Tong Xiaowu doesn't care, who doesn't talk about people behind their backs, who doesn't talk about people behind their backs? As long as they don't offend her, she doesn't share their knowledge.

After crossing the ditch, Tong Xiaowu saw Xiaolan and Xiaohu standing on the edge of the ditch, and the two of them looked at her with light in their eyes.

"Come here......" she beckoned.

The two children were a little shy, but finally walked up to her, "Little auntie, thank you for the meal you gave us yesterday, it's really delicious, I haven't eaten white flour steamed buns for a year, it's really delicious......"

Xiaolan opened her mouth to thank her, her face was full of smiles, and Xiaohu on the side was a little awkward and didn't dare to look at her.

"No thanks, by the way, Xiaolan, where did you pick those flowers for me, they are so beautiful?" Tong Xiaowu asked.

"Just behind the mountain, after this forest, there is a waterfall behind the mountain, and there are such flowers growing on the side of the waterfall, isn't it very fragrant?" Xiaolan replied happily.

"Well, that's good! Let's go, go to my house, and I'll make you something to eat at noon! "Anyway, it's not interesting, taking the two children back to make something to eat can be regarded as relieving boredom.

"Thank you, Auntie......"

Bi Chen walked out of the house and greeted him, and when he saw the three of them with embarrassed faces, he asked for a long time, "Mother...... Lady, where have you been? ”

In fact, she saw Tong Xiaowu when she went to the chief's house, but she was patient with the presence of others, and she didn't know what to say.

Hearing Bi Chen's title, Tong Xiaowu couldn't hold back her laughter, looked back at her, and replied, "I'm going to the Mayor's house, by the way, everyone's tax silver this year is three hundred Wen, and we will be ready when the time comes!" ”

"Okay madam, no problem...... Bi Chen finished speaking, and found that he had said something wrong, and stuck out his tongue, fortunately, this kind of title is nothing, and husband and wife will also call it.

Tong Xiaowu shook her head: "Take your time!" ”

The two children didn't know what dumb riddles they were playing, but they only knew that there was a place to eat at noon today, so they happily followed Tong Xiaowu to her house.

It's been a long time since I've been cooking, Tong Xiaowu looked at the vegetables, potatoes, cabbage, yams, dried fish, vermicelli, fungus, etc., there are really a lot, Xiaolan on the side saw this, and said in surprise, "Auntie, your family is really rich, so much delicious!" ”

"It's not rich, it's just ordinary!" Tong Xiaowu reached out and touched Xiaolan's hair, "By the way, Xiaolan, how much older are you than Xiaohu, why are you about the same height?" ”

"I'm two years older than him! I'm slow! Xiaolan replied happily, her eyes were on the vegetables, and her face was full of happiness.

In this era, for poor families, being able to eat enough is the happiest thing.

What grows slowly, it's all malnutrition, just look at the appearance of these two children.

"At noon, let's mix fungus cucumbers, stew dried fish in oil, and then fry shredded potatoes! It's all simple......" Tong Xiaowu said as she took out the ingredients she needed from these supplies.

The little tiger on the side stared at all this with wide eyes.

"Auntie, I'll help you ......" Xiaolan is very sensible, and has already gone to fetch water to prepare to wash vegetables.

Bi Chen saw this scene and walked over to "Wang ......"

Before the word concubine came out, Tong Xiaowu had already turned around and glared at her in warning, and she quickly changed her words, "That, lady, I'll come!" ”

As he spoke, he snatched the things in Tong Xiaowu's arms and walked out, her face was embarrassed, let her be the princess's father-in-law, it was better to send her into battle to kill the enemy, it was really difficult.

Everyone helped, and the cooking was fast, and soon, three dishes and one soup, and with pot stickers, it was ready.

The dinner table has been set, two children, you look at me, I look at you, no one took the initiative to sit at the table, until Tong Xiaowu opened his mouth to greet them, they sat down.

"Thank you......" Finally, Xiaohu spoke, although there were only two words, but it seemed to be said with great determination.

"It's okay, eat more!" Tong Xiaowu picks up vegetables for her two children.

After eating, Tong Xiaowu sewed up the two children's clothes with needles and threads, and then let them go back.

That afternoon, Xiaohu and Xiaolan came to Tong Xiaowu's yard, and needless to say, they rolled up their sleeves and began to help straighten the land in the yard.

"Auntie, I have radish and cabbage seeds at home, it's Futian now, I'm afraid it won't be too late to plant other vegetables, your yard is so big, it's better to plant some cabbage and radish, and you can harvest a stubble in autumn!"

"We can do it ourselves, you don't have to help!" Tong Xiaowu saw that the two children were busy, and stepped forward to grab the hoes of the two children, and Xiaohu was angry when he saw this scene.

"Don't move, we will help if we say to help, I borrowed yesterday's food and grain, and I will definitely pay it back, but today, I have to help, I don't want to get your things for nothing......" Xiaohu looked stubborn.

Tong Xiaowu saw this scene and let go of her fingers, "Okay, you help, okay?" ”

Bi Chen laughed when he saw this, "I thought this kid was rude before, but now it seems that he is a man who values affection and righteousness, knows kindness, and has a backbone." ”

Xiaohu laughed happily when he heard Bi Chen's praise.

The two children didn't let them get started, and with their own efforts, they helped plant the yard.

In the evening, Tong Xiaowu left her two children to eat here, and they didn't agree to live or die, saying that it was okay to eat once, but not always at her house.

In the evening, Tong Xiaowu leaned on the chair, lying in front of the window and fell asleep, Bi Chen was fetching water to water the garden, she looked back at the sleeping Tong Xiaowu, her heart was complicated, she was a princess, it was really unbearable to suffer this kind of suffering here.

Fortunately, she still followed the local customs, and didn't find anything unaccustomed to it, she just hoped that the prince could settle down quickly, so that she could take the princess back for reunion.

Early the next morning, Tong Xiaowu put on her back and went to find Xiaolan, Xiaolan was sitting at the door and worried, when she saw Tong Xiaowu, she shouted, "Little aunt, are you looking for me?" ”

"Yes, let's go, let's go to the back mountain and pick some lilies!"

Xiaolan looked at her and shook her head, "No, I'm going to grind cornmeal in the village today." ”

"Didn't I give you half a generation of rice, and the noodles can be milled tomorrow......"

When Xiaolan heard this, she lowered her head and didn't speak, Tong Xiaowu saw her like this, stepped forward, she looked at the broken grass house in the yard, and asked, "Where is the rice I gave you?" ”

"Why do you ask this? Anyway, I borrowed it, and I will definitely pay it back to you. Suddenly, Xiaohu ran over from the edge of the ditch, covered in sweat, he came to his sister, stretched out his hand, and carried the half bag of corn on his back.

"Sister Go, I've seen it, there's no one over there, let's go now, just to get on the line!"

"What about the number in line? The two of us can't push the mill at all! Besides, even if you can push and grind the corn into flour, it won't be enough to pay off the debt. ”