C196 I Don't Want to Eat Any More
C196 I Don't Want to Eat Any More
Mu Xi was using a scissors to prune the short trees in the flower bed in his courtyard. Hearing Mu Qi's voice, he turned his head back, and without speaking a word, continued to prune the trees.
Seeing his strange expression, Mu Qi sat on a chair to the side and watched him busy, but after sitting for a while, he could no longer hold it in, and spoke again: "I saw your father at the door, if Big Sister Jin Yu and Big Brother Nian Hua don't let him in, would he be arguing with your Mama?"
After Mu Xi finished pruning the leaves, he scooped up a spoonful of water and poured it over the trees before sitting down beside Mu Qi, "My father said that my Mama should not have taught you a lesson, and that it was something that only restless Duo'er would do."
Hearing that, Mu Qi was so shocked that his mouth dropped wide open, his blank stare making him look funny.
Only after a long while did he come back to his senses, and said: "Did Uncle Yifann read too much to think clearly? How can you say something like that? "
He really did not expect that such a refined and refined person like Uncle Yifann would actually say such stubborn words.
"I think so too." "I think my father is too much. My Mama is still carrying a younger brother, what does he have to say, he can't say it properly, he has to scold my Mama loudly, causing my Mama to be angry with him."
Mu Xi was furious. Looking at Mu Qi, he felt like he had found an alliance.
Mu Qi was indeed a reliable listener. Not only did he listen earnestly, he would occasionally comment and gain Mu Xi's good impression of him.
After complaining for a while, Mu Xi's mood improved a lot. He giggled and pulled Mu Qi's hand and said happily: "Let's go, I'll bring you to see the present that uncle has given me. It's interesting."
When Mu Qi heard that it was a gift from Shen Jingli, he happily jumped up and went to urge Mu Xi to hurry up.
Mu Xi led Mu Qi into his room and brought out a box from the wardrobe. Then, like a magician, they took out three small wooden objects from their bags: a turtle, a small pony, and a small pigeon.
This was something that Shen Jingli had specially found from a good craftsman in the village. Every one of them was lifelike and painted black, with a two feet long wooden handle, pushing forward. The tortoise's four legs, the pony's hooves, and the little pigeon's wings all moved incessantly, it was extremely interesting.
Mu Qi was ecstatic. He liked this one and he liked that one too, so he played with the little turtle and the little pony.
Seeing that he was playing happily, Mu Xi was also happy in his heart. He also took out a Teddy bear puppet that was with him, and poured out many stories.
"What is this?" When Mu Qi saw the figurine, his eyes immediately lit up. He put down the little turtle and pony and pounced over, the figurine had a layer of rabbit hair sewn on the outside and cotton wool stuffed inside. It was very soft and comfortable to hug, Mu Qi touched the figurine, his eyes filled with envy.
"This doll that uncle gave me was brought here from Beijing. I heard that all the rich kids in the capital have this kind of toy." Mu Xi carried the figurine up, his face had a pleased look.
Mu Qi was even more envious now as he reached out his hands to caress the figurine carefully, over and over again, but he was still unwilling to move it.
"Uncle Jinglee is so nice to you." It was obvious that his father and Uncle Mu Chen were cousins in the same clan, but Uncle Jinglee only had good relations with him, and even if he had good toys, they would only be given to Mu Xi.
Mu Xi also felt the change in his little friend's mood, so he quickly put the figurine on the bed. He pointed to the book that he had dug out and said, "This is Uncle gave me a story book, and inside it are the stories of《 Gray Twin Puppets》,《 Twin Snails of a Sky》,《 Niu Lang Weaving Girl》 and《 Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai》. Do you want to take a look at it?"
Mu Xi excitedly flipped open the story book for Mu Qi to see, "Look, there's also《 The Donkey who Can sing》 …"
Mu Qi was thinking about that figurine in his heart, and he didn't have the heart to listen to what Mu Xi was saying. His eyes were constantly looking at the bed, and he didn't know how to hide his emotions.
Seeing him like that, Mu Xi thought for a while, then went to look at the wardrobe.
"Ah, I found it."
When Mu Qi heard his voice, he turned around only to see that he had brought out a small bear puppet, walked up to him and handed it over to him. "Mu Qi, this is for you."
Mu Qi was extremely shocked. He looked at Mu Xi in disbelief and stuttered: "You, you, you want to give it to me?"
Mu Xi nodded and threw the figurine into Mu Qi's arms, "We are good friends, you and me …" He thought for a moment and then said, "However, this one is a little small, don't mind it."
"I don't mind, I don't mind." Mu Qi held the figurine in his arms, shaking his head like a rattle.
She was happy, Mu Xi was happy as well. The two of them were happily playing in the room and reading the storybook together.
"Wow, this person's drawing is so beautiful."
"Wow, this cow looks so strong."
"Look, Thumbelina, she's really only the size of a thumb."
"..."
Shen Jingli's storybooks all had exquisite diagrams, so on this afternoon, exclamations like these would occasionally come from Mu Xi's room.
Very soon, it was time for Mu Qi to go and mow down the pig grass. He reluctantly said goodbye to Mu Xi, took the toy that Mu Xi gave him, and happily went home.
