Qi Wenye took small stones to pick from a hawthorn tree at the entrance of the village.
The lady who planted the hawthorn tree saw him wandering around that day and told him to eat whatever he wanted.
Because there are so many hawthorn knots, the family can't eat them all, and they can't keep them, and they don't want to go through the trouble of selling them. Making candied haws takes up sugar, and white sugar is more expensive than meat, so I can't bear to part with it. It's a waste to hang the hawthorns on the tree.
Qi Wenye planned to pick more and distribute them among the small stones and keep some for his own family.
I just wonder if Meng Yao can make candied haws for him?
At noon, there were not many people on the main roads and alleys in the village. Those who came back from working in the fields were busy cooking and resting at home. Those who were not busy did not go out because of the strong sun. Only children who were not afraid of the sun were running around and playing on the road.
Qi Wenye was playing around in and outside the village all day long. Naturally, he was not afraid of the sun. He walked leisurely with a small stone and talked about the fierce woman Meng Yao the most.
But even if she was said to be mean, she kept telling Xiao Shitou not to be afraid, saying that she was just a paper tiger and said she was mean.
The hawthorn tree was planted next to the house at the entrance of the village. When Qi Wenye arrived, he called out to his aunt several times at the door. He wanted to tell the owner before picking it, but he didn't want to answer the call because she was not at home.
Xiao Shitou looked at Qi Wenye weakly and asked him silently what to do. Qi Wenye thought for a moment and asked Xiao Shitou to go to the hawthorn tree, "It's okay, let's pick less."
Most of the places that were within reach of the lower reaches had already been picked. Qi Wenye took a look, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to climb the tree.
"Little stone, I'll go up and get it, and you can catch it below."
Xiao Shitou has always been quiet and never climbed high or low. When he saw Qi Wenye climbing a tree, even though the tree was not very high, he still worried and said: "Why don't we just pick it under the tree?"
"It's okay, it's such a big tree, it won't hurt if it falls!"
Qi Wenye climbed up in a few moments, as nimble as a monkey. Little Stone looked at it with a trace of envy in his eyes.
"This hawthorn is so sour!"
Qi Wenye picked one and tasted it first, grinning when he tasted the sour taste.
He picked a handful from the tree, then bent down and handed it to Xiao Shitou. Neither of them took a bag to put it in. Xiao Shitou temporarily put the hawthorns on the ground.
Xiao Shitou was honest and refused to eat the hawthorn. Qi Wenye asked him to try it several times, but he shook his head.
"Okay, I won't eat it then. I'll go back and let her make it into candied haws. It's still delicious."
People with hawthorn acid have itchy teeth.
While I was picking it, suddenly a shouting voice sounded.
"Where did the thief come from, stealing hawthorns from other people's homes?"
"Stop, don't run! I want to see who steals people's things in broad daylight!"
Qi Wenye heard the voice was familiar, looked around in the tree, and saw Shen Xiuying's sister-in-law running towards the road.
Little Shitou was timid. He was frightened by her words and took a few steps back. He waved his hands and whispered like a fly: "We didn't steal."
But his weak explanation couldn't even suppress the sound of Shen Xiuying's footsteps.
"Don't be afraid, we are not stealing!"
Qi Wenye comforted Xiao Shitou on the tree. When he saw Xiao Shitou's fearful eyes flashing with tears, he climbed down from the hawthorn tree by grabbing the trunk.
But he didn't expect that as soon as he got down, Shen Xiuying rushed up, grabbed his ears, and twisted them hard.
Qi Wenye grimaced in pain. He was not a good boy who was beaten and scolded, so he pushed his head over and knocked Shen Xiuying away.
After knocking it away, he rubbed his ears and gritted his teeth in pain.
"You little thief, you are quite powerful. You know how to steal things at such a young age. How can you repay it when you grow up? A bad guy like you should be sent to jail."
"I didn't steal it!"
Qi Wenye turned back with red eyes angrily.
