"Mommy, Mommy, when can we go out to dig sweet potatoes?" Xiao Kong looked at Shen Qianqian eagerly. He supported his head with both hands and looked very expectant.
Shen Qianqian couldn't bear to see Xiao Kong so anxious. In fact, she had almost finished packing her things. She was mainly packing Wanwan's things.
Hence, she called out to Gu Hecheng and said, "Why don't you go with Xiao Kong first? I'll go right away."
Gu Hecheng came to the boundless farm. He also wanted to release his natural instincts. He smiled like a child and said, "Okay, I'll go with Xiao Kong first."
Gu Hecheng said and walked towards Xiao Kong. He was about to pull him out when Xiao Kong hesitated and stopped after a few steps. He said, "Daddy, let's wait for Mommy together."
"Didn't we say that we're going to dig sweet potatoes as a family? I don't think it's good to let Mommy enjoy the fruits of our labor. I still hope that we can go together."
The warm temperature in the room made Xiao Kong's face appear flushed. He didn't look as calm as he used to be, and he looked especially adorable.
Gu Hecheng looked at his stubborn little face and felt helpless. He could only turn back and look at Shen Qianqian.
Shen Qianqian heard what the father and son were talking about, so she didn't stop what she was doing. When they looked at her, she looked up and said, "Okay, I'm coming. I'll be done in about a minute."
Before she finished speaking, she put the things in her hands aside and stood up with a bright smile. "Okay, let's go."
"That's great." Xiao Kong looked and jumped happily. He said, "The whole family is going to dig sweet potatoes."
"Happy?" Gu Hecheng was happy too. He didn't forget to pinch Xiao Kong's little face. Then he put on a glove for Xiao Kong and held his hand as they walked out.
When Gu Hecheng walked out with Xiao Kong, Shen Qianqian was walking behind them and putting on a glove. She had just put on a glove when Gu Hecheng grabbed her ungloved hand.
Shen Qianqian was stunned. She didn't know when he had taken off the glove on his left hand. Then he grabbed her hand tightly and pulled it gently into his shirt pocket.
Shen Qianqian's little hand was wrapped in Gu Hecheng's big hand. It gradually became very warm in the thick winter coat.
"Wait a minute. You don't have to dig. I'll help you," Gu Hecheng whispered in Shen Qianqian's ear in a very low voice.
Gu Hecheng looked at Shen Qianqian as he spoke. Then he winked at Xiao Kong, who was attracted by the surrounding scenery.
Shen Qianqian saw his expression and immediately understood what was going on.
She felt that Gu Hecheng couldn't bear to see her suffer, but he was also afraid that Xiao Kong, the "disciplinary committee member" who was very active in mobilizing the whole family to dig sweet potatoes, would find out. That was why he used such a method to whisper to her.
Shen Qianqian frowned and smiled helplessly. Then she shook her head at Gu Hecheng and said, "It's okay. I'm here to dig anyway. If I don't dig some sweet potatoes myself, I won't feel any sense of achievement."
Gu Hecheng knew what she said made sense. But when he thought of Shen Qianqian digging sweet potatoes with her thin body in the cold wind, he couldn't bear it.
"But my heart aches for you," Gu Hecheng said as he leaned closer to Shen Qianqian.
Shen Qianqian secretly pinched Gu Hecheng's waist through his shirt. Gu Hecheng frowned subconsciously, but could only look at her pitifully.
"I already said it's okay. You really like to worry for nothing." Shen Qianqian pursed her lips and smiled. "Besides, if your heart aches so much, shouldn't you feel sorry for Xiao Kong? Xiao Kong is so young. You can see that his cheeks are as red as the highlands."
Gu Hecheng turned to look at Xiao Kong. There was a hint of heartache in his eyes, but he didn't expect to say, "It's okay. He's a boy. This is nothing. Besides, his wife is his biological son, and his son is a gift. It's okay. Someone else will feel sorry for him in the future."
"You're really …" Shen Qianqian almost burst out laughing when she heard this. She held it in for a long time before she finally said, "If Xiao Kong hears what you said, he'll give you a hard time. Let's see what you'll do then."
"He won't." Gu Hecheng said confidently, "Don't forget that Xiao Kong and I are in the same trench. Our revolutionary friendship is indestructible."
"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about?" Xiao Kong suddenly interrupted, giving Gu Hecheng a fright.
"Nothing, we're not talking about anything." Gu Hecheng immediately hid it with a smile and winked at Shen Qianqian. Then he turned to Xiao Kong and said enthusiastically, "I'm discussing with your mother how to dig up more sweet potatoes."
