Chapter 449 had legs as short as a toad's.
As soon as they got inside, Duoduo climbed onto Jiang Chuheng and said coquettishly, "Dad, I'm a little tired. I want to hug him."
Jiang Chuheng picked her up and put her on his lap. He touched her hands and face. He felt a little cold. "I've been running outside all afternoon. Sit on me and rest. After dinner, go play."
He held his daughter in his arms, so Li Haitang naturally held his son in his arms and poured them a cup of hot tea.
Brother and sister did not take a nap at noon. They had been playing all afternoon. They were really a little tired. They sat on their parents'legs without saying a word. Soon, their eyelids became heavy and sleepy.
Seeing that the two children were about to sleep, Li Xiaoqin quickly took out two small quilts from the house and wrapped them up. The others also lowered their voices as much as possible.
It was dark and dinner was served at home. Li Haitang had to wake up the two children who were sleeping soundly, "An' an, Duoduo, wake up. Dinner is ready."
An' an quickly opened his eyes and said in a confused voice, "Mom, I don't want to eat. I want to sleep."
"Get up and eat first, then go to bed later. It's dark now. It's evening. We bought a lot of fireworks and set them off tonight. We'll go home after dinner and set them off." Li Haitang had to tempt him with the fireworks.
Sure enough, when he heard the unfinished fireworks during the day, he immediately woke up, rubbed his eyes, and said with a little excitement, "Mom, let's go home now, or else the fireworks will be ruined by brother."
"No, uncle and aunt won't let him put it all away. They'll wait for us to go back. It's time for dinner. He must be having dinner too. Let's go back after dinner at grandpa's, shall we?"
"Okay." An' an immediately sat up straight.
Duoduo was also woken up by jiang chuheng. He was a little angry when he got up. He didn't speak with a straight face, but he didn't make any noise.
Seeing that everyone was coming with their food, there was a dish on the table that she had ordered before. She pointed at the bowl and said, "Dad, I ordered this dish. It's your favorite dish."
"Well, so many dishes are made by grandma and grandma. Thank them for their hard work." Jiang Chuheng took the opportunity to teach her.
The dinner was very sumptuous, with everyone's favorite stir-fried bacon and ribs with garlic leaves, fresh boiled fish, braised chicken, and a few more home-grown specialty vegetables at the request of Li Haitang and Zheng Mingfeng.
"Honey, try this winter amaranth. You probably have never eaten it before." Li Haitang gave Jiang Chuheng a chopstick.
"Winter amaranth?" It was the first time Jiang Chuheng had heard of this dish. He took it and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed and said, "I really haven't eaten it. It must be a vegetable from the south."
"It should be. Now that it's popular to grow vegetables in greenhouses, the north will definitely be able to buy them in the future." Li Haitang also gave some food to his children so that they could have a taste of it.
An' an finished the vegetables his mother had given him and said to her, "Mom, I don't want any more vegetables. I want bacon."
"You're so young, you have such a strong taste, and you like spicy food more and more." Li Haitang gave him some bacon, a piece of pork ribs, broccoli and carrots, and so on. "You're still a child. It's time for you to grow up. You have to eat a balanced diet. Otherwise, you won't grow up."
"Brother, don't be picky. Otherwise, your legs will grow as short as a toad's." Duoduo said, pulling his sleeve with a serious face.
An' an was shocked by her, "Really?"
"Really." Duoduo nodded seriously.
Jiang Chuheng and Li Haitang both looked at Duoduo with exaggerated expressions. Where did she learn this theory?
Everyone else laughed. Zheng Mingfeng asked with a smile, "Duoduo, who did you hear?"
Duoduo blinked, as if he was reminiscing. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember. He frowned and said, "I forgot. I don't remember which grandmother in the yard said that."
Jiang Chuheng: ... "Ask mom to stop bringing Duoduo around later."
What kind of metaphor is this? It scares the children.
Li Haitang was secretly happy and didn't take his words. He took the opportunity to put more carrots and vegetables in his son's bowl. "An' an, what my sister said makes sense. If you don't eat vegetables and are picky, you won't grow tall. You told us before that if you want to grow taller than dad, you have to eat more vegetables, drink more milk, and eat more fruit. You can't just eat dry rice and salty and spicy dishes."
"Okay, I eat vegetables. I must be taller than dad." An' an was frightened by the frog leg in his sister's mouth.
"Eat a little of everything, so that the nutrition is more balanced, and you won't get tired of a certain dish at once."
After he finished eating the dishes in the bowl, Li Haitang picked up some chicken and other spicy dishes for him. The same goes for Duoduo. She eats better than her brother. No matter what the couple puts in her mouth, she orders more food and doesn't dislike anything she doesn't like.
The two of them had a full meal, especially Duoduo. She liked to eat broccoli fried meat as much as Jiang Chuheng did. She also liked bacon. After eating a bowl and a half of rice, she stopped.
After dinner, they sat down and drank a cup of tea. The two children were anxious to go home and set off fireworks. They had to leave and take the two children home first.
"Brother troublemaker, we're back."
The family had already had dinner, and the commotion was waiting for them to come back. As soon as they heard the voices of their brother and sister, the commotion immediately jumped up from the sofa and rushed into the next room to move the fireworks out, ready to start work.
"Father of Aunt, do you have a lighter?" The commotion carried the fireworks and stood at the door asking jiang chuheng.
"Yes." Although Jiang Chuheng no longer smoked, he had cigarettes and lighters with him, which he prepared for his elders according to the customs here.
"One for each of us, please light it for us." The commotion skillfully peeled off the outer packaging, sent one to each of the siblings, and taught them: "An' an, Duoduo, later when father of Aunt ignites, you will lift it up and put it in the sky. Don't throw it around, so it won't hurt anyone."
"Okay." It was their first time playing this game, and they were in high spirits.
Li Tao looked through the window and saw that his son still had the demeanor of a brother. He smiled and turned to Ruan Rongrong and said, "Why do I feel like I've grown up and become more sensible?"
"He's a brother. He should take care of his brother and sister." Ruan Rongrong noticed the movement outside.
Jiang Chuheng quickly lit them one by one, then stood aside and taught the two children, "Keep it up. Just wait a few seconds."
"Bang!"
After the first explosion, the siblings were shocked and their hands shook, but they soon calmed down and grinned excitedly, "It's so beautiful and fun."
"Bang!" Just as their voices fell, the second came.
Three fireworks were fired together, and from time to time white fireworks flashed across the sky, illuminating the pitch-black night sky and startling the quiet and peaceful village.