Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 127 Sister Sidan, you must come and play with me again
"Sister Sidan."

Seeing Si Ni running towards him, Goudan called out obediently. He was a little afraid of Si Ni.

"And my sister, her name is Wudan."

"Sister Wudan."

Goudan shouted again.

Wu Ni was very happy to hear Goudan calling her sister. Apart from Xiaoliu, she was the only one in the family who called others sister.

"Don't yell, I'm younger than you!"

Sun Youcai smiled.

"Grandpa, I'm not young anymore. I'll be three soon!"

Wu Ni counted her fingers, then raised her hand and showed it to Sun Youcai seriously.

"Ha ha!"

Then Si Ni imagined introducing Goudan to her eldest sister, second sister, third sister, and sixth sister.

Not only adults like Chen Weidong laughed, but children like Sun Juan and Sun Jianming also laughed. Erni also understood a little. She felt it was too embarrassing, so she quickly called her two younger sisters and Goudan away.

Sun Youcai was a little worried at first, fearing that the children would have conflicts, but when he saw that Erni was very good at taking care of her younger siblings and was able to keep the kids under control, he just let them do as they pleased.

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At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Weidong planned to go back first. Coming to see his second sister today also put his mind at ease. There was still a dog at home that he hadn't fed yet. Besides, it was getting dark early now, and the weather would get colder as time went on. It would be better for him to go back early with the children.

"Sister, brother-in-law, Uncle Youcai, we will go back first!" Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting informed them, and then said to Chen Xiuxiu and the other two.

"Weidong, Xueting, are you going back so early?"

"Well, I still have something to do at home."

"What's the matter? Why don't you go back after dinner?" Sun Tianjun tried to persuade them to stay.

"You are the only one giving me such stupid advice. It's already so late after dinner!"

Chen Xiuxiu rolled her eyes at Sun Tianjun.

"Weidong, I won't keep you here any longer. Be careful on the road and come often when you have time."

Chen Xiuxiu did not try to persuade them to stay, because Chen Weidong's family was too large and his house could not accommodate them all. If they stayed for dinner, it would be too late and the journey was long, and she was worried.

"Okay, sister."

Before leaving.

Chen Weidong pulled Chen Xiuxiu aside and took out ten yuan from his pocket: "Sister, take this money first."

Chen Xiuxiu was also shocked when she saw the big unity in her hand. She quickly stuffed the money in her hand again and said, "Weidong, what are you doing? People come here to take things and give money. Put it away quickly or I will be unhappy."

"Sister, just keep it! This is a gift from me as an uncle to the children. I have never bought anything for the two children in these years."

"Weidong, it's not easy to earn this money. You might as well buy a few chickens or save money to raise a pig. This way, you can live a good life with Liu Xueting."

"Sister, we have one at home..."

It's not easy to give some money these days. Last time, Chen Weidong gave his eldest brother and sister-in-law the same thing. However, Chen Weidong didn't give much. After all, there are so many children to raise at home.

He must first consider himself and his small family before thinking about other things...

There are still many days ahead!
"Sister, please accept it! You always brought things here before, and we accepted them all. If it weren't for your and your husband's help over the years, we might not have been able to survive.

You must take this money. Besides, I am also the children’s aunt, and this is a small token of my love for you and me.”

Liu Xueting came over to help persuade him,
"Hey! You were the ones before... I'm your sister, he's your brother-in-law, if we don't help you, who will? Why are you still saying all that?!"

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Finally, with the help of Liu Xueting, Chen Xiuxiu finally accepted it.

Chen Weidong pulled the donkey cart out of the yard and called out,

All the little girls playing outside got on the sled panting.

"Goudan, we're going home."

Si Ni said in a baby voice.

"Sister Sidan, you must come and play with me again!"

"Okay!"

"Xiaojuan, Jianming, come to your uncle's house and play when you have time." Chen Weidong got on the sled, glanced at his nephew, and said to his niece.

"Okay, uncle!"

"Aunt, uncle, goodbye." Several little girls waved their hands.

At this time, people gathered at the door.
All the little ones got on the donkey cart, leaving only Liu Xueting being pulled by Chen Xiuxiu, and no one knew what she was saying.

After a while, Liu Xueting came back and looked at him with a blushing face.

"What's wrong? What did my sister tell you??"

"nothing?"

Of course Chen Weidong didn't believe it, but he didn't ask any further questions.

"Sister, brother-in-law, please come into the house! It's so cold outside, let's go!"

"You go first!"

Chen Weidong whipped his donkey, and his family of eight left Sunjiatun as several people watched them leave.

After an hour or two, Chen Weidong finally arrived at his doorstep driving the donkey cart.

Wu Ni and Liu Ni were young, and they had been running around and riding the donkey cart for so long that they fell asleep in Liu Xueting's arms. The other little girls were very energetic.

Four puppies came running over, barking in grievance. Since the puppies couldn't control their stomachs, Chen Weidong didn't prepare too much dog food for them before leaving.

"Dad, the dragons are hungry! I'll go feed them."

"I am coming too!"

"..."

