The days were getting shorter, and the next day before dawn, the children got up quietly because they were too excited and talked together.

Zhixing thought that he was the biggest, and pulled his younger siblings and began to advise: "Let's just go to the street and have a look, you two don't pester your sister-in-law for this." ”

Zhixing turned his head and deliberately pointed at Zhiping with his fingers, and said solemnly: "Especially you!" Liu Zhiping, you will be a seven-year-old child after the New Year! Usually your sister-in-law spoils you too much, don't climb up on crutches, you know how much silver is left in the house when your sister-in-law faints that day, we can't even afford to ask my sister-in-law for a doctor. ”

Seeing that he was about to blush, he quickly exhaled: "Zhimin, I'm relieved." ”

Zhiping looked at him in confusion for a moment, lowering his eyes as if thinking about something.

Zhimin supported his head with one hand, snorted Zhiping's head with the other, and said softly: "Zhiping is very well-behaved, when my sister earns money to buy you wontons and meat buns in the future, let's not eat them today!" ”

"Although there is food at home, but the scattered things must be prepared, this trip to the street, my sister-in-law must have calculated the accounts before and after, we just need to watch from behind."

After Zhixing finished speaking, he began to assign tasks.

He went to the next door to call Qi You, and Zhimin stirred the rice porridge that had been stewed in a small pot in the previous night, and it was already soft. Zhiping didn't have to do anything, so he slipped into Chungui's room and squatted in front of Chungui's bed obediently. His little head was on his knees, sometimes frowning, sometimes his eyes were red, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Chungui was woken up by a burst of rice fragrance, since Li Zheng helped find a helper for farming, she counted the grain at home and a season of sweet potatoes in the yard, so she no longer deliberately saved food, after dinner, she cooked a pot of porridge with a bowl of rice and four bowls of water, and simmered until dawn. Rice porridge nourishes the stomach and nourishes health, it couldn't be better.

She opened her eyes in a daze, and was startled by the little turnip head squatting on the side of the bed.

"Zhiping?"

Zhiping raised his head, and then obediently showed a smiling face: "Sister-in-law, it's time to eat." ”

Chungui looked outside suspiciously, and there was indeed some movement.

"Brother and sister are up?"

Zhiping nodded: "Brother go and call Brother Qiyou, sister is in the kitchen." ”

Chungui got up while putting on his coat, and after standing still, he pulled the little cub up from the ground: "Then what are you doing?" ”

Zhiping buried his little face in her arms and said sullenly: "I miss my sister-in-law." ”

Chungui smiled, hugged the person and kissed him: "We know that Ping is so intimate!" ”

This child was originally a coquettish and pleasing age, but she lost her parents, and when she had nowhere to rely on, she was spoiled so much for a few days, probably because she was regarded as a mother.

Holding the child out of the house, Zhixing was feeding the chickens in the yard, Zhimin must be in the kitchen, and Qi You was taking water to take care of the vegetable patch.

A few children quietly did all her work.

Chungui pretended to sigh: "Alas, it seems that the charm of going on the street is really great, so big that you can't even sleep." ”

The two looked up together, and Zhixing touched the back of his head: "Hehe, sister-in-law, the porridge is ready, let's go out after eating." ”

Qi You also nodded.

After eating, Chun Gui saw that Qi You was dressed thinly and forced him to go back and add a liner.

It's still early today, and it's very cold.

Waiting for the people to walk out of the house, Chungui grabbed Zhixing, who was going to wash the dishes, and walked to the room, she asked, "What kind of dishes does Qi You usually like to eat?" ”

Qi You is a stuffy gourd, except for mentioning that he wanted to stay in the Liu family to eat together, he didn't mention anything. She always felt sorry for this child who didn't say anything, so she could only come and ask Zhixing.

Zhixing thought for a while: "Hmm...... It seems to be dumplings, Qi Youniang is very good at making dumplings, I once ate dumplings wrapped by my aunt, and my aunt said that Qi You likes to eat dumplings the most. ”

Chungui: "Okay, I know, you put the bowl there, I'll wash it." ”

Zhixing smiled, and the next moment he slipped into the kitchen with a bowl. Chungui shook his head helplessly.

