Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Goff apologizes to you
Several children finished the popsicles in their hands. Even though there were still some in the bucket, the five little kids would not take any more after finishing their own.
Even though the desire was clearly revealed in their eyes and they clearly wanted to eat more, the five of them tacitly kept silent and were reluctant to throw away the sticks in their hands.
There were quite a few people from Aunt Qin's family and Qin Sen's family, and there were only four popsicles left in the bucket.
Four popsicles are not enough for five children.
Aunt Qin smiled and said, "Erdan and Sandan are still young, one stick is enough for them. You can eat the rest, Xu boy."
They all ate a popsicle, but Xu Yunfan didn't eat any.
Xu Yunfan shook his head. "I don't want to eat. Come on, three eggs and a small mountain to eat."
Qin An rubbed his hands together and, where no one else noticed, tugged at the corner of his clothes in a wronged manner.
It’s not that he has to have the popsicle, nor is he extremely greedy, but other children have them but he doesn’t. This favoritism and being “ignored” is what makes him sad and aggrieved.
It was as if he was standing right here, but in Goff's eyes he was dispensable and insignificant, so he was ignored and couldn't get any popsicles.
He listened to what Goff said, so no matter how wronged he felt, he didn't say a word.
Qin Run noticed Qin An's lowered head and rubbed it lovingly. He wanted to say something to comfort him, but Xu Yunfan spoke first, "Eight bags of corn are enough for a cart. Qin An and I will push the cart back first."
As for why I had to bring Qin An along, it was of course to take him home to eat popsicles.
Dadan took the popsicle and wanted to share it with Qin An, but Qin An just shook his head and said nothing.
Although Xu Yunfan is a man, who says men can't be thoughtful?
He knew that it was unfair to Qin An to divide it this way, but there was some at home, so he would take Qin An back to eat, and the rest would be just enough for the big eggs, so there was no need to share that one with them.
Qin Run and Hunter Fang helped carry a few bags of corn onto the cart, and Xu Yunfan took the silent Qin An and pushed the cart back.
On the way, Qin An walked silently beside Xu Yunfan, without a word of complaint or even sniffing.
Xu Yunfan pushed the cart and asked him, "Brother An, do you still want some popsicles?"
Of course I did.
Popsicles are so delicious, cool and sweet, with red beans and mung beans inside, they are so tasty.
He had never eaten anything so delicious.
Qin An didn't even need to think about it, and nodded vigorously: "Yes, brother, I will eat one."
My eldest brother once said that greedy people are not liked by others.
"Then I'll give you some more when we get back, okay? I didn't share any with you just now because we still have some at home, so you can go back and have some. So, I gave the popsicles to Dadan and the others."
When Xu Yunfan distributed the popsicles, he seemed to be doing nothing wrong, but he indirectly ignored Qin An. The other children got one, but he was the only one who didn't. What would Qin An think at that time?
In the world of children, their thoughts are very simple. They will think that if they do not get the food that other children get, it means that they are not liked, recognized, or even excluded, and they will feel depressed.
On the way back, Xu Yunfan looked at the quiet Qin An and finally found something wrong. When distributing popsicles, he did not consider Qin An's feelings.
Xu Yunfan stopped and when Qin An looked over at him in confusion, he squatted down, met Qin An's gaze, and said softly, "Brother An, Brother Fu was wronged just now. He made Brother An feel wronged. When Brother Fu gave out the popsicles, he didn't consider whether Brother An was willing to eat them or not. Brother Fu was wrong in this regard. Can you change it next time?"
Qin An was originally happy when he heard Xu Yunfan say that he would give himself popsicles when he got home, and all his grievances were swept away.
But when he heard Xu Yunfan's apology to him, the grievance that had just dissipated came flooding back again, and Qin An's eyes instantly turned red.
Qin An thought, those popsicles were obviously made by Gefu, and he could give them to whoever he wanted, but he just couldn't control himself and felt wronged and sad.
He thought that Goff didn't know and couldn't see it, but it turned out that Goff knew everything and even apologized to him about it.
What Goff did was enough to show that he cared about his own feelings, and did not take the matter lightly just because he was young. Instead, he apologized to him seriously and earnestly.
