193 Su Taotao finished speaking and resolutely walked towards the gate
Su Taotao came back very quickly, and deliberately slowed down when passing the banyan tree so that the gossipy aunts and uncles could see her going to the commune to buy watermelons.
"Su Zhiqing, I heard that a little ancestor came to your house and wanted to eat watermelon, braised pork, and cold potatoes. Is that right?"
Su Taotao smiled and said, "Don't say that. The child is fine. We wanted to buy it for him. It's a rare trip for us, so we wanted him to eat better."
Mumu, I can only help you up to this point.
The mother curled her lips and said, "That's a nice thing to say. City kids are just spoiled."
"Yes, I heard that they are still pulling up cool potatoes in their own plots."
"By the way, you've been gone for quite a while, why haven't you come back yet? Have you gone fishing in the river again?"
…
Su Taotao's heart sank, hoping nothing would go wrong.
She didn't show it on her face: "Haven't you come back yet? I'll go to the private plot to take a look."
After Su Taotao finished speaking, she quickly pedaled her bicycle towards the private plot.
The private plot is not far from the banyan tree, and it only takes a few minutes to get there by bicycle.
After lunch break, the members started to go to work one after another, and Su Taotao met many people on the way.
However, Su Taotao has always been aloof, so everyone is used to it and doesn't mind whether they say hello or not.
Su Taotao arrived at the roadside and saw that there was no one on her private land, so she parked her bike and walked towards the mountain.
At this time, everyone is busy going to work and no one will go to their private plots. In this small space, one can clearly see that there is no trace of the two children at all.
"Xiaohang, Mumu..."
In the air-raid shelter, Fu Yuanhang and Mumu looked at each other.
"My sister-in-law is here. I'll go out and take a look."
"Don't worry, my sister-in-law is calling me, there must be no one else around."
After Fu Yuanhang finished speaking, he and Mu Mu went out of the air-raid shelter together.
"Sister-in-law/Sister-in-law Taozi..."
Su Taotao heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that the two children were safe. She rubbed their heads, one on each side, and raised her chin towards the air-raid shelter:
"Is that where he's hiding?"
Now that the backbone has arrived, the two children have calmed down a lot.
Fu Yuanhang nodded and lowered his voice: "Yes, we caught another bad guy."
Su Taotao pursed her lips and said, "This is not the place to talk. Come back with us first."
Fu Yuanhang shook his head: "I'm worried that they have accomplices. Uncle Li has a broken leg and can't be defeated. When will the police come?"
Su Taotao shook her head: "I don't know. If we stay here, we will be too obvious. The police will also need time to deploy. We can't make any moves before the police arrive. If you stay here too long, there will be so many eyes on you in the village."
"What should we do now?" Mumu asked.
Su Taotao said, "Take the watermelon out of the water and let it soak in the stream. Then you can pretend to catch fish while keeping an eye on them."
The two children looked at each other, nodded, and understood.
They quickly went down to the roadside and untied the watermelons from the bicycles. A member who was not much older than them passed by and said "tsk tsk" twice: "Where are you going to take such a big watermelon?"
"The stream water near the mountain is cool, so it tastes better after being cooled in the stream," said Mumu.
The member of the community said cheerfully: "You city people know how to eat it. We usually take it home and soak it in well water. The well water at home is also very cool."
Mumu said, "I saw some fish in the stream, so I caught some."
The member gave Mumu a thumbs up and said, "You know what I'm talking about. I'll tell you a secret: there are also stone snails in the stream, which are much tastier than field snails."
Mumu blinked her big eyes and looked at him: "Really?"
"Of course it's true."
"Okay, I'll go and try it out. Thanks, brother. I'll give you a piece when I open the watermelon later."
The member said cheerfully, "I guess we won't be able to eat anymore. I have to wait until the sun goes down before we finish work."
Mumu dug around and took out a piece of coconut candy produced by the Su Taotao factory and gave it to him: "This is our local specialty. This factory is very famous. The candies produced are very delicious. This is coconut candy. It is hard to find in our area. I would not be willing to give it to ordinary people."
The member was flattered and took it with both hands, saying, "Here, for me? Thank you."
Mumu waved his hands: "It's nothing. It won't delay your work."
