"Aunt Liu, this must be Uncle Qian! Hello, Uncle Qian, I'm Zhiqiu, and this is my second brother Wubing."
Ye Wubing also shouted: "Hello Uncle Qian, hello Aunt Liu!"
Qian Dafu was 1.7 meters tall, with a typical square face. He happily walked forward, pulled Ye Zhiqiu to look him over, and said with emotion, "Zhiqiu, time flies! In the blink of an eye, you've grown from a tiny tot to a grown man!"
Liu Cuihua smiled and said, "Old Qian, stop talking! Zhiqiu, Wubing, this is your brother reinforcements, and this is your sister Xiaofang, so hurry up and call them brothers. They're a little shy and don't like to talk, so you brothers should take care of them!"
"Hello, big brother."
"Hello, second brother."
Ye Wubing replied with a smile, "Okay, okay, come with me, brothers and sisters. I'll take you to see the giant turtle I caught today!"
When they heard about the giant turtle, although the brother and sister were a little shy, they actually followed Ye Wubing to the kitchen.
At this time, Ye Tianya came out with the meal. Seeing the people coming in, he said happily: "Brother Qian! Sister-in-law! Come into the living room and sit down. Oh, I'll put the meal away first and then we can talk."
"Brother Ye, you're still the same, you haven't changed much!"
Ye Zhiqiu led the two into the living room and poured them some brewed mountain tea. Although it was called tea, it wasn't actually tea. It was made from herbs and branches grown in the mountains, which could be boiled into water. The boiled water was cool and had a faint medicinal aroma, clearing away heat and internal heat, much like herbal tea.
After Ye Tianya put down the rice, he and Qian Dafu shook hands tightly and talked about their experiences over the years. The sight of two grown men like this was quite irritating to Ye Zhiqiu.
But this is how people of this era express their emotions. Liu Cuihua, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch any longer. She put away the two bottles of wine and a bag of oranges she had brought with her and ran to the kitchen to help Wang Xiaolan cook.
Ye Zhiqiu said jokingly, "Dad, Uncle Qian, you guys should stop here. Why are you shaking hands like a leader meeting a foreign guest?"
The two men finally let go of each other's hands. Qian Dafu smiled and said, "Little Zhiqiu has grown up. That's great! Back then, you peed on me so much, and now you've grown up in the blink of an eye. I'm afraid you don't even remember your uncle anymore, right?"
Ye Tianya quickly explained: "Brother Qian, the boss was injured two years ago and lost his previous memory. He really can't remember you."
"What's going on? Why did you lose your memory?"
Ye Tianya picked out some things and told him about them, which made him very angry. He cursed and said that these two people deserved to die!
Ye Zhiqiu felt very uncomfortable listening to this. The person they said deserved to die was actually killed by him!
After lighting cigarettes for the two of them, he left the living room on the pretext of helping to serve the dishes.
Several people in the yard released the turtle on the ground and watched it running around. It wanted to bite people from time to time, so several children took small branches and teased it to bite them.
He quickly warned, "Reinforcements, Xiaofang, be careful not to get bitten. This thing bites and it hurts like hell!"
Qian Yuanjun replied, "Got it, big brother. We won't get close to it!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and nodded, smoking a cigarette while watching the three of them teasing the turtle. As for Ye Bailu, she looked from a distance at the kitchen and saw that Liu Cuihua was holding her and feeding her secretly!
Few children are as fair and quiet as Ye Bailu, so she is particularly popular. This is because she doesn't get much sun exposure and eats more nutritious food.
Ordinary people in rural areas are either dark or extremely yellow due to the sun and wind.
Ye Zhiqiu is not very white, because he often goes up the mountain and down the river. Compared with people in the city, he is still a little darker.
Needless to say, Ye Wubing was the type who went out to play all day long. He often went to the river, fishing and catching shrimps under the sun, and his face was so dark!
After finishing a cigarette, the dishes were ready in the kitchen and Ye Zhiqiu helped to serve them.
The dishes tonight are braised pork, braised rabbit, catfish stewed with eggplant, scrambled eggs with chili peppers, smashed cucumbers, a small dish of fried peanuts, and a dish of cold spinach.
This dish is really delicious. Although there is no sign of a shortage of supplies at this time, no one can prepare such delicious food to entertain guests.
Ye Zhiqiu called out to Ye Wubing to stop playing and take his younger brother and sister to wash their hands and eat. He then washed his hands and brought the dishes back to the living room.
Seeing that the two were still chatting enthusiastically, he quickly reminded them, "Dad, go get some wine and glasses. The dishes are ready and we're ready to eat. Don't you want to have a drink with Uncle Qian?"
Ye Tianya said happily, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away. Boss, why don't you have a drink with your uncle? Even though your Uncle Qian and I are not related by blood, we get along just like brothers!"
"Okay, I'll have a couple of drinks with Uncle Qian today!"
After bringing the dishes to the living room, Ye Zhiqiu began to open the soda and pour it for everyone. Even if the men were drinkers, he would still pour them a glass to be considered decent.
Seeing so many dishes, Qian Dafu complained, "Sister-in-law, you are such a waste! We don't have such a good relationship, so we don't need to treat each other like this! It's really too distant!"
Wang Xiaolan smiled and replied, "Go away, if you don't like meat, just drink your wine. Do you really think I cooked this meat for you? I'm your aunt, and I want to make it up to my nephews and nieces!"
As she spoke, she gave a piece of braised pork to Qian Yuanjun and his sister, and asked them to start eating.
Ye Zhiqiu picked up a piece of braised pork and gave it to Ye Bailu. At this time, Ye Tianya stood up with a wine glass. He said with emotion: "So many years have passed, and I, big brother, have always missed you! I just didn't expect that due to some strange circumstances, I have never been able to contact you again!
Now, we've finally reunited, each with a job and children. We need our children to continue our friendship! Come, let's have a drink, and may we meet again!
Qian Dafu also said happily: "Okay, big brother is right! Children, you should support each other in the future, just like we did back then, to get through those difficult days!"
Ye Zhiqiu raised his glass and said with a smile, "Alright! From now on, I will definitely treat Yuanjun and Xiaofang as my brothers and sisters! Let's continue the friendship between you two!"
Both women wiped their tears. Ye Zhiqiu didn't know that their life was really not easy back then. It was a chaotic war, and living in fear every day was a struggle.
Every time the man in the family went out, the two women stayed at home while the two men went out to work and earn money. They really kept each other warm and got through that period of time.
There is no love without reason in this world. Only after going through so much together can their feelings become so deep.
After finishing a glass of wine, Ye Zhiqiu picked up some food for the children. The two children from the Liu family were still shy and didn't dare to pick up any food. So he needed them to pick up more food for him. He believed that after spending some time together, they would become familiar with each other and close to each other.
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