"Don't look down on me. Do you really think that I am a young lady who has nothing to do with love?"
Tang Tian was very dissatisfied with Jiang Che's teasing. She rolled her eyes at him, petted the little civet and looked at the scenery outside the window.
Mr. Tang and others in the back seat were also curiously looking at the village scenery and found that most of the houses in Huaxi Village were made of mud bricks and black tiles, and the walls were covered with unknown vines.
Even in this era, Huaxi Village still maintains such a primitive architectural style, which shows how backward the economic conditions are.
The sudden appearance of the Great Wall Cannon broke the tranquility of the countryside. Children playing on the roadside immediately gathered around the car when they saw it. When they saw that it was Jiang Che driving, they immediately chased and slapped behind the car with their bare feet, throwing snot bubbles out of their noses.
Jiang Che was afraid that these skinny monkeys would be injured by falling, so he stretched out the window and shouted.
"Mouse, stop chasing me. You'll fall down soon. Go back and ask your father to come to my house."
The mouse's name is Jiang Xiaohao. He is the grandson of the village chief and the king of children in the village. He is very thick-skinned. During the summer vacation, he leads a group of carrots to run rampant in the fields all day long. He will not go home until dinner time.
Hearing Jiang Che's voice, the rat running in front stopped and stopped a bunch of carrots behind him.
The three old men watched it with great interest, as if they were reminded of their childhood.
"I feel so nostalgic. Seeing these lively children reminds me of my childhood! Children in the city today cannot experience such a pastoral life."
Mr. Tang said with emotion, and the two old men beside him nodded in agreement. They all came from that period. Now that I think about it, they were really carefree at that time!
At this moment, a golden figure came flying from a distance. When the figure got closer, everyone saw clearly that it was a pastoral dog.
"Wow, what a handsome dog!"
Tang Tian said in surprise.
Jiang Che quickly parked the car, it would be bad if he ran over Yuan Bao later.
"Yuanbao, don't block the road, go to the side."
When Yuan Bao heard Jiang Che's voice, he immediately turned into a licking dog and rushed over, shaking his head and squinting his eyes. After a while, he leaned on the car door and pushed his head hard into the car window, trying to lick Jiang Che.
"Huh huh huh, where are you coming from, little master? Did you bring anything delicious to Yuan Bao?"
"Ah, did you raise this dog Jiang Che?" Tang Tian asked.
The three old men in the back seat also looked at Yuanbao without blinking, with a look of surprise in their eyes. This pastoral dog is so handsome!
"Yes, I raised him from a young age." Jiang Che said while pushing Yuan Bao's dog's head.
Yuanbao discovered that there was someone else in the car, and a pair of smart dog eyes looked at the stranger in the car.
"Okay Yuanbao, stop making trouble, go ahead and clear the way for us to go home."
Jiang Che pushed Yuanbao's dog head out of the window, and Yuanbao ran ahead happily.
"Wow, Jiang Che, your dog is so smart. He can understand what you say. It's so interesting..."
Tang Tian was sitting in the passenger seat and looked at Yuan Bao who was leading the way with interest. He actually ran to clear the way. When he saw the chickens, ducks, geese and dogs foraging on the roadside, he pushed them aside.
When the dogs in the village saw Yuan Bao, they were so frightened that they hid with their tails between their legs. I don’t know when this guy became the dog king of Huaxi Village.
As soon as the car arrived at the door of his house, Jiang Che saw his parents coming out.
Jiang Yunshan and Chen Xiuzhi were wondering when they saw a large car parked in front of their house, when they saw Jiang Che get out of the car.
Upon seeing this, Chen Xiuzhi quickly ran up and looked at the car and asked, "Son, did you buy this?"
"Yes, Mom, if you have this condition, it will be convenient to go out in the future, so I might as well buy a pickup truck."
Jiang Che said with a smile.
"Well, it's good that this car looks solid and has a body. It can still haul goods when nothing happens. It's pretty good."
Jiang Yunshan looked at the pickup truck, nodded and commented, "People in the village don't care about beauty, just practicality."
"Mom and Dad, I'll talk to you later and introduce a few people to you."
Jiang Che turned around and opened the car door, inviting everyone to get out of the car.
"Mom and Dad, these three old men are the buyers of my jade dew. This is Mr. Pan Renshou, this is Mr. Sun Weidong, this is Mr. Tang Yunming, and this is Mr. Tang's granddaughter Tang Tian. Nurse Hu needs no introduction."
