The next morning was another sunny and beautiful day. Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu got up early as usual, and Fu Wan was about to fetch water for them to wash their faces when she remembered that it was Saturday.
She couldn't help but rub her forehead, lamenting her own terrible memory; if she hadn't remembered, she would have had to send her child to school.
Now that I'm up, I'm not sleepy anymore.
Because she was going to Qingshan Village today, Ye Xiaocui got up early and went to the dock to wander around.
Having not visited her parents' home for a long time, she naturally wanted to buy some things to take with her.
When she returned, she found that Fu Wan had already prepared breakfast.
"Ah Wan, why are you up so early today?"
As a mother, Ye Xiaocui knew her daughter's habits.
When she doesn't have to go out to work, she usually sleeps until around seven o'clock.
If you've been out at sea the day before, you might need to sleep longer to recharge.
Fu Wan smiled upon hearing this, "I forgot it was Saturday today, I was thinking of taking them to school."
Instead of going to school, I got up to make breakfast.
Ye Xiaocui had no choice but to put down the two pounds of meat she had bought.
"Mom, why did you buy such fatty meat?"
Fu Wan glanced at it, then frowned. At least half of the meat was white, fatty meat.
"What do you know? Your uncle's family loves this kind of fatty meat!"
This piece of fatty meat is perfect for rendering lard. The cracklings from rendering the lard can then be used to stew cabbage and make steamed buns. For Ye Xiaocui and her older generation, fatty meat is much tastier than lean meat.
In this village, it's likely that only the girls in the village like to eat ribs that are heavy but have little meat.
Fu Wan didn't say anything upon hearing this. She had completely forgotten about it.
My aunt-in-law, Li Chunhua, really likes this kind of meat.
As they were talking, Boss Fu returned from outside. He was going to Qingshan Village today, and he had just run over to remind Fu San to remember to pack some food for Wangcai at noon.
I estimate they won't be back until tonight at the earliest.
Fu San readily agreed without hesitation. He not only didn't find it troublesome to deliver food to Wangcai, but also felt very honored.
There are many dogs in this village; they forage for food on their own at the dock and by the sea.
But Wangcai is different; this guy is amazing, he never eats food from outside.
And they are extremely protective of their homes.
If Fu Wan and the others aren't home, it will never go out to play. It won't eat food from anyone other than Fu San who brings it.
While Fu San was busy earlier, Aunt Zhao thought of bringing him some fish bones from home, but not only did he not eat them, he also bared his teeth at Aunt Zhao, scaring her away.
Aunt Zhao thought it wasn't hungry, but when Fu San came over, it lowered its head and started eating voraciously, as if it were starving.
When Fu Sanyi returned home, Zhao Da Niang couldn't help but mutter to herself about how clever that dog was.
After finishing breakfast, Fu Ming began loading things onto the tricycle.
"Ah Wan, are you putting all these crabs in the car?"
Fu San shook the bucket containing the crabs; there must have been dozens of kilograms of blue crabs inside.
Each one weighed more than half a pound.
Before setting off, Fu Wan made a special check, and thankfully, nothing was left overnight.
"Yes, send them all over." Fu Wan looked at the basket of crabs, thought for a moment, and then found something to cover it.
I must say, the crabs in the car actually smelled pretty strong.
However, once the tricycle started moving, the smell disappeared.
The road from Fujia Village to Qingshan Village takes more than an hour to drive by tricycle.
Fu Wan sat in the back, holding two chattering children, and felt a tingling sensation in her bottom.
Fu Ming, sitting to the side, noticed the utter despair on his younger sister's face and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Ah Wan, how's Dad's driving skill?"
Fu Wan gave an awkward laugh and wiped away non-existent sweat from her forehead.
"Well, it's fine."
As Fu Ming was leaving, he habitually took his keys and prepared to get on his tricycle, but Boss Fu beat him to it.
Fu Laoda had been eyeing this tricycle for a long time. He had finally managed to learn how to drive it secretly these past few days, and today he was thinking of driving it to Qingshan Village himself.
Fu Wan and Fu Ming had no choice but to let him be.
However, to be fair, an experienced driver is an experienced driver. Apart from driving a bit too fast and making everyone in the car feel a little numb, there were no other major problems.
An hour's journey wasn't particularly fast or slow. Along the way, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu took turns posing for photos, enjoying themselves. Fu Wan closed her eyes for a while, and soon they saw the entrance to Qingshan Village.
As she watched the village entrance draw closer, Ye Xiaocui sat up straight, a strange feeling stirring within her.
Perhaps this is what my daughter had told her before about feeling nervous about returning home.
Qingshan Village is quite a distance from Fujia Village by mountain roads, and since Ye Xiaocui got married, she has only been back a handful of times.
The last time I returned to Qingshan Village was when Fu Wan was about two years old, when Ye Xiaocui's father passed away.
More than 20 years have passed, and the village entrance is still the same village entrance, but the people busy in the fields on both sides of the road have changed.
"Hey, where did this tricycle come from?!"
The tricycle made quite a commotion, immediately attracting the attention of the villagers in the fields.
Looking at Boss Fu driving in front, everyone was even more confused.
Who is this person? I've never seen him before.
Someone had just stepped forward, intending to ask Boss Fu which company he was looking for, when they unexpectedly spotted Fu Ming peeking out.
Fu Ming has been making frequent trips to Qingshan Village these past few months, and since he always comes by bicycle or motorcycle, the villagers naturally pay extra attention to him.
Seeing him now, recognizing Fu Wan sitting to the side, and then looking at the somewhat familiar Ye Xiaocui, there was nothing she didn't know.
"Oh my, isn't this Xiao Cui? I haven't seen her in so many years!"
Ye Xiaocui tried hard to recognize the villagers and greeted them with a smile, "Sister-in-law, busy in the fields?"
Seeing that she didn't act like a rich person at all while sitting in the car, the aunt quickly replied with an "yes".
"Yes, I'm digging sweet potatoes. Xiao Cui, do you want to take some home to eat?"
Ye Xiaocui quickly waved her hand to refuse, "No need, sister-in-law, I've already planted some at home!"
"Xiao Cui, Xiao Cui!"
As they were talking, a shout came from the other side.
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan quickly turned her head and saw Li Chunhua hurrying over.
The two sisters-in-law hadn't seen each other for a long time, so Ye Xiaocui simply asked Boss Fu to stop the car, and she and Fu Wan and the others got out.
"Alright, you drive to my brother's house first, take out all the crabs, and my sister-in-law and I will walk over."
Fu Laoda agreed and immediately turned the handlebars to accelerate. The villagers at the entrance of the village were so enthusiastic that he could barely move while driving.
"Auntie, what time is the family banquet?"
When Li Chunhua ran over, there were still a few torn vegetable leaves stuck to her clothes. Fu Wan could tell at a glance that the family was busy preparing food.
"We had someone calculate it; the banquet will start at 1 p.m. Ah Lin and Ah Jun went to the river to cast their nets and fish!"
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