Ask for peace of mind

Chinese New Year is approaching, and every family is busy preparing new year's goods.The old couple is getting old, and the streets are crowded with people, which is very unsafe, and the sons usually buy the New Year's goods with the help of them.Wen Di lived in the old house this year, so he discussed with Sun Lin to help the old man buy new year's goods.

The ox cart that Sun Lin borrowed from his uncle's house carried Wen Di, Xu Wei'an, and Sun Yan.Sun Yucai and his daughter-in-law drove their own ox cart, and the group happily went to a town twenty miles away to buy New Year's goods.

Wen Di had never ridden an ox cart, so it was a novelty at the beginning, but later he found that it was nothing special except for a little wobbling.It's just that he never knew that Sun Lin could drive an ox cart. In his impression, Sun Lin was too gentle, didn't do much work at home, and was not down-to-earth.Therefore, Wen Di was very surprised at how skillfully he manipulated the speed and direction of the cattle, "You kid can drive cattle?"

"My brother knows everything, but he's amazing." Sun Yan raised her small chin, looking very proud, and her voice was crisp and bright.

Sun Lin patted his sister helplessly, but his eyes were full of doting, and he said with a smile: "I started working in the fields when I was very young, and I was able to drive cattle to farm when I was in junior high school. Children in the countryside are like this, like An An went to the fields to harvest wheat at such a young age. Isn't that right, An An?" Then he turned his head to Xu Wei'an.

Xu Wei'an glanced at Wen Di and hummed.He knows a lot, shaving peanuts, breaking corn, cutting cattle grass... almost nothing he can't do.

Wen Di looked at the child who was much more honest in front of others, touched his head gently, and said with a smile: "An An is really capable!" Guy demonstrates.It's just that Xu Wei'an's strength is weak, and he sweats profusely after chopping firewood twice in winter.After he became proficient at chopping firewood, Wen Di didn't let Xu Wei'an do it anymore, and let him chop all the firewood in the old house.

Driving the ox cart, a few people rushed to the town before ten o'clock.Several people stopped near the Grain Management Office, where there was a car watcher for people.A car costs [-] cents, and after paying [-] cents, several people split up with bags.Parents go to buy rice, oil, meat, fish, and the rest of them go to buy New Year pictures, candy, dried vegetables, vegetables, etc. in groups.

A small town can be described as a sea of ​​people. Wen Di pulled Xu Wei'an and followed Sun Lin and the two of them. After a while, a few people got in between them. Seeing that they couldn't keep up, Wen Di had no choice but to shout at the top of his voice: " You go to buy vegetables, and we will buy New Year pictures and candies."

There were too many people, and I don't know if the two people in front heard it.Wen Di looked down at Xu Wei'an who was next to him, squeezed the little hand in the palm of his hand, and raised the corner of his mouth, "Follow me closely, don't get lost."

"En." Xu Wei'an nodded heavily, his clear eyes were shining brightly, full of dependence and trust.

Wen Di's heart softened, he looked around, and said, "Which direction is the New Year picture and candy seller?"

Xu Wei'an pointed to the right side, and said hesitantly, "It was there last year, I don't know if it's still there this year."

There were too many people, and there was a buzzing sound all around, talking loudly and strenuously.Wen Di didn't speak any more, but nodded to show that he understood, and pulled Xu Wei'an to squeeze to the right.

Fortunately, the right side is indeed a place selling candies and New Year pictures, and there are many stalls selling gadgets and snacks.Wen Di bought a few New Year pictures and a stack of red paper as discussed in advance, and went to the candy stall to buy some fruit candies.Sunflowers were planted in the vegetable garden of the old house, and many flower plates were harvested in autumn, so there was no need to buy melon seeds.

Wen Di looked around, then lowered his head and asked Xu Wei'an, "An'an, we've finished shopping, what do you like to eat? I'll buy it for you."

Xu Wei'an rolled his eyes, turned his body slightly, and swallowed - the smell of snacks in the air was so delicious that he couldn't help it.Wen Di looked at his reddish cheeks, held back a smile and said, "The candied haws seem to be quite delicious, let's go buy some." Without waiting for his reaction, he directly dragged him to buy the candied haws.

