The Ripple of Time in the 50s

After being ambushed and forced to self-destruct, Liu Shile opened her eyes to find herself back in the legendary impoverished era from over a hundred years ago.

Looking at her farm, which ha...

Chapter 141 Lend a Hand

"Lele, you stay and talk to Grandma Wang for a while, I'll go cook first." Liu Shihua said this very conscientiously and went to the kitchen.

They don't have much time after class, so they have to cook dinner every day when they get back. To be honest, time is a bit tight, so Liu Shihua doesn't dare to delay.

Grandma Wang didn't call him back, knowing he was busy. Besides, she also noticed that Shile was the one making the decisions between the two siblings.

Liu Shile nodded. There wasn't much she could do in the kitchen, so she smiled at Grandma Wang and said, "Grandma Wang, what is it?"

"Here's the thing, I see that you two siblings are very tired from going to school every day. If you trust this old woman, you can leave your groceries with me."

My skills aren't that great, but they can save you some time to study properly, Lele, what do you think?

Grandma Wang had given this suggestion a lot of thought. After observing the two children over this period of time, she could tell that they were both good people.

Whenever there was any heavy work to be done at home, they would rush to do it. She could tell that they genuinely wanted to help and had no ulterior motives.

These days, besides tending to the vegetable garden, raising a few chickens, and doing some needlework, she does nothing else at home.

She had her feet bound in her younger years, and now her legs are not very convenient, so she doesn't like to go out. If the brother and sister are willing, she can help cook some meals at home.

If they can get into high school, then they should study hard and do well so that they can contribute to the country in the future.

Her words stunned Liu Shile, who never expected that Grandma Wang would bring up this matter on her own initiative.

After all, they were just tenants, and not even the kind of tenants who paid much rent.

"Grandma Wang, are you saying you're going to cook for my brother and me? That's too much trouble for you. We've already received so much help from you, how can we trouble you any further?"

"You silly child, what's the trouble? This old woman doesn't have much to do at home. If you trust this old woman, then it's settled."

Grandma Wang is a straightforward person; by asking this question, she actually meant she had already made up her mind.

Of course, if she knew what Liu Shile and his sister actually ate, she would probably hesitate for a moment, since then it wouldn't be her taking care of the two siblings anymore.

Unfortunately, she was unaware of this, which is why she made this suggestion; it was also a gesture of goodwill she extended to the brother and sister.

That's why Liu Shile was both surprised and touched. She clearly understood that Grandma Wang didn't know about the meals she and her brother ate.

Grandma Wang was a good cook, as Liu Shile knew. Thinking of how busy her second brother was, she nodded.

"Well, then I won't stand on ceremony with you, Grandma Wang. I won't talk to you about payment either, but you absolutely have to eat with us, otherwise I can't accept your help."

She has always been clear about her gratitude and resentment. She won't repay those who are good to her tenfold, but she will not treat them unfairly either.

When Grandma Wang heard her say that, she couldn't help but laugh. How could she have forgotten that this girl was someone who wouldn't take advantage of others?

Thinking that if she didn't agree, the girl might really not agree, she simply agreed. After all, she was the one cooking, so how to cook and what to say were up to her.

However, when she saw the food and ingredients the brother and sister had brought, she paused for a moment, and then stuffed them into Liu Shile's hands.

While stuffing it in, he said, "Lele, you'd better keep this in your own room. I can't take it."

She is not an ignorant person; she had lived a wealthy life before, and even now, she is doing quite well.

However, she hadn't seen such fine grains for quite some time. Whether she went out to buy them or received them, none of them were as exquisite.

Yes, although Liu Shile did not bring out snow-white rice, she did bring out a lot of snow-white flour and fine cornmeal.

Such refined grains are not plentiful, but they can still be bought occasionally, unlike the snow-white rice in her hand.

Like Grandma Wang, she also secretly observed the other party, and only after finding the other party to be trustworthy did she take out the flour and cornmeal.

She had also discussed this matter with her second brother, Liu Shihua. Although Liu Shihua was somewhat hesitant about the suggestion, he trusted his sister.

Another thing is that he's been very busy lately, practicing martial arts, cooking, and going to school. Even during his holidays, he has to work at the grain station. He's really exhausted.

Now that they've heard that Grandma Wang is willing to cook for them, the younger sister's reward is that they eat together.

After all, it was the same with my good brothers Wang Guangjie and his sister before. We would share the ingredients and eat together.

Now Grandma Wang cooks for the two siblings, saving them a lot of work, so he feels it's fine to eat with Grandma Wang.

"Yes, Grandma Wang, please accept these. Don't worry, we bought these ourselves. If you don't accept them, we'll feel bad troubling you."

"Please have pity on the boy, he has to cook and study every day, I'm feeling quite overwhelmed."

Seeing this, Liu Shihua quickly nodded in agreement and advised Grandma Wang to put all these things away, while also putting on a pitiful act.

Seeing the pitiful look on the brother and sister's faces, Grandma Wang couldn't bring herself to refuse.

But she felt unworthy to accept these things so easily. After thinking for a moment, she looked at the two of them seriously and said, "How about this, starting tomorrow, you will spend an hour each day learning to draw with me."

Liu Shile and Liu Shihua were dumbfounded when they heard this. Grandma Wang can also paint?

No, the key point is not that Grandma Wang can paint, but that she actually wants to teach the two of them to paint. Can't they refuse to learn?

Especially Liu Shile, she did see that her second brother was a bit busy, and since Grandma Wang was kind-hearted, eating together would allow her to eat better.

But now, she realizes that she seems to have dug herself a hole, and now she has to spend time learning to draw again, which she doesn't really want to do.

She felt that she was already quite busy, and if she were to learn to paint as well, wouldn't her practice time be further compressed?

Just as she was about to refuse, she heard Grandma Wang say quietly, "If you think this old woman can't teach well, then just pretend I didn't say anything, and you can take these too."

The words of polite refusal that Liu Shile was about to utter got stuck in her throat...

This old lady is amazing! After that, how could Liu Shile and Liu Shihua dare to refuse again? They hurriedly said they wouldn't dare and promised to study hard.

And so the matter was settled. After Liu Shile and the other person left, Wang Shuhui sighed softly, wondering if this decision was right or wrong.

However, she didn't dwell on it too much. Although there was an element of impulsiveness in her actions, she did indeed need to find a disciple. Otherwise, all her skills would only go to her grave.

"Lele, did I just hallucinate?" Liu Shihua was still a little dizzy. Grandma Wang actually said she would teach the two siblings to draw.

He simply couldn't believe that an ordinary old lady could paint such profound things.