This feeling of being valued was enough to make Qin An's suppressed grievances burst out again.
Qin An pursed his lips, and the corners of his lips trembled.
The little guy is like this every time. He is obviously crying very sadly, with tears like beads falling from a broken string, but he doesn't make a single sound.
Qin An like this inexplicably reminded Xu Yunfan of Qin Run, and made him feel even more distressed for him.
"Okay, stop crying. Ang'er, don't you forgive Gefu? Then Ang'er, tell Gefu, what do you need Gefu to do so that Ang'er can forgive him?"
Xu Yunfan asked very patiently, without a trace of impatience.
Qin An wiped his tears carelessly, choked up as he looked at Xu Yunfan, and said in a tearful voice: "Brother Fu is the best. Brother An likes Brother Fu the most."
Xu Yunfan wiped Qin An's tears and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, you are so honored. Okay, let's stop crying. Brother-in-law will take you back to eat popsicles."
"Yeah." Qin An nodded vigorously, holding the corner of Xu Yunfan's clothes with one hand. He couldn't express the feeling of being noticed and cared about, but he felt happy about it. So much so that many years later, he vaguely remembered how gentle Gefu was at that moment.
Qin An thought there were only a few popsicles left at home, but when Xu Yunfan opened the woodshed and took away the bamboo vegetable cover, he found dozens of popsicles in the large wooden basin.
"Wow~~Goff, so many popsicles~"
Qin An's eyes sparkled with surprise.
Xu Yunfan took one and handed it to him. "Eat it. You can't eat too many popsicles at once. Tomorrow morning, Gefu will sell the bread. You can use the money to buy meat."
Xu Yunfan is good at eating, but without meat, even his food is not tasty.
The pound of meat bought yesterday was eaten this morning. Without meat, Xu Yunfan had no taste for anything.
In addition, pork in ancient times was not fed by pigs, so the meat was very delicious. Qin Run’s cooking skills were good, so how could he not make a few meals of meat?
So, for the sake of his own stomach and taste buds, if Xu Yunfan doesn't work hard to earn money to buy meat, wouldn't that be a waste of Qin Run's excellent cooking skills?
In the evening, Qin Run came back and heard Qin An say that Xu Yunfan was going to sell bread. Qin Run asked worriedly, "Do you want me to go?"
In the afternoon, Qin Run heard what Aunt Qin and the others said. He was worried about what to do if Xu Yunfan was bullied when he went to the town to sell bread.
Xu Yunfan looks thin and tall, and doesn't look like a fighter at all.
Qin Run is different. He is used to doing farm work and is very strong. In addition, he is very strong. If other people fight him with bare hands, they will easily not be his match.
In the bathroom, Xu Yunfan splashed water while replying, "No need, I can go by myself. It's just selling bread, how many people do I need? I'll do the work, just rest assured."
Qin Run hesitated, "It's not that I'm worried, I'm just worried that someone is targeting you."
"What are you afraid of? I'm not stupid. If I don't stare at others, they will laugh secretly. Others still want to take advantage of me? I'm afraid they are too full."
Xu Yunfan eats everything but never suffers any loss.
From childhood to adulthood, he has never suffered any loss. If anyone dares to let him suffer a loss, he will ask his father to make the other family starve when he returns home at night.
After washing, Xu Yunfan saw that Qin Run was still worried, and couldn't help but pinch Qin Run's face, "Don't worry, you and An Ge'er wait for me at home tomorrow, I will buy you some meat."
Qin Run looked at Xu Yunfan. Xu Yunfan had just taken a shower and his hair was still wet. He looked a little more casual and lazy.
It seems that no matter what Xu Yunfan is like, he is always so eye-catching.
Qin Run, whose heart was beating fast, took the towel hanging beside him and gently wiped Xu Yunfan's wet hair. Then he replied, "Well, as long as you are fine, it doesn't matter if we don't eat meat. As long as you are fine, it's fine."
"Yeah." Xu Yunfan responded with a smile, closed his eyes and enjoyed Qin Run's service.
