"Hey, why are you here?" Huo Yang hurried over upon hearing the voice. Looking at Du Jiang who was still blinking at him even though he was blocking her view, he subconsciously raised the corner of his mouth and said, "You guys eat first. The food here is very strong. Grandpa and I will go back later."
"That's right, Jiang Jiang, you guys go eat first," Old Man Huo said, full of energy at this time, "Well, Chunxiao, you guys should go back too, it's almost done, Yangyang and I can do it."
Yu Chunxiao and Luo Yue, who had been working for the whole morning, were now tired and hungry. They had no strength left. They didn't bother to be polite when they heard this. They greeted Du Jiang weakly and walked out.
After seeing off a few people, Du Jiang did not go back immediately, but stepped forward to help. It must be said that the pigs and sheep were well raised, and the fertilizer produced was also excellent. Looking at the fertilizer piled on the cart, Du Jiang didn't know what to say.
Huo Yang was afraid that the smell would reach Du Jiang, so he quickly pushed her out the door and said, "You go home first. Grandpa and I will be there in a while. This way, everyone can relax a little this afternoon."
"Okay, you guys pay attention. I'll go call Village Chief Du for dinner." Du Jiang pointed to the gate of Du Siming's courtyard across the street and said softly, "I don't know if he'll be back by now."
"Probably not." Although Huo Yang didn't go to the fields, he still knew something about Du Siming's activities. "I heard from Grandpa that they have to weed the fields today. I guess he is there with our team. You didn't see Guan Liang and the others haven't returned yet. Okay, don't worry about it for now. He will come to the door when he gets hungry."
"Okay, I'll go back to help grandma first, and we'll go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables in the afternoon." Du Jiang said a few more words to Huo Yang and turned to leave.
When Du Jiang returned home, she saw the nervous old lady Huo nodding slowly at her and said, "Grandma, I've already called you Grandpa."
Old Mrs. Huo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is not a solution. Forget it. Let's talk about it when I come back later." After saying that, she shook her head and went into the house.
Du Jiang turned around and looked at the wall opposite through the crack of the open door. He didn't know what to say, so he could only follow Old Mrs. Huo into the house.
When Huo Yang and Old Man Huo came back, the gongs signaling the end of work in the village were also being struck.
There was multi-grain rice, pork head, a bowl of shredded potatoes and a bowl of egg drop soup on the table. As Old Man Huo started to eat, Du Jiang and Huo Yang followed suit.
The Huo family does not have the habit of not talking while eating, so occasionally they will discuss some things when everyone gathers together for a meal. For example, at this moment, Old Mrs. Huo couldn't help but talk about Huo Ze.
"Old man, this is not a long-term solution. Every time there is something delicious, we send it over early while cooking. But it will be troublesome if someone finds out after a long time." Old Mrs. Huo felt a headache when she thought of that scene.
Old Man Huo had no idea what to do about this. "The food we give Aze can only be coarse grains, and not too much. After all, his status is there. Because we're close to the pigsty, although the smell has driven away many people, there are still one or two scoundrels watching. Didn't someone steal our quilt last time?"
"Yeah, why do those scoundrels always keep staring at Aze? Aze has become so sloppy," sighed Old Mrs. Huo in annoyance.
After such a long period of adjustment, Du Jiang also understood the relationship between Du Siming, Huo Ze and the Huo family clearly. Du Siming and Huo Ze knew nothing more about their adoption. Listening to the conversation between the old couple, she felt a little troubled. "Grandma, those people are not upright to begin with. They steal things every day and only think about getting something for nothing. In the village, only my uncle doesn't cause any trouble. But don't worry, my third uncle is not someone who will be easily married."
For a moment, Mrs. Huo didn't know whether Du Jiang was praising Du Siming or mocking him. "You said they wanted to take away just two kilograms of coarse grains, and Du Siming still hasn't said anything. Are you just going to let those scoundrels go?"
Old Man Huo didn't say anything, but a thoughtful look appeared on his face. After a while, he slowly said, "I heard that the village next door is going to repair the river. And since the busy farming season is still two months away, I'm afraid the young and middle-aged people in the village will have to go out for a while."
"That's what Third Uncle meant," Huo Yang nodded, and put a piece of crispy ear meat with chopsticks into Du Jiang's bowl. "Grandma, don't worry about it. My uncle is going to the mountains to herd sheep this afternoon, and I'm going to check on the condom."
"Okay," seeing that both the old man and grandson said so, Mrs. Huo could only put aside her worries.
Perhaps she was worried about something. Although Old Mrs. Huo did not stop working after dinner, anyone with a discerning eye could see that her heart was not in it. Seeing this, Huo Yang did not force her and directly pulled Du Jiang back to the house to rest.
In the room, Du Jiang was still a little worried. After all, Mrs. Huo was so old that she had trouble falling asleep even when she was lying in bed. "Huo Yang, are you really okay? How could my uncle be snatched away so easily? I remember it was better last year. Why are they so rampant this year?"
Huo Yang held Du Jiang in his arms, gently patting her back with his large hands. His intention to coax her to sleep was obvious, but unfortunately, the effect was minimal. So, he could only open his eyes and comfort Du Jiang's worries, "Third Uncle has a plan in mind, so don't worry about it. I guess Third Uncle wants to use this opportunity to clear those people out of the village. You know, they've always been lazy, and sooner or later, something bad will happen to them."
"Is there a change in the direction of the wind in town?" Du Jiang couldn't help but guess, "Is it?"
"Well, there's a rumor that not only in this town, but also in other places, more and more people are moving to the countryside, and the town is a bit chaotic." Huo Yang frowned when he thought of the recent situation in the town. "Uncle San said something the day before yesterday. I'm afraid your parents are also going to the northwest."
"Northwest?" Du Jiang raised his head suddenly and looked at Huo Yang in disbelief. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Well, it seems that the reason lies with your grandmother and your aunt, but I don't know what the specific matter is." Huo Yang didn't know much, so he couldn't explain it clearly to Du Jiang.
Du Jiang didn't know what to say. She nestled in Huo Yang's arms again and sighed softly, "I guess this year will be a year of trouble. But will they implicate us?"
"No, before Third Uncle came, he had a big fight with the family because of his job transfer and they severed their kinship." Huo Yang was silent for a moment when he said this, and then continued to Du Jiang's confusion, "Grandpa Du probably won't make it."
"Grandpa..." Du Jiang was silent. He had few memories of the old man. After all, he was busy with work and had been discriminated against since childhood. When he was young, Du Jiang always kept his head down and had few memories of the old man, some of which were even unclear. But at this moment, he felt a sense of bitterness and confusion in his heart.
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