There are quite a variety of snacks in the town. After walking around, Xu Wei'an's cloth pocket is already full of food: maltose, figs, sour plum powder, and persimmons.Seeing that Wen Di was going to the sugar man's booth, Xu Wei'an quickly stopped him, "Brother Wen Di, enough is enough, enough is enough!"

Wen Di looked at it, and there was indeed no place to put it. The child was still holding a few candied haws in his hand, and his little fingers were red from the cold.Wen Di reached for the candied haws in his hand, "You can eat one, I'll take these."

The little guy swallowed secretly, with bright eyes, he stretched out the candied haws to Wendi's mouth, "Brother Wendi, try it, it's sweet and sour, it's delicious."

Seeing his greedy look, Wen Di said jokingly: "I have it in my hand, you can eat it!"

"Try it." Xu Wei'an insisted, and directly stuffed candied haws into Wendi's mouth.

Wen Di couldn't avoid it, so he had to bite a fruit and put it in his mouth, pushing his arm, "Okay, I've already eaten it, eat it quickly. Your hands are red from the cold, I'll warm your hands after eating." .”

Xu Wei'an nodded with a grin, took the candied haws and licked them until the sugar coating on the surface of the fruit was wiped clean, then he took a bite of the fruit and chewed it.

Wen Di: "..." It looks like a puppy.

When Xu Wei'an was eating candied haws, Wen Di pulled him into a corner and didn't let him move. After all, there were so many people, it was dangerous to squeeze around while eating.After he finished eating, Wen Di dragged him to a small shop selling children's clothes and hats.Xu Wei'an just got rid of his appetite, and he was very satisfied. He stuffed the frozen red hand into Wen Di's big hand, and followed.

Wen Di came to play this time, and he didn't have much money in his hand. Looking at the clothes in the store, he summed up the prices, and decided to go back to Yanzhou City before buying a set of clothes for the children.The little guy's socks and underwear had holes. Wen Di thought he must be quite embarrassed when he took off his shoes and pants at school, so he bought three pairs of socks and three pairs of underwear.Wen Di thought for a while, and bought two more red and festive scarves.

Although Xu Wei'an also wanted to wear new clothes, he knew the reality of his family, so he didn't have any real desire for new and beautiful clothes. He saw that Brother Di was talking to the salesperson, so he squatted in the store with his cloth pocket At the door, I took out a bag of figs and ate them.

When Wen Di came out, he saw the little kid eating happily, and several packaging bags had been thrown on the ground next to him.Wen Di smiled and patted his head, "You are not allowed to eat this bag after you finish it, and I will take you to eat mutton stewed noodles later."

The little kid was so delicious, he nodded with a smile, and even took out a fig and stuffed it into Wendi's mouth: "Brother Wendi, it's delicious, try it."

Wen Di: "..." Is there anything you don't like?

Wen Di opened his mouth to hold the figs in his mouth, and pulled Xu Weian forward, following the recommendation of the salesperson, he found a noodle shop.

In the small restaurant, the tables are next to the people, and the business is very good.Wen Di pulled Xu Wei'an to sit down on the empty seat, thinking that the child had hardly stopped talking all morning, and his stomach was probably almost full, but he ate too much in the morning, so he was not hungry now, so he ordered a big bowl of mutton Braised noodles.

There is a thick layer of oil on the table, but it does not affect the appetite of the guests. The people around are eating in full swing, and there is a great atmosphere.

"An'an, grow up quickly, I will treat you to hot pot when you go to Yanzhou City in the future."

Xu Wei'an: "What is hot pot?" There is no habit of eating hot pot in this place, and it is closed, so Xu Wei'an has little knowledge.

"Hot pot is to use bones to stew soup, and then use the soup to stew various dishes, which are spicy and fragrant." Wen Di found that Xu Wei'an, a brat, actually likes spicy food. The more spicy the rice, the more delicious he eats.

Xu Wei'an swallowed his saliva, he finally understood what it means to quench thirst with plum blossoms.

"Brother Wendi, I will work hard, and I will also pass the university entrance examination in Yanzhou City in the future."

"Okay, brother will take you to eat delicious food then."

After a while, the stewed noodles came up. There was chili oil on the table. Wen Di dug a big spoonful and mixed it into the noodles.After mixing it, pushed it in front of Xu Wei'an, smiled and said, "Eat it!"