He knew that Qin Run was not very good at expressing his likes most of the time. His likes were introverted and silent.
If they don't pay attention to discover, other people probably won't be able to discover Qin Run's good points.
Xu Yunfan thought secretly, it’s good that Qin Run is like this. Others can’t discover his good points. Isn’t this a good thing for him?
Qin Run stopped only after he had almost finished wiping Xu Yunfan's hair. Because he had asked Fang Liehu's family to do some work today, Qin Run was able to come back a little faster.
Xu Yunfan sweated all over in the afternoon. There was a lot of dust in the cornfield, and he could see a caterpillar from time to time. He was so scared that he broke out in cold and hot sweats. As soon as he got home, the first thing he did was to take a cold shower.
At this moment, the sun had not yet set, and Qin An took his own small fish basket and went out to look for earthworms. Naturally, Qin Run had to cook the meal at home.
Xu Yunfan had just finished his shower and felt very cool. He felt refreshed and stood beside the large basin with his hands on his hips, shouting towards the kitchen, "Run'er, come here."
In the past, Xu Yunfan always called Qin Run, but later he found out that Aunt Qin and the others called Qin Run "Run Ge'er". After asking, Xu Yunfan realized that this is how most people here call "ge'er". Xu Yunfan thought that calling Qin Run "Qin Run" with his full name seemed a bit unpleasant, so he decided to follow the local customs.
"What's wrong?" Qin Run heard Xu Yunfan calling him, washed the rice and put water, and was ready to make a fire to cook. He hurriedly put down the firewood in his hand and ran over, but he saw a large basin of popsicles.
This... Qin Run's breathing suddenly became heavy. He thought he had finished eating this afternoon.
You can tell at a glance that this thing is not easy to make, and even harder to preserve. When he took the last bite, he was even reluctant to finish it, craving for the icy and sweet taste.
But now, he thought there was no more popsicles, but there was actually a large basin of them. This surprise came so suddenly that Qin Run's narrow eyes widened and he couldn't speak clearly. "Yun Fan, how come there are so many popsicles? Didn't you finish eating them?"
As he spoke, Qin Run swallowed subconsciously, and looked at the basin with eyes full of surprise. His breathing became heavier. There was nothing he could do about it. He really liked popsicles, which were cool and sweet.
Seeing this, Xu Yunfan had everything he wanted to understand. Qin Run liked it so much, which was worth it for him to go to the town to buy things under the scorching sun and work hard to make these things.
Xu Yunfan was naturally happy to receive recognition for the food he made himself. "I've eaten all the popsicles I took to the fields today, but I still have some at home. Since it's a rare occasion to make them, I made some extra. However, this stuff is really hard to store, so I'd better finish it tonight."
Otherwise, if the ice in the basin melts in the middle of the night, who would remember to do it?
Qin Run took a few steps forward and saw so many popsicles in the basin, probably dozens of them. Even if he and Qin An liked them, they couldn't finish them. "There are so many, what should we do if we can't finish them?"
Qin Run felt so painful when he said this.
People who are afraid of poverty and have experienced hunger are most reluctant to waste.
Xu Yunfan: "A lot? Not much. Look, we sent some to Uncle Fang's family tonight, and also sent some to Aunt Qin and Uncle Qin's families. There's basically nothing left."
"Do you still want to send it to their family?" Qin Run asked this, not because he was stingy, but simply because he didn't expect Xu Yunfan to have such intentions.
He thought that Xu Yunfan would take it to the fields to divide it in the afternoon, and that would be the end of it. Even if there was some at home, there was no need to send it again.
Uncle Fang and Aunt Qin's families are really nice to the Qin family. Even though they are not related by blood, they get along just like relatives.
In previous years, during the holidays, knowing that Xiao Qin's family was not well off, Aunt Qin and her family would specially send some meat over, or when they cooked something delicious at home and her son-in-law came to cook, they would also invite Qin Run and his brother to come over for a meal. Even if there was no big fish or meat, it was always better than usual and had more oil and fat.
Although these may seem like small favors to others, they are really not easy to do in the village.
