Chapter 246 The County Magistrate's Son Apologies
Since the wasteland in the backyard was reclaimed, Boss Qian and He Chao obtained the red deed for the homestead, and they have legal status in Qinghe Bay.
These days, Hong often comes to Qinghewan to follow Tong Huaqiong to the fields and the pig farm. According to her, Tong Huaqiong has a vitality that always infects her when she is around Tong Huaqiong.
I feel healthier.
Tong Huaqiong was also happy that the Hong family came to Qinghe Bay. After all, she still wanted He Chao to help her expand her business empire.
If Tong Huaqiong is provided with a platform, Ho Chao will be grateful to her. If Hong recovers from her illness, Ho Chao will be devoted to her.
Tong Huaqiong would ask Maner to go to the space to get medicine for Hong from time to time. Hong was now in good health and could wash clothes, cook, and work in the fields. Of course, this was just an analogy. He Chao was reluctant to let her do housework.
After Hong's health recovered, his whole mentality changed. He became very generous and cheerful in his dealings with others, and he got along well with Tong Huaqiong.
After spending some time together, the two basically became sisters with different surnames.
That day, Hong came to Qinghe Bay again, and Tong Huaqiong took Hong to the cornfield.
It had rained a little the day before, and the corn nourished by the rain was growing well, with green stalks and pink tassels on the corn ears, creating a pastoral scene.
Just looking at it makes people feel good.
"Let's break off a few corn cobs and cook them." Tong Huaqiong said to Hong.
The corn is tender at this time of year and is suitable for cooking.
In Tong Huaqiong's previous life, fruit corn and glutinous corn occupied all major supermarkets and convenience stores, and it was difficult to eat the chewy and fragrant old corn of childhood that was not sticky or watery.
Now the ground is full of them, and Tong Huaqiong is eager to satisfy her craving.
Tong Huaqiong had not eaten corn for some time because of ear rot and the corn kernels were not full enough. Now that the ear rot has been eliminated and the corn kernels are full of juice, Tong Huaqiong decided to have a feast.
"Okay. I'll listen to you, sister." Mrs. Hong said with a smile.
Now, Hong trusts Tong Huaqiong the most. She chases after Tong Huaqiong and calls her sister. Whatever Tong Huaqiong says goes.
Maner and Gu Yaozu followed Tong Huaqiong. They both wanted to eat the sweet tender corn stalks.
"Grandma, I want to eat sweet potatoes." Maner said.
Tong Huaqiong smiled and said, "Okay, I'm satisfied."
Liu Yanhong took a look at the corn stalks and said to Man'er, "Can you eat these corn stalks? They are not sugar cane. If you want to eat them, I will bring you sugar cane next time."
Maner said: "I don't want your sugar cane, I just want to eat the sweet stalks."
Tong Huaqiong found three tender corn stalks, broke off the corn first, and then lifted up the whole corn stalk.
He peeled off the skin of the corn stalks and gave one to Maner, Yaozu and Liu Yanhong respectively.
Maner and Yaozu ate with gusto.
Tender corn stalks are a low-brow version of sugar cane, more for the pleasure of eating than for the taste.
For farm children of that era, sweet corn stalks were very precious.
Most families are reluctant to feed it to their children because once a sweet stalk is pulled out, the entire corn plant is ruined.
Tong Huaqiong saw the two children eating food with their mouths full of crumbs, which brought back childhood memories.
When Tong Huaqiong was a child, her father would take her back to her grandmother's house in the countryside from time to time.
She and her cousins would clamor for sweet potato sticks, and her grandmother would cut them off and give them to them while feeling sorry for them.
She forgot what it tasted like, but it was definitely not as sweet as sugarcane. However, the beauty and purity of it could not be compared to eating sugarcane.
Tong Huaqiong asked Man'er and the other three children to wait on the edge of the field while she and Hong went to the cornfield to pick corn.
Liu Yanhong originally disliked sweet corn stalks. As the son of the county magistrate, he was doted on by Old Madam Liu. He had eaten everything, so how could he be interested in corn stalks?
Seeing Man'er and Yaozu eating with relish, he said with a look of disgust: "Corn stalks are for feeding pigs. If you eat them, you will become pigs."
Maner turned around and said, "You are the pig."
"If you don't want to eat it, give it to me." Seeing that Liu Yanhong not only didn't eat the sweet stick, but also laughed at him and Man'er for being pigs, Yaozu asked Liu Yanhong for the sweet stick in his hand.
It would have been fine if Yaozu didn't want it, but the more Liu Yanhong wanted it, the more protective he became of the food. It wasn't a good thing in the first place, but because of the two people's fight over it, it became a big deal.
