The quadruplets didn't know what day it was today, but they found the house much cleaner and saw delicious food on the kang table.
Xiao Si stood by the kang, looking up and standing on tiptoe, pointing at the kang table, "Mom, I want to eat pomegranates, can I?"
Su Ruanruan had never treated the quadruplets badly in terms of food, and certainly would not refuse their reasonable requests.
Su Ruanruan reached out and touched Xiao Si's head. "Of course, there are some in the cupboard. I'll get you one. Let's go to the yard to eat, okay?"
"Okay~"
Xiao Si's baby voice was so long and drawn out that the hearts of those who heard it softened.
Su Ruanruan took out a big red pomegranate from the kang cabinet and led the quadruplets back to the yard.
The autumn wind is bleak, and every time it blows it brings down a few leaves.
Sitting under the tree, the golden autumn sunlight shines through the leaves, giving everything a layer of golden light, making it look like a dream.
Su Ruanruan sat on a small stool. In front of her was a small table made of bamboo by Fu Chunshan. On the table was a small bowl, in which were placed all the pomegranates that Su Ruanruan had peeled.
The red pomegranate seeds, when illuminated by the sun, shine as brightly as rubies.
The quadruplets had washed their hands and used their delicate fingers to pinch a pomegranate seed each time and put it in their mouths.
They can chew a small pomegranate seed for a long time.
Su Ruanruan didn’t know what they were chewing, but she thought they were very cute when she saw them eating.
After Wang Maoni finished her work, she came over, sat down beside them, and watched the four little ones eat with a smile on her face.
But from time to time, Wang Maoni would turn her head and look towards the kitchen.
Noticing Wang Maoni's movements, Su Runruan looked in the direction she was looking.
In the kitchen, Fu Siwa had just boiled water and was pouring it into the thermos.
Although Fu Siwa usually does these things, it seems a little different today.
Su Ruanruan and Wang Maoni looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
The child has grown up!
As I was sighing, I heard Aunt Zhao's voice coming closer and closer.
Hearing the voice, Su Ruanruan and Wang Maoni stood up at the same time and looked towards the gate of the courtyard.
Almost at the same time, Aunt Zhao walked in with Chen Zhizhi and a middle-aged couple.
"Maoni, my wife heard that your pickled garlic is delicious, so she came here to learn from you. Do you mind?"
As Aunt Zhao spoke, she started laughing.
This was a deliberate excuse to bring people to the door.
Everyone knew this, and Wang Maoni certainly said she didn't mind.
"What's so rude about this? Come on, let's go inside and talk."
Watching Wang Maoni inviting people into the house, Su Runrun just smiled and said hello to a few people, but did not follow them in.
It’s not that Su Ruanruan didn’t want to go in, but the quadruplets were too young and couldn’t be left alone.
If Su Ruanruan followed her into the house, the quadruplets would definitely follow her in. On a day like this, if they went in, it would be tantamount to causing trouble.
No matter how curious she was, Su Runrun could only suppress her thoughts and sit back on the bench.
However, the window of the upper room was open, and Su Ruanruan could still hear them talking in the room at a normal volume.
As soon as Wang Maoni entered the room, she called Fu Siwa, "Siwa, pour a few bowls of tea."
In this age of material scarcity, many people only drink boiled water on a daily basis.
What's worse, some people would use a ladle to scoop water from the water tank and pour it into their stomachs.
But in fact, it’s not that they like to drink water like this, it’s just because their families are poor and have no money to buy tea or sugar.
Tea is usually brewed only during festivals or when entertaining important guests.
Su Ruanruan also bought the tea specially on Taojinjin.
It's not a particularly good tea.
It’s not that Su Ruanruan is unwilling to spend more money, but she doesn’t dare to buy too good things.
But this tea is not bad and is enough to entertain guests.
Fu Siwa agreed, opened the tea can swiftly, made a pot of tea, looked at the tray and went into the east room.
The teapot and teacup are not a set. Fu Wenjing bought them from a scrap recycling station.
Although it is not a matching set, the material is ordinary and the pattern is simple, but it is enough for drinking tea on a daily basis.
When Aunt Zhao saw Fu Siwa, she smiled and said, "Maoni, I mean, your grandson is really great.
Look at this tall guy, with double eyelids, big eyes, high nose bridge, red lips, and big earlobes. You can tell at first glance that he is blessed.
I see him chopping wood and fetching water all day long, busying himself at home and outside. I heard that he can also cook, right?
You two are so lucky to have a grandson like this!"
Aunt Zhao's compliments were sincere. After all, the two families were neighbors and knew each other's situations quite well.
What Aunt Zhao just said was not just what she heard from Wang Maoni, but what she saw from her observations over this period of time.
It is precisely because I saw it with my own eyes that I can praise it so fluently.
Wang Maoni was also full of smiles, "Si Wa is a capable person, but he doesn't like to talk much, so he suffered a loss because of his words."
“Look at what you said, although Siwa doesn’t like to talk much, he has it in his heart!
It's just that he's a little too quiet. He should find a wife who can talk and laugh."
Wang Maoni nodded in agreement, "We two sisters are of the same mind. I think so too!"
As she spoke, Wang Maoni looked at Chen Zhizhi.
“Speaking of which, when I first met Zhizhi, I thought this girl was great.
She is pretty and loves to laugh. When she laughs, she has two dimples on her face. She speaks sweetly and pleasantly. If I could have such a good granddaughter, I would wake up laughing in my dreams. "
"she--"
Aunt Zhao was about to speak when Chen Dongliang took over the conversation.
Chen Dongliang smiled and said, "Aunt, I heard from my mother that you are here to follow the army?"
"Yeah! Follow my little son!"
"What's your son's ranking?"
"seventh!"
"Oh, you gave birth to seven sons? That's great, your family is thriving!
You two elders are coming with your youngest son to join the army. Are the other six sons willing? We are so far away that we may not see each other once a year.
And the fourth child came with you two elders. Is he going to live here for a long time? Will his parents agree?"
Chen Dongliang's words sounded like concern, but if you think about it carefully, you will know that it is not that simple.
He is trying to find out the situation in a roundabout way!
Wang Maoni had expected this to happen.
Since it is a marriage, the other party must find out the situation here clearly. It is impossible to just promise his daughter to someone without thinking clearly.
Therefore, Wang Maoni was not unhappy at all. She still smiled and answered Chen Dongliang's questions one by one.