"Xiao Mu, how do you talk to guests?"
Grandma Su, who was standing at the door, frowned, walked over with her crutches, and stood beside Su Muyun.
When Su Muyun heard his grandmother's voice, his back seemed to stiffen for a moment, and the cold air that kept people away also subsided a little.
Grandma Su ignored her grandson and turned her gaze to Lin Jianxue and the other two, with a friendly smile on her face.
The old lady's eyes were peaceful, with a clarity accumulated over the years, as if she could see through people's hearts.
She looked them over for a few moments and spoke slowly.
"I see you guys have regular features, and you don't look like the kind of people who do evil things."
"What's the matter? Come inside and talk."
"It's not good to stand outside and make a lot of noise if people hear you."
These words were obviously directed at Su Muyun's "noisy" remarks just now.
Su Muyun: "..."
"grandmother!"
Su Muyun didn't seem to expect that his grandmother would actually take the initiative to invite these people whom he disliked so much into the house.
He was stunned for a moment, his tone filled with obvious reluctance and a hint of barely perceptible grievance.
Like a small animal whose territory has been invaded.
Grandma Su didn't look at him, but stretched out her wrinkled hand and gently patted his strong arm.
"That's enough. It's rare to have guests at home, and they're all little kids."
"Go, get a basin of water to wash your hands, and then make a pot of hot tea for the guest."
Since his grandmother had spoken, even if Su Muyun was reluctant, he could only suppress his coldness.
As a younger person, you must not lose the proper manners in front of your elders.
He pursed his lips and said nothing more. He just carried the heavy bamboo basket on his back and turned silently into the house.
Grandma Su then turned around, a kind smile appeared on her face, and she waved to Lin Jianxue and the others.
"Come on, children, come in."
"Grandma, let me help you in!"
Fu Qingqing reacted the fastest.
She ran to Grandma Su and carefully held the old lady's arm.
Grandma Su smiled and let her support her, and the two of them slowly walked towards the yard.
Lin Jianxue and Fu Zhawei followed behind, looking at the courtyard calmly.
This is a typical northern farmyard. It looks a bit dilapidated, with mottled marks on the mud walls, but the whole yard is extremely clean and tidy, the ground is swept meticulously, chopped firewood is piled in the corner, and a few chickens are pecking at it leisurely.
The big bamboo basket that Su Muyun had just carried in was now placed in the corner under the west eaves.
Lin Jianxue had sharp eyes and took a casual glance. He vaguely saw a trace of fur and blood on the basket, which seemed to be a few dead wild rabbits.
It seems that what Shao Ge said just now about going up the mountain to hunt was true.
In the middle of the yard, there was an old wooden square table with peeling paint, and next to it were several wooden stools of different heights.
"Sit down, everyone."
Grandma Su was supported by Fu Qingqing and sat down on a slightly higher stool against the wall, then greeted them.
Lin Jianxue, Fu Zhawei and Fu Qingqing also sat down at the table as instructed.
Lin Jianxue gently placed the cloth bag in her hand on the table and pushed it forward.
"Grandma Su, we came here in a presumptuous way and didn't bring anything decent."
"This little bit of food is a token of our appreciation. Please don't despise it."
Grandma Su looked down at the neatly wrapped oil paper package and the plump eggs, and waved her hand quickly.
"Oh, how can this be done!"
"You are so kind, children."
"As the saying goes, no reward without merit. We, the old woman and Xiao Mu, can't take your things for free."
The old lady was very firm in her attitude and refused to accept it.
Lin Jianxue knew that she couldn't back down at this time. She had a sincere look on her face and lowered her tone.
"Grandma Su, I know I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming here so presumptuously today."
"But... we really have no other options, so we came to you and Comrade Su for help."
When she said this, the smile on Grandma Su's face faded a little and she looked at her puzzledly.
"What do you mean, child?"
"Did you run into some kind of trouble? Or...did something happen in Tonghua Village?"
The old lady has lived in the village for a long time and is obviously very sensitive to any disturbance in the village.
Lin Jianxue glanced at Fu Qingqing who was sitting upright next to her and took a deep breath.
"Grandma Su, this...has nothing to do with me."
"It's mainly related to the child Qingqing."
"...This morning, she was almost forcibly dragged away from home by Jiang Erniu's family. They said they wanted to...take her back!"
As soon as the words fell.
“Squeak—”
The door behind him was pushed open, and footsteps came closer and stopped beside the table.
Lin Jianxue turned around subconsciously.
He met Su Muyun's calm and deep eyes.
Shao Ge had washed his hands and changed into a clean coat without anyone noticing. He was holding a coarse pottery teapot with a chipped top, with steam still coming out of the spout.
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