Became a poor little boy abandoned by his educated youth mother?

"I hope so." An Xueyan shrugged.

When her grandmother came back, her face was calm and there was no sign of abnormality. She didn't mention the matter again.

After dinner, her grandmother began to instruct her little daughter: "Yu'er, boil some mung bean water at home this afternoon and put it in the well to cool it down. It's too hot today and your father can't handle the heat at work. You need to eat something good to replenish your body."

An Youliang said, "I'm not getting full work points. I'm fine, so I don't need to cook. I can just rest at home."

"Today I saw you working just like everyone else who gets full work points. Don't you think about your age?"

"I just helped out for a while, and then I stopped. It's the busy farming season now, and if I don't hurry up, I'm afraid it'll rain."

"With the harvester this year, it will definitely be faster than last year. There won't be any delays. You should worry less about these things."

"I see."

An Xueyan could always hear some sweet nothings about old-age love in the conversation between the old couple.

An Qingyu listened silently, thinking about adding more mung beans and less sugar when cooking. She felt a little full now.

An Honglei felt happy that he would have something delicious to eat in the afternoon again, and he didn't notice anything wrong with the atmosphere at all.

Everything is so normal~

In the evening, An Xueyan drank mung bean soup that was not sweet at all, which seriously affected the taste.

Puzzled, he asked, "Aunt, did you forget to put the sugar in?"

An Qingyu, who was doing her homework, didn't even look up as she said calmly, "I didn't forget. Didn't you say you were tired of sugar? So I put less in. A light sweetness is also good."

An Honglei also picked up his bowl and started drinking. He smacked his lips and didn't feel it was sweet.

He got up and ran to the cupboard to find some sugar, added two spoonfuls to his own bowl, and added two spoonfuls to his sister's bowl.

"Sister, stir it and drink it quickly. My aunt's sense of taste may be off today."

An Qingyu gritted his teeth... You little bastard, I'm just saving sugar.

The other three adults in the family drank it without changing their expressions, and had no intention of adding sugar.

Her grandmother quickly put the sugar jar away without asking the brother and sister if they wanted more.

An Xueyan silently watched her grandmother's distressed expression, but held back from saying anything. She felt depressed for her.

A few days after that day, news spread in Hulin Brigade that Pu Dongyi, a sent-down youth, had married the daughter of the accountant of the neighboring brigade.

An Xueyan made an excuse to go to her second uncle's house to observe her cousin. Her eyes were red, and her energy was drained away, making her even more silent.

I asked Sister Qiuxiang, "Is Sister Qiuxia sick?"

Although An Qiuxiang was open-hearted, she would not speak the truth out loud. She could only say, "Third sister is probably in a bad mood, but she will be fine after a while."

"Oh!" An Xueyan stopped asking.

An Qiuxiang changed the subject and said, "Yan Yan, when will your strawberries bear fruit? Give me some seeds next year so I can plant some in my own plot of land."

"Some have already bloomed. It will probably take another 20 or so days. I'll let you know when they're ripe."

The strawberries watered with spiritual spring water taste completely different from those grown in the wild. The ones grown in the wild are still sour, but the newly grown ones are big and sweet.

She gave one to each of the other family members to try.

She also planted a strawberry in her own space, so she can eat strawberries almost every day, and now she is not so greedy.

When she increases the planting amount next year, she can smuggle some of the food out of the space to ensure that the family has enough to eat during this period.

--Dividing line

The Xie twins followed An Qingping to the An family in the evening, carrying two large packages.

In addition to their two sets of spare clothes, they also had all the necessary rations, snacks, canned food, milk powder, malted milk, etc.

Xie Ping'an politely said to An Youliang and Zhang Guihua, "Grandpa An, Grandma An, I'm sorry to bother you for a while."

Seeing the child's understanding, Zhang Guihua said enthusiastically, "It's no big deal. Don't be disgusted by the simple food and drink in the countryside.

Just treat this place as your own home and stay here peacefully. If you want to eat something, just tell grandma and I’ll ask your Uncle Qingping to buy it for you.”

"Okay, thank you Grandma An!"

“Thank you, Grandma An!”

The two brothers spoke in unison.

"You can come if you want, but grandma can't accept these things. Third son, why did you carry these things back?" Zhang Guihua accused her third son dissatisfiedly.

An Qingping felt wronged: "I didn't mean to do that. Old Xie just threw the package in front of me and ran away, saying it was the two children's things."

Seeing that Uncle An was being criticized, Xie Guilai hurried out to explain:

"Grandma, don't blame Uncle An. These are the food we want to bring for grandma, grandma, aunt, and my younger brothers and sisters. We have been preparing them for several days. You must accept them, otherwise we will not be able to live comfortably."

"We have enough food at home, why would we need you two kids to buy it?"

Zhou Guilai said, "Grandma, what you have is yours, and what we bought is a token of our love for each other. It's two different things. You can't let us down."

"Okay, okay, don't let me down, don't let me down."

Zhang Guihua smiled helplessly, her eyes full of love. She took the two children's hands and said, "Good children, you are thoughtful."

Zhang Guihua asked her youngest daughter to make a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and stir-fried ham with green peppers before starting to eat.

Because An Xueyan, who is a picky eater, is here, the food in their house is already good, and adding two more dishes is also something they can serve to the guests.

At the dinner table, Zhang Guihua kept picking up vegetables and meat for the two brothers of the Xie family, making the two brothers fully feel her warm hospitality.

An Youliang also happily asked him to eat more.

Only after dinner did the brothers have a chance to talk to the siblings.

Xie Guilai put her arm around her brother's neck and said, "Shitou, Yanyan, why haven't you guys gone out to play in the city lately? We were so bored that we came to look for you."

An Honglei explained: "Recently, our brigade has been busy harvesting wheat and corn. My dad has to go to work and help even when he has a day off, so he doesn't have time to go to the city."

An Xueyan nodded: "Yes, very busy. My brothers are here. We will take you to the mountains to hunt rabbits tomorrow."

They agreed to go up the mountain early the next morning. Her father did not object, but just reminded them to be careful and keep an eye on her sister.

An Xueyan...it seems that she can't live with her father all the time.

Then I thought of something important and quickly confirmed: "Dad, does my plan to go to school this year still count?"