These days, it is not easy for every household. Even though the villagers have a lot of land and fields, twenty acres sounds like a lot, and every household should be very rich. Even if they can't have big fish and meat every meal, they will never go hungry.
But the reality is not so.
Dozens of acres of land may seem like a lot, but at this time, it is a lot for a family of seven, eight or even more than ten people. With more people, there are naturally more laborers, but there are also naturally more mouths to feed.
If divided equally, one person's land is not much.
In addition, the villagers have very little income from farming, which can be almost ignored. Of course, the conditions for those who find work are naturally different.
The villagers work hard for a year to harvest, and after paying taxes, they have to sell the rest for money. Otherwise, how can they not spend money to buy oil, salt, clothes and quilts at home?
Not to mention that if you suddenly have a fever or something like that, seeing a doctor could cost you everything.
Therefore, the villagers could hardly save a few taels of silver throughout the year, and meat was so expensive that they could not eat it every few days.
Aunt Qin's family was able to invite Qin Run and others over. This kindness cannot be measured by money.
Although Xu Yunfan had no one around, he could still get some food. Besides, he was going to settle down in the village, so he had to build good relationships with some people.
Humans are social animals and need to socialize wherever they are. If you don't have many good friends, and you have a quarrel with someone one day and no one stands up for you, that's not good.
Xu Yunfan didn't have much money to spend, so he could only start with the families he had good relationships with. "Give it away! There's so much, we can't finish it all. Wouldn't it be a shame if it melted? Besides, it's so hot on this night, having a popsicle would be so refreshing. Aunt Qin and Grandma Qin are such good people. They even came to take care of me when I injured my leg."
Qin Run didn't know what to say. After so many words, he finally condensed them into one sentence: "Yunfan, you are so kind."
It was so good that he didn't know how to describe it.
Xu Yunfan put his hands on his hips, looking so beautiful that his nose almost turned up to the sky. There was nothing he could do. Qin Run praised him, and he was so happy. "Is this good? That was when you hadn't seen me at my best. But even if I told you, you probably wouldn't understand. I'm not the kind of man who talks a lot. I don't do as much as I talk. In the future, you will find that being with a good, handsome, and wealthy man like me is so beautiful that you will dream of it."
It’s not like no one had ever praised him before, for example, they all said he was smart, handsome, rich, and praised him for being handsome and kind-hearted. After hearing it so many times, he didn’t take it seriously, and didn’t think there was anything to be proud of. After all, what they said were just his insignificant advantages. What was there to be proud of?
Now that Qin Run said "You are so nice", Xu Yunfan was so happy that he almost burst into tears.
This kind of praise from the person you like is indeed different from praise from others!
Qin Run smiled but didn't refute. Xu Yunfan was able to stay, and he could indeed wake up smiling even in his dreams. Looking at the proud Xu Yunfan, he felt warm in his heart, and waves of warmth flowed through him. After staring at Xu Yunfan for a long time, he asked, "Then how much should we give?"
Xu Yunfan: "There are a lot of popsicles in the basin. We gave them as many as there are people in the family. It's impossible that some people can eat some and some can't, and then the ones who can't eat will drool over the ones who can eat!"
If that's the case, it would be better not to give it at all, or just give it to the children.
This is the case in the village. If there is less food, you can give it to the children. After all, if you give too much, you have to pay for it. If you give too little, there will not be enough to go around, which is not appropriate. So you just give it to the children. When the adults see that the children have some to eat, they will be happy even if they don’t have any.
Xu Yunfan knew how many people were in these three families. He squatted down and said, "I've counted them. There's enough to go around. When An Ge'er comes back and finishes feeding the chickens, you can take some out and have him deliver it to Aunt Qin and her two families. As for Uncle Fang, he'll probably be back with some corn soon. Just take it back to them. You don't have to make an extra trip. You can just focus on cooking."
Xu Yunfan arranged all these things clearly. It seemed that he did not assign any tasks to himself, but he had his own things to do.
He no longer needed to help harvest the corn at home, so his task now was naturally to find a way to earn money to buy meat.
The bread he made received unanimous praise from Qin Run, Qin An and several other people. Xu Yunfan thought, why not just make some bread and sell it tomorrow.
