On the way back, An Hongdou carried a basket of chestnuts on his back, covered with some weeds, and held two large grapefruits in his hands.
Er Gouzi was carrying a sack of red dates, with a smile on his face that never stopped, and he was chattering something with An Hongdou.
The trip was relatively smooth and we didn't encounter any wild animals.
They did see a few pheasants and rabbits, but An Hongdou didn't touch them.
This was the first time working with Ergouzi, and no one knew what kind of person he was. These things were just for testing, and not too much was needed the first time.
It was not yet dark and people had not returned from work. When the two men went down the mountain, they deliberately avoided places where there were people, and no one noticed them coming down the mountain.
After entering the village, Er Gouzi said worriedly, "We got our stuff, but it's almost dark today and it's not a good time to go to town. Where should we put these things?"
It’s not easy to take it out after putting it at home.
Moreover, the An family is full of gossips, and An Hongdou's sister-in-law is not someone who can be taken lightly. Two days ago, the couple almost had a fight in the fields because of An Hongdou's matter.
At home, his eldest sister-in-law is not a person who would settle down quietly, so things cannot be left at her house.
"Then let's put it outside." An Hongdou took down the backpack and placed it directly outside the courtyard wall, then covered it with some grass.
The outside of the courtyard wall was already overgrown with weeds, and after she deliberately covered it up, you couldn't see anything at all.
Er Gouzi just took a look and said, "Forget it. I always feel it's not safe. I'd better go to the town tonight."
Otherwise, if he just threw all these things here, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
An Hongdou stopped him and said, "Put the things here first. I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Are you worried about me?" Er Gouzi thought An Hongdou was afraid that he would embezzle the money.
"There's nothing to worry about. If you dare to embezzle or have any bad intentions, unless you never come back to the village, otherwise..."
As An Hongdou spoke, she picked up a stone at her feet and broke it into several pieces with a sudden force of her fingers.
Er Gouzi was frightened for a moment.
After I came to my senses, I couldn't help but feel lucky that he didn't have any bad intentions.
This hand is really worthy of being called a hand that can kill wild boars. Pinching stones is no different from pinching tofu.
"Then you are..." Ergouzi was confused as to why An Hongdou wanted to go to the town with him.
"Let's go shopping in town and buy some things." An Hongdou said.
Er Gouzi finally understood and nodded hurriedly.
Afterwards, the two of them agreed to set out before dawn the next day and then return to their respective homes.
An Changzheng and An Changyue were already preparing dinner. An Hongdou handed the pomelo in her hand to them, then went into the house with a basin of water mixed with hot water from the thermos to wipe her body.
Although there was a bathroom at home, the weather was already a little chilly and both pots in the kitchen were being used for cooking, so she had no place to boil water.
After An Hongdou finished wiping, she quietly took out her body scale, stood on it and saw that she was three pounds lighter than in the morning.
She didn't eat anything that day. She just watched others eat meat, took a few bites and stopped eating. In addition, she did a lot of exercise. Although it was a little painful, the effect was still significant.
If she continues like this, she will definitely lose weight before the end of the year.
Just put the body scale back into the space. The people who worked at home also came back one after another.
As soon as Wang Dahua came back, she went into the kitchen. The first thing that caught her eye was the two grapefruits placed on the stove.
"Where did this grapefruit come from?"
A scream came from the kitchen, and Old Lady An followed in.
After a while, Mrs. An came out of the kitchen and returned to the house. As soon as she entered the door, she asked An Hongdou, "My girl, did you go to the mountains again?"
The grapefruit trees in their village had all been picked with fruit long ago, and it was impossible to get them without going into the mountains.
"I just took a casual walk inside. I didn't go too far this time." In order to comfort Old Lady An, An Hongdou hugged her arm and said.
"You girl, I can't control you anyway." Old Mrs. An snorted angrily, turned around and went out, no longer paying attention to An Hongdou.
An Hongdou sighed helplessly.
She will definitely have to go into the mountains in the future. Otherwise, even if she has everything in the space and she doesn't have to worry about life, what's the point of living if there is no struggle in life!
Fortunately, when the family shared the grapefruits, Mrs. An did not refuse one.
An Hongdou knew that she was not really angry with her.
At night, when the mother and daughter were lying in bed, Mrs. An said to An Hongdou earnestly, "Girl, you have grown up now. Mom can no longer control you like she did when you were a child, but Mom hopes that you can use your brain more. No matter what you do in the future, you must think twice before acting. Don't be impulsive, and don't trade your life for food."
In the eyes of Mrs. An, going into the mountains to find food is no less than exchanging one's life for food.
After all, in previous disaster years, too many people went into the mountains and never came back.
"Mom, I know what I do, so don't worry." An Hongdou said.
In the dark night, Old Lady An sighed and said no more.
Even when An Hongdou told her that she was going to town tomorrow, she just nodded slightly and said "hmm".
Soon, the not-too-heavy snoring of Old Lady An was heard.
In the dark night, An Hongdou accidentally touched Old Lady An's hand. The rough touch made her heart tremble.
If you think about it carefully, Mrs. An is not young, but at this age, she still has to work hard in the fields all day just to earn more work points and save more food for her children.
Perhaps, this is the greatness of maternal love.
When it was still dark, An Hongdou fumbled for her clothes and got up.
Mrs. An also stood up and quietly took out a dollar from where she kept her money and handed it to An Hongdou, "Hongdou, it's dangerous for a girl like you to walk on the mountain road. Ask your fourth brother to go with you. Take this dollar too. It will help you buy some snacks when you get to town."
One dollar may not seem like much, but in this day and age, few parents will give their children one dollar pocket money unless there is something important.
An Hongdou didn't take it. "Mom, you should keep the money. I haven't spent the two dollars my brother gave me in the hospital a few days ago. It's enough for me."
Considering the family situation, Mrs. An did not force it, but said, "That's fine, don't forget to ask your fourth brother to go with you."
An Hongdou refused again, "Doesn't Fourth Brother have to go to work during the day? I'm just going shopping, how can I have the nerve to drag Fourth Brother along with me?"
"Then I'll be worried if you go alone." Old Mrs. An sighed sincerely, the child has changed so much in the past few days.
It seemed that things changed after that time in the mountains with Shen Zhiqing.
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