Acai's Sky

Chapter 775 50 Continue Life 58

Li Jingqi's eyes rolled and an idea popped up in his mind. He wanted to tease his lovely second brother and little sister.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said with a hint of cunning, "I heard that the volunteers have returned home. Did your teacher ask you to write an essay about it?"

When Li Jinghong, who was sitting next to him, heard this, he immediately showed his two big white teeth, but there was a black hole next to them, and replied with a smile:

"Of course I have to write! Not only that, the school is holding an essay competition. I heard the first place winner will get a full 50,000 yuan reward!"

When Ah Cai heard this number, she was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up as if she suddenly remembered something.

She thought that now that the country has begun to implement the first set of banknotes, perhaps she could keep a few sets of brand new banknotes as souvenirs.

At this time, Gao looked at Li Jingqi with a gentle smile on her face and said, "You and your elder brother go to the same school. How could he not know about these things? He is just teasing you on purpose!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Huaishan quickly turned the chopsticks in his hand over and tapped Li Jingqi on the head, pretending to be angry and said:

"Eat your meal well and stop teasing them. Your brother is so honest, what if he gets fooled by you?"

Seeing this, Li Jingqi quickly shrank his neck and pretended to be a quail, feeling a little sorry in his heart.

I had just started, and had no chance to say many interesting things, but they were ruthlessly strangled in the cradle by my own parents.

Now that’s great, how can I continue to tease him?

"Oh, I just saw that my second brother hasn't been talking much lately, so I wanted to cheer him up." Li Jingqi muttered softly while rubbing his head that was hurt by the knock.

Gao couldn't help but find his complaints amusing. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "You know your second brother is still losing his teeth. It's hard for him to talk because of the air leaking from his mouth. He's just losing his teeth a few years later than others. What's so strange about that?"

Acai slowly moved her little head closer to Li Jinghong, her eyes wide open and her face full of curiosity.

She really couldn't understand why her second brother, who was already ten years old, had only just started changing his teeth.

Li Huaishan, who was sitting beside him, looked at his daughter's puzzled expression, sighed softly and said, "Alas, in the past, in order to escape the war, our family wandered around and lived a very difficult life.

At that time, don’t worry about delicious food and drinks, it’s good enough to fill your stomach!

In some places, we can't even spend our money. We are so poor that we dare not give away our wealth. The refugees are suffering, and we can only endure it and secretly replenish food and other supplies in the city.

So your second brother has been malnourished for a long time and has been very thin. It was only recently that our family's conditions have improved and his nutrition has improved that he started losing his teeth.

As he spoke, Li Huaishan couldn't help but think of those difficult years.

In that era, people were generally very thin. Each person looked like a string of ribs, with each rib clearly exposed.

They don't even dare to raise their children to be fat. If they get lost and sold, that's the worst possible thing. The real danger is that they'll be caught and cooked and eaten.

At this time, Gao smiled gently, reached out and picked up a fragrant eggplant box for her precious daughter and put it in the bowl.

Then she continued her husband's words, "That's right! It's only for this past year that our family has been able to eat meat every day and drink fresh goat's milk. That's why your two brothers have grown so tall like bamboo shoots in spring, and their skin has become increasingly fair."

However, Li Jinghong didn't seem to care about what his parents said.

He curled his lips and retorted, "We live at the foot of the Qinling Mountains. Which family hasn't received help from the mountain gods?

Although everyone's life cannot be said to be very good, at least it is still bearable.

Besides, the scenery here is beautiful, the air is fresh, and everyone here is naturally fair-skinned and looks much younger than their actual age!"

...

After dinner, Li Huaishan skillfully harnessed the horse-drawn carriage, whipped it, and the carriage slowly drove out of the house.

The family sat in the car happily, looking forward to the upcoming Huxian Fair.

In Huxian in winter, the wind is biting cold, but the market is bustling with activity.

People were wearing thick cotton-padded jackets and cotton hats, still dressed like they were in the Republic of China era, with joyful smiles on their faces.

The market is filled with a variety of goods, including red candied haws, fragrant roasted sweet potatoes, colorful floral fabrics, exquisite handicrafts and so on.

The vendor selling candied haws shouted loudly, and the candied haws sparkled temptingly in the sun. The children gathered around the vendor, staring at the strings of candied haws eagerly, their mouths watering.

The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes filled the air, making people salivate. People gathered around to buy a steaming hot roasted sweet potato, eating it while feeling the warmth of winter.

At the fabric stalls, a dazzling array of brightly colored fabrics dazzled the eyes. Women carefully selected their favorite fabrics to make new clothes for their families.

At the handicraft stalls, exquisite paper-cuts and lifelike dough figurines attracted many people's attention. People stopped to watch and exclaimed in admiration from time to time.

There are also various snack stalls in the market, with steaming wontons, fragrant mutton soup buns, sweet sugar-roasted chestnuts... making people want to try them all.

Li Huaishan and his family were also infected by the lively atmosphere. They walked around the market again and again, bought a lot of things, and returned home with a lot of things.

Ah Cai held the two red and shiny candied haws tightly in her hands.

She kept chewing the sweet and delicious candied melon in her mouth, her cheeks bulging like a cute little squirrel.

At this moment, Acai was curled up comfortably in the thick quilt in the car, enjoying this moment of comfort and warmth.

Li Jingqi smacked his lips and said with a nostalgic look on his face, "Oh, the taste of mutton soup steamed buns back then was absolutely wonderful! But now, since we raise sheep at home and have tasted our own delicious mutton, when I try the mutton soup steamed buns sold at those stalls, the mutton soup smells so strong that it's unbearable!"

Li Jingqi didn't even take a bite of the mutton soup steamed bun. He knew it clearly in his mind - from now on, unless he was extremely hungry and had no other choice, he would definitely find it difficult to swallow the mutton sold outside.

Li Huaishan, sitting on the other side, glanced at his eldest son, Li Jingqi, who was sitting upright and well-behaved, and muttered to himself: Humph, look at this kid, he's still picky, it's obvious he's not hungry enough! If he was really hungry to a certain extent, how could he not eat anything?

At this time, Gao smiled and took over the conversation: "Haha, how about this, tomorrow our family will also remember the bitter past and think of the sweet future, and eat wheat bran for two days in a row, which will definitely cure all your picky eating problems!"

Ah Cai, who was happily eating candied haws, almost choked when she heard this.

Her eyes widened in disbelief.

What?

What is this for?

Why do you suddenly want to recall the good times and reminisce about the bad times?