Startled by the slap, Jiang Zhuohua quickly ran to Jiang Anxia's side, took the wooden bucket from her, and carried it to the backyard.
"Xiaxia! You should rest. Don't help with chores so early. You should rest." Jiang's mother threw down the hoe in her hand and took Jiang Anxia's hand.
If she gets tired, she'll be heartbroken!
"Mom, I didn't do anything! I don't work, so it's only right that I help with some housework." Jiang Anxia smiled sweetly at her mother.
"Mom, please don't talk about Xiaxia anymore; I'll go cook." Zhou Laidi put down the utensils she was holding and turned to walk towards the kitchen.
"I'll go with you." Seeing her daughter-in-law heading towards the kitchen, Jiang's mother immediately let go of Jiang Anxia's hand and followed behind Zhou Laidi.
Jiang Anxia stared blankly at her mother, who had abandoned her. One second she was saying she felt sorry for her, and the next she was ruthlessly abandoning her hand.
The mother and daughter have a bond, but it's not strong.
"Xiaxia, when are you going to cook? You can do it when we get back. What if you hurt yourself?" Zhou Laidi entered the kitchen, opened the pot lid, and saw the bowl of vegetables inside.
Knowing that Jiang Anxia must have done it, he immediately put down the pot lid he was holding and came out to condemn Jiang Anxia.
"Exactly, what if you burn yourself?" Jiang's mother and Jiang Anxia came out one after the other.
Her eyes welled up with tears when she saw the food in the pot.
Being too sensible isn't good either; it means not taking care of your own health at all.
"No, I'm very careful." Under the intense gaze of two pairs of eyes, Jiang Anxia hurriedly waved her hands to explain.
She is seventeen years old now, but she wasn't in her previous life!
Sometimes, she really can't handle her family members who spoil her like a child.
"Stop talking, Xiaxia is just trying her best." Jiang's father, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore.
What are you doing? Is it wrong to cook a meal?
"Take everything to the main room; it's time to eat."
Jiang Anxia looked at her father who was helping her, smiled and walked to his side, tugging at his clothes and shaking them.
"Thank you, Dad."
"Thank you, Grandpa, Xingxing too." Jiang Xing had been standing next to her aunt the whole time, not saying a word, just watching.
She was probably smart enough not to say anything just now, otherwise her grandmother and mother would definitely have scolded her.
Now, seeing that his aunt has escaped the burden of love, he is also imitating his aunt's actions, tugging at his father's clothes and shaking him.
"Alright, alright, you two! Go wash your hands, it's time to eat." Father Jiang, enduring the two little girls' whining, waved his hand, signaling them to go wash their hands.
Jiang Anxia and Jiang Xing exchanged a glance, then let go of their father's clothes and went to wash their hands together.
"You just spoil them!" Jiang's mother, who was carrying the dishes out, glared at Jiang's father with annoyance.
If she really gets hurt while cooking, she's probably not the only one who'll feel sorry for her.
"It's alright! If Xiaxia wants to do it, then let her do it." Father Jiang was undoubtedly a very good father.
He wouldn't stop Jiang Anxia from doing anything she wanted. In his view, a daughter should be pampered, but she should also be allowed to grow up on her own.
"I can't argue with you, go help." Jiang's mother was speechless for a moment; did she think she didn't understand these principles?
They really thought all the knowledge she had learned before had been wasted.
Father Jiang walked toward the kitchen with his hands behind his back.
When Jiang Anxia and Jiang Xing returned to the main room, everyone else was already sitting at the table waiting for them.
"Here you are, eat quickly." Mother Jiang scooped a bowl of rice for each of them and placed it in front of them.
"Thank you, Grandma," Jiang Xing said in a childish voice.
"Don't be shy, eat up!" Jiang's mother patted Jiang Xing's head and handed her the chopsticks.
Jiang Anxia ate her meal while watching their interaction.
"Oh, right, I'm going to town this afternoon. What does Xiaxia need? Dad will bring it back for you." While eating, Jiang's father suddenly said.
"What are you going to town for?" Jiang's mother asked curiously. There was nothing going on, so why was she going to town?
"A few educated youths have arrived. Go and bring them back," Jiang's father said irritably. "We've dodged several rounds of criticism against educated youths, but this time we can't escape it."
"This must be the first time our brigade has had educated youth come here!" Jiang Zhuohua said quietly while keeping his head down and working hard on his rice.
His words made Jiang Anxia realize that there were no educated youth in her brigade, because her father had always brushed it off with a laugh.
Unexpectedly, this time they couldn't avoid it.
"Okay, eldest brother, after you've eaten, find some people to tidy up those three houses in the team that were built with blue bricks. Be quick, and try to get them done before the educated youth arrive." Jiang's father got a little angry when he said this. He had received this notice at the last minute.
Originally, no educated youth were supposed to come to their brigade this time. It was all because that bastard from the next brigade spread rumors and cried his heart out in front of the leaders that the educated youth were sent to their brigade.
"I understand, don't worry!" Hearing his father's arrangement, Jiang Zhuohua quickened his eating pace, wanting to finish quickly so he could feel at ease.
"Dad, I want to go to town too." Jiang Anxia thought to herself, this is a great opportunity!
"It's hot, so you should stay home," Jiang's father said, not entirely agreeing.
His daughter's heatstroke yesterday scared him, so he doesn't want to agree to anything this time.
"Mom." Seeing that she couldn't get through to her father, Jiang Anxia decided to try her mother's approach. If her mother agreed, her father would have to agree as well.
"Xiaxia, why are you going to town? Your dad is right, it's too hot." Jiang's mother disagreed; she didn't want anything to happen to her daughter.
"Mom, Mom." Jiang Anxia put down her chopsticks and tugged at her mother's clothes, acting coquettishly.
"Mom, why don't we let Xiaxia go?" Zhou Laidi couldn't bear to see Jiang Anxia suffer, so she spoke up to plead for her.
“Yes! Mom, you should agree! Otherwise, she’ll keep bothering you so much you won’t be able to eat.” Jiang Zhuohua said, eating as she looked at her sweet-looking younger sister.
"Fine, fine, go ahead, I'll let you go." In the end, Jiang's mother couldn't resist and agreed.
This girl is too much of a handful.
"Hey Dad, look, Mom agreed!" Seeing that her mother had agreed, Jiang Anxia immediately looked at her father with joy.
"Alright, if your mom tells you to go, then go. Dad won't stop you." Father Jiang chuckled as he glanced at his little daughter.
He knew his wife couldn't resist their daughter's coquettishness and was bound to give in.
Wow! His foresight is brilliant.
Jiang Anxia finished her meal in a few bites and went back to her room to prepare.
"Mom and Dad, older brother and sister-in-law, please take your time eating. I'm full." With that, she disappeared.
"This child." Jiang's mother, who wanted to add more rice for Jiang Anxia, shook her head helplessly.
"I think Xiaxia is definitely trying to avoid you adding rice to her bowl, Mom." Jiang Zhuohua recklessly defied his mother's sensitivities.
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