The mention of dogs made Uncle Liu a little uncomfortable, and he thought of the dying Big Black dog again.
"Are those bastards all obedient?"
There was no need for a simple answer; several children immediately rushed to answer.
It's easy to see that he really cares.
"Don't worry, everything's fine. I'll bring it out for you to see tonight."
Black Egg, who was standing to the side, couldn't sit still either, glancing outside every now and then. Jian Dan guessed that Black Egg was also eager to go home, so he stood up and said,
"These are for the children, a gift from someone to show their respect. I'll bring you a few more tonight. I need to take the black eggs back first, otherwise they'll be worried."
After asking the dog, the old man was in a good mood, head down thinking about eating watermelon, and waved his hand dismissively.
"Hurry up, hurry up, it's hot right now, there aren't many people on the road."
I simply picked up the basket I had just put aside.
"Okay, I'll go first. Leave the basket there for now, I'll come back to pick it up tonight."
Seeing that the old man was about to stare a hole through the watermelon, he said another thing.
"They both ate quite a lot this morning, so we can't give them any more."
The old lady glared at the old man, then got up and brought out the simple dish.
"Don't worry, I'll watch the kids. You shouldn't give everything away. Keep some good stuff for yourself. You're so greedy."
She nodded repeatedly; she could distinguish between good and bad words.
"Yes, don't worry, I know."
Watching Jian Dan lead Hei Dan towards the village office, the old lady turned and went into the yard. The old man was there, ordering his grandson to get a knife, while Hu Zi was speaking confidently.
"Grandpa, Sister Jian said that the watermelon needs to be soaked in freshly drawn well water for a while to cool it down."
Xiao Hua nodded and added water to the tank.
Unfortunately, no one can fight back against their ancestor's slap. The old man clearly didn't want to wait any longer, so Tiger wisely went inside to get a kitchen knife.
The old lady found it quite amusing and sat back down on the little stool. Little Flower immediately followed and sat close beside her.
"Hua'er, why are you back so soon? Have you eaten?"
That's how parents are; they know in their hearts that they can't let their children come back hungry, but they still want to confirm.
Xiaohua immediately smiled.
"Grandma, it's time to eat. You're full. There's meat, lots of meat."
Tiger just vaguely mentioned that there was meat, and the old lady wanted to ask for more details.
"Really? Tell Grandma."
"Grandma, my bowl is full of meat, potatoes, and green beans. Sister Jian will give me more if I eat it."
"There was also corn and pumpkin, milk, really, so much meat, some fatty and some lean, some with bones, such big chunks, slurp, such a big bowl, we ate it all."
"There are also flatbreads and milk, all golden brown and crispy, they smell so good."
The elderly couple looked at each other.
"Tiger, how many flatbreads did you eat?"
Tiger could count. He thought for a moment, scratched his head, and pointed to the side next to his father.
"Six or seven, anyway, such a big basket, all of it, just cornmeal, nothing mixed in."
Sister Jane ate two, Little Flower ate two, and Black Egg and I ate the rest.
Liu Guangming looked at the basket and basin his son was pointing to.
"You three children plus Jian Zhiqing, you ate so much?"
Tiger nodded emphatically; he remembered it very clearly, counting on his fingers.
"Yes, yes, we all went into the kitchen. We brought them out. I brought the flatbread, Black Egg brought the bowl, Little Flower brought the chopsticks, Sister Jian brought the dishes, and there was also a plate of watermelon."
Liu Guangming has a toothache.
"Did you all eat all that stuff?"
These two kids are talking about these things, not counting meat, and their family could eat them for four or five days. If they really had that much meat, wow!
"Father, are they going to rob the rich?"
"Anyway, Black Egg and I are full. We even dipped our flatbreads in the soup in that bowl. It was so delicious."
Looking at my son's belly, I realized it did look a bit off.
He turned around and got slapped again by the old man.
"They say all sorts of things! They don't even watch their children."
Little Flower patted her tummy over there.
"Grandma, I'm full, I want to sleep."
It's normal to feel sleepy after eating, and the old lady wasn't surprised. However, this shows that the child was truly full and satisfied.
Children don't lie.
"Okay, go to sleep. You can play again when you wake up. Grandma will save some watermelon for you."
Xiaohua shook her head.
"No, Sister Jane said that children shouldn't eat too much. Give it to Grandpa and Grandma."
"Yes, it's for grandpa and grandma. I earned it."
"You're quite proud of yourself."
Tiger puffed out his small chest.
"I can work now."
"Yes, yes, yes, you're amazing!"
Liu Weimin wasn't home; he was at the village office. Wang Guihua was home, so it didn't matter if it was simple or not.
"Auntie, what are you busy with?"
"Milk,"
Wang Guihua thought he would be back in the afternoon, but seeing Jian Dan carrying a basket on his back, her smile unconsciously deepened.
"Come in, come in quickly, it's very hot outside right now."
Simply follow the path and you'll find yourself in the shadows.
"Auntie, I've brought this hardworking little bee back to you."
"Tch, hardworking? How old is he? He's lucky if he doesn't cause you any trouble."
Over time, I've come to understand one thing: you can talk about your own child, even if you laugh or scold them, it's still a form of showing off, but you can't say that about others.
It makes sense when you think about it: you can bully your own people, but others can't touch them—it's the same principle.
In this situation, you naturally can't just go along with what they say.
“Auntie, what are you saying? It’s like Black Egg didn’t do any work for me. Let me tell you, I put in a lot of effort today, and you still say that? It makes my heart ache.”
Wang Guihua was already very modest, and upon hearing this, she was overjoyed.
"Hey, as long as you don't mind the kid causing trouble, it's fine."
Typical parent, look at that, where did that grin go?
"Heidan even praised you, saying that you bring delicious food for everyone who comes back, including grandpa and grandma, and aunt. You're so happy."
Wang Guihua was in high spirits.
"He's our only child, and he's not picky. He only wants the best food, and he's overjoyed if you give him anything he can get."
"Auntie, aren't you happy? Look, this is what your eldest grandson earned with his own labor, isn't it even more beautiful?"
Wang Guihua was stunned when she saw it.
Why did you give it back to him? Are you implying that he actually helped you?
Wang Guihua thought it was just a way to coax the child, giving him some food, or at most a meal. She never expected it to be real, and that the child would actually receive some.
She had seen other people eat this before she got married, but her family was poor, and she was young then. She just stood in the corner watching others eat it and never knew what it tasted like. She even mentioned it to Liu Weimin after she got married. She never expected that her grandson would let her see it again and eat it.
It suddenly became a bit complicated.
“My eldest grandson has grown up, and I can now enjoy the blessings of my grandson.”
This was a huge affirmation for the child, and Heidan was no exception, grinning from ear to ear again.
"Auntie, where's Sister Xiu?"
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