There were so many people that elderly people from other families also came out to watch the excitement.
However, since it was currently the time for digging and carrying soil, most of those remaining in the village were elderly people and children. When the old man saw that it was a group of children playing, he shakily went back to his house to rest.
Seeing that no one was around—children don't count as people—Hu Wenhua whispered to Ding Jiajia, "I brought some pastries and candies back to my family from the prefectural city today. Your sister said you weren't coming today, so I brought them to you. Take a look and see if you like them."
Ding Jiajia was taken aback, not expecting him to come and deliver food.
Hu Wenhua was so nervous that her palms were sweating. Seeing that she didn't respond, she hurriedly added, "I didn't bring it for you on purpose. Everyone has one. You can keep it so people won't gossip."
Upon hearing this, the children who were picking at herbs nearby cheerfully chimed in, "Yes, we have some too!"
"The candy balls are so sweet! Everyone has so many. Grandma and Grandpa heard but didn't say it was wrong. Jiajia, you can take the ones Uncle Wenhua gave you too. It's okay!"
Three! A whole three! All the other siblings in the family got some too. No need to share, no need to fight over them, everyone got one. Uncle Wenhua is so kind!
Hu Wenhua was very grateful that the children spoke up for him, but he would be even more grateful if they could change the way they addressed him.
How come Jiajia is the older sister, but he is the younger uncle?
Looking at the smiling faces, he couldn't help but correct the group of short, stocky people: "You can call me big brother."
"No, you're the uncle of Dajiang and Dahe, so you're our uncle too!"
“We’re not even as big as the great rivers and lakes, so we should call you uncle like them.”
Hu Wenhua looked up at the little girl in front of him again. In the afterglow of the setting sun, her fair face was bathed in a soft light, and she looked serene and beautiful.
"Dajiang Dahe and the others call her Aunt Jiajia, so you all call her that too?"
"But we've always called her Sister Jiajia, we're used to it."
Ding Jiajia burst out laughing, then quickly suppressed it and turned away.
Why is he, a grown man, so concerned about seniority?
It's one thing if he cares about himself, but why does he care about her too?
Hu Wenhua was a little embarrassed by the laughter. He scratched his head, straightened up, and wanted to walk over but was hindered by the crowd.
Yan Qiu stepped forward at the right moment: "Uncle, didn't Mother ask you to pass on a message to Aunt Jiajia? You two find a quiet corner to talk for a while, and we'll play here for a bit."
After saying that, he turned to Ding Jiajia and said, "Aunt Jiajia, don't worry, Xing Huiwanxia and I will keep an eye on them and make sure they don't cause any trouble."
Xing Huiwanxia immediately looked up at Ding Jiajia and made the same promise.
Hu Wenhua immediately decided to buy Yan Qiu a separate serving of candied hawthorns!
Let's buy one together for Xinghui Wanxia.
As for rivers and lakes, there aren't any!
From this day forward, he can no longer be a fair and impartial uncle; his scales have tipped in favor of his three nieces.
Ding Jiajia's fair face was flushed. She glanced at Hu Wenhua and saw him anxiously waiting for her reply. She bit her lip and nodded gently.
The unease in Hu Wenhua's eyes disappeared, replaced by joy.
The two did not go inside, but walked to the side of the house. In front of them was an open space, and behind them was a wall. It was spacious but not remote.
"Brother Hu, what message did Sister Shuiqing ask you to pass on?"
The soft, gentle voice made Hu Wenhua feel hot all over and his palms itchy from being called "Brother Hu".
He didn't know what was wrong with him. After hurriedly suppressing the strange feeling in his heart and the bad thoughts in his mind, he stammered, "My sister didn't ask me to pass on a message."
Ding Jiajia's eyes were originally fixed on the man's chest in front of her, but now she felt that his breathing was obviously heavy and much faster.
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