The poor man grows watermelon

Aunt Chun Jiu followed her natal sister-in-law to Hulu Village to inquire about news, and she came back a long time ago, Su Ye and the others haven't returned to the village yet.

As it was getting late, the two elders became more and more worried, and finally couldn't sit still, so they simply assigned Su Ya'er the work of lighting the fire, and the two of them came to the side of the road to wait.

Seeing the carriage gradually approaching, the two breathed a sigh of relief and hurried up to meet it.

"Why did you come back so late? Did it go well?" Aunt Su Hua asked impatiently.

Yu Feng glanced inside the car and shook his head quietly at her.

Aunt Su Hua's heart sank suddenly.

Aunt Chunjiu patted her hand secretly, with a gentle smile on her face, "I've been running all day, and I don't think I even had a mouthful of hot food, did I? Come in, sister-in-law Hua made you bacon strips with radish sticks. I fried two small balls of crispy glutinous rice dumplings for the baby, put enough oil in it, it must be delicious!"

Yu Feng responded with a smile: "Then it's good to catch up, aunt, auntie, get in the car, let's go home for dinner!"

"There is a doll in the car, don't worry about it, you go first, there are only two steps, we will go back!" Aunt Su Hua speaks and does things neatly, and she doesn't like to pick up these small gifts.

Yu Feng didn't show any politeness any more, and drove the carriage one step ahead.

Su Ye put the doll in place, and Aunt Su Hua and Aunt Chun Jiu also entered the house.

Su Ya'er had already served the food, and they all sat down around the table after a bit of evasion.

The baby woke up when he got out of the carriage, Su Ye did not coax him to continue to sleep, but let him sit on the quilt, with pillows on both sides of his body to prevent him from falling.

Su Ye sat on the grass pier beside the bed, watching him while eating.

On the table are white flour steamed buns, scrambled eggs with spicy cabbage, dried radish and cured meat, thick corn porridge, and two groups of fragrant and crispy glutinous rice balls... You may not be able to gather such a table for a New Year's Eve dinner.

Aunt Su Hua tried her best to ease the atmosphere, "I made it according to Xiao Ye's instructions. It tastes better fried than boiled!"

"Isn't that right, it smells delicious just by smelling it." Aunt Chun Jiu responded with a smile.

Although he was in a low mood, Su Ye didn't show his face. He could clearly feel the cautiousness of the other party, so he smiled according to their intentions, "Don't think that I can't live a life, just waste oil!"

"It's a bit wasteful." Aunt Su Hua made a serious face on purpose.

"But, our little page is a twin who knows how to live!" Chun Jiu answered tacitly.

Yu Feng laughed out loud and nodded all the time.

Aunt Su Hua slapped him with a smile, "Why are you happy? It's not a compliment!"

"Praising my twins is the same as complimenting me." Yu Feng replied cheekily.

Su Ye rolled his eyes at him, stretched out his hand and broke off a piece of crispy sanzi, handed it to the baby, and said in a warm voice, "Grandma specially made it for the baby, baby have a taste."

When the adults were talking, the doll looked at it obediently, and looked in the direction where there was a sound, neither making noise nor actively asking for food.

When Su Ye handed him the sanzi, he grabbed it immediately and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.

Su Ye was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Baby eat slowly, it's all yours, we won't snatch it."

The little guy looked at Su Ye, paused, and really slowed down.

Everyone stopped their chopsticks, and the only sound in the room was the little guy's "creak, creak" biting his chopsticks.

The expressions on the faces of the adults are somewhat complicated, mostly sympathy and distress.

Su Ye was thinking about another thing.

Most of the people in this era eat meat oil, which can just supplement the physical exertion of a day for people who work all day, but no one is willing to open their mouths to eat it.

Moreover, eating meat and oil all day long is not suitable for a baby—the spleen and stomach of a baby are too weak, so it can only be nursed carefully, and it is not suitable for a big tonic.

Su Ye thought of vegetable oil. He knew a way to make it with a hand-operated oil press. If it can be made, it will be convenient to eat oil in the future.

After the meal, Aunt Chunjiu took the opportunity to mention the matter of going to Hulu Village during the day to inquire.

"I went to my natal family today, and I just heard my natal sister-in-law talk about the calabash village, so I asked a few questions..."

Upon hearing this, Su Ye couldn't help asking: "Is it something about the baby's family?"

Aunt Chunjiu nodded, and said unhurriedly: "This family's surname is Niu, which is a common surname in Hulu Village. The baby's father is called Boss Niu, and he is also a poor man. His mother left when he was three years old. , Hey, this biological father married a stepmother, so he became a stepfather!

"Boss Niu married a Shuang'er in his twenties. The little Shuang'er was bullied by his stepmother as soon as he entered the house, and the first child was not kept. Later, he gave birth to three little men in succession. The first few years were also bitter. They grew up and were able to help the family with work, and then they gradually got better.

"Afterwards, the youngest man was eight years old. I didn't expect my little Shuang'er to be pregnant again. The stepmother felt disgraceful when Shuang'er was not too young, and she hated her in every way since the baby was born. This time it was even worse. It's a tossing around with the excuse of being sick."

