A bite of cake and a bite of vegetables, Ye Wan was very happy to eat.
After eating two pieces of cake, Ye Wan looked at the woman who hadn't used her chopsticks much, and the man who was just drinking porridge, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, "Auntie's cooking is so delicious, we've been hungry for a long time.
…”
"It's okay, it's okay, just eat. Eat more!"
The woman smiled and pointed to the kitchen, "Although we are not rich, there is still plenty of food for these few mouthfuls. You can eat as much as you want and you will be full."
Ye Wan felt relieved, picked up a piece of cake, put eggs and red oil kohlrabi on it, rolled it up, and ate it deliciously.
"Auntie, you and uncle are the only two people at home? Where are the children?"
He was talking casually, but paused when he saw the man drinking porridge.
The woman's expression remained normal, "Three children..."
"Ahem..."
The man coughed and the woman paused, "Two. The eldest daughter is married to Dongli Town next door and only comes back during the holidays. The younger son is studying in the town."
"Isn't it already a holiday?"
"The college entrance examination is in a few months, and the teacher is giving them tutoring, telling them to sprint for a while. They will be back after the New Year..."
"Are your grades good, brother?"
"That's great. He is always in the top three in the class. Their teacher also said that as long as he eats well and doesn't be nervous during the exam, he will definitely be able to get into college."
Mentioning her younger son with good grades, the woman said more than before, "I have seen his papers, and at first glance they were all red and had very few crosses. A Gui said that when he gets admitted to college, he will be able to
He has left the town. When he finds a job in the future, he will take me, his father, his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew all to the city."
A taciturn father and a gentle mother.
A kind sister and a sensible brother.
If it weren't for the phrase "two children" that he changed his mouth after coughing, Ye Wan believed that there would be a template-like happy family of four in front of him.
We chatted for a while with Ye Wan about where the two of them came from, where they watched the sunrise, and where they wanted to go next.
Seeing that breakfast was all finished, Ye Wan had no intention of leaving yet.
The woman looked at the man tentatively and said, "His father, how about you go to the town to buy two kilograms of meat and let the guests have lunch at home. This breakfast is too simple."
The man held the tobacco bag tightly and did not look at Ye Wan. He only looked at He Sichen who had not spoken since he entered the house. He stood up and went out.
Ye Wan felt relieved almost as soon as the man left.
"Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you..."
Ye Wan helped the woman collect the dishes and chopsticks and followed her to the kitchen.
In the winter, there is almost no farm work to be done in the village.
After the woman washed the dishes, she took out her sewing basket and began to put away the shoe soles.
One is interested in exploring, and the other has been held in his heart for too long and needs to be listened to.
The third child, who had just been covered in coughing, was brought out so naturally.
"My Ah Xi was just born from my belly. I only glanced at him before he was taken away by Uncle Mu Hei... He didn't even take a sip of my milk and walked far away. I can still hear
to his cries."
There was endless pain in the woman's words, and her eyes were as red as blood, but there was not a single tear.
It seems that too many tears have been shed and the tears have dried up.
"I thought it would only be three days. After three days, I would be able to see my Ah Xi. I didn't expect that it would be 24 years since I left."
Beside the warm fire, Ye Wan heard a ridiculous and sad story.