Brother Xu is preparing lunch for the guests at noon.

Press the lively fish on a large wooden cutting board, pat the fish head with a thick steel knife, scrape off the scales of the fish neatly, and remove the internal organs after cutting open. None broke.

For fear of disturbing the rest of the guests, the accommodation area of ​​the farmhouse is a distance away from the dining area.In the dining area, someone is playing mahjong, someone is having a barbecue, and a few children are playing on swings and slides. It is very lively.

Brother Xu is worried about the fish-killing skills of his staff, and also thinks that they are slow and delays the dinner time of the guests, so he kills the fish himself.When Zhang Shiqian walked over, Brother Xu had just finished the last big fish, rinsed it carefully with water, put it in a big basin, and asked the staff to send it to the kitchen not far away.

Passed a cigarette to Brother Xu, and agreed to take a few children to barbecue by the river around 04:30 in the afternoon, and asked Brother Xu to help prepare the marinated ingredients and utensils.It's not that there are customers who make such requests. Brother Xu is a very capable businessman. Brother Xu could tell when Zhang Shiqian came to make a reservation at noon.So he reassured Zhang Shiqian, and at 04:30, someone went to the room to call him to ensure that everything went smoothly.

Zhang Shiqian smiled politely at Brother Xu, turned around and left after paying the money.Brother Xu scratched his head, why does this man look familiar? He must be a guest from before. Brother Xu didn't think much about it, so he hurried to the kitchen to see how the guest's meal was being prepared when it was almost time.

The weather was fine, and several eight or nine-year-old children were playing by the river. The river was very shallow, only half a meter deep. The children were all tanned, laughing and splashing in the river.The youngest one was wearing short-sleeved shorts, a straw hat on his head, and holding a half-gnawed corn in his arms. He was sitting on the grass covered with clothes, and yelled 'brother' and 'brother' to play in the river people.A young man who looked a little older walked towards the river, took a bite of the corn from the child's hand, patted the child's head, said something to him, and walked into the river again.The child seemed to want to go down very much. He put the corn on the grass and was about to walk into the river. His bare feet were almost touching the water, so Zhang Shiqian grabbed him by the collar and brought him back.As soon as I put the child down, I heard someone in the river yell "Tao Tao!" There was a sound of water, and they ran up to block the child, and the other children also reacted and rushed to the bank one by one. The child was taken away by traffickers not long ago.

Zhang Shiqian was confused by the group of children staring at him, but he also saw the faces of these children clearly, they were all the children in the photos Wan Wan sent him, except for the youngest one.

"Tao Tao! Does it hurt? Did he hit you?" The older child is probably the brother of the youngest child. He looked nervously at his brother's neck and found nothing unusual. He breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his neck. Touch my brother's head.The younger brother still wanted to play in the water, so he stood up unsteadily and dragged his elder brother to the river, calling his brother to play!Seeing his younger brother like this, the boy seemed to have realized what was going on.It is estimated that the younger brother wanted to slip into the water while he was not paying attention, but was grabbed by a passing man.He looked at Zhang Shiqian apologetically, and quietly pulled the friends around him to say something. The group of children didn't seem to believe it, and someone turned around and looked at Zhang Shiqian again.

The young man picked up his younger brother and helped his younger brother's crooked straw hat. The younger brother pointed to the corn that was still on the ground, "Brother!" The young man shook his head, said no, and went home to clean it up.Everyone was ready to leave and wanted to change to another place to play.

"Wait." Zhang Shiqian's original plan was to bring Wan Wan to barbecue with his group of friends, but he did not expect to meet him by such a coincidence. Although there was a small misunderstanding, "Do you know Zhang Shiqian?"

Brother Wan Wan?Those people gave him a strange look, didn't speak, but stopped.

"Brother Wanwan asked me to tell you that he will go to the river to have a barbecue together in a while, you go back and tell the adults at home first."

The children were dubious, and the little boy who was holding his younger brother said, "How do we know if you are a liar?" The younger brother who was holding him in his arms also said, "Liar!"There was a little bald man next to him who couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhang Shiqian pointed at his face helplessly, "Do you think I look like you Wan Wan? I'm his distant relative, and it's rare to come back to visit relatives. It's normal that you haven't seen me."

The children saw that the two of them did look alike, believed them for the most part, looked at each other, and the little bald man said again, "What about Brother Wanwan? Why isn't he with you?"

