Splendid Twins

Lu Yuan had been hungry for too long and couldn't wait for the chicken to be cooked. Seeing a few things he had never seen before next to Si Yao, he curiously picked them up and looked at them. Half of a piece of bread that Si Yao had taken a bite of was exposed. He carefully took it and looked at it, then tried to put it in his mouth. After chewing it twice, he looked at Si Yao with his bright eyes full of expectation. Si Yao chuckled:

"Do you like sweets?"

Lu Yuan looked at the bread in his hand and nodded. Si Yao opened the other bread and cakes and handed them over:

"I'll give it all to you, but you can't tell anyone. If I find out, I won't let you eat it anymore!!"

Lu Yuan stuffed the bread in his mouth and stared with his eyes wide open in disbelief. He was crazy, but he was not stupid!!!

Afraid that Si Yao would take it back, he ate very quickly. Si Yao flipped the roast chicken in her hand, and when she turned around again, she saw that the man was choking and rolling his eyes. She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she took out a bottle of mineral water, opened it and handed it to him. Lu Yuan was already used to it, so he took it and drank it all in one gulp. Seeing him playing quietly with the bottle, Si Yao concentrated on the movements in her hands.

The aroma of roast chicken is so tempting that it makes people salivate. The aroma of meat roasted by wood is intertwined with the flavors of various spices to form a unique fragrance. When the chicken is roasted golden and crispy, it exudes an attractive aroma that makes people want to take a bite.

Lu Yuan threw away the bottle and sat next to Si Yao. His Adam's apple kept sliding. He rubbed his hands and was eager to try. He also wanted to try...

"Here, be careful not to burn it. Turn it over first and I'll sprinkle the seasoning on it while you turn it over."

Si Yao made way for Lu Yuan. Seeing that he was interested in taking out the seasoning and sprinkling it while talking, their shoulders unconsciously touched each other. The firelight illuminated their faces, like a vivid painting.

Lu Yuan couldn't wait to take it and took a bite, squinting his eyes to enjoy the food. Si Yao smiled slightly when she saw how happily he was eating:

"If I don't come back one day, don't wait for me, just eat and drink as usual, okay?"

Lu Yuan swallowed a mouthful of meat and looked at Si Yao. What is the little fairy talking about? ?

If he doesn't wait, where can he eat such delicious meat?

He is not stupid!!!

He glanced at her and shook his head, then continued to eat his meat. Si Yao felt that he was a little unhappy and sighed slightly:

“It’s all debt…”

Si Yao ate half of the chicken and was about to wrap it up, but Lu Yuan was not happy. Although he did not say anything, he grabbed Si Yao's half chicken with one hand and looked unhappy.

"You haven't eaten enough yet?"

Si Yao frowned as he looked at the pile of chicken bones on the ground. He had eaten four roasted chickens in one night. If he ate any more, the villagers would have a feast with him tomorrow!!!

Lu Yuan nodded and shook his head. Seeing that Si Yao looked a little unhappy, he slowly retracted his outstretched hand, his eyebrows drooping with a little disappointment. Si Yao was so angry that she almost laughed, but she couldn't bear to see him so depressed.

"Here, take it back and eat it tomorrow. Don't eat it at night, or I'll be angry!!"

Si Yao wrapped it up and handed it to him, then cleaned up the residue and ashes on the ground. Lu Yuan grinned secretly, then went over to help clean up.

The two of them walked back down the mountain. Lu Yuan followed Si Yao ten meters behind, staring at her back with a tenderness in his eyes that he had never had before.

"Go back."

Si Yao stopped and turned around to speak softly. Lu Yuan looked at her home not far away, nodded obediently and turned to leave. Si Yao watched him quietly.

The moonlight sprinkled on the road like water, reflecting the back of the person walking alone. His steps were big, and his figure looked so lonely, yet so strong in the moonlight.

Si Yao returned home to a dark night. Hearing the noise, Liu Niang came out with her clothes on and asked hurriedly:

"Is it Yaoyao?"

