"Da Niu, Er Gou~"
Just as the three brothers were preparing to pack up and go home, they heard urgent calls from behind them.
The two brothers, Qingshan and Qingsong, turned around and saw that it was Uncle Guanghua. They stopped and parked their cart by the roadside.
"Uncle, we've changed our names. From now on, you have to call my brother Qingshan and me Qingsong."
Qingsong wiped his sweat and looked around unhappily. Luckily, he didn't see Fangfang, otherwise he would have been embarrassed.
"You little rascal, you've changed to such a grand name in just a few days. You've got some ambition!"
After Wu Guanghua caught up, upon hearing Er Gou—or rather, Qing Song—say that, he slapped the other man on the shoulder and made a smug gesture with his other hand.
Catching his breath, he unexpectedly saw Qingyun and was about to greet her when Qingshan beside him asked:
"Uncle, you called us brothers, you must need something from us, right?"
Qingshan wanted to keep it brief, as he was in a hurry to buy meat and wanted to get home early for the holiday.
Wu Guanghua lowered his voice and asked anxiously:
"Last time, Uncle said he wanted to buy your liangpi (cold skin noodles) recipe for the restaurant. What do you think about that?"
"Uncle, you're one of us, and we don't want to cheat you. Buying out this recipe won't benefit your restaurant."
Is this really true?
"Of course I wouldn't lie to you. Given enough time, someone will eventually figure out this recipe..."
"What should we do? Our restaurant owner instructed me to sell the cold noodles to the restaurant no matter what!"
"Uncle, please calm down and listen to my elder brother's methods."
"Oh, you green hills and green pines, tell me your ideas, I'm so anxious!"
"Wait a minute, Qingsong, give me a hand, let's open the parasol~"
"Okay."
"Qingyun, pull out a chair, let's sit down and discuss this."
"receive."
........
As the sun set, the three brothers pushed a cart, their bodies covered in sweat, but their faces were still beaming with pride.
The girl by the river at the village entrance blushed upon seeing this, but couldn't help but steal a few more glances...
Why didn't I think the Wu brothers, Daniu and Ergou, were outstanding before?
Looking at them now, they seem different.
Wu Daniu, in particular, is so manly!
Wu Ergou is quite manly!
"Pear?"
"Pear, your little stick is about to float away!"
"Oh, my idiot~"
"Osmanthus, hurry and help!"
"Okay, Sister Pear~"
The little incident by the river didn't attract the attention of the three brothers, who worked together to push the cart.
"Squeak~"
"Green hills, green pines, green clouds, you're back~"
"How's business today?"
"Qingsong, the watermelons at your aunt's house are ripe. Come and bring a few home to eat when you have time."
"Qingsong, Qingsong, the grapes at Auntie's are almost ripe. I'll have your sister Guihua pick some for you to eat another day."
"Go away, Zhang! Everyone knows what you're up to!"
"Zhao, don't go too far!"
........
He would smile back when people greeted him along the way, without saying much, so that others could find no fault with him or any reason to inquire about him.
As for some of the aunties' self-delusion, they pretended not to understand and ignored them completely.
When they got home, they found an unfamiliar oxcart parked at their door.
Although it was strange, they didn't think much of it and worked together to push the cart into the front yard...
There was noise in the front yard, which could be heard in the main hall and the back yard.
Jiang Yue turned the medicinal herbs over and, hearing the noise, said to her sister-in-law:
"Brother, sister-in-law, you don't need to work anymore. My sons have come home. I'll show them to you."
"Oh, that's great! It's been so many years since we've seen such grand green mountains, green pines, and soaring clouds."
Jiang Nian and his wife nodded, clapped their hands, and tidied their messy hair and clothes.
Jiang Lei and his two siblings also heard the commotion and were called to the front by the adults...
After some introductions, the two generations got to know each other completely.
When Wu Qingshan saw his maternal uncle, he had some impression of him, and as they talked, the memory became more and more vivid.
He remembered that when he was a child, his maternal grandparents, along with his maternal uncle and aunt, had visited his home. Each time, they brought large bags and packages, including a lot of food.
Later, my maternal grandparents passed away, and my eldest uncle and youngest uncle separated their households, and gradually they stopped keeping in touch.
Although he didn't know the specific reason, he remembered that after news of his father's death in battle reached them, his eldest uncle braved the wind and snow one night to bring money and food. He didn't know what his uncle said to his mother, but she chased him away, and his uncle never came again...
The kindness received in childhood, whether out of sympathy or ulterior motives, will truly stay in a young child's heart for a lifetime...
"Uncle and Aunt, how have you been doing all these years?"
As Wu Qingshan grew up, he felt a pang of sadness when he saw that his uncle and aunt's hair had turned white.
“Okay, we’re all doing well. It’s just that our family’s circumstances haven’t been very good these past few years, and there haven’t been many harvests from the fields. We’ve been working hard, but things are better now. This year’s harvest is good, and your aunt and I have been thinking about how we haven’t seen you and your mother for many years. We were worried about you, so we brought some of our own grain to come and see you.”
Jiang Nian was filled with mixed emotions when he saw his nephew, who was now taller and stronger than his son.
When my nephew was little, he was the one who clung to him the most!
"Uncle, Aunt, have some flower tea."
Qingsong brought over tea made with honeysuckle and poured it for his mother and elders. For some reason, he noticed that his uncle and aunt were very close.
"Qingsong, your aunt remembers that you especially liked mung bean soup when you were little. This time, your aunt specially packed a bag of mung beans. When you want to drink it, just ask your mother to make it for you."
Unlike the head of the household who favored her eldest nephew, Liu Shi doted on her second nephew more. Back then, when her sister-in-law didn't have enough breast milk, she even breastfed her second nephew for a few days.
As for my three nephews and niece, well, something unpleasant happened back then, and the two families haven't had much contact since...
"Thank you, Auntie. You're so kind!"
Qingsong's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had a sweet tooth, and apart from his mother, he thought no one else knew!
"......."
Qingyun was still too inexperienced to be as smooth-talking and charming as her older brothers, so she could only stand obediently beside her mother and sized up her uncle's family who had suddenly appeared.
It's impossible not to be on guard.
"Brother, sister-in-law, my Qingshan got engaged not long ago. He's engaged to a daughter from a good family in the village. I like her very much. The osmanthus flowers are just blooming, and the wedding is at the end of September. If you're not too busy at home, please come to our house for the wedding banquet."
Jiang Yue doesn't claim to be particularly good at judging people, but she can still distinguish between genuine affection and insincerity.
In her opinion, the original owner's elder brother and sister-in-law had never done anything to wrong her and genuinely loved the children. It wouldn't hurt for her to befriend them, acknowledge them as relatives, and visit them more often.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com