It had been just two days since Lin Yunchu came back from the town. Just after noon that day, when he came back from a walk around the workshop next door, he saw Old Man Xie and Xie Youhe coming, followed by Xie Ping and Xie An.
Everyone was carrying a load, and the bamboo baskets on both sides were filled with potatoes.
Seeing the sudden arrival of several people, there were only Lin's mother and Lin Yunchu at home. The two of them hurried forward to let them into the yard.
I watched as several people put down their bamboo baskets, their faces flushed from the long journey to Qingxi Village, their foreheads covered in sweat. After putting down their bamboo baskets, they followed me into the house, gasping for breath.
Lin Yunchu didn't bother to ask more questions. He poured some water for them first, and asked them to drink the water and relax.
Judging from their appearance, I think they carried bamboo baskets all the way to Qingxi Village. The Xie family's cart is now used by my uncle and aunt to set up stalls in the town every day.
The Xie family didn't have an ox cart either. Lin Yunchu felt a little distressed when he saw the few people who were so tired that they couldn't speak. Lin's mother was fanning them.
After about a cup of tea, Old Man Xie waved to Lin's mother, indicating that she could stop what she was doing.
"Okay, we just walked a little too fast, and it was hot and we were a little thirsty, but we're fine."
Old man Xie's expression gradually returned to normal, and he opened his mouth hoarsely towards Lin's mother.
"Yes, little sister, we don't have much to do. We are all used to doing farm work. I can still carry another load now." Xie Youhe also explained to Lin's mother happily.
Xie Ping and Xie An on the side followed Xie Youhe and nodded in agreement.
"Then you guys sit down and rest for a while. Yunchu and I will go make some food for you."
The Lin family had just finished lunch at this time. They must have been in a hurry to get here and probably hadn't had lunch yet.
Mother Lin did not dare to delay, and quickly stood up and waved to Lin Yunchu, and the two of them hurried to the kitchen.
Old Man Xie at the back didn't have time to call out to them. Seeing them walk out of the house in one swift step, he had no choice but to quickly shout at them from behind:
"Don't bother with that. Just make some noodles."
The four of them were busy working in the fields in the morning. As soon as they finished, they quickly filled the bamboo baskets with the potatoes they had harvested and sent them to the Lin family. They had not had time to eat lunch yet, and they were indeed a little hungry when they stopped.
The Lin family had already had lunch by then, so it was too late to cook right away. Fortunately, there was some leftover porridge and steamed buns from the morning.
Lin's mother and Lin Yunchu quickly fried some leeks and eggs, some braised pork belly with beans, some hot and sour potato shreds, and some mushroom and tofu soup.
About a quarter of an hour later, the mother and daughter brought the food to the four people and urged them to eat first.
"Dad, big brother, you should eat something first. You've come such a long way and it's so hot. I'm afraid you're all starving."
Mother Lin was a little worried that they would get impatient waiting, so she turned around and continued to talk to Xie Ping and Xie An:
"And you two, come eat too. I'm a bit rushed right now, so I could only make these simple dishes. But the portions are big, so you should be able to eat enough."
Xie Ping and Xie An nodded repeatedly. They did not bother to be polite with Lin's mother. They picked up their bowls and chopsticks and started eating. They were really hungry and tired after carrying such heavy things and walking such a long way.
After a while, the four of them finally put down their bowls and chopsticks after eating and drinking their fill. Xie An accidentally burped and saw that everyone was looking at him. He scratched his head embarrassedly.
"This food is so delicious that I accidentally ate too much."
Xie An explained dryly, as if he was afraid that the people in front of him would not believe him, and he suddenly became anxious, "Really, I'm not like this usually."
Lin Yunchu looked at Xie An and chuckled, covering his mouth.
It’s not that the food they cooked was so delicious, but I’m afraid they were really tired today. Looking at their appearance, I’m afraid they either went into the mountains to pick mushrooms or were busy in the fields this morning.
After finishing the work, I didn't even have time to eat lunch, and then I had to carry so many potatoes to Qingxi Village. How could this not be tiring?
"Grandpa, why did you bring so many potatoes in such hot weather?"
Lin Yunchu thought about what his uncle and aunt said in town that day. He didn't expect that just two days later, they actually picked so many potatoes.
They are really something. If they really want to send such a heavy thing, it would be better to use an ox cart to pull it back when my brother goes to Xiejia Village.
"Why didn't you tell big brother about it? He could have just brought it back with a bullock cart."
Lin Yunchu knew Old Man Xie's temper. He thought that he was afraid that the Lin family would not accept their potatoes, so he picked them up directly like this.
Lin Yunchu was really angry and distressed. What if he really got tired in such hot weather? Old Man Xie was still in good health, so he couldn't just ignore him like this.
"Yeah, Dad, it's so hot, what if you get heatstroke on the way?"
It was rare for Lin's mother to frown. The sun was very strong at noon, and they were carrying such heavy things.
"Second brother, you are really something. You don't even try to persuade Dad. If you need to pull something in the future, just tell Changting when you go there."
Mother Lin turned around and couldn't help complaining to Xie Youhe again. She really couldn't help herself when she saw how sweaty the few people were when they arrived at Lin's house.
Seeing his younger sister look so serious for the first time, Xie Youhe was a little stunned. Finally, the old man Xie coughed twice a little embarrassedly, and he came back to his senses.
He gave Lin's mother a dry laugh, softened his tone, and responded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it was my second brother who was inconsiderate. I will definitely not do this next time."
Thinking about how my younger sister must have been a little anxious when she saw them coming over like this, I really felt sorry for them.
Looking at the expressions of the few people, Lin Yunchu didn't want to talk about this matter anymore, and quickly said:
"Grandpa, Second Uncle, these are the potatoes we just harvested. You can keep them for yourselves and don't need to send them to us."
Thinking of what Xie Youzhu said that day, Lin Yunchu could guess roughly that the Xie family was worried that they didn't have enough potatoes, so they hurriedly sent them over.
For fear that the Lin family would disagree if he told them in advance, he didn't tell Lin Changting and picked four of his own people.
Although the potato yield is high, the Xie family has a large population and the crops in the fields have not been harvested yet. If they send them to the Lin family, they may not have enough food at home.
After hearing Lin Yunchu's words, Old Man Xie waved his hands repeatedly and responded with a smile:
"It's okay, it's okay. We still have money at home. Now the two elders go to the town to set up stalls every day, and they make a lot of money every day, which is enough for our family to live on."
When the potatoes were harvested, Old Man Xie discussed it with his family. The Lin family might have a lot of potatoes to use now.
They could eat whatever they wanted, and all the potatoes they harvested, except for one season's worth of seeds, were sent to the Lin family.
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