"Mom, it's me. Have you eaten?"

"Why are you so late? Have you eaten? There's a bowl of porridge hot in the pot. I'll bring it to you..."

"Mom... let's go together."

Her mother avoided talking and seemed to be waiting for her with an empty stomach. She looked into the dark room and her father was snoring loudly! !

He took Liu Niang's arm and said softly, "My brothers are all settled. Don't worry about them. Just take care of yourself from now on."

Tears flashed in Liu Niang's eyes, and she patted Si Yao's hand gently: "Mother knows, mother listens to you."

A bowl of thin wild vegetable porridge was warming on the stove. Liu Niang took out her chopsticks and handed it to Si Yao:

"You must be hungry. This is what your father left for you."

Si Yao looked suspicious when she heard this. Liu Niang took Si Yao's hand and sat down to explain softly:

"Today your father came back and gave me a few dozen coins, saying he wanted to buy you some cloth to make you a new dress. Your grandma was not happy and kept making a fuss. I thought your father would compromise, but he didn't listen to her. He even said he would leave his meal for you, but before he could wait you fell asleep."

Si Yao listened quietly with her eyelids lowered. After a moment, she handed the bowl in her hand to Liu Niang and said softly:

"I ate on the way back. You can eat it for me."

"Really eaten?"

"I ate it, and I bought you a snack."

Fortunately, Si Yao took out a cloth bag at the door of her house. Inside was some snacks she bought. She took them out with the light from the stove and placed them next to Liu Niang. Seeing this, Liu Niang said solemnly:

"Don't buy food for home in the future. If you have money, eat secretly outside and come back. Mom won't starve herself."

Si Yao chuckled: "It won't cost much, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Yaoyao, don't think I'm annoying. You have to save the money you have. There's still a long way to go. If you spend it all at once, what will you do if you run into trouble in the future? You know you can't count on me and your dad for food. Your two brothers are fine now, but I won't be able to ask for money when they get married in the future. It's not easy for a girl to live on her money..."

Si Yao supported her face with one hand and looked at Liu Niang with a smile in her eyes. At this moment, her eyebrows and eyes were full of warmth, which made Liu Niang feel a little embarrassed. The opera said that when you look at a beauty under the lamp, she is three parts gentle and nine parts drunk. Her daughter is really beautiful...

"I know, mother. Come eat quickly. What are you going to do tomorrow?"

"Your father is going to the end of the village to earn money. I will go to the fields to finish the remaining work in the morning and collect firewood in the mountains in the afternoon."

When Si Yao heard this, his eyes darkened and he spoke again:

"Doesn't my aunt work?"

"Your grandma and I are packing things for Yao Ge'er. We are planning to move to Shangjing after he passes the imperial examination."

Si Yao curled the corners of her mouth. If Si Yao could pass the imperial examination, even a sow could climb a tree!

"Are grandparents going too?"

"I don't know. Your grandma didn't say anything. It's good to go. It will be quiet for us alone at home."

Seeing that Liu Niang was simple-minded, Si Yao smiled bitterly. Everyone had worked hard to earn their own future. Why should our family be the laborers and stepping stones for others?

After finishing her meal, Liu Niang packed up and walked back to her house. Si Yao slowed down a few steps and looked towards the room where Old Man Si was sleeping. Liu Niang didn't see what he did with his hand in the dark, so she just urged him softly:

"Yaoyao, go to bed quickly."

"coming."

It was only 21 o'clock when Si Yao finished washing up and lay on the bed. She closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep. After a while, she would be free...

Lu Yuan did not return to his home, but worked at Si Yao's new house under the moonlight. He had eaten but did not want to sleep, so he first walked around the house, then picked up a shovel on the ground and shoveled out the excess soil in the yard. He was busy in and out and did not feel sleepy until the second half of the night.

He threw away the tools in his hand and walked to the place where blue bricks were stacked nearby. He had slept here for many days and no one dared to steal!