"I really don't want to. I happened to be tired from decorating the house, so I went to bed first." After Shui Jianguo said that, he let go of his wife and lay on the bed.
Bai Lu took it seriously and reached out to help him unbutton his shirt: "Take off your clothes before going to bed, otherwise it will be very hot."
"Help me, I can't even open my eyes."
It was just pretending, but whether he had relaxed at home or was really tired, Shui Jianguo really fell asleep.
Bai Lu was lying next to him, stretching out her hand to trace his eyebrows and eyes, feeling a faint sense of happiness. After a while she fell asleep too.
Just in the middle of the night, Bai Lu suddenly felt a prick on her neck, and she reached out and touched a hand of short hair.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that it was my husband's head that had come over me at some point. Strong arms still hugged his waist tightly.
Although it was a bit hot, I didn't want to push him away at all, and fell asleep quickly.
The next morning, when Bai Lu woke up, Shui Jianguo had already prepared breakfast.
When he went back to the house and asked his wife to get up, he saw her sitting on the kang in a daze, seemingly a little confused.
"Lulu, I've prepared the meal. You should get up and eat quickly."
"You looked so tired yesterday, why did you get up so early today?"
Shui Jianguo smiled: "Getting up early is a habit I have developed over the years. After all, there were no watches before. The alarm clock tells the time."
After Bai Lu woke up completely, she quickly washed up. The two of them went to the main room together.
Shui Jianguo saw his sister carrying a cute little schoolbag, held her in his arms and sat there, teasing her: "What's in your schoolbag?"
"My textbooks and homework."
"Will the teacher check it?"
Shui Bingyue nodded: "Yes, if I write well, the teacher will draw little red flowers for me."
"Hurry up and eat, Bingyue, we will be late if we chat for a while." Xiao Qi urged.
"good."
Shui Jianguo put his sister on her exclusive seat without delaying her meal.
After the younger siblings went to school, it was time for parents to go to work.
"I'll go with you." Shui Jianguo followed.
Liu Xuemei patted her son on the shoulder: "You, stay home with Bai Lu. After all, we haven't seen him for so many days."
"It's okay. I don't have much time to go home. Bailu will go to the city with me the day after tomorrow, so I have plenty of time to be alone."
Bai Lu also agreed: "Yes, let Jianguo go with you."
"Okay, let's get to work." Liu Xuemei was very happy.
Recently, she happened to be growing radishes and cabbages, and her eldest son went to the fields together, which made her feel a lot more relaxed.
This is to prepare food for winter. Otherwise, when the snow closes the mountains, where can we find food?
But when passing by the Qingshui River, Shui Jianguo just took a glance and found that the water level was not as high as it was at the same time in previous years.
"Dad, will there be a water shortage in the second half of this year? I see that the Qingshui River is much shallower than in previous years."
Shui Shangqing shook his head: "Because of the high terrain here, we are upstream, so the water level will not cause drought. But it is not necessarily the case downstream.
Nothing is guaranteed, so I planted a lot of drought-resistant things this year so that it won’t affect the harvest too much. "
"It's good that Dad knows how many people fled thousands of miles during the famine. It's terrifying to think of their miserable appearance."
"You were young at that time, but you still remember this." Liu Xuemei was surprised.
Shui Jianguo nodded: "I can't help it. I'm very impressed. Those walking skeletons are just struggling to survive. It's so shocking."
Soon the three of them arrived in the fields and started working without talking about this topic again.
Feng Xiaoxiao worked hard in the fields with her mother Ge Yue. After accepting the reality, she felt that her life was still okay.
After all, as long as you obey, you won't get beaten. It's much better than life after getting married.
She vaguely remembered that around the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people would come to the village, but she couldn’t remember why. It shouldn't be anything important.
When Su Mengchen and Huo Lao were working in the middle of the mountain, Su Mengchen also mentioned some recent changes.
"Mr. Huo, although it has rained a few times recently, the number of wild animals in the area below the mountain has obviously decreased a lot."
Grandpa Huo stopped the hoe in his hand and whispered: "Drought may occur in the second half of the year. It may not be here, but it will definitely be affected."
"Then do you want to talk to the village chief? After all, he is really good to us."
"He is from here and has been farming for so many years. He must be more experienced than us. But if you want to say something, it's not a problem."
Su Mengchen said nothing more and continued working. He decided to go to the village chief to talk about the matter after work.
Bai Lu fed the pigs, sheep, and the pheasants at home. After cleaning the yard, it’s time to make lunch.
Today I specially made hand-made noodles, which I learned from my mother-in-law. I heard from her that Jianguo likes to eat noodles the most. But the white flour at home is limited, so I can only eat it once in a while.
Slices of dried mushrooms were soaked and stir-fried as toppings with the pork my husband brought back. Looking at the watch, he estimated the time and put the rolled noodles into the pot of water.
When Shui Jianguo came back with his parents, the noodles were just cooked. He washed his hands and helped his wife put the noodles on the table.
Xiaoqi held his and Bingyue's glasses, and everyone started to have lunch after they sat down.
Liu Xuemei praised: "Bai Lu learns everything quickly. This second time he made it, it was very authentic. The noodles are very chewy. What do you think of Jianguo?"
"It's delicious, but it's too laborious. I'll just make some stew next time."
"We have limited flour at home, so we don't make it often." Bai Lu knew that her husband felt sorry for her, and she felt very comfortable.
Shui Shangqing looked at the sky: "It's going to rain heavily this afternoon. Bingyue shouldn't go to school, just stay at home."
"But I want to go to school."
"There is only one umbrella at home, and your seventh brother can hold it alone. If there are more of you, the road will be difficult. If you get caught in the rain, you will get sick." Liu Xuemei reasoned with her daughter.
"Then my parents have to go to work in the afternoon, what should you do?"
"We are adults, and the field where we work is not far from home. A little rain won't bother us."
"Okay then, I'll keep my sister-in-law company at home. Brother Qi, you can go to school by yourself." Shui Bingyue didn't like getting wet, so she didn't plan to go to school.
Those who go to school in the afternoon go to school, and those who go to work go to work. Xiaoqi took an umbrella, just in case.
Huo Tingchen went to Xiao Qi's class to look for Bingyue after class. He saw no one and was very surprised: "Why didn't Bingyue come this afternoon?"
"My dad said it might rain heavily in the afternoon, so he wouldn't let her come. Did you bring an umbrella?"
"No, when we came, there was nothing, just a few clothes."
Xiao Qi patted Huo Tingchen on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll take you back."
