Chapter 50 The Warmth of Home
Shen Qiuqiu didn't have breakfast, and her stomach was already growling with hunger.
She said hello to Shen Jiashu and went to the bathroom to wash up.
In the previous summer, she liked to squat under the faucet and wash her face with cool well water.
After the beginning of autumn, the weather became cooler, so Grandma Shen stopped washing her face with cold water.
I installed solar energy in my home a few years ago. As long as the sun shines, we have hot water, which is very convenient.
After washing my face and coming out, the food was also laid out.
There were only Grandma Shen, Shen Jiashu and Song Na at the dinner table.
Shen Qiuqiu looked around and asked doubtfully: "Grandma, where are my grandfather and my sister-in-law?"
Grandma Shen served her a bowl of pumpkin soup and said with a smile: "Zhou Dingwei's family is digging the ground today, and your grandfather and your sister-in-law went there to help."
Zhou Dingwei doesn't have much money at hand, so he only plans to plant three acres of Zhangji strawberries.
His family also has a piece of land at the foot of Laodong Mountain. They just harvested sweet potatoes a few days ago and can use it to grow strawberries.
The land of the two families is close to each other, so it will be easier to take care of them in the future.
Zhou Dingwei didn't ask anyone for help. He could finish the three acres of land by himself in a day or two.
It was Grandpa Shen who woke up early and saw him passing by the door of his house carrying a hoe. He guessed that he might be digging the ground, so he called Shen Xiu to help.
This is how it is in rural areas. Everything is about coming and going and helping each other.
Shen Qiuqiu nodded, "Well, I should go and help. I'll go there this afternoon too."
She was really hungry. While talking, she picked up the bowl and took a big sip of golden pumpkin soup.
The cooked old pumpkin melts in your mouth and is sweet and delicious.
Feeling a circle of pumpkin flesh melted in the soup on her mouth, Shen Qiuqiu stuck out her tongue and licked it off bit by bit.
Seeing her childish movements, Grandma Shen couldn't help laughing.
"It's just three acres of land. They can finish it in one day today. You've been exhausted the past two days, so take a good rest at home."
Shen Qiuqiu didn't argue and nodded in response: "Okay, Xiaoshu is back just now. I'll play games with him at home in the afternoon."
"Cough! Cough! Cough!"
Recalling the experience of playing with him during the last Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Jiashu, who was eating with a bowl, suddenly coughed violently and almost choked on the rice in his mouth.
After calming down, Shen Jiashu said tactfully, "Sister, why don't you play by yourself, I have a lot of homework."
Shen Qiuqiu knew that she was being disliked.
She snorted softly, "Okay, you have to work hard today and tomorrow to finish your homework; work in the fields with us the day after tomorrow."
"..."
Shen Jiashu buried his head in the food, wondering whether he was more tired from working in the fields or playing games with his sister.
After thinking about it for about three seconds, he nodded very seriously, "Okay, I'll go to the ground with you the day after tomorrow."
Shen Qiuqiu was so angry that she didn't want to pay attention to him.
After lunch, Shen Qiuqiu was very comfortable lying on the recliner, reading novels on her mobile phone, and supervising Shen Jiashu in doing his homework.
On the stone table in the yard, Shen Jiashu was immersed in writing math papers; Song Na was sitting opposite him, reviewing with her junior high school English textbook.
The learning atmosphere is very strong, except for Shen Qiuqiu.
She was reading a novel with great enthusiasm, and the WeChat notification sounds "ding dong" and "ding dong" kept ringing.
When I clicked on it, I saw that it was Li Mao who was outraged in the WeChat group of "Three Taoyuan Sisters".
[Li Mao: Ahhh!]
[Li Mao: I just got home last night, and my mother arranged a blind date for me at noon today.]
[Li Mao: I’m only 24! I’m still a baby, why do we need a blind date?!]
[Li Mao: It’s okay to go on a blind date, why can’t we arrange it with a normal person?!]
[Li Mao: The man we had lunch with today is said to be only 27 years old, but he is already bald.]
