The rain came so suddenly; it was sunny in the morning, but by the afternoon the sky was covered in dark clouds, and it started raining as soon as it was supposed to.
Fortunately, Cai Xiaolian had the help of Madam Meng and her four maids at home; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to bring all the dried goods from the dam area back in by herself.
Gu Nian and Gu Xin went back to take a shower, changed their clothes, and came out to sit on the long bench at the entrance of the main room, drying their hair while watching the rain.
Gu Xin was quite excited: "We haven't had such a heavy rain since the hot summer days! Before, it would only rain a little and then stop, and it was still muggy. This heavy rain is so refreshing, and the strong wind feels so good too!"
Cai Xiaolian: "Yes! It's already the end of July, it should gradually cool down next month!"
Gu Nian: "That's right, it's almost the end of July, Mom. Let's go to town and buy some duck eggs to make salted duck eggs! Then we can make mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Hearing about food, Gu Xin became even more excited: "Sister, sister, what are salted duck eggs? Instead of buying eggs, we might as well just buy a duck. Ducks are so much better..."
Gu Nian quickly interrupted: "Cough cough cough..."
Gu Xin was taken aback. Following Gu Nian's gaze, she saw Gu Ren in Cai Xiaolian's arms, looking quite obedient, poking at the insects with his two index fingers.
Gu Xin laughed, "Sister, just bear with it, he won't understand anyway, it's alright! Let's buy some ducks..."
Gu Nian: "Xin Xin, let's buy duck eggs. If you put ducks in our lotus pond, won't you ruin the lotus flowers?"
Gu Xin thought about it and agreed: "Then let's buy duck eggs! But next spring we can buy ducklings to raise!"
Gu Nian: "Okay!"
Gu Ren tilted his head and secretly glared at Gu Nian. He was so close to finding out Gu Nian's secret. Gu Nian, you cunning old fox, humph!
Seeing that Gu Xin wasn't looking at her, Gu Nian made a face at Gu Ren.
If you're so capable, keep trying to get information out of her!
Cai Xiaolian looked at the increasingly heavy rain with some worry. The Gu brothers and the elderly couple hadn't returned yet, had they? They seemed to have said they would be back today.
I wonder if they've set off yet. If they encounter a landslide or something on the way, what should they do?
Gu Xin tossed her hair and asked again, "Sister, you still haven't told me what a salted duck egg is? Is it just a salty duck egg? If it's salty, is it tasty?"
Gu Nian nodded: "Didn't you dislike egg yolks? Duck eggs are pickled into salted duck eggs, and the yolks are delicious. You can use them to wrap in zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), or in mooncakes, or even make egg yolk pastries. I'll make them for you once they're pickled; I guarantee you'll love them!"
Gu Xin nodded repeatedly: "I like everything my sister makes!"
Gu Nian rolled her eyes at her: "Sycophant!"
Gu Xin: "Hehe~"
The two sisters chatted for a while before realizing that their mother hadn't said anything; she was just staring at the rain.
The two sisters realized that their mother was probably worried about their grandparents and father.
Gu Nian: "Xin Xin, are you alright? Grandpa, Grandma, and Dad will all be back safely, right?"
Gu Xin nodded without hesitation: "Of course! Even if the mountain collapses, they can come back safely."
Gu Nian: Just say you came back safely, why did you say the mountain collapsed?
When Cai Xiaolian heard Gu Xin say that, she said, "Yes, if you say they can come back safely, then they can come back safely."
The little koi fish spoke up, and she finally felt relieved.
Gu Xin nodded and said, "In the past, when it rained, the mountain would collapse and block the road. The water from the mountain could wash away the road completely. It's normal for the mountain to collapse when it rains heavily, and rocks will also fall! Grandpa and Grandma are good people, they will definitely come back safely."
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