When Shen Xiuying heard what he said, she sneered, "What is this if I didn't steal it? What is this? This is still at the door of someone's house. You come to steal things when people are not at home. Thief, why do we often lose things in our village?"
, it was a dirty little thief like you who did it!"
Shen Xiuying stole one by one, one by one, making Qi Wenye's teeth chatter in anger.
He suppressed his urge to hit someone and yelled, "What are you talking about? It was the aunt who asked me to pick it!"
Xiao Shitou also said "We didn't steal".
But Shen Xiuying spat, "I haven't been home for a long time. When will I let you pick it? You lie without blinking an eye. You are really bad and leaking pus."
The quarrel between several people attracted people at home to come out and take a look. Five or six people were walking this way. One of them was not far away, with noodles on his hands. He stood at the door of the house, looking around and asking Shen Xiuying: "Xiuying."
, who are you arguing with over there? What can't you talk about properly?"
Qi Wenye and Xiao Shitou were blocked by Shen Xiuying. They could only see two children, but not who they were.
When Shen Xiuying saw the person, she yelled with her big mouth, "The third child of Aunt Cuihua's family led people to steal hawthorns when there was no one at home. You said that such a young child knows how to steal things, and when he grows up, he will still steal hawthorns."
Remarkable?"
"I told you I didn't steal it!"
Qi Wenye got angry and hit Shen Xiuying with his fist.
Shen Xiuying got excited again. While avoiding Qi Wenye who was chasing her, she shouted, "Did you see, did you see? At such a young age, you know how to fight with adults. This thief is more ruthless than anyone else. In the future,
Who can cure him? In my opinion, he should be sent to the police station."
Xiao Shitou ran over and pulled Qi Wenye, not letting him do it, and explained in a loud voice: "We didn't steal, they agreed to let us pick it!"
Only Shen Xiuying could hear the sound of the small stone, and those far away could not hear his voice at all.
Shen Xiuying thought he was farting and kept talking about Qi Wenye stealing things.
They also said that everyone in the village had lost something during this period, and they said seriously that they saw Qi Wenye walking around their house, so maybe he stole it.
Qi Wenye simply couldn't bear it. He pushed away the pebbles, picked up the dirt, and smashed them, "I'll let you say it."
Shen Xiuying jumped to hide, "Look, look, this little brat is simply lawless. Without good seeds and good seedlings, this little brat is hopeless!"
Shen Xiuying not only scolded Qi Wenye, but also scolded his parents, and Qi Wenye chased her behind and beat her.
Several people who came over were busy pulling it.
Someone said to Qi Wenye, "This kid is really a tiger. He chases and beats adults. Your sister-in-law, Xiuying, really has the same experience as you. Have you ever been able to beat him?"
Someone said to Shen Xiuying, "A greedy child can pick a few hawthorns, and just tell someone no when he comes back. A child who is ignorant, how can he steal?"
Compared to Shen Xiuying who always said that Qi Wenye was bad and that was bad, Qi Wenye was just a little bitch. He didn't speak and insisted on beating Shen Xiuying. Several people pulled him back and he could barely hold him back.
When people are stubborn, they will easily suffer losses. Qi Wenye was pulled and scolded by several people, but even if Xiao Shitou kept explaining that they had not stolen anything, no one paid any attention to him.
Shen Xiuying ran away, then let him go and told him to go home quickly.
When the people dispersed, Qi Wenye heard them say that he had a bad temper and was very stubborn.
"Brother Wen Ye..."
The little stone moved around anxiously, trying to comfort Qi Wenye, but Qi Wenye didn't say anything at all. He went back with red eyes, wrapped the picked hawthorns in his clothes, and walked home.
Meng Yao was kneading gluten when he heard the clang of the courtyard door. Qi Boyan turned around and saw Qi Wenye and spoke to Meng Yao.
Meng Yao still got up and greeted Qi Wenye, unable to hide his happiness, "You're back so soon. How many did you pick?"