Da Ni, Er Ni, San Ni, and Sini got off the sled, each holding one and running towards the house.

Chen Weidong didn't care about them. Looking at the two little babies in Liu Xueting's arms, Chen Weidong kissed the two little guys twice.

"What are you doing? Don't wake them up,"

"Why don't you come over and lend a hand?"

Liu Xueting frowned and reminded Chen Weidong.

At this time, both of her hands were used to drag the two little babies. She naturally couldn't carry the two little guys off the donkey cart by herself.

"hey-hey,"

Chen Weidong smiled innocently and watched his daughters run into the house. Looking at Liu Xueting whose hands were occupied, he kissed Liu Xueting on the cheek.

"What are you doing?!"

Liu Xueting said coquettishly.

"Where are my wife's children if I kiss them?"

Chen Weidong smiled, then picked up Wu Ni from Liu Xueting's arms, and walked towards the yard. He carried the little girl to the kang. Liu Xueting didn't say anything, but just followed behind with Xiao Liu in her arms.

Liu Xueting covered the two little kids with a quilt. Chen Weidong then lit the kang, tied the donkey into the donkey shed, and went to the grass outside to bring back some straw to feed the donkeys.

After finishing the work, he lit the stove and took out the Hanyang-made flower-mouthed rubbing gun.

He took out a piece of rabbit skin and first disassembled the Hanyang machine into parts one by one. Then he used the rabbit skin to wipe the Hanyang machine part by part.

Guns need regular maintenance. Wiping is only the simplest maintenance, and it is not the main purpose.

Many people may not know that gun cleaning is to clean the gunpowder in the firearm.

You must know that when shooting, gunpowder will be left in the firearm, and the gunpowder left behind is likely to explode when shooting.

The gunpowder in the bullet also has a corrosive effect. If left in the firearm for a long time, it will corrode some internal parts. Over time, the use of the firearm will be affected to a certain extent, and the gun may even jam.

For hunters traveling in the mountains, if they encounter a ferocious beast and their gun jams, this is fatal...

Chen Weidong has always been a man who cherishes his life, and for the sake of his wife and daughter, he has to be even more cautious.

Then he oiled and maintained the gun, wiping each part clean, oiling it, and then assembling it.

After assembling the Hanyang rifle, Chen Weidong pulled the bolt, put the butt of the rifle against his shoulder, aimed around, and checked the gun's sights.

Then he started playing with the Huapai pistol he had just bought yesterday. This pistol was mainly used as a sidearm for senior military officers in the past. The gun is small and can be easily put into the pocket, making it very suitable as a self-defense pistol.

Moreover, the gun can fire both 7.63mm and 9mm caliber bullets, with a loading capacity of 6 to 7 rounds, so its power is quite good.

Chen Weidong played with the pistol and liked it more and more. Sanni and Erni also came over to watch with him!

Guns were very common these days, and the two little girls were not afraid of them, but they had never seen this kind of pistol.

"You two are not allowed to touch each other secretly!"

"You are not allowed to let your sister touch you either, you hear me!"

"heard it."

The two girls nodded obediently. Chen Weidong was quite relieved about these two girls.

Liu Xueting is currently steaming buns with Dani. There are many people in the family, and sometimes people come over, so they need to steam more each time, otherwise there will not be enough to eat.

After Chen Weidong finished maintaining the two guns, he went to help.

After steaming the buns, it’s time to prepare dinner. Liu Xueting made a big pot of noodles for the family to eat in the evening.

As the saying goes, a little boy can eat his father down, including girls, who are growing up and can eat a lot.
Every time we cook at home, we use a basin to serve the food.

Wu Ni eats half a bowl of noodles and half a steamed bun, the other little ones can eat more than half a steamed bun and a whole bowl of noodles. Si Ni can even eat a bowl of noodles and a steamed bun. This is usually the case. Sometimes she eats even more and her little belly is like a bottomless pit.

Of course Chen Weidong eats more. He often goes up the mountain to hunt and now has a big appetite.

Wu Ni, Liu Ni, they've woken up now.

After dinner, I warmed myself by the fire while giving Si Ni and Wu Ni a bath.

There are too many children at home and the weather is too cold. It is impossible to wash the children every day. It is not suitable to wash too many at one time. They have to be washed separately. Now it is the turn of these two little girls.

The two little ones were standing naked in the big basin of water. Chen Weidong couldn't help but pat their chubby butts.

This triggered a burst of cries of milk.

After taking a bath, except for Wu Ni and Liu Ni, the other little ones, who had been riding in the donkey cart for a whole day, lay down on the kang and fell asleep not long after taking a bath.

Then Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting had to coax the two little ones who wanted to crawl around on the kang.

It's not easy taking care of children, especially six little ones.

Finally, around eight or nine o'clock in the evening, the two little kids were coaxed to sleep. Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting were also very tired and fell asleep soon.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, just after Chen Weidong had fed the dog and done some basic housework, Shitou and Bingzi came with bone meal made from bear and wolf bones.

Then Chen Weidong and two other people worked together to make dog food.

(End of this chapter)