…
Before long, everyone in the production team knew that the little ancestor from the city who came to Su Taotao's house was going to soak watermelons in the stream and catch fish and snails!
In addition, the "xx base affiliated food factory" is a well-known leading enterprise in their local area. The coconut candy produced there cannot be bought even if you have money. It is so delicious that you can swallow it with your tongue!
The member showed off the coconut candy everywhere as if it were a tribute, and not only the entire production team, but the whole village knew about it in no time.
Mumu is indeed Aunt Zhong's biological son. Even ten Fu Yuanhangs cannot match his social skills.
Su Taotao took off her shoes and soaked her snow-white little feet in the cold stream water, and the heat from her body instantly dissipated.
The two children originally planned to just pretend to catch fish and snails, but they didn't expect that their fake would become real. Fu Yuanhang built a small dam with straw and mud to block the stream.
I opened a small hole on the side to let the stream water flow out, and then found a rotten dustpan to block it. Unexpectedly, a stupid little fish actually fell into the trap.
Fu Yuanhang caught one, and Mumu took it to a "small fish pond" surrounded by sand and had a lot of fun playing with it.
Forget about being followed.
Before they knew it, the sun had almost set. Su Taotao had been watching for a long time but hadn't noticed anything unusual. It was about time, so she told the two children to go home.
"That's enough, let's go home."
Mumu and Fu Yuanhang were touching the stone snails, and they were still interested: "Sister Taozi, why don't you go back first and we will keep an eye on it for a while."
Su Taotao shook her head: "No, after the sun goes down, no matter what happens outside, you can't go out."
Mumu understands Su Taotao. She is not strong, but she always keeps her word.
One after another, members began to come to water the crops in their private plots, or pick vegetables to take home for dinner. When they saw Fu Yuanhang and Mumu catch so many small fish and snails, they all looked at them with envy.
Especially when I saw Mumu holding up the big cooled watermelon, I was so jealous.
Soon, everyone in the village knew that Su Taotao had taken her two children to play by the stream for the entire afternoon.
Alas, people who don't have to work are just bored.
When Su Taotao returned home, Zhou Linglan had already prepared the pig's trotters and frogs, and even the side dishes and rice.
Chenchen hadn't seen them for a long time, and as soon as he came back, he followed them like a little tail, hugging this one and rubbing that one.
"Mom~~ I have taken good care of the house~~"
Su Taotao hugged the child and kissed him: "Mom knows, Chenchen is the best. After dinner, Chenchen, Uncle Xiao and Uncle Mumu will take a bath and go into the room to play. Mom is going out to do something and may be back late."
Fu Yuanhang and Mumu said in unison: "Sister-in-law/Sister-in-law Taozi, we want to help too."
Su Taotao shook her head: "You can only be helped when you are adults. Going now will only make things worse. Xiaohang and Chenchen, remember to learn martial arts from Uncle Dong when you go back. Mumu can also learn if he is interested. When you become strong, you can look down on any enemy."
Fu Yuanhang nodded: "I will, sister-in-law." Fu Yuanhang took out the map he had drawn in advance, "Sister-in-law, this is the map of the mountain, let me explain it to you..."
After Su Taotao was completely familiar with the terrain and the various entrances and exits, Fu Yuanhang said, "Uncle Li said they were carrying goods, so there is only one way down the mountain, and that's here."
Su Taotao made a mark.
Fu Yuanhang added: "Actually it would be best if I go along."
Su Taotao shook her head: "You forgot what I just said again."
Fu Yuanhang shook his head: "I didn't forget."
Mumu still doesn't know what they are talking about.
While Su Taotao was cooking, Fu Yuanhang began to teach Mumu about martial arts.
Mumu expressed his desire to join and said he would hone his skills well so that he could beat the bad guys in the future.
Speaking of which, his brother is also quite amazing.
Su Taotao's pork knuckle with galangal and stir-fried frog were very delicious. When they were served, the sun had already set.
The whole family took advantage of the last rays of sunlight to have their meal. The two children who had not eaten enough at lunch ate especially happily.
Halfway through the meal, there was a knock on the door.
Su Taotao stood up slowly and said to them, "Just do what you need to do as usual. I will take care of myself. Don't worry about me, Mom. I'll leave the house to you. I'll be back soon."
Su Taotao finished speaking and resolutely walked towards the door...