Chapter 2: A miserable scream
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"Mom, I'm here!" Before the two of them reached the courtyard gate, a soft, childish voice came from behind the wood on the roadside.
Shi Xiaoai stopped. At the same time, Shi Mingrui rushed over and pulled the little girl out from behind the wood.
"What did you do? Did you destroy their house?" Before Shi Xiaoai could speak, Shi Mingrui demanded several questions. "I smashed their water container. I just saw Erquan pinching your neck! I couldn't hit him, so I sought his mother to hit him! Not only that, but I threw his military hat next to the water vessel."
The girl raised her head as she spoke, with a sly look on her face. Seeing her like this, Shi Xiaoai couldn't help but twitch her lips and speak in her heart; I guess you framed her too late this time. If she was not mistaken, the child named Erquan was still soaking in the manure pit. Xiao Ai said nothing while looking at these two clever beans, but Shi Mingrui has discovered a new situation.
"Why did you get back the snacks we sent out?" He asked, pointing to a package in his sister's arms.
When the little girl heard this, the smile on her face disappeared and was replaced by a deep vigilance.
She put the snack bag into her arms, turned her body to one side, and said, "You don't give it to them. We'll take it home and eat it!"
Subsequently, as if she were afraid that Shi Xiaoai would disagree, she added: "They are bad and bully my mother."
Shi Xiaoai sighed in her heart. You don't need to ask to know that the little nugget in your face must be her cheap daughter—Shi Mingxi.
She glanced up and down at the two children with invisible eyes, feeling surprised in her mind.
Are these two twins? They look nothing alike! As a kid, Mingrui sounded like a boss, trying to get in the presence of everything, but he had a pretty face.
It looks about 70-80%, similar to when I was a child. But the little girl, Shi Mingxi, has thick eyebrows and enormous eyes, and she is bright and vivid, showing a whole heroic spirit.
Some people would believe he was a boy if it weren't for the pair of braids and the tiger-headed appearance.
Shi Xiaoai's mood improved after seeing such a lovely pair of kids, and she felt like she had made a lot of money——
Although Shi Xiaoai is afraid of marriage and children, she does not hate babies; on the contrary, she quite likes them.
Just like her brother's little daughter, when Xiao Ai returned home this time, half of her suitcase was filled with various gifts bought for her.
Thinking that he might never see Niuniu or his family again, Shi Xiaoai couldn't help but feel more uncomfortable.
"Mother, mother?"
Shi Mingrui was slightly worried when his mother looked distracted.
He ignored his sister, grabbed the corner of Shi Xiaoai's clothes, and shook it, saying, "Mom, let's go home."
"Oh, go home." Shi Xiaoai recovered her mind, holding a child in one hand and walking back.
After taking a few steps, a miserable scream came from the yard behind them, followed by a burst of howling.
The sound was so sharp that it frightened the two children so much that they shrank towards Xiao Ai and became nervous.
Shi Xiaoai's eyes flashed with sharpness and ridicule. She protected the two children's heads with both hands, pulled them into her arms, and said: "Don't be afraid; let's go home, and we won't hear anything when we get home.The two children nodded together and walked toward their homes without looking back.
The three mothers live in a little, dilapidated courtyard at the distant west end of the village. This place is quite distant from the village's households and looks lonely.
When they got home, the two kids breathed a sigh of relief and became lighter. Shi Mingxi was the first to rush into the house with snacks in her arms, and then there was a sound of jingling bells from inside.
It can be seen that this is to hide the snack. Shi Mingrui ran to the eaves, picked up a handful of firewood, and said to Shi Xiaoai, "Mom, I'm going to heat the food." Then he went to the kitchen. On the contrary, Shi Xiaoai, who had just arrived, had nothing to do for a while. Shi Xiaoai entered the main chamber in front.
This is an adobe house. Because the windows are small, the room is gloomy. As far as the eye can see, there is only an unpainted, dirty wooden table and three mismatched high benches. That is the only furniture. Even though she was prepared, Shi Xiaoai was still frightened when she looked at the simple house.
There was a sudden sound of glass falling to the ground on the left in the room, and Shi Xiaoai walked in. Then she saw a small mirror broken into several pieces lying on the chore near the door, and standing on the pit next to it was Shi Mingxi, who was frightened.
"Mom, I didn't mean it." It is said that this mirror was a gift from my father to my mom when they got married. My mom has always cherished it and kept it on her bedside. She would not even let her brother and sister touch it. Now that she had broken it, Mingxi was petrified.
Looking at Shi Xiaoai, a layer of mist appeared in her dark eyes, staring pitifully. Shi Xiaoai had only read the outline of the entire book before, and she didn't know the origin of the mirror.
How could she care about a small mirror after traveling in modern times? She smiled at Mingxi and said, "It's okay. I won't get angry with you." After that, she pointed to the little girl's bare feet and ordered: "Don't come down yet. I'll sweep the floor before you move." Then she went out the door, leaving only the girl with a shocked look.
When Shi Xiaoai went to the door, she almost bumped into Mingrui running out of the kitchen. The little guy heard the sound and rushed out. He put the coarse porcelain bowl he held into Shi Xiaoai's hand and then yelled into the room: "Xiaoxi, did you break mom's mirror? Did you do this again?" Watch how I beat you!"
After shouting, he looked at his astonished mother, his eyes full of anxiety: "Mom, Xiaoxi didn't mean it. It's Chinese New Year, and you don't like to beat people." Xiao Ai almost laughed out loud when he suggested this sentence. She didn't expect this little guy to have such a naughty side. She cleared her throat and replied, "Go clean the floor, and I won't beat her." Mingrui's eyes lit up after hearing this!
He agreed, picked up the broom and garbage bucket, and ran into the shack as if he feared his mother would regret it. Looking at his back, Shi Xiaoai shook his head with a smile, took the porcelain bowl into the room, and put it on the dinner table. Xiaoxi was scolded by her brother and left the dwelling to work.
The two children did not let their mother move, and they were busy for a while, and soon, all the meals were on the dinner table. It's said to be a meal, but it's two whole-grain pancakes and a small plate of salty old pickles. I don't know how much salt they put in the pickles, and it covered them with white spice flowers.
Also, everyone has a bowl of boiling water in front of them. Shi Xiaoai stared at the meal in front of her with a complicated expression, unable to explain her feelings. She tried her best to recall the book's contents that flashed by, but she thought that the era she traveled through was also the 1980s!
She remembered the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1980.
It's New Year's Day. Are you going to eat these? Those who didn't know assumed she was transported in the 1950s and 1960s!
Looking at the two skinny little babies sitting across from each other, Shi Xiaoai pursed her lips and asked: "Besides this, is there anything else?"
Who would have expected that Mingrui's face would change as soon as these words came out?
Subconsciously, he retracted his hand under the table and then said: "Mom, you eat pancakes. Today is the New Year." Shi Xiaoai leaned over and pulled out Mingrui's hand, realizing he still held a coarse grain bun in his palm. It can be seen that this is something the child will keep for himself. In the previous era, Shi Xiaoai's family ran a chain restaurant, and she was well-informed about all kinds of food. But looking at this black thing with a sour smell, she couldn't tell what they made it off.
I feel like I can't swallow it at all. The original owner used to eat this every time? When she thought it would be her turn to live like this every day, Shi Xiaoai felt hopeless! Perhaps because her expression was too abnormal, Shi Mingrui stared at her nervously across from her. Then, as if he thought of something, he asked: "Mom, what's wrong with you? Why do I feel you are different from before?"
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