When the pears are green

During dinner, Song Li took the initiative to pick up some food for Song Changhe. Song Changhe laughed so hard that he couldn't open his eyes. He felt that even if he used delicacies from land and sea to exchange for the wild vegetables his daughter picked up, he would not do so.

In the past two days, apart from doing housework, feeding chickens and digging grass for them, Song Li spent her spare time asking Song Yue for advice on needlework.

After seeing this, Zhang found a piece of unworn clothing for Song Li to practice on.

Song Li felt that she might marry Jiang Qingzhou before the New Year, and she wanted to learn needlework before that. Although she could rely on Zhang and Song Yue now, she would have to rely on herself after getting married.

Song Li looked at the stitches she had sewn, some were big, some were small, some were crooked, and some were twisted. Everyone had their own ideas. Especially when she saw Song Yue's mouth corners pressed down, Song Li felt even more frustrated.

Seeing Song Li's frustrated expression, Song Yue quickly comforted her and said, "Sister, you are doing well. I was not as good as you at the beginning!" Song Li knew that Song Yue was comforting her, so she smiled at Song Yue and continued to practice. Song Li believed that she could do it one day: there is no other way, just practice makes perfect.

Zhang looked at Song Li and Song Yue under the shade of the tree and couldn't help but laugh. She felt that Song Li had really grown up this time, and was no longer the little girl who always lingered around her and was submissive.

After two days of practice, Song Li looked at the neatly sewn stitches. She touched her painful fingers that were pricked by the needle holes and showed them to Song Yue happily.

Song Yue praised Song Li lavishly, and even Song Changhe, Song Xing and Zhang came to praise Song Li.

Tomorrow is the day when Jiang Qingzhou comes to deliver the betrothal gifts. After breakfast, Zhang asked Song Li to stop learning needlework. Firstly, she was afraid of hurting her eyes, and secondly, the house needed to be cleaned.

Song Li and her two siblings were responsible for cleaning the courtyard, kitchen and chicken coop, Zhang was responsible for cleaning the main room, and Song Changhe had no choice but to choose to clean the toilet.

It took a whole morning for everyone to clean up the areas they were responsible for. Zhang looked at Song Changhe with disdain, who was covered in odor. Song Changhe took a shower sadly, and was able to stand next to his wife.

In the afternoon, Xing'er came home to play with Song Li and Song Yue. Zhang thought that the two had been busy all morning, so she let them and Xing'er go out. She also told the two sisters that they had important things to do tomorrow, so they should not play too late or cause trouble.

Xing'er and Song Yue were running in front, talking and laughing, while Song Li followed them slowly behind with a small backpack on her back. When they reached the intersection behind the village, Song Yue and Xing'er stopped and waited for Song Li.

When Song Li caught up with them, Xing'er looked at the breathless Song Li and said, "Xiao Li, why do you feel that you don't have as much physical strength as before?" Song Yue quickly said for Song Li, "It has been like this since then. Besides, my sister doesn't go out much, so let's walk slowly. Xing'er, where are you taking us?" Xing'er said mysteriously, "I'll take you to a good place, just follow me."

After Xing'er finished speaking, she strode ahead to lead the way, while Song Yue held Song Li's hand and walked slowly together.

Xing'er led Song Li and Song Yue through a large area of ​​farmland and passed a village. Song Li saw that the road Xing'er led was getting more and more remote, so she stopped and asked, "Xing'er, where are we going? Why is it so remote?"

Xing Er looked at Song Li's suspicious expression and quickly ran over to them and said, "Xiao Li, Xiao Yue, we'll be there soon. I won't hurt you, don't be afraid."

Song Li tried to find a flaw in Xing'er's face, but there was none. Song Li told Xing'er firmly: "We will walk for at most another half a quarter of an hour. If it's longer, we will go back." Song Yue pulled Song Li's sleeve and nodded.

Xing'er looked at Song Li's serious expression and said with a smile, "It won't take that long. Do you see the reed marsh in front? Let's go there."

After a while, Song Li and the others walked to the place where Xing'er had just pointed.

Xing'er asked Song Li and Song Yue to walk forward slowly with their backs lowered. Song Li and Song Yue followed her example and carefully pushed aside the reeds and walked forward. Soon they saw the open water.

Song Yue was afraid that Song Li would be scared, so she took Song Li's hand and said, "Sister, don't be afraid." Song Li smiled at Song Yue, indicating that she was not afraid.

Xing'er squatted in the reeds, pointed at the water and whispered to Song Li and Song Yue: "See, there are wild ducks over there."

Song Li and Song Yue followed the direction of Xing'er's finger and saw seven or eight wild ducks swimming on the water. Song Yue asked Xing'er in confusion, "Xing'er, you are not going to catch wild ducks, are you? My sister and I can't swim!"

Xing'er looked at Song Yue and said, "Xiao Yue, there are wild ducks here, and there are also little wild ducks. Come on, auntie will take you to find the little wild ducks."

After saying that, she continued to walk forward with her back bent. Because this place was remote, Song Li asked them to keep the noise down for fear of attracting other people's attention and even more for fear of attracting people with ulterior motives.

So the three of them moved slowly in the reeds, and finally, under the leadership of Xing'er, they found the wild duck's nest.

There were a few grey, fluffy ducklings flapping their wings in the nest. Xing'er smiled and said to Song Li, "Let's take these ducks home and raise them. They'll be a gift from your aunt to you."

Song Li felt a little embarrassed by what Xing'er said. She counted silently in her mind and found that there were exactly ten little ducks. Xing'er and Song Yue happily put all the little ducks into the backpack.

Just as Song Li and the others were about to go back, they saw the reeds swaying and heard the sounds of men and women laughing. The three of them were so scared that they quickly squatted on the ground.