Zhuangzhuang was clinging to Qin Anming, and he followed him wherever he went.
Qin Anming drove the donkey cart, and Zhuangzhuang followed suit, holding up a small whip he made of grass and whipping the air.
The three of them took a short break and finally harvested the wheat before dark.
Hang them aside and when the weather is fine, turn over the wheat grains. After a few days of drying them, you can store them and grind them into flour when you want to eat them.
Xiaoguo turned over the corn kernels and felt that there was not much moisture left. After changing their orientation, he went back to the house to cook dinner.
After dinner, Zhuangzhuang went to find Qin Anming with his books.
He said that he would check whether his uncle had forgotten the previous words and teach him new words.
Xiaoguo waved her hand and let him go. She took a candle and placed it on the desk, sewing socks for Qin Anming.
Xiaoguo learned a lot of clothing-making styles from Mrs. Yang. From inside to outside, from head to toe, Mrs. Yang taught Xiaoguo everything she knew.
Xiaoguo sewed the last stitch, bit off the thread, and unfolded the work to look at the finished product.
Not bad! No different from those sold outside!
Xiaoguo happily put it down together with the other one on the bed, got up, went to the cupboard, opened it, and took out a cloth bag.
He came over and sat down beside the bed, opening the cloth bag, revealing two sets of ready-made clothes and a pair of socks inside.
Xiaoguo put the socks she had just made together with the others, tied them up in a cloth bag, and placed them on the desk, preparing to let Qin Anming take them away tomorrow.
Put it somewhere prominent so you don't forget it tomorrow.
Zhuangzhuang went back to the room and told Xiaoguo that he wanted to sleep with his uncle.
Xiaoguo had guessed it early on, and when he woke up from his nap, he did not bring the strong pillow and quilt back from that room.
Knowing that Zhuangzhuang wanted to get close to his uncle, how could Xiaoguo possibly disturb him?
Maybe because he was sleeping alone, Xiaoguo lay alone on the bed which seemed particularly spacious today, tossing and turning.
Listening to Zhuangzhuang's laughter in the other room, Xiaoguo felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhuangzhuang has been sticking to Qin Anming since he met him today, as if he has endless things to say.
From big things like what you have done and learned recently to small things like how many bowls of rice you have eaten.
As long as Qin Anming is still around, Zhuangzhuang will never stick to him.
Although Zhuangzhuang is usually very attached to Xiaoguo, his attachment to Xiaoguo is different from that to Qin Anming.
Xiaoguo looked at the swaying candle and thought to herself, it turns out that what the expert said makes sense, that maternal love and paternal love are different.
Zhuangzhuang is looking for motherly love in herself and fatherly love in Qin Anming.
Since he was born, there has been no male figure around Zhuangzhuang. He only occasionally heard about the role of father from Jiang's mother.
Even the living environment is filled with women and young children. There is no mature man at all to provide a strong and positive image.
Now that Qin Anming is born, Zhuangzhuang pours all his love and affection for his father into Qin Anming.
Looking at the candle swaying on the table, Xiao Guo felt annoyed and simply stood up and blew out the candle in one breath.
I can give him motherly love, but I really can't give him fatherly love. It seems that I can only take Zhuangzhuangduo to find Qin Anming in the future.
I slept in a deep sleep until the next morning.
Xiaoguo woke up when the chickens in the yard crowed.
Listening to what happened yesterday, Xiaoguo knew that Qin Anming and Zhuangzhuang must have gone to bed very late.
Xiao Guo did not call the two of them. She first came to the yard and fed grass to the chickens, ducks, cows and donkeys in the yard. She also fed more grass to the carriage driven by Qin Anming, because she had to drive it back soon.
When the two puppies saw Xiaoguo, they turned over and followed Xiaoguo on their short legs.
Xiaoguo cooked preserved egg and lean meat porridge in the morning. She also picked three tomatoes, mixed them with sugar, and added three preserved eggs.
