Chu Xiaoxiao and Liang Shuangqi chatted for a while, she felt hungry for a while, then said goodbye to each other and hung up the video. Liang Shuangqi had to practice the piano after the lunch break, while Chu Xiaoxiao was planning to go out to find something to eat when he happened to hear a knock on the door.
Chu Xiaoyi pushed open the door and came in. When he saw that his sister had woken up, he laughed and said, "You can really sleep, what time is it?"
In fact, Chu Xiaoyi also just woke up, but he left the bed earlier than Chu Xiaoxiao, which did not prevent him from teasing each other, of course he was right at this time.
Chu Xiaoxiao blinked, she pierced his true colors, and said calmly: "Didn't you just get up?"
Chu Xiaoyi was stunned and blurted out, "How do you know?"
Chu Xiaoxiao pointed to his little head and gestured towards him: "Your hair is still up here."
Chu Xiaoyi touched his head subconsciously, and sure enough he touched a strand of stubbornly upturned hair, which stood stubbornly and arrogantly.
Chu Xiaoxiao looked at him madly smooth at the scene, and immediately showed pity and perfunctory eyes, as if watching Hanhan. She watched some detective cartoons recently, and felt that the cheap brother was insulated from high-IQ crimes. If he did something, it would be difficult for people not to find out.
Chu Xiaoxiao: Does this count as professional talent? Because my brother is a star, what he does can be discovered by others.
Chu Xiaoyi finished his styling management, and when he saw that the little thing wanted to run away, he was about to grab her back and said angrily, "Look at your hair, don't you feel messy? You are still running out!"
Chu Xiaoxiao had just woken up. Although her hair was smooth and straight, her pigtails were also scattered and looked terrible. Chu Xiaoyi didn't realize it when she communicated directly with her, and only after she got out of bed did she realize that her sister was sloppy.
Chu Xiaoxiao: "I'll go to my mother to comb it for me." She can't always catch her hair when she combs it herself, and there will be strange bumps on the back of her head.
Chu Xiaoyi: "Mom is no longer in the small building, are you going to go down with your hair on?"
This is not very good in the village. The hometown is mostly mountainous, and the small buildings are built on the flat ground between the mountains. The adults went out for a walk after breakfast and were long gone.
Chu Xiaoyi had no choice but to help his sister comb her hair. He found a comb from the toilet bag by his mother's bed, and began to style Chu Xiaoxiao diligently, untying her braids with frowning furrowed.
As soon as Chu Xiaoyi removed the rubber band, Chu Xiaoxiao hurriedly shouted: "It hurts..."
Chu Xiaoyi hurriedly let go of his movements, and then hesitantly said, "I haven't combed it yet, I just removed the rubber band?"
Chu Xiaoyi had never tied a braid before, he thought it would be good to tie up his hair and tie a rubber band, but just as soon as he held it, many small strands of hair escaped, so he could only continue to use a comb to smooth it. He had just put the comb on Chu Xiaoxiao's head, and before he had time to comb it down much, he heard another groundhog scream from her.
Chu Xiaoxiao was devastated by her brother's clumsiness, she could only open her mouth to express her dissatisfaction, like a kitten gasping: "Ah—"
How could Chu Xiaoyi know the feeling of having long hair braided, just pretending that his sister was deliberately grooming him, he couldn't help muttering: "Chu Xiaoxiao, if you are a star, you will be told by the stylist to play a big name in the dressing room."
Chu Xiaoxiao pursed his lips tightly and said angrily, "No, there is no stylist as bad as you."
Chu Xiaoyi: "..."
The brothers and sisters finished combing their hair in a hurry, and finally they were able to walk out of the building together. Chu Xiaoxiao touched the top of his head with lingering fears, always feeling that he was almost dragged bald by his brother. Mother and kindergarten teacher are not so rude, Chu Xiaoyi's lightest strength is also quite strong, obviously the experience is unfamiliar.
Because it is rare for a family of four to return to their hometown, my uncle and others set up a few tables at noon and let many relatives come to meet for dinner. Chu Xiaoyi belongs to an adult. As soon as he appeared, he was forced to socialize and reluctantly entered the business state. Chu Xiaoxiao was less stressed. She greeted her parents and was arranged to eat at the children's table.
Chu Xiaoxiao was in a daze in the village. She couldn't remember the identities of the children at all. They were all "daughter of my father's cousin", "daughter of my aunt's brother" and so on. Chu Jiadong and Xiao Bi were equally confused and could only let their familiar relatives introduce them, smiling politely and nodding.
