Chapter 285 Living a good life is more important than anything else.
"What about the mirror on the front door? Grandma, isn't that a Bagua mirror? Don't tell me it's just for us to check if our hair is messy before we go out. It must be useful, right? Grandma, please tell me, and I promise I won't tell anyone else," Yao Shula asked softly.
"That's for warding off evil spirits! Don't you see? Everyone else has a mirror on their door! When your mother was alive, she said that under the light of socialism, no evil spirits dared to come near, so your front door didn't have a mirror."
Everyone else is installing it, why aren't you?
Grandma found this mirror for you in the countryside; it's very effective! You can't take it off yourself!
Your family is having a really good time right now. Shuxin is going to university and Shuli is studying hard. We can't let other families take away such good fortune.
"Got it?" Grandma Yao immediately whispered a reminder.
Yao Shula nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.
Absolutely, she now has an unwavering belief in metaphysics.
Grandma Yao left satisfied, and before leaving, she patted Yuanbao's head and talked to him for a long time.
Yao Shula vaguely heard something about guarding the house, saying there were bones to eat, so she should keep her eyes peeled and shout louder...
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The three children quickly discovered that several new items had suddenly appeared in the house.
Without Yao Shula needing to explain, the three children automatically filled in the blanks in their minds.
"My eldest sister has had it so tough. She prays to the gods and Buddhas every day, hoping that we will all be well!" Yao Shuxin was the first to express her opinion.
"My eldest sister has really had it tough. She just recovered from her illness and she was already worried that we would get sick too." Yao Shuli sighed as she touched the two peach wood charms by the door.
"Big sister is so kind. She must have known that none of us dreamed about Mom, so she made all this. She wants us to dream about Mom sooner." Little Tiantian also looked up at the Bagua mirror above the door.
And so, the three little ones also started burning incense every day, just like Yao Shula.
Yao Shula prayed that her three children would study hard, make progress every day, and not cause any trouble, so that they could become useful talents in the new era.
Yao Shuxin prayed that her eldest sister would never get sick, that all of them would always be safe and sound, and that the person who should have been hung on the wall long ago would never appear in front of them again.
Yao Shuli prayed that his older sister would not get sick, that he would quickly develop a love for studying, that he would stop worrying his sister, and that he would quickly get first place to make everyone happy!
Xiao Tiantian's wish is even simpler: those who don't want to get involved shouldn't bother joining in. Making a good life for the four siblings is more important than anything else.
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On the third day after Yao Shula recovered from her illness, her uncle and aunt arrived with basket after basket of things.
"These two old hens were brought from the countryside by your aunt. You can make some chicken soup."
And this basket of eggs, they were all bought from the countryside, remember to eat plenty.
"Look at you, you've made yourself sick from taking care of your younger siblings," Uncle Shu said, shaking his head.
Yao Shula quickly laughed twice to brush off the fact that she was sick.
Uncle Shu and his wife sat there for a while, and Uncle Shu checked Yao Shula's house to see if anything was broken.
Only then did he look at Yao Shula.
"Shura, tidy up that little west room. I remember there's a bed in the west room, right?"
"Just tidy up that bed, lay out some bedding, and your aunt and I will stay for a couple of days," Uncle Shu said with a smile.
Yao Shula was taken aback.
"Uncle, are you building a house?" Yao Shula asked quickly.
Several families next to Uncle Shu had built houses, all of them two-story buildings, leaving only Uncle Shu's house. When Yao Shula secretly went to Uncle Shu's house to pay her a New Year's visit, Uncle Shu said that he would build a house in the next year or two.
After finishing building their own house, they helped Yao Shula's family build their own small house as well.
Nowadays, people try to save money when building houses. They stay with relatives if possible and use the money saved to build their houses.
Yao Shula thought that if Uncle Shu and Aunt Shu were staying there because they were building a house, they could be arranged to stay in the Cao family's courtyard in front.
That way, all of my uncle's carpenters can move over.
Uncle Shu quickly waved his hand when he heard Yao Shula ask this question.
“Building a house is for next year, there’s no rush. Your aunt and I will just come and stay for a couple of days.”
We feel at ease only after we moved in here.
"What? You don't welcome your uncle and aunt to stay?" Uncle Shu asked deliberately.
Yao Shula quickly waved her hand.
"Welcome, of course you're welcome! I'd love for my uncle and aunt to come and stay with us! Uncle, Aunt, when are you moving in?"
"I'll make room for you right away." Yao Shula said, getting up to tidy up the room for Uncle Shu and Aunt Shu.
The eldest aunt quickly pulled Yao Shula away.
"No rush! Remember, just make the bed, don't worry about anything else. Your uncle and I will stay here for a couple of days."
We'll be staying here for the next couple of days.
Yao Shula said "Oh". Although she didn't know why her uncle and aunt insisted on staying here these past two days, she knew that they must have their own plans and that it was for the good of her and her siblings.
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Yao Shula quickly tidied up the west room, piling up the clutter in another room. The west room contained not only a bed, but also a writing desk and a washstand.
These were all things that had been in the house before; Yao Shula simply wiped them clean again.
Uncle Shu and his wife packed two sets of clothes and moved in that afternoon.
When Xiaotian and Yao Shuli returned, they were happy to see Uncle Shu and Aunt Shu, and didn't ask anything else.
Uncle Shu made a small wooden box for Xiaotian and Yao Shuli. The box was small and delicate, with a clasp on it. They could put their favorite things inside by hanging a small lock on it.
Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian immediately said that they would definitely put their New Year's money and the pocket money that their older sister usually gave them into it.
Yao Shula quickly told them to put the small wooden box away carefully, lest a thief break into the house and take everything.
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Uncle Shu and Aunt Shu stayed here for two days, and both Yao Shula and the three little ones were quite happy.
Some people outside were making sarcastic remarks, saying that the Shu family was eyeing another courtyard.
Not only did Uncle Shu and his wife, as well as Yao Shula, just laugh it off, but even Yao Shuli and Xiao Tiantian didn't take those people's words to heart.
"Why should we care what others say? They're not going to support us anyway!" Yao Shuli said.
Xiao Tiantian strongly agreed with Yao Shuli's words, nodding vigorously.
"Exactly! People with different ideas won't be on the same wavelength."
It's like you're clearly hanging yourself, but someone tells others you're just swinging on a swing!
Yao Shuli...
"That was a good analogy, but don't use it again next time!"
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