Steamed buns are heating in the pot and smoke is coming out of the chimney.
Xiaoguo came to the yard and looked at the corn kernels. They were indeed dry. There was no dew at night, so there was no moisture.
Xiaoguo returned to the kitchen with the grate. Fortunately, she saw Sister Yang buying rapeseed oil when she went to the market last time. She was tired of eating lard, so she bought some too.
Otherwise the popcorn will taste like lard.
Xiaoguo brought the hot steamed buns into the house and also served the porridge, which was left to cool on the side.
Zhuangzhuang and Qin Anming also got up, and Xiaoguo called them to wash up and eat.
Xiaoguo finished her meal first, put down her bowl and went back to the kitchen to make popcorn for Qin Anming.
Clean the pot, then pour in oil, add sugar, stir-fry until melted, then add corn kernels and stir with a spatula. When the corn starts to pop, Xiaoguo quickly calls Zhuangzhuang to come over and see. Yesterday, when Zhuangzhuang knew that Xiaoguo was going to pop popcorn, he insisted that Xiaoguo must call him so that he could see it!
Zhuangzhuang and Qin Anming had also finished their meal. When they heard Xiaoguo's call, they quickly put down their bowls and ran to the kitchen to witness this miraculous phenomenon.
A kernel of corn burst right in front of the three men's eyes, and when the shovel stirred it, several more burst.
At this moment, a corn popped on Zhuangzhuang. The child was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He caught it immediately and stuffed it into his mouth. Mm~ delicious!
The kitchen is filled with the aroma of rice and a hint of sweetness.
At this time, more corns had popped, and Xiaoguo quickly covered the pot with a lid. He could hear the crackling sound inside, which was very lively.
Qin Anming stood a little further away, feeling both amazed and amused, "The sound of this thing is similar to that of small firecrackers."
Xiaoguo listened carefully and agreed!
After there is no sound, turn off the heat, open the pot lid, and stir to prevent the bottom from getting burnt.
A whole pot of popcorn appeared in front of them, and Zhuangzhuang and Qin Anming couldn't help but exclaim.
Xiaoguo had prepared two clean jars early on to store popcorn. Popcorn is easily affected by moisture, so by sealing the jars, you can eat it anytime without worrying about moisture.
Qin Anming held the jar and watched the small fruits being shoveled in. He really didn't expect that such a small amount of corn could produce so much!
Xiaoguo put the popcorn into jars while it was still hot, and filled two large jars in total. Xiaoguo handed one of the jars to Qin Anming, who put it on the carriage and took it away, and left the remaining jar for Zhuangzhuang to eat.
It was time for Qin Anming to go back, so Xiaoguo handed him the cloth bag which contained the clothes and socks she had made.
Qin Anming took it, looked at Xiaoguo, and said seriously again, "From now on, if there is any work at home, you must call me, understand!"
Seeing Xiaoguo nod and assure him several times in a row, Qin Anming felt relieved. He hugged Zhuangzhuang and made an appointment with him to meet next time.
After the two of them whispered for a long time, Zhuangzhuang finally smiled and nodded at his uncle.
Qin Anming drove away in the carriage. Xiaoguo felt lonely. It would always be like this. Even if it was just a temporary separation, and you knew you would meet again, you would always feel lonely and lost when you said goodbye.
Worried that Zhuangzhuang would be unhappy, Xiaoguo picked up Zhuangzhuang and teased him, making Zhuangzhuang laugh.
Xiaoguo brought Zhuangzhuang to the kitchen and asked Zhuangzhuang to get five preserved eggs. Then she turned around and found a slightly larger piece of wax paper, poured out half of the popcorn from the can, wrapped it carefully, and asked Zhuangzhuang to take it to give to Mrs. Yang next door.
I had been thinking about getting some preserved eggs for Mrs. Yang, but I kept forgetting. Now that I remembered it, I quickly asked Zhuangzhuang to deliver it.