Grandpa Xiao Xiao is the only male of the same generation in the Hu family, and his ancestors have been passed down for several generations, so he has many female relatives, and there are also a lot of relatives who have inherited it. My aunt is my grandfather's younger sister, and she is the oldest living elder.
Chu Xiaoxiao is more skillful than her family members. She has a good relationship with others after sitting at the table for a long time. Anyway, whether she remembers the name or not, she is called "sister" if she is older, and "sister" if she is younger. Because Chu Xiaoxiao was young, she basically only met her elder sister.
The children in the village had known each other for a long time. They were quite curious about the strange Chu Xiaoxiao and warmly welcomed her. There is no estrangement between children, and the relationship will become better after a few words, not to mention that Chu Xiaoxiao is born with emotional color skills, and basically will not encounter trouble.
Because the sun was just right and the temperature was rising today, everyone was eating in the open air, and Chu Xiaoxiao still saw a lot of strange vegetables on the table. The seven- or eight-year-old girl beside Chu Xiaoxiao was called Xiao Jie. She was the young lady who reminded Chu Xiaoxiao to stand in the wrong team when she was offering incense, and she was the granddaughter of a certain aunt.
Xiaojie pointed to the food on the table and introduced Chu Xiaoxiao one by one: "This is the tip of a pea, this is the root of the ear..."
Cousin and others obviously put a lot of effort into making some special dishes. You must know that some seasonal vegetables are not in season, and there will inevitably be twists and turns.
Chu Xiaoxiao looked at the novelties of the dishes she had never seen before. She tried each of them tentatively, and then she showed her feelings directly on her face, feeling that some of them were delicious and some of them were not. The other children stared at her with a smile. They had all eaten these vegetables, and it was interesting to see the reaction of Chu Xiaoxiao, a child in the city.
Chu Xiaoxiao was visited as a small animal in the zoo, she was very frustrated for a while: "I have never eaten these before..."
Chu Xiaoxiao now feels that she is an ignorant child, she doesn't know anything, she has never tasted anything, she looks like a little fool.
Xiaojie comforted: "It doesn't matter, you have eaten Fuguo, we have never eaten it, you are very powerful!"
Chu Xiaoxiao is the only little girl on the table who has ever eaten Fuguo. Others naturally don't think she has little knowledge, but think she is quite powerful.
Others asked curiously: "What does Fuguo taste like? Will it really bring good luck after eating it?"
Chu Xiaoxiao blinked blankly, and only after Xiaojie's explanation did she realize that the oranges that the cheap brother fed her was a blessing fruit, a fruit with a beautiful meaning. As soon as she woke up, she almost forgot what happened last night, and only remembered lining up to get oranges.
Chu Xiaoxiao hesitated: "...is it the taste of oranges?"
The other little girls were stunned for a moment. They stared at Chu Xiaoxiao closely and asked expectantly, "Is there no special place? Is it the fruit that has been enshrined?"
Chu Xiaoxiao was like a piglet eating ginseng fruit, she showed a dazed look, and tentatively said: "It seems to be better than other oranges?"
The little girls have never eaten Fuguo, so naturally they have unrealistic fantasies about them, but Chu Xiaoxiao really didn't feel the special taste, and couldn't explain it. Facing the repeated questions from her companions, she felt that she even lost her memory, but she couldn't remember the real taste.
Xiaojie said that blessing fruit is a fruit that receives blessings from ancestors, and after eating it, it can be blessed by ancestors. They have to be enshrined in front of the stage for a period of time, and then they will become blessed fruits when they are taken down.
Chu Xiaoxiao: "Since you didn't eat it, why didn't you get it yesterday?"
Xiaojie was confused and explained, "But we are girls and can't eat..."
Chu Xiaoxiao asked suspiciously: "Why can't you eat it? The ancestors also want to bless the girl?"
Chu Xiaoxiao is a child who grew up in a honeypot. The old people she came into contact with were very kind to her, so she naturally felt that her grandfather and other ancestors who passed away would be kind to her too. Even though my grandmother occasionally said something inappropriate, she still loved herself very much, and Chu Xiaoxiao could feel it.
The ancestors in the ancestral hall are the grandparents of the grandparents, why do they not like themselves
Xiaojie was defeated by Chu Xiaoxiao's logic. She didn't react for a long time. The little girl was always indoctrinated with the concept of not eating Fuguo, but she didn't know the specific reason. Since the aunt said so, they did it without any doubt and continued.
Xiaojie said helplessly: "But there is no blessing now?"
