Chapter 89 Warmth
"And your little crab!"
Foolishly taking the bamboo basket she stuffed into her arms, Luo Shuangshuang looked down and saw that it was indeed full of small crabs.
"Ning Baogai, are you that good? Where did you catch so many?"
"We walked a little further along the ditch, which should be a place that the little guys in the team didn't go to."
There are more than one stream flowing out of the mountain, so she was not afraid of being exposed when she said this.
Sure enough, Luo Shuangshuang and the other two were not surprised. They were just amazed at her good luck.
"I saw that you were having so much fun that you didn't want to go home until it was almost dark. I was so scared that I came to find you!"
"I've never caught crabs this way before. I forgot about it. Sorry, Grapefruit."
"Hmm, are you having fun?"
Grabbing her arm tightly with his other hand, Luo Shuangshuang shook the bamboo basket and said, "Go back quickly if you have fun. Grandma and aunt will almost have dinner ready. Come on!"
"Sister Youyou, I think you are anxious to go back and ask grandma to fry crabs."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Be careful or you won't get a share later~"
"Ah, I was wrong, Sister Youyou!"
“Hahaha~”
The group walked back talking and laughing.
…
It gets dark earlier in the mountains than outside, and the evening after sunset is much cooler than outside.
The diligent and efficient people in each household have already started to eat their dinner.
Wisps of blue smoke were still rising above the eaves of the Yan family's roof.
"Grandma, aunt and uncle, we are back!"
"Has the person been found? Is everything alright?"
"Nothing happened. I was just so excited about catching crabs that I forgot the time!"
Luo Shuangshuang let go of her hand, picked up the bamboo basket, and ran into the kitchen while answering loudly.
"Grandma, you promised us fried crabs~"
"Okay, okay, I'll fry some for you. You little greedy cat is still the same as when you were little!"
Suning walked in right after them and smiled at them, apologizing sheepishly, "I'm sorry for making you worry, grandma."
"Well, it doesn't matter, as long as you didn't sneak into the mountains... Where did the rabbit come from?"
Before Yan Xi could finish her words, she caught a glimpse of the motionless hare in her hand: Did they really go into the mountains?
"I was lucky. The rabbit got frightened and rushed down the ditch without knowing where to go. It fell into the ditch and fainted."
After looking at his wife, Yan Xi touched the back of his head: How come he didn't know there was such a good thing after hunting so many times?
"Xiao Ning's luck really proves the saying that good people will be rewarded. It's not surprising that he is lucky!"
"That's right, we Ningbaogai people are beautiful and kind-hearted. Everyone likes us, including rabbits."
Suning, whose face turned red due to the praise, said: It’s a good thing I only kept one rabbit.
"Thanks to Xiao Ning, we have wild boar meat, crabs and rabbits today. Let's have a great feast!"
“Yeah, that’s great!”
The happiest people were the brothers Yan Wen and Yan Wu. They couldn't help drooling just by listening.
It’s all meat, I have to eat enough today!
"Alright, alright, you two naughty boys, get out of here quickly. You're almost tearing the roof off! Daxi, you get out too. We don't need your help here. Take Youyou and Xiaoning with you to have some rest and talk!"
After driving a few people out of the kitchen, Mrs. Yan and her daughter-in-law happily prepared to speed up the cooking and started firing two woks at the same time.
The wild boar's thick skin and tough meat need to be stewed for a longer time. Qian Hongmei adds the diced potatoes, peppers and other side dishes, covers the lid and simmers over high heat for a while.
Mrs. Yan, who usually is reluctant to add more oil when cooking, scooped out half a spatula of lard from the oil can without shaking her hands or feeling any remorse.
The white lard quickly melted in the pot, and then some scallions, ginger slices, and garlic were added. Stir-frying brought out the aroma, and then the small crabs that had been scrubbed and washed several times were put in.
Beep!
The fragrance immediately emerged and filled the entire kitchen.
Several people who were sitting on some bamboo chairs on the flat ground in front of the yard all twitched their noses and took a deep breath at the same time.
“It smells so good!”
"Only if you come back again can we taste your grandmother's specialty, fried crab."
“Hehe~”
After all, frying vegetables consumes a lot of oil, but crabs, small fish, loaches, etc. can also be eaten by grilling. They usually grill them over their own fire and dare not fry them!
Luo Shuangshuang knew that her family loved her very much, not just because she was the only daughter of the Luo and Yan families.
