Xiao Ling'er thought that chestnuts were hard. After all, the shell was difficult to peel off. If these children hadn't used clean sharp stones to cut a horizontal opening first, and after roasting the chestnuts, the shells separated slightly, she would have been in trouble.
peel.
The chestnuts taste soft and chewy, like eating cakes, but are slightly harder than pastries, and leave a fragrant aroma in your mouth after eating them.
She hasn't had cake for a long time.
She likes Maoli.
Almost all the children in the village gathered together and picked just a few chestnuts. After roasting them, each of them tasted one or two and then went back to their homes.
Xiao Yuenong thought that the story of Xiao Zhongli and Yuechun's marriage was over. Who knew that this little niece's memory was like it was stuck with glue and could not be removed alive or dead. As soon as she entered the yard, she yelled: "Second brother! How long will it take for you to marry Yue?"
Sister Chun is giving birth to a baby!"
puff--
The twins who were running to the kitchen to drink water almost squirted.
Xiao Yuenong quickly covered the mouth of her little niece who kept talking about everything.
She looked calm on the outside, but panicked on the inside.
Don't hurt her, little niece...
Tang Zangyue washed her hands at this moment and shook off the water stains. She was also surprised for a moment, and then smiled, "Hey, Sister Ling also wants nephews and nieces?"
Xiao Ling'er nodded hurriedly, pulled away her little aunt's hand, ran towards Tang Zangyue, and said eagerly: "Grandma, when will my second brother give birth to a baby?"
"Your second brother is a man and cannot give birth to a baby."
"Oh...when will Sister Yuechun give birth to a baby?"
"First, we have to get married."
"Then when will they get married?"
"If the eldest brother doesn't get married, it won't be the second brother's turn."
"Oh..." Xiao Ling'er seemed to understand, "When will the eldest brother get married?"
Tang Zangyue said very patiently: "Then why do you want nephews and nieces?"
Xiao Ling'er opened her mouth and told the whole story about giving in to the candied haws. At the end, she said: "I am the youngest in the family. Only when a new baby is born can I give in to the baby."
"Oh... Sister Ling wants to be 'humility', why? Why does Sister Ling want to be 'humility'?"
Sister Ling thought for a while and said: "My little aunt didn't eat candied haws, and my two brothers and I were very happy. The two brothers gave up a candied haws, and the brothers and sisters in the village laughed very happily. I want to see the little baby because I
His humility makes him happy and happy."
Children are always so straightforward and kind.
Tang Zangyue touched Sister Ling's hair and said: "Sister Ling, it's good to think so, but when you want to get married and have children, your second brother and Sister Yuechun are not old enough. Even if they are, they will
The elders and younger ones must be in an orderly manner. The eldest brother and sister must not get married before the younger one gets married in advance. In the eyes of others, they will only think that there is something wrong with the eldest brother and sister. Naturally, the Xiao family will not think so, but we have the strength now
It’s small, it can’t affect the secular world, it can only follow the secular world for the time being, do you understand?”
Xiao Ling'er nodded as if she understood, "I guess I understand, grandma."
Tang Zangyue didn't restrain her, picked her up with one arm, and pulled Xiao Yuenong towards the kitchen, "By coincidence, your aunt/aunt has prepared lard residue, sprinkle some salt on it and eat it, it's very delicious."
Xiao Ling'er became excited again, "Okay, lard residue."
The children fed each other lard residue one by one, while Tang Zangyue came to the backyard carrying a candied haws.
When she got closer, she said to Xiao Zhongli, who was taking a rest: "Here, you and Yuechun girl share the food."
One is twelve and the other is fourteen. In future generations, they will be at the age of junior high school. In her eyes, aren't they still children? Eating candied haws is not too much.
Xiao Zhongli was at a loss for a moment, at a loss, "Grandma, this..."
Tang Zangyue patted the young man on the shoulder, "You used to be the direct grandson of the General's Mansion, and you had important responsibilities. Your grandmother loved you, but she also restrained you. Now it's fine, you are just the grandson of the Xiao family. When you were a child, you thought
I can make up for the sweets I couldn’t eat. How do you feel about that?”
