Chapter 101: Chapter 99: Hongguo: Sis! I’ll Take Care of You When You’re Old!

Wen Ran pursed her lips and smiled, “Uncle handles things well, he’s always measured, so I won’t meddle unnecessarily.”

“Hmm~ no need to meddle. By the way, we’ve brought in some piglets to raise this year, you…”

Wen Ran’s expression changed, “In this dead of winter, where would you get pig fodder? Uncle, don’t joke around.”

She finally got a break for a couple of days, please don’t make trouble for me, Uncle!

“Hahaha, just kidding. This winter feels a bit off to me. Winter lambs are hard to raise, let’s wait until spring.

Also, I’m planning to apply to the commune to raise some sheep and ducks. Do you want to switch jobs then? Like herding ducks or something?”

Wen Ran refused, “Forget it, Uncle. You wouldn’t want me to take the ducks out, find a spot to hide, and fall asleep.

When I wake up, both the ducks and the sheep would be gone.”

The team leader: “…”

She makes a valid point, never mind. This little lazybones is only useful for big matters, not small ones.

She doesn’t want to do it.

“Alright,” the team leader put away his tobacco pipe, “I’m just bored and full, having nonsense talks with you.”

After sending off the team leader, Wen Ran cheerfully went up the mountain with Hongguo. Today, they’re setting out to collect honey! Once everything is ready and the snow falls, they can set off for the Northwest.

The wind blew across the grassland revealing cattle and sheep, maybe she could get a glimpse too.

Behind her.

“Sigh! Tell me, how is this Xiao Wen so capable?”

“Who says otherwise? I heard this poor child, not loved by her father, her mother passed away early,” an aunt sighed, “I really don’t understand what those foolish people are thinking. If we had such a promising one at home, I’d be reluctant to part with her.”

“Hey? Do you think Xiao Wen is promised to someone?”

“Hmm?”

At this, everyone turned their gaze sharply to the person who spoke.

Wu Juhua chuckled awkwardly, “Wh-why is everyone looking at me like that?”

“What are you thinking?”

“I wasn’t thinking anything,” Wu Juhua said nervously, “just chatting, you know? Besides, this Xiao Wen is a girl of eighteen or nineteen, it’s about the age to talk about marriage.”

This was reasonable, but knowing Wu Juhua’s character, they gave a warning, “Don’t get any bad ideas.”

“But indeed,

these educated youths who went to the countryside generally find it hard to return to the city, at least within three to five years. It seems only the Water Buffalo Team got a return to the city quota, right?”

“Oh, that was for recovering from illness. Don’t you know, he was coughing up blood. Returning to the city can save his life, staying here in the countryside is a dead end.”

“Is that so?”

“Exactly…”

That’s how countryside chats go, getting off topic left and right.

Wu Juhua kept a smiling face but her mind was already scheming.

This Xiao Wen is indeed capable.

If only…

Her eyes twinkled, mischief bubbling inside her.

…

Hongguo, having been close to Xiao Fang, learned quite a lot, at least knowing which herbs are valuable, and having grown up in the forest, many things once seen, she wouldn’t forget.

As a result, when she came down the mountain, besides honey, she had quite a harvest.

“Sis, look, this is called Dendrobium, Sister Xiao Fang said it’s valuable. We were lucky to find such a large patch, it would be a waste not to strip it clean.”

“Sure!”

If she’s willing to strip it, then accompany her.

The herbs sent to the pharmacy, Hongguo got her first sum of money since coming down the mountain, a whole eighteen bucks, “This Dendrobium is of good quality, if you find more, bring them here again.”

Hongguo’s face was flush with excitement, carefully counting the money, then stuffed it all into Wen Ran’s arms, “Sis, all for you.”

“For me?” Wen Ran raised an eyebrow, “I don’t need it, keep it for yourself.”

“I want to,” Hongguo insisted, “I eat, drink, sleep, and defecate all at sis’s place. I can’t earn much money right now, but when I grow up, I’ll take care of you.”

In the mountains, there are many who have no one in their old age, Hongguo believes, loving and cherishing a person means taking care of her in old age.

Wen Ran: “…I’m only eighteen this year, turning nineteen next year, just two or three years older than you.”

In terms of old age care, the two of them should be closer to the same age.

Hongguo scratched her head, a puzzled look on her face, then her eyes lit up, “Then I’ll have my son take care of you.”

Wen Ran closed her eyes, this talk was getting more and more outrageous, she covered Hongguo’s mouth and took her to the cooperative to buy some knick-knacks.

As things accumulated one by one, Wen Ran’s place felt more like a home to Hongguo.

The weather seemed to turn cold all of a sudden.

Yesterday, they were still wearing thin jackets, today stepping outside, there was already a thick layer of snow.

Opening the door, what lay before the eyes was a vast expanse of silver white.

Hongguo had already started boiling hot water in the kitchen, and upon hearing Wen Ran’s movement, she sweetly called out, “Sis, you’re up? We’re just about to have breakfast.”

“Oh dear, why get up so early? Not cold?”

“Not cold,” Hongguo wore clothes made by Mrs. Xiao.

New cotton kept providing warmth, with a big patch of rabbit fur sewn on the collar, both beautiful and warm, even if it snowed outside, it couldn’t get to the body.

She chattered, “Auntie said we’re leaving for the Northwest the day after tomorrow, so we should eat well and sleep well these two days. Once on the train, we might suffer…”

Two more days?

Wen Ran couldn’t help but think of Xiao Chenye, uh, speaking of, only two days left, could he make it back in time?

Some people just can’t leave your mind, and before noon, Xiao Chenxing came bounding to Wen Ran’s house, “Sis! Hongguo! My brother’s back, and he brought lots of stuff!

Hurry and go see!”

Perhaps since it was the last ride of the year, Xiao Chenye spent money like pouring water, without a care.

Mrs. Xiao was proud yet a bit pained for her son, “Child, you spend money so carelessly, you haven’t even married yet.”

“I’m still young, I can earn more.”

Xiao Chenye didn’t mind. He had plenty of private savings, just hid it to avoid his mother nagging.

To be honest, relying on the county transport team job to marry, have kids, and live a happy life was merely a dream.

“Alright, alright, I can’t argue with you. You rest well today, we’re leaving the day after tomorrow. Haven’t seen Minmin in so long, wonder if she remembers her grandma.”

“Mom, Minmin was just a month old when she left.”

Isn’t your expectation of a small baby too high?

“Whack~”

A fur coat was thrown onto him, Xiao Chenye caught it in a flurry, and then Mrs. Xiao’s grumbling voice followed, “If you can’t say anything nice, say less.”

“Alright~”

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