"You're not thinking of bringing him back to raise, are you? I'm the one who makes the decisions in this house, and you're not even asking if I agree?" Lin Xiazhu snorted.
Yan Xin was stunned for a moment, then hugged Lin Xiazhu's arm and said coquettishly, "Xiaozhu, you're the best. You won't mind, will you? You're the kindest." Otherwise, why would she have brought Xiao An back in the first place?
She was anything but kind, and she was very clear about her grudges. If Tie Zhu dared to come to her house, she promised to treat him "well."
"Stop being so mushy. How old are you? Don't give me this. Xiao An is so lovable and good-looking. Chen Zinan is not lovable at all." The main reason is that he offended her in his past life, and the two of them have a deep grudge.
Yan Xin was confused. Her past life? After thinking about it, she suddenly understood. Because of Chen Zisong, she often bullied Lin Xiazhu. After her brother Zisong discovered what she had done, he reprimanded her several times.
She harbored resentment towards Lin Xiazhu, feeling that it was all Lin Xiazhu's fault that she was scolded. She was both angry and heartbroken, so she went to Chen Zinan to complain. Chen Zinan doted on her, so he sent people to suppress Lin Xiazhu and did many things to hurt her.
It turns out Lin Xiazhu knew all along and still held a grudge, which makes things difficult.
Then Yan Xin stopped talking and went downstairs to look after the shop. She didn't mention it again for the next few days, giving Lin Xiazhu the impression that she had given up looking for the person.
That's right, she wanted Lin Xiazhu to think that she had given up on Chen Zinan, but in fact she secretly asked around and inquired all over the market area before finally finding out about Chen Zinan.
It turns out that Chen Zinan wasn't from the county seat. His adoptive parents lived in a small town called Xiaoquan Town, which was the poorest and most remote town in the county. It took two hours to get there by bus from the county seat.
This stumped Yan Xin. She didn't dare to go alone and wandered around the market for quite some time, but she didn't see Chen Zinan come to buy farm tools again. She guessed that business was too bad last time.
In fact, Lin Xiazhu had privately inquired about Chen Zinan and learned that he was having a hard time in the countryside. Moreover, the place was really backward and far away, so she had no intention of going there herself. But if they met again, Tiezhu would have to be careful.
A month passed quickly, and there was still no news from Chen Zinan. Lin Xiazhu had almost forgotten about him, not wanting to waste time on someone she disliked. Only Yan Xin still kept in mind.
She decided to wait a while longer. If she still couldn't find him by then, she would go to him, give Zinan some money, and make sure he wasn't having too much of a hard time.
She's so impulsive, doesn't she even consider whether the other party would accept her help for no reason? They might even suspect she has ulterior motives, or they'd be out of their mind.
It seems that this young lady still has the naive mindset of a rich girl at heart.
Lin Xiazhu took Xiao An to the station one Saturday morning and secretly took the bus back to Shanhe Town without telling anyone, not even Xiaoxue and Taozi.
Her excuse was that she and Xiao An were going to a classmate's house to discuss some challenging problems, and that Yan Xin and Zhao Ting should keep an eye on Xiao Xue and Tao Zi so they wouldn't have to wait for them to come back for lunch, as they would eat at their classmate's house.
Yan Xin didn't suspect anything, after all, this wasn't the first or second time. Every time there was an exam, Lin Xiazhu would go to school or a classmate's house with Xiao An to discuss the big questions, although she didn't know what they had to discuss.
"Xiao An, let's sneak back to town. We can't let Aunt Zhao find out anything. Let's go see what Cha Cha is up to." She had wanted to go back and find out for a long time, but Yan Xin had been stopping her.
I never expected that Yan Xin and Lin Chacha would become so close.
Xiao An smiled and said, "Sister Xiao Zhu, you don't need to explain. No matter what you do, I will support you."
"Xiao An, you're too obedient. You should have a temper. Don't keep everything bottled up inside. When you're unhappy, you can be angry with anyone. When you're happy, laugh out loud." Instead of being like an old dog in its twilight years, indifferent to everything and lacking any interest.
It's not that Xiao An is acting like a dog, but Lin Xiazhu just feels that he's not acting like a child at all. He's only twelve years old, but the composure and restraint he displays are so inconsistent with his age.
They're even more childlike than her, who's been a child for so many years, going to school with other kids every day and hanging out with her younger sisters at home. She feels like she's been assimilated, and sometimes her personality even seems a bit childish.
But Xiao An was different. He had never changed. He remained the same calm and collected person he always was. He was kind and gentle to her, but he kept his distance from everyone else and never got too close to anyone.
Sometimes Lin Xiazhu would narcissistically think that she was the only person Xiao An trusted and was willing to be close to, and wondered if the child might have mild autism.
The reason it is described as mild is that Xiao An is not usually afraid of meeting people; he simply doesn't like to talk to people. When the teacher asks him to stand up and read the text aloud at school, he is clearly unwilling, but he is not stage-frightened. When he reads, his pronunciation is clear and his intonation is melodious and his voice is clear and pleasant.
Lin Xiazhu fell asleep while thinking, unaware that the car had stopped. Xiao An shook her awake, saying, "Sister Xiazhu, wake up, we've arrived."
Huh? We've arrived, so fast.
Still dazed, before she could even get up, she heard a familiar, hearty voice coming from outside, "Come and see! We just hunted a wild boar, weighing over two hundred pounds. The meat is fresh, seven yuan a pound. Hurry up and buy it, or it'll be gone."
At that time, Shanhe Town did not have a bus station. Buses would stop directly on the street, and the market was on this side of the street. Who else could it be but her second sister, Lin Chacha, who was hawking wild boars?
Lin Xiazhu was speechless. Without even asking, she already knew why Lin Chacha insisted on staying in town. This girl was taking advantage of her absence to sneak into the mountains to buy mountain products.
Wow, that's impressive! You can even hunt wild boars now. Judging by your practiced moves, it's obviously not your first time.
It has to be said that Lin Xiazhu was right. Lin Chacha had indeed caught wild boars before. She bought traps and set them on the mountain. In just the last two or three months, she had caught wild boars several times, but they were all small, weighing less than 100 pounds.
When selling it, Lin Chacha felt it was a pity. If she wasn't afraid that her sister would find out and stop her from going into the mountains, she really wanted to bring ten catties of wild boar meat for them to eat.
This time it was the biggest, weighing over 200 pounds, and it wasn't pinched, she hit it...
"Lin Chacha, you come here right now!" Lin Xiazhu roared angrily, wishing she could hang her second sister up and beat her right away.
Hearing the roar, Lin Chacha was startled and instinctively glanced at the pager clipped to her waistband. Oh dear, there was no message at all. How could her mother be so unreliable? Her sister had already come to town and her mother hadn't even informed her.
Alright, caught red-handed, no need to argue anymore, just confess.
"Sister, you're back. Why didn't you tell me beforehand? You and Xiao An must be tired from the journey. Go home and sit for a while. I'll be right back after I finish selling the pork. Don't you love braised chicken with pork tripe? I'll also save the ribs and pig's head for you to cook."
Lin Chacha was quick-witted and soon came to her senses, chattering away as if trying to change the subject with food.
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