Chapter 32: Childhood and Bamboo Horses
"Lanlan, Lanlan..." Guo Xiaowu ran and shouted, and the men, women, young and old in the fields looked over.
The corn and oranges have been brought down on a large area, and Guo Xiaowu's shouting can be heard far away! I have to pay attention. This area is full of crops from Wangjia Village. Although most of the hundreds of acres of land are owned by Wang Dabao! But it is also the land they rented by themselves.
The landlords make money and farm farming, and there is very little land left to the people! It is good enough for a family of people to have two acres of fat land. The tax on the grain harvested from these two acres of fat land is not enough to support people. Not to mention the bad year.
A grain output of more than two or three hundred kilograms per mu is considered a good crop. Not only is it a good year, but it also has a fat field. If it is winter wheat, it would be good to have a harvest of one or two hundred kilograms.
The output in the field can support people, and only dreams can happen.
The entire Dawang Village, named Lanlan, is the daughter of the old man Wang's family, who is about to reach marriage.
People from Dawangzhuang Village who knew Guo Xiaowu all whispered: "Isn't that the fifth boy Guo Laozi? When will they come back?"
"I also said that during the Chinese New Year, my nephew will go to propose marriage! I have no hope when this kid comes back."
"Hey! Why is this kid back? Didn't he go to join the army? Why didn't he die on the battlefield? What a great girl is being missed by this kid."
The people of Dawangzhuang are unfair and don’t like Guo Xiaowu looking for a good girl in his village! But this Guo Lao is not easy to mess with, so I complain that there is really nothing else to think about.
Wang Qinglan saw the work in her hand when she heard the familiar shouts, and turned around and looked over! Looking at Guo Xiaowu running towards her, she couldn't help but feel shy.
"When will that kid come back? Lan'er's reputation was ruined by him." Qinglan's elder brother said with an unhappy look on his face.
After hearing this, Qinglan's second brother snorted and said, "He is also a wealthy family. Don't think about his sister-in-law's cousin! His family is not as good as Xiao Wu's brother."
"Second, what do you mean by saying this? Guo Xiaowu is a soft boy. It is hard to say whether Qinglan can take on the affairs of the family if she marrys him." Qinglan's eldest brother said unconvinced.
"With his four brothers here, I still need Guo Xiaowu? Just his elder brother is so scared that he is going to the stop. You can say in front of Boss Guo, and see that he will punch your front teeth." Qinglan's second brother said again.
"Okay, stop talking about it and work quickly, one by one, there are no prospects." Qinglan's father scolded. The two brothers then closed their mouths, and then Qinglan's father sighed.
Not to mention Boss Guo, the stupid Guo Sier stood in front of his two sons! They didn't dare to say anything.
Guo Xiaowu ran over now, and Qinglan's father smiled and said, "Xiaowu is here! When will he be back?"
"I came back last night." Guo Xiaowu responded.
"It's great to come back! Qinglan's mother is so happy, thanks to your fourth brother." Qinglan's father thanked him sincerely.
"That's my fourth brother, you can't watch it like this." Guo Xiaowu was very proud when talking about the fourth brother.
"Qinglan, you guys chat for a while, dad is busy." Qinglan's dad continued.
"Well, dad." Wang Qinglan responded, and then she shouted: "Little Fifth Brother."
"Lanlan, go! Let's go to your village to see if my fourth brother is back." Guo Xiaowu said.
"Yes!" Qinglan picked up the head in her hand and followed Xiao Wu towards the village.
"Dad, don't worry, sister will follow this kid." Qinglan's elder brother said dissatisfied.
"What are you afraid of! What can you do in broad daylight? Besides, your mother is still at home." Qinglan's father scolded.
"Dad is right! Who doesn't know that Xiao Wuzi is our future son-in-law, which makes our girl's reputation affordable?" Qinglan's second brother also retorted.
"Hmph! Isn't it just that I like someone's wealthy family?" Qinglan's elder brother snorted coldly.
Guo Xiaowu could hear Qinglan’s father talking to his elder brother and second brother, but he was not angry and just smiled! When he and Qinglan walked away, he took out the white bread from his arms and handed it to Qinglan’s hand and said, “Lanlan, it’s still hot! You eat it, I’ll hold the head of the way.”
"Where did you get the good bread?" Qinglan asked, her eyes attracted by the white bread bread and swallowing her saliva.
"Made it by my mother." Guo Xiaowu said with a smile.
"Ah, there is still meat." Qinglan took it and said in surprise when she saw the braised pork in the steamed bun.
"Hehe, four large pieces of meat, I specially kept it for you." Guo Xiaowu said.
"For it, Brother Xiaowu, you eat it first." Qinglan handed the white flour bun to Guo Xiaowu's mouth and said.
"I've eaten it! You eat it." Guo Xiaowu said.
"Yeah!" Qinglan responded, biting her mouth full of oil! The moment she was down, her big watery eyes shouted tears, and the food in her mouth had already flowed down before the food was swallowed.
"Lanlan, why are you crying?" Guo Xiaowu wiped Qinglan's tears with distress.
"Brother Xiaowu, I miss you so much after you leave! My sister-in-law nagged in front of me every day and asked me to marry his cousin. I am yours. You said that you will marry me when I am sixteen.
You have gone to the army, but I have no idea what to do.” Wang Qinglan said sobly.
"Lanlan won't cry. If I don't come back now, I will come back to marry you during the Chinese New Year." Guo Xiaowu said with heartache, wiping Wang Qinglan's tears. His legs were trembling, and he was very excited when he heard Qinglan's words.
"Yes!" Wang Qinglan nodded.
"Since I left, why haven't you gone to my house for dinner? My mother told you to go, why don't you?" Guo Xiaowu complained in his tone. He and Wang Qinglan are childhood sweethearts, and both of them have been convinced since childhood.
When Guo Sier went to Wang Dacaizhu's house to do business, Guo Xiaowu often went to Dawangzhuang to find the fourth brother! That was what the fourth brother asked him to go. The fourth brother would hide some delicious things for him, and often made some meat and white flour buns to hide for him, as well as some candies and melon seeds.
That year, Guo Xiaowu met Wang Qinglan in the village. As soon as he met Guo Xiaowu, he fell in love with her! He took his fourth brother to give him two white flour buns and gave him one to Qinglan.
"Have you ever eaten white flour buns?" At this time, Guo Xiaowu was still an ignorant boy of eleven or twelve years old. He looked at the beautiful girl and walked in front of her.
This little girl is the most beautiful in his eyes. Although her clothes are worn out, there are patches everywhere on the floral clothes! She is so hungry that her eyes are staring at the food in Guo Xiaowu's hands.
This little girl is Wang Qinglan. She shook her head and said in fear that she had never eaten it.
"I'll give you one. If you eat it and grow up, you will be my wife." Guo Xiaowu said.
The eleven-year-old Wang Qinglan nodded, making Guo Xiaowu very happy! He put a white flour bun in Qinglan's hand, and the two of them started to eat deliciously.
"When I am sixteen years old, you can come and pick me up! Don't forget, little brother." Wang Qinglan opened her mouth after eating the white flour steamed bun, and she no longer had the fear she had just now.
"Lanlan will be my wife of Xiaowu for the rest of her life." Guo Xiaowu patted her chest and said.
From then on, Guo Xiaowu never forgot Wang Qinglan. He would leave a copy for her whenever he came to find the fourth brother's good things! Both of them were looking forward to growing up one day earlier.
He remembered saying he wanted to marry her.
Chapter completed!