nycdaug Chapter 379 How can your tummy sing?
Chapter 379 How can your tummy sing?
Lin Chang'er closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down.
Chao Liuzi gave Xiao Qi a wink, and Liuzi stepped forward and raised his hand to lead the way. Only then did the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law smile apologetically and walk shakily toward the carriage.
Little Goldfish and Gu Xiaolu got up early and obediently crawled into the carriage.
Lin Chang'er carried Gu Xiaoman, who was lounging on the carriage shaft eating snacks, into the carriage, and then turned around to move the Book of Changes.
The little one, with his mouth full of crumbs and his cheeks bulging, asked her hastily, "Auntie, are we going back?"
"Yes!" Lin Chang'er reached out and picked up the little one. "You're taking care of Grandma and the other women; they're waiting for us to go back for dinner!"
Zhou Yi made two "oh" sounds, looked at the Cai family mother and daughter-in-law being helped onto the carriage by Liu Zi, and asked with his bulging chest, "Auntie, who are they?"
Lin Chang'er found it amusing and teased him, "They're guests, how about we let them eat at Xiao Bao's house later?"
Zhou Yi was confused. "But, but Daddy and Mommy are helping out at Da Bao's house, so Xiao Bao doesn't have any food to eat and has to go to Auntie's house to eat."
Gu Xiaolu tilted her head and smiled, "Xiaobao, why don't you just go and call your uncle and aunt home?"
Zhou Yi thought for a moment, looked at the two pastries in his hand, and handed them to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law as if he had made a painful decision. Then he said to them, "My parents are not home. Don't come to my house for meals. I also beg for food at my aunt's house."
"Hahahaha..." After he finished speaking, Gu Xiaoman and Gu Xiaolu both laughed. Gu Xiaoman said, "Xiaobao is so silly, Auntie was just teasing you!"
Gu Xiaolu also said, "That's right, they came to see my mother, why would they come to your house for a meal!"
The little goldfish didn't speak, but stayed close to Lin Chang'er, smiling as it watched its younger siblings chat and laugh.
After hearing his older siblings' words, Zhou Yi couldn't quite grasp what they meant. He looked at his older siblings, then at the Cai family and his in-laws, and finally said weakly, "Then, then can you not eat my snacks? These are snacks that my aunt gave me. I, I want to save them for tomorrow."
Lin Chang'er couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Xiao Bao, how can you go back on something you've given away?"
Gu Xiaolu chimed in, "Yes, Xiaobao, you've already given it to them, how can you go back on your word!"
Gu Xiaoman patted her chest and said, "I never go back on my word!"
Zhou Yi was now forced into a corner, and he chuckled at Lin Chang'er, "Auntie..."
The Cai family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't want to, and didn't dare to, accept the child's snacks. They quickly waved their hands, saying, "We don't eat snacks. We ate a meal before coming here. You eat, you eat..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a "coo coo coo" sound came from inside the carriage.
Lin Chang'er looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the direction of the voice. The two women looked embarrassed and lowered their heads awkwardly.
Farmers, especially during years of famine, would save as much as possible in the mornings.
Hearing that Cai Shitou had caused trouble here, the mother and daughter-in-law packed their belongings and left without even having time to prepare any food.
After walking so much, and now that it's already afternoon, my stomach is completely empty.
Lin Chang'er could naturally think of these things, but the little child couldn't.
Xiao Bao, in particular, tilted his head and asked them, "Hey, how come your tummy can sing?"
"Little Bao, you're so silly! That's your tummy growling because you're hungry, it's not singing!" Gu Xiaolu tapped his little head.
Zhou Yi chuckled sheepishly, "My tummy's growling, I'm hungry."
Lin Chang'er didn't say anything, but gave the little goldfish a wink.
The little goldfish immediately took out two pastries from the snack box. "There's no water in the car. Eat slowly, don't choke."
The little goldfish was holding a dessert shaped like a plum blossom, with stamens and petals drawn on it, making it look incredibly lifelike.
The Cai family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had never seen such high-class pastries before. They subconsciously swallowed and immediately shook their heads, saying, "We are already very grateful that you have allowed us to ride in your carriage. These pastries look very expensive. How can we eat the food of such noble people?"
Lin Chang'er disagreed with this statement. "Eat up. Whether it's expensive or not is just a secondary value. The ultimate purpose of food is to fill your stomach."
After listening to her mother's words, the little goldfish handed the pastries forward a little more.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law then took the pastry with trembling hands, but did not eat it directly. Instead, Cai Shitou's wife took out a similarly faded handkerchief from her bosom, wrapped one of the pastries in it, and hid it back in her bosom.
The old lady then shakily broke the pastry in her hand in half, keeping one half for herself and giving the other half to her daughter-in-law.
The two then began to eat the pastries in small bites.
With crumbs still clinging to his lips, Zhou Yi blinked his big eyes at them and asked, "Was it delicious?"
The old woman nodded, "Delicious, delicious..."
Cai Shitou's wife also said, "This is the best snack I've ever eaten."
Zhou Yi scratched his head, "Then why did you hide the snacks?"
The carriage fell silent instantly.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and could only manage an awkward smile.
Lin Chang'er reached out and pulled the curious child back to her side. "Because it's delicious! Auntie wants to save a piece for tomorrow. Didn't Xiao Bao also save two pieces for tomorrow?"
Gu Xiaolu nodded, "That's right, you can't eat all the delicious food at once."
Gu Xiaoman chimed in, "That's right, I used to hide dried fish! Hehe."
Zhou Yi made two "oh oh" sounds, revealing his tiny teeth, "Xiao Bao wants to hide too."
Gu Xiaolu then took out a handkerchief from her pocket. "Here, you need to wrap this up in a handkerchief, otherwise it will all fall apart and we won't be able to eat it tomorrow!"
Lin Chang'er placed the little one next to Gu Xiaolu and told them to go play by themselves.
When she looked up, she met Cai Shitou's wife's gaze. As soon as the woman's eyes met hers, she immediately turned her face away.
Lin Chang'er thought she was embarrassed, so she pursed her lips and didn't think much of it. But then, the woman wiped her eyes, turned around, and smiled at Lin Chang'er.
Lin Chang'er nodded in agreement.
The carriage swayed and rattled back to the Gu family home, where a large crowd had already gathered in front of the gate.
There were the Huo family, the Zhou family, and the Niu family who supported the Gu family, as well as the people from Caijia Village who came to demand justice.
As soon as the carriage and donkey cart stopped, Huo Shiyi immediately commanded, "No one from Caijia Village should move, otherwise, if we disturb our Goddess of Wealth, no one will have a good day today."
The people of Caijia Village, who were originally eager to surround the carriage, dared not make any rash moves after hearing his shout.
Huo Shiyi was still worried. "Send a few people to take care of the carriage."
Xiao Shijiu immediately led a few brothers over. Lin Yanqing, Gu Silang, and Zhou Lichong were at the forefront, and together with Xiao Shijiu, they carried the four children off the carriage.
Lin Chang'er got off the bus next, and Liu Zi had already prepared a stool for her to get off.
After getting out of the car, Lin Chang'er didn't rush to leave. Instead, she waited for the Cai family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The old woman was old and had difficulty walking, so she helped her up.
Upon seeing them, the men of Caijia Village immediately addressed Cai Shitou, saying, "Shitou, aren't those your mother and wife? Why are they riding back in that woman from the Gu family's carriage?"