Chapter 212
Tian Bajiao doesn't like children, but for some reason, no matter where she goes, there are always children staring at her.
She was leaning on her crutches, jumping around in the yard a few times, and her eyes met with the little girl who was picking up bricks. She didn't know what she thought of at that moment, but she actually ran back, looked up and asked her, "Auntie, is there anything you want? I can help you."
Aunt?
Tian Bajiao really didn't like to hear this, but when he thought about it, Shuanggui looked to be in her early twenties, so it seemed reasonable for her to call her that.
If she really calls her sister, she will be at a disadvantage. It is always better to be older than younger.
"No," Tian Bajiao said, "Just go ahead and do your thing."
"Okay, if you do, just call me loudly," she ran two steps, then stopped and reminded, "My name is Duofu."
"Thank you, I understand," Tian Bajiao said as he jumped into the kitchen. A thin, weak voice came from behind, "Auntie, you haven't told me your name yet."
"Tian Bajiao."
"The star anise you eat?"
"Yes, the braised meat is very fragrant."
"What is braised meat?"
She looked at Tian Bajiao, and Tian Bajiao had no choice but to take her to eat secretly.
So she knew - "Braised meat is something you can only eat if you don't make a fuss."
That's what Tian Bajiao told her.
Duofu retorted softly, "No, you can't eat it if you don't tell anyone."
When she saw this thing, she remembered: "Grandpa said that girls can't eat good food often, it will reduce their blessings."
"Your grandpa is farting." Tian Bajiao said casually.
She said in surprise, "My sister often said that. She even took me to secretly eat eggs and sausages given by patients."
Duofu's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "Grandpa said my sister was a disobedient child, so he sent her to another family."
Tian Bajiao glanced at her and asked, "Whose house did you send it to?"
"I don't know. Grandpa said that you can come back once your sister is obedient."
"..." Tian Bajiao scooped another piece of meat from the pot for her, "That's good."
"Grandpa lied to me. Mom said he sold my sister, so I must be obedient."
There was no sadness on Duofu's face, he just ate with big mouthfuls.
He even cleaned the oil in the bowl, then held the bowl and said obediently, "Auntie, I'm done eating. Where can I wash the bowl?"
"Put it wherever you want, don't worry about it."
"Then I have to go back to work. Thank you, Auntie."
"You're welcome."
Tian Bajiao said goodbye to her and didn't think about having any interaction with her.
But the next day, Duofu brought her two eggs with swollen eyes. It was obvious that she was crying, but Tian Bajiao didn't hear her cry yesterday...
"What's wrong with you? Where did the eggs come from?"
"My mother gave it to me. She said I shouldn't eat other people's food casually, so she took me home while she was buying groceries and asked for two eggs."
Duofu said gloomily.
Tian Bajiao asked her, "Did your grandfather scold you?"
"Um……"
Duofu's grandfather scolded her for being a glutton who only knew how to bring shame to the family. She didn't need any food, but she shamelessly begged for food. He also said that her mother had not taught her well.
Grandma tried to persuade them a few times, but was also scolded.
But her father couldn't stand it anymore, so he took two eggs and asked them to leave.
"You're so unlucky," Tian Bajiao asked her, "Do you want some boiled eggs?"
She hesitated.
Tian Bajiao said, "I won't tell your mother unless you go and tell her yourself. Didn't your sister tell you? Not everything can be told to your parents. Did you tell her when you stole the eggs?"
Duofu shook his head and said thoughtfully: "I never said that..."
"Then why did you tell her that you ate meat?"
"This is different. The meat isn't from home. I was so happy that I wanted to tell someone," Duofu said. "If only my sister were here, I'd tell her everything would be fine."
"But when she's not around, some things are safest to keep inside. Sometimes being a good kid doesn't do any good."
"But my mother said that if I don't behave, my grandfather will sell me too."
"Then why don't you just behave in front of them? Besides, your grandfather definitely didn't sell your sister because she was not well behaved. It was because the old man was mean and didn't like you. Even if your sister was as well behaved as a dog, he would still sell her if he changed his mind."
Tian Bajiao had no guilt at all about teaching other people's children nonsense, and he scolded them directly.
Duofu ate the boiled eggs with her in a daze, dipping them in the sauce.
After a long silence, he suddenly said, "Auntie, I think... you are right."
"Then you're not stupid," Tian Bajiao praised her as he took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth clean. He then handed her a bucket of water and said, "Remember, you must rinse your mouth and wipe it clean after eating secretly, otherwise you'll be in trouble if someone finds out."
"I remember," she whispered, and after rinsing her mouth, she added, "Auntie, I'm leaving."
"Go, go." Tian Bajiao waved his hand and Duofu ran away.
After a while, Tian Bajiao heard Shuang Gui asking her, "Why did you take so long? Did you give them the things?"
Duofu said, "I gave it to you. I was talking to Aunt Bajiao."
Shuang Gui probably hadn't thought she would lie, and she even warned her, "Don't bother me if there's nothing to do. I have things to do too. And don't eat my food casually anymore, okay? We don't have anything to return the favor. If someone gives you something, just thank them and tell them you don't want it."
Liu Suniang on the other side couldn't stand it any longer and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why don't you want it? It's not given to you by someone else. If you really need it, you're giving it to a child and then begging for it back. You shouldn't give it to her hypocritically. If you teach her like this, she'll be timid and foolish."
"Oh, Madam Liu, you don't have children. If you did, you would know. Children have no sense of propriety when doing things. If you don't teach them like this, they will become more and more greedy. It's so ridiculous for a little girl to love to take advantage of others." Shuang Gui retorted softly.
Liu Suniang: "It's better to take advantage than suffer a loss. If I had a child, I would not teach him the same way as you."
Shuang Gui said, "If you try to gain a small advantage, you will suffer a big loss."
This is bullshit. Some people don't try to gain small advantages, but still suffer big losses. Suffering losses has nothing to do with character. The better the character, the more likely one is to suffer losses.
Liu Suniang really didn't want to pay attention to her, but it was not easy for her to argue with her endlessly, so she could only sneer and walk away with her arm hanging.
Tian Bajiao leaned over to take a few glances. Duofu, who always liked to keep his head down, became even more silent because of the quarrels.
Shuang Gui was still teaching her something in a soft voice.
Tian Bajiao was too lazy to listen anymore and jumped into the shop in front.
Boss Shen's face was almost as red as a donkey's: "What did you eat without telling me?"
"…the eggs she brought."
"What about mine?"
"In my belly."
Boss Shen: ...
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