Since everyone wanted to go, Li Long simply drove the van, put the scoop net in the back, told everyone to dress warmly, and took them to Old Ma's Place.
Liang Yuemei did not want the children pestering Li Long and his wife, feeling it would be a bother. Gu Xiaoxia smiled and said it was fine. They had played together since they were little, and now that they finally had a chance to get together, they could make all the fuss they wanted.
Dad and Mom said nothing, simply watching with smiles. The lively house made them happy too. Li Jianguo added:
"If you catch plenty, bring them back and we'll stir-fry them. If you only get a few, just roast them."
As the van drove out, Mingming and Haohao were still curiously asking Li Qiang how they caught sparrows, whether sparrows tasted good, and so on.
"They're delicious!" Li Qiang kept stressing. He even repeated what Li Long had told him before. "Uncle-your dad-said that sparrows ate grain in winter, so they tasted good. In summer they ate bugs, so you couldn't eat them."
The logic might have been a little off, but the two children certainly did not care about that. They listened and nodded away.
When they reached Old Ma's Place, the dogs in the yard started barking, and Uncle Lao Luo and Yang Laoliu came out with flashlights.
Li Long got out with Xiaoxia and the children, coming face-to-face with the two old men.
"Oh, Xiao Long's here! And these are... Look at that! Hurry and bring them inside. It's cold out here. Mingming and Haohao haven't been here in ages. They're growing so fast!"
Back when Mingming and Haohao attended the team's preschool class, they would come to Old Ma's Place to play from