Chapter 45 Sharing Snacks
Wan Laoer returned with a full load, which attracted the covetousness of many people, but those people only dared to watch from afar and did not dare to step forward to rob.
Wan Lao Da, Wan Lao Si and Wan Lao San hurried forward to take the baskets from the two men. The three of them didn't know what they had bought in them, but they thought that their family didn't have much money, and the things they could buy in the county town would definitely be limited. At most, they could just buy a few steamed buns.
So the few of them didn't take it seriously, but when they took over the basket, they almost knocked the three of them to the ground.
"Mom, are these filled with stones? Why are they so heavy?" Wan Laosi asked in surprise.
Wan Lao Er had a mysterious smile on his face and whispered, "Go back quickly, you will know later."
The other brothers were also very curious at this time, what was under the black oilcloth? Several of them hurried back.
When they reached the front of the shed, Old Lady Wan asked her sons to quickly put the backpack into the shed so that they could block the covetous eyes of others.
Wan Xingmo took a look at the makeshift shed. There were five people in his family, so Old Lady Wan let them live in another big shed, while Old Lady Wan's family was squeezed into three small sheds.
Wan Xingmo knew that this was Old Lady Wan's way of thanking him for protecting everyone along the way. Although he was touched, he did not say it out loud. He was not good at expressing his feelings, so he seemed a little cold and hard.
On the contrary, Wan Xingchen looks more lively and easy-going.
While Grandma Wan was packing up her things, Wan Xingmo silently took Wan Xingchen to continue chopping trees. He wanted to help Grandma Wan's family build a temporary shed.
Except for Old Man Wan who was holding little Fubao and watching the fun from the outside, everyone else in Grandma Wan's family was crowding their heads to get in, staring at the big backpack eagerly.
Old Mrs. Wan lifted the black oilcloth on the first large backpack, revealing the sixty kilograms of grain.
Old Mrs. Wan put the backpack down, and Wan Laosi, who was closest to her, quickly helped her pull out the cloth bag inside.
As soon as Wan Laosi took a step forward, he took a deep breath: These are all food!
Wan Lao Si had no time to be shocked and hurried to help Wan Lao Tai open the cloth bag. At this time, all the Wan family members saw the food in the cloth bag and their faces were full of shock.
The youngest, Wan Hu, was naive and shouted, "Grandma, there is so much food!"
Old Mrs. Wan quickly covered her grandson's mouth with her hand. Fortunately, the family surrounded the shed so tightly that those who wanted to peek outside could not see the situation inside at all, nor could they hear Wan Hu's screams.
Wan San's wife slapped Wan Hu's little butt hard and warned him seriously, "Don't talk nonsense. Don't tell the truth when someone asks you. Otherwise, these will be snatched away by others and you won't be able to eat them."
Wan Hu was so frightened by his mother that he quickly covered his mouth, stared at Wan Sansao with his big eyes without blinking, and immediately nodded to indicate that he understood.
Only then did Wan San's wife let Wan Hu go.
After looking at the grain, Old Lady Wan asked Old Fourth Wan to put it back and cover it with oil paper. This was the family's food rations for the journey, so they had to eat it sparingly.
Old Mrs. Wan placed the food next to her like a treasure and did not allow anyone to touch it.
Then Old Lady Wan opened the second large basket and saw two rolls of cloth inside. The cloth was fine cotton cloth that they had never worn before, and there were two rolls of it!
When Mrs. Wan saw this, she was not happy at all. Instead, her brows were tightly furrowed. However, she did not get angry yet. In her heart, she just blamed Mr. Wan for spending money without consideration. The future would be difficult, and he did not even think about saving money. How many sets of clothes could he make with so much cloth?
The others were initially surprised, but then immediately became happy. However, when they saw that Old Lady Wan didn't look happy, they quickly restrained their expressions.
Old Mrs. Wan then opened the third large backpack and found that there was still cloth inside. She got completely furious and yelled at Old Man Wan who was outside.
"Second brother, get in here."
Wan Laoer didn't understand what was going on, but he could tell that his mother was angry, so he quickly picked up little Fubao and squeezed in through the middle of the road that everyone had made way for.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Wan Laoer looked at the pile of cloth on the ground in the shed, feeling a little confused.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Are you not going to live anymore? When you were in Yangliu Village, I saw that you were quite honest and reserved, and you were very tactful. How come exile has made you more generous?"
As soon as Wan Lao Er heard this, he knew that his mother had misunderstood him, and he quickly explained with a smile: "Mom, these were free, they were given to me by the owner of the cloth shop."
"Hmph, don't try to fool me. Although I'm old, I'm still not confused. Is the shopkeeper a fool? He gave you so much cloth for nothing? Do you believe it?"
Old Mrs. Wan rolled her eyes at Wan Laoer. She had thought of many excuses for Wan Laoer, but she had never expected that Wan Laoer would say that it was a gift from someone else.
Seeing that Old Lady Wan didn't believe it, Wan Lao Er pushed Xiao Fubao out and said, "If you don't believe it, ask my daughter. She won't lie."