Speaking of this, Aunt Chun Jiu showed a look of disgust on her face, "It is said that she swallowed her breath before throwing it away. Now that she is rescued by you, she should take the doll over and see if she still has the face to make up nonsense. !"

Aunt Su Hua snorted, "Man is doing it, but God is watching. That vicious woman, the two sons she gave birth to have never given birth to a man. If there are no more sons, the whole family will have to blame Boss Niu in the future!"

Su Ye sighed. He thought that the family might have discarded the sick doll on purpose, but he never expected this to be the case.

In that case...would the baby's own father want to take him back?

Su Ye's heart tightened, and he looked at Yu Feng with some helplessness.

Yu Feng guessed Xiao Shuang'er's thoughts at once, and said firmly: "Don't worry, Xiao Yezi, if they come to ask for it, I will tell them that the baby will be raised by us."

Su Ye nodded, stroked the doll's leg, and murmured, "I have to heal the leg first... Tomorrow I will buy blue bricks, make medicinal wine, and then go to Hulu Village. I ask Mr. Zhang to agree... …Yes, I have to make an oil press, I will draw the picture later, and ask Qingzhu to the blacksmith shop to make it..."

Yu Feng patted Xiao Shuang'er on the back, and softly persuaded, "Don't worry, you can do everything well."

The two elders looked at each other and sighed.

-

The next day, Yu Feng went to the county early in the morning. He had a lot of things to buy, and he was worried that Su Ye would be at home alone, so he thought about going early and returning early before the children woke up.

Su Ye actually woke up early. Although Yu Feng's movements were light, he knew every move - including the kiss on his mouth before he left.

It was only to reassure Yu Feng that he pretended to be asleep on purpose.

He planned to ask Su Ya'er to look after the doll, and then go to Hulu Village by himself. No matter what, he had to ask Mr. Zhang to agree.

However, plans can never keep up with changes.

Su Ye packed herself and the doll, and when she opened the door, she saw an unexpected person.

"Hou An?"

The young man with a round face scratched his head and muttered with some embarrassment: "It's rare that you still remember me..."

After being surprised, Su Ye calmed down quickly, and let the person into the room, "Are you here to look for Yu Feng? He has gone to the county and will come back later. Come in and sit down first!"

Hou An's eyes widened in an instant, with a complicated expression on his face, "I mean, you, do you really don't know or pretend you don't know? You are a twin at home alone, can you let a man into the house casually?"

Small people, many rules!

Su Ye rolled her eyes and said angrily, "Then you stand outside!"

Say, close the door.

"Eh?! Don't, don't!" Hou An quickly stepped forward to block it.

Su Ye took the opportunity to complain, "Aren't you not coming in?"

Hou An frowned, "Isn't there something wrong..."

Su Ye frowned, "Then hurry up!"

Didn't you see the air-conditioning keep drilling into the room? His doll is still on the bed!

Hou An rubbed his hands together, and said hesitantly, "There is someone... who wants to meet, meet you..."

His voice is not much louder than a mosquito, but fortunately, Su Ye has good hearing and can hear clearly.

"Who? Is he here? Let him out when he comes."

Hou An swished his head up and said pleasantly, "Are you willing to see him?!"

Su Ye raised her eyebrows, "Is there anything I should feel guilty about?"

"No! No!" Hou An shook his head quickly, with a joyful expression on his face.

He waved his hand towards the back of the haystack, and said loudly: "Brother Yang, come out quickly, Brother Su promised to see you!"

Su Ye followed his gaze. After a while, a man came out from behind the haystack. He was taller than him, but very thin.

The man gradually approached, and Su Ye could see his face clearly. It seemed that he should not be very old, but his appearance was very old, especially that face, which was waxy and waxy, and the corners of his eyes were covered with wrinkles.

The man only glanced at Su Ye quickly at the beginning, and then he lowered his head and curtseyed silently.

Su Ye frowned. He curtseyed despite the appearance of a man, which seemed awkward no matter how you looked at it.

Hou An, on the other hand, acted like he was used to it, and introduced him flatteringly, "This is Brother Yang, my cousin."

Brother Yang?It sounds like a name for Shuang'er.

Su Ye's heart tightened, thinking of a possibility.

"Are you from Calabash Village?"

"Yes..." the man replied awkwardly.

Su Ye was completely sure of the identity of this Shuang'er. He turned to look at Hou An, and asked seriously, "What does this mean?"

Hou An waved his hands again and again, "No, it's not interesting, Brother Su, please don't, don't misunderstand!"

Su Ye's complexion was a little bad, "What did I misunderstand?"

"Brother Yang, Brother Yang lost a child two days ago. At first, he thought it was gone. Later, Doctor Zhang went to Niu's house to tell him that he was rescued by you and Brother Feng... This incident is rumored in Hulu Village. After so many times, Brother Yang really has no choice but to beg me..."

Su Ye's frown became tighter and tighter, and he didn't know what kind of mood he was in right now.

Hou An was obviously in a hurry, and said incoherently: "I just want to help Brother Yang because I see him being pitiful. No one knows about this. You can't let Brother Feng go to my father to talk, otherwise I will definitely be beaten to death by his old man..."

"So, are you here to have a baby?"