"this is mine."
“This is from my field.”
The two men were arguing, and Liu Yanhong tried to grab Yaozu, but Yaozu pushed him. Liu Yanhong lost his balance and sat down on the edge of the field, his buttocks burning with pain.
This was the first time that Liu Yanhong had suffered a loss since he was a child.
No, this is the second time I suffered a loss. The first time I was pushed down by Maner, and this time I was pushed down by Yaozu.
Liu Yanhong was so ashamed and angry that he burst into tears.
"Stop crying, please! The ground is dirty, get up." Man'er pulled Liu Yanhong forward. Seeing Man'er, a little girl, coaxing him, Liu Yanhong got even angrier and cried even harder.
Yaozu was shocked.
Although he was a child, he knew what being the son of a county magistrate meant.
He pushed down the county magistrate's son.
Yaozu thought of the group of yamen runners around County Magistrate Liu, who had directly kidnapped Xu Si and Xu Yong.
It’s over, it’s over. I hope County Magistrate Liu won’t kidnap him too.
Tong Huaqiong and Hong heard Liu Yanhong crying and hurried out of the cornfield.
Tong Huaqiong arrived at the edge of the field and saw Liu Yanhong sitting on the edge of the field crying. She thought he was bitten by an insect.
Many of the insects in the fields are poisonous. If you get bitten by one, it can be very serious.
"What's wrong?" Tong Huaqiong asked anxiously.
When Liu Yanhong saw Tong Huaqiong coming, he felt even more aggrieved and kept howling with his mouth wide open.
Tong Huaqiong's brain was about to explode.
Liu Yanhong is in Qinghe Bay, and Tong Huaqiong has to ensure his safety.
What if her buttocks and legs were bitten and she was poisoned? How would she explain to County Magistrate Liu?
Tong Huaqiong wanted to find a time to send this little Buddha away quickly.
"Yaozu...Yaozu hit me...stole my sweet pole...wuwuwu..."
Yaozu was so scared that he hid behind Maner.
After Tong Huaqiong's teaching, Gu Yaozu's bad temper has been mostly eliminated, and he is even more accommodating to Man'er.
Tong Huaqiong felt that Gu Yaozu would not snatch Liu Yanhong's sweet pole for no reason.
"Sister, what child doesn't play? I don't think Yaozu pushed Young Master Liu on purpose."
Mrs. Hong knew that Tong Huaqiong was strict with her children and was afraid that Tong Huaqiong would beat Yaozu without asking any questions, so she took the lead in speaking for Yaozu.
According to Hong's observation, the son of the county magistrate is not a good person.
Tong Huaqiong did not scold Yaozu, but asked Maner: "Maner, tell me what's going on?"
Maner said: "Brother Yanhong said that sweet potato is eaten by pigs. If Yaozu and I eat sweet potato, we will become pigs..."
Maner explained the whole story clearly and impartially.
Hong smiled and said, "I told you, it's just a quarrel between children. Every child fights. It's not a big deal."
It's really not a big deal.
Tong Huaqiong picked up Liu Yanhong and said to him, "What would you do if someone scolded you?"
Liu Yanhong sobbed and said, "Fight back."
Tong Huaqiong smiled and said, "Yes, then how did Yaozu and Maner treat you when you called them pigs? You didn't fight back, did you?"
Liu Yanhong didn't say anything.
Tong Huaqiong said: "You scolded Yaozu, and Yaozu asked for your sweet pole, you both made mistakes. But you were the first to start the fight, you started the trouble and then reported the crime, so your mistake is greater. Your father put you in my house, I am your godmother, if you make a mistake I should beat you."
"But considering that Yaozu was also at fault, you two are even. Stop crying, I'll give you some cakes later."
After being taught a lesson by Tong Huaqiong, Liu Yanhong clearly knew that he was at fault. He was just pushed into an embarrassing situation by Yaozu. When he heard that there were cakes to eat, he wiped his face and stopped crying.
Tong Huaqiong waved to Yaozu.
Yaozu was originally worried that Tong Huaqiong would blame him, but unexpectedly his grandmother was on his side. His mood changed from nervousness to happiness.
Tong Huaqiong said to Yaozu, "From now on, if someone messes with you and Maner, you should argue with them first. If they don't apologize after the argument, then you can fight them. This is called courtesy before force."
Yao Zu nodded and took the initiative to say to Liu Yanhong: “Yanhong, I shouldn’t have snatched your sweet pole.”
Liu Yanhong waved his hand and said, "I should apologize first. I shouldn't have hit you first."
This was the first time the county magistrate's son apologized.