The children in their family, Qi You likes dumplings, Zhixing likes steamed buns, and Zhimin likes wontons, all of which are pasta.

When a few people went out, it was not yet dawn, and they had just taken two steps when someone shouted a few times behind them.

Chungui looked back and saw that it was a familiar face, an old cousin of Cai's husband, surnamed Liu, and the relationship was still connected to their Liu family. This small Liangshan and the surrounding four towns and eight villages were together a hundred years ago, some people moved south to come here, and after more people, they became independent villages.

Over the years, people with various surnames surnamed Liu, Li, Cheng, and Cai have married each other and have been scattered in various villages since then. Nowadays, there are many people, but they can't escape these surnames.

Chungui hurriedly said hello: "Cousin, ......... are you?"

Liu carried a bamboo basket covered with a damp cloth, and it looked like he was also going to the street.

Several others also shouted, Liu Shici responded with a smile, lifted the cloth and showed her: "Now there are fewer wild vegetables in this season." It hadn't rained, so I went up the hill to take a look, and a lot of mushrooms had grown. ”

Chungui's eyes lit up: "This is a good thing." ”

The mushrooms in the village are inconspicuous, but in the town, the mushrooms are a mountain delicacy, and the mountain goods are treasures in the eyes of those big families.

Liu Shi covered the cloth with a happy face: "It's a good thing, I'll try to see if I can catch up with it, and it's good to earn a little money." ”

There is no sound in the spring return, and the restaurant has a special purchase channel, where can you see such two catties of mushrooms. Liu's has no way to go to a restaurant, so he can only sit on the ground and set up a stall at the corner of the street, and see if passers-by can ask for a little, so the price will definitely be lowered. Chungui's eyes dimmed, and he said: "Cousin, then let's go over together, you sold mushrooms, and I will come to you when my brothers and sisters are done, and we will come back together as companions." ”

Liu smiled: "That's good." ”

Chungui led Zhiping, followed by Zhimin, Qi You and Zhixing protected them one after the other.

Qi You was tall and thin, walking in front with his back straight, and the Liu family whispered while looking: "The second boy of the Cheng family is close to you now?" ”

Chungui directly recognized: "With Zhixing as a companion, our family is also more lively." ”

Liu pondered for a moment: "Cousin say more, you can get closer in the past few years, your family has no elders now, and you can't do this when you are older." ”

Chun Gui sighed in his heart, this deep-rooted male and female defense has to start from the doll.

She tugged at the corners of her mouth: "Cousin, no matter how old Zhixing is, he will have to take the college examination, because of his filial piety, the imperial examination has to be kept for three years, Qi You is different, others are smart, no accident, after taking the college examination, he will be examined, so if he goes all the way, he will not be able to stay in the village for a few years." ”

Liu Shi was relieved at this time, patted her hand and said: "Although Qi You, this kid looks cold, but his heart is hot, you treat him well now, and he will not forget your family when he has a chance in the future." ”

Chungui smiled and didn't say a word.

She doesn't have the original emotional foundation of the original body, and the bond between her and these children has also come out in her daily relationship after she got here. Qi You and Zhixing are the same in her eyes, they need to be taken care of, and the children she is willing to take care of have never been biased, this is her own emotional instinct.

Now that one person after another reminded her to avoid suspicion, she was a little overwhelmed.

looked at Qi You not far ahead, who was walking forward in small steps, occasionally kicking away a small pebble for fear of tripping the person behind.

Liu is right, although his face is cold, his heart is hot.

Chungui took Zhiping's hand tightly, and looked at Zhimin beside him, forget it, I don't want to, after all, these children are still young, if you really want to avoid suspicion, let's talk about it in a few years!

Half an hour later we arrived at the market, half an hour from the village, but the bustle was divided in two. A stone plaque knocks on the three big characters of the square street, and the noise is endless.

Small vendors have already crowded half the road, bun shops and tailor shops have also opened their doors, and passers-by are smiling and discussing a good meal at the restaurant.

