On the first day of the Lunar New Year, every household is busy paying New Year greetings and saying hello to each other.
Xie Xiaolang ate and drank two bowls of glutinous rice in the morning, and then he was kicked out to collect firewood.
Of course, the main reason why Xie Changgui drove him away was that he wanted to eat well at noon. He didn't want him to be an eyesore at home. When sending him away, he didn't forget to stuff him a black bun. It was nothing more than a hint to him that he shouldn't eat at noon. came back.
Although Xie Xiaolang is young, he has lived in his uncle's house for such a long time, so he naturally understands the rules of survival here.
He didn't dare to stay too long, so he took his belongings with him, wearing Xie Rongen's old cotton-padded clothes, and prepared to go out.
Xie Changgui stopped him mainly because his clothes looked familiar.
"Brother Rongen gave it to me. He said it was too small for his clothes. Seeing that my clothes were thin, he asked me to wear something to protect me from the wind."
Xie Xiaolang looked at his uncle with some anxiety, worried that he wouldn't even be able to keep this old clothes.
Xie Changgui originally really wanted to take off this piece of clothing, but then he thought of Xie Rongen, adhering to the principle that doing more is worse than doing less, so he didn't covet another old cotton coat.
It was originally Xie Rongen's cotton-padded jacket, but now it was worn on Xie Xiaolang. It was so loose that it actually reached past his calf.
Although it looked ugly, Xie Xiaolang was very happy because it was warm!
Xie Xiaolang doesn't care about whether it looks good or not, as long as he doesn't feel cold when wearing it.
After Xie Xiaolang grabbed some firewood, he felt a little hungry. He huddled behind a big tree and looked forward to the afternoon. He really wanted to see Sister Guobao.
After waiting like this, Xie Xiaolang fell asleep.
As I fell asleep, I seemed to hear someone talking.
Xie Xiaolang opened his eyes and tilted his head slightly.
"I have already said that I have tried every possible way, but it doesn't work. Now that we have reached this stage, I have no choice. You go back and ask your master to send a message to the young master. Don't meet him in the capital then. Only then did I feel that I was taking the money and not doing anything.”
"Is it necessary? This is not a big deal in the first place. Besides, even if Xie Xiuwen takes part in the provincial examination, we will just do anything when the time comes. Why disturb the young master again? The young master is currently studying in the Imperial College. How can that be done by Xie Xiuwen? Can Xiuwen compare?"
This voice sounded more like a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old speaking.
The woman snorted: "It's up to you. Anyway, I've made it clear. I don't care whether you listen or not. I just want the young master to blame me when the time comes, so don't put it on me."
The two broke up unhappy, and Xie Xiaolang rubbed his eyes, then stuck his head out, and only had time to see the man's profile and the woman's back.
Xie Xiaolang murmured: "A foreigner?"
Obviously, he had never seen the young man, but he was sure that he heard the name Xie Xiuwen, so were they trying to cause trouble?
Xie Xiaolang stood up anxiously, and then hurried down with his short legs, eager to confirm who the woman was.
It's a pity that Xie Xiaolang's legs were originally short, and when he was about to chase, the person had already gone far away. When he hurried down the mountain, he only saw the woman entering Xie's house, Xie Xiuwen's house.
So, the people who want to harm him are actually his own family members?
Xie Xiaolang was young and could not understand it very well, but this did not prevent him from writing it down.
Xie Rongzhao and Xie Rongen went up the mountain together. Xie Rongen carried her for a long way on the way. When they arrived, Xie Xiaolang was digging hard for mushrooms.
Although Xie Xiaolang is small, out of his survival instinct, he also knows that he cannot be hungry all the time, so he will often get some food outside, such as wild fruits, or he will roast and eat wild eggs he picks up. Sometimes there is no time to cook it, so we eat it raw.
"Little Wolf, we'll do it later."
Xie Xiaolang put down his sickle, and his bright eyes suddenly dimmed again because he noticed his dirty little hands.
Xie Rongzhao was prepared and took out a water bag from his backpack, which was filled with warm water.
Xie Rongen went over to help him rinse, and Xie Rongzhao handed him a clean blue cotton handkerchief.
"Quickly wipe it, dry it before applying medicine."
Xie Xiaolang was confused, what kind of medicine should I take?
Xie Rongzhao took out a small bottle from his purse, which contained medicine to treat frostbite. Xie Rongen frowned and took the bottle: "I'll do it."
Xie Xiaolang stretched out his hands covered with frostbite, and Xie Rongen patiently helped him apply them bit by bit.
Xie Rongzhao looked at his hands, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little sore.
He is the same age as himself!
At such a young age, he has been rubbed into this shape. Seeing him is like seeing himself in a previous life.
Xie Rongzhao sniffed to prevent tears from falling.
"Little Wolf, call me sister."
Xie Xiaolang looked at her longingly: "Sister Guobao."
Xie Rongzhao's face darkened, "Sister is just sister, what do you call this good sister?"
"Be good, call me sister, and delete the word "good baby".
Xie Xiaolang hesitated for a moment, obviously reluctant, but thinking that she came to see him yesterday, he still called out obediently: "Sister."
Xie Rongen also applied the medicine on him, then tidied the ground, spread some dry leaves on the flat ground, then took out a broken mat from the backpack and spread it, and placed an old sheet on top. list.
It was still cold in winter, so after the three children sat down, Xie Rongzhao waited eagerly for the fourth brother to go out and get some delicious food.
Xie Rongen couldn't help but feel happy when he saw these two pairs of expectant eyes.
He raised his hand and touched Xie Rongzhao's head: "Didn't you eat at home? Why do you still look greedy?"
"That's different! With the elders here, you have to pay attention to everything you eat. It's just the three of us here, so it's much more comfortable."
Xie Rongen also thinks this is true.
Especially when his second uncle was around, he didn't dare to open his mouth when eating, for fear of being scolded by him again.
Xie Rongen took out an oil paper bag containing two large chicken legs and a few chicken wings.
"Wait a moment, don't worry, let's light the fire first, so that we can eat warm without being cold."
Xie Xiaolang was only focused on swallowing his saliva at the moment. He wanted to eat anything raw that could fill his stomach, whether it was hot or not!
Xie Rongen lit the fire. In order not to burn the forest, they dug a hole in the ground. They happened to have the firewood that Xie Xiaolang had picked up earlier, which was very useful.
The three little kids are eating delicious food here. No one in Xiejiazhuang would have thought that on the first day of the new year, the three little guys would think of coming here to eat.
Xie Xiaolang's stomach was seven to eight percent full, and he no longer acted like a wolf.
"Sister, I just saw a woman talking to a stranger there, and she even mentioned your father."
(End of chapter)
