As usual, others didn't need to worry about it, but grandpa, grandma, and the others still left dinner for Xiang Jin and the others to eat before going back.
Although there were some steamed buns and steamed buns left at noon, there were only a dozen or so in total, which was definitely not enough for seven or eight people, so Xiang Jin still made noodles for dinner that day.
After dinner, Xiang Jin found a clean bag and packed all the buns and buns, then gave them to his grandparents and asked them to take them back to his cousin and younger cousin at home.
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I learned from Xiang Nan that her eldest uncle and second uncle had two children respectively, and both were boys.
The older one of her uncle is fifteen years old, and like herself, is in the second grade of junior high school in the rural primary school, said to be in the first class. The younger one is eleven years old, also in the rural primary school, in the fifth grade of elementary school.
As for her second uncle's two children, one is the same age as Xiang Nan and the other is seven years old. They are both studying in the village primary school.
Her grandmother refused and said, "Oh, what are you going to take? You can keep it for yourselves!"
Xiang Jin said, "Grandma, I didn't get this for you, I got it for my cousin and a few younger cousins.
You, grandpa, and two uncles and aunts have been taking turns to come to our place to work every day, and the family probably doesn't even have time to catch up.
If you bring a few buns and steamed buns back, treat them as snacks for my little cousins."
Her grandmother said, "Well, they are all so big, what kind of snacks do you need to bring?"
Yang Juyun said, "How old are they? Aren't they the same size as Xiang Jin and the two sisters? They are still children."
Xiang Jin helped, "That's right, grandma, even if we keep these steamed buns, we won't be able to eat them now. If we keep them until tomorrow morning, it won't be enough for so many people, even a dozen or so, tomorrow morning."
Huh? So, we still have to find another meal."
"If you do something else, just do it separately. When the time comes, just do it less." Grandma was very stubborn and refused to take it anyway.
Xiang Jin was a little bit dumbfounded because of her grandmother's polite attitude. She was about to continue to persuade her when she saw her grandfather who never liked to talk suddenly said, "Oh, listen, kid."
Yes, just take it, you don’t even look at what time it is now, why are you still delaying?"
Xiang Jin's uncle and second aunt were also waiting anxiously.
Grandma Xiang Jin was startled for a moment and looked at the already darkened Tiandao outside. Then she hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll take it then." After saying that, she took the bag from Xiang Jin's hand.
Got it.
Xiang Jin told her, "Grandma, when you go back, let them heat it up before eating it. In the afternoon, I kept hanging in the well to cool down."
"Okay, got it!"
Grandma and the others were about to leave when Aunt Liao came in from outside the courtyard carrying a small basket on her back. "Oh, luckily you haven't left yet!" As she said this, she put down the small basket and carried two watermelons out of it.
Handed it to Xiang Jin and her grandmother.
"Auntie, I picked two watermelons for you. You can take them back too."
Naturally, Xiang Jin and her grandmother refused politely again, "Oh, you keep it for yourself, or else you sell it on the street for money, and why don't you take it from us? No, no, ah?"
Auntie has received your wish!"
Aunt Liao insisted on stuffing it into her arms, "Oh, Auntie, don't be polite to me. I have some in the field. Besides, they are not expensive on the watermelon street, only more than 10 cents."
It costs cents per catty, and a watermelon can only be sold for only one yuan or two yuan at most. It's so far away, so heavy, and the way of heaven is so poisonous, I'm too lazy to carry it on the street."
Xiang Jin and her grandmother nodded, "That's right. The watermelon carried on one's back weighs dozens or hundreds of kilograms at least. Even if it is carried to Zao'er Cliff, which is the closest place to your place, it will be quite harsh in this weather."
"That's right!" Aunt Liao nodded, and then sighed, "I think both children have their own things to do now, so I don't have to worry about it.
I have three pigs and a dozen chickens and ducks laying eggs at home, and I don’t have much of a physical background. Occasionally, my children will send me some money, but usually these are enough for pocket money.
, so I’m too lazy to sell those.”
Xiang Jin's grandmother smiled and nodded, "Yes, your two children are very up to date and very capable, so you don't need to worry about them. Now you just need to put your own
Take good care of your body, and you will be happy in the future."
