He Tiantian then looked at her father, who had been standing at the door of the house, but hesitated to go forward.
She smiled, then suddenly called out in a slightly coquettish tone, "Dad, what are you standing there for? Come and help me carry these things!"
With Xiao Mingzhu in her arms, Chen naturally couldn't carry much.
She saw the old man standing blankly at the door and urged him impatiently, "Look at you, old man, standing there like a wooden stake. Can't you see how much stuff we brought?"
He Chun excitedly rushed over, took all the bags and packages and carried them home.
My parents are getting old, and they walk with a slight hunchback.
He Tiantian felt a strange sadness in her heart, even though these were her parents in this world. But thinking about it carefully, she realized she hadn't properly taken care of them for the original owner of this body.
From now on, I need to make more time to spend with my family.
Zhao Wanzi had been holding He Tiantian's hand for a long time and refused to let go.
She immediately noticed Li Qianqian, who got off the carriage, because her attire was different from that of the people in her village.
Zhao Wanzi tugged at her mother's hand and gestured, "Mother, who is this lady?"
Actually, everyone's attention was on Li Qianqian, even though the girl was dressed simply and without any makeup.
But the way she stood there, her demeanor was different from that of the country folk.
It's no wonder that people from the city were curious about this unfamiliar face.
"Oh, this is the second aunt's daughter. She's coming to stay with us for a few days this Chinese New Year."
Zhao Wanzi blinked. "Second Aunt? Is that the old lady who came to our village to buy land last time?"
He Tiantian nodded. "Yes, your second aunt is going back to Huzhou, which is very far away, to pay respects to her ancestors this year. It's inconvenient for her to bring her daughter along."
Zhao Tingzhang was the first to understand and agreed, "Yes, yes, I heard there were bandits in Huzhou a few days ago! It's not safe for such a pretty girl to travel, it's better for her to come to our village."
Only then did everyone roughly understand what was going on; it turned out that the beautiful girl was the daughter of Mr. He's friend.
It's been a long time since we've been home, and everyone wants to go home and visit.
Before leaving, He Tiantian told them to come back to her house later to get pork and mutton. This was something she had promised to share with them beforehand.
Zhao Yanniang and Tiezi Niang thanked her and said they would come over later.
The whole village knew that He Tiantian's family had bought a pig and a sheep the day before.
It's Chinese New Year, and everyone wants to eat some meat to satisfy their cravings.
But the journey to the city is long, and it costs four coins to travel there and back. Moreover, meat prices in the city have gone up this year, and only a small portion of the villagers can afford it.
The pigs and sheep we bought are all alive, so it will take seven or eight men to come and slaughter them together.
He Chun knew about this beforehand and had already asked Zhao Tingzhang to find someone.
The day before the Lunar New Year, all the men in the village stayed home and didn't go to work. They were all idle!
After putting the things back in the house, He Chun quickly came out to remind her, "Tian Tian, can we slaughter the pigs and sheep in the yard? They're waiting for you to come back."
He Tiantian laughed, "Then hurry up and find someone to do it, it's getting late, it'll be past midnight."
When everyone heard that pigs and sheep were going to be slaughtered, they were all incredibly excited.
Although it wasn't their family slaughtering the pig, nor were they eating the meat, the thought of such a spectacular scene made everyone in the village, adults and children alike, want to go and see it.
He Tiantian took Li Qianqian's hand and led her into her home. She introduced, "Miss Li, although the village is simple, it's remote and rarely visited by outsiders. You can stay here in peace."
Li Qianqian was very grateful. "Auntie, please call me Qianqian. I'm not some young lady anymore..."
Although Li Qianqian was very happy to see the lively scene just now, she still felt a little disappointed.
This is the first year that she hasn't been able to stay by her father's side.
He Tiantian was also worried about stirring up Li Qianqian's sadness, so she called Zhao Xiaolan and Zhao Xiaolü over.
"Xiao Lan, Xiao Lü."
Zhao Xiaolan and Zhao Xiaolu quickly ran over. Both of them looked like young women, and Li Qianqian was probably not much older than them.
He Tiantian instructed, "This is Miss Qianqian. From today onwards, the three of you will have to squeeze in for the time being."
There are only four rooms in the family: one for Lantern and Dumpling, one for Parents and Stone, one for Xiao Lan and Xiao Lü, and one for He Tiantian and Mingzhu.
Sigh, why didn't we build more houses when we built this house?
He Tiantian felt a headache just thinking about it. Now that Shitou was big, he couldn't possibly squeeze in with his parents, could he? That wouldn't work either.
"Qianqian, your aunt's house is small, so please make do with what you have."
Xiao Lan and Xiao Lü opened the door. There was only one bed inside, but fortunately it was quite large.
In addition, there were some pieces of furniture with designs that Li Qianqian had never seen before.
She said, moved, "Auntie, thank you so much. I don't know how to thank you enough, I..." Li Qianqian looked around and continued, "I'm not just here to freeload, I can help with chores..."
Seeing Li Qianqian's anxious expression, He Tiantian couldn't help but laugh.
She comforted her, saying, "Miss Qianqian, don't worry, guests are always welcome. If you're still upset, we have rabbits, chickens, goats, and dogs at home. Just remember to feed them with Wanzi every day."
Li Qianqian nodded, "Okay, I can do these things."
Although she had never done it before, feeding chickens and sheep shouldn't be too difficult.
Feeding the dogs... Li Qianqian thought back to when she first entered the house, there were two big dogs that were even bigger than a person.
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