After Tian Tian got in the car, the aunts who had been chatting animatedly just now discovered that there was a little girl following them.
The topic immediately revolved around Tian Tian.
"Auntie Tian, didn't you buy a hair ornament for your daughter Tiantian and buy some new clothes? It's Chinese New Year, why do you have to dress up your granddaughter?"
"She has plenty of clothes and hair at home. She has more than enough for her. Her aunt even brought her a new hair ornament when she came back this summer. How many heads does she have? Why does she need so many?"
"I haven't seen her much this winter. Tian Tian has become more beautiful and fatter."
The polite smile on Tian Tian's face froze instantly, and the aunt said the next second: "It's better to be a little chubby. Haven't you seen the daughter of Liu Laosan in the east of the village? She's as thin as a stick, and her clothes are rattling. She doesn't look blessed."
"That's right. And those educated youths, look at their thin arms and legs, they look like they could be broken if you bend them. They can't even do any work properly, they can't even swing a hoe."
"It's better to eat a little fatter, so you look better!"
The smile on Tian Tian's face suddenly returned.
Although it was quite embarrassing to listen to them talking about herself while sitting in the car, it was another matter because all the talk was praising her. Although she knew that it was just for show, Tian Tian still listened with a happy smile.
It was quite interesting to listen to a bunch of old ladies talking. When they asked about gossip in the village, each one was more aggressive than the other. They even knew exactly which old man the widow at the west end of the village was having an affair with.
Their topic was very lively, and Tian Tian's face turned red when she heard it, but she couldn't help but want to lean over to listen out of curiosity.
"Okay, okay, okay! Stop talking. There is a child in the car. You will teach the child bad things if you continue to do so!" The group of old ladies talked for a long time and finally noticed that there was another person named Tian Tian in the car, so they stopped talking immediately.
Tian Tian felt a little unsatisfied and wanted to continue listening, but no one said anything more and she was too embarrassed to ask more questions. After all, in their eyes, Tian Tian was still a well-behaved, sensible and lovely girl.
But thanks to the cold outside, even though Tian Tian's face turned red from embarrassment at what they said, they just thought it was caused by the wind.
After finally arriving at the brigade, I saw a bunch of people standing at the crossing. They were all going to take the bus to the county town to buy things.
Tian Tian quickly jumped out of the car and jumped a few times on the spot to stretch her frozen legs and feet.
She reached out to take the things from Old Lady Tian's hand, "Grandma, let's go home quickly!"
In the end, Mrs. Tian didn't let go, "You can't lift it!"
Tian Tian had no choice but to go home empty-handed with Old Lady Tian.
"Sister! Grandma! You're back!" Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo, who were in the house, heard the noise outside, jumped high and ran out to greet Grandma Tian and Tian Tian.
"Grandma! Let me help you get the things!" Tian Baobao reached out and took the small basket from Grandma Tian's hand.
"Sister! Is there anything delicious?" Tian Zhuo asked sweetly while hugging Tian Tian's legs.
"What's delicious? Your sister is almost frozen into a popsicle. Do you think her popsicle is edible? Let me in to warm her up!" Tian Tian broke free from Tian Zhuo's hand and trotted into the house.
She didn't care whether her feet were frozen or not, she took off her shoes and crawled into the pit.
"Tiantian!" Old Mrs. Tian followed Tian Tian into the house. "I'll make some paste with milk. You and your two brothers can paste newspapers all over the accessible places in the house. Let dad and the others handle the unreachable places."
Tian Tian's eyes lit up, and she nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Grandma! Don't worry! My brother and I will definitely complete the mission!"
After hearing this, Old Mrs. Tian first took out all the things she had just bought today from the basket and sorted them out one by one, and finally took out an oil paper bag from her arms.
"What is this? Milk?" Tian Tian was sure that she did not see the oil paper bag when she was rummaging through the basket.
"I bought not many candies, only two taels." Old Mrs. Tian opened the oil paper layer by layer, revealing the colorful candies inside.
This candy was the cheapest kind of fruit candy sold in the supply and marketing cooperative. Old Mrs. Tian was reluctant to buy more and only bought two taels of candy, which actually only contained about thirty pieces of candy.
But even these candies are considered a luxury at this time.
Old Mrs. Tian took out three candies and said, "Share them with your two brothers. You can eat the rest during the Chinese New Year."
Old Mrs. Tian never took out good things like candies to entertain guests, but kept them for her family to eat.
As she spoke, Old Mrs. Tian wrapped the oil paper again and stuffed it into the innermost part of the cupboard. Then she changed her clothes, put on an apron, and went out to work.
Tian Tian looked at the candies, happily opened one and put it in her mouth, then shouted at the two of them at the top of her voice.
"Baby Tian! Tian Zhuo!"
"Here I come!" Tian Baobao's loud shout came from outside the yard.
"Tian Baobao, why are you shouting so loudly? You're calling for my soul!" Chen Guihua's voice suddenly rang out, and there was no sound from Tian Baobao's side in an instant.
Tian Tian, who had also shouted very loudly just now: "..."
I feel guilty, and I feel like this is me.
Tian Baobao and Tian Zhuo ran in silently, closed the door silently, and threw themselves on the edge of the kang. Then they asked expectantly, "Sister! What do you want from me?"
Tian Tian slapped the candy in her pocket onto the kang and said, "My grandma bought this for me. She said one for each person. This is for both of you! Eat it!"
"Sugar!" Tian Baobao didn't bother to lower his voice and shouted excitedly.
"Shh!" Tian Zhuo immediately put his finger to his mouth, "Brother! Don't dare to yell anymore, Second Aunt is like a tigress, she's very vicious!"
Baby Tian immediately covered his mouth, but his little eyes were still sparkling with excitement.
The two of them opened the candy and Tian Baobao threw the candy into his mouth. Tian Zhuo was reluctant to eat it in one bite, so he held it between his fingers and wanted to lick it bite by bite.
Tian Tian saw through Tian Zhuo's idea at a glance and warned him, "Don't put candy on your fingers and lick them. It will make everything sticky. Isn't that dirty?"
Tian Zhuo paused in sticking out his tongue and silently put the candy into his mouth, looking a little regretful.
Seeing them both eating the candy obediently, Tian Tian felt inexplicably proud, like a big bad wolf who had kidnapped Little Red Riding Hood, "Is the candy sweet?"
"Sweet!" said the two innocent little red riding hoods.
"Can you help me with some work later?"
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