When Mu Xi saw him out of the door, he saw Mu Yifann, who had been wandering around the whole time. Because he was worried about Qing Sheng, Mu Yifann had been keeping watch at the door, and when he saw Mu Xi coming out, he immediately ran over.
When Mu Xi saw him, he frowned unhappily and patted Mu Qi's shoulders, "You can go back first, I'll look for you to play another day."
"Oh, okay …" Before he could finish speaking, Mu Xi had already closed the door.
Mu Yifann was once again struck by the door, and sighed helplessly, as he did not understand why his normally gentle and gentle son would suddenly dislike him so much.
"Hello, Uncle Yifann." Mu Qi greeted him and turned to return home.
"Mu Qi, wait a moment." Mu Yifann called out to him.
"Uncle Yifann, what's the matter?"
"Mu Qi, did you just see your Uncle Qing Sheng? How is he? " Qing Sheng was still worried about Qing Sheng's situation. Yesterday, when Qing Sheng was so angry, he seemed to have bumped into the corner of the table.
Mu Qi looked at him and thought of what Mu Xi had said in the afternoon. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Uncle Qing Sheng, ah, Big Sister Jin Yu said that he's not in a good condition, that he's depressed, that he doesn't have an appetite, and that he's not willing to eat …"
Mu Qi said, while secretly using his eyes to glance at Mu Yifann. Seeing Mu Yifann listening to his words, a look of regret surfaced on his face, and he couldn't help but laugh inside.
"Uncle Yifann, it is not only Uncle Qing Sheng who is in a bad state, Mu Xi is also very depressed. Look at him, he did not even want to talk to you earlier, are you scolding him?"
Mu Qi revealed the innocence and curiosity of a child, but actually made Mu Yifann feel even more embarrassed. He was neither happy nor worried, his expression was extremely weird.
Mu Qi was in a hurry to hunt for pig grass, and also wanted to pull some weeds from the garden. He did not have time to say much to, so he bid his farewells and quickly left.
Mu Yifann sat on the doorstep of Shen Jingli's house in a daze, thinking of what Mu Qi had said and feeling extremely regretful.
Wasn't he the most clear about what kind of person Qing Sheng was? He must have taught the girls in the village to read. He must have hoped that they would understand a bit more and learn more about rules and regulations, so that they would not be looked down upon by their families when they married in the future. It was definitely not something the villagers would say.
It was because of the lard in his heart that he would believe the words of others and doubt his words. This even angered him to the point that he was angered.
Mu Yifann thought, and wished he could slap himself in the face.
"Third uncle, my father told me to call you back for dinner." Stone stood in front of Mu Yifann, hands behind his back, and looked at him like a little old man.
Shitou was the eldest son of Mu Yiming, his name was An, and his nickname was Shitou. He was thirteen years old this year, and had a talent for reading, at such a young age, he was already a virgin.
Mu Yifann was at a loss. When he heard the voice, he slowly raised his head, "It's a rock, what's the matter?"
Stone frowned. It seemed like Third Uncle didn't take his words to heart, so he could only repeat them, "My dad told me to call you back for dinner."
"No need, I'm not hungry."
As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach rumbled, and the atmosphere became awkward. He was so ashamed that he could not raise his head.
Rock cast him a sidelong glance, as if to say "Don't lie to me, you can't lie to me."
"Third Uncle, let's go back and eat." He said it again, stubbornly and firmly.
Mu Yifann had eaten a bun in the afternoon and was really hungry now. Thinking that there shouldn't be any big problems with Qing Sheng's place, he followed Stone to his house.
Madam of Patriarch and Madam Chen had already prepared food and were waiting for him to come.
"Father, mother." As soon as Mu Yifann entered, he called out, "Big brother, sister-in-law."
When Madam of Patriarch saw him, she did not have a straight face and snorted coldly, "Look at your useless appearance, you can't even control your own wife. Truly useless."
The Madam of Patriarch had always been unsatisfied with Mu Yifann marrying Qing Sheng. Now that she had the chance to marry Qing Sheng, he naturally had to talk about him properly.
"Alright, it's rare for Yifann to come back, what are you nagging about?" Mu Ting Er interrupted his old woman's words and called out to his son, "Yifann, hurry up and sit down to eat. Otherwise, the food will get cold."
Madam of Patriarch glared at the Patriarch unhappily but didn't say anything else.
The moment Mu Yifann sat down, Madam Chen let out a weird laugh, pretending to be unaware as he said, "Third Uncle, why didn't brother-in-law and Brother Xi'er come along as well?"
Hearing that, Madam of Patriarch sneered, "He did such a thing, how would he have the face to do it?"
Mu Yifann became unhappy upon hearing this, "Mother, Qing Sheng taught those children all for their own good, in the end …"
Madam of Patriarch's expression changed and she slammed her chopsticks on the table, "What happened? Did he still want to open a twin school in the village? Our family's reputation is about to go down the drain... "I'm not eating …"
In the entire Great Yan Dynasty, there were no girls and girls, and the girls and boys from wealthy families wanted to learn, so they all invited teachers to their homes for private study. Yet, he actually had the wild imagination to open a Twin girls' school, it was simply …
Madam of Patriarch was furious, she knew that Daughter-in-law was restless. She threw down her chopsticks and went back to her room angrily.
Mu Yifann was not in a good mood as he ate a few meals and returned home as well.