"He's taking a nap, and he's probably about to wake up now, do you want to go take a look with me?" Zhang Shiqian smiled gently.But in fact, he was also a little nervous, thinking that what he said sounded like a human trafficker.Seeing that the children still didn't believe it, he was a little helpless, so he had to take out his mobile phone.There were still photos sent by Wanwan in the phone, so Zhang Shiqian selected a few and handed them to them.Children are very curious about mobile phones, and they are never allowed to touch the mobile phones of the adults in the family. This man's mobile phone is very beautiful, and it is different from those keyboard phones they have seen.Holding it carefully in his hand, looking at the photo above, it really is Brother Wan Wan, and there is also a photo of them eating snacks.

Zhang Shiqian put his mobile phone in the big pocket on Taotao's clothes, and repeatedly ensured that he was not a bad person. The children asked him to lead the way first, and if they couldn't see Brother Wanwan, they asked the people in the village to arrest him.Zhang Shiqian had no choice but to walk ahead and lead them towards the accommodation area.

The weather was fine, and the sound of the river came from nearby. For some reason, Zhang Shiqian had the feeling of 'mother duck taking her children for a walk'.

He brought them some snacks and water from the car, and asked the children to sit downstairs and wait while Zhang Shiqian went upstairs.

When the door was pushed open, a cool breath rushed over. Wanwan was still sleeping. It was past three o'clock. Zhang Shiqian was afraid that he would not be able to sleep at night, so he woke Wanwan up. Put the box of ice cream next to the pillow.Wan Wan sat up and regained his concentration, stretched his waist, checked the time, and was about to get up.Zhang Shiqian didn't stay for long, so he had to hurry up and play with him.After getting dressed, washed his face, and ate ice cream, he went downstairs with Zhang Shiqian.

The children downstairs saw that Brother Wanwan was really there, and finally felt relieved. They quickly tore open the snacks they had been holding for a long time. No one dared to eat them just now. The adults in the family said that they should not eat things given by strangers. Brother Wanwan's friends are no longer strangers. They saved brother Lin Tian just now and gave them snacks. They are already considered half of their own.

Wan Wan was a little surprised why these little followers were here, Zhang Shiqian told him what happened just now, Wan Wan was overjoyed, walked over to pinch Tao Tao's face, and fed him a sip of ice cream.The children next to me were so greedy that they wanted to eat it, but they ignored them. They ate the rest of the ice cream in a few mouthfuls, and they were so cold that they shivered.

Seeing that the children have almost eaten, let them go back and tell the adults, lest the adults will worry if they go back late at night.The children disappeared after a while. Lin Tian hugged his younger brother and couldn't run fast. Seeing that the other friends were almost gone, he was a little anxious. He hugged for a while, and went back to talk to his parents.

Tao Tao is very cute, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. It can be seen that his parents have raised him well, and he has a chubby face.But when he saw his brother who was gone, he was stunned, and he was about to cry as soon as he curled his lips. Wan Wan was taken aback, hugged him in an awkward position and coaxed him for a long time, but he still cried.Tao Tao cried louder and louder, with big tears falling down, Wan Wan broke out in a sweat, and looked at Zhang Shiqian, who was still laughing, for help.

Gently took the child over, not sure if it was a problem with the way he held the child, Zhang Shiqian hugged him and let Tao Tao lie on his shoulders, and coaxed him softly for a while, Tao Tao really stopped crying and pulled him Zhang Shiqian's clothes, but he sobbed from time to time, so pitiful.

Wan Wan watched with surprise on his face, "How can you still coax children?" There are no other children in their family, and there are no such big children in relatives' homes.

Zhang Shiqian patted Tao Tao on the back lightly and told him, "The talent of an adult."

Wanwan looked disbelieving, but he didn't ask again, because he was afraid that he would make Tao Tao cry because he was talking too loudly, so he stood beside Zhang Shiqian and touched Tao Tao's little straw hat, his movements were extremely gentle.

Zhang Shiqian didn't tell the truth. He coaxed the child when he was a tutor in college, teaching mathematics to junior high school children. It just so happened that there was a child who was younger than Tao Tao in that family. Watching the child's parents coax him a few times, naturally It would work, but he didn't expect it to work.

As soon as the children came back, the people from the farmhouse also came, told Zhang Shiqian that things were ready, and chose a cooler place for them.Lin Tian was the last one to arrive, still holding a black strap in his hand.Finding that Tao Tao was being held by Zhang Shiqian, he took Tao Tao with some embarrassment, and whispered 'thank you, uncle'.Zhang Shiqian smiled, thinking that this child was quite polite, but the strange thing was that he didn't have much impression of Lin Tian, ​​or even this group of children.

