Chapter 15: Xiao Laosan, don’t be too proud too soon!
Wen Ran lived in the house of Xiao Chenye's younger sister, Xiao Chenxing. She was sixteen years old and in the second grade of junior high school in the county. She lived there and seldom went home.
"This is the room my daughter lives in. Her things are in the cabinet next to it. Don't touch this cabinet. You can take the rest as you like."
The room was cleaned up very neatly. The kang bed was very large, and the area near the wall was covered with newspapers. The mattress was neatly made, and it must have just been dried in the sun, as it still looked soft and fluffy.
There is a set of solid wood desk and chair next to it, with two red books placed on top. It looks clean and tidy at first glance.
"Thank you, Auntie," Wen Ran was grateful. This place was much better than the shabby woodshed at the educated youth camp.
It is no exaggeration to say that the woodshed is not as luxurious as the Red Army’s home.
"Oh, you're welcome!" Xiao's mother looked at Wen Ran, and she was more and more satisfied. "I have water boiling in the pot, wait a minute, you can take a bath first.
I heard from Tatsuno that there was a problem with the train and he must have been scared on the way."
Wen Ran felt warm in her heart, "Aunt, I really don't know how to thank you."
Since people were kind to her, she wanted to repay them tenfold, so she immediately opened her package and, under the pretext of rummaging around, pulled out a bunch of brown sugar wrapped in oil paper.
It weighs about one kilogram.
"Aunt, you are a good person, but I can't live here for free. This is the money I have to pay for my stay. The grain brigade hasn't distributed it yet. I will hand it over after I get the grain."
When Xiao's mother saw Wen Ran's generosity, she was stunned. This child was too honest.
If you meet someone with bad intentions, you will be cheated and lose everything.
"No, my house is empty anyway, and I don't think you need such expensive things if I let you stay there for two days."
"It's what I deserve," Wen Ran said in a tough tone. "Besides, if it weren't for you and Brother Xiao, I might have been bitten again..."
Just thinking about the snake made Wen Ran feel his scalp tingling and he shuddered.
"Okay," Xiao Chenye stood at the door, not looking at Wen Ran, and said to Xiao's mother, "Mom, you two stop talking. Keep this brown sugar. Wen Zhiqing won't have to pay a penny for food and drink in our house in the future."
The two of them couldn't reach an agreement after arguing, so they agreed with Xiao Chenye's statement, but the other party also thought that they had taken advantage.
After all, there were several large bags of similar brown sugar and white sugar in Wen Ran’s bamboo house.
But for those living in the brigade, brown sugar is hard to come by. They don't have brown sugar tickets. If they want to get some brown sugar, they can only rely on connections, except to take the risk of going to the black market and spending a lot of money on their luck.
After Xiao's mother found a set of clean clothes for Wen Ran and asked her to take a shower, Xiao Chenye quietly untied the rope that tied Xiao Hongjun, took his tools, and planned to try his luck in the back mountain.
Mother Xiao saw it, hesitated for a moment, and did not stop him, "Be careful, go early and come back early."
"Well, don't worry, mom."
Watching Xiao Chenye's figure disappear from her sight, Xiao's mother turned back to the kitchen. The snake eggs and snake meat had to be cooked while they were fresh.
It’s such hot weather, if you don’t do it now, it will stink later.
The bathing area is next to the utility room, sandwiched between the vegetable garden, and is a small house of three square meters.
This bath was so refreshing that Wen Ran felt that all the stickiness in his body had been washed away.
She came out with wet hair, asked Xiao's mother for a wooden basin, and washed the two sets of clothes she had just changed.
Xiao's mother called out from the kitchen, "Xiao Wen, the educated youth!"
Wen Ran wiped the water off his hands and said crisply, "Here it comes!"
The kitchen was steaming hot. Xiao's mother wiped her sweat and saw Wen Ran coming in. She quickly brought her a spoon and said, "Try my steamed eggs."
The egg custard was fresh and tender, and Wen Ran was indeed a little greedy, but...
Thinking about what this thing was made of, she was a little afraid to eat it.
Seeing Wen Ran's concerns, Xiao's mother smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, this is steamed eggs, and the snake eggs are in the bowl next to it."
Wen Ran said embarrassedly, "Aunt, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"Oh, what's that?" Xiao's mother waved her hands, "Eat quickly and try my cooking skills. I'm an expert at making steamed eggs."
"By the way," Wen Ran was a little curious, "Where is Brother Xiao?"
I just came out of the shower and I didn't see him anymore.
"Oh, you mean Lao Wu! Tatsuno went up the mountain to look around and see if he can bring back anything."
This guy is just a nobody. As soon as I started talking about him, Xiao Chenye came back.
"Red Army! Sit down!"
After tying the Red Army with chains, Xiao Chenye brought the prey to Xiao's mother and calmly took out two wild rabbits from the backpack. "Mom, clean them up. We'll eat this tonight."
Mother Xiao was overjoyed and praised: "You are amazing, kid!"
Both hares were very plump, perhaps because the grass was too tender in summer and they were fattened by the food.
Wen Ran's eyes almost popped out of his head, and he praised sincerely: "Brother Xiao is so powerful! But, can we just hit this thing casually?"
Take advantage of the opportunity to find out more about her, so that when she lives her life on her own, you will have an idea of what she can and cannot do.
Xiao's mother made the excuse that she was busy and went straight into the kitchen.
Xiao Chenye calmly replied while peeling the rabbit skin, "For this kind of thing, the people won't report it, and the officials won't punish it. Whoever has the ability can make it and eat it. Just don't be too arrogant, just do it quietly in private."
It's okay if this thing is not a big deal, but if it gets taken too far, the whole family might be implicated.
Unless it is a life-and-death feud, no one would report such a thing that harms others and does not benefit themselves.
Unless, they don't want to live in the Stupid Roe Deer Brigade anymore.
Wen Ran nodded repeatedly. She understood that she didn't want to shoot with a gun and had to do it quietly.
There is no need to waste the rabbit skin after peeling it off. You can simply tan it later and make rabbit fur gloves or rabbit fur hats in winter. They will keep you warm!
Time passed quickly and it was time for the sun to set. The orange-red sunset filled the sky, and people were carrying farm tools and returning home in groups of three or two.
Father Xiao looked relaxed, and there were a few people around his age beside him. When they opened their mouths, their words were full of sourness, "Oh~ You have to be the one who can give birth!
All my sons are doing well. The fifth son is back, right? My youngest son has heard that your family is cooking meat again tonight."
Father Xiao glanced at the person who said the sour words and said seriously, "Yes, you are right, my sons are all very successful. And, thank you for telling me, we have made meat dishes tonight."
He quickened his pace, "I won't talk nonsense with you guys anymore, let's go home and eat meat."
Looking at Father Xiao's back, the man who said sour words spat and cursed, "What a thing! What's wrong with being able to give birth to a son? I have five sons in my family!"
"Yeah! You, Tian Tieniu, are awesome too." Someone walked by slowly, "Five sons, four of them are hooligans, you really have the nerve to say that."
"you……"
He stood still with a mocking look in his eyes. The corners of his lips twitched as he turned his eyes. His face was full of viciousness. "Xiao Lao San, don't be complacent too soon..."
He had a bold idea.
The daily routine is over, and the plot is about to begin and things will get exciting~ My dear little cuties, please don’t keep following the book, it will really kill me... I am a tough woman who can write long novels, make sure you choose Qiao Siran, and follow her for as long as you can!
(End of this chapter)
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