In just a short while, two more fell down.
Chen Yunyun's face lit up with joy, and a whole host of chestnut-related foods popped into her mind: roasted chestnuts, chestnut cakes, chestnut stewed chicken...
She nimbly climbed the tree and shook the branches, causing chestnuts to fall with a clatter.
Da Wa and Niu Niu listened to her instructions and started picking up the items. San Wa saw that his older siblings were picking them up, so he also squatted down and tried to do the same. He only picked up two items before his little hands couldn't stop.
It's already November, and it would be a waste not to pick these chestnuts soon. So Chen Yunyun and the children picked a lot. Their pockets, pants pockets, and even the baby carriers they used to carry the three children were stuffed full of chestnuts.
Carrying heavy loads of mountain goods, the group finally returned to the village before dark.
On the way back to the village, they encountered Chen Fengjiao, whose eyes were openly scanning the bag Chen Yunyun was carrying.
Seeing Chen Yunyun staring at her, she finally smiled and said, "Zhijun sent you money again? You bought a lot of things. Let me see what they are."
Chen Yunyun subtly avoided her hand, smiling broadly, "This isn't money Zhijun sent, it's money you lent me yesterday. I went to the market and bought some eggs to nourish the kids."
"Big girl, Niu Niu, quickly thank Aunt Feng Jiao!"
The eldest child had a blank expression and his lips were tightly pursed.
Niu Niu tugged at Chen Yunyun's clothes and timidly called out, "Thank you, Aunt Fengjiao."
When Chen Fengjiao was brought up about borrowing money yesterday, her expression stiffened. Then, upon hearing Niu Niu's words, she glanced down and her gaze naturally fell on the top of Niu Niu's round head.
Upon seeing the brand-new pink hair tie, she was completely dumbfounded. Had Chen Yunyun gone mad? Had she been beaten senseless?
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