Finally, Jiu Tiao finally made it out. He and his little deer sister, holding his little lion brother, went out together, followed by his grandfather with his hands tucked into his sleeves...
"Hey, Jiu Tiao, why are you here again?" Daming's wife was busy in the house. She was a little surprised to see a few little kids calling "Sen Sen, Xing Xing" in her yard.
Just then, a few brothers and sisters brought a group of sisters and brothers to bring a lot of food to his two children, Dadan and Erdan, and then the group left with a basin of squid.
There were too many kids at the time and I didn't look carefully. Now, looking at the three little babies holding hands, I suddenly feel a little uncertain.
Were they too small to see the group just now, or were they not there at all? But why are there only a few such small kids walking around right now, and no adults around?
Cheng Fugui, who was chatting and offering cigarettes at the door, sneezed and continued to tuck his hands into his sleeves. He's old, and he just hates the cold. He just took off two thick layers of clothing at once, and it was a bit uncomfortable. But the people on the island are so welcoming...
"Wake up, Yuyu~" Jiu Tiao remembered that his mother asked his brothers to ask for squid, so he said this to Aunt Daming in front of him.
"Sesen, Yuyu~" the little deer said happily. Second Aunt said she would make delicious food for them, so she helped her with the work!
The little lion who was being led in the middle saw his brother and sister talking, and he blinked his bright eyes and exclaimed "Ah ah" twice.
"You want squid, right?" Sun Daming tried hard to decipher what the children were saying.
But the squid had already been taken away by one of them? Sun Daming was a little confused. He didn't know why the Aiqing family wanted to eat squid at this time of year. Squid was hard to catch at this time of year, and the taste was not as good.
From May to August, the squid are at their peak, so abundant they crawl onto shore and onto boats. July's squid are especially plump and delicious, whether blanched with sauce or boiled in salt water... They're incredibly fragrant, crispy, and incredibly tasty.
When Jiu Tiao heard the word "squid", he nodded his head and said, "Hmm, it's this fish."
"Auntie has no squids here. Your brothers have taken them away. Can I get you some other fish?" Sun Daming looked at the three handsome little kids who were looking at him eagerly. He couldn't help but gave each of them a handful of fish.
Other fish? What kind of fish is that? Jiu Tiao didn't quite understand, but decided to nod first. They came out because they received a mission from their mother. "Biada fish, thank you for waking up~"
"Thank you, Auntie~" The little deer also said thank you, and the big bunch of flowers on his head shook even more violently.
"Ahhhhh~" This was said by the little lion.
"Okay, wait, I'll give it to you right away." Sun Daming looked at the little kids who couldn't speak clearly and was instantly delighted. Raising children was indeed a lot of fun. But it was also very hard work. She only had two children, and sometimes she felt exhausted, but she was just trying her best to hold on.
I don't know how the Aiqing family manages to raise so many children, and they all look so good. They even invite their nephews and nieces to come over for holidays. They look so carefree...
"Okay, auntie has got you two of the biggest ones, you..." Sun Daming turned around and picked two big fish. After choosing them and tying them up with ropes, he felt a little troubled.
This fish is almost as tall as a baby when it stands up. How can I get these three little kids back home, each one smaller than the last? Should she go with them? Then the Aiqing family will have to be polite to her again...
Just as Sun Daming was feeling worried, she saw a fat old man with his hands in his sleeves appear at the door. He looked very wealthy and kind. When she looked over, he grinned at her. "Is it Uncle Fugui?"
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"Mom, mom, mom, we are back! There is some at Aunt Daming's house and a lot at Aunt Yumei's house. Now we have something to eat!" After visiting the two families, Liu Tiao, Sanni, and Yihuzi rushed into the house carrying basins and buckets, their words full of excitement.
"Second aunt, second aunt, I'll knock the squids unconscious first, and then kill them when they aren't paying attention!" Little Tiger was no longer as depressed as before. He grabbed two squids with dancing hands and shook them hard.
Haha, kill it when not noticing, kids always have lots of weird and funny ideas... Cheng Zhenzhu gave Xiao Huzi an approving look to encourage the young man.
"Wow, so many? This shouldn't be the peak season for squid. It must be difficult to catch them, right?" Wang Xiaomei asked curiously as she looked at the big buckets carried by the children.
"Well, no. Aunt Yumei said that we were lucky and caught a whole nest..." Er Tiao answered his aunt.
Actually, that's not the case. Erwa told him that because the squid could be exchanged for money with his mother, his uncle worked day and night to get it. It took him a long time to get it. He said that he wanted to save enough money to marry a wife and have a big fat son... But this is also a secret, he won't tell ~
"Mm, this is good." Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the two buckets and one basin filled with food and nodded with satisfaction. She had been worried that there wouldn't be enough, and her family of twenty or so wouldn't be able to eat enough. Now there was enough, enough for two full meals, and she didn't have to worry about "switching one thing for another"...
"Hey? Yitiao, did you see Jiutiao, Xiaolu and Xiaoshizi? And your grandpa, they just went out..." Zhao Fangrui glanced at the children who were gathered in several circles, and looked back.
"Jiu Tiao, didn't you see it?" Liu Tiao shook his head.
Yitiao and the others all shook their heads. They didn't see Jiutiao and the others at all. When they left, Jiutiao and the others seemed to be playing on the mat, right?
"Mom, let me go look for Jiu Tiao," San Tiao said, raising his hand. He was worried that Jiu Tiao might be playing outside and lose his way home...
"It's okay, your grandpa is with us. Mom will prepare these squids first, and you can start grilling them later." Cheng Zhenzhu rubbed San Tiao's soft hair. San Tiao is really a responsible little brother.
But it is very likely that when one goes to look for the other, the other will come back, so there is no need to go out in this cold wind.
"Yeah." San Tiao nodded and began to roll up his sleeves. Then he wouldn't look for it anymore, and would bake something delicious for his mother and the others later...
So, at 3:30 p.m., Zhao Fangrui and her friends began making buns and dumplings in the living room, while Cheng Zhenzhu busied herself in the kitchen preparing the freshly-cooked squid. In the yard, a group of people were explaining to Xiao Huzi and the three girls how to grill squid, how delicious it was, and how satisfying it was to eat skewers...
At the same time, Cheng Fugui, who was outside, was carrying five large fish weighing a total of thirty or forty kilograms, and was standing in the cold wind.
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