"Mom! This watermelon has split open. Won't it spoil before the day after tomorrow? Can I take it home to eat?"
Although the question was phrased as a question, Lin Chaobei was trying hard to suppress his laughter. Although the watermelon had been very considerate of him, he couldn't let his mother lose face. His mother had just said no, and the watermelon was protesting with its actions. How inconsiderate of it!
Yue Jiuyue wasn't oblivious to the silly fourth brother's expression; she secretly rolled her eyes and said:
"Take it, take it. Remember to put it in the well to cool it down."
It's unbearable to watch. Although her kicking of the watermelon was quite subtle, Lin Chaobei didn't notice at all. It seems that his eyes are selectively focused on what he's looking at. Otherwise, why couldn't he see her actions even though he was staring at the watermelon?
However, it's better that he didn't see it. Otherwise, if he can't control his mouth and babbles indiscriminately, and someone from the capital hears him, that wouldn't be good.
Lin Chaobei happily picked the watermelon, then ran off like the wind while holding it.
Yue Jiuyue shook her head helplessly. With such a rash and impulsive personality, she still wants to be a manager? She thinks she's better off dreaming!
After breakfast, Lin Chaobei took out the watermelon. With a "snap, snap" of the cleaver, he first cut it in half, then left one half and continued to "snap, snap" the other half into triangular pieces. He then handed the first piece of watermelon to Yue Jiuyue.
"Mom, the first piece of watermelon is for you!"
Lin Chaobei was all smiles, looking almost as happy as if it were Chinese New Year.
Yue Jiuyue took the food and started eating. As she ate, she watched Lin Chaobei happily distribute the food, giving three pieces to Liu's mother and her two children, one piece to each member of the Zhou family, and of course, not forgetting Huang Banxian, as well as the two who knew how to plant fruit trees.
Because the Zhou family has a young girl, and because Huang Banxian and the other two are hired, they eat separately.
When Lin Chaobei returned after distributing the watermelon, only two slices remained on the table.
Lin Chaobei grinned and happily picked up a slice of watermelon and started eating it.
One bite and I was amazed by the deliciousness of the watermelon!
What kind of melon is this?! How can it be so sweet, juicy, and sandy?! It looks like it was just pulled from the well, and it's so refreshingly cool to eat. No wonder his mother said it's the best fruit for cooling off in the summer!
Lin Chaobei was reluctant to eat it, just like everyone else present except Yue Jiuyue. Didn't you see Xiaoman'er still eating it like a sparrow, taking a bite and not even seeing the watermelon disappear? That's not eating it like that, it's almost like licking it.
However, when Lin Chaobei was almost finished eating, Xiaoman suddenly started taking big bites, stuffing her mouth full of watermelon, her cheeks puffed out like a hamster, and then reaching out her claws towards the last piece of watermelon on the table.
Lin Chaobei: ┐（─__─）┌
I never expected Xiaoman'er to be like this.
Lin Chaobei glanced at the remaining half of the watermelon, then at Xiaoman'er who was holding the watermelon but couldn't immediately take a bite because her mouth was full. After a moment of hesitation, he started cutting the watermelon again with a "crunch, crunch" sound.
Little Man'er: \(◎o◎)／!
I never expected my uncle to be like this!
However, seeing the watermelon cut into triangular pieces again, Xiaoman couldn't help but grin.
Great! I can eat watermelon again!
That's right, as he grinned, watermelon juice dripped from the corner of his mouth onto his clothes, staining them.
However, in rural areas, it's common for children, both boys and girls, to be naughty, get dirty, or tear their clothes when they're young, so nobody pays much attention to that.
If the clothes get dirty, just wash them. If they're not clean, they're not clean. Kids grow fast; they'll be taller in no time. Just replace them with new clothes.
Of course, there weren't that many new clothes for the children. Most of the time, when making new clothes for the first child, they were made a size too big so the clothes could be worn for two more years. If there were no new clothes, then the children would wear hand-me-downs from relatives, which were worn by countless people and covered in patches.
Everyone goes through this. Even brides rarely get to wear new clothes, let alone children who go through the most trouble with clothes. Only families with good financial conditions will make new clothes for their children during the New Year.
After finishing the watermelon, everyone went back to their own business. Yue Jiuyue, on the other hand, followed Xiaoman'er to learn needlework. As an adult, she was definitely faster than a child. After two days of learning, at least the flowers she embroidered were recognizable as flowers, and the butterflies she embroidered were recognizable as butterflies, which greatly stimulated Xiaoman'er.
"Grandma, look at the roses I embroidered, aren't they pretty? This is a caterpillar."
Xiaoman'er didn't want to admit that her embroidery was worse than Yue Jiuyue's, so every time she finished embroidering a flower, a blade of grass, or an insect, she would come to Yue Jiuyue and ask her to praise her. That would restore her confidence.
"Oh my! You scared me! I thought the bug was real! If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you deliberately put a bug there to scare me! And this rose too, I thought you picked a flower and put it there yourself! It's so realistic! Little Man'er is so amazing! You embroidered it so well!"
Yue Jiuyue continued to lie through her teeth, praising Xiaoman'er's embroidery in a ridiculous way.
The little girl was satisfied. Looking at Yue Jiuyue's embroidery, she thought it was just so-so, and confidently comforted Yue Jiuyue:
"Grandma, don't worry. It's just that you're getting old, your hands aren't as nimble as they used to be, and your eyesight isn't as good as it used to be, that's why your embroidery is like this. With more practice, it will definitely get better."
Yue Jiuyue: ?????(>д<;)?????
That's heartbreaking!!!
What do you mean she's old, her hands aren't as nimble, and her eyesight isn't good? Can't this brat speak properly? Why does she keep spouting such hurtful truths!
Yue Jiuyue touched her heart; thankfully, it was still beating normally and hadn't given her a strike.
However, if Xiaoman is so hurtful and merciless next time, she will not continue to praise her blindly. After all, she is an elder and should set an example. How can she keep telling lies to deceive children?
People should treat others with sincerity!
"Okay, I'll try my best."
Yue Jiuyue gave a casual reply, but seeing Xiaoman'er's "you're teachable" expression, her mood immediately soured.
This little girl is infuriating without realizing it. She's still just a child, not even her own child. She can't scold or hit her, so she'll just have to put up with it this time.
This is the last time.
After class, Yue Jiuyue quickly grabbed her things and slipped away, afraid that Xiaoman'er would chase after her and say something childish, which she didn't want to hear.
The Zhou family members behind her couldn't help but smile as they watched Yue Jiuyue's seemingly hasty retreat.
Their master is actually quite adorable!
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