Phi-Fic Chapter 3 Whose baby is this?
Chapter 3 Whose baby is this?
What's going on? Is the space they gave me still a limited-time trial card?
Liu Yufei called out "Space" in her mind several more times, but there was still no response.
Wait a minute -_- As if she had thought of something, she uncertainly muttered to herself, "Open Sesame?"
Then everything went black, and her face turned as black as well. Seriously?! This kind of twisted humor is being used like this?
Okay, okay! Pretty good, pretty good, the execution of the space is very strong.
She looked at the small fountain in the center of the fishpond and felt a pang of sadness.
Grandma is ignoring her now, and she's too young to go out and collect those species. What is she planning to do?
There were still some areas in the space that weren't inspected yesterday. Should we continue today?
So she waved her little arms and legs and came to the two side rooms next to the courtyard. She pushed one of them, and... wait, it wouldn't budge.
"Eek, eeek-_-" Open the door! Is anyone home? I know you're home, so why don't you open the door? She knocked on the door as if someone would open it for her, but no one did.
She tried pushing open another room, but couldn't open it either. Frustrated, Xiaoyufei sat down on the floor.
She kept making "ee-ya, ee-ya" sounds, but the two rooms wouldn't open. Undeterred, Yufei climbed to the archway, intending to explore other areas, but a barrier bounced her back.
It seems these places are not within her reach. ⊙﹏⊙
So Yufei went out again, feeling down. Just then, her grandmother came looking for her. She was terrified; if she had come out any later, her grandmother might have screamed.
Grandma Liu Yufei just finished making a floral dress that Grandma Li Chunhua from the same village had asked her to make a few days ago. It was a dress that Grandma Li had prepared for her newlywed daughter-in-law, and Grandma Yufei was going to deliver it to her.
Worried that Xiaoyufei would be scared staying home alone, she carried the baby in one arm and a basket filled with floral dresses in the other before setting off.
Grandma Yufei was very short, but she walked incredibly fast. Actually, it was several miles from Grandma Li's house, but Grandma Yufei and Yufei arrived at Grandma Li's house in just a few minutes.
Before Yufei even entered Grandma Li's house, she could already smell a strong aroma of wine. A thought flickered in Yufei's mind—it was truly a case of finding something without even trying.
I was just wondering if I could make peach blossom wine, but it seems like someone at Grandma Li's house knows how to make wine?! I'll see when the time comes.
Liu Yufei made up her mind that if this family really knew how to brew wine, she would definitely encourage her grandmother to visit more often. Unfortunately, she was still too young to do it herself. T^T
Grandma Yufei knocked on the door a few times, waiting.
"Coming, coming!" A cheerful voice came from the inner room. Yufei knew immediately that it was her cheerful mother-in-law.
She likes her cheerful and easy-going mother-in-law!
When Grandma Li arrived at the front door, Liu Yufei gave her a sweet smile, a smile that touched Grandma Li's heart.
Where did this adorable baby come from?! Grandma Li took a closer look and realized it was from Gao Guifang's family.
"Aunt Li, someone's brought you some clothes. Take a look and see if they suit your taste," Grandma Yufei said with a smile.
"No rush, no rush, come in, come in. It's better to be lucky than early. My husband just harvested some sorghum a few days ago, and the first batch of sorghum liquor is coming out soon. Stay for a meal, and I'll have Gouwa invite Brother Liu to have a drink with us later~"
Sister-in-law Li took Grandma Yufei's arm and led her inside.
"No, no, I can't accept that," Grandma Yufei quickly declined, saying she had other things to do and wouldn't go in.
But in the end, unable to refuse Grandma Li's kind invitation, she pulled me inside.
Grandma Li, Grandma Yufei, and Li's young wife were together, showing off the new floral dress Grandma Yufei had made. Li's young wife, Jiang Xiaocui, was very satisfied, and her smile never stopped.
That's true! Liu Yufei's grandmother was a very famous tailor in the surrounding area at that time. Her skills were superb. Back then, Yufei's grandmother relied on this skill to ensure that her three daughters lived well in that era of material scarcity.
Liu Yufei's eyes darted around, trying to sneak up to the brewing area while her grandmother wasn't looking.
So while the three of them were having their little drama, Liu Yufei quickly climbed outside and onto the kitchen where they were brewing wine.
I saw a grown man, shirtless, mixing rice, stirring, and sprinkling yeast. He performed the entire brewing process with such fluid grace that it looked like he was dancing.
Because Liu Yufei wanted to learn by observation, she watched very carefully. However, she had a feeling that her brain told her she knew how, but her hands might not be able to do it. o＞_＜o
She'll have to put it into practice then.
The grandfather had already prepared the first batch of wine and set it aside to ferment for a few days before distilling.
Then I saw him take out another large, clearly marked jar from next to this one.
Pour the contents into a distillation pot and start steaming.
Yufei nodded secretly. So there was another step; the final step was distillation.
Li Chunhua's husband carefully checked the seal, then prepared to light a puff of his old pipe and wait for the alcohol to be dispensed. But for some reason, as if by telepathy, he glanced to the side.
I was shocked when I looked down – there was a baby lying right next to him!
This...this is utterly ridiculous! Whose baby is this?!
Liu Yufei started to feel dizzy. It turned out that while she was observing, she had unknowingly inhaled a lot of the smell of alcohol, and the aroma made her drunk.
At this moment, Liu Yufei's grandmother also realized that Liu Yufei had disappeared. She was so shocked that she could no longer continue chatting.
Her heart pounded wildly as she cried out that her little girl was not beside her. Startled, Grandma Chunhua and her youngest daughter-in-law also rushed off to look for her.
They had barely stepped out of the room when Grandpa Gao (Grandma Chunhua's husband), who was holding Yufei in his arms, stopped them and gave them a lecture. It was lucky he saw them; otherwise, they would have been kidnapped by beggars and regretted it for the rest of their lives.
Then I told Yufei's grandma that Yufei was probably intoxicated by the smell of alcohol, and that she would be fine after a nap.
Grandma Yufei patted her chest to catch her breath and repeatedly thanked Grandpa Gao.
This really scared Grandma Yufei half to death.
When Liu Yufei woke up from her drunken stupor, it was already dark. Her grandfather was talking about her grandmother, and unusually, he had scolded her.
"Yay...Yay~" Upon hearing this, Yufei realized that her behavior today was inappropriate and had worried her grandparents. Now, she had been scolded by her grandfather because of her grandmother.
Grandpa Yufei heard Yufei calling him and quickly ran over.
He picked up Yufei as if to comfort her, calling out, "My little girl, my little girl."
Because Liu Yufei had just turned one year old, her vocal cords were very fragile. She spoke haltingly to her grandfather in her grandmother's voice, saying, "Yay~ yay, it's not your fault, it's my fault, oh no~ running around, scolding you, I'm crying." Then she made a crying face.
Hearing Yufei say these words melted the hearts of the two elders. In their eyes, Yufei was so young yet so sensible. However, from that day on, Yufei's grandmother kept a very close eye on her.
Yufei had no choice but to obediently immerse herself in baby life, temporarily refraining from thinking about or doing anything else.
This renovation took three years.