It was because of her grandmother. She remembered very clearly what her mother once told her: A girl can only be happy and relaxed at home during her years as a girl, without worrying about the pain. But how many years can she feel the pain?
Therefore, she and her eldest brother's family have always been biased towards her and loved her since she was young.
Not to mention that the villagers have a serious old-fashioned mentality of favoring boys over girls, even in the city, where everyone shouts "equality between men and women" and "women can hold up the sky", it is not uncommon to favor boys over girls behind the scenes. She is happy and lucky to receive so much love.
"By the way, Youyou, when you go back tomorrow, remember to tell your parents and Awu to come back early during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year."
"Good uncle, I'll make a note of it!"
Luo Fusen and his family are very reasonable. Since he married Yan Xin, the two families take turns to have the annual reunion festival.
I will come to Yan's house for the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, and go back to Luo's house for the New Year, and wait until next year to make the exchange again.
This not only improves the relationship between the couple, but also makes the Yan family, as his wife's family, like and value him as a son-in-law.
He is doing very well at work and holds real power at a young age. He is also clear-headed and thoughtful in his dealings with others.
After secretly praising his brother-in-law as usual, Yan Xi turned to look at Su Ning, who was listening to their conversation with a smile on his face, "Xiao Ning, if you have time, come home with You You and the others!"
"How about my uncle fulfill his promise and take you up the mountain then?"
"Okay, okay!"
Luo Shuang's eyes lit up, and he held her hand and shook it coquettishly, "Ning Baogai, come back with us then, okay~"
Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion, but Ning Baogai spent the festival alone in southern Hunan, without any relatives...
She felt heartbroken just thinking about it, so she had to persuade the other person to agree no matter what!
Su Ning was almost dizzy from being dazzled by her. He pulled his arm away, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He looked at Yan Xi apologetically, who was inviting him sincerely. "Uncle Yan, my two brothers will be back in the next two days, so for the Mid-Autumn Festival..."
"It's no big deal. Call your two brothers to come along. It will be more lively when more people are around!"
"Yes, Ning Baogai, call them together!"
The uncle and nephew sang the same tune, and Suning soon couldn't stand it anymore. He repeatedly said that he would wait for the two to come back and ask for their opinions before making a decision.
There is still some time until Mid-Autumn Festival.
But if Brother Zhang and Brother Mao come together, I can ask them to accompany me to Baoshan again...that's not impossible, right?
The two brothers Yan Wen and Yan Wu were throwing "firecrackers" made of mud, laughing and throwing them at each other. The flying mud happened to splash all over the three of them.
"You two bastards..."
"Okay, come inside and have dinner!"
Yan Xi wiped his face with a look that said, "I'll teach you two a lesson later." He turned his head and immediately changed his expression, "Youyou, Xiao Ning, don't pay attention to these two brats. Go wash up first and then we can have dinner."
Suning, who already had a lot of mud on his body, waved his hand to show that he didn't mind.
Luo Shuangshuang, on the other hand, looked at the mud on his chest and thighs, and waved his fists at the two brothers fiercely, "Little Lantern, Little Spoon, you two just wait for me!"
After dinner, she would make the biggest mud firecracker and throw it at their feet.
The two brothers, knowing that they were in trouble, smiled ingratiatingly at their cousin and hurriedly stepped forward to show their courtesy.
"Sister Youyou, Sister Ning, let me get you some water!"
"I, I'll go get you some clean towels!"
"Pfft~ Look how scared you are of those two."
"Hahaha~ It's okay, let's just enjoy the attentive service of our two good brothers!"
After cleaning up with laughter, everyone sat down around the dining table.
The warmth in the room and the delicious food were deeply engraved in Suning's mind, and he still felt warm when he thought about it later.
The next day, before dawn, the two men, who had already gotten up and washed, rode out of Luohu Brigade on a ox cart, which creaked and swayed under the escort of Yan's uncle.
When Qian Hongmei cleaned the room, she discovered the money and bills hidden by the two girls in two different places.
Both of them tacitly agreed not to keep much money, they both kept the same big black ten, but they did keep a lot of tickets.
Not only are there extremely popular items like food coupons, oil coupons, cloth coupons, and industrial coupons, but there are also big items like a bicycle coupon and a radio coupon that are hard to exchange for even with money.
"Mom, look at this..."
(End of this chapter)
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