When Xie Zhuo heard the first sound, he thought he had misheard.
Turning his head, he saw that not far from him stood Da Bao, Xiao Bao, and... Xu Yan.
Xie Zhuo stood up and asked the question that everyone in the whole area wanted to ask.
"Why are you here?"
yes!
Why is Xu Yan here?
He also brought Xie Laosan's two nephews with him.
"I guess the fox's tail couldn't be hidden any longer," Granny Tian glanced at Xu Yan and snorted coldly, "He couldn't stand the two kids eating and living at home for free, so he sent them to the fields."
After she said that, no one else responded, but Granny Qian, who shared her bad taste, immediately snorted as well.
It was too far away to hear what was being said, but someone caught a glimpse of Xie Zhuo seemingly smiling.
Granny Qian immediately said something, but no one else paid any attention.
Today's workload is just too heavy, I don't have time to pay attention to all this excitement.
However, it was Granny Qian's son, Wang Ermazi, who was woken up by the noise.
He reached out and picked up the tattered straw hat that was so black it was unrecognizable from its original color, then frowned and glanced at the bustling area before spotting Xu Yan.
Ever since his mother said yesterday that Xu Yan had agreed to marry him, but Xie Laosan interfered, he has been in a bad mood.
He complained that Granny Qian hadn't taken him with her that day; otherwise, Xie Laosan would never have gotten there first.
Moreover, after hearing Granny Qian embellish what Xu Yan had said that day, Wang Ermazi became even more furious, thinking that his mother had really lost her mind.
“Give her the bride price if she wants it,” Wang Ermazi said.
Granny Qian immediately exploded.
The family was dirt poor, where would the money come from?
If he had money, would he still be unable to find a wife at this age?
A dowry of two hundred yuan isn't even worth that much money, even if you sold her.
And that little bitch wants to be in charge too.
Pooh!
That's a beautiful dream.
Looking at Granny Qian's expression, Wang Ermazi felt a headache coming on from anger.
"Even if it's a loan, what's the harm in scraping together two hundred yuan for her? She'll be married into our family eventually, and that money will still be ours, won't it?"
"Don't even mention the two hundred yuan. Her family is so rich, and there's also the money that the educated youth at the settlement owe her. Once she marries into our family, it'll all be ours!"
"But..." Granny Qian was a little dumbfounded.
But I still want to say a few words in my defense.
But before she could speak, Wang Ermazi said again, "But what? But she still wants to be in charge?"
Wang Ermazi sneered.
“Since ancient times, men have been the sky for women. How could she possibly rebel? Once she comes to our family, we will eat the thick food and she will drink the thin food. If we starve her for three days, she will behave herself.”
After listening for a while, Granny Qian's face turned green.
If she had known this would happen, she should have told her son about it first, so that Xie Laosan wouldn't have gotten away with it.
Who knows, Xie Laosan might have used this method.
Anyway, she didn't believe that Xie Laosan could really have that much money.
But it's too late to regret it now; Xu Yan has already married Xie Laosan.
Thinking this, she continued to bend down and weed, afraid that she wouldn't be able to finish before noon.
Wang Ermazi, however, did not look away; his gaze remained fixed on Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo, as if he were pondering something.
"Third Uncle, we're here to help you," Da Bao answered before Xu Yan could speak.
Xiao Bao nodded in agreement.
"Aren't you going to get sunburned?" Xie Zhuo glanced at their faces and said with a hint of helplessness, "Uncle doesn't need your help. He can finish in a little while and go home."
As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Yan and said, "Go sit under the shade of the tree for a while. That's all. You can go back as soon as you're done."
Xu Yan didn't listen to him.
She noticed this when she walked this way that Xie Zhuo was the fastest and most hardworking person on the whole plot of land.
I guess he was thinking of finishing quickly so he could go home and cook.
His handsome face was covered in sweat, and his clothes were soaked.
“Let’s go together,” Xu Yan said, taking a shovel and walking towards him. “It’s only a little past nine o’clock, it’s not that hot yet.”
Xie Zhuo was about to say something when he saw the two kids also trying to get down to the ground. He didn't have time to keep an eye on Xu Yan anymore, so he quickly stopped them. "You two, don't cause trouble. Play outside for a while. If you come down and trample the crops, Grandpa Captain will be angry."
Da Bao and Xiao Bao hesitated a bit.
The two of them came here to help their third uncle, so how could they not get out of bed?
But thinking about how angry the captain's grandfather looked, they were a little scared.
Song Guangming also saw Xu Yan and the others coming over. He had just come from the fields over there to check on things when he heard Xie Zhuo gossiping about him behind his back.
Is he that easily angered?
However, it's best for children not to go down to the ground, especially now that it's hot, as the heat could cause them to get sick.
"Look, Captain Grandpa is coming over," Xie Zhuo said to Da Bao and the others, looking at Song Guangming who was almost in front of them.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao immediately turned their heads and met Song Guangming's face.
Only after the two little ones obediently went to play under the shade of the tree did Xie Zhuo have time to coax the other one.
"You go sit over there too," Xie Zhuo said, looking at Xu Yan who had already started hoeing a small patch of grass. "It'll be over by eleven o'clock at the latest."
“If you delay any longer, it will be ten o’clock,” Xu Yan said, but her hands did not stop moving.
Seeing that Xie Zhuo was still frowning, she waved to him slightly, "I have something to tell you."
Xie Zhuo was a little skeptical.
Why can't he wait until he goes back to talk about something? He has to come to the field to say it.
But as Xu Yan said, if we delay any longer, it will really be time to put it on the sun.
He quickly squatted down, lowered his head, and started working.
"I really have something to tell you," Xu Yan moved closer to Xie Zhuo, "Have you thought about sending Da Bao and Xiao Bao to school?"
Xie Zhuo turned to look at her, then continued weeding. "I've thought about it, but they're both too young."
It's not young anymore.
They're five years old now.
In later generations, they would have been in kindergarten for more than two years.
“Hmm,” Xu Yan thought for a moment, then nodded, “Starting elementary school now is indeed a bit early, but…”
Hearing her hesitate, Xie Zhuo asked, "But what?"
“However, I think the two children should play with other children their own age more,” Xu Yan said. “Xiao Bao’s ability to express himself seems a bit weak, and Da Bao doesn’t play with other people much on weekdays either. If this continues, it won’t be good for the two children’s development.”
Xie Zhuo remained silent for quite a while this time, and Xu Yan even suspected that he didn't want to answer.
Then I heard his voice, "Xiao Bao is actually much better now."
“Since my parents passed away, he hasn’t spoken for a long time and is very reluctant to interact with others, so he only wants to stick to Da Bao.”
“This period has been the time when he has talked the most,” Xie Zhuo said.
Xu Yan frowned as he listened.
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