Han Qi smiled slightly: "Chen'er, it's right for you to think so." I'm going back to the academy tomorrow to clean up and change my clothes. ”

The wind gradually died down in the evening, and the weeping willows in front of the hall were dark. The mountains are in the middle of nothing, and the birds are chasing the cold smoke. Xia Chen waited until the moon was on the branches before returning to the room.

Hearing what Han Qi said so much, her heart lake, which had finally calmed down, rippled again, but she soon regained her calmness.

It turns out that thinking too much is just asking for trouble, she has planned a grand blueprint for a lifetime, and now it's not all clouds? Let's take it one step at a time.

I think that since she came here, she has lived quite happily, staying in this small village, and most of the people she has come into contact with are simple countrymen, and she has a kind of indifference in her heart. Although the two brothers of the Wang family and Boss Qian are hateful enough, they are not enough for her to take to heart, and the people of the Xia family are hateful, but they are just unpleasant, in short, she does not feel bitter and hateful.

But she can't keep messing around like this, and the vacation should be over. You have to find a way to go out and see, and if you don't understand what the world is like today, how can you know what you're interested in and what you're suitable for?

After thinking for a while, she said to herself: "Isn't it just an exam, don't dare to say anything else, reading is a piece of cake for me." He picked up a copy of "The Book of Rites" on the table and began to read, Han Qi had already found all the books that would be used in the exam.

For a few days, Xia Chen started to read every morning, went to Uncle Yao's house to learn the piano and practice the sword after breakfast, and came back at noon until late at night to still read, which was almost the end of forgetting to sleep and eat.

The family was happy at first, but within three days they were like oil residue in a hot pan - they couldn't stand it. Reading is good, but this child suddenly changed his temperament and followed the rules, but it was too abnormal, like the calm before the storm and the darkness before the dawn.

The weather was nice on this day, with clear skies and bright sunshine. After noon, Han Xiang came to the door of the study with stones: "Chen'er, such a good weather, go out for a walk?" He winked at the others.

Zhao Xiaoliu said, "Head, let's go out to catch fish, right?" Why don't you go bird hunting? ”

Li San followed: "Yes, head, without you, it's no fun for us to do anything." ”

After waiting for a while, there was no movement, and the stone urn said angrily: "Head, you can't leave us alone, so you can give us a word...... Head! ”

Xia Chen pushed open the door and walked out: "What the hell is called here, let's go!" Take you to the birds. She also wants to go out to breathe, although she doesn't hate reading very much, but it depends on what kind of book she reads, if it's a strange story or something, she can always enjoy it, but these scriptures and rituals, she either dozed off when she saw it, or she was so angry that she wanted to scold the street!

Besides, you can't become a fat person by eating in one bite, and there must be a digestion process for what she has learned, and her brain is now full.

Seeing that she was finally willing to go out to play, Han Xiang took her hand and followed her to the front yard, and said loudly in an exaggerated manner: "Don't forget to bring me something delicious to come back." ”

Xia Chen smiled: "When is it less than you, let's go." ”

Qiao Shi immediately ran out of the house, chased to the gate and said, "Chen'er, play a little longer, and come back before dinner." ”

Xia Chen thought to himself, it is really different times and different concepts, if in modern times, as soon as the child knows how to learn, someone will come to find out and play, and the family must be very unhappy. But Han Xiang and Qiao Shixian are desperate, if they don't come out again, they have to be kicked out.

All the way north to the edge of the reed pond, the stone climbed a tree, took an oiled paper wrap and handed it to her: "Head, this is the child we clamped down, specially reserved for the head." ”

Xia Chen opened it and saw that it was two roasted sparrows, and said with a smile: "Okay, you guys." ”

Li San hurriedly said: "Head, let's fight these two, and keep them for you." ”

Xia Chen just pulled a sparrow's leg and prepared to feast on it, and when he heard this, he glanced at a few people suspiciously: "Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief!" Is there something you want me to do? ”

The stone immediately smiled on his face: "Head, we are thanking you for not giving us out." ”

Xia Chen looked at Zhao Xiaoliu: "What they said is true?" "He's been following him, and he shouldn't elbow out.

Zhao Xiaoliu hurriedly said: "Really, really." ”

Li San said with a smile: "Head, to be honest, Uncle Li's melon garden is starting to harvest melons, and if you don't eat it, you can only wait for the next year......"

"Cough, cough......" Xia Chen was directly choked, it turned out that these guys were playing the idea of stealing melons again, and they had even reconnoitred the "enemy situation".

Zhao Xiaoliu hurriedly patted her on the back: "Ouch, you slow down." As he spoke, he glared at Li San: "You are really!" I'll wait until I'm done. ”

Xia Chen patted his chest: "No! Can't steal his melons anymore. ”

Shi was a little puzzled: "Why, last time it was the most successful steal, and we used this trick against him." ”

Xia Chen naturally couldn't say that he was embarrassed to go again, so he pretended to ponder for a moment, and then said with a stern face: "The last method can't be used again, so it's a big deal, I'm afraid that Uncle Li won't be fooled again, he will definitely catch one and not let go, and in the end, he will even settle the account with us last time!" ”

As soon as they heard Xia Chen say that they would not let go of one of them, several people were scared, and no one wanted to be that unlucky bastard.

