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Buying Donkeys

“What's up?”

Liu Mengli said softly, pointing to the two children, “Why are they crying so miserably?"

Jiang Zhou got up, then lowered his head helplessly and took a quick look at his body.

"I just got out and sweated. They want to call me and I refuse."

He said as he spread his hands, "Then they cried."

If only he had known the two children could cry like this.

He would definitely not reject them.

Liu Mengli was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

He paused for a moment, then stretched out his hand and touched the faces of the two little ones, and wiped their tears, and patiently coaxed "It's not that Dad doesn't want to hug Chloe and Zoe, but now I'm very tired and my body is dirty. I don't want to dirty Chloe and Zoe's clothes."

The sound of crying of the two children stopped, but they still sobbed.

Liu Mengli continued “If the flower dress that Chloe and Zoe had just worn became dirty, it would no longer be beautiful."

Liu mengli said as he looked up at Jiang zhou.

“Dad, will go take a shower now, after that just hug Chloe and Zoe. How's it?"

Jiang Zhou looked at Liu Mengli he felt like he had found a savior!

"Mandy! I'll take a shower now, then come over here to hug Chloe and Zoe ya."

jiang Zhou said as he dashed towards the courtyard in a hurry.

There was a well in his yard.

It was dug up by his older brother, Jiang Ming and his father, Jiang Fuguo, while still alive.

This is an old model well.

Made from a pile of stones.

On it was covered with a board and there was a bucket tied with a rope over the papa.

Today, water pumps are still a rare item.

That's because it's expensive.

In Liqi Village, only the village secretary who belonged to the village chief owned one.

The other family could only take the water to the river or ask some of the strong men in the house to dig a well.

In essence, they have to rely on energy.

Jiang Zhou opened the well cover and looked for a red wooden bucket. He held the rope, then lowered the bucket upside down.

Sound immediately “Tak”.

The edge of the bucket hit the well water.

When the water had filled the bucket, he pulled the rope and swung left and right.

A bucket full of well water.

Taking water from a well is also a technical job.

Jiang Zhou drew three large buckets of water quickly.

On the other hand, Liu Mengli also came carrying a hot kettle.

It was a water katrl whose outer layer was made of rattan, which was full of water.

“Mix a little hot water in, don't get the flu."

Liu Mengli said slowly.

He knew right away that Jiang Zhou would take a cold shower in the courtyard as soon as he saw it.

How long has the day of the tomb pilgrimage passed?

Jiang zhou stone alone was sweating, if he directly took a cold shower, he would definitely get the flu.

Jiang Zhou had also forgotten about this.

Then he immediately took out a hot water cattle and thanked Liu mengli.

After that, he looked for a water dipper and started to shower.

gotta say.

The water in this season is really cold.

Even if you have mixed one hot water cattle, it still makes people feel shudder when flush to the body.

Jiangzhou had already wetted his body. As he prepared to wash his hair, he realized that what was in the small box was laundry detergent.

He gritted his teeth and could only use it like this.

After taking a bath, she returned to the room and wiped her body dry.After changing into clothes she found Chloe and Zoe, the two children were already waiting for her at the door.

Jiang Zhou paused for a moment.

Then he stretched out his hand and rubbed it. For the first time, he felt what it meant to be agitated.

He smiled and crouched down, then, looked at the two little girls carefully.

"That's..are Chloe and Zoe still mad at you?"

Jiang Zhou persuaded in a soft voice "Dad really doesn't want to hug Chloe and Zoe, it's just that you guys are wearing new dresses. If dad.."

Jiang Zhou had not finished speaking.

Then, two petite figures had already directly stepped forward in front of him.

A soft and fragrant small body and a head with dense hair stuck to Jiang zhou's neck.

“Chloe likes dad,”

The little girl spoke in a childish voice.

“Zoe also, also”

The two children spoke in a loud voice

Jiangzhou's heart melted instantly.

He stretched out his hand and hugged the two children tightly.

both of his children are real and alive.

It was no longer like his old dream. When he reached out his hand and could not reach them.

Jiang Zhou smiled, and his eyes suddenly became wet.

……………

Noodles for lunch.

At first they will eat noodles cooked with green vegetables.

But Jiangzhou came home with meat.

After Liu Mengli finished cooking the noodles, Jiang Zhou cut some minced meat and some dried shiitake mushrooms to make a mushroom meat sauce.

The fragrant and oily mushroom meat sauce is taken with a spoon and placed on top of green vegetables.

Instantly.

This bowl of noodles becomes more flavorful.

After finishing cooking.

The two kids were very hungry.

They sat happily in front of the table and stared at the jamir meat sauce in front of them. They want to eat it very much.

“Come fast, eaten”

Jiang Zhou said with a smile.

After she finished speaking, the two little girls immediately picked up her little chopsticks and began to sip the noodles.

it's just.

Because they never ate the whipped noodles, so the two children ate a bite of noodles first. Then, they stick a little mushroom meat sauce with chopsticks, then put it in the mouth and lick it.

The delicious taste already made the two children feel very happy.

Jiangzhou felt funny and sad at the same time.

“Like this, mix well first and freshly eaten.”

Jiang Zhou said “Chloe, Zoe, try sample.”

