Plants vs. Zombies

Chapter 16 Visiting the Houghton Family

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Man no longer paid any attention to the weirdness of the skinny wood, turned around and took out the baked pancakes covered in the basket, there were six in total, enough for this skinny kid to eat for two or three days.Put the bread on the stone bed, and greeted the people behind to eat, then Man went to untie the bundled clothes, found a set of clothes from inside, and threw it to someone who was holding a piece of bread. Kang Ji, who was thinking about something: "These clothes were worn by me when I was a child, maybe they are a bit big, so you can just make do with them."

"Okay." Liu Dingjia put down the pancake, picked up the animal skin that was used to cover the food, wiped his hands, and then took the clothes from Man's hand. After looking at it, the suit was indeed a bit big. "I'll take off Uncle Holden's leather jacket and bring it back to you now." Liu Dingjia was about to take off the large leather jacket he was wearing.Man saw him rushing to stop him like this: "Wait, Dad is not in a hurry to wear this dress, you can change after you are full."

"I'm not hungry." Liu Dingjia pushed away the two hands that Man extended, then took off the leather jacket and put it on the stone bed.Liu Dingjia put on the clothes that Man handed over, and grinned at Man, only to see that Man turned her face aside very shamelessly.

Tsk, the way he smiles won't be so unsightly, right?

Liu Dingjia pursed his lips, thinking that he had better find a way to see Kang Ji's true face as soon as possible, and don't be an ugly monster. Who would want to be ugly, right?

"Cough..." Seemingly feeling that his behavior was not very polite, Man coughed and changed the topic to food: "How can you not be hungry? You don't have any food to eat at home, right?" She often brings food and other items. To Kang Ji, Man naturally knew what was going on in his family.

"These foods are made for you by my mother, and I will deliver them in two days. You don't need to save on food." Thinking that the thin neighbor is very frugal in food because he is worried about not having food in the future, Man hurriedly explained to the other party Consolation said.

Knowing that Man misunderstood what he meant, Liu Dingjia couldn't explain clearly, so he had to pick up a piece of bread and eat it slowly.The raw materials of the noodle cakes were very rough, and became very hard due to the cold, and it was even more difficult to swallow in the mouth of Liu Dingjia, who had a full stomach.But in case the enthusiastic and kind neighbor's children were suspicious, he could only stuff it into his mouth bit by bit.

Man, who was watching him eating, raised his eyebrows. He always felt that Kang Ji's appearance at the moment didn't look like he had been hungry for a long time. He was thin and dark - the expression on his face could be called pain, and he was already ugly enough His face was almost crumpled.

Mom's pancakes can't be so unpalatable, can they?Even Kangji, who has been hungry for a few days, can't eat it...

Man looked at Liu Dingjia with doubts in his eyes, but surprisingly, he didn't feel angry because the other party disliked the food made by his mother.

Reluctantly eating a piece of bread, Liu Dingjia touched his slightly sore throat and decided not to embarrass himself anymore: "I'm full."

Man raised his eyebrows again, and suddenly asked, "Isn't it delicious?"

Liu Dingjia didn't expect Man to ask so bluntly, and thought to herself that the way she ate just now must have looked too painful, which caught Man's attention.He quickly shook his head and explained to Man: "No, it's just that I'm too hungry, that's why I'm like this. I'm very grateful for Aunt Danya's kindness." No matter what, he must accept this kindness.

Will it be so?Mr. Man faintly felt that Kang Ji was lying, but he didn't express his doubts. He just squinted his eyes and glanced at the other party, then turned around and packed the leather jacket on the bed, folded it and put it in the basket.Picking up the basket, Man prepared to go home: "In this case, I'm going back, and I'll send you some dry firewood later."

Hearing that Man wanted to go back, Liu Dingjia rushed to his side and begged, "Are you going back? Take me with you. I have something to ask Uncle Holden."

"But it's snowing outside, your body can't handle it." For Liu Dingjia's request, Man refused without thinking.

Liu Dingjia rolled his eyes, thinking that your kid is taller than Kang Ji, to put it bluntly, you are also a skinny dry wood, how can your health be better?Thinking this way in his heart, he didn't dare to say it in his mouth, so he could only plead cautiously: "Don't worry, I have strength after eating, and I wear warm clothes—I can't walk behind you." Something will happen."

Man still shook his head: "No, mom will beat me up when she sees me taking you out."

Tsk, what a stubborn guy, Liu Dingjia had no choice but to play tricks on the other party: "Well, since you won't take me there, then I have to go alone."

Man didn't expect Kang Ji to say that, because of the problems with his mouth and right foot, Kang Ji used to be very "shy" and introverted. He usually likes to have a dark face and doesn't like talking to people. He talks to others like he is now There has never been any cheating behavior.

