Windy: The leisurely life of the village owner

Chapter 20 Visiting the Villagers
"Aunt Hua, good afternoon, long time no see!"

When Xie Linfeng saw the visitor, he couldn't help but greet him with a smile.

"Hey, are you Xiaofeng?"

When Aunt Hua saw Xie Linfeng, she was slightly stunned at first, and then she recognized Xie Linfeng's identity.

Hearing this, Xie Linfeng nodded and said, "Aunt Hua, it's me!"

"What a breeze. Are you back?"

After saying that, Aunt Hua quickly walked up to Xie Linfeng and looked at Xie Linfeng carefully.

Seeing this, Xie Linfeng chuckled and said, "Yes, I just came back in the afternoon!"

"No, I came back too late today to make a fire and cook."

"So, I'm going to check it out at Aunt Hua's place, and order some braised chicken by the way!"

Hearing this, Aunt Hua couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You want to eat braised chicken? I'll ask your Uncle Dong to make it right away!"

"There's no rush, Aunt Hua!" Xie Linfeng heard this and said quickly:

"I'm going to Ayao's house for dinner later, so I'm going to pack a braised chicken."

"Besides, Ayao and I will go to the village to visit everyone later, and we will stop by to pick up food later!"

Hearing this, Aunt Hua chuckled and said, "Ayao is back too?"

After seeing Xie Linfeng nod, Aunt Hua continued to smile and said:

"It's okay. I'll ask your Uncle Dong to stew the chicken first. Let it stew for a little longer to make it more fragrant and softer."

"It just so happens that Grandma Xie is getting older, so the stewed chicken will be better if it's a little softer!"

After hearing Aunt Hua's explanation, Xie Linfeng couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile:

"Aunt Hua is so considerate. I forgot that Grandma Xie is so old that she can no longer eat hard food!"

"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. I have to go to Ayao's house first and come back later!"

Aunt Hua nodded when she heard this, smiled lightly and said, "Okay, since you have something to do, go and do your work!"

Xie Linfeng nodded with a smile, then said goodbye and left the Gesanghua Hotel.

Returning to the main village road, Xie Linfeng continued walking towards Xie Zhiyao's house.

I met some villagers on the road, and it was natural to greet them as I got to know them.

However, after not coming back for several years, Xie Linfeng no longer recognizes many young people.

Many of them were married or recruited in recent years, so naturally Xie Linfeng had never seen them.

The journey from the village entrance to Xie Zhiyao's home originally only took a few minutes, but Xie Linfeng dragged him to more than half an hour.

By the time Xie Linfeng arrived at Xie Zhiyao's courtyard, it was almost 04:30.

When you walk into the gate of the small courtyard, the first thing you see is a staircase going down.

Under the one-meter-high stairs, there is a small patio of only about 30 square meters.

At this time, an old man with a kind face was sitting on a square table near the door of the room.

This person is none other than Xie Zhiyao's grandma - Xie Zhiyao!
She was now doing hand embroidery with the last brightest brilliance before dusk.

Xie Linfeng's arrival did not attract Grandma Xie's attention until Xie Linfeng came down to the courtyard.

A person suddenly appeared not far away, and Grandma Xie was almost startled when she suddenly came to her senses.

After seeing the appearance of the visitor clearly, Grandma Xie smiled and said:
"Are you Xiaofeng? I'm shocked. I haven't seen you back in the village for several years!"

"Ayao told me before that he came back with you."

"I'm still wondering when you will come and sit at home!"

"No, you came here today, why didn't you take more rest?"

Xie Linfeng slowly walked to Xie Grandma and sat down. Hearing this, he chuckled and said:
"Grandma, I was planning to come over for a visit tomorrow."

"But when I came back, there was nothing at home, and there was no dinner."

"No, I just want to have a meal at home, grandma, won't you welcome me?" Xie grandma heard this and quickly smiled and said, "You little monkey, how could grandma not welcome you?"

"I asked why Ayao asked me to cook more rice before, but he still didn't tell me."

"I just said that there will be guests at home later. What kind of guests are Xiaofeng? They are all members of the same family!"

Xie A Nai's statement is correct. In terms of relationship, the relationship between Xie Linfeng's family and Xie Zhiyao's family is quite close.

Grandpa Xie Linfeng’s father and Grandpa Xie Zhiyao’s father are brothers.

Calculating this way, Xie Zhiyao and Xie Linfeng's relationship has just passed the third generation, which is exactly the fourth generation.

Although this kind of relationship is not close, it is not too far either.

Therefore, it is right for Grandma to say that we are all one family.

After chatting with Grandma Xie for a while, Xie Linfeng finally asked:
"By the way, grandma, where's Ayao? Why isn't he at home?"

Hearing this, Grandma Xie narrowed her eyes and said with a smile: "Ah Yao, he is taking a bath upstairs."

"I have been packing my luggage before, but I just finished packing before you came here."

"I saw that he was sweating profusely and smelling bad, so I told him to take a shower first!"

Hearing Xie Grandma's words, Xie Linfeng couldn't help but nodded suddenly.

Xie Zhiyao has moved all his belongings back this time, so it will take longer to pack up.

Unlike Xie Linfeng, he only packed some daily necessities.

The rest of the things are still in the inventory, waiting to be discussed later when I have time.

Just when Xie Linfeng was about to continue saying something, the sound of footsteps coming downstairs was heard, and Xie Zhiyao finally walked out of the house.

After seeing Xie Linfeng, Xie Zhiyao greeted him with a smile: "Xiaofeng, are you here so soon?"

Xie Linfeng nodded when he heard this and chuckled: "I don't have much stuff, so I just packed it up and came over."

"By the way, I've already ordered a braised chicken from Aunt Hua's place. I'll stop by to pick it up later when we're done."

Xie Zhiyao nodded when he heard this and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go get it later."

"Then shall we leave now?"

Hearing Xie Zhiyao's question, Xie Linfeng was about to answer when a slightly confused voice came:

"Where are you going?"

Xie Grandma on the side heard this and couldn't help but asked with some doubts.

When Xie Zhiyao saw Grandma Xie asking, he couldn't help but bend down and chuckled:

"Grandma, Xiaofeng and I are going to visit our uncles and aunts in the village."

"It should take some time. We may be late for dinner today."

"Why should they visit?" Xie Grandma muttered after hearing this.

However, she did not refuse, just nodded and said:

"It's okay. When you didn't come back, our usual dinner wouldn't be until seven or eight o'clock."

"The village is not like your city. Dinner starts at five or six in the afternoon."

“This time is the coolest time of the day and the most comfortable time to work in the fields.”

What Xie Grandma said is exactly the current situation in the countryside, and this is really the case for modern farmers.

It's okay in spring, but the sun is too strong in summer.

Therefore, every summer, the villagers go out early and come back late.

That is to say, they go to work in the fields before dawn in the morning and return home when the sun comes up.

Then in the afternoon, it's just the opposite. I go down to the ground before the sun sets, and I don't go home until dark.

(End of this chapter)