Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11805

Changping Village.

Old Yang and Madam Tan finished their lunch at the third house. Since the Yang brothers, Yang Huaming and Yang Huazhou, had already eaten and come over to the third house for a chat, the old couple stayed there to drink tea, talk, and enjoy family time.

As the sun was about to set, Madam Tan was thinking about the things she had left to dry in the yard of the old house, so she got up and urged Old Yang to go back.

Yang Huazhong and Madam Sun saw the two elders off at the door, preparing to go to the old house together and help them pack their things.

As soon as the group reached the main road at the entrance, they saw a person carrying a load on a shoulder pole walking towards the village from the direction of Qingshui Town.

"Hey? Isn't that... Little Black?" Old Yang thought he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and looked again. It was indeed Little Black.

Yang Huazhong and Sun Shi also saw it. Yang Huazhong said, "Why did Xiao Hei come back from outside on this holiday?"

Mrs. Sun guessed, "Could it be that they went to town to buy something?"

Yang Huazhong nodded: "Most likely."

“Not necessarily!” said Mrs. Tan. She stood by the roadside, clearly waiting for Xiao Hei to come over so she could ask him.

The others also had the same idea. In any case, Xiao Hei was Mei'er's son and the grandson of the Yang family.

Soon, Xiao Hei arrived in front of everyone carrying his load, calling out, "Grandpa, Grandma, Third Uncle, Third Aunt..."

He called out to everyone one by one, and Old Yang and the others nodded. Xiao Hei was quite sweet-talking; whenever they met in the village or in the fields, he would always greet them.

Mrs. Tan couldn't wait any longer. "Xiao Hei, why aren't you at home during this holiday? Where have you been?"

"Grandma, I went to town and had lunch at my mom and Uncle Xu's place!" Xiao Hei didn't hide anything and told him directly.

"What? You, you, you actually went to find your mother?" This time, not only was Madam Tan so shocked that she almost popped her only eyeball out, but Old Yang, Yang Huazhong, and Madam Sun were also taken aback.

Based on past experience and the experiences of people in the surrounding villages, usually when a woman remarries, unless she brings a daughter with her, her husband's family might be reasonable, open-minded, and have decent financial conditions, and they would agree to let her bring her daughter along.

If the person you're with has a son, then sorry, don't even think about bringing the child along. There's no such thing as raising someone else's son.

Moreover, it's impossible for you to take their eldest grandson with you when you remarry. In fact, a woman who remarries must sever all ties with the son she had with her previous husband's family.

She might sneak some food to her stepson, but if the stepson were to swagger off to his mother and have a meal with her and stepfather during the holidays... that would be impossible. They'd probably make a huge fuss and he wouldn't even be able to get in the door!
"Xiao Hei, you mean you ate lunch at your mother's? Your Uncle Xu was there too? He saw you too?" Old Yang grabbed Xiao Hei's shoulder, pulled him in front of him, and pressed him for more information.

Xiao Hei nodded: "Yes, Uncle Xu even put food on my plate. When I left, Uncle Xu went to the street and bought me a bunch of food so I could take it back and eat it slowly."

"Huh? Is that so?" Old Yang was still half-believing.

Mrs. Tan had already set her sights on the basket that Xiao Hei was carrying. The old lady bent down and lifted the old blue cloth covering it.

“This dark-skinned boy wasn’t lying; there really is food in the basket, including roast duck. It’s definitely from Mei’er and Xu Yuanming!” Madam Tan concluded immediately after seeing it.

Old Yang let go of her hand, stepped aside, and looked at her with a complicated expression.

Xiao Hei then put down the carrying pole on his shoulder, took out a bag of snacks from the basket, and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside were mooncakes. Xiao Hei handed one to Madam Tan, saying, "Grandma, these are mooncakes my mother and Uncle Xu bought. You should try them." Madam Tan took the mooncake, held it in her hand, and examined it carefully, somewhat incredulous.

Xiao Hei followed suit and handed the mooncakes to the other three people.

Yang Huazhong and Sun both accepted the gifts, but Old Yang waved his pipe and said, "I don't eat that stuff, you keep it for yourself..."

Xiao Hei said, "Grandpa, have a piece, it's a holiday!"

Yang Huazhong also persuaded Old Yang: "Yes, Dad, although it's a case of using borrowed flowers to present to Buddha, it's still Xiao Hei's filial piety. Just eat it!"

Since that was the case, Old Yang accepted it with a smile.

"Xiao Hei, come to your third uncle's house for dinner tonight, let's celebrate the festival together." Yang Huazhong looked at his nephew with affection and extended a sincere invitation.

Sun was also smiling gently beside her, holding the mooncake that Xiao Hei had just given her. She was definitely not the kind of aunt who said one thing to your face and another behind your back.

Sun unconditionally cooperated with and supported every decision made or invitation extended by Yang Huazhong.

Regardless of whether Xiao Hei is Yang Huazhong's own nephew or just someone's child in the village, as the village head, Yang Huazhong's invitation would be unconditionally supported by his wife, Sun Shi.

Sun even said, "If you come over, I'll kill the old duck and make soup for you, how about that?"

However, Xiao Hei smiled and declined their offer.

He lifted the cloth from the other basket, revealing the roast duck inside.

"This is from Uncle Xu. He told me to come back and have it with my grandfather. Tonight is a festival, and I'll be celebrating with my grandfather, my brother, and my sister-in-law. I'll bring this roast duck over to add to the dishes."

what?
Xiao Hei's response once again shocked Old Yang and Yang Huazhong.

Finally, Yang Huazhong nodded: "Alright, then next time you want to drink old duck soup, come to your third uncle's house and have your third aunt make it for you."

"Okay, then I'll head back now." Just as Xiao Hei was about to leave, Madam Tan suddenly called out to him.

"What's wrong, Granny?" Xiao Hei asked, noticing the serious and tense look on Tan's face.

"Hei, you mean you're going to have dinner with Da Bai and the others tonight?" Tan asked.

Xiao Hei nodded: "Yes, it was my sister-in-law Hongmei who told me this when I set off this morning. What's wrong, Grandma? Can't I go?"

Madam Tan said, "You can go eat. What can't brothers eat together? Besides, it was Hongmei who invited you. Dabai can't possibly refuse Hongmei's invitation."

“However,” Tan paused, her gaze falling on the roast duck in the basket.

"You can go there at night, but don't bring the roast duck or mooncakes with you."

"Grandma, isn't that inappropriate? I'm more sensible now. My brother and sister-in-law invited me over for dinner; it's their hospitality and politeness, but I can't go empty-handed." Xiao Hei argued vehemently, "I should at least bring some food for my two nephews!"

This is incredible! Xiao Hei's response has earned him the appreciation and recognition of Old Yang, Yang Huazhong, and the Sun family.

This little black dog is really sensible; it even understands how to handle interpersonal relationships. That's great!