country small landowner

When the carriage was nowhere to be seen, Tao Qiang poohed on the ground, "It's something that should be suppressed, why don't you think you are so rich, phew!"

After finishing speaking, he glanced hard at the direction the carriage was leaving, and then he brushed off his clothes and left with his hands behind his back in relief.

Tao Qiang turned around and left, a person appeared from behind the thick old locust tree, frowning and looking at Tao Qiang's back, after thinking for a long time, he stomped his numb feet and went home.

Xu Jibai drove the carriage fast all the way. The roads in the countryside are extremely wide, and there are not many children playing on the roads. Now, at this time, they are all running to the river to catch fish and shrimps. solar.

Aunt Zhou and the others have been waiting at home for half an hour. A year-old duck is stewed in the pot, the daylily is dried and soaked in water, and the sweet potato powder is also soaked and put aside, waiting for Qi Bao to arrive. off the grid.

At this time, the cucumbers in the greenhouse have already set up a frame, and there are more or less three or two small finger-sized tender cucumbers emerging from each plant, with thorns on the top flowers, and golden spots emerging from between the huge green leaves. , let people feel like it at a glance.

There are two or three plants that are growing very well. The cucumbers are now as thick as two fingers and as long as the palm of your hand. Aunt Zhou didn't pay attention carefully, so she picked them all and served Qi Bao with cold dishes.In summer, besides Jing Pai's cold watermelon, Qi Bao likes to eat this cold dish mixed with dried cucumber and tofu.

Of course, there’s really nothing that Qi Bao doesn’t like to eat, but at this time of year, the cucumbers in the field are just starting to build up. Cucumbers can be regarded as precious things, so naturally they should be eaten by Qi Bao. Grandma Zhou’s It means that no one in the family deserves to eat except Qi Bao.

In summer, I don’t like to eat hot dishes. Except for stewed old duck and stir-fried Mushu leeks, the rest are cold dishes.A plate of pickled radish strips, a plate of pickled salted duck eggs, a plate of dried tofu mixed with cucumber, a plate of tofu mixed with shallots, and a plate of washed and picked vegetables for dipping.

It can't be said that it's very rich, people in the country can treat foreigners like this, let alone Qi Bao is going back to his own home.

They didn't get tired along the way, they got out of the car to play when they met interesting places, and Qi Bao slept on his stomach when they were bored.There was a thick quilt on the carriage, and a mat was spread on top of the quilt, so as not to overheat him.

When Zhou Tao went to unload the truck, Xu Jibai and Qibao poured cold water in the well and were about to wash his face.Xu Miao hurriedly called them, "Your face is still hot, don't wash it directly with cold water, be careful of irritation, I boiled hot water, less water."

Qi Bao had no choice but to ask Xu Miao to fill in some hot water to test the water temperature before washing his face.After washing their faces, Zhou Tao came over and called them to eat after just sitting for a while.

Aunt Zhou looked at Qi Bao and felt that he had lost weight, and thought that he must be exhausted if he couldn't eat or sleep well on the road.The road is full of dust and dust, and there is nothing delicious, every time Grandma Zhou thinks about it, her heart will die.

When it was on the table, before anyone saw anything, Grandma Zhou piled a pile of food into the Qi Bao bowl.The bowl couldn't hold it anymore, and he kept pushing it into the Qibao bowl, "Bao'er, eat more, this duck is from last year, and it doesn't have any fishy smell. It's been stewed for a long time, but it's rotten. Eat more."

The cold dish was originally made by Yanming specially for Qi Bao, anyone who dared to steal it would have been beaten to the top of Nanshan Mountain by Grandma Zhou with a stick.The others had no choice but to eat Mushu leeks, chew radish sticks, mix tofu with shallots, and add a salted duck egg to finish the meal.

It is conceivable that after smelling the aroma of stewed duck all morning, the aroma continued to drill into his nose during the meal, but he didn't eat a single bite. Qi Bao didn't know the feeling in his heart, so he just I saw one by one with green eyes staring at their rice bowls.

Satisfied, Qi Bao burped, and rubbed his bony stomach. Naturally, the dishes at home were not as good as the craftsmanship of the famous chefs in the capital, but what was rare was that he cared about himself, and it was full of affection. Qi Bao Bao enjoyed this kind of care very much.

When he was full of wine and food, of course the most important thing was that he was full of food, Qi Bao began to get tired of Grandma Zhou talking about his fun in the capital and what he had seen and heard along the way, which made Grandma Zhou admire him all the time. "There is such a thing!" "My God, it's true!" "Oh, what a coincidence!"

Qi Bao promised with a smile on his face that he would take Aunt Zhou and Father Zhou out for a walk after the summer and autumn when it was clear, and they would get moldy in such a small place all day long.

When Qi Bao had said enough and started yawning one after another, Xu Jibai, who had been sitting on the side drinking tea, hugged Qi Bao, and said apologetically to Aunt Zhou: "Mommy, Baoer I haven't slept less in the past few days, but the car is not as comfortable as at home after all, and as soon as I get home, I immediately start to feel sleepy again."

"That's it, that's it," Zhou Ama nodded in agreement, "It's not bad, this driving is the most tiring thing, our Bao'er is delicate and expensive, how can I bear tossing around."

"What Mammy said was that when Bao'er came back and saw you, she was so excited that she didn't care about anything, but after a while she couldn't hold back and was sleepy. She's a child."

Grandma Zhou nodded in agreement.

