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Chapter 98 Parents are back

Half an hour later, the electricity came back.

The eldest sister breathed a sigh of relief, blew out the kerosene lamp, brought the dishes into the kitchen, declined Qiu Huoming's help, and begged him to go back to her room to read.

Qiu Huoming was helpless. His parents were gone, and there was one more person to take care of things.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and Chen Suniang had told him before that he should come back on Saturday, no later than Sunday.

He will go to pick up his parents tomorrow afternoon, and if they have a lot of luggage, he can bring it back with them.

Most importantly, he was curious about who won in the battle between his parents...

After lunch the next day, my little sister skipped to find her childhood friend, Uncle Chen's daughter.

Qiu Huoming calmly wiped the car first. After all, he knew the flight time from Jiangkou County to Wucheng County.

Just go at it step by step.

While I was wiping the car, Zhang Yougen came over from the alley entrance carrying two fish.

"I caught it on the boat last night. We couldn't finish it, so I'll share some with you." Without waiting for him to stand up, Zhang Yougen put the fish on the ground, turned around and left.

"Thank you, Brother Yougen!" Qiu Huoming couldn't catch up with him, so he could only shout at his back.

The eldest sister pushed open the screen door from the living room and walked out, "What a big sea cucumber! This fish is delicious but has a lot of bones..." It seems that the eldest sister is quite knowledgeable about food.

Qiu Huoming picked up the fish and placed them directly in the kitchen sink. This kind of fish will die soon once it leaves the water. Looking at these two fish, their silvery-white color means they were caught in the river. The better the water quality, the whiter the color, the more delicious the fish meat, but they are also more likely to die once out of the water.

It needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.

The eldest sister put on an apron and went into the kitchen, "Brother, I can do it, you go out and clean the car."

"Then be careful with your hands." Qiu Huoming warned.

"Don't worry, Mom taught me."

Qiu Huoming returned to his original position, squatted down and continued to wipe the bicycle.

After finishing her meal, my younger sister went to see her childhood friend, who must be watching TV now.

After the car was ready, Qiu Huoming straightened up and went into the kitchen to wash his hands.

The eldest sister had also finished cleaning the fish. She took out a fish and put it on the chopping board, chopped it into pieces, and threw it into the enamel basin.

This kind of fish can be steamed. After adding onion and ginger, just sprinkle a little salt to bring out the freshness of the fish. There is also this kind of fish in the lake, which is called white water fish in some places, but the texture cannot be compared with river fish.

The dinner was settled, and the eldest sister was in a good mood. Besides, she would be able to see her parents soon. She missed them a lot since they were away these days.

"Brother, can I go with you to pick up our parents later?" the eldest sister asked tentatively.

"Okay, let's go together."

The eldest sister smiled and then scrubbed her hands thoroughly with alkaline powder until the fishy smell was gone.

The time was almost up, Qiu Huoming locked the door, rode his bike and took his elder sister out of the compound.

The weather today is not very good, with gusts of wind. It looks like it will rain today.

Qiu Huoming arrived almost on time. He and his elder sister were waiting in the open space near the exit, pushing their bicycles.

The surroundings were bustling with people, including tricycles picking up passengers and guests coming out.

Not long after, I heard my eldest sister shout in surprise, "Mom! Dad!" She spread her legs and ran forward.

Qiu Huoming pushed the cart and hurried to catch up.

At the exit, Qiu Jianshe was walking out carrying a large snakeskin bag. It looked quite heavy and he was walking a little crookedly.

Chen Suniang was carrying her most beautiful bag and looked happily at her elder sister who was running towards her and Qiu Huoming who was following closely behind.

Qiu Huoming was certain in his heart that judging from the situation, things were probably handled well.

He pushed the cart directly to the front of Qiu Jianshe, and used both hands to take off the snakeskin bag that Qiu Jianshe was carrying on his shoulders. It was indeed very heavy.

"Dad, what is this? Why is it so heavy?" Qiu Huoming fixed the snakeskin bag on the back seat. Fortunately, he was well prepared when going out today and brought a rope with him. He tied the snakeskin bag again with the rope and it was finally secure.

"They are all local specialties from Jiangkou County. Your brother-in-law insisted on forcing them on me..."

Qiu Huoming asked, "Dad, is it settled?"

Qiu Jianshe had a look of arrogance on his face. "Your mother and I went there in person. How could that little bastard not obey?!"

Chen Suniang came over and said, "Huo Ming, is everything alright at home?"

The eldest sister answered, "Uncle Chen's family sent a box of honey cakes, and today Brother Yougen sent two large ginseng seeds. I have already cleaned them up."

"Hongye is really sensible." Chen Suniang touched her eldest sister's head.

Someone was passing by with bags behind him, "Hey, don't block the road!"

Qiu Huoming quickly pushed the bicycle out.

"Huo Ming, take your elder sister and the luggage back first. Your father and I will be there soon." Chen Suniang ordered.

"Okay, big sister, you sit in the front." Qiu Huoming stepped into the car, released his left hand, and motioned for her to sit over.

"I've never sat in the front seat before." The eldest sister was eager to try.

When she really sat diagonally in the front, the fingers between her hands that were gripping the handlebars turned white. It turned out that sitting in the front was so scary. Not only was she worried about falling off, but as the handlebars swung, she was very close to the front. Especially when encountering an obstacle, she felt like she was about to hit it.

"Don't be so nervous. Just trust me, your brother, just like you do." Qiu Huoming glanced at his nervous elder sister with some amusement, and slowed down his riding speed.

The eldest sister is a good person in every way except that she is very timid. How did she dare to hand Fang Jun an umbrella?

Perhaps to her, saving Fang Jun at that time was no different from saving a cat or a dog.

But you must never say this to Fang Jun, as he cares about his reputation.

When they got home, Qiu Hongye jumped out of the car and still felt his blood was a little stiff and his legs were a little numb. He rubbed his knees and felt better.

Qiu Huoming parked the car and moved the snakeskin bag into the living room.

The clouds in the sky were growing thicker, and the wind blew up the leaves on the open space near the door, making them spin and dance.

Because I went out today, the hen was kept in the chicken coop. Now it is walking back and forth inside, looking at the coop from time to time.

"Have you fed the chickens?" Qiu Huoming asked.

"The younger sister is in charge. It seems that they didn't feed the chicken." The older sister hesitated for a moment, then took some rice bran and vegetable leaves and put them into the chicken bowl.

The chicken immediately started pecking at the food vigorously.

I’m afraid this chicken is about to become a spirit.

The two people were busy, and not far away Qiu Jianshe and Chen Suniang had already walked to the entrance of the alley.

They went into the kitchen and washed their faces with hot water, then walked into the living room refreshed.

Qiu Huoming followed them in, and even the eldest sister followed closely.

Chen Suniang looked at them with amusement.

"Mom, tell me quickly, how did you brave the old witch?" The eldest sister snuggled over with a smile.

"How can you talk like that? She's Hongling's mother-in-law. Don't call her an old witch all the time." Qiu Jianshe scolded her with a stern face.

The eldest sister pouted and stepped aside.

Chen Suniang rolled her eyes at her husband but did not refute. They could curse at each other among their peers, but the younger ones really could not say that. After all, this old witch was Qiu Hongling's mother-in-law, and if someone with ulterior motives heard it, there would be trouble again.

Qiu Huoming turned around and went out to the kitchen, then quickly brought in two cups of malted milk and placed them on the dining table. Then he sat on a small stool and looked at Chen Suniang expectantly.

Chen Suniang looked at her two children, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. After taking a sip of malted milk, she said with a smile on her face:

"If I don't say something today, you two kids won't give up..."