Huang Yushu suddenly shook his head and said, "I might as well let Watson study with the teacher in the school for a few more years, so that he can have a way of making a living after leaving the town."
Uncle Liu looked at him and smiled slightly, and said with a calm expression: "I heard from Watson's mother that this child wants to be a teacher when he grows up. In my opinion, it is better for him to study hard with his teacher. This will help his state of mind."
Huang Yushu picked up the tea cup from the tea table, blew gently, looked at him and mocked: "I never thought that as a father, I would always have to understand some of my son's thoughts from your mouth."
Uncle Liu looked at him and explained seriously: "Shopkeeper, as long as our store still exists, it will naturally do better and better in the future. Even if Watson can't be a husband, we will have no problem raising him for the rest of his life."
"I'm afraid that even if you are willing, Watson won't be willing either. He also has a younger brother? This older brother always has to act like his younger brother, right?"
Huang Yu Shukou drank up the tea in the cup, rubbed the back of his forehead and said with a smile: "This Mingqian spring tea is still delicious."
Uncle Liu looked at him and sighed, and said carefully: "I think among the shopkeepers on this street, you are the only one who has the broadest heart. Everyone else is worried about whether the water bandits will be exterminated, but you are the only one who has never Take them seriously.”
When Huang Yushu heard this, he recalled his experiences over the years, and the expression on his face became extremely wonderful.
After a long while, he frowned and said, "So what if I can't think about it. Such a big family has to live, and we have to cry and laugh. Since we have no choice, we might as well live every day with a smile. "
Uncle Liu patted his thigh, shook his head and said with emotion: "They say that listening to the teacher is better than studying for ten years. I think the shopkeeper is smarter than the teacher in the school."
Huang Yushu looked at Uncle Liu who was thoughtful, smiled gently, and said, "Let's suffer for a few more years. When the second eldest brother reaches the age of sixteen and can earn a living, it will save me a lot of trouble."
"It's not just you, all the shopkeepers in this town who have children studying in the city all think this way."
Uncle Liu looked at Huang Yushu and sighed softly.
...
In the kitchen behind the shop, Sister Hong was frying peanuts and sesame seeds. Mrs. Liu was holding the third child by the door and watching her every move.
Sister Hong looked at her and complained: "Think about when we did all this hard work in those days. Which Mid-Autumn Festival did we not go out to buy the best and most expensive mooncakes and come back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Mrs. Liu looked at her and smiled and said: "So what? You are so cruel, go and beat away the water bandits! When our business returns to its previous state, you can buy whatever you want!"
When Sister Hong heard this, she looked at her and laughed: "I'm afraid no one in our house can say anything about my sister's mouth. Even the shopkeeper is afraid of you."
Mrs. Liu couldn't help laughing as she smelled the aroma wafting from the pot: "Fortunately, Watson went to play with Ergou and Xiaolian. If he smelled this smell in the house, he would definitely not let you go. of."
"Oh, speaking of that little rascal, believe it or not, maybe they actually picked some August melons for you to eat today, which saved me a few dollars."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu couldn't help but look at the child she was holding, and whispered to him: "Third brother, your second brother went to the mountain to find food for you again."
"How can he understand? Let's wait until this time next year!" Sister Hong picked up the fried moon cake fillings in the pot and laughed.
While Mrs. Liu was holding her child and chatting with Sister Hong, Huang Yuanfang and Huang Yisheng smelled the fragrance and came out of the hall.
Huang Yuanfang looked at Sister Hong and asked, "Sister Hong has cooked something delicious again. The aroma has drifted into the front of the hall."
"Fried moon cake fillings, there will be moon cakes to eat in a few days." Sister Hong said with a smile: "Just after finishing the moon cakes, you two guys are going to study in the city again."
"Making moon cakes? Watson likes to eat them the most." Huang Yisheng shouted happily.
"Who doesn't like to eat mooncakes? You are Watson's eldest brother after all. While he is still here, teach him a lesson and don't let him go wild on the street all day long."
Ms. Liu looked at Huang Yisheng and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Huang Yisheng replied with great pain: "Speaking of Watson, how can I control him? As long as my eldest sister and I don't pay attention, he will run out in a hurry."
Mrs. Liu was really surprised. In addition to her overbearing temperament, her second son didn't work very hard in school. Even the teachers in the school and his own daughter praised him, and even his eldest son felt ashamed.
Huang Yuanfang looked at her mother, smiled, and said softly: "Mom, you should take care of the third child. Dad is watching Watson's affairs, and he will not mess around."
Sister Hong clapped her hands and walked out of the kitchen, looked at the two children and said with a smile: "Maybe you are in for a treat. Watson will come back later to see if he, Ergou and Xiaolian found the August melon today."
Upon hearing this, Huang Yuanfang frowned and reminded carefully: "Watson is old and gone to the back mountain, and I am not here. Will he encounter any danger? What if he falls?"
"Yuanfang, what are you talking about?" Sister Hong looked at her and smiled: "You haven't seen him going to the blacksmith shop to practice archery every day. He is no longer the Watson he used to be."
"Really? So my brother is already so powerful?" Huang Yuanfang raised her head and looked at Liu quietly and said.
"In Watson's own words, he is going to the back mountains this winter to help his eldest sister and brother and hunt some pheasants for the whole family!"
Mrs. Liu looked at her daughter and son and said proudly.
Sister Hong looked at the three people in front of her and shook her head: "I'm cooking right now. In the afternoon, you two can come and help when you have nothing to do. Learn how to make mooncakes. When you grow up, you can make them yourself."