Xiao Zhongli's mouth trembled, "Okay, okay, okay...but, I'm not young anymore..."
"That's nonsense, how old are you?"
Tang Zangyue made a final decision, "Okay, you and Yuechun girl don't worry about grandma, it's delicious. The hawthorn in the candied haws is appetizing, and you can eat two more bowls of rice later. Oh, by the way, a bowl
I also gave you three big bowls, so you don’t have to run out to scoop up rice halfway through the dishes.”
Xiao Zhongli choked, and finally turned into a thank you: "Thank you, grandma."
"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry. You guys should take a break first. You won't be able to finish your work at the moment, so don't be in a hurry."
After Tang Zangyue left, Xiao Zhongli called Xiao Yuechun to come and have a rest.
Xiao Zhonglu wiped the sweat from his forehead, took off the bamboo tube from his waist, took a sip, and then shouted: "What did grandma say? Can I take a rest too?"
Xiao Zhongli: "...Brother, you can continue to do it."
The word "yes" was used brilliantly. Xiao Zhonglu immediately put down his burden and walked up to his second brother. When he saw the latter holding a candied haws, he asked curiously: "This is? Candied haws?"
Xiao Zhong and Lu Tong looked confused as if they were seeing this thing for the first time, "Why do you have candied haws on a stick?"
Xiao Zhongli ignored him, picked one and handed it to Xiao Yuechun. Seeing that she was still covered up, he smiled and said: "Grandma took pity on what happened to us when we were children. There was always order in the General's Mansion, so she had to restrain Yue and I.
Spring, you don’t have to worry about these things when you get here.”
This was not meant for Xiao Zhonglu. However, he listened to it and immediately wiped his nose. Then he seemed to think of his childhood and said: "Second brother, give me a few bites for the eldest brother. I didn't eat it when I was a child."
This thing."
Xiao Zhongli was suspicious: "You haven't eaten it? Who are you kidding?"
Xiao Zhonglu hurriedly explained: "I'm really not kidding you. My grandmother has been very strict with us since we were young, except for the girls in the family. It's not just me, but also Xiao Zhonghao and Xiao Zhongran. If you don't believe me, you can ask them if they ate candied haws in their childhood."
"Okay, okay, I got it." Xiao Zhongli didn't know what to do, so he picked off one and handed it over, and said, "This is the one you need, there aren't many."
Xiao Zhonglu wanted to say something else, but when he looked at his second brother, he didn't say it. What would a grown man say if he asked for another candied haws of sugar?
A piece of candied haws was chewed into pieces in his mouth. It tasted sweet on the outside, but was so sour on the inside that it made Xiao Zhonglu's face look ferocious.
Although he had never eaten candied haws, he had not touched those pastries as snacks, but he was not very good at sweets. Every day, the delicate snacks in the courtyard were sent to his concubine or niece. As time went by,
, the servants also tended to look at people's faces when doing things, and without waiting for him to say hello, they took the initiative to send the snacks to the second daughter's place.
Xiao Zhonglu wanted to say that this thing was not delicious, but when he saw that although Xiao Zhongli was chewing it expressionlessly, the second brother and sister in the future were chewing it with relish and still holding the remaining bunch in their hands. He suppressed his words again.
Xiao Zhonglu persuaded: "Second younger brother and sister..."
This title made their necks thick and red. Xiao Zhonglu immediately changed his words: "Sister Yuechun, I can't hide this candied haws. It's almost time to eat, so let's bite it off in one bite."
The red color on Xiao Zhongli's face faded, and his brows twitched, "Have you ever seen a girl who can eat a bunch of candied haws in one bite?"
Xiao Zhonglu said bluntly: "I, Xiao Zhonglu, may not be able to guarantee others, but can sister Yuechun be an ordinary woman? She just has an appetite..."
Xiao Zhongli interrupted: "The remaining candied haws on a stick belong to Yuechun. She can eat whatever she wants."