Xuemei covered her mouth and laughed as she went into the kitchen. Yan Xiaoqiang quickly got up, ran to Yan Xiaonan, pulled the little girl around, looking her up and down, his eyes sparkling.
Grandma Yan smiled and patted her silly son, then whispered to him about what happened on the mountain.
He started from the moment Nan Nan was about to go up the mountain, turning over the soil halfway up the mountain, and telling the whole story of how the crops grew from nothing to maturity.
It begins with cutting the rice stalks, then moves to the threshing of grains flying everywhere, then gathers the white rice, and restores the land to its original state, until the final moment of unconsciousness.
Grandma Yan spoke quickly and simply, but Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua both understood one thing: Nan Nan had fainted because she had overdrawn her immortal power. Even fairies need to replenish their immortal power.
Yan Xiaonan wholeheartedly agreed. Of course, she knew it was because she was too young and her supernatural abilities were being overused, and it had nothing to do with immortal power.
Grandma Yan started to worry. Before, she was worried about not having enough food to eat, but now she was worried about what excuse she could use to get the food out to eat. This was too difficult.
Cuihua suddenly remembered what her younger brother from her maternal family had said: "Sister, fine grains sell very well in the county. It's just that I don't have any fine grains on hand. Otherwise, if I sold the fine grains and bought coarse grains, I could eat for several more months."
When she said this, Grandma Yan's eyes lit up. That's right, take Nan Nan to the county, pretend to see a doctor, and then sell the fine grains to exchange for some coarse grains.
When others asked, I would say that I bought it in the county town. At that time, I had an excuse and I had food.
Yan Xiaoqiang nodded, "Then I'll go to the village chief to get a letter of introduction, and the three of us will go with Nan Nan."
Yan Xiaoqiang went to the brigade to get a letter of introduction from the village chief, Grandma Yan prepared money and tickets, and Cuihua prepared the things to take with her when she went out. Everyone had a clear division of labor, which amazed Yan Xiaonan.
Don't underestimate them just because they've never been to school and can't even read a few characters. Their life skills are far superior to those of college students in the 21st century.
Xuemei brought out a small bowl of white rice porridge. Grandma Yan took out the last dozen or so kilograms of cornmeal from the room and told Xuemei that the three of them would take Nannan to the county for a medical check-up the next day.
Tell Xuemei to go to the kitchen and make some pancakes to take on the road, and let them save the rest for a few days.
Xuemei glanced at the rice bag, nodded, and said, "Grandma, if we make a porridge out of this cornmeal and add more water, it can last for two more days. How can we finish it in just a few days?"
Grandma Yan nodded: "Then you can handle it. I need to take Nannan to the county for medical treatment with Cuihua and the others. It will take two or three days to go back and forth. I'll leave the house to you."
Xuemei glanced at Nannan and said, "Grandma, why don't I go with you? It'll be good to have someone else running errands."
Grandma Yan shook her head, thinking to herself, "How will you do anything if you go?" She replied, "Xuemei, someone needs to cook and do laundry at home. You can help out. I'll feel at ease with you here. Nan Nan's father is going too."
Xuemei nodded. It would be much better if there was a man around. She picked up the rice bag and went to the kitchen to cook dinner. They were going to the county town tomorrow, so she would make the pancakes tomorrow morning. Nannan was still young, and hot pancakes would be softer.
Yan Xiaonan was very excited. She was going to the county town tomorrow. She heard that to get to the county town, she had to go to the town first to catch a bus. She had never seen a bus in this day and age.
What's it like in a county town? It's definitely not comparable to a city. Will there be department stores? Oh right, and how do you exchange white rice for coarse grains?
Seeing Yan Xiaonan's excited expression, Grandma Yan also became excited. It had been decades since she had been to the county town. She used to go there with her husband.
After dinner, Dongnan glanced at Yan Xiaonan with a complicated expression. What exactly were her younger sister's abilities? It seemed that her grandmother and parents knew.
After thinking for a while, I decided that since the adults were protecting Nan Nan so closely, I shouldn't ask around. Asking around might harm Nan Nan.
Yan Xiaoqiang slept soundly through the night, except for a little nervousness. After all, the safety of his entire family rested on his shoulders, especially his little girl, who was a precious gem that he had to protect.
Southeast went to his third uncle's house to borrow an oxcart. His third uncle readily handed him a whip, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Southeast, this whip isn't for hitting oxen. You can only use it to scare them at most."
Southeast smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Third Uncle, I'll only hit the ground at most, I definitely won't hit the old ox."
Third Uncle nodded, patted the ox's head, and said, "Go, and come back soon."
Southeast chuckled to himself. How could an old ox understand? The old ox didn't even wait for Southeast to lead it; it just trotted and trotted towards the Yan family's courtyard.
Southeast and Third Uncle exchanged a glance, wondering if the ox really understood.
The old ox mooed when it saw Yan Xiaonan, putting Yan Xiaonan in a difficult position. There were so many people, how could he transform for you? Dongnan also had to go along, otherwise who would drive the oxcart back?
The old ox called out a few times but didn't get a response from Yan Xiaonan, so it rushed over in a panic. Dongnan panicked and hurriedly ran over to pull it away, but the old ox was far too strong for Dongnan to handle.
Grandma Yan, who was holding Yan Xiaonan, was so frightened that her legs went weak and she fell down. Fortunately, there was a high threshold at the entrance of the main room. Grandma Yan fell on the threshold and then tumbled backward.
Yan Xiaonan was furious. "You've given me food and now you're causing problems. You dead ox, just you wait. When I have money, I'll buy you and stew you with beef."
The old ox sensed Yan Xiaonan's strong malice and immediately stopped in its tracks, even taking a few steps back. But there was a trailer truck behind it, and its rear end bumped into the trailer truck, causing it to moo loudly in pain.
Similarly, Southeast pulled the ox with all his might, but the ox suddenly stopped, causing him to stumble back two steps due to inertia. Before he could even stand still, the mad ox suddenly stumbled back a few more steps, causing Southeast to fall hard on his backside.
The Yan family courtyard was in complete chaos that morning, with cries of "ouch, ouch!" filling the air, leaving Cuihua and Yan Xiaoqiang speechless with fright.
Bei Nan shouted, "Dad, Mom, quick, Grandma fell down!" He rushed over and picked up Yan Xiaonan. Xinan also rushed over and helped his grandmother up. He nervously looked at his grandmother and then at Yan Xiaonan, not knowing what to do.
Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua finally came to their senses. Cuihua quickly went to check if Dongnan was injured, while Yan Xiaoqiang grabbed the cow rope and tied it to the pillar.
He turned around and ran to his mother, calling out repeatedly, "Mom, Mom, move around, are you alright? Does anything hurt?"
Grandma Yan is rather short, so when she fell on the threshold, her bottom hurt terribly. She was fine after rolling off, though, as the mud was quite soft.
She rubbed her bottom and quickly looked at Yan Xiaonan, who was being held by Bei Nan: "Sweetie, let Grandma see if you're scared. Don't be afraid."
Yan Xiaonan cupped Grandma Yan's face in his hands, gave her a quick kiss, and shook his head, saying, "Don't be afraid, you silly cow."
Bei Nan laughed heartily, patted Yan Xiaonan's high ponytail, and said, "As expected of my sister, you're really brave."
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