During lunch, Murphy had a taste of Yang Yi's strict upbringing. Everyone at the dining table was busy eating. Even if they spoke, they would only say a few words. For example, Yang Huan praised Yang Yi's cooking. Then, under Yang Chonggui's glare, he kept quiet out of fear and continued to eat.
The only one who had the privilege to speak was Xixi. The little girl was not affected by the atmosphere at all. She told her grandfather and father about the new things she had encountered during her "adventure" in the yard while pointing at the dishes she wanted to eat.
Yang Yi was about to pick up some food for Xi Xi, but Yang Chonggui was faster. He reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a large amount of food into Xi Xi's bowl. All of a sudden, the food piled up like a small mountain.
"Grandpa, I can't eat anymore. There's too much!" Xi Xi held the small spoon and did not know where to start.
"It's good to eat more. It's good for your body," Yang Chonggui said to his granddaughter with a smile.
Xi Xi did not like to have so much food piled up in her bowl all of a sudden. She would be sad if she spilled her favorite meat on the floor.
Fortunately, Yang Yi came to help his daughter. Under Yang Chonggui's murderous gaze, he took half of the food in Xi Xi's bowl and said, "Give it to Dad. If you want more later, Dad will get more for you."
They ate in silence and finished their lunch quickly. After a while, it was already afternoon.
Yang Yi was called out by the young men from the same village who knew him to go out and have fun, so Mo Fei took Xixi upstairs to take a nap. The little girl didn't get enough sleep in the morning, so she began to yawn when eating.
The entire fourth floor was theirs. There were two big rooms next to each other, but there was very little furniture. The room they were living in now had a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and two chairs.
In the whole room, only the bed and bedding that Murphy and Xi Xi slept in were new. The desk and wardrobe were moved from Yang Yi and Yang Qing's room. It was clean, but it looked old. There was even a ballpoint pen doodle on the desk that Yang Yi used to draw.
The room next door was even simpler. There was only the bed that Yang Yi used to sleep in. It was not used yet, but there was a mattress for good luck.
Just now, when Yang Yi was here, Mo Fei didn't feel anything. But now that Yang Yi was not here, and there were only her and Xixi, Mo Fei felt that this room was a little empty, and a sense of strangeness arose suddenly.
Of course, Murphy did not dislike it. She knew that Yang Yi's house was good enough. According to Yang Yi's introduction, the old house was the oldest in the village. There were three small rooms that could only fit the family of five.
Compared to the houses that she had seen in the car today, Murphy felt that she was very lucky. At least she was still living in a building. She heard that the tiles had not been laid yet. But wasn't this better than those old houses that were dark and dusty? Not all of the old houses in Anqing Province could be called Hui-style buildings!
"Xi Xi, what do you think of Grandpa's house? Is it fun? "Murphy turned to Xi Xi. She stretched her arm out of the blanket and gently touched her daughter's little face.
"It's fun! Mom, Grandpa said that he would take me to a very fun place in the afternoon! " The little girl turned over to face her mother and smiled sweetly. "Also, let me tell you. Grandpa has two little calves. They're very small. They're not as big as Mom …"
Murphy secretly heaved a sigh of relief. After listening to Xi Xi's description, Murphy knew that Xi Xi did not care about the simplicity of the house. She was still immersed in exploring new things.
That's right. Children don't have as many twists and turns as adults. They are still very easy to satisfy.
Xi Xi was like that now. When it came to fun things, she became excited and no longer felt sleepy.
"Then go to sleep. When you wake up, you can go play with Grandpa!" Murphy smiled and used her finger to scratch her daughter's nose.
"I don't want to sleep. I want to go play with Grandpa." The little girl still acted coquettishly.
"No, if you don't behave, Grandpa won't like you anymore!" Murphy pretended to be unhappy.
"Okay then, I'm going to sleep." Xixi closed her eyes obediently. However, her thin eyelids were still moving a little. Her eyeballs were probably rolling around inside, and no one knew what she was thinking.
