Huang Qinqin looked at the children behind her and silently counted them. There were nine children, weren't there? How come he said there were three of them?
Huang Qin peeked out and saw shadows everywhere. "Don't worry, don't worry, they're definitely people. I guess the kids just can't count."
"elder sister?"
Seeing that Huang Qinqin hadn't answered him for so long, the child tugged at her clothes and asked.
Huang Qinqin snapped out of her daze and explained in a low voice, "Well, there are nine people here in total, and I don't have that many candies on me."
The child explained, "No, no, there are only three of us: me, my younger brother, and my younger sister. The other people aren't from my family."
Huang Qinqin looked at the other two children he was pointing to and guessed they were from the same family. Three children and two candies would indeed be difficult to divide.
"Alright then, take me to find Grandpa Dundun, and I'll give you three candies."
Upon hearing Huang Qinqin's agreement, the little boy pulled his younger siblings along and said, "Thank you, sister!"
......
Huang Qinqin followed the children to a field and looked around, but couldn't find any members of the Huang family. Just as she was about to ask them, she heard them calling for help.
"Daddy~ Daddy~"
"Huh? Why did you bring your younger brother and sister along?"
A young man in his twenties stopped what he was doing and responded.
"Daddy, this girl is looking for Grandpa Dundun. Can you take her there? She said if we take her to Grandpa Dundun, she'll give us three candies!"
When the child said "three candies," he held up his hand and raised five fingers to show his dad.
Huang Qinqin: ∑(O_O；)
Are all kids these days so smart? She thought he really knew where Grandpa Huang was. Turns out he'd come looking for outside help.
The young man looked at Huang Qinqin and felt she looked familiar. He tentatively asked, "Are you Huang Jiancai's cousin?"
"Yes, it's me. Could you please take me to where my family works?"
"Oh, okay, come with me. They're nearby too."
After walking a few hundred meters, Huang Qinqin finally saw Grandma Huang and the others. Huang Qinqin squatted down, gave the candy to the children, thanked them, and then went to find Grandma Huang and the others.
"Grandma~"
Huang Qinqin didn't want to get down, so she stood on the side and waved to Grandma Huang.
When Huang Qinqin called her, Grandma Huang thought she was hallucinating. After all, it wasn't the weekend, so why would Huang Qinqin be here?
However, she still reflexively looked up and saw that it really was her!
He spoke to the scorekeeper next to him before walking toward Huang Qinqin.
"Darling, why are you here at this hour? Is something wrong at home?"
Huang Qinqin looked around and found that there were people everywhere, so she leaned close to her grandmother's ear and whispered, "Grandma, the department store in the city is going to be hiring soon. This time, anyone who has graduated from high school can apply, regardless of where they are from!"
"Dad told me to call my cousin into the city first, so that he wouldn't be too late to register later."
Grandma Huang was incredibly excited after hearing this!
That's really great! Huang Jianmin hadn't been able to find a job since graduating from high school, so he could only work in the fields with them to earn work points. Unfortunately, he had been studying all his life and had hardly ever worked in the fields before.
So for the first year or so, the work points I earned were about the same as those of a half-grown child. It was only in the last six months or so that things got a little better.
However, now that there is an opportunity to work in the city, that is definitely the best. In the countryside, even the most capable man can only earn a few dollars a year after deducting the food he needs to eat.
Grandma Huang immediately said to Huang Qinqin, "Then I'll ask for leave for Jianmin right now and have him go back with you!"
"Hey, Grandma, wait a minute, I haven't finished yet!"
Huang Qinqin stopped her grandmother, who was about to leave, and continued, "Dad said that the department store might recruit a group of people with no restrictions on education or household registration. Do you think we should let my eldest and second cousins come to the city with me?"
"However, this kind of work might be quite tough, probably in a warehouse or something, but it's still an opportunity, don't you think?"
Grandma Huang thought what she said made sense. Even if they didn't succeed in the end, at least they should have tried.
Grandma Huang said decisively, "Then I'll help them ask for leave now. Qinqin, you go home and wait for us. We can finish work soon too."
"Okay, Grandma, don't worry too much. Even if you finish work and go back at a normal time, it's okay. After all, my cousins are going back with me."
"By the way, where is Dundun?"
“DunDun is asleep under that tree over there, his hat is covering him. Why don’t you take him back with you?”
......
Dundun felt she slept very well today, and even dreamed that her aunt came to play with her. She unconsciously murmured, "Auntie~ playing hide-and-seek..."
Huang Qinqin was holding Dundun when she suddenly heard his voice and thought he had woken up.
When she turned her head to look, she realized he was talking in his sleep. However, Grandma Huang said he had been sleeping for a long time, and Huang Qinqin was worried that he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight, so she gently shook him.
"DunDun~ DunDun, are you awake yet? Your little auntie's here to play with you~"
Dun Dun stretched out his chubby little hand and rubbed his eyes. His eyes were open, but Huang Qinqin felt that he was still confused.
After a while, Dundun finally realized what was happening and, leaning back excitedly, confirmed, "Auntie! It really is Auntie!"
Huang Qinqin quickly held Dundun tight; she wasn't strong enough, and he almost fell off as he leaned back like that.
"Yes, your aunt came to visit you. Aren't you happy?"
Dundun nodded, as if remembering something, and suddenly said, "It was Dundun, it was Dundun who sent Auntie over~"
"Hmm? Why did you say that Dundun sent his aunt over?"
"DunDun just had a dream that his aunt and he were playing hide-and-seek~ He said he missed his aunt, and she came~"
After saying that, she leaned on Huang Qinqin's shoulder and laughed shyly.
Huang Qinqin thought about it and figured that Dundun must have dreamt that he was playing with her, and then when he woke up he found that she was really there, so he thought that he had called her over in his dream.
Children's ideas are incredibly diverse and fascinating.
"Yes~ Auntie noticed that Dundun missed me, so she came over. We're like telepaths~"
"Heart, heart~ Hee hee~"
......
Grandma Huang returned to the field and told them to hurry up and finish today's work quickly. Qinqin was still waiting for them at home and had something very important to tell them.
Huang Jianmin's curiosity was immediately piqued by what Grandma Huang said.
Curious, she pressed on, "Grandma, is there something Qinqin wants to tell us? Please tell me first!"
"You're always the slowest worker, how dare you be so curious? Hurry up and get to work, you'll find out when we get home."
Seeing that his grandmother was ignoring him, Huang Jianmin had no choice but to give up. However, he was still itching to know what was going on. Although he was still in the field, his mind was no longer on the matter...
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