Chapter 62 Chapter 62

After returning home, Jia Yourui, whose athletic ability was about the same as that of a little loser, still felt extremely tired even though she slept on Jia Guoye's lap every time she went out. She looked listless.

On the other hand, Jia Guoye was full of energy and looked like nothing had happened.

After getting off the tractor, Jia Yourui held his hands with both hands and almost hung on him.

In fact, she wanted Jia Guoye to carry her on his back, but Jia Guoye didn't say so. She was too embarrassed to ask for it, and this request also showed that she was too inconsiderate. When she

got home, Jia Yourui wanted to throw herself on the bed immediately, but her cleanliness didn't allow her to do so. There was a lot of dust from the tractor on her skirt, which was particularly dirty.

She took off her cloth shoes and put on rubber slippers. Her feet were white and small, but now they felt a little swollen.

Xiao Hei had been happily fluttering around them since they opened the door, wagging his tail happily, and now followed Jia Guoye to the kitchen.

Dragging her heavy legs, Jia Yourui took out a set of cool clothes from the closet and walked slowly to the toilet to change clothes like a goose.

As soon as Jia Guoye got home, he put down his things, washed his face hastily, and went to the kitchen to light a fire and cook.

He wanted to make some soup, but there were no chickens or ducks at home, and he couldn't get any fresh meat for a while. Fortunately, there were still some preserved foods from the New Year. Jia Guoye took the preserved pig's feet hanging from the beam with a fork, scrubbed them clean with the sponge gourd, chopped them with a kitchen knife, and put them in the pot to cook.

After doing all this, he scooped half a ladle of water with a gourd ladle to wash off the grease on his hands, and Jia Yourui happened to come in.

"You are using it." She said, pointing to the ladle in his hand, and said, "I want to get some water to wash."

"Wait a minute, right away." Jia Guoye said.

He quickly washed his hands, and then considerately scooped some more water, and wiped the place where he shook hands with his hand to prevent the grease from getting on him again.

"Go get the wash basin." Jia Guoye looked up and said to Jia Yourui, "I'll scoop some water for you."

Jia Yourui nodded and came over with the wash basin in both hands. Jia Guoye added three buckets of water into it, "That's enough."

After washing her face, she wrung the towel dry and put it on the wash rack. She carried the basin, which was a bit heavy for her, to the yard, poured water and rinsed her feet at the same time. She was wearing short sleeves and knee-length pants. Her straight and well-proportioned calves were exposed in the bright sunlight, which made them look even whiter. The cool water washed over her feet, which was refreshing and cool.

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After cleaning herself up, Jia Yourui lay comfortably on the bed, crossing her legs, and was very happy. She sat leaning on the pillow and quilt, then stood up, opened the window and looked out.

Outside the window was a bamboo forest, lush and green, with gleaming bamboo leaves and upright bamboo poles, one section after another. She naturally began to count the number of sections, but the bamboo was too tall and she could no longer count them within her visual range.

When Jia Guoye took the bowls and chopsticks into the living room to set the table, he glanced at Xiaorui's room and found that she was already lying quietly on the bed, asleep.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, he set the bowls and chopsticks, and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

Jia Guoye had to go to the fields in the afternoon to continue the autumn harvest, so he ate quickly. Seeing that it was getting late, he did not take a nap, so he put away the bowls and chopsticks after eating and prepared to go to the fields.

Only after he put on his straw hat did he go into the house to call Jia Yourui.

Jia Yourui was half asleep and half awake when she heard Guoye's voice: "I'm going to the fields."

She closed her eyes and hummed twice, wanting to continue sleeping.

"The porridge and vegetables are heated in the steamer for you." Jia Guoye said: "Wait for me to wash the dishes when I come back."

Jia Yourui nodded slightly, but still did not close her eyes, and it was unknown whether she listened to him or not.

Jia Guoye looked at Xiaorui and could not help thinking, she is quite sleepy.

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When Jia Yourui woke up, she went out in her slippers and saw that Jia Guoye's room was empty and the house was silent. Then she confirmed that she was not dreaming before, and Guoye had gone out to work. She stroked her forehead with some guilt.

When Xiao Hei saw that she had woken up, the puppy, who had been lying on the ground with his tongue sticking out, immediately followed her closely. Jia Yourui touched its head and played with Xiao Hei for a while before she felt a little hungry. Remembering what Jia Guoye had said, she went to the kitchen to get some food.

Under the scorching sun, there was an occasional life-saving breeze.

Jia Guoye bent over to rake the field.

Jia Mingzhang couldn't stand it anymore. It was his second break, but Guoye was still busy working without even raising his head.

He patted Jia Guoye on the shoulder and said, "Come on, smoke a cigarette with uncle."

Jia Guoye turned his head and said yes before straightening up.

The two walked side by side and sat under the shade of the tree.

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Jia Mingzhang handed Jia Guoye a cigarette, and he took it casually, refusing the matches that Jia Mingzhang handed over.

Jia Guoye put the cigarette in his hand and squeezed it twice before holding it in his mouth and biting it gently. He didn't light it, but Jia Mingzhang beside him was already puffing away.

He asked Jia Guoye, "Why didn't I see you this morning?"

The weather has been very hot these days, but the temperature is lower in the morning, it is cooler and more suitable for work. Many people get up early, and even go to the fields before dawn, just to finish work early in the afternoon.

Jia Guoye bent his legs, put his hands on his knees, and looked lazily into the distance.

"I went to the department store."

"Did you go there with your wife?"

- "Yeah."

Jia Guoye rubbed the cigarette with his fingers, wrinkling the paper into a few thin lines. The wind blew under the tree, moving the strands of hair on his forehead, except for the ones that were wet and stuck tightly by sweat.

He has a good bone structure, a straight nose, and prominent brow bones, but because his appearance has been so badly damaged, people always overlook it.

Jia Mingzhang looked at him and suddenly sighed: "Guoye."

He looked at him.

"If I had a daughter, I really want to introduce my daughter to you."

Jia Guoye chuckled.

"Don't give me that."