Under the moonlight, the old farmer with snow-white hair speaks clearly and has a simple smile.
At that moment Fu Yanchi made no sound.
Suddenly I understood.
Why is it so easy for Qiqi, with her sensitive and guarded temperament, to develop a sense of belonging to Taoxi Village?
Because a child's heart is so pure, he can see beautiful and pure things better than an adult.
The people in Taoxi Village are poor, but the people in Taoxi Village are honest, kind-hearted and down-to-earth.
In their eyes, they accepted Qiqi as a child of Taoxi Village, and Song Yueliang was Qiqi's mother.
That's all.
Whether Song Yueliang is a big boss and whether he has money or not, these have nothing to do with them.
There is no following, no scheming, no snobbery here.
Therefore, Yue Yue will not hesitate to choose to live here to accompany Qi Qi, because it makes her feel comfortable here.
Therefore, he sat in the yard for a long time and no one paid attention...
Even if a car that shows his identity is parked outside, he is not as attractive as a TV set to the people of Taoxi Village.
"Uncle Fu, why have you been in a daze for so long?" A soft and soft voice sounded in his ears. Fu Yanchi came to her senses and found that the old village chief and Chen Jianhe had left at some point.
It was a quiet night, and in front of me was the worried and confused face of the little baby.
The eyes were wide open, dark and bright, with a clean and warm color under the cold moonlight.
"Uncle is thinking about life." Fu Yanchi raised his eyes slightly and returned to being casual.
"Then have you finished thinking? It's very late. My mother-in-law and I are going to bed." Qiqi tilted her head and said hesitantly, "My mother-in-law said that uncle is not in good health and may not go home at this late hour. Uncle, you
Do you want to stay at my house?"
Fu Yanchi nodded, "Yes."
"But you haven't taken a shower yet."
"..."
Fu Yanchi twitched the corner of her mouth and said seriously, "Qiqi, can you pretend not to know?"
Qiqi sighed, her shoulders slumped, "Okay,...but just this time, you still have to bathe frequently, otherwise bugs will grow on your body."
"This child... Mr. Fu, don't be surprised. Qiqi is young and can say whatever he wants." Zhang Xifeng walked in from outside the courtyard, holding a pile of clothes in her hand, "These are two sets of clothes I borrowed from the neighbor. Zao
There is hot water in the pot in the room, and I have put the bucket and clean towels in front of the stove. If you and your uncle want to take a bath, you can just wear them overnight."
She handed the clothes to Fu Yanchi with a kind smile and said, "Farmer clothes are rough, but they are all washed."
Fu Yanchi stood up, took the clothes, lowered her eyes and thanked the old woman.
He was tall, and the old woman looked particularly thin in front of him, only reaching the height of his chest.
It was such a thin old woman whose every word and smile made Fu Yanchi feel like she was ironing her clothes.
The other party not only treats him as a guest, but also takes care of him as a junior.
"Mother-in-law, where is the bathroom?" He loves to be clean, so naturally he has to take a shower. He was just joking with Qiqi just now.
"Hey, there is no bathroom in the village." Zhang Xifeng held Qiqi's hand and pointed to the corner of the courtyard next to the kitchen, "Just bring hot water and wash there. Qiqi and I will go to bed later.
No one will see it at night, this is how all the men in the village wash."
"By the way, you and your uncle will sleep in the room to the left of the door tonight. I have made the bed and turned on the light. You can go and have a rest after washing. Remember to bolt the main room."
The old woman and the baby left happily.
I don’t know what the old and the young are enjoying.
Fu Yanchi and Uncle Gui, who were left holding their clothes, looked at each other, dumbfounded.
To be honest, at this age, neither of the two grown men had ever tried to bathe in the open air in the yard.
There is no one at night, but there are stars and moon.
The weather has gradually started to get cooler in October.
Lying on the bed, Qi Qi rolled around with her little quilt in her arms, "Mother-in-law, the village grandpa and the second uncle are going to pick up people tomorrow."
"Yeah, I'm going to pick someone up." Zhang Xifeng pulled the light cord to turn off the lights, closed the door of the mosquito net, and pushed the net under the mat. "In two days, everyone will be back."
"Will it take two days to come back? Is Zhan City far away?"
"It's far away. You have to take a bus to the city. It takes more than twenty hours by bus and eighteen or nineteen hours by train. It takes at least two days to go back and forth."
"Then if I sleep for two or three nights, can the village chief's grandpa and his second uncle come back? Bring the uncle's and aunt's children together? Bring Brother Tiejun's parents back together?"
"Yes, definitely."
Qiqi yawned, rubbed her eyes with her little hands, and fell down on the quilt, "Mother-in-law, I'm going to sleep now. Today is the first night, okay?"
This concept was obtained secretly. Zhang Xifeng laughed and said indulgently, "Okay, tonight will be considered the first night."
The baby smiled softly, and his voice gradually became lower.
…
There are two clean antimony buckets in the kitchen, with new towels hanging on the sides.
On the earth stove built against the inner wall, there is an oversized iron pot on the left side of the stove, which is usually used to cook pig soup. After the pot is cleaned at night, it is used to boil hot water for bathing.
It's such a big pot, it can boil enough water for three or four people to take a bath.
The fire in the stove has gone out, but the pot above is overflowing with warmth.
Fu Yanchi opened the wooden lid of the pot, and there was still hot water inside.
Use a ladle to scoop out water, then use the cold water from the water tank in the kitchen to mix it to a suitable temperature. Then lift it to the corner of the yard outside and start washing.
"Uncle Gui, is it true that no one saw it?" Fu Yanchi still wanted to try to struggle until he stood in the corner, "There seems to be an umbrella in the car, why don't you use it to cover me up?"
Uncle Gui said nothing and moved quickly. In a moment, he was only wearing a pair of shorts. He squatted by the bucket and used a towel to pour water on himself. "Mr. Fu, it's already ten o'clock in the evening. Look outside, every household is
Where is the light? Everyone is asleep, no one is looking at you, and there is nothing to see."
Fu Yanchi felt insulted.
Under the cold moonlit night, the sound of water rushed in the yard.
Accompanied by the gentle evening breeze, insects and frogs chirped all around.
Suddenly there was a sense of countryside and a cheerful mood.
The unfettered and extraordinarily relaxing feeling left Fu Yanchi still unsatisfied after taking a bath.
At this time, the two people's artistic conception changed.
He took off his shirt and trousers, put on the large vest and polyester trousers that villagers wear every day, and shook his cattail leaf fan, giving him the impression of a spirited young man in the village.
Fu Yanchi looked at his noble uncle, who looked like a retired worker, and fell on the bamboo chair with great joy.
Uncle Gui said seriously, "Mr. Fu, there is moisture on the chair. You'd better not lie down to avoid the cold tomorrow."
"No, I'll wipe the chair with your dirty clothes." Fu Yanchi smiled and found the phone number.
The phone rang for a while before the call was answered.
The voice from the other end was serious and majestic, "Why are you still calling so late?"