Little Fubao opened her big eyes in confusion, watching Grandma Wan scolding Wan Laoer. Although she didn't quite understand, she knew that her grandma was unhappy.
Little Fubao quickly stretched out his little arms and ran towards Grandma Wan's arms, still shouting in a baby voice: "Grandma - hug me - don't be angry - Fubao - be good -"
Little Fubao's words were divided into several bursts, but it surprised Old Lady Wan.
"Oh, our little Fubao can actually speak after going to the county town? My dear, how come you are so smart?"
Old Mrs. Wan was so touched by Fubao's cuteness that she completely forgot about being angry and kissed little Fubao on the face several times.
The Wan family was not destined to have a daughter, and she had no experience in raising a daughter, but the old saying was right, this little girl walked late but talked early. Their Fubao can't walk yet, but he learned to talk very quickly.
"Grandma is not angry anymore. I want to ask you, are these beautiful cloths given to your father by others?"
After asking this question, Old Lady Wan laughed herself. What does such a young child know?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Fubao actually nodded, "Yes - rustle - send -"
There was nothing Grandma Wan could do now even if she didn't believe it. Xiao Fubao had testified, and in fact Wan Xingmo could also testify. It was just that Grandma Wan didn't want this matter to be made known to everyone, as there was a group of people outside who were watching her covetously.
Since the items were free, there must be a reason. Seeing that everyone was hanging around and there was nothing to do at the moment, Old Lady Wan prepared to distribute the fabrics and asked her three daughters-in-law to make clothes.
At this time, little Fubao climbed out from Grandma Wan's arms, and slowly stood up like a little penguin, holding on to the big backpack. The big backpack was taller than her, and little Fubao could not see what was inside at all. She was so anxious that her legs were squatting, and her whole body seemed to want to jump up, but she tried too hard and fell on her butt.
Wan Lao Er was so frightened that he immediately picked up Xiao Fubao and held her in his arms. He asked Xiao Fubao distressedly, "Daughter, are you hurt?"
Little Fubao seemed to be struggling with the backpack. With stubbornness in his eyes, he staggered out of Wan Laoer's arms.
This time, Wan Laoer directly picked up little Fubao and put her entire little body into the backpack.
Little Fubao grabbed with her little hands hard, and she tore open a corner of the cloth on top, revealing the snacks underneath.
A smile finally broke out on little Fubao's face, and he moved down with a grunt, drooling at his mouth.
Old Mrs. Wan also saw the snacks under the cloth. This time she did not directly blame Wan Laoer. Instead, she glanced at Wan Laoer indifferently. Wan Laoer felt his mother's scrutiny and knew that he would have to explain himself later.
Wan Laoer helped Xiao Fubao take out the snacks. Xiao Fubao held a bag of snacks and looked at his brothers who were crowded nearby.
"Guoguo——Qi——Guoguo——"
Only then did Wan Laoer realize that his daughter was thinking about her brothers. He was deeply touched. This girl is really a caring little girl. At such a young age, she knows how to share delicious food with her brothers.
The boys stared at the snacks, but no one dared to take them. No one dared to move until Old Lady Wan gave the order.
Wan Laoer was amused by Xiao Fubao's actions. He took the package of snacks from Xiao Fubao and opened it. A burst of fragrance came to his nose, making him drool.
Grandma Wan picked up a piece of peach cake and divided it into four halves, giving each grandson a little bit. She still wrapped up the rest and prepared to leave it for little Fubao to slowly satisfy his craving.
The little boys got the peach cakes, and each of them only took two bites. However, some of them were reluctant to finish them in one bite, and licked them bit by bit, which made the adults' eyes sore.
Old Mrs. Wan sighed, divided the cloth, sent away all her children and grandchildren, and only kept the second son, Wan.
"Second brother, I know you have something to say. Now that everyone has left, tell me the truth. Why would someone give you so much cloth for no reason? All these things are worth at least a dozen taels of silver. Who would be so generous to give them directly? Does his family have a gold mine?"
Wan Laoer knew that nothing could be hidden from his mother's sharp eyes, so he told her everything about Xiao Fubao and Wan Xingmo saving people and about others giving him the jade token.
When Old Mrs. Wan heard this, she was both surprised and delighted. She quickly searched around little Fubao's neck and indeed saw a red coil. She gently pulled it out and pulled out the jade pendant underneath.
Old Mrs. Wan looked at it carefully for a long time and still couldn't bear to let it go. This was a good thing. It seemed that their little Fubao was blessed.
After Mrs. Wan took a good look at it, she quickly stuffed the jade token into Little Fubao's clothes and told the Second Brother Wan in a tight voice, "Second Brother, this is our family's treasure. You must look carefully. Little Fubao will be a very lucky person in the future. You and your wife will also be very lucky people. Remember?"
Even if Grandma Wan didn't say it, Second Brother Wan loved little Fubao from the bottom of his heart.
As soon as Wan Laoer finished his explanation, Wan Hu was heard crying loudly over there, and there was also the sound of several women arguing.
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