However, under Xiao Kong's doubtful gaze and Shen Qianqian's subsequent words, the indestructible revolutionary friendship between Gu Hecheng and Xiao Kong suddenly broke.
"Your father said that when it comes to digging up sweet potatoes, he wants to compete with you with me." Shen Qianqian raised her eyebrows and smiled slyly. "I said that your father is too bad. He wants you to compete with us, right?"
"That's right!" As soon as Xiao Kong heard that there was going to be a competition, and it was going to be such an unfair competition, he immediately felt indignant. "It's really unfair. If we really want to be divided into groups, Mom and I should be in the same group, and Dad should be in the same group."
Before Gu Hecheng had time to refuse the competition, Shen Qianqian and Xiao Kong had already decided. They not only decided on the competition format, but also the punishment.
"If we want to compete, we'll have an hour. Then we'll see who can dig up the bigger and heavier sweet potatoes." Xiao Kong raised his eyebrows. In fact, when he used to live in the temple, he often followed his master around the sweet potato field. Naturally, he had experience. Therefore, at this time, he was very confident about the result of the competition.
Shen Qianqian nodded and agreed with Xiao Kong's words. She added, "Yes, whoever loses will be responsible for roasting the sweet potatoes, peeling the sweet potatoes for us, washing the vegetables, barbecuing the meat, washing the dishes and cleaning the table when we eat later. What do you think?"
Shen Qianqian looked at Xiao Kong's confident expression and was full of enthusiasm. She proposed the punishment mechanism with confidence that they would win.
However, although Xiao Kong and Shen Qianqian were full of confidence, Gu Hecheng was of course more confident. He said without hesitation, "That's fine. When you lose, don't cry. And it's so cold, it seems that it's going to be very hard."
Shen Qianqian retorted, "Look at you. You seem to think that you can win."
"Of course." Gu Hecheng raised his eyebrows, "Of course I will win. But when you lose, don't cry and ask me for help."
Gu Hecheng was very happy to tease Shen Qianqian. Then he thought of something and leaned a little closer to Shen Qianqian, "But if you say something nice to me, maybe I can help you."
"No need." Shen Qianqian rolled her eyes at Gu Hecheng. Then she confidently pulled Xiao Kong away.
"Hey, wait for me." Gu Hecheng looked at Shen Qianqian, who was wearing gloves as she walked. Then he took out a pair of gloves from his pocket and caught up with her.
Soon, the three of them walked to the edge of the sweet potato field. At this time, there were no leaves in the field. There was only uneven ground.
Gu Hecheng stood alone at one end, while Shen Qianqian and Xiao Kong stood at the other end. The three of them looked like they were going to compete.
Shen Qianqian took out her phone and looked at it seriously. Then she raised her hand in the air and shouted in the wind, "Start."
As soon as Shen Qianqian finished speaking, Gu Hecheng quickly picked up a small hoe and bent down to search in the field.
On Xiao Kong's side, Shen Qianqian and he each had a small hoe. However, he didn't dig in a hurry. Instead, he carefully observed for a while. Then he asked Shen Qianqian to dig together with him.
Under Xiao Kong's guidance, Shen Qianqian and Zhao Hai dug more and more diligently. The two of them didn't empty anything. Although there were times when they dug out a small hole, the hole they dug out was still big and full.
Shen Qianqian and Xiao Kong cooperated very well. Soon, the big bag of sweet potatoes couldn't be dragged anymore. In order not to waste time dragging, she simply dug with Xiao Kong for a while and then quickly sent it back.
At this time, Gu Hecheng's situation wasn't very optimistic. Although he dug out a lot, he was no longer as motivated as before.
When Gu Hecheng was digging, he often dug out empty space. After digging for a long time, he didn't find anything. Sometimes, after digging for a long time, he only found thin and long potatoes. Sometimes, he didn't have any experience and cut the plump ones into two pieces.
Gu Hecheng spent about a quarter of the time in this failed exploration. Although there was an obvious improvement after that, he was still not very satisfied with it.
An hour passed quickly. Shen Qianqian happily took off her gloves and glanced at her phone. She ordered Xiao Kong to quickly put the sweet potatoes that were still on the ground into the bag. At the same time, she looked at the phone screen seriously, ready to call for a stop at any time.
"Okay, time's up." Shen Qianqian's brisk voice sounded in the field. Gu Hecheng slightly frowned and moved the sweet potatoes he dug out in front of Shen Qianqian and the others.
Gu Hecheng took the initiative to poke his head over. After taking a good look at it, he casually weighed it and had to admit that he had lost. He had lost completely, whether it was in terms of weight or overall appearance.
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