Most of the people in Gouzi Village are quite kind and compassionate.
They usually send sweet potatoes and taro to Chuchun and her brother, and the village committee also gives them five kilograms of rice every month.
In addition, Fang Yan earned several tens of yuan during this period.
It's impossible for the siblings to go hungry.
It's highly likely that they wanted to help Fang Yan, but didn't know how, and were so anxious and worried that they forgot to eat.
Fang Yan didn't say anything, and led them into the house, saying, "Have some taro to fill your stomachs first."
"After you finish eating, come and help me with the work. I bought a lot of pig intestines today, enough to keep us busy."
Fang Yan thought business might be better tomorrow since there were no customers today, so she bought extra pig's head meat and pig intestines.
Chu Chun moved her lips, about to say that they weren't hungry.
Upon hearing Fang Yan's next words, he silently swallowed his own words.
I heard this morning that Fang Yan had been released.
They stood at the village entrance, craning their necks and waiting expectantly for Fang Yan.
So much so that I didn't even go back to cook lunch.
By now, Chu Chun and Chu Xia's stomachs are already empty.
I'll have to help my third aunt with chores later, so I definitely won't be able to exert much strength.
Thinking of this, the siblings obediently picked up the taro, dipped it in white sugar, and started eating.
In early spring, she is quick and agile, and works very hard.
Fang Yan liked her very much. "Chu Chun, have you ever thought about what kind of life you want to live in the future?"
While washing pig intestines with Chu Chun, I remembered what Zhang Zongde had said about accompanying the army.
Regardless of whether this matter will succeed, even if it doesn't, she doesn't plan to stay in Gouzi Village and the county town selling braised food for the rest of her life.
She would leave sooner or later, and Chu Chun and her brother couldn't live on the meager money they earned from her forever.
"Huh?" Chu Chun was a little confused at first, but after thinking for a moment, she said softly, "I want to save money first, and after the New Year, I want Chu Xia to continue going to school next year."
“Sister, if you don’t study, I won’t study either,” Chu Xia, who was in charge of tending the fire, immediately said.
"No!" Chu Chun disagreed, turning to look at him. "You have to go to school. If you don't go to school, you'll only be able to farm in the village forever. What future will you have?"
Fang Yan wanted to say that if you study, you will definitely be successful.
However, there are too many illiterate people these days.
Anyone who can read a few more words can find a relatively good job.
Furthermore, regardless of whether studying leads to success;
Reading more books is never a bad thing.
Therefore, Fang Yan didn't say anything.
“You have to listen to me on this,” Chu Chun said forcefully, adopting the air of an older sister. “After the New Year, I’ll go to Uncle Yang Village Chief and take you to register.”
Although she has saved enough money to pay for Chu Xia's tuition, the semester has already been going on for more than a month.
I can't even transfer into another class now.
"And what about you?" Chu Xia still respected Chu Chun.
In early spring, she subconsciously turned her head to look at Fang Yan.
Only then did she realize that Fang Yan was also looking at her. "I..."
Suddenly feeling embarrassed at being caught, she lowered her head involuntarily.
He paused for a moment, then looked up at Fang Yan and said, "I'll stay with Third Aunt for now. When I'm a little older and old enough, I'll go to the factory to sew clothes."
There are also girls from Gouzi Village who go to the garment factory in Shangcheng to mend clothes.
Upon hearing this, Fang Yan's slightly furrowed brows involuntarily relaxed.
The fact that Chu Chun could say that shows she is a very opinionated child.
To be honest, Fang Yan was really worried that she would say, "I've always been following my third aunt around, helping her out."
Fang Yan felt a lot of pressure because of that.
If she leaves one day, wouldn't Chu Chun feel like the sky has fallen and the earth has collapsed?
Fortunately, although the little girl was introverted, she was still very thoughtful.
"You know that you can only succeed by studying when you're in the Chu Xia room, but haven't you ever thought about continuing your studies yourself?" Fang Yan asked at the opportune moment.
I attended primary school for a few years before early spring and early summer, and my grades were just average.
However, the huge changes in their family have made them more mature than children of the same age.
Although it can't instantly transform them from underachievers to top students, it can help them understand the importance of education for poor children like them.
For some reason, Chu Chun's eyes reddened slightly, and she felt tears welling up. She didn't let the tears fall. "I want to, but I have to earn money to support Chu Xia's studies."
"Well, you can focus on making money. Later, when you go to Shangshi or the provincial capital, you can work and earn money. These big cities also have night schools and adult education programs. You can earn money and study at the same time without neglecting either. The only problem is that this kind of life of working and studying at the same time may be hard and tiring. It depends on whether you can persevere."
Chu Chun's eyes lit up as she listened, "I'm not afraid of hardship!"
No matter how hard life is, can it be as hard as the hunger and cold that parents suffer after they pass away?
If she could endure those days, what hardship could she not overcome?
"Third Aunt, do Shangshi and the provincial capital really have night schools and adult education schools?" New hope ignited in Chuchun's eyes.
Fang Yan nodded firmly, "Really."
The county town was too small and too poor to afford night school or adult education exams.
Besides, there are still people who don't want to send their children to primary school, thinking it's a waste of money and also prevents their children from helping with household chores.
How could night school and adult education exams possibly be held in such a place?
In early spring, it seemed as if she had seen her goal: "I must learn to sew clothes so that I can go to Shangshi to work in a factory next year, and at the same time continue my studies."
"Okay, I can ask around for you."
I vaguely remember that there were people in the county town who specialized in teaching this.
Seeing the hope that Chu Chun had for the future made Fang Yan happier than if she had made a lot of money herself.
She didn't turn around to give Chu Xia any instructions, or say things like, "Your sister works so hard to earn money to support his studies, so he must study hard."
Teenagers are most prone to rebellion.
The more others remind him, the more likely he is to become rebellious.
So far, Chu Xia hasn't gone astray. He's still very conscientious and knows how hard his sister works, so he's been trying his best to help her share the burden.
"Thank you for your help, Auntie." Chu Chun has hardly ever been to the county town in her life, so even if she were asked to look for it, she wouldn't be able to find the place.
So she didn't refuse.
“No trouble at all,” Fang Yan said, particularly pleased to see that she had found her direction in life. “Let’s get to work quickly now. You two can stay for dinner tonight to celebrate the stroke of luck that Xiaoyu, Qibei, and I just had.”
So, even though Chu Chun wanted to refuse, she couldn't bring herself to say it...
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