The young boy suddenly turned around, ran back, and looked at Cheng Chao with shining eyes.
"Big brother, big brother, isn't this... isn't this my sister? Isn't this my sister?"
Cheng Rui also suddenly screamed.
"Is it your older sister?"
Immediately, he received two pairs of enthusiastic gazes, and Cheng Chao's lips curled into a smile.
"Not too stupid."
"oh!"
"Oh! My sister's here! My sister's here!"
The two children turned around and bounced around in circles. The Cheng family members were very straightforward in their first impressions of people. Cheng Chao was like that, and so were the two brothers. They were practically saying outright that they liked this young lady.
They are twins, but the two brothers don't look very similar. Cheng Rui is the kind of cheerful and sunny boy who looks very cheerful at first glance, while Cheng An gives people the first impression of being quiet and gentle. When he stands there, he gives people the feeling of a refined and elegant young master from a noble family. You can't see any trace of the black-hearted sesame filling in Cheng Chao's mouth.
At just over ten years old, he's already a young man. In this environment, he gets a lot of exercise, and while his nutrition isn't the best, it's still among the best of those around him. He's already reached the stage of simple hearing.
Although Jian Dan has grown quite a bit taller in the past two years, she's now being overtaken by her two younger brothers, which is making her a little heartbroken.
"How come you guys are so tall?"
Cheng Chao knew the simple point of frustration and couldn't help but chuckle.
Cheng Rui also showed off his arms.
"Sister, look how strong I am!"
"I also,"
Cheng An also wanted to say something, but in this respect, he really couldn't compare to Cheng Rui.
"I can still grow taller, sister. When I grow up, I can protect you."
He had heard from his parents that his sister was all alone at home, and he wanted to be her support when he grew up so that she wouldn't be bullied.
"Who dares to bully you? I'll teach them a lesson!"
The two boys walked forward with Jian Dan in their arms, while Cheng Chao slowed down to follow behind. He had previously worried about whether Jian Dan could get along with these two mischievous boys, but now it seemed that his worries were completely unfounded.
The Cheng family has very strong genes.
Although Cheng Zhuo is not the top leader here, his position is not low, and he lives in a small courtyard.
I've taken a quick look around the area as we walked. Once we entered the camp, one side had normal houses, not much different from those in Northeast China.
On the opposite side, perhaps because it is near a mountain, there are rows of cave dwellings that have been dug out.
To put it simply, it involves carving out holes in the mountains and then decorating them to suit one's own tastes.
Compared to a normal room, this type of cave dwelling saves a lot on materials, requiring only a front window and door. However, it also suffers from significantly less natural light, as only one side can receive sunlight.
However, the other three sides are all airtight mountain walls, which are much better at keeping warm than walls. In winter, you only need to seal the front doors and windows to make it a warm little nest.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's warm in winter and cool in summer.
Whether now or in future generations, this custom of living in cave dwellings continues.
In fact, unless there is a major natural disaster, such as an earthquake, torrential rain, landslide, or mudslide, the cave dwellings are relatively safe. Moreover, the cave dwellings here are very distinctive, and you can see the traces of stone carving on the walls when you go inside, which greatly improves their safety.
To be honest, I've never stayed in this place before, so it's quite a novel experience.
Cave dwellings are inherently dark, and this place is no exception. I'm referring to the rooms, but each room is essentially a separate cave dwelling with its own entrance, yet they all share a courtyard.
There are several small cave dwellings in this courtyard. Judging from the layout, with main rooms and side rooms, it's similar to a traditional courtyard house.
Seeing her expression, the two boys felt relieved and chattered excitedly as they showed her around their home.
"Sister, look, look, this is the kitchen, this is Mom and Dad's cave dwelling, and this, this is ours, we live in one."
Look at this one, it gets the most sunlight, isn't it?
This is what my mom prepared for you. You'll stay here; our rooms are next to each other.
"Look at this wardrobe, my dad had it custom-made. My mom even made clothes for you, but I don't know if they'll fit."
The room was indeed small, but it was very clean. There was a small kang (a heated brick bed) against the wall, probably for sunbathing. The kang was placed next to the window, with wooden window panels similar to those in Northeast China.
On the floor, against one side of the wall, next to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), there was a desk with a bookshelf on it, but now they were both empty.
In the corner next to the desk, against the wall, is the cabinet that Cheng Rui mentioned earlier.
The room was simple, but the desk, cabinet lids, and even the kang (a heated brick bed) were all spotless.
"Sis, the quilt that's drying outside was also made for you. My mom said it's more comfortable to cover yourself with it at night if it's thoroughly dried in the sun."
The cave dwellings don't get much sunlight, so when viewed from the front, they appear wider but not very deep.
this......
Simple or surprising, it's hard to believe that a complete stranger like my second aunt could do this much, even digging a new cave dwelling for me.
You have to understand that this isn't the future, where there are three-bedroom and one-living-room or multi-bedroom apartments. It's perfectly normal for someone to have a separate room when they come to visit.
However, under the current conditions, not only are various resources scarce, but another important factor in excavating cave dwellings is the low cost. But low cost means that more effort is needed to achieve the same effect.
Cheng Chao knew his second aunt's kindness. In the more than ten years they had been married, he had only visited a few times, but his second aunt always treated him like a child.
But seeing this lavish gesture, I was a little surprised, since when he came a few years ago, he was only treated like someone who squeezed in with two children.
However, compared to something simple, he accepted it very easily.
"Don't refuse your second aunt's offer,"
They leaned closer and whispered to each other.
"Your second aunt is a very easy person to get along with, so you don't need to worry too much."
Cheng Rui was still shouting over there.
"That's right. My mom said that it's fine as long as the little egg can live there, but the little girl's place has to be clean and bright."
Cheng Chao snorted!
Being valued by others is a wonderful feeling, and it goes without saying how simple it is.
He reached out to take the bundle from Cheng Chao's hand, but didn't take it. Instead, he held Cheng Chao's hand, reached inside, pulled out two items, and handed them over with a smile.
"Thank you, Second Aunt, and thank you all. Here, this is a treat for you, Sister."
I just walked along the way and I can see for myself that it's not that this place doesn't like plants; I've walked so far and haven't seen a single green plant.
The two children were immediately surprised to see two bright red persimmons in their palm.
Wow, persimmons!
Cheng Chao was also stunned. How much did she bring? How come there's still some left?
Even Cheng An, who hadn't said much for a while, was surprised. He scratched his head.
"Sis, you should keep this for yourself,"
Even the most reserved teenagers can't hide their true feelings. When they say they're refusing, the reluctance and struggle in their eyes are still very obvious.
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