This guy has been taking advantage of her lately, calling her "sister" whenever he sees her. Now he's including Chacha and the others in his "sister" category. How much does he want to be her "brother"?
“The mute girl is my own sister, and you are my own sisters too. Xiaozhu, give me some face. You are a student from a prestigious university. If I acknowledge you as my sister, it will be a source of pride for me to talk about it in the future.” Zhang Yu scratched his head and chuckled.
Zhang Shengli and Zhang Longfei also looked at her with silly smiles and chimed in, "That's right, you're the only one from the entire Changhe County who got into a prestigious university in Beijing this year. Nobody is as amazing as you. We're all happy for you."
Seeing them like that made them even happier than if they had gotten into university themselves.
Lin Xiazhu's somewhat depressed mood of the past few days suddenly improved a lot, and her smile became more genuine. "Thank you for thinking so highly of me. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of Xiaoxue and Taozi while I'm away."
"That's because you did well. Why thank us? From now on, your sister is my sister. We've already said we can rest assured. Why are you still worrying?" Zhang Yu said with a look of disdain.
"You're so talkative, stop making jokes and causing trouble. You should also be careful not to cause any more trouble. Keep an eye on your brothers and try to save the money you earn. You're all getting old. Don't let me graduate from university and none of you still have wives."
Zhang Yu and his group of more than a dozen people, with Zhang Yu being the oldest at 23 years old this year, and the youngest being 18 years old. They were all bachelors. At Zhang Yu's age, he could have gotten married long ago in the countryside, and in two more years he would be getting a bit too old.
"What's the rush? With money, I'm not afraid of not being able to find a wife. I'm still young, and I can still make it in a few years. Right now, it's not that we don't want one, but that we can't find one." This wasn't just empty talk. Zhang Yu had made something of himself, and people who knew him were secretly asking him if he was planning to get married.
Of course, there were also families who looked down on him because his mother was born deaf and mute, and his sister could only hear but not speak, and they were afraid that it would be hereditary.
Lin Xiazhu glanced at the time, waved to get into the car, and said, "You all go back now, I'll call you when we get there."
“Xiaozhu, we’re not short of money. Why take the train? It’s such a hassle. Just buy a plane ticket and fly there. If you can’t bear to spend the money, I’ll pay for it for you.” Zhang Yu had just heard Chacha say that she was going to take the train from the city and he strongly disagreed.
"So what if you're rich? You look down on people who take the train? I like taking the train. Don't worry about me. Don't see me off. Go back. Goodbye." Lin Xiazhu turned and got into the car.
She bought a soft sleeper train ticket. Except for eating and going to the toilet, Lin Xiazhu basically lay on the bed like a corpse for several days in a row. She even thought that this kind of life was not bad. She didn't have to think about anything or do anything. She just ate and slept.
The blissful life of a salted fish.
However, every night at eight o'clock, she would call Taozi to reassure her and tell her not to panic just because her older sister wasn't there.
Three days have already passed on the train. We'll arrive in Beijing tomorrow night. Time really flies when I'm just sleeping and eating like a lazy bum.
There were four soft sleeper berths in the carriage. The other three girls were all acquaintances. During the day, they would sit together playing cards and chatting when they had nothing to do. At night, they would also discuss issues. Judging from their age and the content of their conversation, they were all going to university in Beijing.
Lin Xiazhu didn't know them and had no intention of getting to know them. Anyway, they weren't from the same school as her. Well, she usually seemed quite easygoing, but deep down she was cold and aloof, and she didn't like to talk unless necessary.
In her previous life, she was a person with detached emotions and a somewhat dull personality. She didn't like socializing or making many friends. The reason she is different in this life is because she is forced by life's circumstances. In order to raise her younger sisters, she has to make changes.
But now that she's all alone, she's become a bit negative. She doesn't want to deal with things, doesn't want to take initiative, and just wants to stay home and sleep.
After three days of feeling down, Lin Xiazhu suddenly perked up. She sat up straight, picked up her mobile phone, and started dialing to call Lin Taozi for today's call.
The phone rang twice before being answered on the other end. Lin Taozi's soft, sweet voice came through, "Big sister, where are you? Did you eat well today? I've been very good at home. My second sister is going back to the provincial capital to study tomorrow. After she leaves, I'll go back to town."
She didn't want to be alone with her third sister. Her third sister didn't like her, and she didn't want to like her third sister either.
"Big sister is fine. As for where she is, I'm not entirely sure, but she'll be in Beijing tomorrow night. When you take the bus back to town tomorrow, please take Brother Yu with you. Don't travel alone." She was worried.
“Okay, Brother Yu said he would take me back to town. He will also pick me up when I go back to the county town. But you and Second Sister are not in the county town, so I don’t want to come back. I’ll stay in town.” Lin Taozi said obediently.
"Well, you can stay wherever you like. If you go swimming in the river, be careful. If you encounter any problems, go to Grandma, she will handle it."
Although Old Madam Lin favored the eldest son's family, she was not foolish. She would absolutely protect her own family members if outsiders bullied them.
Moreover, in the past two years, Chacha and Taozi have been living in town, and she has taken good care of them. Old Mrs. Lin is still in good health, and she has planted a lot of vegetables in front of and behind her house. I heard that she even bought a cow to graze.
The cow gives birth to a calf every year, and sells the calf when it grows up. She has already sold two calves and earned two thousand yuan, which makes her very happy.
"I know, Grandma brought me a bunch of bok choy and a bowl of chicken today. Grandma is so good to me now."
Since her other grandchildren had all grown up and were no longer around, Grandma Lin poured all her love and affection into Lin Taozi.
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