Daddy Academy

Chapter 3144 Clearing Dust

Chapter 3144 Clearing Dust

That evening, Xiao Xiaobai didn't even go home for dinner, but stayed at Teacher Jiang's house, chatting and laughing with Xi'er.

Dunzi, Baifeng, Baiguagua, and several other children were here. Night had just fallen, and the sky was dark, but the outlines of the surrounding mountains could still be vaguely seen.

Before dinner, the children gathered in the yard to set off fireworks, laughing and having a great time.

Tan Jin'er stood under the eaves, watching them play with a smile.

Today is the Little New Year, and the children are the most important, so Tan Jin'er agreed to take out some of the fireworks that the family had stored.

biu~~~bang~~~

A firework rose into the night sky and bloomed. Xi'er, Xiao Xiaobai, and the other children all looked up. Xiao Xiaobai, that silly little thing, even covered his ears.

They ate a lot of good food when they worshipped the Kitchen God today, and now their little bellies are bulging, so they're not hungry at all.

Xi'er made a video call to Xiaobai. She heard from her sister that it was around 11 or 12 in the morning on Xiaobai's end, so it wouldn't disturb their sleep.

"Happy Baby~"

On the other end of the video, Xiaobai's rosy face appeared in the frame, and she greeted Xier warmly.

"Oh dear, you've gained weight!"

This was Xiaobai's second sentence. She noticed that Xier's face was a bit plumper than before she went out. Her face was noticeably rounder, and her chin was no longer so pointed.

"Hiahia, I've grown taller too!" Xi'er said happily. She measured her height today and found that she had grown 3 centimeters taller than she had three months ago.

Xiao Bai on the other end of the video call seemed to have thought of something and chuckled secretly, "Liu Liu is the shortest among us, what are you guys doing?"

"Set off fireworks, the ones you've been hiding at home."

"..."

Xiaobai was speechless, but it was alright, she bought the fireworks to set them off anyway.

"Auntie~~~~Is this my auntie?"

Little White heard the noise and quickly ran over, asking to have a private chat with her aunt.

Xi'er then gave her the phone and went to the center of the courtyard to light the fireworks herself.

After a while, Xiao Xiaobai came to her with the phone, saying that her aunt wanted to say a few words to her.

"Xiwawa, does your sister like red, blue, white, or some other color?" Xiaobai asked.

Xi'er thought for a moment and said, "She likes blue the most."

"Okay, got it."

"What are you going to do, Xiaobai?"

"Hehehe, I won't tell you yet."

Teacher Jiang came to call everyone to dinner. Just then, the fireworks in the yard had all finished, and the children scattered. Bai Guagua, Bai Feng, and others walked towards the village, while Dunzi strolled home.

"Wow, there's so much delicious food!" Little White climbed onto the chair in front of the dining table, looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, and couldn't help but exclaim.

Teacher Jiang smiled and said, "Your grandma must cook a lot of delicious food every day, right?"

Without a second thought, Little White said, "My grandma's cooking isn't as good as this. I love eating here the most."

Xi'er reminded her, "Don't say that outside, your grandma will beat you if she hears you."

"Today is the Little New Year, we children are the oldest, no one can hit us."

"Fight as usual."

"&……￥#%#%￥#￥%"

The child hadn't eaten yet when her mother called, asking why she hadn't come home yet.

"I... I'm not going home. I'll have dinner at Sister Xi'er's place."

Why don't you come home for dinner?

"Mom, I'm already eating. Look, there's so much delicious food."

"My family also made a lot of delicious food."

"I'll go back after I finish eating."

Are you sure you want to go home?

"I don't have to go home."

"Let your grandma come and talk to you."

"I'll be back soon! Mom, come pick me up."

"Call your grandma to pick you up."

"I'll just go back by myself. I'll ride my little bike as fast as I can."

Little Bai quickly ate her dinner and, without waiting for her grandma to pick her up, hurriedly got into her little car to go home.

It was pitch black outside. Tan Jin'er put on her down jacket and saw her off. On the way, she met Ma Lanhua and Bai Jianping, who were on their way. The handover between the two groups went smoothly, and Xiao Xiaobai went with her grandparents. Tan Jin'er then headed home.

The next day, the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, was the day for dust control, also known as a thorough cleaning.

After breakfast, everyone got busy. Xi'er wore a mask and a hat, leaving only her big eyes showing. She followed her sister around, busy cleaning.

The dust accumulated on the ceiling and walls must be thoroughly cleaned, and the yard must also be swept. According to custom, the order of dusting is from "top" to "bottom": first sweep the roof, then the walls and window frames, and finally clean the ground.

Yesterday they made tools for cleaning the roof, getting a bamboo pole from Dunzi's house and tying straw to the top.

Xi'er excitedly picked up the bamboo pole, showing great ambition despite her small size. She declared that she would clean the roof herself, but the bamboo pole was very long, and she was panting heavily after cleaning it for only a short while, on the verge of exhaustion.

"Xi'er, you go to the yard first. I'll clean the roof. After we're done with the roof, we'll clean the windows and walls together."

Teacher Jiang took the bamboo pole, put on her summer straw hat, and carefully cleaned the ceiling.

Fortunately, the weather was sunny and clear that day, a perfect day for dust to dissipate.

"Then you should call me."

Xi'er ran into the yard. The sun was out, and it felt warm on her skin. Her gaze fell on Dunzi's house, and she saw Dunzi standing in his yard, waving at her.

Dunzi was also wearing a straw hat, holding a broom in his hand, and had a bright smile on his face.

Xi'er climbed onto the large rock in the yard, put her hands together to her mouth, and shouted, "Dunzi—is your house being cleaned?"

"I'm cleaning my house—what about you?"

"Me too, I'll come help you out when I'm done with my work!"

"Okay—I'll come help you out when I'm done with my work—"

Xi'er ran back home and watched Grandma Jiang and her sister clean the dust off the roof for a while in the living room before running back to her and Xiaobai's bedroom. Although she couldn't clean the roof, she could tidy up her and Xiaobai's bedroom first. She knew Xiaobai would be very happy when she came back.

She carried a bucket of glutinous rice water in a small bucket. This was prepared by Teacher Jiang for wiping the window frames and tables today. Glutinous rice water is not only effective at removing dirt, but also has a good meaning, representing "family reunion and a happy life". Every household in Baijia Village uses glutinous rice water to clean their homes.

She carefully wiped the tables, chairs, and window frames in the bedroom. When she returned to the living room, she saw that her sister had already cleaned the ceiling and was removing dust from the walls.

Tan Jin'er tore the paper-cut off the wall and threw it on the ground. Xi'er immediately ran over to examine it closely. The paper-cut was a child holding a big carp. She remembered that her sister had cut it last year and then pasted it on the wall.

"Sister, don't you want it anymore?"

"Change it to a new one."

Did you cut this too?

"of course."