"Hey!" Chen Guihua exclaimed exaggeratedly when she saw Tian Tian, "Tian Tian really looks different after coming back from school in the county town. She's a big kid now!"
Chen Guihua took Tian Tian and looked her up and down again. "She looks different now. She seems to be much prettier. Tian Tian is getting prettier as she gets older. It seems that studying is useful."
Tian Tian felt a little embarrassed by Chen Guihua's praise, "How can it be as scary as you say, Auntie? How can it be different after only being out for two weeks?"
"You are really different now. You look prettier, whiter, and thinner." Chen Guihua looked him up and down, and felt a little distressed. "Are you not eating well at school? It's definitely not as good as at home. When you go home this time, eat more and do less work. Our family doesn't lack the good work you do."
Tian Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She went to class every day in school, never went out to study, and was not exposed to the sun, so she must have become white. But it was true that she didn't eat well in school. Even the cornmeal pancakes she made didn't taste as good as those made by Old Lady Tian.
She could eat more comfortably after coming back, but she definitely couldn't work. She came back to help Old Lady Tian and the others with their work.
How could she just come back after all the hard work and still let others serve her without doing any work at all?
"Why do you need to take a break? You guys are so tired from the autumn harvest, and I won't be working in the fields. I will definitely do as much work as I can, although you guys can also take it easy." Tian Tian said.
"Are you used to school? What do you eat all day? You don't have to worry about not eating if there is no food at home. Our family lives in the mountain and it's autumn now. There are plenty of things in the mountain and we won't starve. You just eat what you need at school. By the way, your dad has already made a mattress for you. You can bring the mattress with you when you go to school this time. It will keep you warmer when you use it." Lin Meiyu looked at Tian Tian and couldn't help but pull Tian Tian to ask about her well-being.
Tian Tian has been staying at home for the past two years. Lin Meiyu has become accustomed to Tian Tian coming up to her with a smile as soon as she gets home, bringing her water and telling her that the meal is ready and it's time to wash hands and eat.
When Tian Tian left so suddenly, Lin Meiyu felt empty inside and was not used to it. At night, she kept thinking about whether Tian Tian had eaten enough, slept well, and was warm. When it rained, she was also worried about whether Tian Tian got wet.
Now seeing that Tian Tian has lost some weight, I feel even more distressed.
"Mom! Second Aunt! I'm having a really good time at school. You haven't seen me for a long time, so you must think I've lost weight." Tian Tian was afraid that the two of them would say something more, so she quickly pulled them into the house, "Didn't you eat dinner? The food is hot in the pot, go and eat it quickly. I'll save the mountain products you picked for the afternoon."
"Tian Tian, get some chestnuts and roast them next to the brazier, and then put the hazelnuts on the curtain to dry in the sun." Lin Meiyu turned back and reminded him as she entered the house to eat.
"Okay! Just leave these to me." Tian Tiantian let the two of them go back to the house and eat without worry.
Lin Meiyu and Chen Guihua had been on the mountain for the entire day. Not only were they sweating, but their bodies were also covered with leaves, which made them feel prickly and itchy. So they went to the yard to get some water, and prepared to go back into the house to wash themselves and change their clothes.
Today, all the mountain products they picked up were dumped into the yard. The hazelnuts were still growing among the leaves, and the chestnuts had not yet been peeled out of their shells.
Hazelnuts are easy to deal with. You can take a spoon and stick it into the leaves to pry them out. But the outside of the chestnut shell is covered with thorns. If you hold it with your hands, it will prick your hands. If you step on it with your feet, you can break the shell open, and the thorns on it will penetrate your shoes and prick your feet.
Tian Tian simply ignored the chestnut and started picking hazelnuts with full concentration. The hazelnuts they picked up were enough for Tian Tian to pick for a while. Tian Tian also called Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo to come over and work with her.
Lin Meiyu cleaned up, changed her clothes and came out, "Oh, Tiantian, I forgot to tell you something. Your cousin Wu Juan has something to do on the 30th of this month. I guess everyone will be collecting the land by then, and I won't have time to go over. I saw that day is Saturday. I don't know if you will be home by then? Then you can take your two brothers over to help mom keep a record of the gifts."
The 20th? Tian Tian thought about it and realized that she should be at home on that day.
"I can go." Tian Tian was a little puzzled. "But why is Sister Juanjuan getting married? Didn't they tell her to wait two years before getting married? Why is she getting married this year? And she's choosing a time when they're so busy with the autumn harvest. Who will have time to go to their house for a feast?"
And it seems that her sister Juanjuan is only 18 years old this year. I don’t know if she has celebrated her birthday yet. How can she get married so early?
"We are going to a banquet!" Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo raised their hands excitedly when they heard about the banquet. "We two are going to a banquet. Sister, don't forget to take us with you."
Lin Meiyu was also not happy with Tian Juan getting married so early. In her eyes, 18 years old was still a child, and she could stay at home for a few more years. But sometimes there was nothing you could do, and plans couldn't keep up with the speed of change.
"I heard that your sister Juanjuan was the first one to see the family, and her grandmother seemed to be dying soon. She wanted to see her granddaughter-in-law come home before she died, so she discussed with your aunt and her family whether your sister Juanjuan could marry there in advance. Your uncle-in-law thought that it didn't matter whether she married early or late, so he agreed."
Lin Meiyu sighed after she finished speaking. The wedding date was set quite hastily, and Wu Juan's family hadn't prepared anything yet. In addition, Wu Juan's grandmother had been taking medicine all year round, and the family didn't have much money, and it was hard to take out one or two dollars from their pockets, let alone prepare clothes for Wu Juan and a quilt for the wedding dowry.
There are already few cloth and cotton coupons, and they are shared by a large family. Those who are getting married should prepare them in advance, otherwise where can you get all kinds of tickets at the last minute?
For example, Lin Meiyu had prepared the clothes that Tian Tian would need for her wedding, as well as the cloth and cotton coupons for making quilts early on. After saving for a few years, she would have all the necessary cloth and cotton coupons ready.
A few days ago, Lin Meishuang came to borrow various bills and money from Lin Meiyu, but the amount she borrowed was too large. She asked for twenty yuan at the first moment. The amount of various bills she borrowed from her was enough to buy Tian Tian's dowry.
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