Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Make you laugh now, make you cry later
Xu Yunfan suggested that he carry the basket with banana leaves, but Qin Run refused. He was stubborn and persistent, and tried his best not to let Xu Yunfan get tired.
Qin Run pushed open the gate and shouted, "Second brother, we are back."
At home, Qin An was peeling corn kernels in the backyard. There was a thatched house in the backyard with several bamboo mats inside. The other bamboo mats were used to dry corn, leaving a lot of space in the thatched house. Qin An picked up half a basket of corn and sat in the thatched house to peel it. After peeling, he took it out and dried it, then continued to pick up other corn cobs to peel the kernels.
Qin An peeled corn kernels for several days, and blisters on his hands burst one after another.
He didn't scream, not even a word of pain.
Hearing the sound of the door opening in the front yard, Qin An's focused eyes lit up. He put down the corn cob he had not yet peeled, ran out, and shouted happily: "Brother, brother-in-law."
When Qin Run saw Qin An running out from the backyard, he guessed what he was doing in the backyard.
He put it down behind him, "Have you had lunch?"
Qin An nodded and said, "I've eaten." He drank the porridge left over from the morning.
The weather is too hot now, and the white porridge will become a bit sour if left until night. Qin An was reluctant to drink the porridge cooked with refined rice, and wanted to leave it for his elder brother and brother-in-law. He remembered that his elder brother and brother-in-law brought roasted sweet potatoes, and said before leaving that they might not be able to come back for lunch, so he didn't need to cook for them. Only then did he drink the porridge.
Xu Yunfan took off the sack hanging on his shoulder and handed the chicken coop to Qin An, "Brother An, put the chicks in the coop."
"Wow!"
Qin An then noticed the chickens and ducks that were too hot to even crow. His eyes sparkled, and there was joy between his brows. "Brother, you bought some chickens. Are we going to raise chickens at home?"
Qin An was not sure. These chickens and ducks might have been bought by Gefu for someone else. Where did their family get the money to buy them?
"They belong to our family. My brother-in-law doesn't know how to raise chickens, but I heard from your eldest brother that our An Ge'er is the best at raising chickens in the family. Would An Ge'er be willing to take on this arduous task and raise the chicks fat and plump?"
Xu Yunfan quite liked this kid who looked a little silly but had a bright and clean smile. He was very patient when talking to him.
Qin An is still young, and perhaps because he is thin, his eyes look even bigger.
His eyes are big and the corners of his eyes are round. With his delicate and cute face, he looks innocent and cute. The slightly upturned arc at the end of his eyes makes him look even better when he smiles.
Xu Yunfan looked at Qin An and seemed to see the shadow of Qin Run's childhood in him.
I couldn't help but feel even more pain for Qin An.
"I'm willing, Gefu. An Ge'er is the best at raising chicks. I can dig earthworms for them to eat every day." Qin An's almond eyes were curved with smile.
When Xu Yunfan heard the word "worms", his face froze. "Digging for earthworms is fine, but looking for worms... forget it."
Qin An said, "No, the chicks will grow faster and fatter if they eat insects."
As he said this, he happily picked up the chicken coop and walked out.
Qin Run found a basket with several holes in it, covered the duck with its wings tied up, and then put a stone on it to prevent the duck from pushing the basket open and running away.
Xu Yunfan washed his hands, and he and Qin Run put the things they bought in order. They took the coarse cotton cloth back to the room, and put the rice, noodles and salt into the jar.
Qin An put the chicks away, ran over to scoop half a bucket of water, and ran out again.
Xu Yunfan saw the meat buns and shouted outside the kitchen, "Ang'er, it's too hot outside. Don't get sunburned. Come in and eat the meat buns. Your brother bought you something delicious."
Qin An came running back, running back and forth twice. The child's face was flushed, and fine beads of sweat soaked the hair on his forehead. "Brother, are there really meat buns to eat?"
"Of course," Xu Yunfan smiled, "Go wash your hands, and then eat some buns."
"Yeah." Qin An nodded vigorously and went to wash his hands immediately.
Because the weather is hot, it doesn’t matter if the buns are cold, even if they are filled with meat, they will not be greasy.
The villagers were not so particular. Qin Run didn't even think about reheating the buns and directly handed the remaining two meat buns to Qin An.
Qin An took the buns, but was in a dilemma. How could he divide the two buns among three people?
He was so troubled that his brows were furrowed together, as if he was thinking about some important matter in his life.
Xu Yunfan and Qin Run were busy and naturally couldn't take care of him.
When you buy lard for refining, wash and cut the lard before it becomes smelly.
There was also a pound of fat and lean meat. Qin Run was going to eat duck tonight, so he planned to fry it to release the oil, then add some salt and fry it a little dry so that he wouldn't have to worry about it getting smelly.
The duck Qin Run bought seemed to be still strong today, but the weather was hot and it wouldn't drink water or eat anything. If it was left here, it would probably die. If it wasn't killed while it was still alive, would it have to be killed after it died?
Xu Yunfan was extremely unwilling and on the way back he kept shouting that he must kill the duck and eat it tonight.
So, at this moment, the two of them are very busy.
Xu Yunfan was in charge of making the fire. When he was about to light it, a small hand holding a white meat bun that was bigger than his hand appeared in front of him.