Today's Kang Ji is really weird, but if this skinny firewood is really allowed to run to their house alone in a snowy day, his mother will peel off a layer of skin.

"Okay, but when mom asks, you must make it clear that you are the one who insisted on following."

In desperation, Man agreed to Liu Dingjia's almost coercive request.

Liu Dingjiale agreed with a grunt.

He piled the clothes and food in the corner of the stone bed against the wall, and the two walked out of the stone house.

After leaving the house, Liu Dingjia quickly put on the hat on his clothes to block the icy snowflakes from the sky. Although he ate Sunshine Beans, the snowflakes on his face and eyelids still felt very painful.

"Is it really only autumn now?" Liu Dingjia looked at the snow-white ground in front of him and muttered.

Man didn't hear Liu Dingjia's muttering. After pulling the hat on, he stretched out his free hand to hold Liu Dingjia's hand that was holding the hat tightly, and walked into the snow.

Being held by one hand, Liu Dingjia had no choice but to use his remaining hand to hold on to the lower edge of the hat. This suit was indeed too big for him. If he didn't hold it, the hat would be blown by the wind. Scraping will turn from the head to the back.

Liu Dingjia did not expect that the climate in this small village would be so cold and the wind was blowing so hard that his eyes were hidden under the hat and he could only squint at the snow-white ground in front of him. The plan can't be realized at all.Fortunately, the wind and snow looked quite heavy, but the snow on the ground was not too thick, and it only reached the ankles when one stepped on it.According to Linda, in winter in the north, the snow can accumulate up to the height of an adult's thigh at the coldest time.Liu Dingjia imagined how Kang Ji would go out under such thick snow—well, this little guy couldn't go out at all.

To Liu Dingjia's surprise, Aunt Daniya's family cannot be regarded as Kang Ji's neighbors at all.Kangji's stone house is located in a relatively remote part of the village. Apart from his stone house, there is only one deserted thatched hut in the surrounding area. It takes about half an hour to walk northward to truly enter the village.Aunt Daniya's house was in the middle of the village, and the two of them walked for more than ten minutes after entering the village before arriving at her door.

Standing under the eaves, the two jumped in place to shake off the snowflakes on their bodies.While shaking off the snowflakes on her body, Man shouted to the people inside: "Xue Yi, it's me, Man, open the door quickly."

The door was opened from the inside, and a pale and thin girl who looked very similar to Man was looking outside through the curtain made of animal skin.When she saw Liu Dingjia behind Man, she opened her mouth in surprise, but did not make a sound.

Xue Yi stood inside the door, glanced at her twin brother with dissatisfaction, and quickly stretched out her hand to pull Liu Dingjia into the room.Her movements were very gentle. After pulling Liu Dingjia into the room, she reached out and patted the clothes on his body, and patted off the snowflakes that had not been shaken off.It's just that this pale and thin girl never said a word from the beginning to the end.

"It's not my fault, he forced me to bring him here—Kangji said he had something to ask Dad."

Man, who came in afterward, patted the snowflakes on his body, and at the same time, he did not forget to explain to his sister. It seemed that he was very afraid that his compatriots and sisters would be angry because of this.

Don't explain to me, Mom and Dad will be very angry.

Xue Yi waved her hands, and there was a hint of anger on her pale face.Seeing her gestures, Liu Dingjia knew that she was dumb and could not speak, no wonder she hadn't said a word since just now.

"Mum and Dad let Kang Ji explain by himself." Man walked up to Xue Yi, held hands she still wanted to gesture, and smiled: "Xue Yi, we just came back from outside, it's very cold, can you give us some heat?" Soup?"

Xue Yi nodded, and pulled her hand away from her younger brother's tight grip: The soup is in the pot, you take Kang Ji to the fireplace first, and I'll serve you two bowls of soup.

According to Xue Yi's instructions, Man led Liu Dingjia, who was looking around, to the fireplace.The fire in the fireplace was not burning hot, but it was warm enough for two people who had just run in from the ice and snow.Liu Dingjia and Man each moved a small wooden stool and sat by the fireplace to warm their cold hands and bodies.

Horton, who had been sleeping on the wooden chair by the fireplace, noticed someone approaching him, opened his squinted eyes slightly, and was startled when he saw Liu Dingjia's figure.Holden straightened his upper body and sat up, staring at his son with angry eyes: "Man, what's going on, you brought Kangji home, huh?"

Horton's voice was a little loud, as if he was angry.Liu Dingjia looked up, and replied before Mann: "I asked Mann to bring me here. Doesn't Uncle Holden welcome me?"

"Yes, my family does not welcome ignorant brats." To Liu Dingjia's surprise, Horton's response was not polite at all, "What if you are sick? Don't you know that what poor people fear most is What?"

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