Chapter 293: War is coming
"Sister Guihua, have some egg custard. It's so delicious. My mother added lard and salt to it. It's tender, smooth and fragrant. We all love it. What's wrong, Sister Guihua? Don't you like it?"
Little Fubao looked at Guihua standing beside her with red eyes. She was a little confused. Why was Sister Guihua crying for such delicious food? Did she not like it?
How could Guihua not like it? She dreamed of eating it, but her family's conditions did not allow her to eat it whenever she wanted.
Guihua waved her hands desperately: "No, Sister Fubao, I...I like to eat it, but I have never eaten it before, so I am a little excited."
Little Fubao opened his mouth in surprise, "Have you never eaten this egg custard before?"
Guihua shook her head, and Xiao Fubao quickly scooped another large spoonful of soup into her bowl.
"Sister Guihua, Fubao eats it every day and is already tired of it. I'll give you all the food today. Try it. My mother's cooking is delicious."
Guifa was flattered, but he didn't dare to take Xiao Fubao's portion. He quickly sat back, lowered his head and started eating in big mouthfuls.
She took a big bite of the pancake and almost rolled her eyes from choking.
Fortunately, the noodle soup was already warm, so she quickly took a sip of it and washed it down with the pancake.
After finishing the food in front of him in no time, he immediately stood up and said to Little Fubao, "Sister Fubao, I'm full. Please eat quickly. The egg custard is really delicious. What you said is true. This is the first time I have eaten something so delicious. Thank you."
Little Fubao got the affirmation and a hint of pride appeared on his little face. He scooped another spoonful and put it in his own small bowl, and started eating it in small bites.
In fact, Osmanthus didn't taste anything. She was afraid that Xiao Fubao would really give her all the egg custard. She couldn't refuse, so she had to wolf it all down, just like Zhu Bajie eating the ginseng fruit, which was gone before she could even taste it.
But she had never been so full before. Although she was only 70% full at the moment, it was a world of difference compared to her previous meals at home.
Guihua carefully helped Xiao Fubao wipe her mouth and picked up food for her attentively. In addition to a bowl of egg custard, there was also a plate of stir-fried cabbage with bacon on the table. Unfortunately, Guihua said she was full before she even tasted it.
Seeing that Guihua was very careful in everything and took good care of little Fubao, Wan Ersao stopped caring about them and let them do whatever they wanted.
After the meal, the two boys of the Wan family were urged by old lady Wan to read.
Guifa helped Wan Ersao clean up the dishes neatly. The little girl was not only quick but also did her job cleanly.
Liu and Old Lady Wan whispered to each other, "Mom, this girl is great. Look how skillful she is. We only have one daughter, Fubao, and we have never raised a girl this old. This girl must have come through hardships. Otherwise, who else's child can do everything at this age? She can also take care of her younger brothers and sisters. She even made Wan Yu very happy yesterday."
Old Lady Wan nodded in satisfaction, "It's a pity that Chen didn't treat this girl well. Look at the scars on her body. Her mother would never do such a thing. How old is this child? She will probably be covered with scars in the future."
Old Mrs. Wan knew how hard it was for a woman to get married, and she was afraid that Guihua would be bullied by her husband’s family after she got married.
Old Mrs. Wan sighed secretly and said nothing more.
Wan Laoer has already moved out the noodles made yesterday from the side room.
Guihua was driven out of the kitchen by Wan Ersao. She wanted to help wash the dishes, but Wan Ersao thought she was not as tall as the stove and kicked her out.
Guihua hurriedly helped Wan Laoer to do the work.
"Uncle, can I help you?"
Little Fubao just happened to run out of the house, and when she saw Guihua helping, she went forward to join in the fun.
"Daddy, Fubao is here to help too."
Wan Laoer was very happy to be surrounded by the two little girls, and the yard was more lively than before.
"Okay, all of you come and help. Just watch how Dad does it later, and then you do the same thing."
"good."
After they answered in unison, they stood next to each other and watched Wan Laoer spread out things.
The wind at the border was too strong, and the flour that Wan Laoer had put on the roof to dry yesterday was filled with dirt and was inedible.
Wan Laoer planned to dry the powder on the bluestone slabs in the yard today. He placed a wooden board on the ground, covered the board with a clean cloth bag, and placed the powder on the bag to dry.
Guihua quickly followed suit and scooped the powder out of the wooden barrel. Xiao Fubao was too small to reach the powder, so Guihua gave it to Xiao Fubao and asked her to put the powder on the wooden board with her own hands.
Little Fubao is full of energy and his little face is rosy, making him look very cute.
Originally, one hundred kilograms of potatoes would only produce a few dozen kilograms of flour, which was quickly dried.
Little Fubao still felt a little unsatisfied. It turned out that helping her daddy with the work was so much fun. She would help her daddy with the work more often in the future.
After drying the things, Wan Laoer brought the two little girls into the house. It was too cold outside. Although there was sunshine, the temperature was not high.
However, the wind is strong and dry at the border, so it doesn't affect the drying of things when they are dried in the sun.
Wan Laoer planned to go to the county town today to get Guihua's indenture done to avoid any further trouble. The village chief reminded him yesterday that Chen was a reckless person. If she did something weird again, their family would be in trouble. So he decided to just go and get the seal from the government so that she would have nothing to say.
"Mom, I'm going to the county town today to get Guihua's indenture signed. How about sending Wanxi and Wanjiang to the town? They will be able to go to school in the next two days. If we send them there earlier, they can get familiar with the environment in the town."
"Okay, I told your third brother before. Send them to him in the next two days. I guess your third brother is still waiting for you."
Old Mrs. Wan didn't object, but she felt a little uncomfortable seeing the grandchildren who grew up around her leaving her one by one.
The two children of the third family of Wan have been living with Grandma Wan since they came to the border, so Grandma Wan doesn't feel lonely.
Old Mrs. Wan felt a little reluctant to see them all go so suddenly. She had just sent Wan Hu away a few days ago, and now she had to send her two grandsons away. This made her feel a little lonely.
Fortunately, little Fubao climbed up from the ground with a grunt. Guihua helped her take off her shoes on the ground, and the little girl threw herself directly into Old Lady Wan's arms.
Old Mrs. Wan hugged him tightly, and the lonely look on her face instantly disappeared with the arrival of little Fubao.
"Oh my goodness, how come you are so strong? I almost couldn't catch you."
"Grandma, Fubao has grown up and can be filial to you. Fubao just helped Dad with the work. Fubao is so energetic."
Little Fubao immediately started to show off. He couldn't hide the expression on his little face, which made Old Mrs. Wan laugh.
"Oh my, our little Fubao can help now? He has really grown up, that's awesome."
When Wan Lao Er saw that Old Lady Wan had no more instructions for him, he turned around and left.
As soon as Wan Laoer arrived at the town with his ox cart, he heard people in the town talking: "A fight has broken out. It's terrible. We don't know if we can hold on here. My mother's family is already fleeing."
Wan Laoer's heart skipped a beat and he was in no mood to listen any more, so he quickly drove the ox cart back to the shop.
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