Chapter 159 We Are Not Good Kids
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian went out and didn't come back for quite a while.
Yao Shuxin was a little anxious and wanted to go to Grandpa Wang's house to check on him, but Yao Shula stopped her.
"Uncle Wang is a good man, he won't scold them. They must have something going on over there."
Sometimes, they only start to think more deeply when they see the consequences of things for themselves.
We don't need to worry about it; they'll come back naturally when the time comes.
"Shuxin, could you go to the back of the supply and marketing cooperative and buy some chives for me? We'll stir-fry chives and shredded pork for dinner, and make noodles too." Yao Shula said as she scooped out flour to prepare the dough.
Yao Shuxin thought about it and agreed that her sister's words made sense.
You only know what you've done when you see the consequences of your own mistakes.
Yao Shuxin immediately took the money Yao Shula handed over and went to buy shredded meat.
Those two kids need to really think about what they've done.
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Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian, who hadn't been home for a while, were sweating profusely as they helped Grandpa Wang clean up the mess on the ground.
The rain was just too heavy, and most of the junk that Grandpa Wang collected, except for some rusty nails and other things that wouldn't get soaked, was ruined by the rain. The rest of the waste paper and some cardboard boxes were soaked and ruined.
Grandpa Wang, who was dragging a prosthetic leg, looked at the mess that couldn't be put away, sighed, and then silently started cleaning.
These things can't just be left here unattended, otherwise they'll attract even more insects.
The two children that Grandpa Wang brought from the countryside, one fourteen years old and the other ten, both quietly helped Grandpa Wang tidy up.
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian came over to help, but Grandpa Wang quickly waved them off.
"This place is dirty, you should go back!"
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian simply kept their heads down and continued tidying up without saying a word.
After tidying up for a while, seeing that the tarpaulin that had been used to set up the shed had been rolled up and the sticks that had been supporting the shed had been put aside, Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian, covered in mud, ran to Grandpa Wang.
"Uncle Wang, we're sorry, we were wrong!" Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian said at the same time.
Grandpa Wang quickly waved his hand.
"It's alright, it's not your fault. This shed... was always prone to collapsing, it has little to do with you!"
After Grandpa Wang finished speaking, he carried all the junk he had collected that could still be sold into his own yard.
The two children that Grandpa Wang adopted glanced at Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian, and then helped their grandfather tidy up.
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian stood blankly at the door of Grandpa Wang's house for a long time.
Finally, Yao Shuli spoke.
"Tian Tian, we are not good children!"
Xiao Tiantian felt bad too. He looked at the mud on his body and then thought about how Grandpa Wang was struggling to clean up the rubbish with his prosthetic leg...
"Brother Shuli, we are bad kids!" Xiaotian said in a muffled voice.
Yao Shuli pulled Xiaotian down to squat down in the corner opposite Grandpa Wang.
"Big sister is right, why shouldn't we dare to give others nicknames?"
Why don't we dare to tear down the sheds of families with many members?
"We bully the weak and fear the strong, we bully the vulnerable, we are not good children!" Yao Shuli muttered to himself as he looked at Grandpa Wang's house.
Little Tiantian tugged at her undershirt while looking at Grandpa Wang's door.
"My older sister said that if you do something wrong, you should apologize."
We apologized, but I feel that an apology is not enough.
Brother Shuli, let's pay compensation to Grandpa Wang's family!
"Didn't we make money selling popsicles? Let's lose money!" Xiao Tiantian suggested in a low voice.
Yao Shuli originally meant the same thing, but he still knew about this Grandpa Wang.
He only takes the money that belongs to him from the civil affairs department; he refuses any other money that others send him, as he feels he shouldn't accept it.
Grandpa Wang often says, "Although I'm missing a leg, I still have two hands and a good leg, right?"
The government has already given me a lot; I can support myself.
“I’m just afraid that Grandpa Wang won’t accept it!” Yao Shuli said, resting her chin on her hands.
Xiao Tiantian felt the same way. They were just kids who had gotten into trouble, and Grandpa Wang had just said it was okay and that it wasn't their fault.
If they offered money, Grandpa Wang definitely wouldn't accept it.
The two of them fell silent and just sat there in front of Grandpa Wang's house.
The sun has come out, and the puddles on the ground have gradually receded.
However, the muddy ground, soaked by the rain, still left footprints with every step...
"Brother Shuli, I have an idea!" Xiao Tiantian suddenly thought of a solution.
"What method?" Yao Shuli hurriedly turned to look at Xiao Tiantian.
Xiao Tiantian whispered something in Yao Shuli's ear for a long time.
Yao Shuli's expression shifted between regret and relief, and in the end, she kept nodding.
...
The two whispered to each other for a while and finally reached an agreement.
Yao Shuli pulled Xiaotian to her feet, looked at Grandpa Wang's gate again, and the two finally went home.
As soon as the two dirty-looking people entered the house, they saw that Yao Shula had already boiled water.
She pointed to the large wooden tub placed in the yard.
"Take off your clothes and throw them into the wash tub. You two should wash yourselves thoroughly from head to toe. The shampoo and soap are right there."
Wash yourself thoroughly!
Yao Shula continued kneading noodles in the kitchen, completely ignoring the two people in the yard.
In the summer, these two would close the gate to the yard and take a bath in the yard.
The two quickly took off their dirty clothes and climbed into the wooden tub to take a bath.
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After Yao Shula finished kneading the noodles, the two children had also washed up and changed into clean clothes, and Yao Shuxin had also returned with the chives she had bought.
Yao Shula didn't ask a single question, and neither did Yao Shuxin; they simply helped Yao Shula sort the chives.
"We ran out of lard at home, so I bought some pork fat to use up the lard."
We'll use the remaining pork cracklings to make dumplings for lunch tomorrow. Sister Yamin is coming over tomorrow, so we can eat together.
When buying meat this morning, Director Wang asked someone to weigh out an extra small piece of hind leg meat, which was just enough to cut into shreds for a stir-fry with chives tonight.
"Let's make some noodles and have stir-fried pork with chives," Yao Shula said while arranging the chives.
Yao Shuxin nodded in agreement.
The two younger ones quickly nodded in agreement.
They thought the older sister would ask them something, but she didn't say anything.
Even when it was time for dinner, Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian felt that if they didn't say something, they definitely wouldn't be able to enjoy their dinner properly.
The two finally stood hand in hand in front of Yao Shula.
"Big sister, we know we were wrong! We weren't good kids!" the two said at the same time.
Yao Shula raised her eyelids slightly and hummed in agreement.
"Anything else?"
“We made a mistake, so we apologized. We apologized to Grandpa Wang, but he said it was okay and he didn’t blame us.”
Although Grandpa Wang said that, we definitely made a mistake.
"Therefore, we must provide compensation," Yao Shuli said earnestly.
Yao Shula nodded.
Good, they know to apologize and even want compensation. It seems they've learned a lot from their trip.
"Yes, sister, although Grandpa Wang definitely doesn't want our compensation, we made a mistake, and that's that."
"We must pay compensation!" Xiao Tiantian said earnestly.
Yao Shula finally smiled a little.
Yes, they must have been deeply moved; this educational experience should be considered a success.
"So how do you plan to compensate us?" Yao Shula asked with a smile.
“We… plan to teach them how to make money!” Yao Shuli said immediately.
“Yes! We don’t need to collect trash to make money!” Xiao Tiantian chimed in.
Yao Shula...
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