[Li Mao: It’s pitiful for a young man to be bald like that, and I don’t discriminate against him. He has been married once; it’s quite pitiful for a young man to be divorced, and I don’t discriminate against him either. But at noon When we met, he smiled at me, and there was a green leek on his big yellow teeth!】
[Li Mao: We haven’t had lunch yet, why are there leeks on his teeth?!]
[Zhang Meng:......]
[Zhang Meng: Are leeks the key point? And what’s wrong with leeks? Just give him a toothpick to pick them off. It’s not semi-permanent. 】
[Li Mao:...Maybe I had a brain twitch and inexplicably made up the scene of kissing him, and then I felt bad all over.]
[Zhang Meng: [Black question mark face]]
[Zhang Meng: You are not thinking like a normal person. You can’t blame that innocent bald man. 】
After reading the conversation between the two of them, Shen Qiuqiu felt a little complicated.
Although Li Mao looks carefree on the surface, he must be feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
She silently typed to ask for follow-up.
[Zhizhi Taotao Qiuqiu: What happened next? 】
[Li Mao: Later, I was really embarrassed, so I made an excuse and ran away. My mother called and scolded me.]
[Li Mao: I am wandering alone in the mall now. I dare not go home for fear that my mother will break my legs.]
[Li Mao: Sometimes, I really doubt that I am not my mother’s biological child. What is she trying to do by introducing such a man to me? 】
Zhang Meng probably also noticed that she was in a bad mood and started to change the topic.
[Zhang Meng: Why are you thinking so much? You should have a good time during the short holiday. Let’s go! Let’s go out together! 】
[Zhang Meng: Find an island, catch the sea, surf, and eat seafood.]
[Li Mao: OK! You can have this. Wherever you want to go, I’ll book a flight ticket immediately. 】
[Zhizhi Taotao Qiuqiu:[Picture][Picture][Picture]]
Shen Qiuqiu couldn't help pouring cold water on the two of them, and posted a few photos in the group of people with small dummies crowding around and making dumplings on the beach.
[Li Mao: Hey...]
[Zhang Meng: Hey...]
Then Shen Qiuqiu sent another photo of the beautiful mountains and clear waters of Qinghe Village.
[Zhizhi Taotao Qiuqiu: [Picture] Qinghe Village welcomes you. 】
She also rolled up her sleeves and took a photo of her biceps.
[Zhizhi Taotao Qiuqiu: [Picture] Come, I will take you to practice biceps together. 】
Shen Jiashu looked speechless and couldn't help but complain, "Sister, I've only seen people showing off their waistcoat lines, but I've never seen people showing off their biceps."
Shen Qiuqiu looked up at the sky and shook her feet without speaking.
Li Mao was afraid that staying at home would affect family harmony, so he packed his luggage and went to Shen Qiuqiu that afternoon.
Her hometown is also in Nan Province, which is not very far from Shen Qiuqiu. It only takes more than three hours to drive there.
Zhang Meng's hometown is in another province, so it would be troublesome to go there alone, so we didn't come together this time.
When Grandma Shen heard that Li Mao was coming, she was going to catch chickens from the chicken coop in the backyard.
Shen Qiuqiu quickly stopped, "Grandma, there are not many chickens left at home, so we might as well keep them to lay eggs. There are still a few kilograms of frozen ribs in the refrigerator. Let's just stew the ribs and eat them."
Grandma Shen was not happy, "How can that be done? When guests come to the house, they have to kill chickens to entertain them.
I remember that Xiao Li Mao also likes to eat wild mushrooms. You can take out the dried wild mushrooms and soak them in water, which is perfect for making chicken soup."
Shen Qiuqiu couldn't resist the old lady, so she had to go and get the dried wild mushrooms.
Li Mao drove here by himself and arrived at Qinghe Village before six o'clock, just in time for lunch.
She parked her car at the entrance of the courtyard and smelled the strong aroma of food before she even entered.
In order to entertain her, Grandma Shen cooked a table of delicious dishes.
Fragrant and delicious wild mushroom stewed chicken soup, fragrant fried bacon with garlic sprouts, spicy and delicious cold lotus root slices, crisp and refreshing pickled radish...
Looking at the table full of hot soup dishes and Grandma Shen's amiable smiling face, Li Mao felt that he had been cured.
Chapter completed!