ordinary human life

Taozi has a sweet mouth, and whenever she sees people along the way, she always greets them.

"Taozi, brother is back, are you happy?"

"Well, happy."

"Sihai, I'm not talking about you, Taozi is still too young, how can you leave her alone at home, your grandma is not in good health..."

"Sihai, will you go out again this time?"

"..."

The people in Hejia Village, if pushed up a few generations, almost every family is related to each other.

So the relationship is naturally very familiar.

Seeing He Sihai and Taozi, they all stopped to say a few words.

"Second Uncle, do you have any more stewed vegetables?"

Holding Tao Zi, He Sihai walked into He Chuan's home on the west side of the village.

A smell of stewed vegetables came to the nostrils, Tao Zi secretly swallowed a few saliva, and then her little face blushed quietly.

He Chuan's house is big and spacious.

The yard in front of the door is all concrete, and a transparent canopy is built on it.

There are several mahjong tables under the canopy, and the villagers like to come here to play mahjong.

Calculated by He Chuan's seniority, he belongs to He Sihai's grandfather, but he is one year younger than He Tao.

Because he is the second child in the family, it's okay for He Sihai to call him second uncle.

After all, people in rural areas are gradually not caring about seniority, they call people based on their age.

Although He Chuan didn't go out to work, he was very good at doing business.

Not only did they sell stewed vegetables, but they also opened a small shop to sell some daily necessities, and of course there are snacks that children like most.

He was also the object of He Sihai's most envious childhood.

He hopes that when he grows up, he can also be like He Zhou, open a small shop and eat whatever he wants, how happy it is.

"Hey, Sihai is back?"

He Zhou came out of the house and was surprised to see He Sihai.

"Second grandpa."

Taozi called out, calling according to seniority.

"Taozi is here too." He Chuan greeted with a smile.

In fact, He Sihai doesn't like He Chuan very much, because this person is too smart and stingy, he can grab a penny, and few people can take advantage of him.

For example, now, I just say "Peach is coming too" dryly, and I don't know how to give Tao Zi a candy.

Fortunately, I still call him Second Grandpa.

So He Sihai didn't talk nonsense with him, and went straight to the point: "Second uncle, bring me a roast duck, and some Luqianzhang and Lugan."

"Okay, wait for a while." He Chuan said something, then turned and went to the kitchen.

The kitchen of He Chuan's house is different from that of He Sihai's house. It is in the front yard. After all, it is for business, so it is convenient to put it in the front yard.

So He Sihai followed Taozi in his arms.

The aroma of the stewed vegetables became more intense. Taozi not only swallowed her saliva, but also felt her belly growling.

She ate half a piece of sweet potato and some snacks at noon, and she was a little hungry now.

This is not the first time, she usually bears it and waits to eat together at night, because grandma is working hard and it is very troublesome to get her food.

She is a sensible child and does not cause trouble to adults.

"Second Uncle, give me a big one, no head." He Sihai came in and said.

"okay."

He Chuan took out the largest one from the fireplace, put it on the cutting board and cut it directly.

It is said that it should be weighed first, and the price should be calculated before cutting.

But He Chuan is not, cut it first, then put the marinade on it, and then weigh it, so that the marinade can be sold for roast duck money.

The roast duck here is all marinated, which is a local specialty. It is a bit different from the crispy roast duck on the outside, but the taste is equally good.

"There is no need to cut the duck legs, and the peaches are easy to eat." He Sihai said.

Tao Zi swallowed quietly after hearing this.

He wrapped his hands tightly around He Sihai's neck, but stared at the roast duck on the chopping board without blinking.

"okay."

He Chuan went down with a knife, cut off the duck leg, and then pushed it aside with the back of the knife.

With quick hands and quick eyes, He Sihai grabbed the duck leg and stuffed it directly into Taozi's hand.

"Eat."

Taozi couldn't wait a long time ago, now that her brother gave it to her, she wouldn't hesitate to just take a sip.

"Ah, ah, ah... I haven't been on the scale yet." He Chuan was impatient.

"It's okay, don't I want the duck head? Why don't you weigh it as a duck leg?" He Sihai said indifferently.

"Can that be the same?"

"Oh, that can't be helped, Tao Zi has already been eaten, Tao Zi, thank you Second Grandpa."

He Sihai scratched his head, with a look of bewilderment mixed with thick face.