He took a group of children and followed the man to the barbecue place.All the way was lively and lively, the aunt was watering the vegetable fields on the side of the road, she greeted them with a smile, and read the names of these little kids with a smile.

When we arrived, we found that it was indeed a cool place, the tall trees next to it blocked a lot of sunlight, and the river was clear and shallow.I politely said to the person that I am lucky, and I was going to give some tips, but the person confiscated them. He knew all these children, chatted with Zhang Shiqian for a while, and heard that he specially brought the children here to play, so the tip I can't take it anymore.Smilingly, he took the cigarette Zhang Shiqian handed him, and when he left, he specifically explained that he didn't need to take the grill and table, and that someone would come and move them back tomorrow, so that Zhang Shiqian could have fun.

The grill next to it was already on fire, and there were a lot of ingredients on the table, including vegetables, fish, shrimp, chicken, and duck.The children were very happy. The adults in the family had never brought them to play like this before, so they were a little excited, but because they didn't know Zhang Shiqian very well, they all looked at Wanwan eagerly.Wan Wan said with a smile, "This is my brother, you can call him Uncle Zhang!" The children were very obedient, and they shouted "Uncle Zhang" together, and then looked at Zhang Shiqian eagerly.

Zhang Shiqian made a rough division of labor. Fearing that the children would be burned if they were not concentrating, Zhang Shiqian chose the two oldest children to turn over the food with him, and the rest of the people were responsible for setting up the tables, chairs and benches and going to the river. Rinse the dishes, then wash the vegetables that are delivered.Most of the children in the countryside are very independent, and they do well the work arranged by Zhang Shiqian.

Lin Tian wanted to put his younger brother on his back and help out with his little friends. He was about to put his younger brother down when Zhang Shiqian saw him.He came over and asked him to carry it. Lin Tianye was still a child, so what if he fell down while carrying it in the river.Lin Tian thought about it, so he said, "Trouble Uncle Zhang", and put Tao Tao on the back of Zhang Shiqian who was squatting down.

The man is tall and good-looking, with a little doll on his back, he has an indescribable charm, a gentle dad.Wan Wan quietly took several photos of Zhang Shiqian with the doll on his back with his mobile phone, but his expression was a bit lonely.

First, I baked some chicken wings that children like to eat, and then put some beef and mutton, sausages, because the ingredients have been marinated in sauce, and the charcoal fire grilled it, it was very fragrant.The children ate very happily. The two little boys who flipped the ingredients together with Zhang Shiqian were sweating profusely, but they were very happy in their hearts and felt a sense of pride in working with adults.

Zhang Shiqian was also extremely hot, with a hot stove in front and a doll on his back, he felt that his shirt was soaked through, and Wan Wan was distributing food to other children, and came over with an empty plate Zhang Shiqian handed him the last bunch of chicken wings, and he knew that Wanwan had been busy for a long time without eating a single chicken wing.Holding the chicken wings, Wanwan's eyes lit up immediately, and he grinned at Zhang Shiqian with his teeth bared.

Standing on the stool, Lin Tian handed Tao Tao a piece of baked soft potato. He had blown the potato to cool, so it wouldn't burn his hands.After Tao Tao took it, he dangled happily, making Zhang Shiqian sweat again.

After eating the chicken wings, Wan Wan picked a big leaf from the river and stood beside him to fan the man.Zhang Shiqian was afraid that he would be scalded, and it was hot beside the grill, and his nose was sweating after a while, so he grilled some meat and vegetables for him, and asked him to sit and eat them.Wan Wan shook his head, distributed those things to other children, said that he was full, and then continued to fan Zhang Shiqian with his hands.Just as Zhang Shiqian was about to say something, he was interrupted by a child holding an empty plate. Thinking that it was not a good time to talk, he asked Wan Wan to stand behind him, his hands constantly moving.

The sun was about to set, and everyone put away the leftover food, and packed the garbage in bags to take home.There are no street lights by the river, but the setting sun shines brightly everywhere.The children walked ahead chattering, laughing and saying something.Zhang Shiqian walked last with Wan Wan, and Tao Tao fell asleep, lying quietly on Zhang Shiqian's back.

"Wan Wan?" Zhang Shiqian finally had a chance to have a good talk with Wan Wan.

"Huh?" Wan Wan held a small leaf in his hand, but did not look at Zhang Shiqian.

