After leaving the blacksmith shop, Chen Wanbai quickly rushed to the agreed place at the city gate with his things.
Maybe it was because she took a small path and she walked very fast, so she arrived at the city gate one step ahead.
After waiting for a while, Wan Chaogui drove an ox cart over. Seeing Chen Wanbai, he smiled and asked, "Xiaobai, are you in a hurry?"
Chen Wanbai shook his head: "I just arrived too." When the bullock cart stopped, she was unambiguous, As soon as he put the things on the bullock cart, he climbed up.
The two of them chatted along the way, and unknowingly, the sky gradually darkened. Night fell slowly, and a layer of gray mist appeared in the sky, but there was still a faint light, and the surrounding scenery gradually blurred in the twilight.
When they returned home, it was quiet. The candles in Chen Wanbai's house have been lit, reflecting a warm light.
Wan Chaogui helped unload the grain and farm tools on the bullock cart at the door of Chen Wanbai's house and prepared to leave.
Chen Wanbai said gratefully: "Uncle Wan, thank you for your hard work today."
Wan Chaogui waved his hand and said with a smile: "Xiaobai, you're welcome."
"Okay, Uncle Wan, be careful on the road." Chen Wanbai watched him leave, then turned and entered the house.
While putting away the newly bought things, she asked: "Mom, how are you doing with the half wild boar?"
Ms. Liu walked out of the kitchen with a hand in her hand. Still with some water stains, he replied: "I was afraid that the meat would spoil, so I soaked it in water first. I also cut it into pieces according to your request."
Chen Wanbai listened, : "Mom, thank you for your hard work."
Mrs. Liu waved her hand and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? Go and see, the meat is placed in the wooden barrel in the kitchen. ”
Chen Wanbai walked into the kitchen and saw that the wild boar meat soaked in clear water had been divided into several neat pieces by Liu.
She put a pig's hind leg and a pig's front leg into her backpack and prepared to go to the village.
"Xiao Bai, where are you going so late? Aren't you going to eat?" Mrs. Liu asked when she saw her going out.
"I'll come back and explain to you." Chen Wanbai said without looking back.
In the faint light, Chen Wanbai ran very fast. The journey usually took more than half an hour, but in less than half an hour, she had already reached the edge of the village.
The remaining light from the sky reflects the outline of the village. Most of the households have turned off the lights and gone to bed. Only those who are almost willing to use lamp oil have better conditions or those who are scholars still have weak oil lamps on.
Entering the village, a few small voices occasionally came from the silence. When Chen Wanbai passed by Chen Sheng's house, he heard Chen Sheng and his son instructing them on the farm work tomorrow.
When she passed by Chen Damao’s house, Chen Damao’s dog heard her footsteps and suddenly barked a few times.The sound made her heart tighten. Fortunately, it didn't attract anyone's attention. I just thought it was a wild dog trying to get out and go crazy.
Chen Wanbai carefully avoided several houses and walked more lightly.
All the way to Tian's house, she knocked gently on the door. Not long after, the door creaked open. Tian Guihua poked her head out and was slightly startled when she saw it was Chen Wanbai.
"Xiao Bai, why are you here so late? Did something happen at home?" Tian Guihua asked nervously.
Chen Wanbai said nothing, shook his head, took off his backpack, took out a pig front leg from it, and stuffed it into Tian Guihua's hand.
She looked around and lowered her voice and said, "Aunt Tian, this is the wild boar I hunted. I kept some of it. You can take it."
After saying that, she carried He picked up the basket and ran away.
The movement was so fast that Tian Guihua didn’t even react. She looked at the extra pig leg in her hand. Subconsciously, he wanted to call Chen Wanbai to stop, but thinking of Chen Wanbai's actions just now and worrying about being seen by the neighbor next door, he could only give up, closed the courtyard door, and carried the pig leg into the house.
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Chen Wanbai trotted all the way again and arrived at the home of the village chief Chen Kangnian.
She knocked gently on the door again. After a while, the door was opened, revealing the face of the village chief's wife, Mrs. Ma.
"Xiao Bai? What's wrong so late?" Mrs. Ma also looked concerned.
Chen Wanbai looked around, still looking around cautiously like a thief. Seeing that no one was there, she put down her backpack, took out a small cloth bag from her arms, and handed it to Mrs. Ma.
"Grandma Ma, last time we went to apply for household registration, the village chief grandfather helped us pay for it. Today I hunted wild boars with Wan Orion. We sold the wild boars and got some money. This is to be returned to the village chief. Grandpa's money." Chen Wanbai explained in a low voice.
Mrs. Ma was slightly stunned. Chen Kangnian did not tell her about helping to pay, but she still refused: "You are in trouble, and your grandpa has no intention of asking you to pay back the money. Hurry up." Take it back."
Chen Wanbai stuffed the copper coins into Mrs. Ma's hand, then took a few steps back and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief, for your help." Before she finished speaking, she turned and ran away. .
Mrs. Ma watched Chen Wanbai disappear quickly into the night, unable to catch up even with her old arms and legs, so she could only sigh helplessly.
"Who is it?" Chen Kangnian's voice came from behind.
"Liu's daughter is here to pay back the money." Mrs. Ma turned around and explained.
"Did you accept it?" Chen Kangnian frowned, remembering the money he paid for their household registration last time.
"I don't want to take it either. The child put it in my hand and ran away. He couldn't even see his shadow." Mrs. Ma was a little helpless.
"Oh, where is she?"The money came. "Chen Kangnian sighed.
"It's money from selling wild boars. Where did she get the wild boar..." Mrs. Ma just opened the big leaves of the basket on the ground and saw the pig legs inside, " It's really a wild boar..."
Seeing his old wife's surprised face, Chen Kangnian stepped forward and saw the big pig legs. He was also shocked: "Is this what that girl brought?
Mrs. Ma nodded: "That's a good boy. He knows how to be grateful, so he brought us some good things when he got them." "
Chen Kangnian was filled with emotion. What a good child. Why don't Chen Datou's family cherish it?
He sighed: "She is worried that we will not accept him. Since it's been delivered, let's keep it. If there is anything we can do to help in the future, we must help.
Mrs. Ma also nodded and said, "Well, it's a pity that we live too far away." "
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At this time, the night has completely enveloped the entire village. The crescent moon hangs high in the sky, casting cool moonlight, illuminating the path dimly.
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Chen Wanbai ran quickly on the way home, the sound of insects could be heard in her ears, and from time to time there was a little light coming from several houses. She walked lightly and tried not to make any noise.
< p> Without the weight, Chen Wanbai ran faster. After a while, Chen Wanbai saw Mrs. Liu sitting in the yard, holding an oil lamp in her hand, as if she was still waiting for her. /p>"Mom, I'm back. "Chen Wanbai ran a few steps quickly and shouted to Madam Liu.
Seeing that the person was back, Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "It's so late at night, where have you been? "
Chen Wanbai took the oil lamp and went to the kitchen: "I'm going to deliver pig legs to Aunt Tian and the village chief's family. "
Ms. Liu was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting this. She nodded and said, "There is still food in the morning. I will finish it soon and go to bed early." ”