Southeast put the bags on the bicycle and asked Xuemei to accompany him to town to catch a bus and then come back.
Xuemei readily agreed, picked up the package, held it in her arms, and sat down to watch from behind.
"Xuemei, I'll find out the situation as soon as possible and try to come pick you up soon," Dongnan said as he pedaled hard.
Xuemei hugged the package tightly and said softly, "Then you must be careful. I'll be fine at home. Take your time."
"What if you're pregnant?" Southeast wondered.
Xuemei paused for a moment: "It can't be that fast, can it? I'm not ready yet."
"So I need to speed things up. You stay home and wait for me to come back, okay?" Southeast was already looking forward to it.
Xuemei imagined her belly bulging high, and also imagined the feeling of holding her child in her arms.
Good heavens, the child's face in my imagination looks just like Nan Nan's! Xue Mei couldn't help but exclaim, "Southeast, wouldn't it be wonderful if our child looked like Nan Nan?"
Southeast pedaled harder on her bicycle. How wonderful it would be if she could do that, like Nan Nan.
Xuemei waited a long time without receiving a reply, and asked curiously, "Dongnan, don't you like girls? What if you have a girl?"
Southeast laughed heartily: "Xuemei, I really want you to give me a cute little girl like Nannan. Don't worry, I like boys or girls."
Xuemei was relieved, as long as Southeast didn't discriminate against girls.
Yan Xiaonan stayed at home with her grandmother, listening to the radio. Now her grandmother finally understood why her darling wanted her to listen to the radio every day.
Although food is no longer in such short supply, cloth and cotton are still in short supply.
Now that people in the city are into wearing Dacron shirts, Grandma Yan was tempted: "My dear, do you like that Dacron fabric? Grandma will go to town and get you some to make clothes."
Yan Xiaonan shook his head vigorously, as if it were a rattle drum. "Dacron is too stuffy. It sticks to my body as soon as I sweat a little. No, absolutely no."
"Grandma, I like old cotton fabric; it's comfortable to wear."
Grandma Yan nodded. Her precious child was so sensible. Even though she knew the family had so much money, she never thought of squandering it.
Southwest called out to Nannan at the courtyard gate. Nannan was delighted, wondering if Southwest had returned with the pot.
She hurriedly ran out, and her second brother waved to her at the gate of the courtyard: "Nannan, I bought the things and put them in the back mountain. I asked Zhongnan to watch them. What should we do now?"
Yan Xiaonan picked up her small basket and called out towards the main room, "Grandma, I'm going out with my second brother for a bit."
By the time Grandma Yan ran out, the two little ones had disappeared from sight.
Zhongnan sat obediently next to a tattered burlap sack, steadfastly holding his post. Nannan patted the wolf's head, "So good."
The two men and the wolf walked up the mountain. The Siberian tiger sensed Yan Xiaonan's presence and ran down.
Yan Xiaonan's eyes lit up, and he pulled Southwest along, saying, "Second Brother, let's ride the tiger up the mountain. There are caves on the mountain; let's put our things there."
The people in the southwest are no longer afraid of Siberian tigers. When they heard that they could ride tigers again, they nodded happily.
The two of them boarded the tiger's back, and Zhongnan followed behind them as they went up to the cave at the top of the mountain.
Looking at the cave, Southwest couldn't help but sigh, "South South, it seems being a bandit isn't easy."
Yan Xiaonan wholeheartedly agreed. No job is easy, even for tigers and Zhongnan. The Siberian tiger and Zhongnan roared in unison, agreeing.
After traveling around the southwest, I found a dry and well-ventilated cave and quickly put away the things I had bought.
"Nan Nan, let's bring some blankets and clothes that we don't need at home next time. After soaking in the hot springs here, we can make chicken soup and roast some wild rabbit."
Yan Xiaonan nodded. She felt happy and relaxed after entering the mountain. It was as if the mountain and she were one. The mountain was her favorite place to stay.
Seeing the busy Southwest, Yan Xiaonan handed the basket to Southwest: "Brother, there's rice here. Just leave it here so we can cook when we come back."
Southwest gave Yan Xiaonan a thumbs up: "Nannan is so smart, she knew to bring rice. Or I would have left the matches too, so I wouldn't forget them later."
The two finished preparing to go down the mountain, and Zhongnan caught another pheasant and placed it in front of Nannan.
Yan Xiaonan patted the wolf's head: "We're going back now. Do you want to come back with us, or go play with Tiger King?"
Yan Xiaonan named the Siberian tiger "Tiger King," and the tiger was very happy. "King!" it thought, "What a resounding name!"
Southeast looked at the Siberian tiger, wagged its tail, and thought, "Why don't I go play with the Tiger King for a while? I have nothing to do at home anyway."
Yan Xiaonan nodded: "Alright, go ahead. Your uncle sent two wives for you, they should arrive today. Don't stay away from home for days on end again."
Upon hearing this, Zhongnan roared at the Siberian tiger and turned to walk down the mountain.
Southwest was pinching its nose and laughing; Central South was just too adorable.
“Nan Nan, your uncle really brought a wife for Zhong Nan.”
Yan Xiaonan nodded: "We've been on the road for several months. Let's go back and get some minced meat to mix with rice for them. They need to be healthy before they can have babies."
Southwest nodded, and his pace quickened considerably.
The house was indeed very lively. Two wolfhounds stood opposite Zhongnan in the yard, trembling with fear, but still bravely facing Zhongnan.
Zhongnan started circling the two wolfhounds. Wherever he went, the two wolfhounds would turn their bodies to always face Zhongnan.
Yan Xiaonan slapped Zhongnan on the head. "You idiot! Your wife is for pleasing, not for you to show off!"
Zhongnan immediately hugged the wolf's head and howled, "Isn't it because I'm inexperienced?"
When the two female wolfhounds saw that their protector had arrived, they immediately started circling around Yan Xiaonan, their tails wagging so hard they almost broke.
Yan Xiaonan stroked the two dogs' heads with both hands: "Don't be afraid, hit them if you need to, bite them if you need to, and tell me if they resist."
Thus, Zhongnan suffered a tragic fate. In the end, Zhongnan lowered its noble wolf head and tail, following behind the two wolfhounds and licking their buttocks.
Two men in military uniforms were sitting in the main room, drinking plum juice.
The commotion in the yard drew them out, and what they saw almost made their eyes pop out of their sockets.
The commander is absolutely right. No matter if it's a wolf or a dog, it's just a kitten when it meets Nan Nan.
Wherever Nan Nan went, the two wolfhounds followed, and Zhong Nan joined in the fun from the side.
As for that wolf, the commander said, "Never mess with him. If he gets angry, the two of them probably can't beat him."
In this family, no one but this little girl named Nan Nan can subdue this wolf.
The mission was accomplished, and they had to go back. Grandma Yan checked the time: "Since you're here, have a meal with us, otherwise my son will blame me for not being a good host."
The two were indeed very hungry, so they didn't stand on ceremony and stayed for a meal. The commander's mother was so kind, letting them eat rice and pork.
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