Chapter 16 Unspeakable
"Then...why didn't Brother Xiao come?"
Chen Xiaohua blushed and looked around, but there was no sign of Xiao Qi at all.
"That's right, Brother Xiao and us..."
Chen Xiaohua hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself. She was illiterate and greatly admired scholars. Although Xiao Qi had come to the village with his new uncle, he was not one of the common folk. He stood there with an air of superiority.
Lin Yuesha rolled her eyes. No matter what others thought, her stepbrother was just a stupid sucker in her eyes.
"The potatoes are cooked!"
Wang Jinhua took a rough porcelain bowl and pulled the roasted potatoes out of the ash heap, peeling them one by one. She smiled as she looked at her daughter and little girl, who were watching with longing eyes.
"Brother Tie Niu, Sister-in-law Jin Hua, are you home?"
Someone was shouting at the entrance.
Wang Jinhua put down the rough porcelain bowl, stood up, and before she could answer, a voice came from the doorway again, "Brother Tie Niu, is Sister-in-law Jinhua home?"
"Yes, I'm at home!"
Wang Jinhua hurriedly stood up and ran out the door, almost tripping over the cotton curtain.
Who is it?
The freshly baked potatoes were too hot, so Lin Yuesha poked a few holes in them with chopsticks and asked curiously.
"Chen Dafa, what brings him here?"
Chen Xiaohua stood at the door and glanced at the scene, then frowned. Although they were all from Chenjia Village, Chen Dafa and his family rarely visited each other, and their relationship was hardly good.
"Could something have happened?"
Lin Yuesha also knew Chen Dafa. The two families had a dispute over land since her maternal grandparents' generation. For decades, the younger generation never greeted each other when they met.
Therefore, Chen Dafa would only show up at the door if it was something important; otherwise, he would never come.
Chen Dafa shouted twice at the door, and Chen Tieniu was called out, looking completely bewildered.
"Dafa, is something wrong? Come inside and talk. Have some hot water to warm yourself up."
Lin Yuesha's maternal uncle, Chen Tieniu, was a kind man. Since the man had come to their door, there was no reason for him to stand outside in the cold weather. He invited Chen Dafa inside to talk.
"No need, no need..."
Chen Dafa had run there, his face covered in sweat despite the cold weather. He wiped his face with his sleeve, looking terrified, and stammered, unable to explain himself clearly.
"Uncle Dafa, what's wrong? Tell me!"
Chen Xiaohua was an impatient person, and following her parents, she couldn't help but ask.
For some reason, after seeing Chen Dafa's expression, she had a bad feeling.
Lin Yuesha remained silent, feeling quite suspicious herself.
"That's right."
Chen Dafa hesitated for a long time, unsure where to begin. Seeing the anxious looks on Chen Tieniu and Wang Jinhua's faces, he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Tieniu, Sister-in-law Jinhua, call your family and come with me!"
"ah?"
Wang Jinhua wanted to ask more questions, but seeing that Chen Dafa couldn't say anything, she had no choice but to lock the door of the house.
Currently, the Chen family consists of only three people. Chen Xiaohua has an older sister, Chen Dahua, who has already married into the neighboring village.
My older brother, Chen Lin, works as a waiter at a restaurant in town. His wife and son visited him in town a few days ago, saying they would come back together before the New Year.
"No need to call your family, let's go over first."
Chen Tieniu was silent for a moment, then whispered. He had some concerns. Chen Dafa had never visited before, and when he did, he didn't say what he wanted to say, which suggested that it was difficult to broach the subject, and it probably wasn't a good thing.
Wang Jinhua glanced at Chen Dafa's face, her heart pounding with anxiety.
Chen Dafa led the way, followed closely by Chen Tieniu and Wang Jinhua. Lin Yuesha and her second cousin Chen Xiaohua exchanged a glance and followed behind in tacit agreement.
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