Xu Yunfan looked over, and Qin An said, "Brother, eat some buns."
"I've eaten it. This is for Ang'er."
Qin An thought Xu Yunfan was lying to him. In his opinion, the delicious meat buns were very expensive.
When he went out before, the children said that a meat bun cost two cents and was made of white flour. It was very delicious.
He hadn't eaten such delicious buns for a long time, but he knew that good things should be shared with his elder brother because his elder brother was the closest person to him.
Now that Gefu has come to their house, he is naturally his second closest person. In addition, Gefu was ill before, so Qin An thought for a long time and generously gave him a meat bun.
Hearing that Xu Yunfan was lying to him, he could only say that brothers are brothers. Qin Run was stubborn, and Qin An didn't seem to be in any better shape either.
He pushed the meat bun in front of Xu Yunfan. If Xu Yunfan hadn't reacted quickly, the meat bun would have hit his nose and covered his face.
Xu Yunfan tilted his head back to prevent the bun from hitting his face, and stretched out his right hand to hold Qin An's wrist with a smile, "I really have eaten, Brother Xu is not hungry now, you can't eat anymore, be obedient, eat by yourself, Brother Xu is going to light the fire."
After hearing this, Qin An nodded sensibly. When Xu Yunfan let go of his hand, he turned around and took out a bowl from the shabby cupboard, put the meat bun in it, and left it for Xu Yunfan to eat.
Then, he ran out of the kitchen and broke the remaining buns under the eaves at the kitchen door. He brought the larger half with more filling to Qin Run, who was squatting and washing the meat, and tried to feed it to him.
Because Qin Run was washing the meat at the moment, it was inconvenient for him to grab it. "Brother, eat some meat buns. They smell so good!"
Qin Run smiled with relief, "Second brother, eat it yourself. I have already eaten two and I am not hungry."
"Brother, eat it." Qin An repeated this sentence. He couldn't eat such delicious meat buns by himself, he had to give them to his brother.
Xu Yunfan stretched his head out to look at his brothers pushing each other under the eaves, feeling inexplicably sad. "Brother An, eat it yourself. Your eldest brother and I can't eat anymore. We bought those two meat buns for you. If you don't eat them now, we won't eat them either. If you leave them for tonight, they won't be available anymore."
Qin Run listened to Xu Yunfan's words, his eyes fell on the little hand in front of him, and when he saw the blisters on Qin An's palm, his eyes became hot. He buried his head in Qin An's arms and rubbed it, then said sullenly, "Yes, second brother, eat it yourself."
Qin An felt a little itchy after being rubbed by Qin Run. He hugged Qin Run's head and couldn't help giggling.
Xu Yunfan didn't know how to light a fire. After trying for a long time, thick smoke billowed out of the stove, but the fire just wouldn't start.
Xu Yunfan was choked and coughed repeatedly, and his tears were brought out by the thick smoke.
Seeing this, Qin An didn't bother to be intimate with Qin Run. He put the meat buns in the bowl, squatted next to Xu Yunfan, picked up the blowpipe made of a thin bamboo tube placed next to him, and started blowing.
When Qin An blew, a thick smoke came out. Xu Yunfan couldn't bear it anymore. He quickly stood up and ran out of the kitchen, with a tear still hanging on his eyelashes.
Qin Run looked up and pursed his lips.
Xu Yunfan happened to look at him and immediately became angry, "Are you laughing at me?"
Qin Run pursed his lips and shook his head. He didn't smile, but the smile in his eyes couldn't be hidden.
Qin An knew how to make a fire at the age of three, but Xu Yunfan, a teenager, was still in tears because of the smoke when he made a fire.
He is so smart and can make a cart that other villagers can't. He can calculate the cost that the shopkeeper can't calculate with an abacus in one go, and he can even put on such beautiful makeup. In Qin Run's heart, Xu Yunfan is already very amazing, but he can't even make a fire. This contrast is very cute.
Xu Yunfan looked at the smile in Qin Run's eyes, and suddenly he felt malicious. He said something cruel, "I made you laugh, but one day, I will make you cry, humph."
After saying those harsh words, Xu Yunfan rushed into the kitchen again. At this time, the fire had already been lit by Qin Ansheng.
Qin An was so happy that his elder brother bought so much meat that he didn't even have time to eat the buns. Knowing that his elder brother was going to refine oil, he washed the pot on the stove.
Xu Yunfan stood by to help fetch water. Seeing the blisters on Qin An's palm, he quickly pulled Qin An's hand in front of him and asked sternly, "Why do you have so many blisters?"
"Peel...peel corn kernels." Seeing Xu Yunfan's serious face, Qin An panicked a little, thinking that he had done something wrong. His words were filled with anxiety.
Qin Run came in after washing the meat. Xu Yunfan pulled Qin Run's hand again. When he looked at it, he found that there were several blisters on the palm of Qin Run's hand.
"Why do you have so many blisters?"
The two of them were breaking corn together. Xu Yunfan's palm was fine, but why did Qin Run's hand become like this?
Qin Run looked down at the hand holding his, then looked at his own hands. The two hands were like two clearly separated rivers.
Xu Yunfan's fingers are slender, white, and of even thickness. Even after doing farm work for a few days, his hands are still white and smooth, just like him, very handsome, with no flaws to be found.
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