"It just happened to happen, so I invited a few seniors to come to my house as guests and take a look at the scenery of our village."
"Three old men, this is my mother Chen Xiuzhi and my father Jiang Yunshan."
Jiang Che introduced both parties, and Jiang's mother looked around happily, her eyes pausing on Tang Tian for a moment.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry for the sudden visit of Ms. Chen."
The three old men said slightly apologetically.
"Uncle Jiang, hello Aunt Chen."
As juniors, Tang Tian and Hu Lili immediately shouted obediently.
"Oh, this girl is so handsome! Get up, get up, I'm a guest, why bother?"
"Lily, I said I was going to the town to treat you to dinner, but I didn't expect you to come first. Let's take a walk and go home."
Chen Xiuzhi happily helped Tang Tian and Hu Lili up.
"You are such a kid. You don't know how to call in advance when guests come to your house. I invite some old gentlemen to my house. Don't mind if the house is a little messy."
Jiang Yunshan also immediately invited everyone into the courtyard. Jiang Che's small courtyard was quite large, and the middle was paved with cement and was very smooth.
"Father Jiang Che, please don't be too polite. We have also come from hard times, so we are not so squeamish."
Mr. Sun spoke with a Gucheng accent, which was very comforting. Jiang Yunshan and Chen Xiuzhi also relaxed a little.
"Okay, since the weather is hot, let's invite a few distinguished guests to sit in the courtyard and have a rest."
"Xiao Che, go and kill the iced watermelon from the well to relieve the heat for the guests."
Jiang Yunshan said, while he was busy moving stools from the back room to the outside. Soon a square table was placed under the shade of the persimmon tree in the yard, and everyone sat down.
A ray of cool breeze blew by, which was really comfortable.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Jiang Che got up and was about to go to the well in the backyard. He really wanted to take a bite of iced watermelon.
"Wait a minute, I also want to see how well water is used to freeze watermelons?"
Tang Tian suddenly stood up and said curiously.
Chen Xiuzhi looked at Tang Tian, then at Jiang Che and immediately said, "Xiao Che, why don't you take Xiao Tang over quickly?"
Jiang Che smiled and said: "Let's go, I'll take you to see it. In fact, it's nothing special. It's just that there are no refrigerators in the countryside, so fruits and vegetables are kept in wells to cool down."
Jiang Che explained as he walked, but Tang Tian followed him enthusiastically. She was full of curiosity about Jiang Che and wanted to dig deeper into his secrets.
When he came to the well in the backyard, two ropes were tied to the well mouth. Jiang Che lay down on the well and took a look. The rope on the left was the one that hung the watermelon, so he immediately pulled it up.
Tang Tian understood after taking a look at the little civet, and then looked at the vegetables in the backyard. He found that the vegetables in this small backyard were really good. They were all green and green, and the tomatoes and cucumbers were extremely juicy.
"Okay, let's go and eat watermelon in the front yard."
Jiang Che carried the watermelon to the front yard and cut it in half on the table, with thin skin and red flesh.
There is also a refreshing fruity fragrance wafting out, which makes everyone who smells it feel refreshed.
"What kind of watermelon is this, and why does it have such a fruity smell?"
Mr. Sun asked with great interest.
"It's just an ordinary watermelon. It's grown in our backyard. Let's try it. It happens to be ripe."
Jiang Che understood that it turned out to be a watermelon in the backyard. After being moistened by the spiritual water, he didn't know what it tasted like, so he cut a piece of red watermelon alone.
It's cold to the touch, but not bone-chilling. The flesh of the melon is red and fragrant, and you can tell it's delicious just by looking at it.
Tang Tian couldn't wait to take a sip. His teeth cut through the crispy flesh of the melon, and the cold juice instantly filled his mouth. The rich scent of watermelon lingered in his mouth and nose, and every breath he took brought the fruity aroma straight to his heart.
As his teeth chewed, the crispy and sandy texture of the melon pulp was simply the most wonderful enjoyment on the tip of his tongue. Tang Tian was not even willing to chew faster, he just wanted to savor this delicious watermelon.
Different from the cooling effect of the refrigerator, the watermelon chilled with well water is very comfortable and cool.
After swallowing the cool and sweet juice, Tang Tian opened his eyes and found that everyone was also squinting to enjoy the delicious watermelon.
And when she lowered her head and was about to take another bite, she suddenly discovered that only half of her watermelon was left.
"Ah, my watermelon..."
Everyone opened their eyes and looked at Tang Tian.