Xu Wei'an looked at the face without blinking, and swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva. "Brother Wen Di, you should eat first." He pushed it in front of Wen Di again.

"I'm not hungry, you can eat first."

"You eat first!" Xu Wei'an insisted.

Wen Di had no choice but to set up a few noodles with chopsticks, um, it tasted good.

"It's delicious, let's go together!" Wen Di took a pair of chopsticks from the chopsticks basket and gave them to Xu Wei'an, letting him sit next to him.

The two of them put their heads next to each other, and it's so cool that you take a bite and I take a bite.However, Wen Di was not hungry in the first place, so he stopped eating after a few mouthfuls and pushed the bowl to make it easier for Xu Wei'an to eat. "Brother is full, you can eat."

Xu Wei'an didn't lift his head, and began to eat with a grunt.

The businessmen in the small town are honest, and a big bowl of noodles is enough for an adult to eat.Wen Di didn't eat any more after taking a few mouthfuls, and sat there in a daze. When he came to his senses, Xu Wei'an had already finished a bowl, and even drank the soup.

Wen Di was startled, and reached out to touch Xu Wei'an's stomach, and sure enough, it was round like a ball. "Is it uncomfortable to have such a bulging stomach?"

The little boy wiped his mouth, burped, his face was flushed red by the heat, "It's not uncomfortable, it's very comfortable, this is the best meal I've ever had."

Wen Di was still worried, afraid that he would overeat.Looking at the sun, he said: "There is still some time, I will go shopping with you and see what else you need."

Although Xu Wei'an didn't want to buy anything, he hadn't been to the market for a long time, and he really wanted to go shopping.

When the two returned to the place where the ox cart was parked at the grain management station, the rest of the people had already arrived. After summing up, they found that there was no missed purchase, and a few people drove the ox cart back rattling.

On the way, Wen Di took out the scarf she bought and distributed it to Xu Wei'an and Sun Yan.Although the little girl is only 12 years old, she already knows that she loves beauty. She wrapped the scarf around her neck and tugged at her brother, "Brother, do you look good?"

Sun Lin smiled, "The scarf is pretty."

The little girl was unhappy, snorted, and asked her mother sitting in the ox cart behind, "Mom, do I look good?"

Amused by her daughter's stinky appearance, Xu Hua (Sun Lin's mother) smiled and said, "It's pretty, even better than the girl next door, Sun Kai." Did she know that her daughter was competing with the girl next door, what did the two of them do? They are all compared, but her academic performance is more than a bit worse than others, and she is often ridiculed.

The little girl was really happy, and said with a smile: "Brother Wendi bought it for me and An An, brother Wendi is all right."

Xu Hua thought it was his son who bought it, but when he heard this, he immediately felt embarrassed: "Wendi, how can I make you spend money, I'm so embarrassed."

Wen Di smiled: "Auntie, it's nothing. I lived here for free for more than ten days, and you treated me warmly. A scarf is nothing."

Sun Lin said: "Our two classmates, you come to play to show that you think highly of me, so why not be polite!"

Xu Hua hurriedly said: "Yes, you're welcome, don't bring anything with you when you have time in the future, it's all your own home." Wen Di brought a radio for the old man when he came, and that thing was expensive , Even if you have money in the countryside, you can't buy it. Tobacco and alcohol brought to Sun Lin's family are high-end goods that you can't buy in the countryside.

Even Sun Yucai, who was silent, said, "You don't need to bring anything when you come here. The road is inconvenient, so you can treat yourself as your own home here. You're welcome."

Wen Di smiled and nodded.

Sun Yan looked at Xu Wei'an, and said with a smile, "An'an also looks good in a scarf."

Wen Di looked at Xu Wei'an who was snuggling beside him, the red-lined child's eyes were black, like black crystals, very beautiful. "Well, it's really pretty."

Sun Lin shook his whip and looked back, "An An's face and eyes are round, very cute."

Xu Wei'an turned his head, buried his face in Wen Di's arm, and did not speak.Wen Di saw his red ears, they were small, white and tender, like dumplings, very cute, and couldn't help stretching out his hands to pinch them.The child immediately turned his head and buried his ears.

Wen Di looked amused, rubbed his head, and stopped bullying him.