Chu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and suggested, "We can make a batch of our own, just put the fruit on the table, and then it will turn into a blessing fruit after a while?"
Chu Xiaoxiao is a smart child. She observed the blessing fruit collection yesterday and felt that the technical content is not high. The ancestral hall has always been there anyway. As long as the fruit is placed on it and worshipped sincerely, wouldn’t it be possible to mass-produce a large number of them
All the friends at the table were stunned by Chu Xiaoxiao's cleverness. They had never eaten Fuguo, so they were naturally convinced at this time and felt that what she said was right.
Chu Xiaoxiao tilted his head to think about it, and said in distress, "But we don't have any oranges?"
Xiaojie: "Do you want oranges? We can take you to the field to pick them up. The garden is full of them."
There is an orange tree orchard nearby in the village. Now is the time when the fruit is full, and many fresh oranges fall on the ground and no one picks them up. The little girls finished their meal early, said hello to the adults who were entertaining, and went to hang out in the orchard. They are used to running in the mountains, and there is no concept of needing to be watched, and they play quite freely.
The orchard is located not far from the gathering place, Chu Xiaoxiao looked at the fruits in the green leaves, and suddenly showed bright eyes. The fresh orange is covered with a paper or plastic sheet-like thing, and it is not injured when it falls on the ground. When you open the package, you can see the orange peel.
With green mountains, green water and warm sunshine, Chu Xiaoxiao instantly achieved her dream of picking in the countryside. She picked up a big orange and said cautiously, "Can we just pick it up?"
Xiaojie said generously: "Of course, you can throw away the fruit that you think is not good. We are usually tired of picking it up."
Chu Xiaoxiao was quite emotional, what a luxurious life this is!
Chu Xiaoxiao usually only comes into contact with oranges in the supermarket, but Xiaojie and others produce oranges at home, and the village harvests a lot of them every season.
Chu Xiaoxiao didn't pick and choose. The first big orange she picked up was fine. She always felt that throwing it away and picking it up again would make the orange in her hand sad. Xiaojie had persuaded her to pick up more, for fear that Chu Xiaoxiao would not have the chance to pick up oranges in the future, but Chu Xiaoxiao couldn't hold too many fruits, so she ended up holding an orange.
When the little girls came out of the orchard, they tore off the paper from the oranges, washed them with clean water and dried them, and then displayed the fruits on plates. There are only so many places in the village. The left and right is the kung fu of going uphill and downhill. The adults are still eating at the table, and they bring oranges to the ancestral hall.
The ancestral hall was empty, and there was no one at all, only the door was open with a small crack. The other little girls were still a little scared, but Chu Xiaoxiao had already pushed the door open and walked in frankly.
Xiaojie has been persuaded by Chu Xiaoxiao, but her subconscious concept still makes her shrink back, she whispered: "Xiao Xiao, will the ancestors be angry? Then punish us and make us unlucky?"
Chu Xiaoxiao said in surprise: "Why are they angry? Will your parents punish you like this?"
Xiaojie: "No, they can't do it, and they won't get angry." She is a sensible little girl, and she has never angered her parents.
Chu Xiaoxiao: "That's it."
Chu Xiaoxiao wanted to put the fruit plate on the table, but she couldn't reach it on tiptoe, so Xiaojie helped in the end. Under the leadership of Chu Xiaoxiao, the other little girls also piled their oranges on a plate and displayed them in front of the stage.
Xiaojie finished the preparations and asked curiously, "What are we going to do next?"
Chu Xiaoxiao blinked: "Goodbye like yesterday?"
Xiaojie: "Then do we need incense? We don't have incense?"
Chu Xiaoxiao sparsely missed key props, but she plausibly said: "It doesn't matter, right? We are children who can't ignite. Anyway, our ancestors knew the reason and wouldn't force a form?"
Chu Xiaoxiao felt that they were a family with their ancestors, and as long as the ancestors felt their sincerity, they would not be serious. The family members are tolerant of each other. Besides, Xiaojie and others didn't have any fruit when they offered incense yesterday. Logically, their ancestors still owe them a blessing fruit. The big deal is that if Chu Xiaoxiao didn't take her own, who let her eat the blessing fruit yesterday.
The little girls felt that Chu Xiaoxiao's statement was reasonable, and some people also echoed: "Xiao Xiao, it's okay, this one of yours can also be counted as a blessing. My ancestors owed me one last year, and I will share mine with you today."
All the problems were solved smoothly, and the little girls worshiped sincerely in turn and completed the offering of the blessing. After they finished everything, they began to wait for the time to get the fruit. Xiaojie tangled: "How long will it take? The ancestors won't tell us, okay?"
