Qiu Ling was already shivering with cold, she hugged Qiu Bai's arm tightly and didn't say a word.

There is a steep slope ahead, which is not difficult to walk on in good weather, but after the heavy rain, it is very slippery.

Qiu Bai took Qiu Ling's hand and said loudly: "Don't go, we don't have much strength left, if one accidentally falls down, it's good to break arms and short legs, there is a small cave here, let's hide first, the rainstorm comes quickly, and it goes quickly, and we will go when the rain stops!"

Qiu Ling nodded indiscriminately and followed Qiu Bai into the small cave.

The small cave is really small, just big enough for two people to squat, and there is not even a gap to raise their hands after squatting.

The rainstorm stopped after half a pillar of incense, the dark clouds dissipated, and the sun popped out.

The two sisters shook their bodies and walked out of the cave. Qiubai looked up at the sky, "Let's go quickly, there are still dark clouds in the sky, and I'm afraid there will be heavy rain." ”

Qiu Ling nodded, "Hmm." ”

Although the road is still muddy, it is easier to walk without the rain washing.

When the two of them could see the gate of Qiu's house from a distance, the torrential rain fell again.

When the two sisters who were drenched into dogs pushed open the courtyard door, they saw Qiu Doudou standing under the eaves with an anxious face, and Qiu Xiaobao was standing next to him.

"Big sister and second sister! …… You're back......" Qiu Doudou said, his eyes wet with tears.

In the past, Qiubai and Qiuling returned home before the sun set, but today the clouds are thick, the rain is pouring and the thunder is loud, Qiu Doudou is already a little scared, and seeing that the two sisters have not come back so late, they are naturally afraid of helplessness and panic.

Qiu Bai looked at the thin Qiu Doudou and Qiu Xiaobao under the eaves, and there was a sense of warmth in addition to being sour.

Qiu Ling, who usually always quarrels with Qiu Doudou, ran over quickly, and said distressedly: "You are stupid!" Why are you standing outside in such a heavy rain, you see, your clothes are splashed! Forget it if you are ignorant, and still pull Xiaobao, what if he gets sick. ”

Qiu Doudou wiped away her tears a little embarrassed, and she didn't return the mouth after being counted by Qiu Ling.

The four siblings entered the kitchen together, and there was still a slight fire in the stove.

"How is the stove burning?" Qiubai asked.

Qiu Doudou whispered: "I boiled some hot water......"

Qiu Bai smiled when he heard this: "Doudou is amazing!" I know how to help my sisters. ”

It was the first time that Qiu Doudou was praised, and he was very happy.

Qiubai and Qiuling washed each other, changed into dry clothes, and at this time the wild vegetable soup was also cooked.

The four sisters and brothers laughed and drank the wild vegetable soup and slept separately.

Qiubai was still worried, it rained so heavily yesterday, and he didn't know if he would get sick, there was no doctor in Qinghe Village, what if he was sick.

However, her worries were unfounded, and the next morning, she was all right except that she was very hungry.

Qiu Ling and those two little ones didn't have anything to do.

In this world, the vitality of weeds is always the strongest, and they can live tenaciously even if they are blown by wind and rain, and they are a few weeds that are desperately trying to survive.

The pumpkin in the backyard has to be looked at by the Qiu family sisters and brothers several times a day, and every time they come back after reading it, they have to say, "Why is it still so big......"

Due to the rain a few days ago, those wild grasses and wild vegetables are growing more and more, and the sisters and brothers of the Qiu family can actually drink wild vegetable soup three times a day.

After more than half a month, the pumpkin in the backyard finally grew from the size of an egg to the size of a watermelon.

Qiu Doudou came back every day after reading it, and said, "Then the pumpkin is ready to eat, let's cook it!" ”

The pumpkin is not very old, and it doesn't taste good when cooked, but when it's fully cooked, it will be very sweet.

Besides, she can drink wild vegetable soup three times a day these days, Qiubai is already very satisfied, and she feels that it is better to have some food at home, so that she can feel more at ease.

This morning, Qiubai's stomach hurt, and she went to the toilet with a basin of water, and when she got up, a trace of gray crossed the corner of her eyes, she was startled, and hurriedly turned her head to look, and saw Chen Yulan standing outside the broken earthen wall.

Chen Yulan saw Qiu Feng looking over, smiled at her and walked away.

Qiubai didn't care, put on his pants and went to the front yard.

When I came back from digging wild vegetables for a day, I could hear the miserable cry of Qiu Doudou.

Qiu Ling frowned and said unhappily: "What are you crying about!" I have eaten too much food, and I have nowhere to use my strength! ”

Qiu Doudou choked and said, "Woo...... Pumpkin, my pumpkin...... Whining...... Without...... Ahhh......h

"What?" Qiubai raised his legs and ran to the backyard, this pumpkin has been guarded by their sister and brother for almost a month!

When I got to the earthen wall, I saw the pumpkin vine lying alone on the ground, and the pumpkin was gone.

Qiu Ling also ran over, and when she saw that the pumpkin was gone, she cried.

Qiu Bai was also angry, "Which bastard who lacks virtue did this!" After he finished speaking, a gray figure suddenly flashed in his mind.

Chen Yulan!

It must be Chen Yulan, the eighth mother-in-law!

Qiu Bai suppressed his tumbling anger and said to Qiu Ling: "You stay at home, I'll go and get the pumpkin back!"

Qiu Ling choked up and asked, "Where can I find it?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this, stay at home, I'll be back soon." Qiu Bai hurriedly finished speaking and ran towards the outside of the courtyard.

It has been more than a month since she came to Qingshui Village, and she is familiar with the residents of this village, and she also knows the approximate location of Chen Yulan's home.

Angrily ran to the vicinity of Chen Yulan's house, and grabbed the woman with her hair coiled: "Auntie, do you know where Chen Yulan's house is?"

The woman's name was Xie Yuniang, and she also knew the Qiu family's sisters and brothers, and when she heard this, she pointed to a mud house next to her, and asked curiously: "Xiaoqiu, what's wrong?"

Qiu Bai said loudly: "My pumpkin let her steal it!" After speaking, he went straight to Chen Yulan's house.

The courtyard door was closed, she raised her hand and pushed it open, there was no one in the courtyard, only some sounds came from a small room on the right, she walked in with her legs raised, and saw Chen Yulan cutting pumpkin on the board.

Qiu Bai's heart was so angry that he walked over and slapped it on the board, "You are bullying us when you see that there are no adults in our family, right?" ”

Chen Yulan was taken aback by this sudden situation, and the kitchen knife in her hand was almost frightened.

This Chen Yulan is also an ordinary peasant woman, her heart is not bad, she is just a little bit of petty theft, plus in this famine year, she suddenly saw that there was a big pumpkin in the Qiu family, and she was happy in her heart, so she stole the pumpkin while the Qiu family sisters and brothers were not paying attention.

She was still a little weak at first, but then she thought about it, but a few little dolls without their parents, what was she afraid of.

She rolled her triangular eyes and said to Qiu Feng condescendingly: "I just wish you had a pumpkin at home, and the words on this pumpkin were engraved?"

Qiubai had never seen such a shameless person, he was angry for a while, and he didn't speak, so he directly pocketed the pumpkin on the board with his clothes.

Chen Yulan was angry, raised her hand and was about to grab Qiu Feng's arm, although Qiu Bai's body was only ten years old, but there was a soul in his twenties.

She dodged Chen Yulan's outstretched hand, she was young and flexible, Chen Yulan was old, and her body was already weak, so she couldn't catch her.