When the last rays of sunlight disappeared into the sky, Zhou Qiuxiang, who was sitting at the door washing clothes, began to become anxious.

As for the reason, it is that there has never been a person in the house like today, and no one who went out to do business when it was almost dark did not come back.

Liu Ye's naughty egg must have been out of school a long time ago, because today is Friday, so she doesn't have to think about waiting for her sister 'Liu Ziran' to come back together at the intersection of the village, so she is not worried at all, after all, in the past, their brothers and sisters also came back when it was almost dark.

And her husband Liu Dazhao, who went to Wang Dazhu's house to help, would definitely drink a few glasses, but this time he might be drunk, and he bragged to the villagers on the table that he forgot the time to go home.

As for Liu Xing and Liu Qingmei, that is, melon seeds.

Thinking of this, the sadness on Zhou Qiuxiang's face became even more.

In fact, at noon, she shouldn't have let Liu Xing go to the market to sell conch again, because the father can't sell it, how can these two children turn things around and sell what they can't sell.

"Wait, aren't they being caught?"

"Otherwise, why haven't you come back so late?"

Zhou Qiuxiang's mind began to mess up, and after wiping her hands, she got up and changed into a pair of cloth shoes, ready to go to Wang Dazhu's house to have a look. If it is possible, let her husband go around the city, but you can't let Liu Xing and Guazi be alone at this time.

However, the shoes had not yet been changed, but a friendly shout came from the country road not far away: "Mom!"

Immediately afterwards, a cute voice came: "Grandma, come to the nest." ”

It was the voice of a little girl, who walked on the mountain road with a staggering step, and looked cute and cute. Behind him, a beautiful peasant girl in her early twenties followed behind with a woven bag, doting in her eyes.

The beautiful peasant girl has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and she has a seven-point resemblance to Liu Xing.

She is Liu Xing's eldest sister 'Liu Dongju'.

And walking in front is her daughter 'Zhao Tingting', who is also Liu Xing's niece, who just turned two years old this year.

Because of his petite size, he was nicknamed 'Little Dot'.

Zhou Qiuxiang looked back when she heard the shout, and when she saw that it was her eldest daughter and granddaughter coming, she was stunned and hurriedly greeted her. A moment later, they met on the barn, and after a long chat, the mother and daughter were suddenly quiet.

Xiao Budian, who was sitting on the side and playing on the ground, saw this scene, and was a little overwhelmed with his little head.

Liu Dongju was the first to break the silence: "Mom, you seem to be getting old again recently, is this Liu Ye causing trouble again?"

Before getting married, the most sensible person in the family was Liu Ziran, who was the second in line, and then Liu Xing, the third child.

And the fourth Liu Ye is naughty and mischievous, if he doesn't beat him for three days, the skin will itch.

As for the old five melon seeds, because of their young age, they can't see their personality.

But she knows one thing very well, that is, melon seeds listen to Liu Xing's words the most.

At home, he is Liu Xing's follower.

"No, Liu Ye is very obedient. Zhou Qiuxiang replied with a smile: "It's you, your feet hurt all the way, you see that your pants are all mud, and there are also clothes on your back." ”

"Hurry up and wash up at home, otherwise it won't dry out late." After saying this, Zhou Qiuxiang picked up Xiao Budian and took the lead towards the adobe house at the foot of the mountain.

Liu Dongju followed behind, took out a ripe April pipa from the woven bag in his hand, and after peeling the skin, he put it into Zhou Qiuxiang's mouth: "Mom, you taste it, it's from my tree, it's sweet." ”

"It's a drop, it's sweet. Xiao Budian followed up.

"It's very sweet, but girl, now that you're married, you can't always bring things from home to me. Zhou Qiuxiang reminded with a smile after tasting the taste of the April pipa.

If this is seen by outsiders and spread to the ears of the in-laws, it will be a big trouble.

After all, she has inquired more or less about the eldest daughter's parents-in-law and mother-in-law, especially the mother-in-law, who is notoriously scathing.

"Mom, it's just a few pipas, it's not as serious as you said. Liu Dongmei glanced around: "Hey, why is there no one in the house?"

"They haven't come back yet!" Zhou Qiuxiang replied.

