Chapter 42 Those People Are Really Crazy (Page 1/2)
Huo Qingci moved the large basket of fruits to the main courtyard and picked up some fruits in a bag for Uncle Zhang to take back and eat.
Because he is back, Uncle Zhang will go back to his own home. This basket of fruit weighs dozens of kilograms, so he will give some to Uncle Zhang's family to try.
Lin Man washed a peach and handed it to Huo Li, "Grandpa, try this peach."
Huo Li, who had a serious expression just now, immediately became amiable. He took the peach with a smile and said, "Okay, thank you, Xiaolin."
Huo Qinghuan grabbed a handful of lychees from the basket and said, "Grandpa, these lychees are better than the green-skinned ones you brought back."
"Those are Concubine's Smile lychees, a tribute. Your grandfather only got a few pounds, and I gave them all to you."
Huo Qinghuan chuckled, "When I grow up and make money, I'll buy lychees for Grandpa."
"When you grow up, I don't know if grandpa will still be around."
"Grandpa, you'll live a long life, you must still be here."
He will be 70 years old next year. How many years can he still live? He hopes he can live a few more years. Seeing that his children are all well, he will be able to rest assured.
The old woman had been waiting for him down there for so many years. I wonder if she is still waiting for him. I haven't dreamed of her in the past two years.
She loved canned lychees the most. When she was seriously ill, she wanted to eat them but couldn't swallow them. I bought her a can, but she just drank the sugar water in it and died.
Lin Man walked up to Huo Qingci and asked in a low voice, "Grandpa, what happened?"
"I guess she missed grandma. When she passed away, she wanted to eat canned lychees, so grandpa bought her one with his own money. But she only drank a few sips of the syrup before passing away."
Young couples are companions in old age. It is indeed lonely to be alone in old age. The cruelest thing in the world is that your lover passes away before you, right?
"Grandpa, Qingci and I are going to cook. Do you want to eat turtle tonight?"
"Let Qingci prepare the meal. Sit down and take a rest. Qinghuan, go help your brother light the fire."
Huo Qinghuan was busy eating fruit when Huo Qingci said, "Grandpa, don't ask him to light the fire. This guy makes trouble when he does."
He asked Huo Qinghuan to watch over the stove. Before the rice was cooked, he filled the stove eyes. If there were sweet potatoes, he would roast sweet potatoes. If there were no sweet potatoes, he would roast potatoes. If there were no potatoes, he would roast corn.
In short, anything that can be roasted is stuffed into the stove, such as peanuts, chestnuts, taro, eggs, and whatever is available at home.
Lin Man said, "Shall I light the fire?"
"The kitchen is hot, you don't need to help, I can handle it on my own."
"Sister-in-law, my eldest brother might have done it. He usually cooks in our family."
Huo Qingci thought, if his parents weren't home, who would cook if he didn't? He couldn't possibly ask Grandpa to do it. Many things start from unfamiliarity and become familiar. You will naturally become proficient after doing them for a long time. Even if you don't know how to do it, you have to learn it.
Lin Man smiled and said, "Well, your brother is very capable."
Although Huo Qingci didn't want Lin Man's help, Lin Man still followed him to the kitchen to help.
Huo Qingci killed a chicken and stewed chicken soup for his grandfather with red dates and lotus seeds. Knowing that Lin Man liked braised soft-shelled turtle, he braised the soft-shelled turtle and also stir-fried some water spinach.
Lin Man made the grass carp into pickled fish. The meal tonight was very sumptuous and the rice was especially fragrant.
Huo Li usually only eats half a bowl of rice at night, but tonight he had a good appetite and ate a large bowl of rice and drank a bowl of chicken soup.
"I'm going to go for a walk, you guys take your time eating."
Huo Qinghuan burped and patted his belly, "Grandpa, go ahead. I'll help my sister-in-law wash the dishes."
"You go for a walk with Grandpa, I'll wash the dishes myself."
"No, I want to wash dishes to earn some pocket money, sister-in-law, you can't take my job."
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Lin Man looked at Huo Qingci in disbelief, "How much do you pay him for washing dishes once?"
"One cent! Give him one dollar after washing it ten times."
Lin Man covered her mouth and laughed secretly. It turned out that this guy could also be lazy. Huo Qingci knew that his wife had misunderstood and hurriedly explained, "It's not that I'm lazy, I just want to train Qinghuan. If a nine-year-old boy were in the countryside, he could go to the fields to earn work points."
Huo Qinghuan echoed, "Sister-in-law, I can wash dishes and sweep the floor. In the summer, I wash my own clothes and also help grandpa with his laundry. That's why every time big brother comes back, he rewards me with one dollar."
"Qinghuan is so capable. I'll give you a reward later."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. You are so kind. I love you the most. Sister-in-law, I will also buy the clothes you need to take a bath and change into tonight."
"Go, who's allowed to touch your sister-in-law's clothes? Just wash your own."
Lin Man couldn't possibly bully a child, especially a boy. How could she let someone else wash her clothes? She felt embarrassed when Huo Qingci wanted to help her wash her clothes.
In summer, there are only a few pieces of clothes, and they can be rubbed in a few strokes. There is no need for anyone's help.
When Huo Li came back from his walk, Huo Qinghuan had already washed the dishes and Lin Man had also cleaned the house.
Huo Qingci took out the bamboo bed, cleaned it, and wiped the moisture off the surface with a towel.
"It's hot, so we took a shower and cooled off in the yard."
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower first."
"Go ahead, leave the clothes for me to wash."
Lin Man said coquettishly: "You really treat me like a child."
After everyone had taken a bath, they sat on the bamboo bed and chatted. Huo Li fanned Huo Qinghuan with a palm-leaf fan, while Huo Qingci fanned Lin Man.
Huo Li asked Huo Qingci, "How are your aunt and uncle?"
"Not very good. They were beaten black and blue by students last time, and my uncle also had a broken hand."
"It's so serious, those people are really crazy. Has your grandfather come to you for help?"
"Grandpa was also powerless, and my uncles and others worked very carefully at the People's Hospital, fearing they would make mistakes.
They have no way to help my aunt, so they can only rely on her and her family."
Huo Li sighed, "I don't know how long they will continue to make trouble..."
"Grandpa, is there any way to help them?"
"As long as they stay in Jing City, they will definitely be caught by those people, and your aunt and the others will definitely be demoted in the end.
If you really want to help them, ask them if they want to go to Hainan Island to plant bananas and tap rubber. It might be a little hard, but you can be assured that someone you know is watching over you.
Huo Qingci asked worriedly, "If my aunt and her family go to Hainan Island, what will happen to their children?"
"Their older children are about 15 or 16 years old, right? They should be able to take care of themselves.
And they have grandparents, uncles, and aunts living near their home, right?"
"I'll ask my aunt tomorrow if they want to be sent to another place."
Huo Li added: "If they are willing to be transferred there, I will call my old comrade. We are close friends.
When we were young, we went to the battlefield together. I once blocked bullets for the stubborn donkey, and he also served as a cushion for me.
When you get there, be sure to buy some cigarettes, alcohol, and tea, and visit him in person. The old man is quite stubborn, but he likes to drink white wine."
"Okay, Grandpa, we will go see Commander Lu and buy him two bottles of good wine."
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