The next day, Cheng Xue opened her eyes and the sky was bright.
Looking at the father and son sleeping side by side, listening to the quiet courtyard outside, they didn't even get up.
The fire kang relieves fatigue, and with the help of the medicine pack, there are no mosquitoes when I open the window, so I sleep very well.
Li Huai was getting dressed on tiptoe, and the rustling noise disturbed Li Huai. The little guy crawled over with his eyes closed and tried his best to get into her arms.
Cheng Xue felt guilty and cherished the little thing she had always hugged him, plus she drank decoction to forcefully wean him.
Pick up the child and coax him gently. He smiles softly and calls "Mother" sweetly.
Looking at his thin chin, he said to Li Hui who had just opened his eyes:
"Look at Sidan, you've lost a lot of weight. Didn't you eat well?"
"It has nothing to do with me. It's because he doesn't eat it." Li Hui quickly cleared the air.
Cheng Xue chuckled, "I don't blame you, why are you so nervous."
"You only think about him, why don't you think about us? He hasn't slept well in the past few days since you left, and I haven't slept well either."
Cheng Xue shrugged and did not respond. She took out the clothes she prepared yesterday and put them on Li Huai.
The little guy has to wear several outfits a day. Anyway, there are many clothes, so he can change them as he likes.
"Hey, I said I didn't sleep well!" Li Hui reminded again.
Cheng Xue paused in her movements, nodded and said:
"I heard it. After breakfast, go to the street to buy some beef and mutton..."
"Do I want to improve my life?"
Looking at his red eyes, Cheng Xue suddenly felt hot.
"Dad, Mom, are you awake?"
"When you wake up, Tangtang can go inside and hug her brother so that it can be convenient. Mom will cook."
After saying that, he made a face at Li Hui and hurried out of the house.
Li Hui looked at the messy quilt, like a deflated rubber ball. He was arranging the quilt and cleaning up the house.
Cleaning up housework is his strong point. He saw the weeds in the backyard through the window, and called Li Heng and Yan Yixin to go to the backyard to weed the grass. Don’t look at the grass between the bluestone slabs. The longer they grow, the stronger they are.
Open the top.
Yan Yixin took advantage of Li Heng to get the soil basket and talked about her idea of buying a house here.
"...Uncle, do you think it's okay? Let's buy this house and ask the landlord if he can sell it."
Li Hui shook his head and said disapprovingly:
"Houses in Fucheng are not cheap, so it is better to buy some in the capital. Houses in the capital are definitely not cheap either, but there is definitely no need to worry about selling them. Let your uncle Xiao send someone to take a look in the capital. If there is something suitable, you can buy it. I will tell you when the time comes.
Rent it to me for a trial period."
"Uncle, you are scolding me!" Yan Yixin looked helpless.
Food and housing are all here. Although there is land, you can take care of it, pay for it, etc., it cannot be measured by money.
Li Hui also felt that this was too outrageous, so he smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"Just kidding, let's see what the price is. If it's too expensive, don't buy it. We'll talk about it later. It's better to buy it from Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi makes money quickly."
"Uncle, take me and let's do it together." Yan Yixin hurriedly expressed his position, for fear that others would not let him play.
Li Heng came back with the soil basket, and Yan Yixin put the grass in it. Li Hui saw that the mud in the drainage ditch was very thick, so he used a shovel to dig it out thoroughly, so that there would be no water in the yard in summer.
There are people living on both sides, but there is no movement at all, which is really rare.
During the meal, Cheng Xue saw that no one had eaten much, and knew that it was due to a change of water and soil.
I went out for a walk and first went to the medicine shop to buy medicine. My headache and brain fever were gone. I had plenty of dried hawthorn and tangerine peel to relieve fire and stimulate body fluids. I also bought some chicken gizzards, which I planned to go home to dry, grind, and make water for my children.
It's understandable that he eats less in hot weather, but Li Huai didn't eat less, he just relied on a breath of immortal energy to support himself. He was really afraid that one day he would suddenly collapse, which would be fatal.
Looking at the lively Liaodong Fucheng, thinking about the busyness before yesterday, it feels like a dream.
I didn't go to the main street. There were so many people there that it was easy to break up.
Find a nearby street to buy things. There are two beef and mutton stalls and four pork stalls here. There are fewer stalls than the main street, but they are the same as in Pingyang County. They also have all kinds of fruits, pears and peaches, and the prices are quite reasonable. p>
Cheng Xue bought everything she needed, and Li Hui, who was rushing to carry the things, said:
"When you get home, put down your things and take Tiedan to Zhou's house. Call the couple over in the afternoon. This trip to Fucheng is not a little troublesome for them. Please have a meal."
"Okay, I'll take Si Dan away too, so that he won't cause trouble for you at home."
"No... chaos." Li Huai said firmly, but Li Hui ignored him at all.
The little guy was injured and rubbed his mother's arm acting coquettishly. He looked very cute.
Talking and laughing, we returned to the alley and happened to see Mr. Pang pushing Old Mrs. Pang out, followed by his little granddaughter Pang Yao.
"Mr. Pang, let's go out." Cheng Xue greeted with a smile.
Mr. Pang thought he was presbyopic, so he rubbed his eyes and said in surprise:
"You're back so soon? You arrived last night?"
Cheng Xue paid attention to Mrs. Pang's face and saw that she was not unhappy at all, so she nodded with a smile.
Several children were also very polite and came forward to salute one after another, calling "Grandpa Pang, Grandma Pang". Even Li Huai, who didn't say much, also followed the call "Grandpa...grandma...".
Pang Yao on the side also came to salute and say hello, generous and polite.
Li Hui knew the origin of Mr. Pang. Zhou Fei told him when he came here, put down all the things in his hands, cupped his fists and bowed his hands solemnly.
"I've met Mr. Pang."
After saying that, he handed over to Mrs. Pang, who nodded to him as a response.
Mr. Pang was very happy to see his wife being so cooperative today. He looked at their children. Although their skin color was dark, their clothes were clean and they were very polite.
"Okay, you two are lucky. Look at these girls, each one is more energetic and spiritual than the other."
"Lao Pang is so complimentary." Cheng Xue responded humbly.
Li Hui bent down to pick up something and turned sideways to make way.
"I won't delay Mr. Pang's family's stroll. I'll visit them another day."
"If you have nothing to do, just come over tomorrow. It's just us, the old couple and our granddaughter at home. I heard that your little daughter is one year younger than Yao'er, so I'll bring you over tomorrow so that the two children can play for a while."
"Yes." Li Hui nodded in agreement.
After watching the grandparents and grandchildren go away, the family of seven went home talking and laughing again.
When he got home and put down his things, Li Hui hugged the reluctant Li Huai and went out.
Li Yue and Cheng Xue were washing green plums together, and finally asked in a low voice:
"Mom, why is there no movement from both sides of our house?"
"I don't know." Cheng Xue shook her head and replied in a low voice, "The walls of the courtyard are made of red bricks, so it is very private. I don't know who lives there."
If I hadn’t seen the lights on when I came back last night, I would have thought that no one was living there.
Yan Yixin took out all the skewers, tables and chairs from the warehouse. After tying the green plums, Cheng Xue boiled them in a clay pot. After the green plum flavor was boiled out, she added honey and let it cool for the best drink. p>
In the Li family, there is no such thing as "a gentleman lives far away from the kitchen". Yan Yixin took Li Tian to peel garlic, and Li Yue and Cheng Xue cut meat.
The skewers are all cooked, and the three of us are busy sitting on a small bench. Occasionally, the wind blows over, which is quite cool...