When the three baskets and one backpack were full, there were still two fallen dead trees that had not been harvested. It seemed that I had to make another trip tomorrow, otherwise the uncollected fungus would rot here, which would be a pity.
And they all know about it. If they don't want it anymore, they will feel so sad.
It was still early and there was still time to make dinner after going down the mountain. On the way down the mountain, Jiang Sui had finished drinking all the water in the bamboo tube he was carrying, not even a drop was left.
She was very thirsty, and then a white, slender hand with distinct joints holding an opened bamboo tube was handed to her. Without a doubt, it must be Xiao Hechuan.
When Jiang Sui turned around, she saw Xiao Hechuan smiling at her. His peach blossom eyes were sparkling with watery light, clear and harmless, and his smile showed a mouthful of big white teeth. He was sunny and kind, and his smile immediately touched Jiang Sui's heart.
Jiang Sui thought, if this was Xiao Hechuan in his normal state, it would be hard for her not to be moved. Yes, she was such a superficial and vulgar person.
"Wife, drink my water."
Xiao Hechuan was very attentive. He always stood behind Jiang Sui and watched her silently, so he could notice that she was thirsty at the first moment.
Jiang Sui also smiled, revealing two sweet dimples.
She took the kettle and started drinking, not feeling awkward or disgusted because it was something he had drunk before.
Xiao's mother, who was walking in front, looked back and saw that the young couple had such a good relationship, so she nudged her daughter's waist with her elbow.
Xiao Lanlan followed her mother's gaze and saw such a heartwarming scene. The mother and daughter smiled at each other.
As expected, Zhou and Liu did not come back today. They both stayed at their parents' home. It felt a bit lonely without them.
Xiao's mother came back and hurried to cook. Jiang Sui was not idle either, helping to light the fire. Xiao Lanlan washed the fungus that she had picked this afternoon, drained the water, and dried them in the sun.
It’s just right that we can eat fresh black fungus, and it will be delicious when stir-fried with fresh pork.
When Xiao's father came back from the fields, he was surprised to see so many wood ears. He asked them where they got them, and Xiao Lanlan told him the truth.
Father Xiao didn't expect that the fourth sister's luck was so good that all good things could happen to her.
Everyone had a delicious meal in the evening. Xiao's mother prepared the return gift for Jiang Sui tomorrow morning and put it in a basket. She also told the two of them to go to bed early and get up early, and let Xiao Hechuan accompany Jiang Sui back home tomorrow morning.
Xiao Hechuan had been making hot water for Jiang Sui to wash her body and feet for three nights in a row. Tonight, she washed herself thoroughly inside and out and lay down on the bed feeling refreshed.
Xiao Hechuan did the same. His mother told him to be clean and accompany his wife back home tomorrow morning.
After blowing out the lights, Xiao Hechuan naturally held Jiang Sui's feet and covered them. In the darkness, he blinked his beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Jiang Sui had his back to him and was feeling sleepy when he heard Xiao Hechuan say something shocking.
"Wife, when do you think we can have a baby?"
Jiang Sui came to her senses in an instant. She immediately turned around to face Xiao Hechuan, very puzzled as to why he asked this question.
How could he ask such a question with his current state of mind?
"Tsurukawa, you...what did you just say?"
Xiao Hechuan was a little confused by his wife's confusion. He pouted and repeated:
"I was wondering when we could have a baby. My third sister-in-law told me this morning that now that I have a wife, as long as I sleep with her, I will have a baby, just like her!"
Jiang Sui: “…”
Jiang Sui was speechless for a moment. She was really impressed by her third sister-in-law. She actually said this to Xiao Hechuan?
However, Xiao Hechuan's tone was obviously serious, so she could only explain patiently:
"Not yet, because we are still young, it is not the right time yet, so there will be no baby."
Jiang Sui thought, if you get better someday, you will definitely regret asking this question tonight. When you recover, that will be the day when we get to know each other again, and everything will have to start all over again. At that time, you won't think about these things anymore, facing a person you once didn't know...
"Then how long do we have to wait? Is one month enough?" Xiao Hechuan asked seriously again.
"Well...it's not enough. It will take at least three more years!" Jiang Sui made up a story on the spot to coax the child.
"How long is three years?" Xiao Hechuan couldn't figure it out.
"Did you know about the New Year?"
"You know, I like Chinese New Year the most because I can wear new clothes, eat peach cakes and meat." Speaking of Chinese New Year, Xiao Hechuan got very excited.
"From now on, the day will come when you celebrate your third New Year." Jiang Sui just wanted to fool him for now, but he never thought that the words he made up to coax a child would one day be forced to fulfill.
"I understand, wife. I will wait three years before I ask you for the baby. It's a deal. If you lie to me, you are a dog." Xiao Hechuan got the answer and gave up.
Jiang Sui hummed as a response.
Soon, both of them fell asleep and did not wake up naturally until the next morning.
In addition to the two of them, Xiao's mother also had a very beautiful dream. In the dream, an old immortal told her that a koi fish came to their Xiao family, which was a lucky star. From then on, everything would go smoothly and be prosperous. She was asked to catch this blessing.
The next morning, Xiao's mother's face was beaming with joy. She shared her dream with Xiao's father, asking him to be happy too.
Mr. Xiao was a grown man with a thick nerve. To him, it was just a good dream. He did not take it seriously, but he also agreed with him out of respect.
Jiang Sui put on the pink clothes given by Xiao Lanlan, and the clean pink embroidered cloth shoes, then she carried a small basket and went back home with Xiao Hechuan.
I looked at the contents of the basket: two pieces of wild boar meat, half a pig's liver, a small bag of sugar, and ten eggs.
To be honest, Jiang Sui didn't really want to go back to the Jiang family, and he didn't want to give these things to Chen Jinhua and the others, but this was the custom. Although the Jiang family was not good to the original body, at least they raised the original body.
The Jiang family and the Xiao family are not far apart. They used to be next-door neighbors, so the men from the two families had such a good relationship. But later, the Xiao family moved to the back of the village, and they rarely saw each other.
When Chen Jinhua saw Jiang Sui coming back home with a heavy basket, a smile appeared on her stern face, and she asked Jiang Qiaoqiao to go and get some water.
Xiao Hechuan didn't look very happy. This big boy's emotions were all written on his face, because he knew that they were not good to their wife and always bullied her. He would not talk to bad people.
But Chen Jinhua didn't care. She was a fool anyway. It didn't matter to her whether she recognized her adopted daughter as her son-in-law or not. It was useless and she would feel embarrassed instead.
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