My country is dying

Chapter 103 Being Called Sister

The farmers' homes are simple and dilapidated, and it can be seen that the living conditions are not very good.After the group went in, the farm couple warmly invited everyone to have lunch on the stone table in the yard.

The dish was served with simple three side dishes and some buckwheat buns and porridge.

"We don't have anything to entertain, and this is all we have at home, so please take care of us!" The farm uncle was very cautious, obviously seeing that the clothes of their group were not ordinary people.

"No, it's because we bothered you a lot." Hou Junli said politely, took a buckwheat bun, broke it in half, and handed half to Mi Le.

Mi Le glanced at him, his eyes were deep and unwavering, but there was an undeniable pressure.

She curled her lips, and took it. Just as she was about to take a bite, the hem of her clothes suddenly tightened, and she lowered her head, only to see a little girl standing under her at some point.

"elder sister……"

The little girl called softly, her eyes fixed on the steamed bun in her hand.

sister?
Mi Le panicked, and subconsciously raised his head to look at Hou Junli. Seeing that his eyes were calm and there was nothing wrong with him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm not sister, I'm called brother." Mi Le stroked the little girl's head, "Want to eat, don't you? Then brother will give it to you."

With that said, Mi Le was about to give the steamed buns in his hand to the little girl.

"Qiaoer!"

But at this moment, the peasant woman called out fiercely, and the little girl's outstretched hand shook, and she immediately retracted.

The next second, the woman stepped forward and hugged the little girl into her arms, turned her head behind her, and smiled embarrassedly at Mi Le and the others, "I'm sorry, children are not sensible!"

Mi Le didn't even take back his outstretched hand, and when the woman's voice fell, the little girl in her arms began to cry.

"Mom, I'm hungry..." The little girl cried with grievances, and looked at the woman with tears in her eyes.

"Mother will get you something to eat later!"

"But I don't want to eat the chaff, it's so hard...uh..."

The woman suddenly covered the little girl's mouth, blocking what she said behind her.

"I'm sorry, guest, children are not sensible, so I'll bring them in first." As she spoke, the woman quickly entered the room with the little girl in her arms.

Mi Le stared at the steamed buns in his hand, a little puzzled, and couldn't help but look up at Hou Junli: "She... Uncle, what is the chaff?"

Hou Junli's eyes were deep, and he didn't speak.

Seeing this, Yungui at the side hurriedly said, "Young master, it's just the rice shells that have been peeled off."

Mi Le suddenly realized that it was the rice bran that she didn't understand.

Wait, little girl eats rice bran?
She looked up again, staring at the buckwheat steamed buns in her hand, she was even more puzzled: "Linzhou City is an important place on the embankment, and the imperial court allocates the most money every year, and Linzhou City is located in the south, and the climate is humid, so it should be very suitable. The crops are growing right, but why can’t the people have enough to eat?”

"Guests don't have to listen to my children's nonsense, children are greedy if they are ignorant!" The farm uncle replied cautiously, "You guys, just feel free to eat, there is not enough for the kitchen!"

Mi Le wanted to say something else, but Hou Junli interrupted her: "Hurry up and eat, and hurry up after eating."

Mi Le moved her mouth, clearly dissatisfied, Hou Junli's cold eyes drifted over, and she was so startled that she quickly shut up.

After eating, the group went back on the road. In order to thank the farmer for their hospitality, Yungui left some silver taels.

The husband of the peasant family watched the group leave with gratitude.

　today five more

　　
　
(End of this chapter)