"Well, your dad is a boy, so he has to sleep with other boys, not with us."
Ms. Liu continued to explain.
But tonight's unusual circumstances gave Xiaoman a lot of questions, and she asked again:
"Dad used to sleep with us, so why can't he anymore?"
"Because we are a family of three!"
"Well, Grandma is also Dad's mother, why can't she sleep together?"
Liu: (=_=)
How do I answer this question?
She looked pleadingly at her mother-in-law, who was sleeping in bed, but could only vaguely see the back of her head.
Left with no other option, Madam Liu could only use her status as a mother to forcibly suppress the rebellion.
"Alright! You're just a kid, there aren't that many questions. Lie down, close your eyes, and go to sleep!"
Little Man'er: ???????
Hmph! Mother's being unreasonable again!
For the sake of her little bottom, she had no choice but to obediently close her eyes and go to sleep.
After a short while, Yue Jiuyue heard even breathing sounds following the rustling sounds.
That must have come from Xiaoman'er. As for Liu Shi, she's probably still worried about the impending locust plague.
However, she neither offered any words of comfort to Liu nor had any intention of chatting to pass the time. She preferred to count sheep silently by herself, hoping that she could fall asleep.
"By the way, Man'er's mother, did you roast grasshoppers for little Man'er today?"
Originally, she didn't want to speak up, but she suddenly remembered this matter and had no choice but to ask.
"No, Mother, I didn't have time to say it then. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it."
Liu was startled by Yue Jiuyue's sudden voice. Fortunately, Yue Jiuyue spoke in a breathy voice; otherwise, Liu, who was already frightened and uneasy, would have been seriously frightened.
"Oh, that's fine. The locusts from the locust plague are poisonous and shouldn't be eaten."
Yue Jiuyue gave a reminder, fearing that because of her reminder, Liu might make up for it for Xiaoman'er tomorrow, or Xiaoman'er might suddenly remember it and cry for roasted grasshoppers again, and then it might not be in time to see a doctor.
"Oh, I remember, Mother!"
Mrs. Liu was filled with gratitude.
To be honest, if Yue Jiuyue hadn't mentioned that, she would definitely have roasted grasshoppers for Xiaoman'er when she remembered them tomorrow. She didn't know how grasshoppers during a locust plague were different from regular grasshoppers, and that would have harmed Xiaoman'er!
"Okay, go to sleep, don't think too much."
As night deepened, the surroundings gradually quieted down, with only the chirping of unknown insects remaining.
The next day, there were more locusts than the day before, but it still hadn't reached the point of a locust plague. Seeing that the situation wasn't serious, Lin Chaodong quickly carried buckets to the ancient well to fetch a load of water for later use.
After all, less than half a water vat isn't enough for a family to eat and drink for a day.
But the well is dry?!
Lin Chaodong experienced firsthand what it meant to "add insult to injury".
He dejectedly carried the buckets of water home, just as he heard excited voices behind him:
"Hey! There's water! There's water!"
They looked at the well as if they had seen something extraordinary, their heads craning to see inside.
Lin Chaodong also curiously went over and saw that the well water was not slowly rising from the bottom of the well, but was actually seeping into the well from halfway up the well wall. If he wasn't sure that the place was so dry that it was almost cracked, he would have suspected that there was a spring next to the well wall.
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