As soon as grandma arrived, everyone's attention was on her.
Still in a wheelchair.
Grandma's smile was deep. "Come on, push me over there and I'll talk to them."
Grandma pointed at a group of old ladies.
Chen Man pushed her grandmother closer, and everyone started talking to her. Grandma Junyang stepped forward with a smile and took Chen Man's place.
"You seem to be in better spirits."
"I haven't seen you out for a long time. It's fresh today that you finally come out."
"You're the first one to sit on a high-class bench, Murakami."
Grandma smiled and answered, "It seems to be better these past two days."
"My legs can't move, I just want to go out for a walk."
"The wheelchair was bought by my husband."
Chen Man adjusted the brakes and let her chat with a group of old ladies.
After a while, Chen Man heard the sound of sky rockets coming from the mountain.
"The worship has begun." Chen Man heard.
About half an hour later, a large group of people came out from Chen Man's grandmother's house, including Xu Junyang.
Some carried backpacks, some held sickles, and some were empty-handed.
The tempting aroma of meat wafted from the pot next to the bed and blew into Chen Man's nose with the wind, making her feel a little hungry.
The place is full of laughter and joy. Although everyone is busy, they all have smiles on their faces.
"Sister, if you have time, please help me cut the watermelon. Dinner is about to start. I need someone to help me arrange the cold dishes and serve them."
Someone patted Chen Man's shoulder. It was a fat woman.
"Oh, okay."
Chen Man finally had something to do and was very happy.
"Grandma, I'm going to help."
"good."
Chen Man asked and was told that the watermelon could be cut into small pieces so that it would be easier to eat when served.
When the watermelon is cut open, the sweet aroma molecules overflow.
Cut into triangle pieces and place on a plate.
Tables were set out one after another, and people rushed to the tables. Chen Man saw Grandma Junyang pushing her grandmother to the table, smiled, and then started cutting the watermelon with peace of mind.
When all the watermelons were cut, Chen Man noticed that... every table was full.
She stood there, somewhat confused.
A middle-aged uncle came with a long tray carrying watermelons, and Chen Man helped to place the plates on the tray.
The man said to Chen Man, "No room left?"
"It seems so." Chen Man responded.
"Then we can eat the same thing later. We haven't eaten yet."
"Okay." Chen Man also saw several people who had not come to the table.
In the end, they didn't wait for these people to finish eating. Instead, those who didn't get to eat found a table from someone's house next door.
The table was set, and Xu Junyang came over with a tray of dishes. Chen Man put the watermelon on it, and then heard him say, "Follow me."
Chen Man came to the table and sat next to Xu Junyang.
Apart from her, the table was full of men.
Chen Man felt a little embarrassed and only picked up the two dishes in front of her - watermelon and tofu.
Xu Junyang lowered his head and asked her, "Which dish do you want to eat?"
The other men at the table were talking loudly and urging each other to drink.
At this moment, they suddenly became quiet, then looked at her and spoke one after another.
"Hey, sister, what kind of dish do you like? How about this braised pork? Come on, bring it to her. And these shrimps, bring them over."
"That's right, my little sister is not like you old rough guys. Come on, pass this braised pork over."
Everyone at the table put down their chopsticks, moved the dishes around, and placed the best dishes in front of her.
Chen Man's face turned red, feeling embarrassed. She secretly glanced at Xu Junyang, who also had a smile in his eyes.
"Thanks."
Then the group of men started joking loudly and urging each other to drink.
Chen Man was eating quietly. She found that no one urged Xu Junyang to drink. Did he not want to drink?
"Come on, this girl doesn't drink, pour her a glass of soda. Jun Yang can't drink now, let's get him drunk next time, and you pour yourself some Coca-Cola that Wawaya drinks. Let's have a drink together."
This uncle's words are quite funny. Chen Man grinned and looked at Xu Junyang, what a big baby, what a fat boy.
Xu Junyang raised his eyelids and glanced back at her.
After dinner, no one left. The elderly and children sat under the trees to enjoy the cool air, while the adults helped clean up.
As it got dark, the street lights came on.
There are still a lot of people here.
Someone brought out a stereo, and a few men gathered together to sing.
"Order songs, please. If you want to sing, come over and order it yourself."
Zhang Xiaona walked over to Chen Man and nudged her with her hand. "Where were you during dinner? I even left a bench for you."
Chen Man: ...
"I'm helping cut the watermelon."
"Then why don't you come to see me?"
"I didn't see you there. Someone told me to sit down and eat, so I went and sat down."
It was very hot at night. The moon in the sky was as bright as the sun, and the sounds of frogs and insects could be heard from the rice fields.
"It's hot out here. The crabs in the river will all come out to cool off. Let's go crabbing."
Zhang Xiaona turned her face and squinted at Chen Man, encouraging her.
"Catching crabs? Sure, sure." Chen Man grabbed her hand expectantly. "When are we going?"
"Wait a minute, I'll go after I put my son to sleep."
"Anyone else going? Just the two of us?"
"Who else do you want to call? If you go with those men, you won't be able to defeat them. They will catch you in two strokes, and you can only watch."
Chen Man: ...
"Will the two of them be scared?"
"What are you afraid of? They're all in our river. We won't run far. Those men are going to the fields to catch loaches tonight. They won't compete with us."
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