Early in the morning, the sun had just driven away the green mist in the fields and illuminated the land. Next to the Mo family's barn, a girl with long hair wearing a headband ran past while giggling. Behind her was a Great Dane with long legs.
The black cowboy, Greg, was arranging the hay drying in the open space beside the valley. When he saw Xi Xi running past, he grinned and called out, "Hey, good morning, my princess. Are you going to play with your pony so early in the morning?"
Mo Henian was the proudest that Xi Xi had learned to ride a horse. These cowboys, who were like family, finally recognized Xi Xi. They no longer treated her as an ignorant little girl, but as their companion. Of course, they teasingly called Xi Xi a princess — "my princess". This was also a reflection of their closer relationship!
"Greg, good morning! I'm going to say goodbye to Little White! "Xi Xi stopped and politely greeted Greg.
She had only been in America for less than a week, but the girl's spoken English and listening skills had improved by leaps and bounds. She could even communicate with the fast-talking black cowboys without any difficulty.
"Goodbye? Are you going back to China? Aren't you going to play here for two months? "Greg was shocked and asked reluctantly.
"Hehe, Greg, you misunderstood. I'm just saying goodbye to Little White today because I can't play with it today. Today is a girl's day. I'll come to see Little White tomorrow!" Xi Xi explained for a while.
What was a girl's day?
Greg was a little confused, but he didn't want to ask too much. He was obviously not interested in this topic, so he shrugged and said, "Okay …"
After bidding farewell to Greg, Xixi took the Great Dane and ran toward the stable with her long, slender legs.
Her appearance caused some commotion in the stable. The stable was much emptier because most of the adult horses had been ridden out by the cowboys to herd cattle. The rest were basically ponies that couldn't work. They recognized the girl who came every day recently and gathered around.
Unfortunately, Xi Xi's heart already belonged to someone else. The little girl ran straight to her white pony. "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai, I'm here to see you!"
The white pony had also been waiting for a long time. It stuck its head out from the middle of the fence and lowered its head meekly. It rubbed its long forehead and cheeks against its little master as if it was acting coquettishly. It made Xi Xi giggle.
"Xiao Bai, you can't go out to play today!" Xi Xi hugged the white pony's head and smiled with her big eyes. "I'm going out to play with Grandma and Mom today! You have to be good at home! "
She even imitated her father's usual tone of exhortation.
"Alright! This carrot is for you! " Xi Xi played with the white pony for a while, then turned around and took out a carrot from the plastic bucket on the side and handed it to the pony.
The white pony especially liked to eat carrots. Of course, all horses liked this sweet food. After it held the carrot in its mouth, its upper lip turned up, and its nose even puffed. Obviously, it was in a very good mood!
As if they smelled the food, the other ponies snorted and paced around anxiously.
When Xixi saw this scene, the kind little girl's heart softened. She struggled to lift the plastic bucket and fed the carrots to the other ponies while muttering in a low voice, "Well, these are for you guys too. Be good and listen to me!"
…
Xi Xi, who went to feed the ponies early in the morning, returned home just in time to wait for her grandfather, who had finished his work, to come back. Everyone had breakfast together.
"I just met Bariah. He said that we will form a team and go hunting in the forest in the west in a few days." Mo Henian grabbed a big piece of cake and said excitedly, "In the past two years, the number of wolves in our state has increased rapidly, which has a great impact on the rare species in the forest. The Department of Natural Resources has issued a notice that we are allowed to hunt coyotes freely!"
"If there are more of them, when there is nothing to eat in winter, I'm afraid they will come to the farm to harm us!" As Mo Henian said, he turned his head to look at Yang Yi and raised his eyebrows, "Yang Yi, when the time comes, do you want to come with us to broaden your horizons? You won't be afraid, right? "
Oh, the old man's tone had a hint of provocation, as if he was worried that Yang Yi would shrink back.
"Papa, don't go, okay? You are old, can't you just let Uncle Ford and the others go? "Murphy, who was on the side, advised somewhat unhappily.
"Hunting is not dangerous. We have horses, dogs, and guns. More than a dozen people, how can we be afraid of a few wolves?" Mo Henian waved his hand.
"It's okay, I'll go." Yang Yi smiled. He patted Murphy's hand and comforted her, "With me here, dad won't be in danger."
Murphy knew that Yang Yi's skills were extraordinary. She grabbed Yang Yi's hand and said somewhat worriedly, "But this is a gun, I'm afraid that there will be a misfire. You guys still have to be careful, even more careful. It's okay if you can't catch the wolves, safety first."
"Hey! What are you talking about? " Mo Henian was very unhappy with Yang Yi's words. He swallowed the biscuit in his mouth and said angrily, "I still need you to protect me? You haven't been in the army for so many years, I'm afraid that you don't even know how to hold a gun. I'm afraid that us old men still have to protect you. Speaking so arrogantly … Hmph! "
Yang Yi smiled and did not talk back to his father-in-law.
"Don't try to be brave. How old are you already? You always rush to be the first to do anything." Zhou Mengyu also said a few words, "As for Yang Yi's side, let Ford help take care of him."
"Mom, thank you for your concern." Yang Yi said with a smile.
Zhou Mengyu and Yang Yi's parents were not like Dong Yuee's parents. Dong Yuee was the one who kept Yang Chonggui's word at home, but Zhou Mengyu could not be tough. Sometimes, no one could persuade Mo Henian's stubbornness.
Sitting at the table, Xi Xi kept blinking her big eyes. She was eating breakfast while listening to their conversation. Finally, she found a chance to interject.
"Papa, can I go play with you guys? I can ride Xiao Bai and go together. "The little girl asked expectantly.
"No!" This time, the four adults shouted in unison.
Mo Henian said even more seriously, "How old are you? You want to run around with adults and stay at home!"
Of course, the old man felt that his tone was a little harsh. He pretended to be relaxed and said, "Of course, you can still play with your grandfather today! We'll take Xiao Bai to see Niuniu, okay? "
"No!" Zhou Mengyu smiled and said, "Today is Girl's Day! We'll take Xi Xi and Mommy with us. "
"Again? Where are you going? " Mo Henian originally did not care about these women's affairs, but he was a little unhappy that his precious granddaughter was taken away.
"We're going to Niuniu City to buy clothes, bags, shoes, and so on!" Zhou Mengyu took Xi Xi's hand and said with a smile. "You don't want to know!"
Xi Xi also giggled. Following her fashionable grandmother, she would have beautiful clothes to wear. After all, Xi Xi was a girl. Of course, she would like it!
…
Their wives and children all set off to play. Yang Yi and his father-in-law looked at each other in a daze. For a moment, they did not know how to get along with each other.
"Cough! Papa, they're Girl's Day. It's also a men's day. "Yang Yi smiled awkwardly and said," So, what's the plan for today? "
Mo Henian touched the beard on his chin. Thinking of the conversation just now, he snorted and said, "We'll go hunting in a few days. I'll take you to play with guns and familiarize yourself with them. Don't embarrass me then!"
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