C14

Time doesn't stop just because you got hit, nor do you stay because you don't have food to eat and eat. Pei Yin had already been under the careful care of her family for more than four months.

Spring was a good time in March. There were flowers and willows everywhere, but because the new food did not come, there was nothing to eat in the village. Thus, no one came to enjoy the splendid spring scenery.

After four months of age, Pei Tian, who was wearing a cotton-padded jacket and pants twisted his small body and rolled over., who was teasing him with a willow branch, showed a big smiling face with saliva dripping from his smooth gums.

His eldest brother Pei Hua was unable to continue attending school, he had already started working at the production team. Due to the suspension of classes, Pei Jun could earn seven points from the production team.

The children in the village all looked young. Some of them were digging wild vegetables in the fields and tied their younger brother or sister to their backs with a big bundle.

Pei Tian placed the willow branch beside Pei Yin's hand, and asked her grandmother who was sewing the clothes: "Grandmother, when will Yinyin leave?"

Grandma said, "When we get to be a year old, we, Yinyin, can be considered very strong. We can make a comeback in just three months."

Just then, Shen Jinhua walked into the house with red eyes.

Grandma asked in surprise: "Jinhua, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying? "

Jinhua blinked her eyes and said: "Great Grandma, I want to ask you something."

's grandma said to Pei Tian, "The two of you go and see if there are any more wild herbs. Once you've dug them up, I'll make them into nests for you."

After the two children left, Grandma took Jinhua's hand and walked up to the edge of the brick bed.

Shen Jinhua said, "Great Grandma, they said that I am not my mother's biological child. Tell me, am I my mother's biological child?"

When Grandma heard this, her heart skipped a beat. There must be people in the village gossiping about this.

Grandma said: "Jinhua, tell Grandma, does your mother treat you well?"

Jinhua said: "My mother is good to me, if there's anything good to eat at home, just leave it for me."

Grandma said, "Then you still believe that rotten tongue of yours."

Jinhua said: "Big granny, when I went to the river to wash my clothes, Aunt Hong Genji's daughter saw that my bed sheet was nice and asked me where did I get it from, I said that my mother bought it for me, and the little girl said that I am not my mother's biological daughter, so when we needed to buy such a good bed, we started arguing. Aunt Hong Genji was at the riverside's flat ground, listening to the commotion, and came over." Sobbing once more, Jinhua continued, "Aunt Hong Gen saw that the other aunts who washed the clothes said that the little girl was speaking nonsense, so Aunt Hong Gen was not willing to do so and started yelling at them. She said that I was a child she picked up in the first place, and if they didn't say anything, I would have returned with a basin."

Jinhua, look, your mother is going to go to work again. You have to take care of your grandfather and grandmother, and you even have to watch over her. You can't tell her these things that poke your heart. "

Shen Jinhua said, "I didn't want to tell my mother, so I came to tell you, big granny, you know how good my mother is to me, ever since I could remember, you have never hit me before. In our village, there are so many girls my age, who could be treated as treasures by their own parents like me?"

Grandma said, "You are a very understanding child. In the future, if there's anything you need to say, you must tell Eldest Young Madam. Don't take the words of the people in the village to heart. It is proper to live well with your parents."

After lunch, before she went to work, Grandma told Mrs. Shen about this matter and Grandma said, "Mother Pei Hua, when you are working, tell Sister Shengquan about this matter. As Jinhua is getting older and older, you have to let her know about some things.

Mrs. Shen nodded and said, "Mother, don't worry. I'll explain this matter to Sister Shengquan in detail."

He then said, "Mother, why is there so much problem with the Hong family? Why do they have to meddle in other people's affairs?"

Grandma said, "You don't have much contact with Hong Genji's family. Hong Genji's mother was our village's most powerful daughter-in-law back then, and she kept her mother-in-law to herself so that she didn't dare to speak loudly. After Hong Genji's daughter-in-law entered the family, look at how honest Hong Genji was! This daughter-in-law was not only good at talking, she was also good at scheming."

Not many days had passed, and after eating dinner one night, Shengquan, who hadn't known much, ran over to the Shen Family and anxiously asked: "Big Aunt, is my Jinhua here?"

Grandma said, "No, I haven't been here for the past two days."

Looking at Shengquan's family, Grandma asked anxiously: "What's going on, why isn't Jinhua home?"

The one from the Shengquan's family said with a sobbing tone: "Eldest aunt, I said a few words about Jinhua in the afternoon, then Jinhua left the room. I wanted to come back when it's time to eat, I haven't seen my child come back even after ordering everything.

Shengquan's family had started to sob after he finished speaking. Hearing this, Grandma started to worry, it's already dark, what if a twelve to thirteen year old girl like her were to do something outside?

Grandma quickly called out all her family members and asked them to help her search around the village.

Mrs. Shen was anxious too, she called Pei Tian over and said: "The two of you are at home watching over your little sister. Mom will help you find your sister Jinhua, if your sister Jinhua comes to our house, you'll let her wait for you, okay?"

