Zhou Xiaoyun’s Happy Life

Chapter 13 A day at my aunt’s house (1)

Aunt Zhou Fang saw her brother and his family coming from a distance and was very happy to welcome them.

The adults were chatting together, and the children were not resting. Dabao and Xiao Lei, who was one year younger, went to play.

Zhou Xiaoyun took Xiaobao and Xiaomei with him. Erya clamored to follow, so Zhou Xiaoyun had no choice but to become the nanny again.

Xiaomei is the same age as Zhou Xiaoyun this year. She is missing two front teeth, and a small dark hole is exposed when she smiles. Seeing Zhou Xiaoyun being very affectionate, he kept chatting.

 Zhou Xiaoyun has always had a good relationship with Xiaomei, who is of the same age. In his previous life, he and Xiaomei were in the same school and class for five years, and they were cousins. Naturally, their relationship was much deeper than others. And Xiaomei has always been a cute and lovable girl. Compared to the beautiful and somewhat arrogant cousin Zhou Xiaoxia and the squeamish sister Zhou Xiaoyue, Zhou Xiaoyun prefers Wu Mei, who is simple, natural and carefree.

However, Xiaomei has a small and harmless shortcoming.

"Da Ya, you haven't come to play at our house for a long time. I miss you. I wanted to go to your house a few days ago, but my mother said she didn't have time and just didn't take me. It's too much for you to come today. Okay. Come on, let me take you to see my grape trellis. There are a lot of grapes. Come on, let me pick some for you to taste. I tell you, the grapes are delicious now. They were quite sour before. , It’s just right to eat now, it’s not sour at all. My mother picked some and gave them to neighbors. She also picked some to sell at the market and bought me a hair tie.”

　　Xiaomei turned the back of her head to Zhou Xiaoyun to let her see her red headband: "Isn't it beautiful?"

"pretty."

Zhou Xiaoyun only said this sentence, and Xiaomei continued to talk:

“I like this red one so much, and I’m thinking about asking my mom to buy me another one in another color. Do you think the yellow one or the blue one looks better..."

 When you are with Xiaomei, you only need to listen to what she says. Zhou Xiaoyun is responsible for nodding and occasionally saying "ok". Xiaomei was born to be talkative, and she was still like this until she grew up.

Zhou Xiaoyun pretended to listen carefully to Xiaomei's words, but God had already gone beyond the horizon. However, Xiaomei didn't need her to say anything. From the beginning to the end, she could hear Xiaomei talking a little unclearly, which was quite lively.

 Our aunt’s house is very large and has three tile-roofed houses. A large open space in front of the door was fenced off, and some fruit trees were planted in it. To say it is an orchard is actually a bit exaggerated, but there are a few pear trees, apple trees, peach trees and a few grape trellises. There are some cabbages and the like planted in the open space in the middle.

 It is not possible to eat anything else in the current season, and grapes are in season. Xiaomei led Zhou Xiaoyun and Xiaobao Erya to the grape trellis to pick grapes.

 The grape trellis is a bit high and Xiaomei cannot reach it. Zhou Xiaoyun was taller and stood on tiptoes to pick a small bunch of purple ones.

Xiaobao and Erya clamored to eat. Xiaomei took the grapes and wanted to stuff them into Xiaobao's mouth. Zhou Xiaoyun stopped her and said that she had to wash up before eating.

 Xiaomei was a little surprised: "Just eat it like this, it's not dirty. My brother and I usually eat like this and rarely wash it."

"Yes, yes, I want to eat now without washing." Xiaobao's mouth was drooling with greed.

Zhou Xiaoyun patted Xiaobao's hand away, "There are bacteria on the grapes and they cannot be eaten unless they are washed."

 “What are bacteria?” Xiaomei and Xiaobao asked in unison.

Zhou Xiaoyun didn't know how to explain what bacteria were to these furry children. After thinking about it, he said it in words that Xiaobao could understand: "If you eat grapes without washing them, worms will grow in your stomach and it will be very painful. Dad will call Dr. Feng." Let’s give you a shot in the ass.”

 “I don’t want injections, I don’t like injections the most.”

Xiaobao was afraid of injections when he heard about them. Dr. Feng gave injections very hard, and his buttocks would hurt for at least two or three days. After the injection, he could walk with a limp. Growing up, Little Baoke suffered a lot from Dr. Feng. He was frightened when he heard the word Dr. Feng.

There was a small earthen well in the courtyard of Xiaomei's house. At that time, every household had such a well.

The underground pipe is several meters deep, and the one on the ground is about half a person's height. If you need water, scoop a bowl of water and pour it into the round and narrow well mouth. While the water is flowing, press the well handle as hard as you can. In a short while, clear groundwater will come up.

However, digging a well is a laborious job, so Xiaomei called her brother Wu Lei to come over and do it.

Leizi's face turned red from holding it back and he finally managed to draw the water out. After filling a small basin, he lost all energy. He gave up and sank again when he reached the mouth of the well. Dabao quickly took over and pressed the well. It was already too late. The well made a hoarse sound. When he heard the sound, it was like the water was flowing down again.

Dabao laughed at Leizi for being unmotivated and unmanly. Leizi was not convinced, so the two found a place to compete.

Zhou Xiaoyun didn't care about the affairs between these "men". She washed the grapes carefully and put them into Xiaobao Erya's mouth.

 Xiaobao ate happily and kept talking one after another.

“Xiaobao, if you eat too much, your teeth will get sore, so eat less.” Zhou Xiaoyun felt most sorry for his younger brother. Xiaobao was not a worrying boy like his brother Dabao. Xiaobao is relatively obedient and well-behaved, but he gets sick every three days.

 Maybe it’s because he was a little weak since he was born, and he didn’t take care of him carefully. If the weather changes slightly, the baby will be prone to fever, cold, headache, and diarrhea.

Zhou Xiaoyun decided that he would take on the important responsibility of taking care of Xiaobao from this moment on.

 (End of this chapter)