When Xie Xuwei saw Xiaogouzi and Xiaofu squatting on the ground and playing with the little yellow-haired boy, he stood beside them and chatted with Lian Xiaomin for a while.
"Xiaomin is taking the kid for a walk. This little yellow dog is the offspring of the big yellow dog in the home of the old Party branch secretary, Mr. Xu. I brought one home and have been raising it for a few days. It's very popular. You see, the little dog is growing bigger every day. I don't leave my house because I love playing with it."
Lian Xiaomin stole a glance at Xie Xuwei's hat again, and couldn't help but hold back her laughter. She coughed twice to control herself. No one knows about the green hat joke yet, it's true.
Xie Xuwei was unaware of it and chatted happily with her. He also told her that he also had a girl at home who was the same age as Lian Xiaomin, the fourth child in the family. Her name was Xie Ling and her nickname was Xiaolingzi. He would bring her to play with Lian Xiaomin, Yufang and Chunxiu next time.
He also said that Xiaolingzi was a frivolous girl, not as quiet as Yufang. Chunxiu told him that Xiaolingzi and Xiaomin would definitely get along well together, and might even be willing to practice martial arts with him.
The last time he went home, he echoed Xiao Lingzi's words, saying that his cousin Qiu Ping had a niece named Xiao Min, who had recently settled in Sandaogou. She was the same age as you. Chunxiu told him that Xiao Min was very strong and could even knock San Yong to the ground. She also knew a few martial arts moves.
Lian Xiaomin smiled and agreed, saying that she would ask Xiao Lingzi to play together next time. Anyway, it was December and no one had to work, so everyone was hibernating. Most of the male laborers in the village were organized to practice Taoism, and these half-grown children had no school to go to, so they had more freedom to move around.
Lian Xiaomin asked casually, "Brother Xuwei, didn't you go to the religious group organized by the commune? The last time I saw Uncle Shengli's eldest and second brothers, they both went."
Hearing this, Xie Xuwei's face flashed with embarrassment. He lowered his head slightly, stretched out his sleeves, and twitched the corners of his mouth unnaturally, saying: "Well, I didn't go. Something happened at home."
Lian Xiaomin tactfully changed the subject and did not ask any further questions.
She suddenly remembered that Chunxiu had mentioned that Xie Xuwei was one year younger than her second brother Zhang Wenxing and was almost 20 years old this year. Look, Zhang Wenxing's daughter Mi Li'er is already married, but Xie Xuwei is still unmarried.
However, he already has an engagement partner, Cheng Baoru, the eldest daughter of Cheng Qinglai, an accountant in Chengjiazhuang, which is thirty miles away.
They were engaged two years ago, but the marriage has not taken place yet. It seems to be dragging on. No one knows what went wrong recently, which makes Xie Shuangxi and his wife very anxious. Zhang Xianglan also often goes to the house of her eldest brother Zhang Shengli to discuss ideas.
Lian Xiaomin looked at the person in front of her without leaving any trace. Well, he didn't look bad, just an ordinary guy. Although he looked thin, he was very strong.
Since the courtyards of the Xie family and the Li Xianghai family were not far from each other and they often visited each other, I heard from my aunt and Grandma Cui that Xie Xuwei of the Xie family was very good at working in the fields despite being very young. He was also one of the most capable people in the production team. He was as hardworking as his father Xie Shuangxi and was a down-to-earth young man.
However, if what Chunxiu said is true, then maybe because of the marriage, his family is a little worried and he probably has no intention of working in the monastic team.
Lian Xiaomin was still carrying Xiaoya on her back, so she couldn't stay outside for long. She let Xiaofu play for about ten minutes, then grabbed his little hand and lifted him up from the ground.
"Be good, Xiaofu. It's cold outside. Your sister can't get cold. Let's go home first and play next time." Xiaofu pouted, but soon nodded obediently in agreement. She touched the little yellow-haired boy's head, and reluctantly took a step forward with her short legs, agreeing to follow her sister.
Lian Xiaomin said hello to Xiaogouzi and Xie Xuwei, and then went back. Xiaogouzi was still enthusiastic: "Sister Xiaomin, don't tell my mother about the time I gave the little yellow-haired boy meat bones!" Lian Xiaomin was happy, and the silly boy nodded at him.
After they had walked quite a few steps, Xiaogouzi shouted at her from behind: "Sister Xiaomin, don't tell my sister, she tells everything to others!" Chunxiu's narration: Am I that kind of person?
Lian Xiaomin turned around and waved at him again: "I won't tell anyone. If you keep making noise, the whole village will know, you silly boy!"
The puppy grinned and continued to stroll with his cousin.
Lian Xiaomin led Xiaofu back to her home at the foot of the mountain. She opened the gate, locked the door, bolted the door from the inside, and walked into the house.
She looked at the empty yard. There were only a few bundles of firewood left, leaning against the wall, looking really shabby.
If someone's family is lazy, there won't be enough firewood. If someone's family is diligent, the firewood pile will be full. Hehe, can she admit that she is lazy? That can't be...
In a couple of days, I'll hurry up and get some firewood. Anyway, the firewood in the yard is enough to last for a few days, so I can spare some time.
Then I can find some more coal tickets and buy some coal, so that it will be better to burn coal. I seem to have a few tickets in my hand, but I don’t know if they are enough.
Well, actually there is still some corn cobs and stalks left in the space, which can be used to make fire, but you have to prepare some firewood to look good. Fortunately, her house is secluded and inconspicuous.
Lian Xiaomin came into the house and took Xiaoya out of the backpack. The baby had been wrapped in a quilt outside just now. She was not cold at all and did not cry or make a fuss. She was such a good baby. Now that she was taken out, she was looking at her sister with a smile. How could she be so lovable?
Lian Xiaomin pulled over a thick mattress and spread it out, then quickly piled a bunch of bedding and pillows on the edge of the kang and around Xiao Ya, and then placed her in the middle. He didn't even let her take off her cotton-padded jacket, telling her to wear it first and then quickly go and heat the kang so that the room would be warm in no time.
Lian Xiaomin went to the outer room to burn firewood and added a lot of corn cobs. Xiaofu came over and said, "Jiejie, Xiaofu will help you with the work. Light the fire and keep it warm."
Lian Xiaomin sat on a small stool adding firewood. She held Xiaofu in her arms, held his little hand, and helped him put a longer piece of firewood into the stove. "Xiaofu, you can't get close to the stove without your sister. If the fire burns your hand, it will hurt. You can only burn firewood with your sister, understand?"
Xiaofu nodded.
Lian Xiaomin added firewood and took Xiaofu into the house. After a while, the big kang became warm. She carried Xiaofu to the head of the kang and took off his little cotton shoes. Xiaofu sat on the head of the kang. His little butt was roasted and he made a grinning expression on his face, which made Lian Xiaomin laugh.
Xiaofu quickly crawled over to Xiaoya's side. He stood on the kang, used the quilt and pillow as a slope, turned his little body over, and got in the middle.
He thought it was fun, so he rode on the quilt, flipped out, and flipped back again, having a lot of fun. The little girl watched, laughing, and the two little kids played together.
Lian Xiaomin sat at the kang table on the other side of the kang, took out a box of porridge, shrimp dumplings, and barbecued pork buns from the space, and ate them voraciously. She hadn't had breakfast yet.
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