The two children nodded. Mrs. Shen put Pei Yin on the brick bed, surrounded him with a blanket, and then followed the rest of the family out.

asked Pei Tian: "Third Brother, where do you think Sister Jinhua went?"

Pei Tian said: "I don't know either. Sigh, Pei Zhi, has Sister Jinhua told you anything in the past two days?"

Pei Zhi said: "Nothing much. That day when Sister Jinhua came to find Grandma, it was only after two days did I hear from Er Niu that the little lass from the Hong Genji Family said Jinhua.

I am not a child of the Shengquan's Mother, I picked it up from the outside. Do you think Sister Jinhua went to find her mother? "

Pei Tian said: "Who knows, it's so dark outside, Sister Jinhua is so timid, she must be scared now."

Pei Zhi said: "In the future, if I am bullied, I will not leave. It's so good to be at home, and I don't even have water to drink when I'm outside, it would be bad if I get kidnapped."

Pei Tian nodded his head and said: "That's right, in the future, even our parents will scold you and you won't be able to run out alone. If you feel wronged, you can just tell brother, we will definitely be able to take revenge for you with so many big brothers in our family."

Pei Zhi said, "Sigh, if only Sister Jinhua had a brother."

thought about the dangers that a teenage girl would encounter when she was out by herself. Hearing that there was a movement at the door, Pei Zhi first asked: "Did Sister Jinhua come back?"

Pei Tian ran to the outer room and shouted "Third Grandmother", then lifted the curtain, and Third Grandmother entered the house.

The Third Grandmother did not see Third Grandmother for long. There was a backyard in the Shen Family Courtyard with some vegetables and a small door, which was where Third Grandmother usually came from. A large family like the Third Grandmother would only come out to eat dinner with the juniors during festivals, and normally would live alone in the backyard.

Third Grandmother was a person who did not talk much. Her grizzled hair was neatly combed back with a small fist, and on the small clench was a black net. His face was smooth and fair, and even though she was very skinny, she did not have a black, skinny appearance.

Third Grandmother walked in and asked Pei Tian and Pei Zhi: "Are you two afraid?"

Pei Zhi rolled her eyes and said: "Third Grandmother, we are not afraid if you follow us here."

Pei Tian said: "Third Grandmother, I am a man. I will protect my sisters."

Third Grandmother laughed and said, "En, both of you are good kids."

Pei Yin was a little anxious, she turned her body and shouted "oh oh" towards the Third Grandmother.

Third Grandmother carried Pei Yin and said, "Little Yinyin, what are you trying to do?"

Pei Tian said: "Third Grandmother, I know, Pei Yin is going to pee herself."

Third Grandmother asked, "How did you know?"

Pei Tian said: "Grandmother said so, Grandmother said that if Pei Yin were to lie down, suddenly turning over herself, she would either need to take a piss or take a piss."

Pei Zhi had already brought a small tile basin from the brick bed over, and said to Third Grandmother: "Third Grandmother, I'll help you carry the basin."

Third Grandmother listened to the two children's advice and peed on Pei Yin's urine.

Pei Yin's face had already turned red, sshe had been holding in her piss for a long time, if no one else came, he would probably wet herself.

Third Grandmother brought Pei Yin to the bed surrounding Mrs. Shen, then said to Pei Zhi: "You two are both good kids, you can take care of your little sister now."

Pei Tian said: "I am an elder brother, I should take care of my younger brother and sister. My elder brother, the Second Brother, take care of me."

Third Grandmother put Pei Yin down, then took out a small oil paper bag from her jacket's pocket and said: "Third Grandmother will accompany you, come and give the two good kids some delicious things."

Pei Tian received it, and politely said: "Thank you, Third Grandmother."

Third Grandmother rubbed Pei Tian's head and said: "Eat with little sister."

Inside the oilskin was two pieces of peach blossoms, round, beige and fragrant. When the two children saw this, their eyes lit up. Pei Zhi took the piece that her brother handed to him, broke off a small piece, and gave the big piece to Third Grandmother: "Third Grandmother, you eat too."

The Third Grandmother laughed and said, "It's enough for Pei Zhi to eat, I won't eat."

Pei Zhi then sat on the brick bed, holding the small piece of Peach Blossom in her hand and slowly tasting it.

Pei Tian also broke off a small piece, the big piece was also wrapped up with oil paper, Three Milk asked him, "Pei Tian, why did you wrap it up again?"

Pei Tian said, "I'll leave this for my grandparents and brothers to let them have a taste as well."

Third Grandmother sighed, and said: "It's rare for you two to be such good kids, with such delicious food, you're still missing your family."

Pei Zhi said: "If my brother has something good to eat, he should be left for us to eat. Third Grandmother, when my brother gave me some food to eat, I thought to myself that once I have something good to eat, he would definitely leave some for my brothers to have a taste of."

The Third Grandmother lovingly caressed the two children's head and whispered: "With this kind of child, how can you worry about your family's business? Not forgetting from the beginning that in such a difficult environment, one's willpower would be tempered the most. Even in such a predicament, one would still be willing to happily endure such hardships and thus, Shengsi has never changed from the moment she taught his child so well. "