Ever since Mr. Tian asked Yan Xiangheng how to grow vegetables, he liked talking to this elegant and polite young man.
After hearing his introduction that this was a training ground for children in the village, he looked at Yan Huaiwen who was standing aside meaningfully.
"What are these ropes tied to the trees for?" Mr. Tian asked.
Yan Xiangheng only hesitated for a moment and then said: "I'll demonstrate it to the great master."
Yan Yu can especially understand the eldest brother's dilemma. It is a bit inconvenient to demonstrate the training program of crawling forward. It is inevitable for the eldest brother to feel embarrassed in front of his future teacher.
She had no worries in this regard, so she was happy to help her eldest brother out of trouble.
Especially her status and age make it convenient for her to do this.
"Brother, I'm coming." Yan Yu stood up and ran out without waiting for anything to say.
She didn't just demonstrate this one thing. There's nothing interesting about crawling around. The combination of these training items is more exciting.
It's also a plan for a rainy day, so that I don't have to deal with it again if I become interested in someone else later.
It's better to do it all at once.
She was as dexterous as a little monkey, jumping up and down in the training ground as if she were practicing for her uncle that day.
Infinite energy!
Mr. Tian looked at her seriously, and his eyes followed her movements. He frowned when he saw her jumping deep into the pit. The next moment, he saw the child climbing up slowly by the rope, and his eyebrows relaxed in relief.
Only a smile remains.
"This is……"
Yan Huaiwen said with a hint of helplessness that he didn't notice, "She is the daughter of my younger brother."
"It's actually a girl?" Mr. Tian was surprised. He took a closer look and found that her features were indeed more refined.
However, children of this age cannot tell the difference between male and female, and they are dressed as boys, so it is no wonder that he got it wrong.
"Before, on the road, I would dress her up as a boy for the convenience of walking. When she was walking in the middle of a sister-in-law relationship, I would call her Xiaoer. I shouted like this, and it sounded like she was familiar. People who didn't know the inside story thought there was an extra boy in my family.
" Yan Huaiwen raised the corners of his lips slightly and smiled lightly.
At this time, Yan Yu began to crawl forward. She lay on the ground, twisted her little body, and passed through this area in a few seconds.
Mr. Tian immediately understood why this little girl would come forward. It turned out to be so.
He was worried about his brother's indecent behavior of lying on the ground.
Yan Yu completed all the projects, wiped the dust off his body as much as possible, and ran over with a big smile on his face. It was hard for Mr. Tian not to feel good about this sensible and righteous child.
"Your name is Xiaoer? How old are you?"
Yan Yu thought for a moment and replied in a serious tone: "After the New Year, I will be seven years old!"
"Do you have children from the village who often play here?" Mr. Tian asked.
Yan Yu nodded hurriedly and replied: "Except for today's festival, we come here every day, and we also run around the village."
"Is this the path we took before?"
"Yes, this is the road. Three laps in the morning and three laps in the evening. This is the minimum. If the weather is good and there is less work in the village, you will have to add a few more laps. After completing the laps, come here for training." Yan Yu knew.
When talking to the leader, you cannot use a question-and-answer format. That would be monotonous and embarrassing.
Especially since their village is seeking help from the government, it is even more important not to remain silent and to raise the topic even if there is no topic.
"What do you kids do? Go into the mountains to collect herbs?"
"We did run into the mountains before, but once we encountered Beirong, we were a little frightened. The adults were not worried, so they just stayed in the village and helped make cement bricks."
As soon as he said this, Yan Huaiwen couldn't help but sigh, his waiter is really smart.
After answering the elder's words, he could always bring up topics that the elder was interested in and continue to ask questions.
In a few words, he also pointed out the worries of their village, fearing that the Beirong would come again.
Therefore, they have to build walls and arrow towers. Even the children no longer play around and train themselves like his little boy.
