country bumpkin

Chapter 200 Eating Iced Fruit

The next day, the sky cleared and the sun came out. When I opened the window in the morning, the view was so beautiful I was speechless!

Yun Ya pointed at the roof in front of her, her eyes wide and her mouth agape, too shocked to speak.

The snow hadn't melted yet, and it was like a thick blanket covering the house.

The highlight is the row of icicles under the eaves, which are simply works of art by nature. Each one is frozen long and slender, and they gleam like crystal swords in the sunlight.

Mu Shuyun walked over and said, "These icicles look pretty, but don't stand on them. It would be a real problem if one fell and hit your head!"

Yunya snapped out of her daze and asked her grandma a question, "Grandma, can we eat these icicles? They look like popsicles!"

Mu Shuyun affectionately patted her head and said, "It's better not to eat it. It's so cold, it will upset your stomach. Besides, I don't know if this snow is clean."

Yunya nodded obediently, said she was going to find Caixia to play, and then ran off in a flash.

When they arrived at Grandma Niu's house, Caixia was washing her face; she had just gotten up and was unaware of what the scenery outside was like.

Yunya rushed into the house, excitedly saying, "Caixia, Caixia, there are so many icicles under the eaves outside! They're so beautiful! Come with me to see them!"

Upon hearing this, Caixia quickly threw the towel on the table and ran out of the house with Yunya.

Grandma Niu had already prepared breakfast and was carrying it to the main room. Two sweet potatoes were buried in the remaining fire; they would be given to the children as snacks later.

She saw the two children running very fast and quickly said, "Slow down, don't slip."

Yunya and Caixia stared at the icicles hanging by the door, their eyes sparkling. Yunya then pulled her to the front door to look at them.

The icicles hanging in front of Granny Niu's house were longer and thicker than those in front of her house. Yunya said, "Caixia, look, this looks almost like a sword. Shall we take it down and play with it as a weapon?"

Caixia excitedly agreed, clapping her hands and saying, "Great! Great!"

Yun Ya leaped up, grabbed a large icicle, and yanked it hard. With a snap, the icicle broke in two. Yun Ya brandished the longer piece, shouting, "Take this!"

Not to be outdone, Caixia also found a slightly shorter icicle to use as a dagger.

The two of them started chasing and playing around at the gate. But as they played, the icicles started to melt, making their hands sticky. Their little hands were also freezing cold, and their palms turned red.

Yunya was a little annoyed, feeling that the weapon was no longer working properly.

Just then, she saw a broom leaning against the wall in the yard. Her eyes lit up, and she dropped the icicle, picked up the broom, and said, "Caixia, let's use this as a weapon and play again! Here comes the broom hero!"

Caixia also threw away the icicles in her hand, picked up a tree branch, and said, "Then I'll be the Tree Branch Hero, take this!"

So the two children started playing happily in the yard again, their laughter echoing throughout the small courtyard.

Grandma Niu, watching them from the side, shook her head helplessly and smiled, marveling at how simple and pure children's happiness was.

The two fought for a while and got a little tired, so Grandma Niu called them to eat. Yunya and Caixia were such good friends that they often played together.

They all ate at each other's houses, so Yunya stayed and had breakfast with them.

Grandma Niu cooked millet porridge and steamed buns from yesterday. Yunya ate two of the buns in a row. Grandma Niu praised Yunya for being so clever.

Caixia ate only one steamed bun and was already stuffed. Grandma Niu, an adult, also only ate one large steamed bun and was already full.

Caixia wasn't surprised at all by Yunya's large appetite; she was already used to it. After breakfast, Yunya called to Caixia to go out and play.

The two circled the gate a few times, but couldn't find anything fun. After thinking for a while, Yunya's eyes lit up and she suggested, "Caixia, do you want an ice pop?"

Caixia nodded: "I want to, but where can I buy popsicles in winter?"

Yunya smiled and raised her head, pointing with her head to the icicles under the eaves at the front door.

"Hey...hey, aren't there ready-made popsicles everywhere?"

Caixia covered her mouth in shock and whispered, "Yunya, are you crazy? How can you eat this? It's so dirty!"

Yunya, however, dismissed it, saying, "Oh, what's the big deal? Come and see for yourself!"

Caixia walked over with a puzzled look. "What's wrong? What are you looking at?"

Yunya whispered in her ear, "Look how clean it is, as white and translucent as jade, where is it dirty?"

Caixia looked at the large icicle in front of her; it was indeed quite clean. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Okay, let's eat a little to try the taste, but don't eat too much, or our stomachs will feel uncomfortable later."

Yunya agreed, saying she would only try the taste, just a little bit.

Yun Ya jumped high again, leaping with all her might, and grabbed the largest, most transparent icicle.

She took it and gave it to Caixia, telling her to try it first. Caixia still didn't dare to eat it and kept backing away.

Yunya said, "If you're not going to eat, I'll eat first, and I'll tell you how it is later."

He licked it without hesitation; it was icy cold, so cold it numbed his tongue. He couldn't taste anything at all.

Yun Yabing shivered and licked it again. However, a strange taste came from the tip of her tongue. It was not the sweet taste she had imagined. Instead, it was mixed with the astringent taste of dust.

Yun Ya's little face immediately scrunched up, and she spat out saliva. "Ptooey... ptooey... ptooey, it tastes awful."

Caixia, watching from the side, laughed so hard she bent over. "I told you you couldn't eat it, but you wouldn't listen." Yunya looked annoyed and threw the icicle far away.

Just then, Grandma Niu came over, holding two hot roasted sweet potatoes in her hands.

"You two little gluttons, what's so delicious about icicles? Come and try this."

Yunya and Caixia's eyes lit up immediately when they smelled the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes. However, Yunya's stomach was already bulging and she wasn't hungry at all.

But she had a sweet tooth and still wanted to eat. So she took the smallest one.

I took the sweet potato, carefully peeled off the skin, and the golden flesh was revealed, emitting an enticing aroma.

Take a bite, and the sweet, soft, and chewy texture will instantly fill your mouth.

The two of them had food all over their hands and faces, and looking at each other, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The unpleasantness caused by the ice droplets had long been forgotten.

After Yunya finished eating the roasted sweet potato, her belly got even bigger, and she even burped from being so full. Grandma Niu looked at her with her large belly and asked with some concern, "Yunya, are you alright? Does your stomach hurt?"

Yunya waved her hand, "Grandma Niu, it's alright, I'll just go for a walk and I'll be fine."

Grandma Niu thought so too, and said, "Let's go out for a stroll together."

The three of them walked out of the house together.

The warm sunshine shone on them, and their laughter filled the winter morning with happiness.