"We felt sorry for her, so we sent her to school for a few years. Later, the family could no longer afford the money, so we gave up on her education. Although Wu Juan didn't say it, we all knew in our hearts that she was reluctant to let her go."
Old Lady Wu looked at Tian Tian and said, "You are lucky. Your family can always support your studies. You must study hard. Not many people can have such an opportunity."
Tian Tian felt uncomfortable after listening to this, and remembered that he had persuaded Wu Juan to go to school before. But how could she not want to study? It was just that she had no money. Who would want to work at home every day for money and not want to be like those female students in the city, studying in the classroom and enjoying themselves? It was all because of the lack of money.
Tian Tian felt a little uncomfortable, and also a little guilty and ashamed. She turned her head and looked out the window, "When will my aunt and the others come back?"
"I guess they'll have to wait for a while. Everyone has gone up the mountain to pick up products. They may not be back at noon. You can stay here for lunch. There's nothing else at home, just simple meals. Don't mind." After saying that, Old Mrs. Wu prepared to move downstairs to cook.
Every household was facing the problem of food shortage. Although the mountain products were small in size, they cost neither money nor work points, and could fill the stomach after eating. So everyone went up the mountain to pick mountain products.
Especially since the Wu family is about to run out of food and the autumn harvest hasn't even started yet, they have to go up the mountain to pick more mountain products.
Perhaps it was because of the news that Wu Juan was going to get married that Old Mrs. Wu felt much better and felt much more relaxed. Now she can go out to the fields to cook some simple meals and help share some of the work with everyone.
How could Tian Tian dare to let Old Lady Wu cook for her? She had heard from many people that Old Lady Wu was in poor health.
Another thing is that every family doesn’t have much food now. The Wu family has few capable laborers and many children, so there is definitely not enough food. She didn’t dare to stay for dinner.
"No need, Grandma Wu. Our team is preparing for the autumn harvest now. There is a lot to do and the adults are very busy. I am the only one who can help my grandma with the housework. Otherwise, she will be too tired alone. I have to go back quickly and help her cook when I get back." Tian Tian refused.
Old Mrs. Wu was a little embarrassed. "Look at you, you came here in such a hot day to deliver something to us, and I didn't even offer you a treat. I didn't even give you a glass of water. This is really embarrassing. You must be exhausted, right?"
Old Mrs. Wu felt a little ashamed when she said this. Tian Tian had been here for quite a long time, and she had specially brought them pillowcases, but she didn't even pour a sip of water for Tian Tian.
They also knew that Tian Tian must be very tired after coming from home to their place.
"It's okay! I came here by bike, so I'm not that tired. And if I hadn't come here to deliver something to you, how would I have come across this bike? Usually my dad looks at me like I'm the apple of his eye, but today I finally got to indulge in my addiction to riding a bike." Tian Tian said with a smile.
After saying that, Tian Tian stood up and prepared to leave. Old Lady Wu was about to go downstairs to see Tian Tian off, but was stopped by Tian Tian. She was so old and her health was not good. What if something happened to her while she was seeing her off? She couldn't bear the responsibility.
Old Mrs. Wu really was not in the mood, so after Tian Tian stopped her, she decided not to go down. She sat on the kang and watched Tian Tian leave the room. Then she wrapped up the pillowcase that Tian Tian had sent her and carefully put it in the cupboard.
Tian Tian rode her bicycle home. When she got home, she was thirsty and tired. After parking her bicycle, she quickly ran into the house and drank a large bowl of water.
After drinking the water, she started to help Old Lady Tian prepare meals. When it was time for lunch, Tian Tian realized that there was no one else at home except her, Old Lady Tian, Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo.
"Where are my dad and my second uncle? Won't they come back for dinner?" Tian Tian asked.
It is understandable that Lin Meiyu and Chen Guihua are not at home, as they may have spent noon in the mountains. But why are Tian Lisong and Tian Lilin not at home yet?
"Oh!" Old Mrs. Tian broke off half of the pancake and gave it to Tian Tian. "Didn't you say yesterday that you would bring your sister Lili back? Your second uncle was worried that they wouldn't release Sister Lili, so he took your father and your second uncle over there to give them some support!"
After hearing this, Tian Tian suddenly understood. She remembered that Old Lady Tian had mentioned this matter yesterday. Too many things had happened in the past few days, and Tian Tian's brain was not that good.
But something still feels wrong.
"Didn't Sister Lili get married in the next village? They should be here in twenty minutes or half an hour. Why haven't they come back yet in the middle of the day? Did they leave too late in the morning?" Tian Tian asked, looking at the sky outside.
She had already visited her grandmother and chatted with Old Mrs. Wu for a while, so why was her father so slow?
Old Mrs. Tian also took a look at the sky outside and became a little anxious. "Who knows?"
"Grandma, if you are in a hurry, I will go find my dad and them after dinner!" Tian Mu said, wiping his mouth.
Apart from being a little dirty, Tian Mu is actually very sensible now. At least he has done all the usual work and has become like a grown-up boy.
Old Mrs. Tian thought that it was okay for Tian Zhuo to run errands, and it would be a good opportunity for him to have some free time, so she nodded in agreement.
Before Tian Zhuo could run outside, Tian Lisong and Tian Lilin came back sweating profusely after finishing their meal.
"Dad! Second Uncle! You're back!"
"Dad! Uncle!"
Tian Tian, who was washing dishes in the yard, and Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo, who were catching insects and feeding chickens in the vegetable garden, saw Tian Lisong and Tian Lilin coming back and said.
"I'm back!" Tian Lisong wiped his sweat with his hand, then turned to ask Tian Tian, "Tiantian, have you sent your things to your sister Wu Juan?"
"It's delivered! Dad, Uncle, have you two eaten? There's still some rice left in the pot. I'll bring it to the table for you. Wash your hands and go eat." Tian Tian said, looking at their sweaty clothes.
"You're back?" Old Mrs. Tian came out of the house after hearing the noise. "Why did you two come back just now? Did something happen? Did you pick up Lili?"
"She's back. Nothing's wrong. Lili is back safe and sound." Tian Lisong poured a basin of water and said as he washed his body.
"Then why did you both come back so late? Didn't your in-laws stop you?" Old Mrs. Tian took out the soap from the house and gave it to the two of them, her tone still a little bit unbelieving.
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