At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Yuting and Liu Jicheng were woken up by the alarm clock. They had only slept for a few hours, which was not enough. Both of them were still groggy, but they couldn't sleep any more. In the afternoon, Shen Yu was taking Xiao Huahua to Beijing, and it was boring for them to stay here alone, so they decided to catch the five o'clock train back to H Province.

So no matter how difficult it is, I have to get up so that I can say a few more words to Xiaohuahua before leaving.

The two of them washed their faces casually in the bathroom on the second floor, squinted their eyes, and walked down the stairs like wandering souls. Xu Yuting, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, rubbed his eyes violently in disbelief, pointed his finger at the living room, and said to Chen Jianli: "Ah, Ah Ah Ah..."

Liu Jicheng was getting impatient because he didn’t get enough sleep, so he punched him: “What’s wrong with you? Speak properly!”

Xu Yuting: "I saw Arabs!"

"gab."

As Liu Jicheng spoke, he took two steps past him and was also stunned when he saw: there were five or six people sitting in a row on the sofa in the living room, men and women wearing robes of the same style and color, tightly wrapped from neck to toe. They didn't look like the Arabs in movies or picture albums.

But if you look closely, it's not the case. The head and face are not covered, and the facial features, skin color and hairstyle are clearly those of a Chinese.

What's going on? Why are there so many strange people suddenly appearing in Uncle Shen's house? I didn't hear Uncle Shen say that there were guests today. Look at their strange clothes. Could they be ethnic minorities? Liu Jianli scratched his head, secretly blaming himself for being so ignorant that he didn't even know what ethnic group they were.

On the sofa, Shen Shuyue, Shen Jun and others also stared at Liu Jianli and Xu Yuting with unfriendly eyes, expressions of contempt, resentment, and disdain. In their hearts, they were extremely dissatisfied with Shen Heping, their elder brother and uncle.

When Shen Heping went out just now, he repeatedly asked them not to go upstairs, saying that Shen Yu and Taotao didn't like to be disturbed and the dog was also upstairs.

Shen Shuyue suggested that they were frightened and now it was past noon and they were very sleepy, so they just went to the guest room to rest and would not disturb anyone.

Shen Heping just refused to agree.

There was also a guest room on the first floor, but it only had one bed. Shen Jincheng had a bad back, so he went in and lay down.

Su Yulin was unreasonable. He occupied Shen Heping's bedroom and study by himself and did not let anyone in.

The storage rooms are all locked, which shows that this uncle is really stingy.

The four girls and two boys had no choice but to huddle on the sofa. There were too many people and the space was too small, so they could only sit and not lie down, but they were so sleepy that they had to endure it.

Seeing Liu Jianli and Xu Yuting coming down from upstairs, Shen Shuyue and Shen Jun couldn't help but get angry: even outsiders can live upstairs, but they, as close relatives, can't. What's the point of Shen Heping, the so-called elder, coming? Liu Jianli and Xu Yuting originally wanted to say hello. As guests of Uncle Shen's house, they should be polite.

But seeing that the girls were looking at them coldly and unfriendly, they were confused about the situation and thought it was better not to provoke them. So they slipped from the restaurant into the kitchen to find something to eat as they were hungry.

Shen Yaoxuan was in the kitchen. He was unlucky enough to be caught by Shen Heping. He was washing the pots and dishes in an unskilled manner. There was nothing he could do. The girls and boys were naked and had to be careful when eating. He couldn't ask them to do it.

Seeing Xu Yuting and Liu Jianli coming in, Shen Yaoxuan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered: "Oh, you are Xiao Xu and Xiao Liu from upstairs, right? Have you rested?"

Xu Yuting nodded: "Who are you?"

"I'm your Uncle Shen's cousin, call me Uncle Shen Wu."

"Hello, Uncle Shen." Xu Yuting and Liu Jianli said in unison.

"Okay," Shen Yaoxuan pointed happily at the steamer on the stove, "Are you hungry? The food originally prepared for you was eaten by us uninvited guests. Later, your uncle Shen had someone send some food from the factory cafeteria and saved it for you. It's warming here. Come and eat it."

Liu Jicheng opened the lid and saw eight plump white steamed buns, a dish of braised pork and a dish of stir-fried cowpea in the steamer.

Shen Yaoxuan: "Here are some eggs. Your Uncle Shen asked me to make egg soup for you if you come down. I'm afraid I can't make it well. Can you guys do it?"

Liu Jianli: "I can do it. Uncle Shen Wu, you take a rest. I will do it."

"Oh, okay, I'll do it myself and have enough food and clothing, hehe." Shen Yaoxuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he didn't need him. He really had no cooking skills at all and was afraid of wasting the eggs.

Liu Jicheng made two bowls of egg drop soup, and Xu Yuting found Uncle Shen's jar of pickled cucumbers and spicy cabbage from the innermost layer of the cupboard, filled a plate with them, and without cutting them, the two of them just bit into the whole cucumber skin. The crisp crunching sound and the unique aroma of the pickled spicy vegetables wafted around, and the group of people in the room who had just eaten and drunk their fill immediately started to drool.

Even Shen Yaoxuan was so seduced by the aroma that he couldn't resist it, so he went to sit down at the dining table, ostensibly to chat with the two young men, but in fact he was eating a few pieces of pickled cucumbers and spicy cabbage. After tasting the delicious taste, he said nothing but felt it was so satisfying in his heart that he decided to ask his seventh brother for a bottle to take back and eat slowly.

The young people ate quickly and finished the food in the blink of an eye. Shen Yaoxuan rushed to clean up and continued his job of washing dishes.