Zhao Xiaoliu slapped his mouth twice: "It's the same." ”

Xia Chen thought for a while: "Uncle Li is alone, the work of putting melons is not light, why don't we go and help him, why don't you invite us to eat a few melons when he is happy?" Even if you don't invite him, it's easier to follow a few while he's not paying attention than to steal. ”

Li San said: "Yes, this is a good idea, we are idle anyway." ”

As soon as they heard that there were melons to eat, they all nodded in unison.

Xia Chen said: "Then it's decided, let's go and help Uncle Li with melons early tomorrow morning." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu said: "The head is the heart, the eye, and the spirit. ”

Li San said: "Head, as soon as I heard Han Xiang say, you are going to go to private school, and you won't have so much effort to play with us in the future, right?" ”

Shi said with a look of envy: "I miss it too, but my mother said that I am not that material." ”

Li San said: "Your mother is right. ”

The stone glared at him: "You don't have a good time." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu said: "We have already recognized a lot of words, and our brains are good, so we will definitely be able to be admitted to Tongsheng in one fell swoop." ”

Li San said: "Yes, yes, the brothers will follow at that time." ”

Shi said: "Head, if someone in the private school dares to bully you, just tell us." ”

Zhao Xiaoliu said: "That's it, that's it." ”

These words are very pleasant, Xia Chen said: "Don't be a sycophant there." As he spoke, he pulled out a slingshot from the pocket hanging from his waist.

Playing until dark before going home, Zhao Xiaoliu looked at the two sparrows in his hand: "Head, it will be difficult for us to eat this in the future, let's count your slingshot well." ”

Xia Chen said: "If you practice more, you will naturally be able to play accurately." At the mention of this, Xia Chen was very proud, and couldn't help touching the slingshot on his waist, which was made for him by Second Uncle Yao with good beef tendons, and the mud bullet used to play the slingshot, Han Xiang helped her rub it when he was free.

As soon as he entered the house, he smelled the smell of rice, and Xia Chen came directly to the stove: "Grandmother, are you pasting cakes?" ”

Qiao Shi put the mixed cornmeal batter on the side of the pot and said, "Dog nose! ”

Xia Chen put the two sparrows on the edge of the stove: "Grandmother, when the fire is used up, bury the two sparrows in the fire, and simmer them for the little aunt to eat." ”

"What are you doing with her here? You can eat it yourself, her body and bones are better than yours. ”

"I've eaten it."

As he was talking, he heard the door knocking, Xia Chen said, "It must be my grandfather and uncle who are back." ”

Seeing that the eldest uncle was very careful to support the eldest aunt, but she didn't look sick, but answered with a shy face, Xia Chen couldn't help but ask, "Is the eldest uncle going to go far away?" "On weekdays, in front of others, they never show such affection.

Han An smiled: "Chen'er, you are about to have a younger brother or sister." ”

Xia Chen immediately reacted: "Could it be that the eldest aunt has a child?" ”

Zhang's cheeks turned crimson when he heard this: "Does Chen'er like a younger brother or a younger sister?" ”

Xia Chen smiled and said: "I like them all, if it's my younger brother, I'll take him out to play, if it's my sister, whoever dares to bully her, I'll beat him all over the ground looking for teeth." ”

Han An laughed and said, "Haha, with Chen'er here, my uncle won't be worried." ”

The family is smiling, Xia Chen is even more happy, it feels good to have relatives! And finally there is going to be a peer.

Autumn is high and cool, and the sun is like gold. The swallow grass is like bis, and the willows are shaking on the ground. Xia Chen had breakfast and went out alone, the gentle breeze, the cool and moist face was very comfortable. When they came to the head of the village, they also came one after another.

After gathering, they fought all the way to the melon field. Mr. Li is already picking melons in the field.

In order to prevent Uncle Li from treating them as melon thieves, Xia Chen shouted from afar: "Grandpa Li, I brought someone to help you work." ”

Uncle Li straightened up and wiped the sweat on his forehead: "Hehe, Chen'er." There is a blue seed over there, so pick the one on the east side, and pick one with a lot of light. ”

"Okay."

Uncle Li is usually lonely alone, and a few more children talk more: "This year, the sky is beautiful, I can collect an extra load of melons, and I will rest after picking this piece for a while, and I will pick the half piece for two days." ”

Xia Chen asked, "Grandpa Li, do you want to pick this melon to sell in the county?" ”

"Yes, the neighbors left a little, and I sent them in the evening. Early tomorrow morning, your grandfather happened to set up a car to go to the county to deliver horse materials to the county government, and I followed a car and picked two baskets to sell in the county seat. ”

When Xia Chen heard this, he thought that he would let his grandfather Ming'er take him with him to inspect the people's situation, and maybe he could go to Wenxing Academy to have a look.