Chapter 542: Being a Naughty Child in Troubled Times 5
Chapter 542: Being a Naughty Child in Troubled Times 5
The few people quickly changed from talking about Xiao Yun for three days to discussing Xiong Laohei, especially the fact that the couple bought a large piece of land in Dawang Village but did not take it back. They still let the former tenants cultivate it and even reduced the rent.
No one noticed that among the old men chatting under a tree not far away, one of them looked at Xiao Yun and the others' backs for a long time, and took a long puff of his empty pipe thoughtfully...
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Xiao Yun and the other two quickly arrived at Dawang Village. This time they didn't need to ask anywhere, because the largest courtyard at the entrance of the village was right there.
It’s not that Lao Hei and the others mentioned it when they went back, nor was it that Xiao Yun used his spiritual sense to look inside. It was the clump of bamboo in the yard, which is very rare here.
The gate here is open during the day, but you can't see what's going on inside at a glance because there is a screen wall blocking the view, and the bamboo is behind the screen wall.
The three of them walked in directly. In the yard, a middle-aged woman was washing clothes by the well. She was startled when she saw them, then shook the water off her hands, stood up and asked, "Who are you?"
It was Bai Qiu who spoke again: "This must be Xiong Laohei's home, right? I am his sister, Xiong Baiqiu, and these are his two children."
The woman quickly put on a smile and said enthusiastically: "Oh, it's the aunt and the young master and the young lady. I am Wang Xiufen, the old maid at home.
Come inside and take a rest. It's very hot outside. I'll go call the master and his wife. The master helped the village find a well-drilling team to dig three wells. He should be there watching them install the windlass now.
Before Bai Qiu could say anything, Xiao Erhei called out, "Windwheel? I want to go see it too. Aunt Qiu, let's go together~"
He had never seen that and was very curious.
Xiao Yun had seen it before, but she doted on Xiao Tuanzi very much, so if he wanted to see it, he could go and have a look.
Seeing this, Bai Qiu certainly would not spoil the fun, and nodded and looked at the woman.
The woman wiped her hands on her apron and said with a smile, "If you want to go and see it, young master or young lady, I will show you the way. The place is not far away, just a few steps away."
"Lamei! Come forward!"
Wang Xiufen shouted towards the back of the house, and soon a little girl with pigtails and a blue slanted-collar jacket came jogging from the backyard.
"Wang Ma, call me."
"Auntie, Miss, Master, this is Lamei who serves the Madam. Come over here to meet Auntie, Miss, and Master~"
Lamei quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Aunt, Miss, Master."
Xiao Yun and the other two nodded at her.
Wang Xiufen continued, "I'll take my aunt and the others to see the master and his wife. The clothes have been washed, so you can wring them out and hang them up. Also, ask your uncle Liu to cook some more delicious dishes."
"Okay, I understand."
After giving these instructions, Wang Xiufen took them out. The place was indeed not far away and it only took three or four minutes to walk there.
This should be the center of the village. There is a big willow tree and two locust trees next to it. Many people are gathered there to watch. A few children even climbed up the locust trees, picking the few remaining locust flowers and eating them while watching the excitement below.
It was already early summer and the weather was getting hotter. Several men in their fifties and sixties who were working by the well took off their outer clothes and wore only linen vests with hollowed-out sides, which made them sweat a lot.
They not only installed the windlass, but also built the well platform and paved the surrounding ground so that if water was spilled, there would be no mud.
The child sitting in the tree saw them first and shouted to the parents under the tree: "Mom! Grandma! Someone is coming!"
The old ladies and women chatting under the tree looked over at the same time, including GunGun.
"Mother~"
Xiao Erhei ran straight towards his biological mother. They hadn't seen each other for more than five months and had missed her for a long time.
Xiao Yun also ran a few steps after him out of politeness, but didn't shout out loud. It wasn't because he didn't want the bachelor to take advantage of him, but mainly because it was his first time and he couldn't speak up, so he needed to get used to it.
When Gungun saw them, a smile immediately spread across her face. She half-knelt down and hugged her son and Xiao Yun into her arms, "My dear babies, you are finally here. I miss you so much."
"Hey~ Laohei's wife, these are your two children, they are so handsome! They look like you~"
The person who spoke was an old lady with a bun on her head and wearing a khaki-colored jacket with a slanted collar. She was the wife of the village chief of Dawang Village.
The village chief of Dawang Village is actually the head of the Wang family. He has the most influence in the village, so he also serves as the village chief.
The land and house that Lao Hei bought belonged to the village chief's brother-in-law, that is, to Old Lady Yang's younger brother. Old Lady Yang usually took good care of Lao Hei and his wife, otherwise they would not have been able to gain a foothold in this village with a big family so quickly.
"Yes, these are my two children, Xiong Xiaofeng and Xiong Xiaoyun. Xiaofeng, Xiaoyun, this is Grandma Yang, hurry up and call someone."
Xiao Erhei's name was chosen earlier so that Xiao Yun could continue to use his own name without feeling uncomfortable.
"Grandma Yang~"
"Grandma Yang~"
Two cries of baby's milk sounded at the same time. The old lady looked at the two white and fat babies with big round eyes looking at her at the same time. Her heart softened immediately. She smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed and she kept touching her pockets.
"Hey~ Hey~ You are all good kids~ Grandma has some candy, come and have some to sweeten your mouth."
Then she took out two paper-wrapped candies from her pocket and handed them to them. They took them and said "Thank you, grandma~"
Received another wave of praise.
At this time, Xiong Laohei also came over from the well. Seeing them, his eyes were full of surprise. He said to Bai Qiu: "You are finally here. I have been looking forward to receiving the letter."
Bai Qiu smiled and joked, "Come on, I haven't seen you go back for a visit in months."
Xiong Laohei scratched his head and said with a simple smile, "I've been busy with village affairs since the beginning of spring."
A white-haired old man came forward and gave Xiong Laohei a thumbs-up. "It's really thanks to Brother Xiong. If he hadn't found a good well-drilling team and found a sweet water well, our village would still have a big problem getting water. We finally don't have to drink bitter water anymore."
Xiong Laohei quickly waved his hands and said, "Uncle Wang, you are too polite. Since we have settled down in the village, we are all family. It is only natural that we help each other."
Xiao Yun looked at the scene in front of him and felt a little emotional. Lao Hei is now well versed in the ways of the world and is no longer the silly big black bear. It turns out that he is a trained monster in the human world.
Lao Hei introduced Bai Qiu to everyone. Xiao Yun and Xiao Erhei called everyone again and were about to run to see the man who installed the windlass, but they didn't expect a sudden commotion in the distance...
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