C10

After lunch, Maicao packed up and urged Qinglin and Qingyu to go to bed for a nap, saving them from dozing off during class in the afternoon.

Qingyu and Qinglin obediently went to bed for an afternoon nap.

Maicao did not sleep well last night. Actually, she was very sleepy as well. However, she did not dare to go to sleep, for fear of delaying Qingyu and his sister's going to school.

Life without an alarm clock is hard to bear.

Maicao sighed helplessly.

Maicao was afraid that she would fall asleep again after sitting there for a long time, so she went to the kitchen to tidy up the things in the kitchen.

In the past, Han Maicao might not have been a tidy person, or maybe she didn't care at all. Anyway, this house was a mess, both inside and out.

This house was originally dilapidated, and coupled with the fact that it was untidy, it made people feel that it was very untidy.

Maicao was a tidy person, and she could no longer tolerate the chaos in her home. The reason why she had endured until now was because she still had illusions that she would suddenly return home one day, just like how she suddenly came here.

Since it was possible to go back, then this house, whether it was chaotic or tidy, was Han Maicao's order. It was better if she didn't break it. Otherwise, wouldn't Han Maicao feel that it was a stranger when she came back?

However, Maicao had already given up. She might not be able to go back. She could only follow the wheel of history and walk step by step back to the bustling era she came from.

This knowledge had once caused Maicao to be extremely depressed. However, after she became depressed, she finally understood. Since she could not leave, then she might as well live a good life here. Perhaps, this new chapter in history was started by herself.

Maicao arranged the things in the kitchen in a neat and orderly manner. This way, not only would she be in a good mood, but she would also be able to use them with ease.

Just as Maicao was about to tidy up the kitchen, she heard the ringing of the school bell. Sunn Miaomiao knew that this was the school's preparation bell, a reminder to the children in the village that it was time to go to school.

Maicao quickly went to wake Qingyu and his brother up. The two brothers hurriedly washed their faces and went to school.

After Maicao tidied up the kitchen, she also tidied up the living room while it was still hot. However, while she was tidying up the house, she was a bit absent-minded.

When the sun was about to set, Han Sanpao and Da Fu returned. Maicao's heart skipped a beat when she heard Han Da Fu yelling at the animals. She quickly threw down her work and ran out to wait at the gate.

Han Da Fu drove the oxcart slowly to Maicao. Maicao glanced at the back of the cart, but didn't see the sack full of wheat. A stone fell from her heart.

"Maicao, the wheat has been sold for a total of sixty-three catties, for a total of sixty-three catties." Before the carriage stopped, Han Sanpao jumped down from the carriage. He took out a few notes from his pocket and handed them to Maicao.

Maicao took over the crumpled note and felt very grateful in her heart, "Uncle Sanpao, such a hot day is really hard for you and Da Fu. "Da Fu, come down quickly and wash your face with Uncle Sanpao."

"Don't be in such a hurry to go in Maicao. I went to the town this time and passed by the cigarette factory. I specifically went in to ask her about it, but they had a batch of cigarettes that they needed, so I brought some back." "Maicao, are you still willing to do it? If you're not, then I'll go look for someone else."

Maicao really didn't understand what Han Sanpao meant by the cigarette case, but she thought it must be a profitable business, so she quickly replied, "Uncle Sanpao, how could I not do it? Just give it to me."

"Fine, I'll pay you the same amount of money as usual. Maicao, I need you to hurry up and do what I have to do. Tell me once you're done, and I'll send the money over as soon as possible." After Han Sanpao said this, he turned around and said to Han Da Fu, "Da Fu, take off those cigarette boxes."

Han Da Fu took the sack from the carriage. It looked heavy, but he didn't know what was inside.

Maicao saw Da Fu lift the sack from the cart and was about to receive the sack when Han Da Fu waved his hand and directly carried the sack into the yard. Then he walked to the kitchen and scooped up a scoop of cold water from the water vat and gulped it down before walking out with a face full of satisfaction.

"Uncle Sanpao, come in and take a rest as well. Drink some water." Maicao called out to Wu Tie.

"I still have some things to do at home, so I won't be going in. Da Fu, let's go." Han Sanpao beckoned Han Da Fu to leave.

"Uncle Sanpao." Maicao called over Han Sanpao, took out two pieces of paper money and passed them to him, "Uncle Sanpao, Qingyu's tuition fee, the money for the food is enough. I'll return these two dollars to you."

"How can I live my life without money? You can take the two dollars and use it. We'll talk about it when you have more money. " Han Sanpao didn't take the two dollars and left in the carriage.

Maicao watched Han Sanpao and co. walk off into the distance before returning to the yard. She opened the gunny sack to see what the so-called cigarette box meant.

Inside the jute bag, in addition to neatly placing a large stack of pressed cigarette box blank, there was also a bottle of that old-fashioned paste.

Maicao didn't do the job, but she knew at a glance that she was going to make these pressed cigarette packs into paste.

Maicao was about to take the sack back to her room when she heard a weird voice from Second Aunt's side, "Yo, Sanpao gave you this profitable business again, but he still sent it home. Sanpao really is a good village head."

Maicao raised her head and saw Second Aunt leaning on the wall as she looked in her direction. Maicao ignored her and walked into the room with the sack in her hand.

"You, Third Girl, I can't even talk to you anymore. You're relying on the Village Head's support." Seeing Maicao ignore her, Second Aunt turned around angrily and went back to her room.

