latelenovela Chapter 164 Your Grandma Must Love You Very Much
Chapter 164 Your Grandma Must Love You Very Much
Hua Antao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a little boy wearing an old shirt that had been washed until it was faded and patched upon patched, looking at them with a nervous expression.
She smiled gently, waved to the little boy, and bent down to look him in the eye when he came closer.
"Are you the owner of that small yard next to the vegetable garden?"
Xu Ping looked at Hua Antao, who was so close to him, and subconsciously took a few steps back: "Yes, the second brother said you wanted to see me."
The second child was the little boy with mobility issues whom Hua Lichu had seen in the yard during the day.
Hua Antao looked down and saw Xu Ping's ankles sticking out because his pants were too short. She nodded and said, "My sister is looking for you."
"Pear, someone's looking for you!"
Hua Lichu strode out of the room and immediately noticed Xu Ping's calloused and wounded hands. A smile appeared on her face.
"Hello, I'm Hua Lichu, and I'm the one looking for you."
Xu Ping pursed his lips and replied in the same manner as Hua Lichu, "You... hello, I am Xu Ping, the owner of the small, dilapidated courtyard next to the vegetable garden."
"Come in and sit down?"
Xu Ping shook his head frantically, waving his hands: "No...no, I'll stay outside."
He had just come back from picking up trash, and he was covered in dirt.
When Hua Li saw that the child refused, she didn't insist. Instead, she said, "It's not convenient for too many people to hear what we're talking about. How about we go to your house to talk? And you can let your other younger siblings hear too?"
Xu Ping bit his lip: "You want to buy my yard? I'm not selling it."
If they sell the courtyard, they'll have nowhere to go.
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "I know you don't want to sell the house, but I think you should. I really want to buy your yard, so would you like to hear my thoughts before making a decision?"
Xu Ping looked up, glanced quickly at Hua Lichu, and then at Hua Antao.
These two older sisters are so beautiful... They are also the first people who didn't look down on him and even bent down to talk to him.
It's as if he and they are equals.
Before coming, he had already discussed it with his younger siblings and decided not to sell the house.
However, he couldn't bear to refuse Hua Lichu, so he stammered, "You...you say, but I won't sell the house."
Fearing that Hua Lichu would be angry, he hurriedly explained, "The house was left to us by my grandmother."
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "I know, but I'll try again! Come on, let's go to your house and take a look! Don't worry, if you really insist on not selling the house, I will never force you."
"Really?"
"Really! I'd be a dog if I lied to you, I'll pinky swear with you!"
Xu Ping looked at Hua Lichu's little finger extended in front of him and really wanted to complain.
This older sister is so much older than me, how come she's still so childish?
Pinky promises are just for kids. Even a little kid like him doesn't believe them, but this older sister does?
But for some reason, he still extended his little finger and hooked it with Hua Lichu's.
The others had already quietly left when Xu Ping arrived.
Seeing that the three were about to leave, Hua Yuansheng immediately chased after them and shoved a large enamel basin filled to the brim into Xu Ping's hands.
"These are leftovers from tonight's meal. They'll spoil by tomorrow. Could you take them back and help us finish them?"
As he spoke, he handed the bag hanging in his hand to Hua Antao: "This is the leftover food, there's not much left, you can hold it for him."
The aroma of fish, mingling with the fragrance of vegetables, wafted into Xu Ping's nose, instantly causing him to salivate profusely.
"No, I can't take it..."
Hua Yuansheng waved his hand: "Alright, you're just a kid, don't be so polite. Take it back and eat it with your younger siblings."
Be careful when eating; there might be fish bones in it, so don't get them stuck.
After saying that, Hua Yuansheng went into the room.
Xu Ping's eyes reddened with anxiety: "I really can't accept this."
He saw that there was meat inside, and it was very expensive.
Hua Lichu grabbed his arm: "Food is only not wasted if it goes into people's stomachs. We're already full and can't eat anymore. If you take it back and finish it, that'll be helping us! Come on, let's go to your house."
Xu Ping carefully carried the enamel basin, afraid of spilling it.
Rationally, he knew he shouldn't accept it.
But my younger siblings haven't eaten meat in a very, very long time...
Hua Lichu didn't give the other party a chance to refuse and dragged Xu Ping away.
The distance of less than 500 meters made Xu Ping break out in a sweat.
There's nothing else to it, I'm just in a hurry.
Hua Yuansheng filled the bowl with too much food for him, and he was afraid that if he walked too fast, he would spill the food.
"Stop pulling me, I can walk by myself, I can walk by myself..."
"You're walking too slowly."
Xu Ping was helpless.
After finally arriving at my own doorstep, I discovered that I had no hands to knock.
He simply stood on tiptoe and kicked the door a few times, three times hard and two times lightly, which was the secret signal he had agreed upon with his younger siblings.
Almost as soon as the knocking ended, the door was opened from the inside:
"elder brother……"
Xu Le's happy expression froze instantly: "Brother, didn't we agree not to sell the house?"
Xu Ping: "Please step aside and let me in."
Xu Le pouted unhappily, but still obediently turned to the side to let Xu Ping in.
When she arrived at Hua Lichu and Hua Antao's place, her eyes were full of hostility: "We will not sell the house."
Hua Antao waved the bag in her hand: "You won't let us in?"
Xu Le looked at the pure white rice in the bag and swallowed.
"Lele, let them in."
Xu Ping's order shattered Xu Le's last bit of resistance, and she obediently stepped aside, letting Hua Lichu and her sister into the house.
As soon as the two entered the house, she slammed the door shut again.
Hua Lichu was shocked at that moment!
She had expected that when she entered the house, she would find it in complete disarray, filled with all sorts of garbage and waste.
Unexpectedly...
In the neat and orderly yard, various bottles are piled together to form a small table; small fish are kept in discarded tires, and small animals are woven from straw ropes...
These children transformed discarded items into everyday items to enrich their lives.
In the courtyard, seven small, thin children watched the Hua Li Chu sisters with trepidation and nervousness.
Hua Lichu nodded: "Wow, you guys are amazing! You can actually make use of all these things! I couldn't do that!"
Hua Antao agreed: "You guys are really good at doing things!"
Xu Ping breathed a sigh of relief at their reactions, and he scratched the back of his head sheepishly, saying, "No way..."
"Wow, that's amazing! Is that a puppy? Did you guys make it up yourselves? There's just enough room for one person to sit on its back!"
The Hua Li and her sister looked around with wonder, like country folk visiting the city for the first time.
The youngest child, Xu Nian, had all his attention focused on the dishes on the table, constantly swallowing his saliva.
Hua Antao tugged at the excited Hua Lichu.
Hua Lichu immediately understood and waved her hand dismissively: "You guys eat first, don't worry about me, I'll just look around by myself."
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Hua Lichu, you can just call me Sister Pear.
She's my older sister, Hua Antao. You can call her Sister Peach.
This was the first time the children had ever seen such a formal self-introduction, and they all began to speak:
"My name is Xu An..."
"My name is Xu Feng..."
The names of the seven children, when put together, signify a year of peace, joy, and abundance.
"Your names have such beautiful meanings! The person who named you must love you very much."
The children proudly puffed out their chests: "Grandma named us that!"
"You have a grandma who loves you very much! Hehe, I also have a grandpa who loves me very much!"