Volume 1 Chapter 108 Arrangement

  Geese honking in the clouds

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  Looking at Shui Ge's expectant gaze, I turned my eyes and came up with a plan: "Shui Ge, let me ask you something. You're so old and still not married, has your mother ever pressured you? People like you in our village are already fathers, oh! Is your mother eager to hold her grandson?" My series of questions made Shui Ge roll his eyes: "Can't we go slower, one by one?"

  "Alright, let's get straight to the point. Does your mother want to hold her grandson?" I asked directly.

  "Of course she does," Water Brother said with a troubled expression, "Every day she nags me in my ear, saying whose child is how old in the village, and who else has given birth. I'm so fed up with it."

  "That's easy." I was confident, "Water Brother, you just need to go home and tell your mother that Yutao Sister is pregnant, the child is yours. Don't worry about the rest, just wait for the wedding!" Water Brother's eyes lit up: "Hey, this is a good idea, my mother will be thrilled when she finds out she's going to be a grandma." After a moment of thought, "No way, what if I don't have it and my mother finds out I lied to her?"

  "Alas! You really are a blockhead." I shook my head, "You're married and still worried about not having kids? Get past this hurdle first!" Shui Ge thought for a moment: "I guess that's all we can do. But why didn't I take care of it afterwards?" "You pretend to not care on the surface, but your mother will take care of it, got it? She wants to hold her grandson, doesn't she?" I rolled my eyes, "But your mother must be feeling a bit embarrassed, who made her scold people so harshly today. Alright, you get her to go find my mom and act as the matchmaker!"

  Shui Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking radiant: "What do you want me to say? When I get married, I'll definitely treat you guys to lots of wedding candies." "Alright, remember your promise! We're waiting for your wedding candies!" I said with a smile. "Okay, you can go now. Don't forget to comfort our Yu Tao sister properly!" Shui Ge walked away feeling carefree.

  Basking in the warm sunshine, I didn't feel like moving. Just then, a play had already begun. "Hey, what are you doing sitting there? Get up quickly, winter days are supposed to be cool, don't catch a cold without realizing it." The familiar voice was Lu Qi, and when I looked up, it was indeed him, with his slender figure and handsome smile, shouting at us from under the trees on the long dike.

  I couldn't help but laugh at the truth about the invincible hero, a new chapter has begun. He's really enthusiastic, here he comes again. Hmm, where's Fat Fish? I and Qiu Yi stood up and looked around for Fat Fish's figure. It's strange, Lu Qi is here, how could Fat Fish not be here? I and Qiu Yi exchanged a smile, it's impossible that this guy didn't come, we don't believe it. Walking slowly, at the slowest speed, walking slowly.

  "Hey, why are you walking so slowly?" Finally, he was forced out, and Panguyu poked his head out from behind the big tree behind Lu Qi. "Hehe, playing with us, still a bit tender!" Qiaohui said with a smile. "Sigh! I give up on you guys!" Panguyu's dejected appearance made us burst into laughter.

  "Say, what's the plan for today?" Fat Fish asked impatiently. "Plan?" I thought with my head down, "Actually, there isn't one. We're getting bored!" "Today is sunny and bright, can't waste this good weather!" Lu Qi looked up at the sky, indeed, the warm winter sun made people feel drowsy.

  "Why don't we go mountain climbing? We can get some sun and exercise." I suggested. "Mountain climbing again? That's so tiring! And when we're hungry, there's nothing to eat." Qiao Hui was not pleased. Food? Suddenly an idea struck me: "Ha! I've got it! Let's have a picnic on the mountain, we don't need to climb too high, just to where there's a spring. I know just the place." "Yes, yes, yes! Picnic and mountain climbing, food and fun, great!" Qiao Hui exclaimed with delight.

  Look at the two boys, Lu Qi hesitated: "We didn't bring anything!" "Right, if we had known about the barbecue, we could have brought some food from home." Pang Yu also said that. I was unhappy: "How? Do you think Qiao Hui and I can't take care of everyone's eating problem? You guys just need to bring your mouth and hands and feet, and help out when the time comes!"

  "Alright, you two go call Xiao Yang and ask if he can get some iron wire. Don't worry about anything else, then come to my place together. I'll go with Qiao Hui to prepare the things we need." We split up, Qiao Hui and I heading home while they went to find Xiao Yang.

  Here is the translation:

  "I walked and said to Qiao Wei, 'We're going to have a special way of eating today, you'll definitely like it.' 'Yun Er, what's so special about the way we're eating? Tell me first!' Qiao Wei asked excitedly. 'Should I bring something?' 'Have you ever had barbecue?' I asked with a smile. 'You haven't had it before, right? Then today you can try it. Since it's Chinese New Year now and there's plenty of food at home, just pick what you like and take five portions. Your mom cooks well, so there must be many seasonings at home. Find some small bottles or cups to pack some seasonings.' Qiao Wei listened carefully: 'Got it, delicious food and seasonings.'"

  "Alright, let's go!" I also headed home. To say it's simple, but the preparation is quite troublesome. How to solve the problem of fire? Looking at home just happened to have charcoal fire, but can't bring the stove, too heavy! After preparing some food, I wandered around the house, and my mother was preparing lunch for the afternoon. These days, she only had time to watch the play in the afternoon, and there was no time in the morning. "Xiaoyun, what are you looking for?" My mother asked after seeing me wandering around. "Oh, we thought of going to the mountain to have a picnic, but this stove is too big, I'm thinking about how to do it."

  "Hey, kid, don't bother looking. On New Year's Eve, didn't we use a ceramic basin to burn fire at home? Can't you just fill it with charcoal and burn it?" My eyes lit up: "Mom, you're so clever! How come I didn't think of that?" With the fire problem solved, everything else was easy. Just as we were packing things up, those boys arrived, with Xiao Yang holding a big bunch of iron wire in his hand. I laughed and said: "Did you bring all the iron wire from your sister's house? We don't need that much!" Xiao Yang chuckled: "I didn't know how much you needed, so I just brought more."

  Hmm, it's not useless after all. I suddenly thought of the iron wire rack that's a must-have for barbecues. Originally, I just wanted to cut some short wires to thread through the food, but since I've taken so many, why not just twist them into an iron wire rack? It's even better this way! The thought made me chuckle with glee.

  "What's going on? You seem so happy!" Lu Qi noticed. "Hehe, it's time to test you guys. I want a metal wire rack that can be placed in this magnetic bowl, the kind that can hold things. Who can make one?" Xiao Yang looked at the bowl and said: "I'll give it a try. But I need a pair of pliers."

  I brought over the pliers, and Xiao Yang started twisting away. Looking at him skillfully twisting the iron wire back and forth, he was indeed an expert. Before long, the iron wire frame was twisted into shape. I held it in my hand: "Wow, truly skilled, exactly what I needed. As for the remaining ones, twist a few more, longer than our chopsticks!" Xiao Yang heard this and immediately got to work, twisting off over thirty of them in one swift motion. "That's about enough, that's all." Just as he said this, Qiao Hui arrived, carrying two bags. Everything was ready now, so I called out for everyone to take their things and set off.