Chapter 54: It can’t really be my uncle! (2)

Could that person really be the uncle Lingxi has been thinking about?

Pei Jin and Pei Xuan saw what Pei Yu meant, and cooperated without saying a word. Their main point was to tell Lingxi that their uncle really didn't want to go home, but the objective conditions did not allow it.

“It’s still good now, at least I can still get in touch if I want to.

More than ten years ago, when the country was in chaos, you didn’t even know where to find someone if you wanted to…”

Lingxi: “…”

OK!

She continued to eat and eat.

Lingxi didn’t know how much she heard, but Gu Si listened to the whole thing. He held his forehead with his hand helplessly, the more he listened, the more it seemed like it.

If that person is really Lingxi's uncle, then his reaction today makes sense. No matter how much a loving father is, he would not have a good attitude when he sees his precious daughter being kidnapped.

He looked at the food on the table and thought about the stupid things he had done. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but then he felt something was wrong.

"Third brother, I remember that Fu Rui from my uncle's family is a little older than you, right?"

Pei Xuan is one year older than Lingxi, and Pei Fuzhu is two years older than Lingxi.

Pei Bok Joo and Pei Fu Rui are twins, so Pei Fu Rui should be one year older than Pei Xuan.

If we really follow this ranking, the fourth child in the Pei family should be Pei Xuan, right?
Pei Xuan nodded.

"Yes, he is one year older than me. He and Pei Fuzhu are both eighteen this year."

Gu Si, who got a positive answer, was confused. Why did this person's hostility towards him suddenly disappear when he suddenly heard Lingxi calling him "Fourth Brother"?

It couldn't be that Pei Yanning didn't even know who was bigger between Pei Xuan and Pei Furui!

Gu Si didn’t know, and he couldn’t figure it out. He thought about finding a chance to go over and take a look. It would be better than guessing blindly, which might not be correct.

Others didn’t know what Gu Si was thinking at the moment.

When hearing Gu Si asking about Pei Furui, Pei Xuan suddenly remembered something.

"Your third brother...he and Pei Fuzhu didn't do that, right?"

He was a little confused.

"Recently, many people have come to Pei Fuzhu to propose marriage. Third Aunt seems to have made some plans. I heard that Pei Fuzhu was not happy about it and she made a scene, saying that her father and God had made an arrangement for her. Her future partner will definitely appear before the end of next year, and he will definitely be more famous than those ugly guys who came to propose marriage."

Lingxi and Pei Fuzhu are cousins. The engagement banquet held by Lingxi was very lively and grand, and there was no other family in the surrounding villages that could match it. In addition, Uncle Pei was generous enough to build a yard for them.

Inevitably, someone set their sights on the Pei family.

The unmarried brothers of the Pei family could not build a yard for their wives' parents' home after they got married.

But for the girl Pei Bok Joo... maybe there is still some hope!

Therefore, there was an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage, almost breaking the threshold.

There are indeed a few good ones among them, and Pei Fuzhu is two years older than Lingxi, so Aunt Pei couldn't help but be moved.

Everyone: "..."

Pei Jin and Pei Yu looked at each other.

Gu Si looked at Ling Xi meaningfully, but said to Pei Xuan: "I don't know either, but I can ask when I get back."

Lingxi: “…”

!!! She is wronged! -
After dinner, Gu Si planned to go to the fields to work with Pei Jin, Pei Yu, Pei Xuan, and the others, but he was a little worried about Xin Lingxi, and reminded her: "You can walk around, but don't go too far. We will worry if we can't see you."

After thinking for a moment, he added: "If you encounter any danger, call me first. If you are afraid that I can't hear you, blow the whistle."

Lingxi has never used the whistle that Gu Si gave her!

Lingxi nodded obediently and waited for him to finish speaking before waving her little hand.

"I can just walk around here by myself. I won't go far. At most I'll pick some fruits. When we first came here, I saw a big pomegranate burst open on a pomegranate tree. I wonder if it's sweet or not."

Gu Si thought for a moment and nodded: "There are jujube trees and hawthorn trees over there, and you should be able to find some ripe ones. If you are interested, you can pick some."

"Well, these are enough to keep me busy!"

Gu Si found it funny. He turned his head to look at Lingxi, then took a big step forward to chase the three brothers of the Pei family.

Gu Si and the three Pei brothers were busy outside, and Lingxi was wandering around the valley alone looking for treasure. The supplies in the valley were really abundant.

There were several pomegranate, jujube and hawthorn trees, and the fruits were full and growing well. Not many of them were ripe, but I still picked half a basket of pomegranates, a basket of jujubes, and most of the hawthorns.

Two large baskets of juicy grapes were picked from several winding grape vines.

By the time she finished all these, it was already mid-afternoon, and Lingxi set her sights on the small chestnut forest in the valley.

There were a lot of exploded briquettes falling on the ground in the chestnut forest. They looked ripe and prickly. Lingxi thought about it, took the pliers for coal balls, picked them up one by one and put them into the densely woven bamboo basket.

When Gu Si and the three brothers Pei Jin, Pei Yu and Pei Xuan came over when they thought the time was about right, Ling Xi had already picked up five full baskets.

Even these are just the ones that have matured and fallen on their own. There are still some green, hairy balls on the tree, which are obviously not ripe.

Pei Jin, Pei Yu, Pei Xuan: "..."

Gu Si: “…”

!!!

Gu Si didn't know that there were so many chestnuts on the chestnut trees here.

There was originally only one chestnut tree in this chestnut forest, and it has grown on its own over the past few hundred years. He came back here last year, trimmed some of the messy branches and vines, and transplanted a few trees that were too dense. He didn't expect it to grow like this this year.

Before it got completely dark, a few people found some branches and folded them in half to use as clamps, and continued to look for the fallen burr balls in the chestnut forest.

It was already dark when they got home. Pei Jin, Pei Yu, Pei Xuan, and even Gu Si were all carrying full baskets and backpacks on their backs.

Uncle Pei was waiting at the entrance of the village. When he saw this scene, he first observed the children and made sure they were all fine. Then he smiled gently and said, "Go home first. I've saved some food for you. It's still warming in the pot."

But at this moment, there was a rumbling sound in the mountain, as if something exploded, or the sound of rocks collapsing. It was quite far away and could not be heard clearly.

Uncle Pei looked back at the mountain, his expression paused, and he sighed: "Let's go back!"

In the darkness, Gu Si's expression changed slightly as he looked in the direction where the sound came from. That direction...

He paused as he followed the others into the village. He looked at Lingxi and said softly, "I won't go tonight."

Seeing that Lingxi was a little confused, he explained that he was also speaking to other people.

"I just remembered that my third brother has to go back to work tomorrow. I'll go back home first. If I go back late, he might go to bed early."

Lingxi suddenly realized, apparently remembering their previous conversation in the cave.

The three Pei brothers understood immediately: "Go ahead."

I'm afraid we have to ask about Gu Laosan and Pei Fuzhu.

(End of this chapter)