…
It was close to four o 'clock in the afternoon. Yang Chonggui held Xi Xi's hand and walked leisurely on the small road in the countryside. The little girl had just woken up, but she was very energetic. She kept looking around curiously.
However, some people who passed by were also curiously sizing her up. Xi Xi's dressing was very different from the other children in the village. Naturally, she would attract other people's attention.
Xi Xi sometimes felt embarrassed from being stared at. She quickly walked a few steps faster and stuck close to her grandfather.
"Old Yang, whose child are you bringing?" Finally, an old man who was of the same generation as Yang Chonggui asked, "Your boss's?"
"Yes, Iron's child. Look, is she pretty?" Yang Chonggui proudly raised his eyebrows. In the past, he was very serious and had a "fierce" reputation, so the younger generation didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to him.
But once they started talking, the neighbors in the village also started talking at the same time. "Beautiful, the children in the city are beautiful!"
"Old Yang, your family is rich now! Iron gave you money to build a house, drove a big car back, and married a wife in the city to have a child … "
"But why do I remember that he only brought her back this time? I didn't hear that your Iron had a child before."
"Yes, I didn't bring her back before. We didn't build a house and had no place to live. I was afraid that the child would be wronged." Yang Chonggui smiled and fooled them. He didn't want to tell them the truth. Moreover, when he talked about this, his anger towards Yang Yi came out again.
"Grandpa, where are we going?" Fortunately, Xi Xi's tender voice pulled him back from thinking about how to deal with Yang Yi, this "unfilial son".
"We're almost there!" Yang Chonggui pointed to the front. "Turn the corner and we'll be there!"
After turning the corner, the scene in front of them suddenly opened up. There was no longer a crowded and small house. A wide and flat field appeared in front of Xi Xi.
"Huo, huo!" It wasn't the time for spring plowing yet. Moreover, it was close to the Spring Festival, so most of the young people had nothing to do. On the field, there were two people wrestling in the field, but the bystanders ignored them. They didn't even look at them, not to mention trying to stop the fight. They just minded their own business and played with stone locks or other weapons.
Yes, weapons. There were a few weapon racks here, but compared to the ones in the Yang family's hall, the quality of the weapons here was a little worse. However, there were sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, tridents, and so on.
"Yang Xi, this is the village's martial arts practice field. Your grandfather built it himself." Yang Chonggui proudly introduced to Xi Xi.
He wanted to hear his granddaughter's adoration.
However, Xi Xi didn't cooperate. She anxiously pulled on her grandfather's sleeve and pointed to the two men who were hugging each other and rolling around on the ground. She raised her head and said, "Grandfather, they're fighting. It's not good to fight."
"They're not fighting. They're just practicing martial arts and learning from each other." Yang Chonggui hurriedly explained.
"Chang 'an, Da Po, that's enough. Don't go too far. It's winter and you're ruining your clothes like this. When you get back, your mother will beat you to death!" Yang Chonggui shouted. His voice was loud and clear, like winter thunder.
At this moment, the old and young men in the martial arts practice field noticed Yang Chonggui's arrival and greeted him.
Mu Changan and Lee Shupo, who were sparring with each other just now, also quickly let go of their hands and got up from the ground. As if they had done something wrong, they obediently called out, "Teacher Yang."
Teacher Yang?
Xi Xi curiously blinked her eyes.
The scene in front of her was quite magical. Many people were greeting Yang Chonggui, and most of the young people were fearfully calling him Teacher Yang.
Yang Chonggui was also like an emperor on a private tour. He held Xi Xi's hand with one hand and put the other behind his back. He nodded as he walked past, his face glowing.
"Practice well. Men should practice martial arts so that they won't be bullied in the future!" Yang Chonggui reached out and patted Mu Chang 'an and Lee Shu Po's shoulders as he encouraged them.
It was the first time the two young men had received his encouragement. Their bodies stiffened as if they had been touched by Medusa.
However, Yang Chonggui wasn't satisfied. Xi Xi was just curious. She didn't show any surprise or adoration.
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