Chu Xiaoxiao looked at the oranges on the table as if she was staring at the lunch box in the microwave oven. She said seriously, "It should be fine, right?"
The little girls got the affirmation of Chu Xiaoxiao, and immediately went to get the freshly baked blessing fruit, and also sincerely thanked their ancestors. Just as they were cheering, a loud shout came from outside the door: "What are you doing!?"
The aunt arrived at the ancestral hall at some unknown time, and she was so angry when she looked at the room full of little girls. When Xiao Jie saw the aunt's face full of anger, she instantly shrank her head like a quail, and almost dropped the orange in her hand to the ground.
Chu Xiaoxiao said calmly: "They didn't get the blessing fruit yesterday, so we'll get it today."
Great aunt: "Who let you in? Who let you put fruit on the stage!?"
Chu Xiaoxiao: "We are making blessing fruit."
Seeing her righteousness and arrogance, the aunt's aunt was even more angry: "The ancestors will be angry, there is no reason for girls to seek blessings!"
The blessing fruit was originally a count of the number of males to enshrine. The fruit of Chu Xiaoxiao last night was already a special case, and it was actually the blessing fruit of Chu Xiaoyi. Chu Xiaoyi was too lazy to eat this kind of food, so he gave it to his sister.
Chu Xiaoxiao didn't know why, so he frowned and said, "Why are you angry? If they didn't get it, they can come to ask for it?"
Chu Xiaoxiao felt that the aunt was unreasonable. In kindergarten, fruits were distributed equally. Why couldn't they ask for it here? Xiaojie and the others have already offered incense and prayed for blessings, so they should have their share.
The aunt said angrily: "This is the rule of the ancestral hall, it has always been the case! Get me out!"
The other little girls were already shivering and panicking, but Chu Xiaoxiao was soft and not hard, and said firmly: "That is because there is a problem with the rules, and ancestors are not so stingy. It's the aunt who misunderstood."
Great aunt: "I didn't understand it wrong! You have already made the ancestors angry!"
Chu Xiaoxiao was unmoved, and said slowly: "Then the aunt called the ancestors out and asked them to tell us that they were angry. You are not the ancestors, how do you know they are angry?"
Chu Xiaoxiao believes that the ancestors are all wise elders, they will not scold the younger generation, they will only bless them. The aunt's aunt is a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and she completely speculates about her ancestors with her own thoughts.
The aunt was almost stunned by Chu Xiaoxiao, how could she call out her ancestors to confront her, maybe it wasn't a ghost story
Chu Xiaoxiao was also a little angry, she shouted loudly: "The ancestors must hope that we will get better and better, and they want to bless us very much, so they can make a blessing! Auntie, you are not sensible at all, and you are still slandering in front of your ancestors. They, you will make them angry!"
Chu Xiaoxiao felt that the aunt was too much. Although the ancestors were generous and charitable old people, she portrayed them as stingy and irritable weirdos. She is a child who believes in love, and she is naturally convinced that her ancestors love them too.
The great aunt has never seen such a eloquent and tricky little girl, Chu Xiaoyi just stabbed a few words, Chu Xiaoxiao is going to strike righteously for the ancestors, and plans to crusade himself!
The auntie was defeated and said angrily, "Wait, I'm going to find Jiadong Theory..."
The aunt was unable to resist Chu Xiaoxiao, so she naturally wanted to find a male in the family, excluding Chu Xiaoyi, leaving only Chu Jiadong. She used to be like this too. When she encountered something, she would find Grandpa Xiao Xiao and let her brother judge her justice.
Chu Xiaoxiao was not afraid of threats. She simply sat in the ancestral hall and said plausibly: "Great aunt, can't you explain it yourself if you don't go to someone else?"
Chu Xiaoxiao is not afraid of her parents, but she just thinks that her aunt is like her brother, and she likes to call her parents when she has nothing to do? After all, Chu Xiaoyi is of the same generation as her. The aunt and grandmother are of such a high generation that she still seems to have not grown up
Seeing the great aunt leaving aggressively, Xiao Jie said worriedly, "Xiao Xiao, go and apologize to the great aunt, your parents will tell you."
Chu Xiaoxiao categorically refused: "I don't want it, I'm right, she wants to find my father's theory, and I also want to find the ancestor's theory, anyway, they are looking for each other's father!"
Chu Xiaoxiao decided to stick to the ancestral temple. Since the auntie went to call her father, she would also call the aunt's father and let the ancestors come out to judge.