Huang Yisheng looked at Sister Hong and smiled and said: "This is a must. My eldest sister and I will come to help in the afternoon. When Watson comes back later, we will ask him to stay in the house to help in the afternoon."
Upon hearing this, Sister Hong quickly shook her head and said with a smile: "That guy doesn't want it. Before I can make the mooncakes, he will probably have to eat half of the prepared fillings."
Ms. Liu looked at the three of them and also laughed: "Don't let Watson get involved in this matter. Let him go to the opposite side to practice archery in the afternoon."
...
At ten o'clock at noon, the sun was blazing and powerful. The trees on both sides of the road lowered their heads and hung feebly, unwilling to shield the poor pedestrians from the scorching autumn heat.
Watson and his party were lucky today. Before noon, Ergou and he found two August watermelons covered with vines. Instead of picking them, the three of them squatted on the ground and picked them up. The melons that came over were ready to eat.
"Brother Watson, I never thought we could find so many August melons today." Xiaolian looked at him, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons with a smile.
Ergou jumped over and picked up the August melon on the ground, peeled it open hard, and handed it to the sister next to him. Then he peeled one himself, took a bite, and showed a happy smile.
"Of all the wild fruits in the back mountains, the August melon is the most delicious. You won't go hungry after eating it."
Ergou looked at Watson and Xiaolian and smiled proudly.
Watson also took a bite, looked up at Ergou and said with a smile: "The most delicious thing on this mountain is naturally the August melon. Although the others are delicious, they can't fill your stomach."
"That's right, Xiaolian just ate one, and her stomach felt a little full. After eating two more, she didn't need to have lunch when she went home."
Xiaolian patted Watson on the shoulder, picked up a cracked August melon from the ground and handed it to him, smiling: "Brother Watson, this is for you to eat, it's very sweet!"
Watson shook his head, carefully peeled it open and handed it to Xiaolian, and then said with a smile: "You can eat one more, I have already eaten two. I have to keep this belly for a while when I go home for dinner, otherwise Sister Hong will curse me." ."
When Xiaolian heard this, she looked at him and giggled. He reached out and took the August melon from Watson's hand, put it to his mouth and took a bite.
"Watson, if you don't want to eat, we will quickly pick all the August melons and go back to eat. When I came out, I told my mother that I would be home at noon."
Ergou looked at Tiansheng and said seriously, then raised his feet and jumped into the grass.
When Watson saw it, he stood up, clapped his hands, and ran the two dogs into the grass.
"Sister Xiaolian, eat slowly, don't be in a hurry, just wait for us there." Watson was afraid that Xiaolian would follow, so he yelled from a distance.
Xiaolian looked up and saw that the two of them had disappeared.
"There are so many here. Today we can each share dozens of August melons!" Ergou said involuntarily as he looked at Watson behind him.
Not to mention the dozens of melons picked before, there are probably dozens of August melons on the vine in front of me. The ones here have not been visited by anyone in the small town.
"Ergou, you just need to bring it to your parents. In addition to your parents, I also have my eldest sister and brother, as well as Sister Hong and Uncle Liu. There are many of us."
Watson thought to himself that even if he picked dozens of August melons and brought them home, there wouldn't be many of me. Who would let his family have more people?
Ergou raised his head and glanced at Watson, then suddenly smiled and said: "Watson, do you want me to share some more with you? Anyway, there are few people in my house, so I can't eat so much!"
Upon hearing this, Watson froze on the spot, widened his eyes and said, "No matter how much you give me, it won't be enough to eat. Forget it, just let them taste it. You can take it home and give it to Xiaolian to eat slowly."
"It seems like this. In a few days there won't be anything to eat on this mountain, and we'll have to wait until next summer to pick again."
Ergou nodded, looked at him and smiled.
Watson patted his numb legs and said, "Hurry up and pick them. Let's go home together. It's too hot in the mountains."
"Don't worry, it's almost time. I have to take a shower when I get back. This weather is even hotter than summer. What the hell is the weather like!" Ergou complained while picking August melons.
"My mother said that this is autumn, so it is naturally hotter than summer. It will be cooler after the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Watson picked up the August melons on the ground and put them into a bamboo basket. He looked at Ergouzi who had already walked over and replied.
"It seems so. I also told my mother that autumn tigers can kill people when they get hot!"
Ergou picked up the August melons on the ground. The two looked around carefully and found that they had picked them all. Then they walked towards the place where Xiaolian was staying.
"Sister, we can go home!" Ergou shouted from a distance.
"Brother, Brother Watson, come quickly and let us divide these Augusts. I'm so hot. Go back quickly!" Even Xiaolian, who was hiding under the tree, was too hot.
After the three of them divided the August melons they picked equally, they walked hand in hand down the mountain.
"Brother Watson, my sweet-scented osmanthus tree is in bloom. My mother picked some. I will send them to you later in the evening and ask Sister Hong to wrap them in mooncakes for you to eat."
Xiaolian, who was holding Watson's little hand, raised her head and looked at him and said with a smile.
Watson was stunned, looked at Xiaolian and Ergou and asked, "It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, are you making mooncakes again? When Sister Hong makes them, I'll give you two to eat."
Xiaolian looked at him and nodded, smiling and said: "When my mother does it, I will leave two for you."
When Ergou heard this, he glared at the two of them: "Let me tell you, I'm hungry again. I'll go home and eat quickly."
"Brother is a pig. Didn't you just eat a few August melons? You said you would be full after eating the melons." Xiao Lian looked at Ergou and couldn't help but giggle.
