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

Chapter 70 The Joys of Childhood

Slacking off is indeed a very enjoyable thing, but taking a shower is not so enjoyable.

Because he was covered in mud, his grandmother wouldn't let him into the house. She stood in the corner of the yard and, after adjusting the temperature, poured the hot water, which was originally used to bathe the chickens, over his head, ladle after ladle.

"Is Grandma ready yet? Someone's here!" Xu Qingfan crossed his arms, thankfully he was still wearing his underwear, so he wasn't completely embarrassed.

"Good boy, it'll be ready soon, close your eyes and don't move!" Grandma chuckled and secretly squeezed a little more shampoo onto his head.

Although he was a mess after taking a shower, once he changed back into his original clothes, he was once again the charming and handsome guy from Licheng.

I didn't bring any spare underwear, so it's a bit uncomfortable to be without any clothes.

After catching fish, my maternal grandfather and uncle went to the bank to deposit money, and my maternal grandmother also had to busy herself with preparing the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner for tonight.

After taking a bath, the five of them sat on the stone table at the entrance of the courtyard, their five pairs of fair legs gently swinging, letting the wind dry their wet hair.

Today finally feels like autumn, with temperatures around 26 or 27 degrees Celsius and a refreshing breeze.

"There aren't any mangoes left. The last time we came, the tree was full of mangoes," Xiao Ruanwen said, pointing to the graceful mango tree.

Wu Lingyu felt particularly envious when she heard "last time" because she wasn't in "last time" and hoped that she would be in "everyday" in the future.

"Look at what month it is now, it's already October. Right now, only the persimmon trees are still bearing fruit, but we don't grow persimmons at home."

"Persimmons are awful. The last time I ate one, it was terrible. My tongue felt like it was fighting inside my mouth. It was awful!"

"That's because it's not ripe. Ripe persimmons are delicious. They're soft with small hard chunks inside, and the texture is like jelly. I love them."

"Ningning loves to eat it too!"

This time, Lin Wanning didn't follow the trend. She truly loves eating persimmons and always saves the "jelly" part for last, playing with it in her mouth.

"I've tried it, but I still think it's just so-so. My favorite fruit has to be durian, then cantaloupe, then grapes, and then watermelon!"

Xiao Ruanwen can rattle off a list of food dishes with ease, which is thanks to her daily exercise routine; otherwise, she would have become a chubby, eccentric little devil long ago.

"Ningning loves strawberries the most!"

"Yes, yes, and strawberries too! I love strawberries!"

"What's Xiaoyu's favorite fruit?" Xu Qingfan asked, noticing that Wu Lingyu hadn't spoken.

"My favorite food is... um... my favorite food is bananas," Wu Lingyu replied after thinking for a while.

"Bananas are great! I love bananas, and fried bananas are especially delicious!"

"Let's do an interview. Is there anything you don't like to eat?" Xu Qingfan held out his hand to Xiao Ruanwen as a microphone.

"Get away from me! I love eating Xiao Fan's meat the most!" Xiao Ruanwen bared her teeth and brandished her claws at him.

"Let's interview Xiaoyu. Why does Xiaoyu like bananas the most?" Xu Qingfan handed the microphone to Wu Lingyu again.

"Ah... because bananas are delicious, and they smell very good, and they're very cheap." Wu Lingyu said nervously, as this was her first time being "interviewed."

She's only suited to being a nobody. Once she's in the spotlight, she becomes incredibly insecure, just like last week when her Chinese teacher asked her to write something from memory on the blackboard.

She clearly knew many of the words by heart, but she just couldn't write them down at the time. As a result, she was ridiculed by her classmates and punished by the teacher by being made to stand at the door as punishment.

"Wow, bananas are so cheap! I didn't know that. Did you guys know?"

"I don't know!" Lin Wanning and Xiao Ruanwen shook their heads in unison.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Wu Lingyu, for some reason, no longer felt nervous and explained, "Bananas are very cheap, especially in the summer. You can buy a pound of bananas for just a few cents, and five bottles can be exchanged for a pound of bananas!"

