Yang Wanwan smiled and came downstairs. She wanted to see what Aunt Fu was up to.

When we got downstairs, she didn't offer any special hospitality, but instead sat down on a stone bench.

"Auntie, we siblings aren't exactly blessed, aren't you afraid we'll bring bad luck?"

Faced with Yang Wanwan's sharp question, even the experienced Aunt Fu felt somewhat embarrassed.

“You silly child, what are you joking about! Your uncle is worried about you too, but you know he needs someone to watch the shop, and he can’t leave. That’s why he asked me to bring you some things and see if you need any help.”

As she spoke, she pointed to the fruit and meat in the basket, "These are fresh oranges, very sweet. These side dishes were baked by me personally. You all work hard at school, so it's good to have some extra dishes on your side."

How big can a basket be?

It contained six or seven pounds of oranges and two pounds of scallion greens.

If this had happened before Yang Wanwan's rebirth, these things would indeed have won over her and her brother. After all, "Master's Vegetables" (a type of vegetable) is a delicacy that's hard to come by even once a month.

But now...

Yang Wanwan pushed the basket toward Aunt Fu, "Aunt, you should leave these for your Xicai to eat. My brother and I don't need them."

Aunt Fu's expression changed repeatedly.

Remembering what Uncle Fu had said, Aunt Fu held back her anger and said with a smile, "Wanwan, are you still angry about the New Year? Xicai is just a child. He doesn't know how to speak properly. I criticized and educated him later. You are the older sister, so please forgive him."

Yang Wanwan said, "What are you saying, Auntie? How could I take a child's words to heart? I'm just telling the truth. We don't lack food at all. This morning we bought a pound of fresh pork, a pound of pig intestines, and a pound of pig liver. We made pork, intestines, and liver rice noodles this morning, which we often eat. How could we possibly lack these two dishes, Auntie? Don't you agree, Auntie? As for oranges, Shang Tao said they cause internal heat, so we don't eat them. I bought pomegranates and pomelos from the county town yesterday. Shang Tao, please bring them over to entertain Auntie! Especially the pomelos, they're red-fleshed pomelos from the south, they taste great, please have Auntie try them."

Shang Tao exclaimed "Hey!" and quickly ran out with a basin of fruit, as if he was afraid that Aunt Fu would get angry and run away, and then he would never see his family's prosperous life again.

Aunt Fu wanted to get up and leave, but Yang Wanwan's words were really infuriating.

However, she was genuinely curious whether Yang Wanwan was exaggerating or telling the truth.

However, when she saw the fruit lying in a basin, Aunt Fu was speechless.

Shang Tao peeled the red pomelo so badly it looked like a dog had chewed on it, leaving pieces scattered all over the place.

The pomegranate seeds were placed in a small bowl, filling the bowl to the brim.

And those red and green dates, Aunt Fu has eaten them. Don't be fooled by the fact that these dates aren't fully red, they taste extremely sweet and crisp.

These three kinds of fruit were all from out of town, and each one was much more expensive than the local oranges in her basket.

Aunt Fu's face flushed red and then turned pale.

Yang Wanwan smiled and said, "Auntie, see, I didn't lie to you, did I? You should take these oranges back for Xicai to eat. We don't need you to worry about us."

Shang Tao said with a grin, "Yes! Oh, by the way, Auntie, we're planning to cook grass carp for lunch. Would you like to try my older sister's cooking?"

Aunt Fu's face flushed.

During the Chinese New Year, they made such a fuss over a piece of fish.

Actually, their family already has plenty of food.

"Oh dear, Wanwan, look at my memory! There's an emergency at home. Now that you siblings are all well, I'm relieved. The things aren't expensive, but they're a token of our appreciation from your uncle and me, so please keep them. I'll head back now and won't be able to eat at your house. Take good care of yourselves. Remember, if anything happens, come to town. Your uncle and I will take care of you."

As she spoke, Aunt Fu dumped everything from the basket onto the stone table, then hurriedly ran off with the basket in her arms.

Shang Tao called out, "Hey, Auntie, you dropped something!"

Aunt Fu took a few steps, then turned back. "What is it?"

Shang Tao said, "Have you no memory? We don't need these things, but you insist on keeping them. Do you have no memory? Can't you understand what we're saying?"

Aunt Fu's face grew increasingly unpleasant. She forced a smile and said, "How naughty!"

Then, they quickly left.

Aunt Fu arrived quickly and left quickly, in less than ten minutes.

Shang Tao laughed so hard he bent over backwards.

Er Ye came downstairs and pinched Shang Tao's nose, saying, "You laughed so hard your nose almost fell off!"

Shang Tao said, "Let her look down on people!"

Er Ye sighed and said, "Shang Tao, your aunt came today because she has something to discuss. Moreover, the reason she's approaching us now isn't because of you, Shang Tao, but because of your older sister's hard work. Without your older sister leading us in our schemes and without her efforts, we would still be those little girls who are looked down upon."

Shang Tao chimed in, "So we must cherish all of this, strive to become strong and capable, to be our eldest sister's right-hand woman, not a burden to her. Second sister, you say these things every day, I know them all. Don't worry, I will never be used by anyone again, and I will never let our eldest sister worry again."

Futaba shook her head silently and smiled.

Yang Wanwan said, "I don't know what my aunt's purpose is in coming today. But she's probably just my uncle's scout. I guess Fu Xiaojuan went back and told them about what happened at Moon Bay, and they wanted to come and test the waters."

The three discussed it for a while, then went to make lunch.

After lunch, the siblings chatted and laughed. With nothing else to do, they took their kites and went to look for small fish and shrimp.

Yang Wanwan forbade the two of them from doing this, as they hadn't eaten small fish and shrimp in a long time.

They walked to a pond and put down their kites.

Just as they were busy, Cao Xinchun came over carrying a load of fish feed.

Yang Wanwan and her two siblings pretended not to see her.

They sold her and Er Ye to human traffickers and then seized their family's money while claiming that she and her brother were being supported by them. Yang Wanwan is not a saint and had long been determined to sever all ties with them.

Therefore, they are unwilling to even utter a single call.

Cao Xinchun was walking with a villager in her forties. Yang Wanwan and her brother greeted the woman, "Aunt Tuxiu, are you going to pick vegetables?"

Villagers who know each other will generally greet each other when they meet; it's both a custom and a courtesy.

Tu Xiu greeted them, "Yes. It's been so long since you ordered fish and shrimp. You came today? This is enough food for tonight. You siblings are really capable."