bookcurios Chapter 178 I don't have a board...
Chapter 178 I don't have a board...
"Wow, the puppy is so cute!" Gu Xiaoman exclaimed. "Brother, come and see! Da Mao brought a puppy."
She reached out and picked up the puppy, exclaiming, "What an adorable puppy!"
Today, Gu Silang, Zhou Li, and Xu Gun'er went to the sugarcane field to water the plants, while Gu Erlang and Xiao Jinyu were at the snack stall.
Little Goldfish had already seen customers arrive at the stall, but since she had to watch the stall with her second uncle, she didn't go to greet them.
He hesitated a little when he heard Xiaoman call him.
"Go play for a while! Your second uncle can handle things." Gu Erlang felt a little ashamed. The little guy was always afraid that he couldn't keep up, so he was very conscientious and didn't dare to be careless at all when he was looking after the stall.
The little goldfish nodded and called to her sister and Zhou Yi, "Little Deer, Little Treasure, come and see the puppy."
Aunt Gu patted Gu Xiaolu and Zhou Yi's heads. Gu Xiaolu took Zhou Yi's hand and ran to the tofu stall, surrounding Gu Xiaoman in the middle.
The Gu family keeps an old soft-shelled turtle and some chickens and ducks, but they have never kept a dog, and there are not many people in Linshui Village who keep dogs.
The children touched the puppy's head, ears, and paws, showing great affection for it.
Gu Xiaoman got tired of carrying the puppy, so she put it back in the basket.
Zhou Yi was the youngest and also the most timid. He hadn't dared to reach out before, only peeking out from behind Gu Xiaolu. But now he dared to stick his head out and exclaimed, "The puppy is cute!"
“Little brother, there are also little rabbits here.” After He Damao finished showing off his basket, He Xiaomao also lifted the dust cover on his own basket. Inside, there was a clump of dry grass, and on the grass were two gray rabbits, which should be two wild rabbits.
"Bunny, bunny..." Gu Xiaolu was the first to peek over and pick up one of the little bunnies. The little girl still preferred the gentler animals.
Zhou Yi was also attracted by the little rabbit, and chuckled, "Little rabbit."
“It’s a rabbit,” Gu Xiaoman corrected him.
The little goldfish smoothed things over, saying, "The little brother is still young; he'll be able to explain it clearly when he's older."
Gu Xiaoman shook her head, and Zhou Yi smiled at his older brothers and sisters, "The bunny is cute."
Gu Xiaoman gave up and looked at her older sister, who was holding the little rabbit and gently stroking its head, "Does sister like rabbits?"
Gu Xiaolu nodded, "I love it! Little bunnies are the cutest!"
Gu Xiaoman patted her chest and said, "Xiaoman bought it for her sister."
Gu Xiaolu was taken aback, and then Gu Xiaoman asked, "Brother Xiaomao, how much are your rabbits? Xiaoman wants to buy them and give them to her sister."
He Xiaomao scratched his head and looked at He Damao, who also didn't know.
Although he woke up early in the morning to hear from his mother that his father was going to take them to Linshui Village to exchange for some rice, flour, and money, his mother did not say how much the little rabbit and the little dog would cost.
The two brothers exchanged glances and finally looked at their father, who was still munching on a multigrain pancake.
The multigrain pancakes Bai Shaoan bought were made by an old woman in the village. They were mixed with some dried wild vegetables and tasted so-so, but they were plentiful and filling.
A single pancake costing one coin could feed an adult male for one meal.
It wasn't that he was stingy, but rather that he was afraid that if he bought elaborate food, the He siblings wouldn't dare to eat it.
He Chunshan was still eating his multigrain pancakes when he noticed the gazes on them. He leaned over and said, "The little wolfhound and the little rabbit were originally meant for Miss Lin."
"Is it for my mother?" Gu Xiaolu asked, tilting her head.
He Chunshan was unaware that Lin Chang'er already had a child, and was momentarily stunned.
The little goldfish noticed something was wrong and explained, "Our stepmother is named Lin Chang'er."
He Chunshan said "Oh," realized what he meant, and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, it's for Miss Lin Chang'er."
"Thank you, Uncle!" Gu Xiaolu was even happier.
The little goldfish shook its head at its sister, "Little deer."
Gu Xiaolu said "Oh," reluctantly putting the little rabbit back into the basket.
Gu Xiaoman comforted her, "It's okay, sister. If Auntie doesn't accept it, Xiaoman will buy it for you. Xiaoman has money, lots of copper coins."
The little goldfish smiled and said, "Brother has one too."
Zhou Yi: "..." I also really want to do something for my sister.
However, Zhou Yi puffed out his cheeks and said, "I didn't have a board..."
The little dumpling had a silly, adorable expression, and looked very aggrieved.
The little girl burst out laughing, and the boys joined in. Zhou Yi didn't know what was happening, but he knew that his older siblings were laughing, so he chuckled along.
As they were talking, a donkey cart came from the main road at the village entrance.
"Mom, Mom's back!" Gu Xiaolu jumped up happily.
Wu Qingfeng and Bai Shaoan were already waiting by the roadside. Lin Chang'er entered the village, got off the carriage, and led the donkey.
Wu Qingfeng also told her about the He siblings coming to sell wild game.
Lin Chang'er handed the donkey cart to Bai Shao'an and went over with Wu Qingfeng to entertain them.
Bai Shaoan looked at the two people standing side by side and suddenly felt that something was strange.
And then I feel like I'm becoming more and more like a housekeeper?
Bai Shaoan patted his head, leaned close to the donkey's ear, and whispered, "Brother Donkey, do you think my third brother might have feelings for your master?"
Then he shook his head and muttered to himself, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. The Wu family would never accept a second wife, and my third brother would never marry a farmer's daughter."
Bai Shaoan felt relieved, put his hands on the cart shaft, and slowly moved towards the open space.
Lin Chang'er had already sat down at the stall when several children immediately surrounded her, calling her "Mom" and "Auntie," being incredibly affectionate.
Lin Chang'er patted their heads and took out a bag of snacks from her bosom. "Go play, and take good care of the little guests."
The little ones called out to Da Mao and Xiao Mao, and then rushed to play in the nearby open space. Da Tou, Xiao Shan, Xiao Shu, Zhou Xiao Niu, and a few others appeared out of nowhere and gathered together.
They were all old acquaintances, so Lin Chang'er ignored them and noticed the wild boar and rabbit at He Chunshan's feet, then looked at the basket at He Chunhua's feet, and two other small baskets.
Xiaoxiao said, "Your stalls won't take up much space, so why don't you set up yours next to ours?"
"We're all from the same village, so there's no need to be shy. You can barter with anything on these stalls."
Then he explained the exchange rate to the siblings again.
The brother and sister thanked her profusely. Lin Chang'er waved her hand, just about to ask He Chunshan how much the wild boar and rabbit cost.
A crowd had already gathered at the stall. Some came to see the wild boar, some came to greet Lin Chang'er, and others were curious about the background of He Chunshan and his sister.
Lin Chang'er didn't hesitate to introduce them, "These are the He siblings, my friends from Xiahe Village. From now on, they will come here to set up a stall to sell some wild game and mountain products. Please support them if you need anything."
"That's great! Our Linshui Village is the most hospitable place. Once you're here, you're one of our family."
"No, it depends on the person."
"Haha, that's right. Those rotten bastards like Lin Houde have to be driven out. Brother, is your wild boar still a piglet? How much are you planning to sell it for?"
As they spoke, someone bent down to look at the little wild boar. "Hey, this wasn't caught with a trap, it was shot with an arrow! Brother, your archery is pretty good!"