April is undoubtedly the most beautiful time in the mountain village. The trees along the way are lush and green, and there are many colorful wildflowers scattered in the grass.
As Qin Mingzhu gazed at the beautiful scenery rushing past outside the car, her smile never faded.
Seeing this, Fu Wan and Qin Anning both breathed a sigh of relief. Children will be children; they forget their worries in a day or two.
Because of the rain, Bai Qianzhou didn't dare to drive too fast. By the time they arrived at Qingshan Village, it was already 11 a.m.
"Phew... We've finally arrived."
Fu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He had never experienced motion sickness before, but today the ride was so bumpy that he almost threw up in the car.
Li Chunhua knew they were coming yesterday, so early this morning she had Ye Jun catch two of her oldest chickens and ducks, and they're currently plucking the ducks at home.
"Auntie! My aunt and her family are here!"
Ye Xiaofeng has sharp eyes; as soon as she saw the jeep at the village entrance, she shouted loudly.
The little girl's voice was already clear and bright, and with her excitement, she drew everyone within a 500-meter radius to look in Fu Wan's direction.
"Oh my, whose relative is this? They actually have the money to buy a car?"
The man who spoke had returned from working away from home before the Lunar New Year. Because it wasn't easy to make a living in Guangzhou, he was currently helping to plow the fields and plant peanuts at home.
The aunt, who was bending over in the field throwing peanuts, straightened up and saw Bai Qianzhou, who looked somewhat familiar, in the driver's seat, but she couldn't quite remember who he was.
But as soon as she saw Fu Ming and Fu Wan getting out of the car, she immediately realized what was going on.
"Oh, they are your Uncle Jianguo's nephew and niece."
Your Aunt Cui, do you still remember her? Those are her son and daughter.
The young man leading the ox was still puzzled. "Aunt Xiao Cui? Didn't Aunt Xiao Cui marry a fisherman? How come her family is so rich?"
The Jeep, and such a majestic and imposing one at that. He had never seen such a good-looking car, not only in Longhai City, but also on the streets of Guangzhou.
"Whether they're rich or poor, they earned it all themselves."
The aunt rubbed her aching back and then glared at her son.
“Xiao Cui’s daughter is even younger than you. Back then, her father and her brother had an accident, and only she and Xiao Cui were left to support the family.”
"If she hadn't gone out to sea to fish alone, her brother wouldn't have had the money to see a doctor."
After saying that, she spat at her son, "Look at you! Forget about fishing at sea, you wouldn't even dare to go up the mountain to set a trap!"
The young man, somewhat embarrassed, replied, "What are you saying, Mother? I'm just afraid of wild boars..."
"That wild boar is eyeing you. Instead of thinking about how to make money, you're already in April. If this continues, your son and daughter will starve!"
Fu Wan was unaware of her aunt's complaints in the fields. Just as they got off the bus, they were shocked by Ye Zhenxing running over.
"Zhenxing...you, have you fallen into a mud pit?"
Fu Wan was also dumbfounded. Ye Zhenxing was now about the same height as her. At this moment, the brat was covered in mud from head to toe, and he was grinning foolishly. It was simply unbearable to look at.
Fu Ming, being knowledgeable, circled around Ye Zhenxing.
"Tsk tsk, you've been catching fish in the fields again, haven't you? It's only because your mother works at the cannery that you're covered in mud. Otherwise, you'd be getting bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork today!"
"Haha, Uncle, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Ye Zhenxing smiled nonchalantly, then opened his coat to show Fu Wan and the others.
"Look, I heard you were coming, so I specially caught some fish for you as an extra treat."
This is when the palm-sized fish is at its best!
Palm-sized fish are actually small crucian carp. Because of the rain, which happens to be the time when crucian carp spawn, these fish will take advantage of the rising water to dart into rice paddies and reed beds.
These fish aren't very big, each one only about the size of a child's palm, but when braised with tofu, they taste incredibly sweet and delicious.
Ye Zhenxing looked like he had gone to catch fish in the rice paddies; the mud on his body was from huddling in the ground catching fish.
This kid is quite capable. Fu Wan estimated that the fish hidden in the hem of her dress weighed at least three pounds.
"Let's go, I brought you some good stuff too!"
Fu Wan, Bai Qianzhou, and Qin Anning took out the items they had prepared earlier from the trunk.
Li Chunhua plucked the duck feathers while coaxing Lili, who was on her back, to sleep.
This is a common way of carrying children in the Qingshan Village area. When adults are too busy to hold their children, they will find a red baby carrier that is specially used for carrying children and tie the child up tightly on their backs.
When she was a child, Fu Wan was also carried on Li Chunhua's back and coaxed like this.
Hearing her nieces laughing and talking outside, Li Chunhua quickly put down the duck she was holding, stood up, and went to greet them.
"Auntie!"
"Oh dear, I knew it was you guys as soon as I heard your voices."
Li Chunhua hurriedly invited everyone inside. Seeing that Fu Wan and the others were carrying things, she couldn't help but pretend to complain with a sullen face.
"We invited you to come and have fun, so why did you buy so much stuff?"
Oh dear, you've wasted a lot of money again!
Fu Wan smiled and shook her head. Just as she was about to say something, the voices of several neighbors came from outside.
"Oh dear, Chunhua, your niece is too generous! That stuff is milk powder from the supply and marketing cooperative, isn't it!"
Fu Wan smiled politely at her, because she had lived here for a while when she was a child, and these aunties were very familiar to her.
Who would have thought that this smile would make the aunt even more eager to step forward and whisper to Li Chunhua.
"Chunhua, don't forget what I told you!"
Don't worry, that person is reliable, I definitely won't lie to you!
Li Chunhua laughed awkwardly and said, "Oh dear, we'll talk about this later. I need to let the children come in and sit down first, so I won't entertain you any longer!"
Fu Wan wasn't afraid that Li Chunhua would blame her for eavesdropping. After the onlookers dispersed, they went inside.
Fu Wan helped Li Chunhua put Xiao Lili down from her back, but couldn't help asking curiously, "Auntie, what did that auntie say to you just now?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chunhua thought for a moment and then simply spoke up.
"Oh dear, she heard from somewhere that you're raising your child alone, so she thought she'd introduce you to someone."
Ah Wan, that man is really good, he has a stable job, and it's his first marriage. If you were to…”
"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Before Li Chunhua could finish speaking, Ye Lin entered the room carrying two wild rabbits and a basket on his back.
Li Chunhua was interrupted by her son and immediately became a little angry.
"I'm introducing someone to Awan, I'm not making this up!"
Ye Lin was speechless for a moment, and immediately handed the wild rabbit in his hand to Li Chunhua.
"Don't worry about Awan's matter, hurry up and take care of the rabbit!"
Honestly, didn't you see Bai Qianzhou's face turn black?
Li Chunhua had two recently deceased wild rabbits stuffed into her hands, and she didn't forget to give Fu Wan some instructions.
"Ah Wan, think about it, do you want to meet him..."
"No need, Auntie, I have a boyfriend."
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