"What are you doing?" Zhao Jiandong didn't know when he appeared behind him.
He was only thinking about when Zhao Jingyi would come, and didn't even notice that there was another person standing behind him. Su Jingyang suddenly made a sound, which startled Su Jingyang. His hands shook and he almost pulled out the sweet potato seedlings and grass.
He patted his chest with a scared look on his face, looked up at Zhao Jiandong, and said, "Uncle Dongzi, you scared me to death."
Zhao Jiandong raised his eyebrows slightly. He knew this guy well. If he remembered correctly, they just met on the second day.
His tone was light and no emotion could be heard: "Don't be too close, stop talking nonsense and work hard."
Su Jingyang curled his lips: "I understand, Uncle Dongzi, please don't keep staring at me."
Zhao Jiandong didn't say anything, he just stood still and looked at him calmly, which explained everything.
The corners of Su Jingyang's mouth twitched and he pulled the grass hard to express his little emotion.
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With their help, Zhao Jingyi and Zhao Xiaozhen's box was quickly full, and they walked back together. Zhao Xiaozhen stayed close to Zhao Jingyi on the way.
He kept holding her clothes with his hands, as if this would give him some sense of security.
Zhao Xiaoya also stood beside Zhao Jingyi, looking at Zhao Xiaozhen curiously.
"Sister Xiaozhen, what's wrong with you?"
Zhao Xiaozhen looked at Zhao Jingyi, and when she saw Zhao Xiaoya, she shook her head and pursed her lips, indicating that she was fine.
Others also looked at it curiously, thinking that Zhao Xiaozhen was very strange today. She was usually chattering, but today she was very quiet.
"Xiaozhen, are you okay?" A boy who was a neighbor of Zhao Xiaozhen also asked.
Seeing that she still shook her head and said nothing, she turned to Zhao Jingyi and asked: "Auntie, what's wrong with Zhao Xiaozhen?"
Zhao Jing patted Zhao Xiaozhen's hand to show comfort and explained to them: "When I came in the morning, I encountered a snake on the roadside and Xiaozhen was frightened."
"Ah, there is a snake, we didn't see it when we came here." The little boy said in surprise.
He was also a little scared in his heart, but he couldn't say it and couldn't embarrass himself in front of these girls.
The tall boy looked at Zhao Xiaozhen and Zhao Jing with concern as he looked like a grown-up.
"I guess they ran out because they had no food. Are you injured?"
Zhao Jing shook her head: "No, I scared her away with rocks."
The boy breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said proudly: "That's good, let's come together tomorrow. I, Zhu Zhu, and Goudan are boys, and we will protect you."
"Brother Ax is so awesome."
"Brother Ax is so nice."
Several children were chattering and praising the boy named Axe.
This was the first time for Zhao Jingyi to see such a relationship, and she couldn't help but laugh a little, and at the same time she felt very heartwarming.
Ax is his nickname. His real name is Zhao Huailin. He is the eldest son of A Qing's wife. He has the same temperament as his mother. Although he is a bit naughty, he is still very sensible.
Zhao Jing coughed slightly and said jokingly: "How about that? Logically speaking, I am the elder, so I should protect you."
The others were stunned when they heard this. They looked at the ax and then at Zhao Jingyi. They didn't know what to do for a while.
Ax didn't expect this, and wanted to say it was wrong, but Zhao Jingyi was indeed an elder. He didn't know how to refute for a while, his face turned red and he didn't say anything.
When Zhao Jing saw these children like this, she covered her mouth and laughed. Zhao Xiaozhen on the side also laughed, and she was no longer so scared.
Zhao Xiaoya also reacted, covering her mouth and smiling secretly, her eyes curved into a crescent shape, looking very cute.
"Brother Axe, you are so stupid, my great-aunt teased you."
Some of the others reacted quickly, while others didn't react yet. Axe was a little shy, blushed and turned away: "My mother said that I am an adult and I don't care about you."
Several children were chatting and laughing along the way. The boys were very strong and could play with things on their backs.
Childhood is so good, carefree, rural children can have fun without toys, mobile phones, tablets or computers.
After handing over the pig grass, everyone carried their things home, except for Zhao Jingyi and Zhao Xiaozhen.
When she came back, Zhao Jing put down her things, and Zhao Xiaozhen followed suit. The two of them washed their hands, drank some water, and got rid of the stuffy heat on their bodies.
As soon as Zhao Jing planned to take a bath, she did not forget to ask Zhao Xiaozhen: "Do you want to take a bath?"
Zhao Xiaozhen also felt very hot, but she didn't bring any clothes. She wanted to go back to get them, but she didn't want to go back.
"I didn't bring any clothes."
Zhao Jing nodded and said, "Wear mine."
As he spoke, he took out a set of clothes that were also dusty from the box and placed them on the kang.
Zhao Xiaozhen did not refuse and nodded.
He touched his stomach and felt a little hungry: "Are you hungry?"
Zhao Xiaozhen shook her head: "I'm not hungry."
Zhao Jing was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she went to boil the water first. When making brown rice porridge, she took more brown rice, which was enough for two people.
I went to the cellar to get a cabbage and a few potatoes, cut them into slices, put them in a basin and soaked them in water. Wash the cabbage, cut it and put it aside. I will make fried potatoes and fried cabbage later.
Zhao Xiaozhen was lighting the fire and was stunned for a while when she saw Zhao Jing taking so many things.
After hesitating for a moment, he said in a low voice: "Auntie, isn't this a bit too much? It's hot and it will probably go bad at night."
Zhao Jing was scooping water, and her voice was a bit noisy, so she couldn't hear clearly: "What? What's broken?"
Zhao Xiaozhen took a breath and raised her voice a little: "I said, is this too much? The weather is hot. If you can't finish these two dishes, you won't be able to eat at night."
Zhao Jing heard clearly this time, waved her hand and said, "It's not many, just two people. Okay, the water is ready. You go take a shower first, and I'll stir-fry the vegetables."
Zhao Xiaozhen was startled. Two people, and her own? She looked at the dishes that had been prepared and opened her mouth to say that she was not hungry.
Before she could say anything, Zhao Jing urged her to take a shower. She had no choice but to take her clothes and take a shower first.
Zhao Jing scooped the remaining water into the bucket, added a fire, and looked outside to make sure she heard the sound of water.
Take out a small bottle of peanut oil from the space, pour it into the pot, cut the garlic and throw it in, add some salt, soak the potatoes in water, take them out, drain the water, pour it into the pot, and stir-fry for two
Down.
He walked aside and poured peanut oil into the jar of oil at home, and filled the jar of salt.
Return to the stove and continue to stir-fry the potatoes until they are fragrant. Test whether they are cooked or not, then put them in a bowl.
I scooped some water, washed the pot, and fried the cabbage. The brown rice porridge was not ready yet, so I had to wait a while.
As soon as the dishes were brought out, Zhao Xiaozhen came back after washing. Her clothes were neither too big nor too small, just right.
Zhao Xiaozhen put her clothes aside, and when she saw Zhao Jing carrying dishes, she hurriedly walked over.
"Auntie, I'll come, you go take a bath."
Zhao Jing didn't refuse at all. She handed the dishes to her, went to carry the water to the toilet, and then went back to the room to take the clothes in.