It was already past six o'clock and dark when the bus arrived at the outskirts of the county town.
Xia Weian hesitated for a moment, but decided to go and see Da Niu. He couldn't feel at ease knowing that the child was alone in someone else's home.
Xia Weian carried a backpack and found a deserted place to enter the space. He killed two pheasants and two rabbits neatly, and found some snacks that Song Qingyun had placed in the space before.
Then go to the kitchen and get a pot, pour the flour into the pot, stir-fry slowly on low heat until the flour turns into earthy yellow, turn off the heat, crush the cooked peanuts, find cooked sesame seeds and white sugar, after these are prepared, pour appropriate amount of cooked oil into the noodles, stir evenly, add crushed peanuts, cooked sesame seeds and white sugar, and stir again.
Xia Weian sniffed, and the oil tea noodles were ready. The whole kitchen was filled with the aroma of oil tea noodles.
Xia Weian thought that if the girl was hungry at night and was too embarrassed to find something to eat, she could just soak the oil tea noodles in hot water and eat them.
It was already past seven o'clock when we finished the work.
Xia Weian put all the things into the backpack and found an enamel basin. He originally planned to buy one for each of his daughters, but he was too busy today and forgot about it.
There are two new ones in the space, which were bought by Song Qingyun in his previous life. After they bought them, they didn’t know whether they forgot to use them or what, so they just left them there.
Xia Weian took a look and saw that the basin in his hand was also made of enamel, similar to the enamel basins in the supply and marketing cooperative, but the flowers at the bottom of the basin were not peonies, but orchids. They looked fresh and beautiful, and quite suitable for his eldest daughter.
There were also two pink towels, which Xia Weian put into the backpack.
Everything was ready. Xia Weian looked around and saw that there was no one there, so he quickly left the space.
Shen Wan's home.
When Xia Weian arrived, he could still see lights in the house.
He knocked on the door.
Soon, the voice of the big girl came from inside.
"Who is it?"
"Big girl, it's daddy." Xia Weian responded.
"Dad!" The big girl ran to open the door. When she saw Xia Weian, her eyes suddenly turned red.
"What's wrong, girl? Are you wronged?" Xia Weian asked in a low voice. He had learned about Chen Wan's character from Sui Chengxiao.
Shen Wan's character and knowledge are impeccable, but her requirements are extremely demanding. Xia Weian is worried that the big girl can't bear it. He looks at the big girl and makes up his mind that if the child can't bear it, he will take her home.
At most, she will have to go to elementary school for a few more years. It’s no big deal. His eldest daughter has been working since she was two or three years old. It has been more than ten years. She has never eaten anything good or worn anything good. At most, he will support her for the rest of her life.
We must never let the big girl suffer again.
"Dad, I'm not wronged, I just miss you." The big girl said in a low voice. She wiped the corners of her eyes and let Xia Weian into the yard.
"That's good, that's good. Big girl, it's too late today, so Dad won't go into the house. I brought some things for you and Aunt Wan." Xia Weian put down the backpack.
"The pheasants and rabbits were all hunted by Dad in the mountains. They're fresh and we'll eat them tomorrow. The leftovers will be stored in the cellar."
"Dad made a lot of oil tea noodles. You can have half and your Aunt Wan can have the other half. When you eat, pour two tablespoons of boiling water over it and stir it. It's very fragrant."
"And this enamel basin and towel are what Dad bought for you."
"Don't be reluctant to use them, your sisters have some too."
Xia Weian whispered.
"Weian, come in and sit down." Shen Wan came out and saw that it was Xia Weian. Seeing him standing at the door, she knew that he was considering her.
"Sister Wan, it's too late today, I won't go in. I'll come during the day in two days. Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi also want to come and see the big girl. I don't know if it will disturb you." Xia Weian said in a gentle voice.
"No, no one comes to my yard on weekdays. If your children want to see the eldest girl, just bring her here for half a day. No more than that, because the eldest girl has a lot of schoolwork." Shen Wan said.
"Half a day is enough, thank you Sister Wan." Xia Weian smiled innocently.
Shen Wan coughed lightly twice. She was still a little uncomfortable with such a young man calling her Sister Wan...
"Sister Wan, I'm going back first. Big girl, listen to Aunt Wan. Dad will bring your sisters to see you in a few days." Xia Weian said.
"Okay, I'll be obedient, Dad. How is Mom now? Is her injury better?" The big girl asked hurriedly when she saw Xia Weian was about to leave.
"I'm much better now. Uncle Sui's medicine bag is very effective. My sisters at home and Xuxu and Lulu are all fine. Don't worry." Xia Weian raised his hand and rubbed the big girl's head.
The big girl felt soft in her heart. Xia Weian nodded to Chen Wan and told her to close the door. He waited until the door was closed before turning around and leaving.
The big girl looked at the backpack on the ground, the brand new basin and towel, the hot oil tea noodles, two pheasants and two rabbits, which were enough for her and Aunt Wan to eat for several days.
The girl felt warm in her heart.
"Aunt, go back to your room and rest. I'll go clean up."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Shen Wan turned around gracefully and went back to her room. She suddenly felt a little envious of the older girl. Even though Xia Weian did not provide her with rich material conditions, this love and care was enough to make many people envious.
The big girl went to the kitchen carrying the backpack.
There was no movement in the yard. A head popped out from the top of the wall, looked around, and after making sure that there was no one outside the yard, the head retreated back.
Xia Weian walked quickly out of the yard and arrived at the outskirts of the county. He took out his bicycle from the space and pedaled very fast all the way. It was almost nine o'clock when he got home.
Normally the children would have gone to bed at this time, but today Xia Weian went out and didn't come back all day.
Erniu couldn't sleep, so she asked her sisters to go to bed and sat alone in the yard waiting for Xia Weian.
Song Qingyun couldn't sleep either, so she took some effort to walk into the yard.
"Mom, why did you get up? Do you want to go to the bathroom?" Erniu hurried forward to support Song Qingyun.
"No, I'm waiting for your father to come out and get some fresh air." Song Qingyun said in a low voice.
"Mom, didn't Uncle Sui tell you to lie down?" Erniu helped Song Qingyun to the front of the sofa.
The two sofas brought back from the scrap yard were still in the yard.
Since Da Niu was not at home, Xia Weian did not dismantle the sofa. One of the legs was broken, so Xia Weian took the time to saw off the other three legs so that the sofa could be placed stably on the ground.
Erniu found a cushion for Song Qingyun to lean on more comfortably, and covered Song Qingyun's waist and abdomen with a thin blanket.
"Thank you, Erniu." Song Qingyun looked at his second daughter with gentle eyes.
It seemed that Erniu had grown up unknowingly. The fourteen-year-old girl was young and beautiful. Erniu was not as soft-tempered as the eldest daughter. She was sharp and smart.
"Mom, you're welcome." Erniu sat next to Song Qingyun, put her arm around Song Qingyun's arm, and gently leaned on her shoulder, as if she was afraid of pressing her, but also wanted to be close to her...
Song Qingyun held Erniu's hand.
It is said that the second child in the family is the most likely to be neglected by parents. They neither receive the expectations of the eldest child nor the love of the youngest child.
"Erniu, what do you want to do in the future?"
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