Chapter 172 What's truly precious is what you put your heart into.
Grandpa Lei looked at the cloth shoes in his hand; the stitches were fine and dense, clearly showing that he had put a lot of thought into them.
He thought for a moment and then asked the first question.
"You just said... you earned your own money to make this?" Grandpa Lei looked at Xiao Tiantian in surprise.
The old man of the Gu family also wanted to ask this question.
He knew the Gu family had good genes, and the younger generation almost all had a natural talent for business, but that mostly came about after they grew up.
Tiantian is only seven years old (by Chinese reckoning)!
"Tian Tian, what do you do to make money?" Old Master Gu asked hurriedly.
Speaking of this, Xiao Tian proudly straightened his back.
“Selling popsicles! A popsicle that costs five cents can be sold for ten cents. If you can sell at least sixty popsicles a day, you can earn three dollars a day.”
Grandpa Lei, Grandpa Gu...
Selling popsicles? Lei's grandson and Gu's grandson are selling popsicles?
"Yes! It's about selling popsicles!"
Grandpa, Grandpa, I know selling popsicles is a small business, and at first I wondered if I would feel embarrassed.
But Sister Shura said that what you sell is not important, what's important is being able to sell it.
I'm still young and have little capital, so it's already a great achievement if I can sell any popsicles.
"Maybe I sold popsicles when I was little, and I can sell airplanes when I grow up!" Little Tiantian said to the two old men very seriously.
Grandpa Lei and Grandpa Gu nodded at the same time.
That's right, that makes a lot of sense.
Isn't this about being down-to-earth and starting with the smallest things?
"So you used the money you earned from selling popsicles to make cloth shoes for Grandpa and Grandpa on your mother's side, right?" Grandpa Lei asked with a smile.
Little Tiantian chuckled.
"It wasn't just cloth shoes made for my grandfather and maternal grandfather; I also bought things for other people."
Sister Shura once said that I should be kind to others as well as to those who are kind to me, that's what makes a good child.
Also, at first I was thinking of buying a pair of shoes for both my grandfather and maternal grandfather.
But Sister Shura said that when giving gifts to others, especially gifts to people who love you, you must put your heart into it and give gifts that touch the heart.
That's why I asked my sister's grandmother to make these two pairs of shoes.
My grandfather and maternal grandfather are the people who love me the most, so I must prepare a gift with care.
"Grandpa, is Sister Shura right?" Little Tian blinked her big eyes at Grandpa Lei.
Lei Laoye nodded quickly.
"Yes! That's right! What's done with heart is the most precious!"
The old man of the Gu family nodded repeatedly.
The sister Shura that Tian Tian talks about is very good at teaching children. In just a few words, she has taught Tian Tian to be an obedient and sensible child.
Excellent! Very good!
"Grandpa, Grandpa, try on the shoes and see if they fit."
The soles were made of many layers of cloth, and the uppers were cut by my sister's grandmother. Anyway, my feet felt so comfortable wearing the little cloth shoes my grandmother made.
Xiao Tiantian urged Grandpa Lei and Grandpa Gu to try on the cloth shoes.
The two elderly people immediately took off their shoes and tried them on.
The handmade multi-layered soles were comfortable to wear, and the two of them nodded repeatedly as they walked back and forth after putting on the cloth shoes.
"Comfortable! You'll know how comfortable these shoes are as soon as you put them on," Grandpa Lei said with a smile.
The old man of the Gu family also paced back and forth a couple of times.
Indeed, his instep is higher than average, and he can never find shoes that fit properly outside.
Later, I found a master craftsman in the capital to make the shoes.
I never expected that the shoes made by an old lady in a small county town could be so comfortable.
“Tian Tian, Grandpa wants to discuss something with you. When you get back, talk to that grandma you mentioned and ask her to make a few more pairs of these shoes for Grandpa and Grandma.”
"We'll pay!" the old man from the Gu family said with a smile.
Xiao Tiantian immediately agreed.
The old man of the Gu family took off his shoes, intending to wear them again on his birthday.
Grandpa Lei, however, planned to wear these cloth shoes today.
He wanted others to see that this was a birthday gift from his youngest grandson, which was much more valuable than the expensive gifts he received from outside.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, do you like the gifts I gave you?" Little Tiantian asked expectantly.
Grandpa Lei and Grandpa Gu both nodded immediately.
"Of course I like it! It's exactly what Grandpa wants!"
"Exactly! Tian Tian is so sensible, so well-behaved, and so filial. How could Grandpa not love her!"
Little Tian shook his head happily.
See, he knew his older sister was right. She said Grandpa and Grandpa on the maternal side would definitely like the gift she gave them.
Xiao Tian then moved closer to Grandpa Lei.
Grandpa Lei immediately pulled Xiao Tiantian into his arms.
He pinched Xiaotian's arms and legs again, making Xiaotian giggle non-stop.
Not bad. Although I could tell last night that Xiaotian had gotten quite muscular, I pinched him now... and he feels even better.
"Grandpa, although my older sister always says that I'm all brains and no muscles, I feel like I'm full of energy now!"
"Look, I can arm wrestle with you now!" Xiao Tiantian showed off his non-existent biceps.
Grandpa Lei chuckled and reached out to pinch it again.
Sending Xiaotian to Yun County was the best decision he ever made.
Although I was not satisfied with the process, the result was good.
The third brother was a disappointment; he didn't take good care of Tian Tian. But Tian Tian was lucky enough to meet someone who could take good care of him.
"Your sister Shura is very good to you, isn't she!" Grandpa Lei pinched Xiaotian's cheek again.
When Yao Shula was mentioned, Xiao Tiantian immediately started talking.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, you have no idea how wonderful Sister Shura is!"
Although Shura's mother left and her father... ran off with someone else, Shura is still the best sister.
Sister Shula is both a father and a mother, and she takes very good care of Sister Shuxin and Brother Shuli.
They also took good care of me.
Oh, I was taken in by Sister Shura. I got lost when I went out to look for my older brother that day. It was already night, and Sister Shura took me in.
Sister Shura fed me delicious food, let me sleep in a comfortable bed, and told me not to worry, that she would help me find my way home.
Oh, after that, Shura took me everywhere she went, afraid that I would get lost again.
They took me grocery shopping and also took me to my grandma's house.
She chases away mosquitoes for me while I sleep, and she buys me clothes, delicious food, and beautiful clothes and shoes.
Oh, they even made me wear a floral velvet ornament and hang an egg around my neck during the Dragon Boat Festival!
But on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the velvet flowers were cut off and thrown onto the roof so that magpies could carry them to build a bridge for the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl…
Xiao Tiantian rambled on and on, saying whatever came to mind.
The two old men listened attentively.
Old Master Gu suddenly blurted out.
"You're so obedient, so well-behaved, and so sensible, your big sister Shura would never have the heart to hit you!"
Xiao Tiantian immediately shook her head.
“Who said we won’t fight! We’ll fight the same way! Just like we fought Shuli, we’ll fight you too!” Xiao Tiantian said, raising his head.
Two old men...
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