The little girl looked at Ye Jin on the other side of the river, and smiled shyly, "Thank you, Uncle Jin, I won't eat." After speaking, he looked at the white, tender and trembling bean curd in a child's bowl, and licked his lips.

Ye Jin smiled at Xia Li again, "This is Niu'er, Lord Zhao's daughter." ”

Oh, it turned out to be Zhao Liang's daughter, no wonder there was a sense of familiarity.

Xia Li smiled at Zhao Niuniu, "Ju'er can't eat so much, Niu'er will eat together." ”

When the queue arrived at the summer gathering, the bean curd seller asked, "How much does the little brother want, sweet and salty?" ”

Xia Ju stared at the bucket and said, "I want sweet, five cents." ”

The bean curd seller laughed, "Okay." He scooped half a bowl of bean curd with a piece of iron.

Xia Li said again, "Add three more pennies." She took out three pennies and handed it to Xia Ju.

When the bean curd seller heard this, he scooped up a few more iron slices, and the large bowl was almost full, and then added a few spoonfuls of diluted brown sugar, a little sesame seeds, and crushed peanuts.

I didn't dare to take such a full bowl of Xia Ju.

Xia Li took the bowl and smiled at Zhao Niuniu, "Niu'er, go, come with us to the house to eat bean curd." ”

Zhao Niuniu was a little hesitant, she wanted to eat bean curd, but she was embarrassed.

Ye Jin on the other side smiled again, "Niu'er is not afraid, that's Sister Xia and Brother Xia, and they all know your father." ”

When Xia Ju heard this, he went over and took Zhao Niuniu's hand and said, "Sister Niu'er come with us, there are so many bean curd, we can't finish it." Don't be afraid, your father even went to my house for dinner. ”

Zhao Liang has been to his house three times, and Xia Ju still remembers.

Ye Jin smiled again and hugged the bear, "Niu'er, come here, look at the bear, it will turn its heels and climb trees, it's fun." ”

What is this black fur dressed in flowers, and it doesn't look like a dog. Zhao Niuniu asked, "Is that a dog?" She had heard her father say that there were strange-looking and fierce-looking dogs in the Rong dog camp.

Xia Ju smiled, "It's not a dog, it's a bear blind, it's called a bear, everything." ”

Zhao Niuniu was so frightened that she paused.

Xia Juhe laughed out loud and said, "Sister Niu'er, don't be afraid, the bear has grown up in our family since she was a child, and she won't bite." Your dad even hugged it. ”

Ye Jin also smiled, "If Niu'er speaks loudly, the bear will be scared by you." ”

Zhao Niuniu timidly followed them across the bridge and entered the east gate.

Ye Jin lowered his body and asked Zhao Niuniu to touch the bear, and Zhao Niuniu touched it in fear, which really scared the bear and made Zhao Niuniu giggle.

On the way back, Xia Ju was so happy, "I call Niu'er my sister and Brother Jin as my eldest brother, but Sister Niu'er calls Brother Jin my uncle again, and the generations are messed up." ”

Everyone laughed.

Entering the small courtyard, Xia Li said to Zhu Er's family, "Aunt Zhu will bring another bowl and a small spoon." ”

Xia Ju introduced Xia Shi, "Mother, this is Sister Niu'er, the daughter of Uncle Zhao. ”

Xia asked, "Is it the upper peak of Shanzi, that General Zhao?" ”

Xia Li said "um" and divided the bean curd into two bowls and put them on the table in the hall.

The two children sat on the side of the small table and ate the bean curd, the bear stood up and stood aside, the two forepaws held a few edges, looking at the bean curd in a hurry, and the mouth was open.

Xia Ju didn't care about it, scooped a spoonful of bean curd and fed it to Xia's first, Xia's didn't ask for it, and then fed Xia Li, Xia Li didn't ask for it, so he fed the bear.

He takes a bite and feeds it like a bear.

Zhao Niuniu was embarrassed to eat by herself, so she also learned from Xia Ju, eating a bite by herself and feeding a bear. Xiong Xiang liked the taste so much that he couldn't be afraid, so he took her to feed it. Zhao Niuniu was overjoyed, and her eyes were crooked with a smile. Seeing that the bear-like mouth was covered with bean curd, she also took out a handkerchief from her arms to wipe the bear-like mouth.

It's a sensible child with a living life in his eyes.

Xia Li stood aside and looked at Zhao Niuniu carefully, the child was very thin, his clothes were not clean, and he was quite old, there was a patch on his right elbow, and his dark green cloth shoes were dirty. The hair is also messy, the bag is loosely combed, and a few locks of hair fall out.

If the little girl's mother is sloppy, she will not clean up the child. But General Zhao is the general manager of the fifth grade, and the military salary will not be too small, so there should be a subordinate in the family. With a capable subordinate to take care of it, the little girl will not be so disadvantaged.

Xia Li smiled, "How old is Niu'er?" ”

Zhao Niuniu raised her head and said, "Six years old, in a few months, she should be seven years old." Then he said embarrassedly, "I'm short, not like my father." ”

is indeed short, two years older than Xia Ju, a little softer, and his facial features are not like the rugged Zhao Liang. Zhao Liang is a tall and strong man, how could he give birth to a girl who is so petite and delicate.

Xia felt a little pity for her and said with a smile, "Eat more in the future, and you will be able to grow taller." ”

Zhao Niuniu nodded and said, "Well, since I've been with my father, I've been able to eat enough." I also want to eat more and grow taller. ”

Xia Li smiled, "I didn't live with my father before, but I lived in the countryside with my mother?" ”

Zhao Niuniu's eyes darkened, and she whispered, "My mother has died a long time ago, I used to live in the countryside with my grandmother and uncle and aunt, and I only moved in with my father a few years ago." Daddy was busy, he went to the camp very early, came home late, and often didn't go home, and I was alone at home all day, I missed him so much. ”

Speaking of the back, the little girl curled her mouth.

No wonder.

Xia asked softly, "There are only you and your father in the family, and there is not even a subordinate?" ”

The little girl laughed again and said, "Our family is very poor, where can we afford to use people." Oh, my dad has a pro-soldier Uncle Liu, who sometimes helps my family with some work. But he has been following my father, and he is not there when my father is not there. He added, "My family doesn't need anyone, I can do anything." I can cook, do laundry, feed the chickens, clean the house, and when I am in the country, I have to pull weeds, water, order beans, and rub corn......"

The number of passes fell, and it was actually more than Xia Li's work.

Xia sighed lightly and said, "Good boy, eat quickly." ”

Xia's heart was soft-hearted, and after listening to the little girl's words, he sighed deeply when he thought of the hardships he suffered when he was a child.

Xia Li finally remembered where she had seen this little girl, that time on the edge of the Wujiang River, she saw a little girl carrying a big basket on her back, walking with a woman and a boy. She was pushed down by the boy, and the peanuts in the basket were scattered on the ground, and the woman not only did not help her, but beat her. She was much thinner then than she is now......

Zhao Niuniu is the little girl, and that woman should be her aunt.

Xia Li hated the person who abused the child the most, and the pity in his eyes was even greater.

Ye Jin sat in the courtyard, dangdang lay on his lap and held his head proudly high, he didn't look down on all kinds of monkeys to eat, and even his tail was cocked.

Ye Jin whispered to Xia Li, "Niu'er is a poor child. Before, General Zhao couldn't take care of her in the army, she had been in the countryside with her grandfather, stepmother, uncle and aunt, and those people were very bad to Niu'er......"

Peasant lady

Peasant lady