My childhood sweetheart, who was reborn with me, ended up as a loser.

Chapter 72 This is an allied force

Taking a nap in the countryside is a very pleasant thing.

Although there is no air conditioning, a large mango tree in front of the house absorbs most of the heat, so the house doesn't feel as stuffy as in the city, and even the floor tiles are cool.

The five of them stayed in the countryside tonight. Grandma had already prepared the room where Yao Jinping used to sleep. There was a cool bamboo mat on the bed and five cassia seed pillows.

The pillowcases and blankets were clearly washed and smelled of Libai laundry detergent.

Xu Qingfan opened the window and drew the blackout curtains, instantly making the room feel like evening.

The old-fashioned fan had a strong airflow and made a "buzzing" sound when it was turned on, like a helicopter.

Having exhausted themselves that morning, the five people were already at their physical limit. Without even saying "Good afternoon," they lay down on the bed and quickly began to breathe evenly.

Xu Qingfan was probably the last one to go to sleep. Perhaps it was because he had type O blood, but he kept getting bitten by mosquitoes. Unable to stand it, he got up and lit mosquito coils.

I can finally get a good night's sleep.

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I woke up at three in the afternoon. I could hear my uncle and mother talking outside the window. Xu Aiguo and Yao Jinping had come over while they were sleeping.

The elderly couple only rested for one day after their son's interview aired, and then returned to their usual ascetic life: getting up, buying groceries, preparing food, setting up their stall, and closing up shop.

However, the food stalls have been doing more than twice as well as usual these past two days. The prepared ingredients that usually don't sell out until 3 or 4 a.m. have been sold out before midnight these past two days.

If they can maintain this customer traffic for the next two weeks, Xu Aiguo and Yao Jinping are already considering hiring more people to expand and strengthen their business.

Oh, and there's also the matter of selling crayfish.

Yao Jinping spoke with Xiaoyu's mother by phone, and the biggest problem was the lack of a source of goods.

Chen Meijuan bought crayfish at the market that someone else had brought along when they were catching eels with traps.

Therefore, the price is very cheap, but it is impossible to maintain a stable supply in large quantities.

People in other provinces have already started large-scale crayfish farming, but transportation costs have become a problem.

Therefore, until the supply of crayfish is secured, there is no way to sell crayfish for the time being.

As Xu Qingfan listened to his mother advising his uncle to switch to raising crayfish, Lin Wanning was still fast asleep, nestled against his chest.

"I don't know any of the technical stuff, and I don't have any shrimp larvae. Sister, shrimp farming isn't that easy. I'll contact my old comrades and see if any of them are in this line of work."

"That works too. Brother, you should put your mind to it. Do you really want to stay single forever? There's a teacher at Jingjing's school. She's thirty-six years old, divorced, and has no children. She's quite well-off."

"Alright, alright, stop telling Mom this. I'm going to town to buy some cigarettes so Xiao Fan and the others can play with them tonight."

Lin Wanning suddenly opened one eye, looked up, and stared at Xu Qingfan.

"Brother Qingfan, you were eavesdropping on Auntie's conversation!" Lin Wanning had even learned to turn the tables, whispering.

"So you're all awake. I thought I was the only one awake," Xiao Ruanwen's voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Qingfan sat up and looked around. Good heavens, none of the four people had their eyes closed; they were all eavesdropping!

"Xiaoyu, stop pretending! I saw you secretly close your eyes!"

"Brother Fan..."

Wu Lingyu reopened her eyes and weakly raised her hand.

"How could you be so mean? You woke up and didn't say anything, but you eavesdropped on my mom and uncle's conversation!" Xu Qingfan also started to turn the tables.

"It was clearly you, Xiao Fan, who opened the window before you went to sleep!"

"Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan, is that female teacher Auntie mentioned our music teacher?"

"You're such a gossip!"

"It should be. My mom was talking on the phone with Teacher Bai at home," Xia Xiaoxiao confirmed.

"Ms. Bai is so beautiful! I wonder why she got divorced. But Aunt Lin Jing is even more beautiful; she's the most beautiful teacher in our school!"

"Why didn't you say this in front of my godmother? Now you're saying these obvious truths that we all know, which is essentially invalid praise, you know?"

"You're awesome!"

When it comes to flattery, Hsiao Ruan-wen can't even compare to Hsu Ching-fan.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't say anything more, but sneered inwardly. What's the use of being pretty? Men, ha!

Her gaze towards Xu Qingfan even turned hostile, but she quickly realized, "Sorry, sorry, this is an ally!"

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The five of them got up quickly, took turns using the toilet, and then returned to the gate of the yard.

"Mom, where are Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma?"

"Hello, Auntie!"

"Hey! Your dad went home to check on things, and your grandparents went to visit relatives."

"Auntie, we caught fish today! Ningning caught a big fish, and a big soft-shelled turtle too!"

Lin Wanning looked around and quickly found the bucket containing the turtle, which he then brought over to show Yao Jinping.

"Wow, so Wan Ning caught it! That's awesome!"

"Hehe (#^.^#), Brother Qingfan and Ningning caught it together!"

"Xiao Fan must have benefited from our Wan Ning!" Yao Jinping patted Lin Wan Ning's head. Few people dislike a sweet and cute girl, especially one with a sweet tongue.

It's estimated that it won't be long before Lin Wanning will hold the same position as Xia Xiaoxiao in Yao Jinping's heart.

"Auntie, Auntie, Xiao Fan fell into a mud pit this morning while catching fish. His face was covered in mud, and we laughed until our stomachs hurt!"

"That's a pity, Auntie didn't come this morning, so she didn't see it!"

"Hahaha, let Xiao Fan fall again... Hee hee hee, if he falls again, Auntie will see it!"

Everyone laughed when Xiao Ruanwen said this.

Although she was making fun of her own son, Yao Jinping also quite liked Xiao Ruanwen, who was innocent, lively, generous, and confident, the exact opposite of Wu Lingyu.

One is admirable, the other is heartbreaking.

"Go have fun, everyone. Auntie still has chores to do," Yao Jinping said with a smile.

"Auntie, Qingfan said he's going to cook crayfish, and we caught so many!"

"Wow, I'm looking forward to your little culinary genius's cooking!"

Grandma had probably taken the tricycle. Xu Qingfan took a stick and led the four children to the field to pick vegetables.

Afternoon tea shouldn't just consist of crayfish. Digging up some fresh sweet potatoes and taro and roasting them together in the fire is also delicious.

"It looks like it's going to rain soon, let's hurry up, playing with fire in the yard on a rainy day is so much fun!"

"Brother Qingfan, how did you know it was going to rain soon?"

"I remember reading it in a book: when swallows fly low, it means it will rain; when fish float to the surface, it means it will rain; when ants move their nests, it means it will rain. I've kept it in my memory ever since."

This is actually from the first grade, second semester textbook, titled "It's Going to Rain." It just goes to show that some memories are magical; once you remember them, you can never forget them.

"Aren't we going to get soaked halfway there?"

"Hey Ruan Wen, don't jinx it!"

"Run! Let's collect the supplies and get out of here as soon as possible!"

"Go for it!"

The wind blowing across the rice paddies resembled a rolling golden wave, and the five people moved along the ridges like a group of ants carrying food.

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