"No matter whether they are dead or not, the third brother cannot know his life experience. His temperament has changed a lot now, but he still cares about us being his biological parents. If he no longer has this concern, our life will be even more difficult." Old Man Xia said.
Old Mrs. Xia sat on the edge of the kang in frustration, her short legs swinging twice in annoyance.
"Old man, we really can't deal with them?"
"Don't wait any longer. Go back to your parents' home now and bring Mrs. Wang to stay with us for two days," said Old Man Xia.
"You mean, the third brother and his family are really... possessed by evil spirits?" Old Mrs. Xia said in a low voice.
"Whether it is true or not, Wang Po has a way. Even if it is not true, Wang Po also has some sinister tricks to deal with them." Old man Xia's eyes flashed with ferocity.
"Okay, I'll go now." Old Mrs. Xia said as she jumped off the kang.
Shocked and stunned by the successive pieces of news, Xia Zirui hurriedly and quietly returned to his house.
When Old Mrs. Xia went out, Xia Zirui pretended to have just walked out of the house.
"Grandma, where are you going?" Xia Zirui asked with concern.
Xia Zirui was the best at being sneaky. When his grandmother asked everyone to go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables, he said he stayed to take care of his father and elder brother. In the end, he did nothing except pouring a glass of cold water for each of them.
"Zirui, come with grandma to your uncle's house." Old Mrs. Xia said. She is old now and it is tiring to travel by herself. She takes her grandson with her so that he can carry her on his back when she is tired.
"Okay, grandma, I'll go with you." Xia Zirui responded hurriedly. His mind was full of the little yellow croaker. He had to behave well in front of his grandma, and then steal the little yellow croaker when his grandparents weren't paying attention.
As long as he has the small yellow croaker, he can do whatever he wants.
"Grandma, let me carry the backpack for you." Xia Zirui stepped forward and took the small bag from Old Lady Xia's hand.
Old Mrs. Xia looked at her second grandson with satisfaction. He looked like her and had a smart look.
Xia Zirui: Looks like... but that's not necessary.
The grandmother and grandson left together.
The courtyard of Han Liehu's house.
The family has returned home.
The eldest and second girls washed the mushrooms and prepared to dry them in the sun, while the third and fourth girls picked wild vegetables and herbs.
Xiaowu was helping out, while Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi were wandering around in the yard. They were too young and their family didn't allow them to work.
Xia Weian trimmed the firewood and placed it under the eaves in front of the kitchen.
Arranged neatly.
There has been no rain these days, so it's fine to leave it like this. If it rains, the firewood will get wet.
Xia Weian was thinking about building a small warehouse in the front yard to store firewood.
It’s not so bad now, there are branches everywhere and we can pick them up and use them. But in three months, when the weather gets cold and it’s hard to go out, we won’t be able to survive the winter without enough firewood at home.
On Song Qingyun's side, he had already dug a hole next to the wall, buried the wild roses he had picked one by one in the soil, and then watered it. He also inserted the bamboo sticks that Xia Weian had chopped earlier next to the wild roses to temporarily fix the branches.
Wait until the wild rose climbs up the wall, then remove the bamboo pole.
After Xia Weian finished his work, he walked over and helped Song Qingyun plant the grape seedlings. Both the husband and wife were good at work, and they quickly finished planting the wild grapes.
Xia Weian built another grape rack.
"This place will be covered with grape leaves in the future, where we can take shelter from the heat." Song Qingyun's eyes were full of longing.
"Well, when I have time, I'll get some stones and pave this ground with them. Then we can eat and cool off here in a clean place in the future." Xia Weian said.
Song Qingyun nodded, and the smile on the corner of his lips deepened.
As the couple talked, their mood brightened a lot.
Da Niu and the others quickly finished their work. Song Qingyun asked everyone to take a break and then started today's teaching.
They don't have electricity here yet, so they can only use kerosene lamps at night, which is tiring for their eyes. Song Qingyun plans to study during the day and go to bed early at night to rest and replenish his energy.
Half an hour later, Xia Weian's family's first study session officially began.
Song Qingyun cleared his throat and spoke slowly, "Today I will teach you pinyin first. Once you know pinyin, we can recognize all the characters."
Song Qingyun wrote the letters one by one in the notebook and taught them slowly. The children listened attentively. After listening, they tried to read and write one by one. After making sure that every child could do it, Song Qingyun ended the get out of class.
Homework was left before get out of class ended, asking everyone to review what they learned today, as there will be a test before class tomorrow.
Song Qingyun feels that it doesn’t take too long to start learning, as a solid foundation will be of great benefit in the future.
The eldest and second daughter learn the fastest. They are older and have better comprehension abilities.
Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi are just there to listen. They are not required to learn anything, and they don’t have to do homework.
Seeing that the two sisters, Da Niu and Er Niu, were testing each other in their studies, Song Qingyun did not disturb them and went to the kitchen to cook.
Everyone has worked hard in the mountains today, and they deserve to eat something good.
She threw the big bones into the pot to cook. There was meat on the big bones that Xia Weian brought back, although not much, but bones with meat tasted better when cooked.
Song Qingyun prepared the soup and skewered some wild vegetables directly. The bone soup and wild vegetables tasted super fresh.
Then use it to make some cold wild vegetables.
There were dozens of eggs in the refrigerator in Song Qingyun's warehouse. She quietly took out ten of them and made some steamed eggs with minced meat for the children. It was easy to digest and nutritious.
Have some Beijing-style shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce, mix it with white rice, it is also very fragrant.
Xia Weian and Song Qingyun were busy in the kitchen. The couple cooperated well and moved quickly. Forty minutes later, the meal was on the table.
Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi came over after smelling the fragrance.
"It smells so good, Mom." Xiaoliu praised crisply.
"Go wash your hands and call the sisters to prepare dinner." Song Qingyun called.
Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi responded, and soon everyone washed their hands and sat at the dining table. Looking at the sumptuous dinner, everyone had a smile on their face.
Now, they have accepted the good life they have at home.
A wonderful enjoyment.
After dinner, Song Qingyun asked the children to rest for a while and then went to take a shower.
It's summer now and it's easy to sweat. I have to take a shower at night so that I can sleep clean and feel comfortable.
In the past, Song Qingyun took care of her nephews by bathing and washing their feet. Her daughters hardly needed her care. Even the sixth and seventh daughters could wash themselves, so she just had to help out briefly.
Most of the time, Big Girl and Little Girl would clean the two little ones.
Xia Zixuan and Xia Zirui never help take care of their younger brothers. They only care about themselves. Xia Ziqian knows what he can do by himself, but he refuses to do it and insists on Song Qingyun's help.
Thinking about the busy and exhausted self in his previous life, Song Qingyun really wanted to slap himself twice. He was so stupid back then.
Song Qingyun smiled self-deprecatingly. Now, the children of the Xia family must have gone to bed in a dirty state.
After all, her two sisters-in-law were often even dirtier than her nephews...
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