Chapter 53: Condescension II
Just as she saw that the girl had pretended to be a worm, she turned to walk and saw that Ah Qi was smiling at her. The girl couldn't help but take a step back and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Arlene said, "The insect is brightly colored, what kind of insect is it?' Can you tell my sister?'
The girl said, "Yes," "As if she realized something, the girl became alert and said," "Ask what this is for, and Xia Er won't tell you,"
It turns out that my sister's name is Xia'er, and she doesn't do anything out of curiosity, so she asks casually. Arlene said, smiling at the girl named Xia'er.
''So that's the case,''' Xia'er didn't say anything more, and left with a basket on her back. Seeing Arlene Arlene following Xia'er and saying, "You and I don't know each other, what are you doing?"
''My sister didn't know, just because my sister was from other places, she strayed into the deep mountains and old areas, lost her way, and when she was hungry and thirsty, she hoped that her sister would show her the way and give her some food to her sister. Full of expectations, Arlene said in her heart, it doesn't matter what kind of insect it is, when you arrive at your house, as long as you have the right means, you will know what kind of insect it is, if it is a silkworm, it is the best, thinking of her mother's entrustment, Arlene lived up to this trip and made up her mind.
Xia'er said: ''Coincidentally, Xia'er's house is not far from here, although the people in the mountains are not rich, there is still coarse tea and light rice, don't rush to the road first, wait for you to eat and drink, Xia'er is not too late to point out the path for her sister. ββ
''Thank you. ''Xia'er was very friendly, invited Arlene, Arlene followed Xia'er towards Xia'er's house, the stream was murmuring, although it was an old domain, but there was a good place to go, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, the bamboo was beautiful, and the grass was half hidden in the greenery, Arlene looked and asked; ''Does my sister live where?' Pointing to the grass. ββ
Xia'er smiled and nodded, and Xia'er acquiesced.
When she got home, Xia'er pushed open the fence and just came to the courtyard, and when the door opened, a mother-in-law walked out. The mother-in-law is good at observing words and feelings, and looking at the expression on Xia'er's face, she knows that she has gained something without asking.
Xia'er smiled and said, "Grandma." ''
The mother-in-law smiled and said, "Seeing that the granddaughter is happy to tell the grandmother, is there something to be gained?" Seeing that Arlene was very strange, the mother-in-law looked at Xia Er and asked with her eyes, as if to say, who is she?
Xia'er said, "This sister is hungry and lost, so come here to find something to eat so that she can go on her way." Only one was caught. On the way to find it, I thought I could catch ten or eight, but it turned out to be?, hey, if it goes on like this, I don't know how to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Month?''
The mother-in-law smiled and said, "It's already good." How many times has your grandmother said that whatever it is, that it is an endangered species? Seeing Xia'er thanking the basket downward, he helped his granddaughter to thank the basket down, and looked carefully, seeing that the little insect was so cute, the mother-in-law's eyes showed a strange brilliance, and she said to the insect as if she had got the baby,γγγγ; Xia'er, this girl is not hungry, take her to eat. The mother-in-law chattered and picked up the basket and walked into the room
Lin'er was brought into the main house by Xia'er, the walls were surrounded by four walls, and she was clean and clean. Arlene sat down, Xia'er brought the buns, and the pickles beckoned Arlene to chew together.
Xia'er ate with relish and didn't say anything.
Arlene was absent-mindedly thinking about how she could stay. Only by winning the favor of grandparents can it be possible to spend the night here. Thinking of this, chatting about homely things while eating, Arlene asked, "Why don't you see, uncle and aunt, are you and grandma the only ones in the house?"
Xia'er said, "Yes, Mom and Dad have passed away, and Xia'er and Grandma depend on each other. Xia'er's face showed sadness, and her mood was very low.
Arlene said embarrassedly, "It's all my sister who is not good, look at my mouth, I can't hold the door," blame myself.
Xia'er smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, it's all in the past, my father and mother left early, and I still have my grandmother, otherwise Xia'er will be an orphan." Does my sister have any parents?''
Arlene said, "Mother is still alive, father is long dead,"
Xia'er said, "It's true that my sister's father is gone, but my sister still has her mother." It's not like Xia'er only has a grandmother. ''Eat before you know it.
It was still early in the morning, and twilight had not yet come, and Arlene wanted to stay but could not find a proper reason, and was in trouble, when thunder came from outside the house, γγγγγγγand boom, Arlene rejoiced, and thought to herself, "It's going to rain." ββ
Xia'er said: ''The climate in the mountains is like this, just say it, my sister quickly follow Xia'er to pick some mulberry leaves for backup, Xia'er is afraid of raining all day. ''I found a bamboo basket and rushed out of the house.
For the purpose of this trip, Arlene had to go with Xia'er to collect mulberry leaves,
Lightning flashed and thundered, and it began to rain heavily.
For the sake of her beloved insect, Xia'er also took care of it so much, and got into the rain, and Arlene had to follow.