Wu Lingyu held up a "5" with her left hand and a "1" with her right, and continued, "Because many bananas haven't been harvested yet, some have already turned yellow. These bananas can't be sold, so they're especially cheap!"

"Why won't it sell if it turns yellow? Isn't it supposed to taste better when it turns yellow?" Xiao Ruanwen asked, puzzled.

"Because once they turn yellow, they won't last long, so we have to sell them quickly, which is why the price is so cheap," Wu Lingyu explained.

"So that's how it is! Xiaoyu, you're amazing! You know even more than Xiaofan!"

Wu Lingyu glanced at Fan Ge discreetly, and seeing that he wasn't angry, she said, "Because I live in the countryside. They cut down bananas that they can't sell to feed chickens and ducks, which is such a waste."

"Xiaoyu, why didn't you just pick them and eat them?"

"That's called stealing. Don't teach our Xiaoyu bad habits!" Xu Qingfan slapped Xiao Ruanwen in annoyance.

Wu Lingyu nodded in response, "That's right, that's exactly the point. If you get caught stealing, you'll be too ashamed to show your face to anyone."

"Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy bananas directly from the fruit farmers?" Xia Xiaoxiao asked.

"Well, I'm too embarrassed to ask directly. I just see people setting up stalls when I'm going home, and if the price is less than 60 cents, I'll buy it!" Wu Lingyu shared.

"Xiaoyu is too thin-skinned. She should learn from Ruanwen; her skin is incredibly thick, like a city wall!"

"That's still better than you, Xiao Fan! But Xiao Yu, don't be like Xiao Fan, do you know why?"

Before Wu Lingyu could answer, Xiao Ruanwen laughed and explained, "Hehe, because he has absolutely no shame!"

"Hahaha!"

It wasn't a particularly funny joke, but in that atmosphere, everyone laughed heartily.

After exercising and taking a shower, we sat under a big tree, enjoying the breeze and chatting. As far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse of golden rice fields, and the old bells tied to the trees made a crisp sound.

Why is childhood so wonderful? It seems like the answer is right before my eyes.

What we spend our entire lives pursuing is something we already had from the very beginning.

"Want to go to the convenience store? We'll buy snacks and soda and then watch TV!"

"Walk!"

"Set off!"

At Xu Qingfan's command, a small train slowly began to run through the village.

Rural shops always hide many rare and precious items: small watermelon bubble gum in glass jars, and snails for five cents a pack, which comes with a flavorful toothpick. After eating the snails, you have to keep the toothpick in your mouth and suck on it for a long time.

There were also loose sunflower seeds, peanuts, spicy strips, maltose, and homemade liquor.

At that time, ten yuan was a huge sum of money. They bought a lot of food and drinks and even got fifty cents back when they paid.

"Xiao Fan, you're so patient. If it were me, I probably would have just run away." After leaving the convenience store, Xiao Ruanwen couldn't help but complain.

The shop owner had been praising Xu Qingfan a lot when they were shopping, and even pulled his son, who was watching TV in the living room, over to learn from him. Xu Qingfan responded very politely.

"Today is October 6, 2006. This is a day to remember!"

"Why the duck?"

"Because Ruan Wen just praised me!"

"puff!"

"The little train isn't going back to its original position! Whoever runs the slowest is Ma San Niang!"

"Xiao Fan, you jumped the gun! You're Ma San Niang!"

Xia Xiaoxiao rarely participated in such childish games. Wu Lingyu looked at the group that had run far away, then at Xiaoxiao beside her, blinked, and asked, "Xiaoxiao, aren't we going to run?"

A smile suddenly appeared on Xia Xiaoxiao's face. She patted Xiaoyu's head and then ran away.

"Xiaoyu, you can be Ma San Niang!"

Wu Lingyu: ? ? ?

"Wait for me, everyone!"

Although she was about to become Ma San Niang, Wu Lingyu smiled more happily than ever before.

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