"What's wrong? Huh?" Zhang Shiqian felt a little helpless, "Are you tired? Or do you think children are too noisy?"

"No..." Wan Wan was holding a small leaf in his hand, pinching the petiole and turning it around.

"Well, why is that?" Zhang Shiqian said softly.

Wan Wan looked up at him, and said hesitantly, "Are you going to get married in the future?"

Zhang Shiqian was stunned, what does this have to do with what happened today?After thinking about it, I still replied, "Should be." If there is someone I like.

Wan Wan stopped talking again, and just as Zhang Shiqian was about to speak, he heard Wan Wan say: "When you get married in the future, you will have your own wife and children, just as cute as Tao Tao." They affirmed More important than me, will you still be as good to me as you are now?

Wan Wan was very conflicted. On the one hand, common sense told him that it was normal to get married and have children. If Zhang Shiqian had someone he liked, he would naturally marry, and he would love his children as a matter of course.But on the other hand, he thought that if Zhang Shiqian only treated himself well, there would be no other people to distract him, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was too selfish to think like this, how could he be so greedy.He wanted to tie Zhang Shiqian by his side, but he didn't want him to hate him.Messy thoughts stuck in his brain, making his chest tight.

Zhang Shiqian thought for a while, and seemed to understand what Wan Wan was worried about.

"Ten thousand." Zhang Shiqian stepped down, "Marriage and having children are not in my consideration now, and I can't guarantee if I will in the future." The sky darkened, and the stars began to appear, "But I can guarantee that I will always be happy." I will treat you well, and I will find ways to meet your various requirements." After all, no one is more obliged than me to spoil you. "When you grow up, you will meet a better person who treats you better than me. She will give you a warm home and a lovely child."

Wan Wan didn't answer, he didn't know how to answer.For him, his wife and children, whose future is full of unknowns, are far less important than the present Zhang Shiqian.

Sending the children home one by one, Tao Tao's mother thanked Tao Tao repeatedly when she hugged the sleeping Tao Tao, and gave tens of thousands of fresh corn when she left.Lin Tian's house was not far from the farmhouse, and Zhang Shiqian drove Wan Wan back because his grandma would be anxious to wait at home.Grandma was watching TV in the house, when she heard the sound of the door being pushed, she came out and turned on the street light, only to find that Wan Wan had returned, with a man beside her.

"Wan Wan, are you back? Hey, who gave the corn?" Grandma took the corn from Wan Wan's hand.

Wan Wan didn't seem to be in the mood, so he explained what happened today to his grandma, but he didn't say which part of the farmhouse he was sleeping in. He only told his grandma that Zhang Shiqian was his teacher. , and had dinner together.

When grandma heard that this was Wanwan's teacher, she was very enthusiastic and invited Zhang Shiqian to sit at home. The old man's eyesight was not very good, and the street lights were dim, so he couldn't see what Zhang Shiqian looked like.

Zhang Shiqian was in a complicated mood. His grandma, who died on the same day as his parents, was standing in front of him now, as he remembered.I declined grandma's invitation, saying that I still have friends waiting at the farmhouse, it was too late and I had to go back.Grandma was also a sensible person, so she asked Wanwan to send the corn to the teacher, and went into the house with the corn.

There was a small moth circling around the street lamp, and a few mosquitoes ran around Wan Wan, circling around him, Zhang Shiqian was afraid that he would be bitten by the mosquitoes, so let Wan Wan go back to the house, There is no need to send them away, tomorrow he will send those things he brought to Wan Wan again.

Wan Wan was still panicked, wanted to say something, but didn't know how to speak, stood with his head down under the streetlight, when he thought that Zhang Shiqian would be so kind to other people in the future, and would be so gentle with other people He felt very uncomfortable when he spoke.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Shiqian guessed that the child hadn't thought about it yet, so he sighed, glanced into the room, and hugged Wan Wan gently.

"Wanwan, look at me." Wanwan raised his head buried in Zhang Shiqian's arms, "The reason why I can work continuously for so many days is because I promised Wanwan that I would come to play with him. We are very happy, if you are not happy, am I not here for nothing? Huh?" Zhang Shiqian stroked his soft hair, "Think about things that make you happy, if you don't want to play with children If so, the two of us will stay together tomorrow, okay?"

Wan Wan buried himself in his arms and nodded, and the arms around Zhang Shiqian's waist tightened a little more.The discomfort in my heart subsided a little, but the possessive desire that surged up after that was full again.I want this person to be good only to me.

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