Sure enough, by noon, Wang Xiaomin and Shi Qingyuan still had not returned. Zhang Kongming left Tao Wenwen's house and went directly to the production team to inquire. He soon returned to Tao Wenwen's house with the information he had obtained.
He said, "The captain said that the last cart of potatoes has just been delivered today. If you want a ride into the city, you'll have to wait until tomorrow morning. The first oxcart will leave around five o'clock tomorrow morning, and you'll have to catch it then. If you want to catch the last oxcart back, you'll have to go to the designated supply and marketing cooperative at four o'clock in the afternoon and wait for the returning oxcart."
"Okay, I understand." Tao Wenwen said, "Thank you, Zhang Kongming."
She had helped the Zhang family so many times, but he still hadn't said thank you. Instead, after hearing her thank you so many times, Zhang Kongming laughed embarrassedly and said, "We are all from the same hometown, we help each other. Don't be so polite. It makes me feel embarrassed."
"Okay, you're welcome." Tao Wenwen smiled and said, "Since you've arranged the oxcart for me, I'll use the free time this afternoon to continue my herb-collecting adventure up the mountain with you. Wait a moment, I'll go in and get my tools."
As he was speaking, Xu Dahua's voice suddenly rang out from outside the yard, "Wenwen."
Tao Wenwen stopped and looked over.
Xu Dahua walked into the yard with a smile on her face, holding a bowl of stewed potatoes and two steamed buns on a plate.
She said, "I just saw Kong Ming and chatted with him for a while. I found out that your mother hasn't come home yet. She must not have eaten yet. I stewed some potatoes. Come and eat some to fill your stomach!"
Tao Wenwen looked at the sky and saw that it was indeed time for lunch. She was actually already hungry after eating two sweet potatoes in the morning.
Xu Dahua's bowl of stewed potatoes and steamed buns came at the right time.
However, she also knew that Xu Dahua's family was actually in a very difficult financial situation. Such a big bowl of potatoes and steamed buns was probably given to her by Xu Dahua by saving her own food rations.
Tao Wenwen thought about the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the house and said, "Thank you, Aunt Hua, but I'll just make some potatoes and sweet potatoes later."
Xu Dahahua not only saved her own lunch rations, but also saved her own dinner rations for Tao Wenwen.
After hearing what Tao Wenwen said, I knew that she must not have had lunch yet.
Xu Dahua directly stuffed the steamed buns and stewed potatoes into Tao Wenwen's hands.
She said, "Child, why are you being so modest with me? When Xiaowu was sick, I told you that if you could cure Xiaowu, I would stew potatoes for you. It's a sign of integrity to keep your word, don't you think?"
Tao Wenwen looked at the stewed potatoes and steamed buns in her hands, then at Xu Dahua's secretly swallowing saliva. She could tell that Xu Dahua must not have eaten, so she let herself go hungry and give her the food...
Tao Wenwen had never encountered anything like this before. She felt so warm in her heart that her nose was aching. She silently remembered Xu Dahua's kindness to her. She nodded and smiled, "Thank you, Aunt Hua. I won't be polite then!"
The call of "Auntie Hua" made Xu Dahua very happy.
In the countryside, people who are not related to her, regardless of age, call her by her name directly. Even children who come to her house to pass on messages to their family members usually call her by her name.
Tao Wenwen's call of "Auntie Hua" seemed to bring the two of them closer together.
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