Seeing that Mr. Tian was interested, Yan Yu explained how to make cement bricks again.
It's really easy to say.
This is also true.
There are so many finished products piled up next to the training ground that it’s hard to believe.
It's really possible that these cement bricks were made by children in this village.
He had previously heard Yan Huaiwen and the village elders say that all the young and old in their village could work together, and he thought it was a bit exaggerated. But now it seems that it is indeed stated truthfully, without any adulteration.
Mr. Tian was very touched.
Before coming to Xiao'an Village, he also visited other places where disaster victims settled.
It is rare to be able to settle down reluctantly.
Those people were grateful and tried hard to integrate. It was obvious that everything was developing for the better, but looking at them, one could always inadvertently see traces of foreigners in them.
He himself is also a foreigner in Guanzhou and Huju.
But he didn't think he was an official, so he regarded this place as his second hometown and wanted to run it better.
Build border defenses, protect the land within the pass, leave more people behind, cultivate the land, have enough food and clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment...
In the people of Xiaoan Village, he saw a completely different side from other disaster victims.
Love life, not be afraid of hard work, and truly take root in this land.
They don't need to think about how to integrate. When they are willing to use their own hands to cultivate this place, they are already Guanzhou Huju people.
On the way back, Mr. Tian would talk to Yan Yu from time to time.
After he discovered that the child had read a book, he subconsciously asked a question.
I don't want this little guy to answer questions fluently without thinking.
He did not forget that his future student would be Yan Xiangheng, so he took the exam with them.
As a result, Mr. Tian fell silent.
The son of Yan Hushu has solid knowledge, and his reputation as a scholar should be stable.
And Yan Xiaoer...
Zhong Lingyuxiu.
What he learned was not what ordinary women in the boudoir would learn, but like men, reading the books of saints and studying the humanities of saints.
And this kid learned it very well.
If I hadn't known that she was a girl, I would have thought by looking at her dress and listening to her conversation that she was a little scholar with a promising future and a good career.
The group returned to Yan's house.
Dinner is already prepared.
There were large plates and basins on the table, filled with dishes.
It's not as beautiful and delicate as those empty-headed ones, it's just a lot of food.
A six-pound braised fish was garnished with minced garlic and wild coriander, and it was fragrant.
The braised pork in thick oily sauce has less fat and more lean meat.
Chicken stewed with mushrooms. The mushrooms were picked in the forest after the rain when the fields were first planted. They were all dried and dried. They were soaked today just to match the freshly killed chicken.
The fried tofu at noon is topped with the prepared soup, which is both sour, sweet, salty and spicy.
One big ramekin and one dipping pickle.
The former is not so clear, but has a soft and refreshing taste.
The latter is a common home-cooked dish in Guanzhou. All the vegetables in the Yan family's field are arranged on the table and filled with a large pot.
Braised white meat with pickled cabbage is one of the most bland dishes, but it is not the most popular. Once the white meat is dipped in garlic sauce, it is completely transformed and has a unique flavor.
Yan Laoer finally served a hawthorn sweet water.
I squinted my eyes after drinking it for Mr. Tian, and I felt like I could take a few more bites.
When he looked up, he saw Yan Hushu's younger brother Yan Huaian asking him if the food was to his liking with a smoky smile on his face.
Mr. Tian immediately remembered it.
His student Yan Huaian was a good cook.
Yan Laoer: I am serious about conquering teachers and students with delicious food!
Master Tian: At this time, I have hope for the future!
It’s still the same update today, I’m feeling feverish, but it’s not 39 yet, so I don’t dare to take three pills a day.
My eyes tend to swell easily, but now that the fever is gone, the inflammation has swollen again. I hope my ears won’t cause any trouble. If otitis media comes too, I’ll feel like dying~
Don't worry, guys, I can still live at home. Eat and sleep when you need to. Relax and drink plenty of water. When I beat the disease, I will write happily again~
(End of chapter)
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