Tian Tian was very dissatisfied, but seeing that her aunt was protecting Sister Wu Juan, she decided not to argue with Wu Degang.
Tian Tian felt annoyed when she saw Wu Degang showing off the egg cake in front of her. She wanted to tear off his smug face.
Looking at Wu Juan, who was looking down and docile, she felt even more sorry for her cousin.
"Sister Xiaojuan! I want to go to the bathroom, please accompany me!" After saying that, Tian Tian pulled Wu Juan out.
"You kid! It's so cold outside. If you want to go to the toilet, just go by yourself. Why bring Xiaojuan with you?" Grandma Lin said.
"I just want Sister Xiaojuan to be with me!" Tian Tian shouted.
After running out, Wu Juan saw Tian Tian pulling her towards the firewood pile. She reached out and pulled Tian Tian, "Tiantian, the toilet is over there!"
"Sister Xiaojuan! Here's some candy for you!" Tian Tian pulled Xiaojuan behind the firewood pile, reached into her pocket, took out a piece of fruit candy, and handed it to Wu Juan.
This candy was not the one bought by Old Mrs. Tian, but the one she dug out from her snail shell while she was sitting there just now. She even peeled off the candy wrapper and then pulled Xiaojuan out to eat the candy.
She originally wanted to give the candy to Xiao Juaner in front of Wu Degang to vent her anger. After all, the candy was hers, and she could give it to whoever she wanted, even her uncle-in-law couldn't do anything about it.
But later she thought about Wu Degang's temper. He might feel uncomfortable when he saw Xiao Juan eating candy, and then bully her when he got home. This would go against Tian Tian's original idea.
It would be better to come out now and secretly give the candy to Xiaojuan. Xiaojuan can eat the candy and she won’t have to worry about being bullied.
Wu Juan looked at the piece of fruit candy lying quietly in Tian Tian's palm, swallowed her saliva, and finally shook her head, "Thank you Tiantian, but I don't like eating candy. It's such a precious thing, so keep it for you to eat."
Tian Tian got a little anxious when she heard this, and stuffed the candy into Xiao Juan's palm, "How could you not like it! And I gave you the candy because I like you. If you don't eat my candy, do you not like me?"
Xiaojuan quickly shook her head and said, "No! I like you so much. Our mothers are sisters, and we are related by blood. Besides, you are so cute, how could I not like you?"
"If you like me, then eat the candy. Otherwise, you are lying to me!" Tian Tian said unreasonably.
Xiaojuan looked at Tian Tian, then lowered her head to look at the candy in her hand. A warm feeling passed through her heart. She knew that this was just Tian Tian's way of saying it to get her to eat the candy.
She thought about it, tilted her head back and threw the candy into her mouth. The sour and sweet taste immediately spread in her mouth. Wu Juan squinted her eyes happily. Her family was not well off, and she would not buy anything delicious during the New Year. Usually when she was at home, she seldom ate peanuts and melon seeds, let alone candy.
This was the second time Wu Juan had eaten candy since she could remember. The first time was when her second aunt gave her candy when she was a child. She could still remember the sweetness of the candy.
"I ate the candy! Now you believe that I really like you!" Wu Juan said while slurping the candy.
Tian Tian nodded and pulled Wu Juan to sit on the firewood. The two of them were now in the gap between the firewood pile and the wall, blocking the wind on both sides and being a little warmer than outside.
In any case, Tian Tian had made up her mind that she would not go back until Wu Juan finished eating the candy.
"Sister Juanjuan, does your uncle always ask you to give things to Wu Degang?" Tian Tian asked. Seeing how Wu Degang was snatching food today, she knew that he often did this. He knew that someone was backing him up, so he was so fearless.
Wu Juan nodded, then shook her head and said softly, "Normally he wouldn't take my things. My mother would protect me, and whenever she said "little brother", he would give the things back to me. Today, because we had never eaten egg cake, Dad asked me to give the things to little brother. Dad is usually very good to me."
Tian Tian was even more indignant after hearing this, "Isn't this even more excessive? He hasn't eaten it, and neither have you! He asked you to give the egg cake to Wu Degang, why didn't he go buy it himself and let Wu Degang have as much as he wanted!"
Isn't this pure preference for boys over girls? My aunt's family is not well off, and they only have a few things to eat, so there is nothing to fight over. Naturally, he can be a good father, but his true colors are revealed when he eats something delicious.
Tian Tian was so angry that she was about to explode.
"It's okay, Tian Tian. My mom and my grandparents will protect me." Wu Juan said, holding Tian Tian's hand.
Feeling the strength coming from her hand, Tian Tian's anger dissipated a little. She looked into Wu Juan's eyes and knew that Wu Juan knew all this in her heart, so there was no need for her to say more.
"Sister Xiaojuan! Have you gone to school?" Tian Tian asked.
"Go to school?" Wu Juan's eyes were dim, and she shook her head. "I only studied for one year, but then my family ran out of money, so I stopped studying."
The cost of studying is really too high. Her grandmother was ill before and had to take medicine all the time, which cost a lot of money. In addition, the tuition for her and her brother’s education is four dollars a year, and that doesn’t include the miscellaneous fees for buying notebooks and pens.
There are many children in his family and they eat a lot. Her father and mother are the only working people in the family, and the money they earn in a year is not enough for them to spend.
Later, they couldn't afford it anymore, so they all stopped studying.
Originally, the conditions were better in the past few years, but unfortunately last year, in order to find a wife for his eldest brother, the family spent a lot of money, and their life is not as good as before.
The second brother is getting old and it is time to get married. Their house is still small, and if he gets married, there won’t be enough room for him. They have to save money to find him a wife, and build another house. There are more and more places to spend money, so their family has become more and more frugal.
Even Wu Degang had never received any education, so Wu Juan was actually very content that she could study for one year.
Tian Tian was also a little confused after hearing this. She felt that Wu Juan was very clear-headed and that someone as clear-headed as Wu Juan should go to school and would definitely have a bright future.
But this was just her wishful thinking. She had no way to help Wu Juan with anything. She had neither the money nor the power to let Wu Juan continue her studies. She said that this matter was just asking for trouble and made both of them feel bad.
"Tiantian, I know you care about me and are afraid that I will be bullied at home, but I am really living a good life at home. Although my little brother is young and has a bad temper, he is not a bad person. When he was just born, there was nothing to eat at home, and my mother had no milk. He could only drink some water to fill his stomach every day, so we always felt that we owed him, and that's why dad spoiled him and wanted to make up for him a little."
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