What Xia Luo saw when she entered the yard was such a heartwarming scene between siblings. What was funny was that Xia Yuan, who clearly had the same mother as her, was being attentive to Xia He, calling her "Second sister, second sister" more affectionately than anyone else.
She slammed the straw basket in her hand down at the door.
I went to the sink to wash my face with a cold face, and I felt cold all over.
The three people who were playing subconsciously stopped what they were doing. Xihe put the egg in Xia Yuan's hand and patted his butt: "You and Aning will each have half."
The two little guys cheered and ran away with the eggs.
After Xihe finished eating, he washed the dishes and put them in the kitchen. Then he went back to the house, put on his hat, and went out.
Didn't say a word to Xia Luo.
Anyway, they don't have a good relationship. If she approaches her forcefully, Xia Luo might think she has some conspiracy. It's better to stay away from her.
It was around nine o'clock at this time, and most people had gone to the fields. When they saw her, they all greeted her.
"Xiao He, don't you have a fever? Why don't you rest at home?"
As soon as I heard it, I knew it was an excuse that Old Lady Xia found for her.
"It's plenty. Auntie, do you want some water? I brought some."
Upon hearing this, the busy aunts looked at each other. Why did Xia He suddenly become so enthusiastic? Could it be that she was happy about getting a good marriage?
The aunts felt that they had seen the truth and stopped what they were doing.
"Then I won't be polite. Auntie is thirsty."
They all came over to drink water. This little girl usually had her eyes on the top of her head.
Not to mention drinking water, even saying hello is difficult for her. It is not easy to drink her water.
After drinking, he patted Xihe's shoulder.
Pointing to a place not far away: "Changqing is there, go quickly."
Xihe was at a loss for words. Could they have thought she was here to find Ji Changqing?
He walked straight to the path and found Old Mrs. Xia working hard.
Although Old Lady Xia handled the original owner's problem inappropriately, there was nothing else to complain about, and she worked diligently.
The team has selected "Model Workers" several times, and every time Old Lady Xia is on the list. She works as hard as a man, and the leaders always praise her when they come to inspect.
Under the scorching sun, the thin old lady was cutting the grass skillfully.
Xihe walked over and called out. Old Mrs. Xia turned around in confusion. Seeing her with water and a wet towel, she frowned, "Why do I need this? It's a waste of time."
He couldn't stop smiling, and it was obvious that he was very touched by the care of his precious granddaughter.
After wiping and drinking water, he quickly pushed her: "Changqing is there, go quickly."
Xihe: “…”
Why do you feel that she should go find Ji Changqing?
Being pushed, Xihe had no choice but to walk towards where Ji Changqing was working.
They took leave to return home and specifically chose the busy farming season. The fact that they finally came back was just the right time to help their family earn work points.
Before Xihe came close, Ji Changye saw her and pushed his brother: "Brother, Xiahe is here to see you." Ji Changqing wiped the sweat off his forehead, turned around, and saw a girl in long sleeves and a hat walking towards him.
Ji Changye said with disdain: "It's wrapped tightly, how does it look like work?"
Ji Changqing worked silently without saying a word until he heard someone shout, "Do you need some water?" He stood up, put down his hoe, walked over, took the military canteen from the girl, and gulped down the water.
After finishing the drink, he handed it to her and said the first sentence to Xihe: "Can you ride a bike?"
Xihe was stunned for a moment and nodded subconsciously. The original owner had borrowed someone else's bicycle and could ride it just barely.
Ji Changqing pulled out a bunch of keys from his military pants: "The bucket is in the kitchen, and the tea leaves are on the tea cabinet in the main room. Once you've boiled the water, push it over on your bicycle."
He explained, "We'll start harvesting wheat soon, so we don't have time."
Xihe understood. Everyone in the field, both adults and children, was busy, and she was the only one who was idle, so the job of boiling water was given to her.
Old Mrs. Xia was afraid that her girl would be tired, and the original owner was also lazy, so the original owner only came to do some light work occasionally to earn work points. He spent most of his time lying at home. His life was leisurely, but his reputation for laziness also spread.
The four or five-year-old children in the village all knew how to cut grass to feed pigs and chickens, but the original owner did nothing.
Xihe blushed a little and hurriedly took the key: "Okay, I understand."
Ji Changqing nodded, turned around and continued to work.
Staring at Xia He's fleeing back, Ji Changye couldn't help but poke his brother: "What did you say? Also, did you give her the key to our house? I heard that she has dirty hands. What if she steals something..."
Ji Changqing looked at him indifferently. Ji Changye shrank his shoulders and returned to his work area in dejection.
"Ji Changqing actually ordered you to do this! He's so shameless, Xihe, we won't do this!"
Gou Zi was indignant. They hadn't even gotten married yet, and he was already bossing her around. Who did he think he was? Old Lady Xia couldn't bear to let her work!
Xihe opened the door of Ji's house with the key: "He may be trying to help me restore my reputation."
The Xia family's house is more spacious than the Ji family's. In addition to the five rooms, there is also a utility room. The roof is covered with polished tiles, which looks quite impressive among the thatched houses. There is also a well in the yard, making it very convenient to draw water.
Xihe found some tea leaves, got some well water, and started to boil water. He saw some dandelions in the corner and picked some.
However, in front of the stove, Xihe fell silent as he looked at the dry grass.
She can't make a fire...
Crunch——
Just then, there was the sound of the door opening.
As soon as she stood up, a tall figure walked to the door. Seeing her holding the dry grass, he looked helpless and asked, "Can't you make a fire?"
Xihe blinked. She originally wanted to ask Gouzi for help.
Ji Changqing walked over, and somehow the two flints caught fire all of a sudden.
He added a few more sticks of firewood, waited until the fire was blazing, opened the pot and looked at it, then went to the main room. When he came back, he had a can of food in his hand and handed it to her: "Eat it."
Xihe: “…”
Suddenly I don't want him to die.
Xihe took it silently. It was a can of meat. This thing was very precious these days.
Seeing that she didn't open it, Ji Changqing took it, opened it in a few seconds, and put it in her hand. There was a small spoon inside, which was just right for scooping food.
Xihe tasted it and thought it tasted good, but she had just come from an era of abundance and was not particularly greedy. After taking two bites, she didn't really want to eat it anymore.
Ji Changqing frowned: "Don't like it?"
His tone was a bit serious, as if to say, "You don't like to eat such a good thing, do you want to go to heaven?"
Xihe curled her fingertips and lowered her head: "I just finished breakfast..."
Ji Changqing was silent for a while, then took it and closed the lid: "Take it back when you leave."
The two men had nothing to talk about. The firewood crackled and the water in the big pot began to steam. Xihe glanced sideways and found that Ji Changqing had sweat on his forehead and his back was wet.
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