As the aroma of chicken grew stronger, the two people sitting cross-legged by the fire found that watermelon had no taste for them anymore.
Su Qiao put down the half watermelon and the simple wooden spoon he had just made, picked up the knife, cut off a big chicken leg and handed it to the boy who was swallowing his saliva.
“Eat it!”
The boy stretched out his hand, then looked at Su Qiao cautiously, not daring to take it.
This look of desire and fear made Su Qiao's aunt's heart overflow with grief.
She stuffed the big chicken drumstick into his hand and said, "Eat. This chicken belongs to both of us. Eat it all. There are still plenty in the village down the mountain. If you want to eat it tomorrow, I'll catch another one tomorrow."
Dabao looked at the chicken leg in his hand, sniffed it, then quietly looked up at Su Qiao, and when he saw that she wasn't paying attention, he suddenly took a big bite.
After the first bite, the speed became faster and faster.
Su Qiao felt a little distressed. How long had it been since this kid had eaten meat
He is so tall but so thin. He probably seldom eats a full meal, let alone has any meat.
Su Qiao took the chicken down, placed it on a large palm leaf, and then skillfully cut it into pieces.
After he finished eating, he was given another big piece.
Seeing his mouth full of oil, Su Qiao smiled: "Is it delicious?"
Dabao grinned foolishly and nodded vigorously: "It smells good."
Su Qiao: “…”
This is probably what it means to ruin everything with just one smile.
He originally had a handsome face with deep and tough features, but after he smiled foolishly, all the feeling was gone.
Forget it. If I talk to him more and teach him more in the future, he will probably be smarter.
"Follow me from now on, and I guarantee that no one will dare to bully you again, and you will also be able to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks."
"Follow you?" Dabao blinked, a little dazed, with a large piece of meat in his mouth.
Su Qiao scooped a spoonful of watermelon and handed it to his mouth.
After he ate the meat and then the watermelon, she smiled and said, "Yes, from now on, I am the boss of this village, and you are the second in command."
"From now on, everything in this village belongs to the two of us. If you want to eat something, just take it. If you want something, just take it. If anyone dares to bully you, come find me and I'll teach them a lesson for you."
Dabao didn't quite understand what she said, but he understood one thing, that is, as long as he followed her, he would be able to eat meat and would not go hungry.
So he nodded vigorously: "Yeah."
It is said that all that is needed between men is a meal of wine, but in Su Qiao's case, all that is needed between a man and a woman is probably a barbecue and two watermelons.
The watermelons were picked from someone's field when we went up the mountain. They were red, ripe, sweet and juicy. After a hearty barbecue meal, eating a watermelon seed was like a god.
After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they rested for a while. Su Qiao took two large palm leaves, each of them put one on their heads, and they slowly walked down the mountain under the noon sun.
When they reached the fork in the road near the Hu family, Su Qiao pointed in the direction of the Hu family and said, "I'm staying here temporarily. If you have any questions, come and find me. Call me by my name. My name is Su Qiao."
Dabao nodded obediently: "Su Qiao..."
"right."
Su Qiao looked down and saw his bare feet, then looked at his washed-out black vest and the grey shorts that didn't fit him well and were much too big for him. "Wait here for a minute. I'll go back and get something for you."
After saying that, she turned around and ran quickly back to the Hu family.