"That's good. I can rest assured now. I also hope that you, brother, will be happy and joyful." Song Lili smiled as well.
The atmosphere between the brother and sister was harmonious and warm, and their family bond was even stronger.
"Alright, go inside. I need to go back too. I have to work in the fields tomorrow, so I need to get some sleep."
After dropping Song Lili off at her doorstep, Song Jianshe was about to leave without going inside. It was the busy farming season, and he didn't have time to visit other people's homes.
Even with one's own sister's family, it's the same.
Song Lili understood and nodded, then said to the sleeping Xinyi, "Okay, then you can go back. You must be tired after a long day."
"I'll come back to help you in a few days." With that, she carried the child inside.
Now is not the time to talk, so everyone should get some rest as soon as possible.
After Song Jianshe left, Song Lili hurried inside, put the child in the room, and said to Xiao Chen, "You two hurry up and wash up, it's getting late, time to go to sleep."
Song Lili carried Xinyi and put her on the kang (a heated brick bed). Fortunately, it was the middle of summer and there was no need to heat the kang, otherwise, she would be too cold to sleep now.
After taking off the child's clothes and shoes to make him more comfortable, Song Lili took a basin and went out to fetch some water to wipe the child down properly so he could sleep more comfortably.
When I came out, I saw that Xiao Chen was boiling water in the kitchen, and Xiao Hui was squatting next to him, saying something.
"I forgot there's no hot water." Song Lili covered her forehead. It seems that after living in the city for so long, she really is not used to rural life.
I completely forgot about something so important.
"Almost done." Xiao Chen glanced at the pot, which was already sizzling, and added more fuel to the fire.
"I'm watching you two. Go get your toothbrushes, cups, and washbasins. Hurry up and finish washing up before going to bed."
It gets dark later in summer. Although it's only been dark for a short while, it's already past nine o'clock.
Normally, Xiaohui and Xinyi would be asleep by this time.
Xiao Hui obediently ran to get the things, while Xiao Chen didn't move. "Mom, why don't you scoop some water to wash your sister's face first? It'll be ready soon."
Mom hadn't even washed up yet, so I told her not to watch.
Otherwise, she wouldn't know when she was sleeping.
"Okay, then hurry up." Song Lili glanced at the pot; the water was hot, and it wouldn't take more than a few minutes. Without arguing with Xiao Chen, she obediently went to wash her little girl's clothes.
By the time Song Lili came out to wash up, Xiao Hui had already finished getting ready, and Xiao Chen was the last to arrive.
Song Lili fetched water to wash her face, brush her teeth, wash her feet, tidied up, put out the fire in the stove, and then went into the room.
Inside the room, the two little ones were already asleep, and Xiao Hui was even snoring, making gurgling noises that sounded quite cute.
Xiao Chen was still awake. She lay lazily on the far side, looking tired as well.
"Go to sleep now, have a good rest tomorrow, you've been tired these past few days." Song Lili blew out the kerosene lamp and said gently to Xiao Chen in the darkness.
"Goodnight, Mom." After saying that, Xiao Chen closed her eyes and prepared to fall asleep.
He's really exhausted these past few days. Even though he's strong, he's finding it a bit too much.
Having never done farm work before, this first experience left a deep impression on me.
This also made Xiaochen realize that her parents, grandparents and maternal grandparents had all had a very hard life in the past.
I have to do this every day, all year round. I guess the only time I get a break is during the winter.
He couldn't take it after only a few days, while they do it like this for a year. It's clear they've suffered a lot.
"Goodnight," Song Lili whispered as her breathing grew longer and more even. Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
The next day, the family woke up after a good night's sleep, by which time the sun had already been up for quite some time.
Song Lili comfortably opened her eyes, and as soon as she moved, she realized, "Hmm, my body feels really sore and refreshed right now!"
My body aches, my whole body is stiff, my bones are straight and I can't bend them.
I struggled to sit up and moved around a bit before I felt a little better; at least, I didn't feel that rusty feeling anymore.
After wandering around outside for a while, Song Lili no longer felt the same way she did when she first woke up.
I made a bowl of vegetable noodles for everyone, and an egg for each of them. After I finished making it, I came out to call the children.
Xiao Chen has already gotten up and is helping her younger sister wash her face and brush her teeth, while Xiao Hui is washing up by herself, playing around at the same time.
Song Lili patted Xiao Hui's bottom and said, "Alright, hurry up and wash up. Breakfast is ready."
Even with the sun high in the sky, Song Lili didn't know whether this counted as breakfast.
It's neither too early nor too late; saying anything then would be inappropriate.
The family enjoyed their meal. After finishing, they comfortably put down their bowls, looked outside, and stared blankly into space.
Song Lili understood that feeling; her body was too tired, and she wouldn't fully recover in one night.
My spirits have recovered, but my body is still tired and needs two or three days to recover.
She ignored the children, told them to take the dishes to the kitchen to wash, and let them figure things out themselves.
After tidying up, Song Lili gently checked the things in the house. Xiao Chen helped Xiao Hui with her homework, while Xin Yi... caused trouble on the side.
Xiao Chen, feeling helpless, comforted his younger sister for a while, then did his homework for a bit, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Looking at the three children over there, Song Lili was in a good mood, wondering how long she would stay in Hongqi Village.
Previously, Song Yong-in was sick, and he returned without having time to think it over much.
Now that Song Yongren is alright, Song Lili needs to make some plans.
She also promised Qian Liulin that she would return before the delegation from various countries arrived.
Thinking about it, since we're already here, we might as well stay a few more days. Who knows when we'll have time in the future?
Moreover, there's still some time before the specific delegation arrives, so there's no rush.
There's still no news from Xia Niu, and we don't know if Xia Jun will come looking for her.
Even if she were to leave, she would resolve this matter before leaving; that was her promise.
That day, Xia Niu didn't contact anyone, Xia Jun didn't come looking for her, and Song Lili waited for him until evening, but he still hadn't arrived.
She had many guesses in her mind, but none of them were certain to her.
Just wait patiently.
On the third day, the children were lively and energetic again, especially Xiao Hui, who was so obviously back to his old, unruly self.
Song Lili always found his behavior annoying, and then she made a decision that Xiao Hui was unwilling to make.
Every day, Xiaohui has to clean the yard thoroughly before she can play.
In addition, you also have to help Xiaochen carry water. If you are not strong enough, you can carry less, but you absolutely cannot refuse to do it.
So Xiao Hui returned to a time of misery, suffering terribly every day, and longing to return to the capital.
When Xiao Hui is unhappy, Song Lili is happy.
He would supervise Xiao Hui with a smile every day, and only let her go after she finished her work.
This made it impossible for Xiao Hui to slack off. She would complain every day, but she didn't dare to say anything. Her little face was actually quite cute.
Several days passed like this for Song Lili, but she still didn't receive any news from the Xia family.
Gradually, Song Lili stopped thinking about it and stopped caring about it.
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