"Deadly [-]"

Roasted duck stuffed in the mouth of the peach is inarticulate.

Now she can't wait to swallow the whole duck leg in one gulp, but she only hates that her mouth is too small.

Seeing that the roasted duck legs have been eaten by peaches, it doesn't look like it.

Forget about He Zhou.

Can only wait to add more marinade.

As for the duck head, I didn't plan to pick out a separate scale.

"Second Uncle, I went out to work, and what I miss the most is your roast duck, especially the marinade, which is really delicious, and I will definitely give you some later."

He Chuan was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will give you more later."

"Second Uncle, that's what you said." He Sihai put down the peach in his arms, and took out a plastic bag next to him.

Then he opened his mouth, picked up the marinade pot next to him, and poured himself a small half bag.

"I'll do it myself, don't bother the second uncle, don't put marinade on the roast duck, I'll go back and put it myself."

"..."

He Chuan glanced at him, and the chopping board was banged by him.

Suppressing his anger, he put the sliced ​​roast duck on the scale.

"Three dollars."

"Thank you, uncle."

He Sihai held the plastic bag on the electronic scale with one hand, and took out his mobile phone with the other hand to scan the code to pay directly.

"Wait, don't you want your duck head? I'll take it out for you." He Chuan said hastily.

Just now he deliberately left a long section of the duck's neck under the duck's head.

"Forget it, since it's all on the scale, I'll keep it. I paid for it anyway." He Sihai said.

At this time, the arrival reminder sounded.

"Don't you want to buy something else?" He Chuan murmured, his face full of helplessness.

Because the duck head can be bought, the price is not low.

"Look at me, I actually forgot about this." He Sihai looked stunned.

Then he directly pulled a plastic bag and had to do it himself.

"I'll come, I'll come, you don't know how to do it, don't break my stewed vegetables." He Chuan said hastily.

I'm afraid that He Sihai will make some fools again.

But this time, one got on the scale honestly, and the other paid the money honestly.

"Thank you, Second Uncle, let's go, Tao Zi, goodbye to Second Grandpa." He Sihai said with a smile.

He Chuan didn't want to see them, he didn't want to say anything, and waved his hands without raising his head.

"Goodbye, Second Grandpa." Tao Zi said, this time she had nothing in her mouth.

"What, do you want a lollipop?" Suddenly He Sihai's surprised voice sounded.

He Chuan thought in his heart that something was wrong, so he quickly raised his head.

Seeing that He Sihai took a lollipop directly from his lollipop box.

The reason why he is placed in the kitchen is for the children who come to buy braised vegetables with their parents, and of course sometimes it is used as change for pocket money.

"Taozi, thank you Second Grandpa for treating you to candy." He Sihai directly stuffed the lollipop into Taozi's hand.

Tao Zi happily thanked him again.

"I……"

He Chuan wanted to say, I'm not going to give it to you, but is it appropriate to say this to a four-year-old child?

Just a lollipop, thank you already.

So I could only swallow it back abruptly.

At this time, He Sihai had already taken Tao Zi out.

"Father, it's really delicious. Let me eat it for you. You can take a bite."

"I don't like food, you can eat it." He Sihai said.

"Hey, it's delicious, why don't you like it?" Tao Zi said in surprise.

……

Listening to their voices gradually going away, He Chuan suddenly became happy.

"This kid..."

Wipe the knife and cutting board.

Walked out of the kitchen, lit a cigarette...

Chapter 7 My Little Peach

He Sihai went home with peaches in his arms, first cleaned up the house briefly, and then boiled a few large pots of water.

Taozi is dirty all over, and her hair has not been washed for a few days, and some of them are caked.

When he left home, he thought that grandma would take care of Tao Zi, but seeing her frail appearance now, he might also be powerless.

Thinking of this, He Sihai couldn't help but feel worried again. The money saved these few months was originally intended to pay off the debt, but now it seems that he can only delay it for a while, and take his grandma to the hospital again when he finds time.

"Father, why are you boiling so much water?" Tao Zi asked curiously as she rode on the threshold.

"Brother, I'll take a bath for you." He Sihai rummaged through the box and found some clean clothes for a change.

"Take a bath, I take a bath every day." Tao Zi said that I am clean.

"Really? How do you usually wash?" He Sihai asked curiously.

"Sprinkle water into the bucket with a spoon." Taozi raised her arms and gestured to shower from head to toe.

He Sihai instantly understood what she meant.