Maicao cleaned up the broken dining table in her house, took out the cigarette box and some glue, placed them on the table and started to paste them.

Maicao had never done this kind of work before. At first, she was afraid that she might be too muddle-headed, so she was extremely cautious.

If he did not do well this time, the other party would reject him. Perhaps he would no longer be willing to do it for him in the future. This was truly troublesome. It wasn't easy for her to earn a living that could earn her a bit of money, so she couldn't simply give it up.

Maicao had always been a clever person. After muddling through a few, she quickly started moving again. Her speed gradually increased, and soon, a large number of them were muddled into a pile. "Afraid of dirtying the treasures, she quickly found a clean sack and put it away.

Time flew when they had something to do. Qingyu and Qinglin had already finished school, but Maicao was still stuffing a cigarette case into her pocket. She had even forgotten to eat.

"Second Sister, you've started to paste the carton again."

Maicao stretched out her sore back and said to the two of them, "Come here and see if Second Sister's pass or not."

Qingyu walked over and picked one up. "Second Sister, it's better than before."

Maicao lightly patted Qingyu's head, "Of course, Second Sister will be better at everything."

Qinglin carried a small stool over and sat down at the small table. Without saying anything, he picked one up and started to sweat.

"Qinglin, put it down first. Go and finish your homework with Qingyu. You can do this after you finish your homework." After spending some time together, Sunn Miaomiao finally figured out the subtle differences between the twins and she wouldn't call them wrong again.

Qinglin raised his head and looked at Maicao, "Second Sister, do we have to wait for the payment of the paper carton before we can pay the tuition fees?"

This child was actually worried about this!

Maicaoxin said, if they really wait for this salary to pay tuition fees, I'm afraid cucumber vegetables will get cold.

Maicao took out the money she had for the food, "The two of you already have the money to pay for the school fees. You can hand it in tomorrow."

Seeing the money in Maicao's hand, both Qingyu and Qinglin's face immediately lit up. Qingyu reached out to take the money, stroking it with disbelief, "Second Sister, where did you get this money from?"

"Don't worry about where they come from. They're just here for the proper reason anyway. Hurry up and give me the money, don't lose it." Maicao took the money again and carefully put it in her pocket.

With the money, Qingyu and Qinglin looked like they had been injected with chicken blood. After finishing their homework, while Maicao went to cook, the two of them surrounded the small table and started to fill up their cigarette boxes, still in high spirits.

Seeing how hardworking these two brothers were, Maicao couldn't help but inwardly sigh that they were indeed poor people who took charge early.

After dinner, Maicao cleaned up the table, and then the three of them sat around the table, smoking cigarettes together. As they did so, Maicao asked about their studies.

Hearing Maicao's question, Qingyu was surprised, "Second Sister, you've never attended school, how do you know all this?"

Maicao was stunned. Only now did she realize that Han Maicao was actually illiterate. This was great, she had been caught red-handed all of a sudden. What should she do?

"You, Second Sister, although I've never gone to school, it doesn't mean that I don't know anything. I've read all of your books in school. You, Second Sister, are a self-taught genius. How about it? You're smart, right?"

In the end, she was still a child, and when Maicao said this, Qingyu and Qinglin believed her. Qingyu nodded at Maicao in admiration, and while nodding, he said, "Second Sister, you are even better than the big girl in my class. She goes to class every day and doesn't know anything.

"It's human, you know? "Therefore, in the future, Second Sister will continue to learn from you two. You two better not relax, otherwise, if you let Second Sister surpass you, I'll see how you two can put your faces."

"Second Sister, you definitely won't be able to surpass us. The two of us have always been first and second place in the class."

"You can't talk big too early, let's compete then."

"Alright." Qingyu and Qinglin happily agreed.

The sky gradually darkened. Maicao lit up the oil lamp and prepared to let Qingyu and his companion sleep after a while. Right at that moment, they suddenly heard the gate's gate creak open. Maicao and the other two looked up and saw their elder brother, Han Qing, walk in.

Maicao stretched out her head and looked behind Han Qing, but didn't see anyone else.

"Big brother, why are you here?" Maicao stood up and offered her stool to Han Qing. Han Qing waved his hand and took out three pieces of money from his pocket and handed it to Maicao. "Take these three pieces of money first. Then, think of a way to gather some for Qingyu's tuition fees."

As it turned out, this big brother of hers was not completely indifferent to them. Maicao immediately felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Maicao really wanted to take the money. There were too many places in this family that needed money.

Maicao estimated that the wheat stored in this house was at most two to three hundred pounds, but she had sold more than sixty pounds today. At this time, it was still too early for next year's wheat harvest, so the remaining food in the house would definitely not be enough for next year's wheat harvest. If she wanted to eat some food in the future, she would have to use her own money to buy some.

But where was the money? Relying on himself and Qingyu Qinglin's cigarette box, only in a few years and months can he earn money to buy food.

That was why Maicao was getting rich now. Although there was no other way to use the money, it was better to be prepared to get the money in his hands.

However, Maicao knew from the time she went to Han Qing's house to borrow money that this big brother couldn't be someone who couldn't be considered a family member. She didn't know where he dug up these three yuan, but Yang Guizhi probably didn't know.

If Maicao took the money, and Yang Guizhi found out about it, it would probably cause a huge ruckus. Maicao was not afraid of her making trouble, but she was afraid that she would speak out about Han Maicao's sorrows again.

Regardless of whether Han Maicao was right or wrong in the past, she was no longer in this world. There was no need for her to be guided by others because of these past events.