"Uncle is there. Xiao Budian waved his little finger and pointed to the country road in the distance.

On the rural road, Liu Ye walked with a tall girl, and her appearance of talking and laughing was enviable.

This tall girl is 'Liu Ziran', a quiet girl with a bookish aura.

Behind their siblings, there were more than a dozen other children in Saltpeter Village who had returned from studying.

Because it was getting dark, the villagers working in the fields also appeared on the township road one after another, and Yang Dajun carried a load of washed river snails among them, and the whole township road was very lively for a while.

"Oops! The second and fourth are really back, so the house is going to be lively today. Zhou Qiuxiang put down the little dot in her hand: "Dong Ju, you take a look at Tingting first, I'll cook, otherwise I'll have to stir-fry in the dark." ”

There was no light in the kitchen, that's why she said that.

"I'm going to help too, Tingting just let her play at the kitchen door. Liu Dongju said what she thought in her heart.

"Okay! Okay!" Zhou Qiuxiang originally wanted to get a few white rabbit toffees for Xiao Bu to satisfy her hunger, but suddenly the smile on her face disappeared, and there was an anxious look in her eyes: "Dong Ju! Why don't you go to the kitchen to help cook first, and I'll go to Wang Dazhu's house to find your father." ”

"Why are you looking for Dad? I don't have to be so grand when I'm here. Liu Dongju said with a smile.

"It's not for you, but Liu Xing and Guazi rode a black calf to the city to sell river snails, and they haven't come back yet! Zhou Qiuxiang explained the reason.

"What? Liu Xing and melon seeds are so bold?"

"How dare they ride a black calf to the city?"

"Still selling conch?"

"The conch can't be sold in the city, right?"

Liu Dongju asked four times in a row, with some surprise in his eyes.

Zhou Qiuxiang knew that she couldn't talk nonsense with Liu Dongju, so she sighed and went to Wang Dazhu's house.

But before he walked more than ten meters away, he was stopped by Yang Dajun and a tall, thin boy of sixteen or seventeen years old.

The tall and thin boy is Liu Xing's classmate 'Ma Lei', who has a good time with Liu Xing, and is currently apprenticed to the plasterer in the village.

Seeing Zhou Qiuxiang's anxious face, he asked, "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay, I'll go to Wang Dazhui's house to find Liu Xing's father. Zhou Qiuxiang said casually.

"What about Liu Xingren, I have something to ask him. Ma Lei laughed.

Yang Dajun on the side also smiled and put down the courage to pick a river snail on his shoulder.

"Liu Xing went to the city to sell conch and hasn't come back yet, you wait for him to come back. Zhou Qiuxiang didn't want to talk nonsense with Ma Lei, so she pulled him away and walked towards Wang Dazhu's house.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared from the country road to the east.

"Auntie, what's wrong?" Ma Lei scratched his head suspiciously.

If it were the past, it would be polite to him.

Yang Dajun sneered: "Didn't you hear Zhou Qiuxiang say that Liu Xing has not come back from selling conch yet? ”

I don't know why, as soon as he heard that Liu Xing's conch couldn't be sold, he was very happy in his heart, just like the enemy was slapped by him.

"You clean your mouth for me, is Zhou Qiuxiang called by you, do you want to call aunt, do you understand?" Ma Lei glared at Yang Dajun, he wanted to give Yang Dajun a punch, but in the end, he didn't put it into practice, because his mother was watching from the sidelines.

The reason why they deliberately passed by Liu Xing's house on a detour was to ask if the conch was good to sell in the city, and if it was good, he would ride a bicycle tomorrow to take the conch that his mother touched to the city.

If it doesn't sell well, then cook it in a pot and pick the meat to eat.

In short, he wouldn't venture into the city until he was absolutely sure.

After all, a few years ago, several villagers in the village who went to the market to sell side dishes were characterized as speculative, which frightened him.

Seeing that Liu Xing was really not at home, he couldn't get the answer in his heart.

Ma Lei had no choice but to take his mother behind him in the direction of home.

But soon he stopped.

As for the reason, it was because of the little little ones who played on the barnyard.

At this time, he was fluttering on his little short legs and running towards the country road, shouting in his mouth, "Uncle, uncle is back." ”

Ma Lei looked back, and when he saw that it was really Liu Xing, riding a black calf with melon seeds all the way back slowly, he was stunned and hurriedly greeted him.

