Tian Tian really wanted to eat this orange, "Do you have any left? Do Grandpa Gu and the others have any?"
"Yes! I have several more at home. These two are specially brought for you. Eat them secretly by yourself and don't give them to your brothers!" Gu Zhao said.
"They haven't eaten it either!" said Tian Tian.
The supply and marketing cooperatives here only have apples and oranges in the winter. Many people don’t even know what an orange is, let alone eat it.
Besides, the Tian family members were so good to her and they were all good people. Tian Tian couldn't just eat alone.
"Just give them one and eat the rest yourself! If someone asks you, tell them that someone gave it to me." Gu Zhao said.
"Okay!" Tian Tian happily agreed, "Thank you! Don't worry, I'm not stupid, I won't say anything else."
"Then you study here, I'll go clean up the house!" After saying that, Gu Zhao went to clean up the house.
Gu Xingshu and his colleagues have been in the Hongqi Brigade for two or three years. They have also built a small room next to the cowshed. The room is not big, just enough for the two of them to sleep in. They usually eat at the table on the kang. Gu Zhao got a box from somewhere and put it in a corner of the room to store their clothes.
Although the room is not big, Gu Xingshu and Song Zhengang are not young after all. Gu Xingshu is over 60 years old and Song Zhengang is also in his 40s. They are both grown men and don't pay much attention to hygiene. When Gu Zhang has nothing to do, he comes over to help clean up, wipe off the dust, sweep the floor, rub the kang, and wash all the washable things.
After finishing her study, Tian Tian hid the two big oranges inside her clothes, said goodbye to everyone, and went home.
There are many people in Tian Tian's family, and one orange is definitely not enough for everyone to share, so she took both oranges home and cut them.
"What is this? An orange? When Tian Tian was cutting an orange, a bunch of people gathered around her, staring at the orange in her hand with curiosity.
"No! This is called orange, and it looks very similar to tangerine!" Tian Tian took the kitchen knife from her home to the water tank to wash it.
"Do they taste the same?"
"It's different! After I cut it, let's each try one." After Tian Tian washed the knife, she started cutting the orange.
There were nine people in the family. Tian Tian cut the orange into sixteen pieces. Just when they were about to divide the orange, Old Mrs. Tian came in.
When Old Mrs. Tian saw the oranges for the first time, she asked her where the oranges came from. Tian Tian said that they were given to Gu Zhao by his friend, and Gu Zhao gave them specially to Tian Zhuo and the others to taste.
Old Mrs. Tian sighed as she looked at the pieces of the orange. Tian Tian knew that Old Mrs. Tian just didn't want to take other people's things because she was worried about owing them a favor. However, Tian Tian had already cut the orange in half, so there was no way she could return it.
Tian Tian also saw what was on Old Lady Tian's mind, and took the initiative to say, "Grandma! Actually, Gu Zhao also wants to ask you for a favor!"
As expected, Mrs. Tian was relieved when she heard that she was asked for help. She quickly asked, "What do you want me to do for you? Hey, kid, if you need my help, just tell me. Why are you dealing with oranges?"
"He wants you to help him put on two drapes. He doesn't know how to do it, so he wants you to help him, as a cover or to put some things on it." Tian Tian said.
There really wasn't anything to put things in Gu Zhao's house. When he steamed food in the pot, he just put a few chopsticks on it. It would be more convenient if he had a lid.
"I was wondering what the big deal was? Getting two shawls? Didn't I wear two new ones the other day? One big and one small. You can take them and send them to him now." Old Mrs. Tian was very active. She immediately went to get the two new shawls and asked Tian Tian to quickly deliver them to the owner.
Tian Tian didn't want to go over at this time, she still wanted to eat oranges, "Grandma! We agreed to send it to him tomorrow. And I have to go to Grandpa Gu's place to study tomorrow, so I'll take the opportunity to send him some."
"That's fine!" Old Mrs. Tian put the curtain up again.
Tian Tian was very happy to see that Old Lady Tian agreed. She put all the oranges on a plate, carried the plate and led a long group of people behind her to the east room, "Let's go divide the oranges!"
Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo were also chattering along with Tian Tian, and Chen Guihua was drooling behind Tian Tian.
Tian Tian gave two orange halves to each family member. Tian Lisong and Tian Lilin were not at home, so there were still two orange halves left.
Tian Tian thought that she could exchange oranges with Li Jiuniang, so she prepared to leave her half for Tian Lisong.
"I'm not proud of this thing, so leave the remaining half for your dad!" After eating half of the orange, Old Mrs. Tian put the remaining orange slice on the plate.
"I don't like the taste either. Here's the orange slice for you to eat!" Lin Meiyu also put the remaining orange slice in front of Tian Tian.
"I don't like it either!" Tian Yuan didn't want the orange in his hand either.
Tian Zhuo looked left and right, and saw the small half of the orange in his hand. He swallowed his saliva reluctantly and put the orange on the plate reluctantly.
Chen Guihua and Tian Mu didn’t think too much about it. They ate the oranges happily.
After finishing the meal, Chen Guihua was still eyeing the remaining oranges on the plate and wanted to reach out to take them, but Old Mrs. Tian slapped her hand, so she retracted her hand in disappointment.
"That's enough." Old Mrs. Tian gave half of the orange to Tian Tian and Tian Zhuo respectively. "You two just gave birth two days ago, so don't push each other around. Besides, you two are still children, so just eat it quickly."
She turned to look at Tian Yuan and Lin Meiyu, then took a slice of the orange and gave it to Lin Meiyu. "You've been very tired all year round, and there's nothing good to eat at home. This orange was brought back by Tian Tian. You can try it too."
Lin Meiyu was reluctant to eat the orange and wanted to pass it to Tian Yuan, "This is too sour, I don't like it!"
"It tastes sweet to me! I don't like it either!" Tian Yuan said.
Tian Tian felt sad seeing the two of them like this, because their family was poor now, and no one was willing to eat any delicious food. They pushed the food to each other, wanting the other to have a bite more.
Tian Tian handed the orange to Tian Yuan, "You eat this, I want to eat an apple, I'll go to the cellar to get an apple."
After saying that, Tian Tian ran out. Their sauce contained apples and pears picked last fall. They have been stored for a long time and are already wilting. However, the apples are sweet at this time and taste delicious!
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