After serving Xiaolei and Qianqian their rice, I was just about to put the lid on the pot.
Then I remembered that I should also bring Xiao Pang's food. If Xiao Pang's mother brings the food, I can eat it myself.
If Little Fatty's mother doesn't deliver the food, then Little Fatty will eat with her.
Adding another person's portion, the two bowls of food were now full.
Wei Yuyan took three small bowls and three pairs of chopsticks and put them in the basket along with the food.
Then he covered himself with one of Wu Chen's old clothes to keep warm, and found the biggest and best oil-paper umbrella in the house, just about to go out.
Remembering that there might be standing water on the road, I went back to my room to change into a pair of old shoes and also brought two smaller oil-paper umbrellas to put in the basket.
After locking the door, we headed to the school, which wasn't exactly close; it was located in the most remote part of the village.
There were no buildings in front of, behind, or to the sides of the school, so the view was very open.
Wei Yuyan encountered several older women and aunties delivering food on the road.
Before long, they arrived at the school gate, where they saw many adults had already seen them off. Wei Yuyan quickly went inside.
"Sister-in-law, over here, over here~~~".
Qianqian saw Wei Yuyan first and called out loudly.
"Qianqian, are you hungry? Where's Xiaolei?"
Wei Yuyan did not see Xiao Lei.
"My brother is inside."
Qianqian led Wei Yuyan into the classroom, where many people were still eagerly waiting, while some had already started eating.
"Qianqian, Xiaolei, let's eat. Xiaolei, go check if Xiaopang has eaten. If not, call him over."
Wei Yuyan put the umbrella away and first asked Xiao Lei to check on Xiao Pang's condition.
"Okay, sister-in-law."
Xiao Lei ran out quickly.
Wei Yuyan brought out the food and served rice to Xiao Lei and Qianqian first.
"Sister-in-law, Little Fatty hasn't eaten yet."
Xiao Lei quickly pulled Xiao Pang over.
"Sister-in-law Wu..."
Little Fatty scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed.
"Little Fatty, why don't you eat with Xiao Lei? I brought food for the three of you."
Wei Yuyan also served rice to Xiao Pang and handed it to him.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Wu."
Little Fatty was indeed a bit hungry. It had been about fifteen minutes since school ended, and his mother hadn't come yet. She must have gone to her maternal grandmother's house.
Xiao Pang's maternal grandparents live in the next village, and this year Xiao Pang's maternal grandmother is bedridden.
Little Fatty's mother goes over every few days to help take care of her maternal grandmother, preparing meals and leaving them at home.
"Don't mention it, have some more."
Wei Yuyan served them a lot of food.
The children rarely ate at the school, so they found it quite novel to eat there this time.
Plus, I was hungry, so I quickly finished all the food.
"Oh dear, did I bring too few?"
Wei Yuyan began to wonder if she had brought too little food.
"No, sister-in-law, we're just too full. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Go back and eat quickly."
Xiao Lei tidied up the bowls, chopsticks, and basins and put them in the basket. It was still raining heavily outside.
"Alright, you've eaten your fill and rested for a while. These two oil-paper umbrellas are for you. I'm going back now."
Wei Yuyan gave the children two small oil-paper umbrellas, thinking that it might rain again after school in the afternoon.
"Sister-in-law, drive carefully."
Qianqian escorted Wei Yuyan to the door.
"Go inside, there's steam."
Wei Yuyan completed her mission and slowly made her way home.
As I approached my house, I saw a woman carrying a basket hurrying towards the school.
"Could this person be Little Fatty's mother?"
Wei Yuyan pondered for a moment, then stood still and waited to see what would happen, as the woman approached.
"Sister-in-law, are you going to deliver food to Little Fatty?"
Wei Yuyan only spoke after she saw her sister-in-law's appearance clearly; she really did look 80% like Little Fatty.
"Yes, you are... Wu Lei's sister-in-law, right? I'm sorry, it's too late."
I still have to deliver food; my little chubby one is still hungry. Let's talk next time.
The older sister-in-law looked anxious and was about to leave.
"No rush, your little chubby has already eaten."
Wei Yuyan quickly spoke up.
"Huh? You've already eaten?"
Little Fatty's mother was completely confused; how could Little Fatty have already eaten?
"Yes, I brought extra food for one more person so that Xiao Pang and my two kids can eat together. You don't need to deliver it."
Wei Yuyan explained.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. This morning the weather was nice, so I went back to my parents' house to visit them."
It only started raining around noon. I rushed home from my parents' house and needed to reheat the food, which is why I'm so late.
When Little Fatty's mother heard that he had eaten, she breathed a sigh of relief and then told Wei Yuyan why she had brought him food so late.
"Oh, I see. Look, your shoes are soaked too. You should go back now."
Wei Yuyan's own shoes were fine, but she walked carefully the whole way and still got quite wet.
But the inside wasn't wet yet, although Little Fatty's shoes were clearly soaked.
"Yes, I just came back from my parents' house and haven't had time to change my shoes yet."
Thank you so much for today. I'm heading back now. If you ever need my help again, just let me know.
The chubby girl gratefully said a few words and then bid farewell to Wei Yuyan. Wei Yuyan also hurried back, as the rain continued to fall.
She didn't take Little Fatty's mother's words to heart. She didn't intend to become close to Little Fatty's mother; she would just keep their acquaintance for Little Fatty's sake.
Back home, Wei Yuyan ate her meal and then went to bed for a long nap; rainy days are perfect for sleeping.
Wei Yuyan felt like she had gained weight, and her old clothes were all a bit tight.
After she had a good sleep, the rain stopped, and Wei Yuyan checked everywhere to see if there were any leaks. Fortunately, there weren't.
A tiled house is definitely better; once you clean it, it lasts a long time. I don't even want to talk about that thatched hut from before.
A thatched hut requires a man in the house to regularly change the thatch on the roof.
"Sister-in-law, we're back."
Xiao Lei came in first, carrying two umbrellas, followed by Qianqian.
"Hmm, are your shoes wet? Should we change them?"
Wei Yuyan thought that it was almost the end of October and the weather was getting a bit cold. If she didn't change her wet shoes, she would definitely get sick.
"It's not wet, just a bit muddy."
Qianqian looked at the dirty soles of her shoes and frowned.
"It's okay, I'll help you clean it tomorrow morning."
Wei Yuyan thought that since the floor at home was muddy anyway, it would just get dirty again after being scrubbed, so she might as well scrub it clean tomorrow when it was dry.
"Okay, sister-in-law, I won't go out this afternoon, there's too much water outside."
Qianqian doesn't like the feeling of her shoes getting wet, so she doesn't want to go out in the afternoon.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going out."
As soon as Qianqian finished speaking, Xiaolei was about to leave, still holding Xiaohei in his arms.
"Okay, don't let Xiao Hei play in the water, it will get sick too."
Wei Yuyan was worried that Xiao Hei would be too playful and roll around in the puddle, while Xiao Hua wouldn't do that.
Sure enough, the dog is just like its owner; it seems that Xiaohua also has obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness.
They have to avoid dirty places when walking, unlike Xiao Lei who runs around everywhere.
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