In the kitchen, we were busy until midnight before we finally lost interest and everyone took a rest.
Early the next morning, the breakfast served on the table consisted of rice porridge and steamed buns with two-fold noodles, using the fillings prepared last night, so there was no waste.
Mrs. Li asked casually, "Did you send it to the backyard?"
"Sent it, but the japonica rice porridge was replaced with millet porridge. Uncle Zhao is a few years old, so he should nourish his stomach more and digest it better." Tao Hongying He arranged the meals with great care and gave special treatment to the old men.
"That's good, eat quickly. Do all the work today and go to Luo'an Town tomorrow." Mrs. Li ordered, and everyone nodded while eating.
Li Laosi was chewing the buns and suddenly remembered something and asked, "Mom, is it time to deliver something to Young Master Ye?"
The whole family was stunned when they heard this, and then they all started shouting, "Oh, you actually gave me something like this ?" I forgot about it!"
"Yes, I have prepared everything, why did I forget about it?"
"It's all because of the big brother's incident. I just wanted to recognize him and it took so long."
Jiayin blinked twice. Big eyes, almost burying the little face in the bun.
It was in vain that Mr. Ye treated her so well, she actually forgot about it and only focused on opening a shop to make money.
Most importantly, she still wanted to take a walk at the pier.
We had just crossed the river, everyone in the village was injured, and the defenders were not very friendly. Everyone was in a hurry to leave, and they didn't even take a good look at what was happening on the other side of the dock.
"Go, go, grandma, I'm going to deliver noodles to uncle!"
"Forget it, the peas are as big as diced peas, and they want to go anywhere!" Tao Hongying nodded her daughter's forehead.
"Your father came here to give you something, not to play. Besides, Mr. Ye is in the military camp. It may not be easy for your father to get in. If he holds you again, he will definitely cause trouble and gossip to Mr. Ye."
This is true. The old lady didn't let go, so she could only coax her granddaughter: "Your father has to go on a journey and is tired. Let's not follow him to eat ashes. Let's go to the academy to see your elder brother. Besides, you are also a small shopkeeper, and you also need to buy a shop." Check it yourself."
Sure enough, these words made Jiayin so happy that she swung her pigtails, twisted her fat body and crawled into grandma's arms, "Okay, follow me."
Tao Hongying rolled her eyes in anger at her daughter, "I know how to coax you all day long. I'm holding your breasts!"
Jiayin smiled and bared her little white teeth, making a squeaky sound.
The dock is seventy or eighty miles away from home. It takes at least a day on the road. It's not just a quick trip.
Everyone discussed while eating that they would go to the academy tomorrow and let Li Laosi take Jiayi to the dock to deliver things the day after.
At noon, Boss Wang came to the village again to see Dr. Zhang for an acupuncture, and then turned to Li's house to meet Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li took her to have a simple lunch.
Before leaving, he took out the pair of agate bracelets from his arms and handed them to Jiayin hesitantly, for fear of being rejected.
"I saw this when I was passing by a jewelry shop. It's either something valuable, or I think Fu Niu would look good wearing it."
Jiayin looked at her grandma, and Mrs. Li smiled, "Look what I'm doing, your uncle gave it to me. Your uncle likes Fu Niu'er."
Jiayin immediately put it away, holding the bracelets tightly with each hand, smiling happily, "Thank you, uncle, I'm so kind!"
"Hey, I will buy something more beautiful for you later. ." Wang Yuanwai was so happy that he put the good news on with his own hands.
The white and tender little arms like lotus root knots are indeed more colorful and festive when compared with the agate.
Jiayin immediately rebelled and moved from her grandma's arms to her uncle's arms. She showered her good words on him as if she didn't need money, "Uncle is the most handsome, uncle is the best. Fu Niu will buy him delicious food and support him in his old age!"
Li The old lady couldn't bear it anymore and burst into laughter.
Wang Yuanwai was so coaxed by the little girl that his heart turned into a puddle of honey. Seeing the old lady acting like this, he became extremely confused and asked, "What's going on? Is what Fu Niu'er said wrong?"
The old lady gave her eldest son a good introduction to the subject of elderly care.
Wang Yuanwai couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and nodded Jiayin's little nose, "It's okay, uncle can also do business, and we will help you make money together."
"Uncle is the best, Fu Niu likes uncle the most."
Jiayin hugged Wang Yuanwai Her neck was swaying, sweet and soft, making Wang Yuanwai even more reluctant to let her go.
There was a fuss for a while, but there were still things to do in the city that couldn't be delayed, so Wang Yuanwai reluctantly left.
Mrs. Li hugged her granddaughter and stood at the door when she saw her son walking away. Only then did she dare to show a hint of loneliness in her expression.
God bless, let your eldest son remember the past sooner.
She hoped that her son would recover and no longer have headaches, but as a mother, how could she not want to reunite with her son who had been away from home for many years.
Jiayin couldn't bear to let her grandma be sad, so she started to make trouble, "Mistress, you need to pee!"
"Hey, hold on, don't pee your pants! Be careful your mother comes back and spank you!" Sure enough, Mrs. Li immediately had no intention of being sad. , I hugged my granddaughter and ran to the back garden.
Jiayin was lying on her grandma's shoulder, giggling non-stop. The red silk ribbon with her braids flying to the sky was fluttering in the summer wind. She was so happy!
In the afternoon, Tao Hongying came back early, carrying a lot of seasonings and a large piece of meat.
Jiayin Diandian ran up to greet her, shouting with a smile, "Mom, eat dumplings!"
"Greedy Cat, didn't you just finish eating last night?" Tao Hongying bent down and carried her daughter on her back, pulled the rope on her back, and tied her to his back. Just started to get busy.
"Mom is going to make a jar of meat and ask your father to bring it to Mr. Ye."
The old lady came out of the house and asked, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter, can the meat be kept?"
Tao Hongying said with a smile, "Mom Don't worry, this stuff doesn't go bad easily. Mr. Ye can just get some kidney beans and tofu and stew it and it'll be a good dish."
"Oh, talking about this, I remembered it. I'll get some salted duck eggs for Ye. Young master, take one with you. It will go well with porridge during breakfast."
The old lady said this and was about to move the salted egg jar. Tao Hongying saw that there was no one outside and whispered, "Mom, please bring some more salted goose eggs. ."
The old lady understood, nodded and replied, "Indeed, this thing is more novel than duck eggs."
Jiayin smiled and lay on the old woman's back, playing with her fingers and pretending to be stupid, as if the jar full of goose eggs had nothing to do with her!
Mrs. Li nodded at her from a distance and said no more.
On the second day, the family rode a mule cart and simply packed some things.
Li Laosan and Jia Huan were driving, and behind them sat Li Laosan, holding Jiayin in her arms, and set off with Zhao Yuru.
Tao Hongying was envious and wanted to go and have a look, but it was a pity that the valley could not do without her as a chef.
It is now the end of June, entering the hottest time of the year. Even though God is kind and rains every now and then, it is still very hot.
Jiayin put on the little hat made by Mrs. Cui and sat on her grandma's lap, looking at the scenery with great joy.
Zhao Yuru smiled, "This child is really lively and willing to come out to play."
"Isn't it? As long as he goes out, it's like a bird flying out of the cage." Mrs. Li turned the big straw hat on her head and said, The granddaughter blocked a little more sunlight.
"In the future, when our family gets rich, we can switch to a carriage with a shed. Then we won't be afraid of the sun."
Everyone was chatting and laughing. They arrived at Luo'an Town more than an hour ago. The students were still in class, and the shopping streets were full of people. Relatively quiet.