Thinking of the Liu family husband and wife who were gone and the husband who didn't get married, Chun Gui suddenly felt a little depressed, at this time, the farmers could indeed only rely on the sky to eat, and when the natural disaster came, the money was gone, the land was gone, and the people were gone, and the higher the class, the less affected the people were.

Qi You has been paying attention, seeing her with such a look, he is also thoughtful.

Liu said goodbye, found a gap between the two vegetable vendors, and paid two cents to the foreman in charge of the stall. Spring returned to his senses, and led a few small ones forward.

Zhixing is a boy in the end, he likes to be lively, his eyes keep looking into the stalls on the side, Zhimin also looked excitedly, Chungui looked at Zhiping, but this little cub didn't look anywhere, only held her hand tightly.

Raising his eyes to look at Qi You, not wanting him to be looking at her, Chun Gui smiled and said, "What's wrong with you and Zhiping?" I didn't smile on the street. ”

Qi You retracted his eyes and shook his head: "I'm just thinking about buying something later." ”

Chungui lowered his head and scratched Zhiping: "What about you, what are you thinking?" Wasn't it nice yesterday? ”

The little cub's face was slightly red, and he was silent.

Chungui only said that he was scared in an unfamiliar environment, so he hugged the person.

She turned her head to see the unbearable excitement of the two brothers and sisters, and then spoke: "Zhixing Zhimin and Qi You, it's boring to follow your sister-in-law, the three of you go shopping together, and buy whatever you like." ”

Saying that, he gave Zhixing ten copper plates: "When you are tired of shopping, wait for your sister-in-law at your cousin's place, don't get separated." ”

Ten copper plates, enough for two people to buy some snacks.

Ke Zhixing was about to return the copper plate as soon as he saw it, and said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law, let's take a look, don't give us money!" ”

Chungui couldn't see that this kid was reluctant to spend money, patted him on the head, and said angrily: "Nonsense, how can anyone go to the street and not buy things." ”

"It's inconvenient for you children to follow me, I'll just take Zhiping with me."

Zhixing accepted the copper plate, but most of his excitement was dispersed, and he looked at Chungui and nodded slowly: "That sister-in-law, let's see you at my cousin's then." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi You suddenly spoke: "I'll follow Sister Chun, we don't worry about you and Zhiping." ”

Chungui was stunned: "Aren't you going to buy something?" Follow me and do it, it's boring. ”

Qi You shook his head: "I can't think of it at this time, I look at it while walking, maybe I buy it when I see something." ”

Zhixing had already spoken out: "Yes, sister-in-law, let Qi You follow you, there are too many people here, in case you bump into it." Otherwise, I'll follow you, let Qi You take ........"

Chungui had no choice but to stop: "Okay, okay, then Qi You follow me, you hurry up and take Zhimin to go shopping." ”

In this way, the soldiers were divided into two ways, Chungui saw that the two brothers and sisters had gone away, and he also put his heart to move forward, but Qi You suddenly came forward and reached out to pick up Zhiping.

"I'll hug it."

Chun Gui was happy and relaxed: "This kid has eaten a lot recently, and it's a little heavy." ”

I thought that Zhiping would refute it out loud, but I didn't expect that only An An was lying in Qi You's arms, looking at her with her eyes open, she was obedient and cute, and she could see that her heart was soft.

She said tentatively: "Our Zhiping is really well-behaved today, sister-in-law will reward Zhiping later!" ”

Sure enough, the child's eyes lit up immediately, so she also knew in her heart that the little cub was deliberately restrained, afraid of causing her any trouble. She touched Zhiping's face and praised a few more words, until the child was proud.

After calming the child, she continued to walk.

At this time, she walked on the right side, Qi You walked on the left side with the child in her arms, and the two of them were speechless for a while, only the sound of passers-by coming and going and chatting with the vendors.

Chungui walked and looked for it, until she passed by the shop with the plaque of "Qingzheng Yaju", and saw the row of fans listed inside, she finally stopped.