Shen Anyu looked at his money-obsessed sister, his mouth twitched, he walked into his room, took out a few banknotes, and said, "Here, here you go."
Shen Anxuan took the money with a smile and showed off to Xixi beside him.
"Hmmmm, auntie, I want it too."
Shen Zixi looked at Shen Anxuan pitifully, her purpose couldn't be more obvious, her two little feet tried to tiptoe up, her chubby hands hooked to take the money in Shen Anxuan's hand, while she was saving her strength, she said good things about her aunt.
Shen Anning stood by and looked at her, her face flushed.
"Okay, okay, auntie will give it to you. Don't worry, don't worry."
Shen Anxuan walked to the cabinet where he collected money, opened the lock, and found a few coins from the cash box, all of which were one and a half cents. He handed them to Shen Zixi and said with some worry: "But Xixi, this is not something to eat, you know? You can't put it in your mouth."
"I know. This is money. I want to buy candy."
Several people laughed out loud at what Shen Zixi said.
"You clever little idiot, go put the money away quickly. You might lose it if you keep it in your hand."
Because Shen Anyu and Shen Anxuan still took the top two places in the class this time, Shen Anning still gave them rewards according to the previous rules. Shen Anxuan scored 100 and 99, and Shen Anyu scored 99 in two subjects, so Shen Anxuan was given four yuan and Shen Anyu was given three yuan.
What makes Shen Anning most satisfied is that her younger brothers and sisters' studies have never bothered her. Whether at school or at home, they are very self-conscious. On Sundays, they will study and discuss with the children in the village and help them with their studies.
Part of her confidence in this village was earned by her younger brothers and sisters.
In order to reward the two children with good grades for dinner, Shen Anning went to the kitchen to cook a very sumptuous dinner, including white flour buns and corn porridge, stir-fried beef with cabbage and vermicelli, stewed pig's trotters with soybeans, roasted chicken with chestnuts, and garlic sprouts and eggs. The four dishes were placed on the table, all of which were hard dishes, and Shen Zixi's saliva was flowing down.
Ever since she started eating meat, the little girl has loved it very much. Usually, there are two dishes for one meal at home, sometimes one meat and one vegetable, and sometimes two vegetarian dishes. Today there are so many, which has never happened in Shen Zixi's memory, so she is very excited and sits obediently on the kang waiting for dinner.
"Auntie, auntie, please come and sit down."
A two-year-old child cannot eat too much oil and salt. Shen Anning poured a bowl of water and placed it on the table. She rinsed the beef and pig's trotters with water before using a spoon and chopsticks to cut them into small pieces and put them in her bowl.
Anyway, there is something to eat, so Shen Zixi is not picky. She is the one who eats the most in one meal.
They ate all meat in the evening. After dinner, Shen An Ning didn't dare let her sleep like this. Several people played with Shen Zixi on the kang for a while. When they touched her belly and found that it was not so bloated anymore, Shen An Ning took her to wash and go to bed with peace of mind.
Lying on the kang, it was pitch black. With her eyes open, Shen An Ning could only see the vague outline of the roof. Starting tomorrow, An Yu and An Xuan would start their winter vacation. It was time for the annual hibernation. In the Northeast, they could rest for three or four months every year. This time was really long, and Shen An Ning really liked it. Although it was cold, she had enough food and warmth, and she could live her own little life with her family behind closed doors. It was a warm time that belonged only to their family.
Hearing the sound of knocking on the door outside, Shen Anning guessed that it might be Cao Jingheng. She never closed the door of the warehouse at night so that the two dogs at home could come out at any time. The two military dogs were "casually and appropriately" named Dahei and Xiaohei by the three children in the family. If it were someone they didn't know, they would have barked at them by now.
Shen Anning put on his clothes and opened the gate, and saw Cao Jingheng, a strong man wearing a coat and carrying a lot of things in his hands.
Cao Jingheng made way in surprise and entered the yard. He walked to the east wing as if he was familiar with the place and put the things he brought on the kang.
Shen Anning looked at the grain bag and the oil paper package and guessed what it was. She didn't know how much money Cao Jingheng brought with him when he came back to visit his relatives this time, but when he came for the first time, in addition to bringing things, he also put a stack of money, which Shen Anning knew.
There are so many today, I’m afraid even a year’s allowance won’t be enough.
"Actually, there's a lot of food distributed this year. I'm here with Grandpa Cao and Grandma Cao, so don't worry, there's enough to eat."
"Although the supplies in the army are sufficient, your physical energy is consumed a lot, so you should save more money for yourself." They are all soldiers. Looking at Cao Jingheng, Shen Anning can't help but think of her second brother Shen Anchen. She doesn't know if her brother will suffer in the army without anyone to help him.
It has been a long time since Cao Jingheng's parents left this world. Except for his grandparents, no one has told him this. In the army, he has to work harder than others and complete more tasks to get the same promotion as others.
"Don't worry, An Ning, I will take good care of myself. You have to take care of Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen here, and you have to be well too. I will send you money every month in the future, and you must accept it. Guangdong is too far from the Northeast, and it is really not easy for me to come here once, so I still ask you to help me more in the future."
Shen Anning understood what he meant, "Are you going back to the army?"
"Well, the journey will take several days, and we'll catch an early train tomorrow morning."
Shen Anning looked at his luggage on the kang, thinking that the man might have returned the key to the street today, "You can return the house today, why don't you rest in the east room for a while tonight, and then you can go to the county to take the bus."
Although he may not be able to sleep for long, it is better than asking him to go to the county and wait at the station.
"Okay, put these things and the food in the kang cabinet first. You can clean them up tomorrow morning when you wake up. It's getting late now. Go to bed early, An Ning."
Shen Anning opened the door and went out, not in a hurry to go back to the house. Cao Jingheng had to stay on the train for several days. The motherland was in the south and the north, and the distance between them was too far.
There were still some steamed buns left over from the night before in the kitchen, about six in total. Shen An Ning wrapped them in oil paper, took out ten eggs and six salted duck eggs and cooked them. There were still some vegetable buns in the space, so she took out ten of them and cooked a box of dumplings.
After working for about twenty minutes, Shen Anning put the lunch box in the pot to keep it warm so that she could eat it when Cao Jingheng got up.
She walked to the window of the east wing and knocked. She knew he could hear her. "There's food in the kitchen. Remember to take it with you when you leave tomorrow morning."
"good."
Cao Jingheng listened to Shen Anning walk to the north room. When there was no more movement, he closed his eyes peacefully for a while.
In the morning, when Ana Shen opened her eyes, she saw a little snow falling outside the window. It was not heavy and should not affect the operation of the train.
I got dressed and got up. The courtyard door was closed from the inside, the food in the kitchen was gone, and the fire under the pot seemed to have been out for a while.
She thought that Cao Jingheng must have climbed over the wall to leave. After all, it would be unsafe to leave at night if the gate was not closed properly, as there were children at home.
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