Yang Dajun also followed, but soon he was embarrassed to follow, because he saw Ma Lei's fierce gaze at him.

In the past, he could have ignored it.

Because Ma Lei is still a child, and he is already an adult.

The reason why I am a little worried now is that I really shouldn't have called Liu Xing's mother Zhou Qiuxiang before.

After all, Zhou Qiuxiang is older than him, and the rules are there.

Whoever transgresses will be spurned.

And Liu Xing, who was sitting on the back of the black calf, couldn't help but be stunned for a while when he saw the country road in front of his house being so lively.

But soon he came back to his senses, got off the back of the cow with the melon seeds, and came to Ma Lei with the cow rope: "Old classmate, didn't you go to learn plasterer? Why do you have time to come to see me today!"

"Hey, isn't this all because of money?" Ma Lei put his right arm on Liu Xing's shoulder, with a faint smile on his face: "I heard my mother say that you have sold a lot of money in the river in the past two days, is it true?"

"Hmm. Liu Xing nodded.

For Ma Lei, an old classmate and close friend, there is no need for him to hide it.

"Then are today's conch sold out?" Ma Lei saw Yang Dajun not far away pricking up his ears to listen, and hurriedly lowered his voice.

"The bamboo baskets are empty, did you say they were sold out?" Liu Xing replied with a smile.

When Yang Dajun heard this, his eyes widened.

It's really hell for him, because the conch that Liu Dazhao couldn't sell was sold in Liu Xing's hands, which was really incredible.

This kid, is there any trick that can't be done?

I wanted to ask, but I didn't have the guts.

I had to continue listening to it.

Ma Lei's reaction was completely different, he asked Liu Xing excitedly: "How much can the river snail sell for a catty?"

If it's really good to sell, he'll go learn to be a fart plasterer!

I am afraid that the income of a day in the river to touch the river snail will be worth a month's salary.

Liu Xing wanted to answer Ma Lei's unnutritious question as soon as possible, but when he saw Yang Dajun coming over shamelessly, he had to change his words at the moment: "I sold it in the Donghe vegetable market, and the price was not high, just five cents a catty." ”

"Five cents a pound is not high!" Ma Lei cheered, pulled his mother and ran in the direction of home.

Yang Dajun kept Liu Xing's words in his heart, and hurriedly left with a load of conch.

"Wait, Ma Lei!" Liu Xing shouted at Ma Lei, who ran away.

"What are you doing?" Ma Lei turned around and stopped.

"It's all at my doorstep, why don't you go in and sit down and have a meal by the way?" Liu Xing handed the melon seeds and the cow rope to the eldest sister Liu Dongju who came over, and then walked towards Ma Lei's position.

"The two of us don't have to be so polite, we will eat another day. Ma Lei smiled happily.

Liu Xing saw that there was no one else around, and the night was getting darker, and he whispered in Ma Lei's ear at the moment: "I just said that the five cents a pound of conch was a lie to you!"

"Huh?" Ma Lei was puzzled.

"Isn't this for the sake of perfunctory Yang Dajun!" Liu Xing explained.

"Haha...... You're a thief enough. Ma Lei couldn't help laughing.

In Saltpeter Village, no one was kind to Yang Dajun.

Because this man is very disgusting.

This can be tricked by Liu Xing, to be honest, he is very happy.

"No, he thinks my family is a bully. Liu Xing then smiled: "My conch is sold for three cents a catty, and in some places in the Donghe vegetable market, it can be sold for four cents a catty, but I suggest that you lower the price, so that there will be more people to buy." ”

"Well, I know, brother!" Ma Lei reached out and patted Liu Xing's shoulder.

This is a heart-to-heart word, and if it weren't for your own people, you wouldn't have said it at all.

And Liu Xing said it, proving that he didn't treat him as an outsider at all.

Except for being moved, he really didn't know what to say.

"Then I won't leave you to eat, and when we have time, we will get together, remember to sell conch in crowded places. Liu Xing saw his mother calling him at the door, so he quickly turned around and said goodbye.

Ma Lei watched Liu Xing go away, and after smiling, he disappeared into the night with his mother.

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