"Okay, Xiao Wu did tell me beforehand."
She went to Fanghua Garment Factory with Chunhua to ask if they could get temporary winter break jobs to earn some pocket money. "Chen Lao Er quickly spoke up, trying to appease his wife who was complaining and looking for trouble.
Fifth Sister did mention that she was looking for a winter break job. But he guessed she might have gone to start her own business.
Several times, he was very curious and wanted to ask what kind of business Xiao Wu was busy with.
He chickened out when Xiao Wu gave him a piercing look that was half-smiling.
No, pshaw, how could a grown man like him back down? It's not that he's cowardly, it's that he's too mature to argue with a little girl. Otherwise, if Xiao Wu gets upset and stops giving him pocket money, wouldn't he be at a huge loss?
Xiao Wu is very vengeful and shouldn't be messed with. Besides, she's extremely impatient and doesn't like others interfering in her affairs.
After Chen Xihua finished washing up and returned to her room, her third sister Chen Meihua kept giving her subtle signals with her eyes, as did her fourth sister Chen Xiuhua.
Just then, the eldest sister had something to do and left the living room. The third sister couldn't wait any longer and exclaimed with excitement, "Fifth sister, fifth sister, it seems like the eldest sister is dating someone!"
"Huh???" Chen Xihua looked at her third and fourth sisters in confusion. She wasn't surprised that her eldest sister was dating, but rather, how did these two know? Did they peek into her eldest sister's schoolbag?
"No, Xiao Wu, we didn't peek into our eldest sister's schoolbag. When we were cleaning today, we found a small postcard under our eldest sister's bed. There was a message written on it, and the last person who left the message was named Shen Changxing. I carefully put it back next to our eldest sister's pillow." Fourth sister Chen Xiuhua immediately explained, as Xiao Wu's indifferent look just now made it seem as if they had done something wrong and peeked into their eldest sister's schoolbag.
"Fourth sister, why didn't you tell me? Third and fourth sisters have little secrets they didn't tell me." Chen Baohua was also in the room. He kept grabbing Chen Xihua, asking her to teach him math problems.
There's so much homework for sixth graders during winter break. He wants to finish it quickly so he doesn't have to worry about it until Chinese New Year.
"What little secret?" At this moment, Chen Chunhua pushed open the door and walked in, asking casually.
“Postcards!” Chen Baohua blurted out.
"Little Six..." Chen Xihua and the other two spoke in unison, but it was too late.
"What postcard...postcard?" Chen Chunhua looked puzzled at first, not understanding, then suddenly realized something and tensed up. She ran to her bedside, felt under her pillow, and found it was still there. Then she breathed a sigh of relief.
But turning her head, she saw her younger sister and brother staring directly at her, and guessed that they must have found out. Chen Chunhua glared at them, feeling both ashamed and angry. Of course, she didn't think that her sisters had secretly seen her things; they must have seen it by accident.
"Well, that Instructor Shen, he wrote me two letters later, and this postcard was tucked inside as a gift." Chen Chunhua didn't mince words and nodded slightly. It was mainly because she couldn't hide it; Xiao Wu's eyes seemed to see right through her.
"Big sister, did Comrade Shen say he wanted to date you? Did you write to him? Who are his family members?" Chen Meihua wanted to know these kinds of gossips.
"No, Third Sister, don't talk nonsense. We're just friends. I replied to his letter. Besides, how could I just ask about his family? This is too sudden." Chen Chunhua blushed a little and pretended to scold Chen Meihua.
"It's not sudden, sister. If Comrade Shen really wants to date you, you still need to find out about his family situation. If he asks about our family's actual situation, you can tell him too, don't hide anything." Chen Xihua was a little worried. Would her sister encounter a domestic abuser like in the original book? Probably not, what am I thinking!
"Yes, Xiao Wu, I know." Chen Chunhua nodded slightly in agreement. She wasn't entirely sure herself; she was somewhat attracted. Comrade Shen gave off a sense of security, was gentle, responsible, and kind. However, Comrade Shen was from Beijing, and judging from his demeanor, he must come from an distinguished background. Her relationship with him...
Chen Xihua noticed that her eldest sister's expression suddenly became a little lonely. Her eldest sister seemed to lack confidence, which meant that the other party's family must be very well-off.
However, I won't interfere; I'll just let things take their course.
Moreover, my eldest sister is quite accomplished herself. She's educated, a humanities student, mature, steady, hardworking, kind, and beautiful—1.65 meters tall. She has round eyes, a round nose, smiling lips, and a full forehead. Although she's rather reserved, she's intelligent and beautiful inside and out; she'd definitely be a virtuous wife.
"Big sister, you're so beautiful, there must be a lot of boys in your class writing to you, right?" Chen Xihua teased with a smile. Even with Chen Lao Er and Li Yumei, whose parents wanted to marry off their daughters for dowry money, the eldest sister wouldn't have to worry about finding a husband. Besides, with Fanghua Company around, the Chen sisters didn't need to feel inferior.
"You, Xiao Wu, I'm not talking to you anymore." Chen Chunhua instantly forgot her slight disappointment and scolded him angrily. Her expression also turned unnatural in an instant; she had indeed received letters from two other boys in the class.
Chen Meihua's eyes sparkled with excitement; she felt a little expectant. She did receive letters, of course, but the boys weren't handsome enough, and Xiao Wu wouldn't let her start dating so quickly.
Fourth Sister Chen Xiuhua blushed slightly, as if she had thought of something.
"Alright, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore..." Chen Xihua chuckled twice, sighing inwardly, "Spring is coming."
"Fifth sister, if you ever date someone in the future, you must tell me. And if I don't approve, you can't be with that person, understand? You must get my permission." Chen Baohua's tone was firm, and he already understood what she meant, feeling a little panicked.
Is it possible that my fifth sister will soon find a boyfriend? Is there a guy trying to steal her away?
"Eldest sister, third sister, fourth sister, you all need to tell me if you're dating someone. I need to check him out first to see if he's trustworthy. I also want him to hand over all his money to you in the future, just like our parents did, where Mom kept all the money."
As if struck by a thought, Chen Baohua frowned and added earnestly.
With five older sisters in the family, Chen Baohua had to support herself alone, so she had no interest in doing her homework.
"Yes, I'll definitely tell Xiao Liu." Chen Xihua noticed Chen Baohua's mature and worried look and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Tch, Chen Xiaoliu, you're such a silly goose, you want to be an expert? You'd be lucky if you didn't get fooled in the future," Chen Meihua muttered, looking down on him. If anyone was going to be an expert, it should be Xiaowu. She wouldn't dare agree to date someone Xiaowu strongly opposed.
"Hmph, Fifth Sister has already agreed." Chen Xiaoliu glared at her Third Sister Chen Meihua, displeased. Fifth Sister had said that Third Sister was the most troublesome.
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