Hunter Fang and Fang Yi pushed a cart into the backyard. Qin Run heard the sound and quickly took out a bamboo basket. He picked up seven popsicles and put them in. He also added some crushed ice to prevent them from melting too quickly. When Hunter Fang and his friends unloaded a few bags of corn from the cart and came to the front yard to say hello and prepare to go back, Qin Run handed the bamboo basket to Fang Yi: "Uncle Fang, there are still some popsicles at home. Take them back and give them to Grandpa Fang and the others to try."
Fang Yi didn't dare to take it. He knew the conditions of Xiao Qin's family. Not to mention that they had already eaten today, so there was no reason for them to eat and take it at the same time. "No, Run Ge, we can't take it."
"Yes, Run'er, we won't take this popsicle. You can keep it for yourself." Fang the hunter couldn't take it no matter what.
As an elder, he has limited abilities and can't even take care of his own family. He feels guilty for not being able to help the Xiao Qin family when they are in trouble. Now, because of Xu Xiaozi, the son-in-law who came to live with them, the Xiao Qin family's conditions have improved a little. How can he have the nerve to take their things?
Not to mention, Xiao Qin's family's conditions have improved because of Xu Xiaozi.
Hunter Fang and Aunt Qin had the same idea. They didn't want Qin Run to "spend money" for fear that Xu Yunfan would have a problem with them, thinking that they were blood-sucking leeches and that if he married Run'er he would have to support their poor relatives.
What's more, they are not even relatives.
Qin Run pushed the popsicle back. "Uncle Fang, just take it back. Yunfan said there are some left at home. This thing can't be kept for long, otherwise it will melt. How much can An Ge'er and I eat? If you don't take it, we won't be able to eat it. Wouldn't it be a waste?"
"This..." Fang the Hunter was a man who had been hungry before. When he heard Qin Run's words, he was immediately shaken. He looked at his son beside him. Although he didn't say anything, the desire in his eyes was real.
Yes, with several sons following him, even having a full meal every day was a luxury, so how could they have the conditions to eat such delicious food?
On the one hand, he felt sorry for his son, and on the other hand, he didn't want to waste it, so Hunter Fang finally took a bamboo basket of popsicles back with him. On the way, he reminded the children that they must never slack off when doing work in the future, but must work hard and try to finish the work for Xiao Qin's family as soon as possible.
The children readily agreed.
Not to mention that children will like popsicles, even Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang, who have never eaten this thing in their lives, love it very much. They keep praising it while eating it, and they are reluctant to finish it. They don’t even want to bite it, but just lick it so that they can eat it longer.
Seeing this scene, Fang the Hunter felt extremely sad.
Xiao Qin's home.
Xu Yunfan was kneading the dough. Because it was too hot and he was in the kitchen, he inevitably broke out in a thin layer of sweat. After covering the dough in his hands, Xu Yunfan wiped the sweat off his face. The sun was about to set. Usually at this time, Qin An would have returned long ago, but now there was no sign of him. Xu Yunfan didn't bother to wash his hands. He walked to the gate of the yard, stretched his neck to look at the road, but still could not see Qin An. He couldn't help but worry.
Qin Run had already prepared the meal and even fed the pigs in the backyard. He came out of the backyard carrying a bucket and saw Xu Yunfan pacing anxiously at the gate, looking outside from time to time, as if he was eager to see something. He hurried over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's so late, and An Ge'er hasn't come back yet." Xu Yunfan's words were filled with anxiety and uneasiness because of his worry.
Qin Run saw the last ray of sunlight on the hilltop was about to disappear, and hurriedly put down the pig bucket, "Don't worry, I'll go look for it."
Having said that, Qin Run went towards Nanshan without even bothering to wash his hands.
It was getting dark. To be honest, Xu Yunfan still had the courage to go out and visit friends in the village at this time, but he was really afraid to go to Nanshan.
But when he thought about how Qin An hadn't come back for so long, and thought about how in modern times, one could occasionally see news about girls being molested, Xu Yunfan, who hadn't seen Qin An for a long time, no longer cared about being afraid.
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