Chapter 20: Family
The winter sun shines warmly on people, giving people a feeling of drowsiness.
Shu Nuan gently rubbed the belly of his big cat Ah Huang on his hand, but his thoughts were wild.
"Gurgling ......"
The big cat Ah Huang let out a burst of snoring from his throat, and the round cat's eyes narrowed into a slit of enjoyment.
The big cat at home didn't feed much, and the reason was because the cat ate meat and didn't eat much rice, so most of the time he went outside to find food, and naturally he didn't have that fat ball-like body shape.
Shu Zheming came out of the house and jumped to her side: "Sister, let's go." ”
"Huh?"
Shu Nuan came back from his thoughts and looked at his younger brother in some surprise.
Shu Zheming thought that she didn't know that she was going to eat there for a while, so she reminded again: "Dad is back today, and we will go there for lunch together." ”
"Got it."
Shu Nuan bowed slightly, then picked up the crutches on the side and slowly stood up.
At this time, Wu Huihong and Shu Guoqiang also walked out of the house.
"It's almost noon now, so let's go over together."
Shu Guoqiang said, and then took the lead in the front.
The rest of the people naturally had no objections, and after packing up their belongings, they had to go out together.
Shu Nuan supported his body with a cane, and said in a deep voice to Shu Zheming who was standing next to him: "Mingming, bring Ah Huang with you." ”
There is no fire at home at noon today, and the big cat is brought over to gnaw bones.
After Shu Zheming heard her words, he was slightly stunned, and then turned around to find the big cat at home.
After Shu Guoqiang walked to the gate of the courtyard, he stopped abruptly, and then walked back quickly.
Shu Nuan looked at his father's move, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Dad? ”
"It's inconvenient for you to walk now, I'll carry you over."
After Shu Guoqiang said this, he squatted down directly in front of her and turned his broad back to her.
Shu Nuan opened her mouth, wanting to say that there was no need to bother, but after facing the urging eyes of her father when he turned his head to look at him, all the words of refusal were swallowed back into his stomach.
She smiled at the corners of her mouth slightly, and said in a low voice, "Dad, then you have to carry me steadily." ”
"Don't worry, I can still carry your little body." Shu Guoqiang smiled, and then urged: "Okay, let's go." ”
"Okay."
Shu Nuan replied with a smile in his eyes, and then slowly climbed onto his father's broad back.
Her father's footsteps were steady, and he slowly walked forward with her on his back.
The houses of the two families are in the middle of a village and the periphery of a village, so even if a few people here deliberately slow down their progress, they will soon reach their destination.
Shu Nuan saw from a distance the courtyard that was far away from the other houses, which were several rows of houses made of small blue bricks and tiles.
This is her home, where she has lived since she was ten years old, but for various reasons she rarely sets foot here.
Just as she lowered her eyes and pondered, Shu Guoqiang pushed open the wooden door of the courtyard with one hand and walked straight into the hall with her on his back.
There is no living room in rural houses, and the so-called living room is a hall house that every family has.
The hall is a place to eat and a place to entertain guests.
"Come, you sit here for a while."
Shu Guoqiang carefully put her down, and then moved a bamboo chair from the room to signal her to sit down.
Shu Nuan pursed the corners of his mouth and bowed slightly: "Okay." ”
When they came in, the rest of the room didn't even look at it.
It's not that there is no one in the house, but the moment she enters the house, she hears the sound of the TV coming from the bedroom.
After Shu Guoqiang settled her, he turned his head to look inside the room and frowned slightly.
"Chunhua, mom, they're here."
"Come on, I'm stir-frying, you can say hello yourself."
Niu Chunhua's voice in response came from inside the house, but it didn't come out.
Shu Guoqiang sighed lightly, then turned his head to the few people behind him and said, "You sit down first, and I'll pour you tea." ”
"Don't bother, let's just sit here for a while."
Wu Huihong politely refused, and then found a bench and sat down slowly.
Shu Guoqiang paused when he heard this, and then said to Shu Zheming with a smile on his face: "Obviously, do you want to watch TV?" Your brother and sister are in there......"
"Nope."
Shu Zheming replied lightly, and his hands holding the big cat Ah Huang tightened.
If he didn't have his brother and sister in the house, he might have been willing to go in and watch TV for a while, but now he doesn't want to go into the house.
Shu Guoqiang saw that the three people here didn't want to talk more, so he didn't force it anymore.
After turning around and going into the house, he took out the candy and put it on the table and greeted a few people: "Then you eat the candy first." I'll go back and see if there's anything you remember to call me. ”
"Okay, go get busy with you."
After Wu Huihong spoke, Shu Guoqiang turned around and left the hall.
When there were only three people and one cat left in the hall, Shu Zheming exhaled a long breath, and his tense back slowly relaxed.
Shu Nuan looked at his younger brother and sighed secretly in his heart.
In fact, if it was not necessary, several of them were reluctant to come here.
Although the house here is better than theirs, no matter how good it is, it is not her home.
Where the family is, the home is there.
Although several people here are related to her by blood, they don't treat her as family at all in their attitude towards her.
Shu Nuan looked at the room that made her feel strange, and sighed with her eyes slightly closed.
Shu Zheming sat quietly for a while, gently rubbing the big cat Ah Huang in his arms, while looking up at the candy in the bag on the table from time to time.
After Shu Nuan came back to his senses from his thoughts, he turned his head and noticed his younger brother's move.
So, she had to remind softly: "Obviously, if you want to eat candy, you can take it yourself." ”
"I ......" A hint of hesitation flashed in Shu Zheming's eyes, and then he replied in an affirmative voice: "I don't eat their sugar." ”
When Shu Nuan heard this, she smiled a little helplessly: "Okay, it's the eldest sister who wants to eat candy, you can help the eldest sister get it." ”
At this time, Shu Zheming slowly got up to get candy.
After Shu Nuan took the hard candy, she quickly opened it and stuffed it into her younger brother's hand.
"Come, you help the eldest sister eat this candy."
Shu Zheming blushed his cheeks, and obediently put the unpacked candy in his hand into his mouth.
When the hint of sweetness spread from the tip of his tongue, a small smile slowly appeared on his face.
The interaction between the two sisters and brothers here naturally fell on Wu Huihong's eyes.
I saw Wu Huihong slowly get up, grab a handful of candy directly from the bag on the table, and then stuff it all into Shu Zheming's pocket.
"Come, take it and eat it slowly."
The candy was meant to be eaten, and the two adults didn't like the hard candies, so it didn't hurt for the children to take a few more if they liked them.
"Hmm."
Shu Zheming nodded, and looked at the two relatives beside him with a pair of bright eyes.