Linghui had mentioned before that she had started introducing complementary foods to Tongtong, and that eating a little bit of noodles was no problem for her.
Gu Bin glanced helplessly at his daughter, who was drooling with envy, and said, "This little one has already eaten dinner; she ate a whole small bowl of it!"
Chaochao looked up at Gu Bin with a puzzled expression and asked innocently, "Uncle Gu, didn't you just say you had already eaten? Why are you still eating now?"
Xie Yan suddenly felt a headache coming on, and thought to himself: Daughter, do we have to be so honest with each other?
Yu Yuehui was amused by Chaochao's appearance and burst out laughing. She looked at her daughter, who was staring intently at Gu Bin with her big, round eyes, full of curiosity and waiting for an answer, and thought she was extremely cute.
Chaochao's eyes seemed to hold a big question mark, and her expression clearly showed that she was genuinely asking a question, without the slightest hint of sarcasm.
Gu Bin wasn't annoyed. Instead, he smiled and patiently explained to Chaochao. He knew that Chaochao had a strong thirst for knowledge and could understand simple principles, so he said earnestly, "Uncle is an adult, and his stomach and intestines are already fully developed. Sometimes, he just has a craving, like now. It's okay to eat a little more."
"But Tongtong is different. She is still young, her stomach is very fragile and not fully developed yet. She can't eat too much, or her stomach will hurt."
Chaochao suddenly realized and nodded vigorously, her eyes instantly brightening. She said, "I understand, thank you, Uncle. But please don't feed Tongtong, or her tummy will hurt."
Gu Bin replied with a smile, "Thank you for reminding me, Chaochao. Uncle knows." He had originally planned to feed Tongtong a little bit to try, but now he completely gave up on the idea.
The main concern was that Chaochao would ask "why" again later. Her thirst for knowledge was very strong. Normally, he would be happy to answer Chaochao's questions, which would not only earn him the child's admiration but also a few sweet smiles.
But right now, all he wants to do is eat; it smells so good, he doesn't want to talk at all.
Tongtong, who had been staring longingly at the food and drooling with envy, had no idea that her chance to taste the delicious food had slipped away amidst the adults' few words.
Right now, she was licking her lips incessantly, and occasionally pointing at the food and shouting loudly. At first, her words were not very clear, but in the end, she was so anxious that she could speak more clearly.
It's clear how anxious the child was.
But the three adults at the table seemed to be collectively deaf, and none of them paid any attention to the anxious Tongtong.
Time flies like an arrow, and June has arrived in the blink of an eye. In the early morning, Xie Yan struggled to get out of the warm bed, tempted by its warmth.
He sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) in a daze, his eyes closed, his head nodding, and soon he fell asleep sitting up again.
Yu Yue finished making breakfast and turned around to see Xie Yan sitting and asleep again. She couldn't help but smile. She walked over with a light laugh, reached out and grabbed Xie Yan's arm, half-dragging and half-pulling him off the kang (a heated brick bed). "Alright, go wash your face first, wake up, and then have breakfast."
Xie Yan kept her eyes closed, obediently put on her shoes, and let Yu Yuehui pull her outside.
When the cold water, freshly drawn from the well, hit his face, Xie Yan was jolted awake and regained some of his senses.
He slowly opened his eyes, looked at the still gray sky outside, patted his face, and asked drowsily, "Wife, is it only a little past four o'clock?"
Yu Yue shook her head and said righteously, "It's five o'clock."
Xie Yan glanced at his watch as he entered the room. Good heavens, it was only five o'clock sharp! That meant he had only gotten up at four o'clock. No wonder he couldn't get up!
There has been a lot of rain this year, so everyone is taking advantage of the good weather to cut crops like crazy. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as working from dawn till dusk.
Having just finished breakfast, Mao Dan skipped in, carrying a schoolbag handmade by Liu Lanlan.
Yu Yue brought over the breakfast she had left for him. "Eat slowly. If you feel sleepy after you finish eating, go take a nap."
Mao Dan lowered his voice, "I'm not sleepy." But when he touched the backpack next to him, he immediately shut up, even giving a proper yawn and nodding, "Okay!"
Xie Yan couldn't help but laugh. This guy clearly didn't like reading or writing at all! She wondered if her daughter, who was usually quite well-behaved and liked writing, would end up like him after a while, under his influence!
I'm so worried!
Finally, Xie Yan glanced at his daughter, who was still sleeping soundly, with great concern, before being pulled out the door by his wife.
Xie Yan thought he had gotten up early enough, but when he got to the field, he was surprised to find that many people had arrived even earlier than him.
Xie Yan was certain that it was still dark when he left home, but looking at the bundles of wheat that the people had tied up, he was pretty sure that the early birds had already arrived in the fields when he left.
Xie Yan was truly impressed.
Harvesting wheat is a bittersweet experience. The harvesting process is excruciating, but once you're done and stand up to see the heavy harvest gone, you feel a great sense of accomplishment.
Especially in the morning before sunrise and at sunset, these two periods are the golden time for harvesting wheat. Without the scorching sun and with a gentle breeze, it's really very comfortable.
Xie Yan finally understood why so many people arrived so early in the morning. The next day, even Xie Yan himself struggled to get up at 4:30 a.m. and put his face directly into the cold water for a while before he was fully awake.
After finishing breakfast, he grabbed his sickle and ran to the fields.
Yesterday afternoon the weather turned gloomy, and everyone was afraid it would rain today. The wheat in the fields is fully ripe. At this time, it would be fine if it rained once, but the worst thing would be if it rained for several days in a row, which would be a disaster.
So everyone was racing against time to harvest wheat. People in this era were very simple and honest. They might usually be cunning and lazy, but at this time everyone was giving it their all.
Even the educated youth didn't hold back. Everyone had been there for quite some time, the shortest being a year, and they almost all knew the importance of food. No one dared to cause trouble at this time.
Because of that fire, the older, more sensible children in the village have now formed a patrol team. During the day, while the adults are out harvesting wheat, they play and patrol near the threshing ground, ensuring that no one is allowed to approach it.
The old man takes over the shift at night, accompanied by two large yellow dogs. These two dogs are specially raised by the village and trained by someone from Yu Shan. They sleep during the day and are active at night. They are extremely fierce and can actually bite people. No one dares to walk on the road near the wheat field at night.
After that fire, it's fair to say that patrols during the day and night watch were completely airtight.
After the sun sets, the sky gradually darkens.
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