The two girls blinked their eyes.

Noodles in the bowl are evenly covered with mushroom meat sauce.

It looks shiny oil, and looks very seductive.

Chloe and Zoe swallow.

Then they clamped the noodles using chopsticks and ate them.

Momentary.

The smooth aroma of wheat noodles mixed with meat and fragrant mushrooms evenly filled the oral cavity of the two children.

The eyes of the two children suddenly sparkled!

"What a son! It smells! It smells! "

Chloe ate it greedily.

Zoe even made her mouth full indistinctly. He sipped the noodles and pressed them with a big mouthful.

"Zoe likes it, the mushrooms are delicious."

Jiang Zhou was speechless.

He looked at the two little girls who were enjoying his meal for a moment.

Jiang Zhou then started eating his noodles.

Looking at the bowl full like a small mountain, Jiang zhou felt a little helpless.

"Mengli, this noodle..."

Jiang Zhou had just spoken.

Then Liu Mengli had already looked towards him.

She raised her beautiful brows and looked at him seriously "Is it lacking? I'll cook a little more for you."

Jiang Zhou was speechless.

Then Jiang zhou replied "that's enough."

Jiang Zhou quickly refused.

He stirred the noodles evenly while looking at Liu mengli and said "Have you been looking for brother-in-law, Father and Mother? Are mom and dad back? What did your sister-in-law say?"

This was already a matter of Jiang Zhou's heart.

He kept feeling this wasn't simple.

Liu Mengli said, "I took Chloe and Zoe there this morning. Brother-in-law and Ming hao are not home. I asked the neighbors next door, they said it looks like it's gone to the county."

Liu mengli spoke and paused for a moment, and looked towards Jiangzhou at a glance.

“Jiang Zhou, I always felt..Is there something that father and mother hide from us?"

Jiang Zhou ate a mouthful of noodles

He lowered his head and said nothing. After a while, he said, "I'll go check on him later. Tonight, there's gonna be people coming home, right?"

Hearing Jiang Zhou speak like this, Liu Mengli stopped talking.

Jiang Zhou and his two children had already finished eating.

the two children took a nap for a moment.

After waking up, the villagers arrived, one by one delivering the rice field eels to Jiang zhou.

Jiang Zhou gathered eels from several families, turned to Liu Mengli, and said, "Mengli, you can write and count bills?"

Liu Mengli nodded, "It can be a little."

Jiang Zhou knew this answer was only a humble word.

“So when I came home, I heard the villagers say that the next village opened a market that traded and sold livestock. I'll go see him. Otherwise, pushing a wooden carriage into the county every day was completely ineffective."

Liu Mengli also felt relieved and smiled.

"It must be bought, otherwise you will be very tired."

Jiang zhou stood up and prepared to come out, then, two boys who had just woken up ran up to him while humming.

“Dad, Chloe wants to come!"

"Zoe is coming too. "

The two little boys immediately hugged Jiang zhou's left and right legs.

Jiang Zhou was immediately made to laugh.

He nodded helplessly and said to Liu Mengli: "Then I leave the affairs of the house to you. I'll take them and come back soon."

Liu Mengli answered him silently, then advised the two children to listen to Jiang Zhou and not run around recklessly.

After which, Jiang Zhou then pushed his quivering carriage. He put the two boys in his car and set off.

Not long after Jiang Zhou left, he,

Someone is visiting.

The villagers delivering the eels came one by one, all of them carrying large wooden buckets.

Liu Mengli prepared a square table, placed a book made with straw paper and tied with thread. In addition, there is still charcoal that has been burned.

As a learned young man,

he has received a good education since he was a child.

He can read and count.

Even the thing Jiang Zhou didn't know was that Liu Mengli could do better.

After what happened yesterday, no one in the village dared to look down on Liu Mengli.

Receiving the eel and selling the oil dregs, he did so in an orderly and very smooth manner.

……………

While at this time,

Jiang Zhou pushed his wooden carriage and took the two little girls walking for an hour, only then did they arrive at the next village.

The road at this time was muddy ground.

If it doesn't rain doesn't matter, however, when it rains maybe Jiang zhou's rice field eel business should pause for a moment.

Jiang zhou asked the way when he reached the village next door. Finally, he had arrived at the livestock trading market.

Most of the livestock trade in this village was actually used for exchange.

In general, there are three types of livestock that are most commonly used for work, namely cows, mules and donkeys.

Today there are not a few cows that roll in the mud on the edge of the farm. He wags his tail to drive away flies.

Seeing Jiang Zhou coming.

It was as if he had not seen it at all.

However, Jiangzhou's initial goal was not this cattle herd.

He looked around and finally stopped beside the donkey who looked strong.

The two girls disturbed the donkey with green grass clasped in their hands.

The donkey casts a voice *******.

The sound made the two children giggle.

Jiang Zhou looked at them helplessly.

“Kak, how much is your donkey worth?"

The older brother was a middle-aged man.

He was wearing a straw hat and a pair of green cloth shoes filled with mud. His clothes have been hollow and tangled, the tip of his pants have also been filled with mud and in high rolls so as to show his thin and black legs.

His skin is dark and flushed. This is the look of a worker.