Aunt Liao said modestly, "Hey, I don't have any hope of enjoying happiness. I just hope it won't hold back the children."
Xiang Jin and her grandmother were still smiling, "That's true."
Aunt Liao nodded, "So, aunt, just accept these two watermelons. They are not valuable things at all."
There are usually a lot of people here during the day, and my family doesn’t grow particularly many watermelons. There are just a few nests of seedlings, and there are dozens or twenty of them. There are also a few neighbors in this bay who we usually have a good relationship with.
I also want to pick one for their family.
Therefore, it’s not easy for me to pick it back and eat it with everyone.”
Xiang Jin and her grandmother nodded, "I understand, I understand, okay, then we will accept it. Do you think it will cost you a lot of money?!"
Aunt Liao said, "It's nothing."
Xiang Nan is a very discerning person. When she heard this, she hurriedly ran into the house and dragged out a small basket, asking her grandmothers to put the two watermelons and the bag of steamed buns into the basket and carry them on their backs.
Go back and save yourself the inconvenience of holding it in your hands.
Everyone praised Xiang Nan for his carefulness, and Xiang Nan smiled from ear to ear with his missing teeth exposed.
After seeing off Xiang Jin and her grandmother's family, Aunt Liao took out another watermelon from the basket in front of her and asked Xiang Jin and the others to cut it up and eat it. Then she carried the bamboo basket and said it was for other people in the bay.
Several families also sent one to them.
Xiang Jin asked, "How about we help you deliver it? It will also save some time."
When Aunt Liao thought that those houses were all easy to talk to, she might really chat with them for a long time when she went there. After all, there were three houses, and even if she stayed casually in each house for a while, she would have to at least be delayed.
Half an hour.
If it was three houses, she would have to delay for at least an hour and a half. She was a little tired today, and the weather was not hot, so she wanted to come back early to take a shower and rest.
So she nodded, "Okay, then help me send one to two families. One is to send one to your grandpa Zeng and his family, and the other is to send one to your grandpa Liu."
Xiang Jin knew that Mr. Xiang Liu was the lean old man in his sixties or seventies who helped them and spoke for her mother when her mother divorced Xiang Hai.
They lived at the east end of the village, which seemed a bit far away, so Xiang Jin said, "Okay, then I'll see Mr. Liu and his family off."
But Xiang Nan wanted to fight with her, "Sister, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going to deliver it to Master Liu and his family, and you go and deliver it to Grandpa Zeng and his family."
"Oh, what's going on? She's changed her gender?" Xiang Jin looked at her from top to bottom for a moment, and joked, "Don't you usually like to do things like cheating? Why are you willing to run away at this time?
On the way?"
Yang Juyun and Aunt Liao were laughing at the side.
Xiang Nan mumbled and argued, "I see you've been tired all day, don't you think I'm considerate of you and don't appreciate it?"
"Oh, thank you for suddenly becoming sensible!" Xiang Jin continued to tease her.
The little girl snorted and turned her head to the side awkwardly.
Yang Juyun said, "Okay, if you want to go, go early, and then come back early. Don't play too late with Xiang Yao, and don't keep thinking about your Sixth Master and his family's TV. You can't watch it all.
, and I can’t get enough of it.”
Xiang Wei from Mr. Liu's family was also a bricklayer like Xiang Hai. He was the only one who went to Shanghai to work that year. However, he had more drumming and family care than Xiang Hai, so he went to Shanghai.
The next year, their family bought a 14-inch Panda brand black and white TV.
It is one of the few homes in the bay that has a TV, so there are usually a lot of people visiting their home.
"Oh," the little girl responded unconvinced, and then walked out of the house holding a watermelon.
Looking at the little girl's back, Xiang Jin couldn't help but say again, "How dare this little girl have such a plan? She even said she was considerate of me in a high-sounding way. I was really moved in vain."
Aunt Liao and her mother laughed, and then Yang Juyun urged her to quickly deliver the watermelon to Grandma Mo and her family. Then she went to boil water and wash their hair and take a bath when they came back.