At this time, Shen Heping came back, followed by the driver. Both of them were holding bags in their hands, which contained seven new sets of men's and women's clothing that they had just bought from the store.

The two men took their clothes and went to the guest room where Shen Jincheng was resting. The four girls said they had no place to change. Shen Heping pointed to the bathroom and said, "Go in one by one and change slowly. No one will rush you."

Shen Shuyue pouted in dissatisfaction and wanted to argue, but Shen Heping ignored her and walked away to talk to Liu Jianli and Xu Yuting. When he learned that they were also leaving today and would take the five o'clock train back to H Province, he tried to persuade them to stay a few more days since it was their holiday anyway.

Liu Jicheng nodded in agreement.

Shen Heping patted their shoulders and said, "Okay, then get ready. You have a lot of things to bring, two boxes of fruit, two big pumpkins, and some dried meat, fish, and vegetables. I'll ask driver Guo to help you pack your luggage and then take you to the station to buy tickets and get on the bus. Tell Shen Yu and Tao Tao before you leave."

"That's for sure..."

Xu Yuting finally remembered the two big pumpkins. He had to carry one of them to take the train. Suddenly, three wrinkles appeared on his forehead, and he looked like he had lost all hope in life.

Seeing that time was running out, the two went upstairs and knocked on Shen Yu and Meng Tao's bedrooms.

A few minutes later the door opened and Shen Yu and Meng Tao walked out, followed by Xiao Wangcai. The young couple were wearing going-out clothes, neatly dressed, the man handsome and the woman pretty, and it was obvious that they were preparing to go downstairs.

Meng Tao was not surprised to hear Liu Jicheng say that they would also be going home today. It was as she expected. In fact, she hoped that they would go back as soon as possible: the fruits and vegetables grown in the space contained spiritual energy. If they were taken out and placed in the air, the spiritual energy would gradually dissipate over time. The sooner Liu Jicheng and his team could bring them home, the better for their families to eat them as soon as possible.

Shen Yu asked: "Do you need to buy any local specialties?"

Xu Yuting waved his hands quickly: "No, please don't buy more. I can't carry all those things. If I wasn't afraid of being scolded by my mother and Uncle Liu when I get home, I wouldn't even want to carry the big pumpkin, like an old farmer."

Meng Tao laughed: "You still look down on old farmers. If there were no old farmers, you would have to eat dirt."

"I didn't, I was just using a metaphor."

Shen Yu said: "Don't be so sad, just drive the small truck away, then you don't have to squeeze into the train, and you don't have to carry pumpkins."

Xu Yuting glared: "Drive the truck back? And then send it back? Isn't that more troublesome?"

"You don't have to send it back in person. I'll give you the address of the workplace. When you get home, drive the small truck there and find someone to receive it. They often come to the provincial capital here, so they can help drive it over when the time comes."

"Really? That's great!" Liu Jicheng was overjoyed.

Xu Yuting was also very happy that he didn't have to carry the big pumpkin anymore. He patted Shen Yu's shoulder with his paw and said, "Not bad, not bad. I like you very much today."

Shen Yu glanced at him coldly and brushed away the claw: "I think you deserve a beating."

After saying that, he took Meng Tao and went downstairs.

Xu Yuting was about to say something, but Meng Tao turned around and made a zipper-like gesture to him: "If you keep nagging me, I'll ask you to carry the big pumpkin again, and you'll be done for."

Liu Jianli elbowed him and made him stagger, leaning against the wall: "Don't get me into trouble!"

Xu Yuting: “…”

Baring teeth and full of resentment: two bad guys, one forgets his friends for the sake of beauty, and the other abandons his principles for the sake of profit, completely disregarding the affection they have for being raised together since childhood.

Well, for the sake of the big pumpkin, it doesn't matter if he keeps silent for a while.

In the living room downstairs, the Shen family members whose clothes were torn by Xiao Wangcai changed into new clothes and were arranging them for each other. Shen Jincheng and the two boys were quite satisfied, but the four girls were picky and chattering, saying that the material was not good, and then that they did not like the style of the clothes. They also asked Shen Heping to take them to the store to change into another set.

Shen Heping ignored them: "I've already worn the clothes, but I'm still going to the store to ask for new ones. Who wants these clothes?" The salesperson is not stupid, it's unlikely that he would agree.

He took the key to open the storage room and prepared to move the things that Xu Yuting and Liu Jianli were going to take home to the yard. He asked driver Guo to pack and tie them up and take them to the train station later. They needed to be checked in, as four hands were not enough to carry so many things.

When Shen Yaoxuan saw Shen Heping dragging a bamboo basket out of the house, he hurried forward to help. Shen Jincheng also pushed two boys over. Shen Heping waved his hand to indicate that they were not needed and did not let them enter the storage room.

My son and daughter-in-law just brought back a batch of stuff, almost filling up the storage room, all good stuff. It would be terrible if Shen Jincheng saw it, even if he resolutely refused to give it to them, the appearance he pretended to be would not look good and would be disgusting.

Shen Yu brought Meng Tao, Xu Yuting and Liu Jianli downstairs and told Shen Heping not to bother, just put the things directly on the van and let the two of them drive the van back.

Shen Heping: "Didn't they say that the small truck was newly bought by their company?"

"It's newly bought by our company. The person in charge of the car is an acquaintance. It's no problem to delay its delivery for a few days. You can let Yu Ting and his men drive it to Province H, and someone there will drive it back."

"Oh, that's good." Shen Heping was also happy for the two boys. They had a lot of things to bring, and it was more convenient for them to drive than take the train.

(End of this chapter)