country bumpkin

As soon as Kong Xiufang stepped out of the gate, she saw Lin Junhui, who had come to pick them up.

Yunya happily called out, "Uncle, Uncle!"

Lin Junhui also liked this mischievous little girl, and replied with a smile, "Hey, Yunya, it's been so long, you've grown so much."

Yunya giggled in response and didn't interrupt the adults any further. She stood there listening to them talk.

After greeting his elder sister Kong Xiujuan, Lin Junhui rode his bicycle home with his wife and children on the back.

Kong Xiujuan and Yun Ya returned home one after the other.

Sun Limei and Sun Guoqiang remained inside; one was doing her homework and the other was watching TV.

Kong Xiujuan returned to the house and asked Sun Limei why she hadn't gone with her to see her aunt off.

Sun Limei looked up and asked, "Huh? Auntie left? When did she leave? I didn't hear you calling me."

Kong Xiujuan assumed that her eldest daughter was too engrossed in her studies to notice the commotion outside, so she simply said, "Be careful next time, okay?" and then went about her own business.

Yunya thought to herself, "It's just that they're not close, so I didn't take it to heart. Besides, if I were the one being rude, my mother would probably give me a severe scolding."

Having figured all this out, Yunya picked up her schoolbag from the yard and went to the inner room to do her homework.

Kong Xiujuan went to the kitchen to start cooking. Just then, Sun Zitao returned.

He pulled the cart into the yard, and tied the donkey to the iron bolt at the gate. Sun Zitao parked the cart, then gathered a pile of grass from the haystack and fed it to the donkey.

I washed my hands when I got back, went into the living room to watch TV, and sat down to rest.

When Sun Guoqiang saw his father return, he went to his father's side and gave him a kiss. Sun Zitao affectionately kissed his son's forehead, feeling happy.

His mother used to be so harsh on his family, but since they had a son and moved out, she has rarely bothered them anymore.

Perhaps it's because they live far away and don't have time to make a fuss, or perhaps it's because his mother is happy now that she has a grandson, so she's toned it down a lot.

The father and son were in the living room, watching TV and laughing and joking around. From the kitchen, Kong Xiujuan called for her grandson, Sun Zitao, to come out and serve the dishes.

As Sun Zitao went to the kitchen, Yun Ya's homework was almost finished. She quickly scribbled a few lines and hastily finished all her work.

Sun Limei had almost finished writing, and she planned to go out for dinner after completing all her homework.

Yunya also ran to the kitchen to help carry plates and get the steamed bun basket. When Sun Guoqiang saw his second sister and father going to the kitchen to help get things, he also ran to the kitchen to help.

When Kong Xiujuan saw her beloved son come over to help, she happily kissed him on the cheek.

He took out a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Sun Guoqiang, saying, "Here, take these chopsticks! Be careful not to fall."

After saying that, he kissed him again and praised, "Our Xiaoqiang is the best. He can help even at such a young age."

Sun Guoqiang was praised, and his lips curled up in a happy smile. He sang a song that was hard to understand and went to the living room with chopsticks in his hands.

Everyone prepared the food, bowls, chopsticks, and steamed buns, and sat down around the table to eat.

Kong Xiujuan called Sun Limei out to eat, and she said, "I'm almost finished writing, you guys eat first, I'll be done in five minutes at most."

Everyone started eating, but after only two bites, Sun Limei came running over shouting.

"Oh ho, I'm here! I'm done writing, I'm done writing..." Sun Limei shouted as she ran over and found an empty seat to sit down.

The family enjoyed a happy dinner together. At the table, Sun Zitao gossiped with Kong Xiujuan, sharing stories about Hu Jinhua's family.

"Xiujuan, do you know? Hu Jinhua's mother came again today. And she brought two people with her, one is a dark-skinned, chubby young girl, and the other is that girl's mother." Sun Zitao's excited little eyes rolled around.

Kong Xiujuan said with certainty, "With Hu Jinhua's high standards, she definitely wouldn't be interested in a dark-skinned, chubby girl!"

Sun Zitao waved his hand and said, "You're wrong, you're wrong. This time, Hu Jinhua really hit the mark on that girl."

Kong Xiujuan looked at Sun Zitao in surprise, "This...how is this possible? Besides, even if she has her eye on someone, her eldest son might not be interested."

Sun Zitao smiled mysteriously, "Hehe, you guessed wrong again. Deng Yifei agreed this time too."

Kong Xiujuan was even more confused. "What's going on? How is this possible?"

She didn't believe it. Deng Yifei had once taken a liking to her younger sister, whose looks were considered the most beautiful in the village, unmatched by most people.

Kong Xiujuan smiled slyly, "I know, those two must be after something from the girl."

Sun Zitao nodded: "Wife, you're as smart as ever! It's true, they've got their eyes on the girl's family's wealth."

Kong Xiujuan was stunned. "What? What did you say? How could they possibly give away their family's assets? Are you dreaming?"

Sun Zitao explained, "You don't understand. The girl's family are merchants. And they only have one daughter, no sons. All the family property will go to her in the future."

Kong Xiujuan said incredulously, "That girl is so good-looking, she could easily find a good family to marry into, why does she have to go to Hu Jinhua's family?"

Sun Zitao said, "This is all thanks to Deng Yifei. He went to his maternal grandmother's house for a few days and happened to save this girl who had fallen into a puddle. That's how the girl fell for him."

Kong Xiujuan thought this was too much of a coincidence! The whole thing seemed suspicious. Maybe it was Deng Yifei's scheme, but she had no proof.

The couple chatted about gossip while the children finished eating and ran out to play.

Yun Ya's loud cry summoned all the nearby children. It also attracted Qin Shou's attention.

The children were divided into several groups today; some played beanbag toss, some played jump rope, and some played house.

Yunya and Sunfei were playing house together. They crawled into the haystack, carrying broken bowls, rusty knives, and porcelain jars with large holes, covered in mud.

Yun Ya played the mother, and Sun Fei played the child. The two chattered away, discussing the plot.

Hearing the commotion, Sun Limei also came in and joined their "little family".

In this game, Sun Limei is a teacher who has to give lectures to her students. Yun Ya has to pretend to be Sun Fei's classmate and attend classes with her, and also pretend to be her mother who cooks. She is extremely busy.

Suddenly, a man crawled in from the haystack. It was Qin Shou. He first took out snacks, pickled mustard greens and milk candy, and gave them to the three little girls with a grin.

Then he begged to join them in playing house. The three children were very honest and felt bad about taking their treats without letting them play, so they let him join in.

Qin Shou's purpose is known only to himself; children don't have that many cunning thoughts.

In the game, Qin Shou plays the role of the father and goes to the market to buy vegetables with Yun Ya.