Chapter 123 I Like You Even Without Money
Xiao Tiantian wiped away her tears in Yao Shula's arms for a while, and then struggled to look up at Yao Shula.
"Big sister, the teddy bear is broken!"
“It’s alright, your older sister will ask Grandma and Auntie to fix it for you,” Yao Shula said immediately.
"Can it be fixed?" Little Tian asked with hopeful eyes.
“Definitely!” Yao Shula said without hesitation.
Grandma Yao's tailoring skills are truly excellent. When the clothes of the children in the family were torn, they would all be mended by Grandma Yao, and you couldn't even tell that the mending was done.
Xiao Tiantian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Big sister, am I too naughty? Everyone says that adults don't like naughty children."
"Won't you guys dislike me?" Xiao Tiantian asked cautiously.
Yao Shula quickly shook her head.
"How could that be! Do you think your eldest sister doesn't like you, or your second sister and Brother Shuli don't like you?"
"Tian Tian, let me tell you, even if your older brother doesn't give me money, I will still take care of you. Do you believe me?" Yao Shula said to Tian Tian very seriously.
Xiao Tian nodded without hesitation.
"I definitely believe it!"
He will always remember the time when his older sister and the others took him home.
Back then, my older brother didn't give my older sister any money, but she still took me in, gave me good food, and let me sleep with Shuli.
So even without money, the eldest sister still loves herself.
But we can't let the eldest sister not give us money; if she doesn't give us money, she'll only be able to eat cornbread.
Cornbread is fine to eat occasionally, but if you eat too much... you won't be able to go to the toilet!
"Right! You see, it's not just your eldest sister's family that likes you, but also your grandma and uncles, and all the neighbors around here, don't they all like you?"
That's because we're good every day; Tian Tian isn't a naughty child.
Look, every day he helps his older sister stand up for herself, helps her with chores and housework, and even helps her watch the stall!
And you even cheered for your second sister!
"Our Tian Tian is so good, the best child! And the smartest child too," Yao Shula whispered to Tian Tian.
Little Tiantian raised her head, grinned, and started to smile.
Yao Shula wiped away the last trace of tears from the corner of Xiaotian's eye.
"So, if Grandpa wants to talk to you later, do you know what to say?" Yao Shula asked softly.
Based on Xiaotian's previous attitude, she would definitely have complained.
Not only do they complain about Tian Lei, but they also complain about their father...
"Yes, say you're fine and stand with your dad!" Little Tiantian immediately realized.
Yao Shula gave a thumbs up.
Indeed, children from families like this are shrewd and intelligent...
This little devil is a real character!
...
Sure enough, a short while later, Secretary Lei came to knock on the door.
"Tian Tian, Grandpa wants to talk to you!"
Xiao Tiantian immediately wiped away her tears, then put on her shoes and ran out.
Secretary Lei watched as Xiao Tiantian answered the phone.
"Grandpa, I'm fine, I just miss you! Dad's home, and he's always been protective of me... He hasn't said anything to me!"
Yes, she got into a fight with another child and cried because she lost.
Grandpa, I'm really fine. Please take good care of yourself.
When my older brother arrives, I'll go with him to stay with Grandpa for a few days.
Okay...okay...Grandpa, please take care of yourself too!
Xiao Tiantian didn't say a bad word about Secretary Lei, but these words made Secretary Lei feel even more upset.
The child is so understanding, knowing not to put herself in a difficult position, but what about those people...?
So it's not that everyone is being unreasonable, but rather that some people want more.
After Xiaotian finished her phone call and left, Secretary Lei looked at the person next to him.
"I heard last time that Tian Lei's older brother wanted to be transferred to the city, is that right?" Secretary Lei suddenly asked.
"Yes! There's a vacancy at the main factory in the city, which is somewhat related to his current job."
Because of your connections... the head office agreed to transfer people there.
"But the transfer order hasn't been issued yet," someone close to Secretary Lei immediately said.
Secretary Lei nodded.
"The real important thing is to stay at the grassroots level and do your job well."
Just because he has some connection with me doesn't mean he can be transferred at will! Since he's so capable, let him stay and work at the grassroots level!
If you finish your work in the county, go and visit the townships more often.
"It's always good to let things settle down a bit more," Secretary Lei said calmly.
The man immediately knew what to do!
A transfer to the city is impossible; he'll most likely be sent to the countryside...
The Tian family really...does things terribly. This is a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead!
...
Yao Shula stayed at home with Xiaotian for one night.
Yao Shula knew that Xiao Tiantian wouldn't feel at ease until those people were really gone.
Secretary Lei sent someone to Yao Shula's house to speak with Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli. Both of them knew that something must have happened to Xiao Tiantian.
"Please tell my older sister to bring Tiantian back with her when she comes back," Yao Shuxin said very seriously to the messenger.
“Yes, bring Tiantian back!” Yao Shuli echoed.
...
The next morning, Xiaotian woke up to find the house much quieter.
Tian Lei's mother and the two children were sent away by Secretary Lei early in the morning.
Tian Lei stayed inside and didn't come out.
Xiao Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief, immediately pulled Yao Shula to pack up their things, including the broken teddy bear, and happily followed Yao Shula home.
...
"It's just broken, isn't it? Here, Grandma will fix it for you."
"I guarantee you won't be able to tell there's anything wrong with it." Grandma Yao glanced at the torn teddy bear and immediately made that promise.
Little Tian watched as Grandma Yao stitched the torn-off bear leg back on, stitch by stitch.
When it was repaired, there was absolutely no trace of the repair.
Looking at the recovered teddy bear, Xiao Tiantian seemed to have become the same Xiao Tiantian she used to be.
"Grandma is so amazing, I can't see any stitches at all!" Little Tiantian immediately hugged Grandma Yao's arm and acted coquettishly.
Grandma Yao chuckled twice.
Yao Shula has already told Grandma Yao what happened, and Grandma Yao also feels a little sorry for Xiaotian.
Sigh, another poor child. His mother is gone, and his father... must be the kind of person who has forgotten his mother after marrying a new wife!
"It's okay, Grandma loves you too!"
"Stretch out your feet, and Grandma will draw a shoe pattern for you!" Grandma Yao said, taking out a newspaper.
"Why are you drawing shoe designs?" Xiao Tiantian asked deliberately.
"I'll make you two pairs of little cloth shoes! Your feet are growing so fast these days, I hope they'll be ready in time to fit you!"
"Grandma, I'll tell my toes to grow slower so they can wear the little cloth shoes you made!" Little Tiantian said immediately.
Grandma Yao nodded and smiled as she finished drawing the shoe design.
Little Tiantian stared longingly at the shoes.
He no longer needs to wear leather shoes every day; he can wear cloth shoes like Shuli Ge's now...
...
Two days later, the Yao family was stunned by some news.
Yao Shuxin actually got the highest score in the whole county in the college entrance examination!
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