"Bao'er hasn't finished talking to you yet. He's always yelling along the way to tell you what's going on outside when he comes back. He fell asleep before he finished talking. Wait for him to wake up later. I'll bring him over again."

Aunt Zhou nodded hurriedly, "Enn, yes, Bao'er has to rest first, let's talk about it when he wakes up." Aunt Zhou walked out with a smile while talking. Their Bao'er is the most caring to him after all. .

Xu Jibai watched Grandma Zhou leave, and then looked down at Qi Bao, who was sleeping soundly in his arms. He had just picked him up, but after just a sip of tea, Qi Xiaobao was so sleepy that he started snoring. , After all, I’m still quite tired, Xu Jibai thought distressedly.

Although Xu Jibai slept soundly at night these days, he was very tired from driving all the way back.After lying on the kang with Qi Bao in his arms, Xu Jibai also went to meet Duke Zhou.

The two hugged Tuan'er and slept until they were woken up by Zhou Tao at dinner time.

Eating a lot at noon and sleeping all the time in the afternoon, Qi Bao couldn't eat anything.

Xu Miao gave Qi Bao the ground fruits that she had just picked from the mountains in the afternoon. They were all ripe, red and very mouth-watering.Xu Miao picked out the clean ones for Qi Bao one by one, and when they were served to Qi Bao, there were still drops of water on them.

Qi Bao ate two dishes in a row, but he still felt that it was not enough, so he smashed it and asked Xu Miao if there was any more.Xu Miao smiled and gave Qi Bao the apples that had been pulled out from the trees one by one, and the green skin had peeled off, and Qi Bao happily ate it again.

Qi Bao finally stopped talking when he couldn't put anything in his stomach anymore, and leaned on Xu Jibai, humming twice from time to time to show his satisfaction.

Xu Jibai hugged Qi Bao from behind, and Qi Bao shook his shoulders, "Get up, it's so hot, stay away from me."

Xu Jibai said aggrievedly: "Why don't you feel hot when you rely on me?"

"Hmph, what's the matter, what's the matter, let me tell you, Xu Xiaobai, now you are a poor and white person, so you must take good care of me, my lord, or one day I will drive you out and let you drink the northwest wind. "

"Oh, Grandpa Qi, don't abandon him, he is very obedient and obedient." Xu Jibai looked like a little daughter-in-law.

Qi Bao couldn't hold his hand and laughed with a "puchi", "Look at your sad little eyes like a concubine, oh my god, can you stop teasing me like this."

Xu Jibai held Qi Bao in his arms and continued to lie, "What's wrong, now we are an aboveboard husband and wife, married by the emperor, how dare you abandon me and let the government arrest you in a prison and spank your ass."

Qi Bao blushed, remembering that when Xu Jibai was messing around in the car, he really pressed himself on his leg and spanked him, you bastard.

Before Qi Bao got angry, Zhou Tao couldn't help it. There are so many big living people here, these two people are really "pretty like no one else", yes, they have become more cultured recently and can speak idioms.

"Baozi!" Zhou Tao looked at Qi Bao's face turning red, fearing that he would become angry, and then he would be unable to say what he wanted to say to him.

"What's the matter?" Qi Bao said angrily, forgetting that there are still several people around. Didn't they listen to what he said to Xu Jibai just now? Where can I put my face, so when Zhou Tao spoke, Qi Bao immediately vented his anger.

Zhou Tao didn't care if Qi Baogao was unhappy, he pulled Xu Miao who was retracting his hand, and said with a smile: "Baozi, I have something nice to tell you!"

Qi Bao raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "What's the matter?"

Zhou Tao laughed twice, and then said: "You are going to be a godfather!"

"What?" Qi Bao asked dully, he didn't want to recognize his son, although he planned to adopt one, but the candidate hadn't been chosen yet.

"I said, Brother Miao has your godson, and you are going to be a godfather!"

"Ah?" Qi Bao screamed strangely, "Ah!" He had joked with Xu Jibai before that if the other party had a child, they must let the child recognize him as a godfather.

"What, Xu Miao has it?" Qi Bao finally had the reaction that a normal person should have.

"Hehehe..." Zhou Tao laughed a few times, rubbing his head, looking like a silly old man. "A few days after you left, Brother Miao felt unwell. We hired several doctors, but they didn't touch him well. Later, I took him to the county to have a look, and then I realized that he was pregnant."

"Ah!" Isn't it four months now, and the stomach doesn't look like it.

Seeing Qi Bao staring at Xu Miao's stomach, Zhou Tao didn't understand, "We asked the doctor, and the doctor said, brother Miao is too thin, and it may take six or seven months to show pregnancy." , Tell us to give him more body."

Qi Bao nodded in agreement, "It needs to be supplemented. I remember that there is an old ginseng tree in our cellar. You can use it to make soup for Xu Miao. It is a great supplement."

Zhou Tao smiled and waved his hands and said: "The doctor said, I dare not mend with such a precious thing, I am afraid that the doll will be too big, and it will be difficult to give birth when it is born."

"That's right, did the doctor prescribe any prescriptions? If you need anything that our family doesn't have, just buy it quickly. If you don't have enough money, go to the cellar to get it. That's my godson and my godson, his grandma, so don't treat him badly." It's gone." Qi Bao exhorted worriedly.

"I know all about it, it's up to you to say it." Someone would be happier if someone cared about his elder brother Zhou Tao, but he would only care more than others.He couldn't bear to wrong his brother and children.