The little girl looked at Tian An and pointed at herself and said, "Me?"
Tian An looked at her and nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's you. Come out and stand in front."
After what happened before, when Tian An called the little girl out, her mother thought that the little girl had made some mistake. The girl wanted to punish her, so she held the little girl nervously and refused to let go.
But his father saw that Tian An was smiling, so he thought it must be nothing bad, so he persuaded the child's mother to let go: "The girl will not punish people casually. Our girl is also well-behaved, so she will be fine. Ask her to go up and answer the girl."
Only then did the little girl's mother let her go.
Seeing her come out, Tian An stretched out his hand towards her, and the little girl was brave enough to put her hand on it.
Tian An took her hand and pulled her to his side before letting go and said, "What's your name? What can you do?"
The little girl had never spoken in front of so many people before, and she was a little nervous, so she looked at her parents.
The child's parents knew that the girl was helping their daughter, so they encouraged her and nodded to her.
Encouraged by her parents, the little girl grew bolder and said crisply, "My name is Yang Erniu, and I'm twelve years old. I can wash clothes and cook, and the pickles I make are delicious. I can also run very fast. I..."
The little girl was counting the things she could do, and her clear and bright voice made everyone laugh, changing the seriousness and dullness just now. What a lovely girl!
Her parents felt a little embarrassed watching her chatter away about her seemingly insignificant talents. Oh! I'll have to teach my daughter a lesson when she gets home! She even mentioned running fast.
Tian An thought about how the girl ran from the door to the main room in the afternoon. She ran very fast.
"Since you can run fast, why don't you follow me and pass on a message to everyone on weekdays?"
Erniu's parents never thought that their daughter would be appreciated by the girl because of her fast running speed. After a moment of hesitation, they quickly asked Erniu to thank them, saying that this was a good thing!
Erniu smiled happily and said, "Thank you, young lady. I will definitely run faster when I pass on the message."
This caused everyone to burst into laughter again... Hahahaha... Hahahaha... This girl is so funny.
Erniu looked at Chunxi and Mangzhong and said, "Girls, the name you gave Chunxi is so nice. Can you give Erniu the same name?"
Tian An was stunned. Is this girl really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? "You asked me to give you a name, so why don't you call me Erniu?"
Erniu didn't seem to expect this and turned to look at her parents in the crowd.
Erniu's parents hadn't expected this girl to be so bold, and were also confused by her sudden move. But they quickly realized that asking the girl to give them a name meant that they would work for her in the future.
This is a good thing! And the girl didn't refuse, so doesn't that mean she agreed?
Erniu's father quickly stepped forward and said, "Miss, the nickname the little girl was given when she was little doesn't count. If possible, please give her a name."
Tian An knew what Erniu's parents were thinking, and he also liked this little girl. However, he said, "You asked me to name her, but do you know why I named Chunxi and the others that way, and do you know their situations?"
Erniu's father then remembered that Chunxi and Mangzhong had signed a contract to sell their bodies. But how could he bear to sign a contract to sell his daughter?
Tian An looked at Erniu's father and knew that he understood what she meant and could see that he was reluctant to let her go. However, she didn't care, as she had never intended for her to sign a contract to sell herself.
She simply liked this little girl. She liked such unrestrained and sunny people who could be seen at first glance as someone who was loved by her parents.
Tian An smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's just a name! If you like, call me Qiu Tian! Remember to run faster when you pass on messages next time!"
Qiu Tian silently repeated her name and then bowed happily, saying, "Thank you, young lady. I like it very much. Hey! I finally don't have to call you Erniu outside anymore."
Tian An was amused by her: "Don't you like being called Erniu?"
Qiu Tian said with a distressed look on her face, "Oh! There are so many Erniu out there. There are more than a dozen people named Erniu in our village! Every time I hear someone call Erniu, I think they're calling me! But it turns out they're not."
Tian An thought to himself, this is indeed the case. There are several Erniu in Shangba Village! This name is indeed easy to have the same name as others!
Tian An looked at the sky and saw that it was already late. He said, "Okay, let's stop here for today! Qiu Tian performed well today. I'll go to Xiao Kang later to record a point on the red list.
Everyone just arrived today and is tired after a day's work. Let's go rest and have a meal! After dinner, rest well so we can continue working tomorrow."
When everyone heard that Qiu Tian's family had scored one point on the red list, they were envious. The more points they got, the sooner they could have a house to live in!
As soon as Tian An left, the family sat together to discuss how to get extra points.
Qiu Tian's family was overjoyed to learn they'd actually earned extra points on the list. Their daughter was truly amazing! Not only did she help the girl choose a name, but she also earned a point for the family. She's truly a lucky charm for the family!
My daughter has earned points, so I can’t lose to my daughter! In order to move into the new house as soon as possible, the family decided to work hard.
Everyone was in high spirits, discussing how to perform in front of the host family and strive to move into the new house as soon as possible. Only the eight families who had been deducted ten points were gloomy.
Life was already difficult, and finally there was hope. Just when I had a full meal, my rations were cut in half.
The family's old and young suddenly shrank by half. They were already hungry and had to work hard.
At least there was a time limit for the halving of rations, and if I just endured it for a month, it would pass. But ten points were suddenly deducted, what could I do?
So many families are trying their best to show off in front of the master, but it's hard to earn even a penny. It will take a long time to fill this huge gap!
If I can't fill in the points, I won't be able to live in a house. It's okay now that the weather is getting warmer. But if I can't fill in the points when winter comes, I will have to sleep in a straw hut on a snowy day and I will freeze to death!
The eight people who made mistakes looked at their family members who were exhausted from work, and their young nephews and nieces who knew nothing.
Thinking that they were about to go hungry because of me, I felt so sad. How could I have been so blinded by my own greed? That was the master's family! If the master's family got hurt, who would take care of me? I was so heartless.
Thinking of this, he raised his hand and slapped himself a few times.
After being persuaded by their families, the young men were determined to earn back the money they had earned and not let their families suffer because of them.
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