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He swaggered over to Xu Jiaguo and Xu Jia, who were sitting on the steps, panting heavily. They waved at Old Father in front of the camera. Xu Li looked at his two sons' round faces and couldn't help but frown. "Why have you both gotten so chubby?"
Old Five immediately shrank back, not daring to say a word. Anna took the phone, her face glistening with sweat, and smiled sweetly at the camera. "Misha, have you been taking care of our daughter while we’ve been away?"
"Of course not," Zhuo Ya's little face filled the screen as she puffed out her cheeks to complain about Old Father's neglect. Finally, she asked the question that concerned her the most: "Mom, when are you coming back?"
"In September. It's rare for us to get out like this, so we have to bring Peter and Lisa along and play for another half month."
"Okay then." The little girl handed the phone back to Xu Li and left the yard with her newly acquired entourage, running off to play who knows where. Anna looked at her exhausted husband and gently reminded him, "Misha, you should take more time to rest."
"I know. The ranch has been expanded; we’re just waiting for the cornfield to mature so we can harvest the corn and straw. Once that’s done, I’ll have plenty of time to rest. You and Eva rarely get a chance to travel; staying a bit longer won’t hurt. Don’t feel burdened; I’ll handle things at home."
"Thanks, Misha."
"Hang up now." He put away his phone and lit a cigarette. The ranch no longer needed his help; the female workers had received their wages for July and August and would occasionally go to the market to buy things they liked or snacks.
They had no children to support or elders to care for; as long as one person was fed, the whole family wouldn’t go hungry. Each of them lived freely and openly.
The Nine Brand New Wooden Huts filled the previous void in popularity. The wooden cabins were decorated warmly according to their preferences. There was no such thing as a morning break; they were busy working every day. When they wanted to rest, they would rush before market day, hand over tasks to others, and then early the next morning, take the village bus with the older women to the market.
Xu Li held a cigarette as he prepared dinner and sat by the door waiting for his daughter to return. This girl had been wild in the village for over two months; her skin had darkened quite a bit, looking like a little tomboy. She rode Xiong Da Xiong Er everywhere with her pink backpack on her back, occasionally taking Dahua and Tiger Cub along for hunting when he was busy.
Checking the time, he realized it was almost seven o'clock. Just as he was about to make a call, Zhuo Ya came back riding on Xiong Da's back with several little followers beside her, happily entering the yard while holding up a rabbit high. "Daddy, look at my catch!"
"Wow! My daughter is amazing!" He flicked away his cigarette butt and stood up to take the rabbit from her hands, weighing it in his palm—it was neither too big nor too small, about two pounds. Its chest was mostly blown open, its gallbladder burst; he certainly couldn’t eat it himself, so he skinned it and tossed it to Dahua.
Zhuo Ya didn’t mind this; after enjoying hunting, she usually gave her catch to her followers anyway since there wasn’t much meat on it. It was better to go home and eat Sweet and Sour Ribs instead.
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