The other room is much smaller. Not only is it small inside, but there's also a small kitchen outside. Putting it all down would only be enough to fit one small bed.
Although the furnishings inside were simple and the room was small, it was kept very clean.
The little boy then pointed them to the biggest room, while he and his sister lived in the smallest room.
Shen Hua looked at the room and set up two small beds for them, with new quilts on them. It was much better than theirs.
"We have no money; the village chief sent people to provide the blankets and beds," he quickly explained.
Seeing this arrangement, Shen Hua felt embarrassed to stay.
The siblings' room was already quite small, and now that they've arrived, they've taken up their space, forcing them to squeeze into that tiny room, which is more like a scrap of land than a room.
Everyone else's staircase is wider than that one.
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"Come here, brother has some candy. Tell brother your name, and brother will give you the candy."
Like a child being lured, Shen took out a piece of candy and waved it in front of the boy.
The boy's eyes were immediately drawn to the lollipop. It was candy; he had seen other children eat it and heard it was delicious, but he had never tried it himself.
"Hey big brother, my name is Wu Xiaowang."
"Little Wang! You're such a good boy, here, this is for you."
Wu Xiaowang held the candy for a long time, but instead of opening it and eating it, he carefully put it into his pocket.
"Why isn't Xiaowang eating? Don't you like it? It's okay, I have other candies here, take a look and see which one you like."
Shen Hua took out several more kinds of candy from her pocket. Although she didn't have any lollipops, they all tasted pretty good.
Wu Xiaowang stared blankly at the candies. It was the first time he had seen so many kinds of candy; he had thought candy was just one kind.
But after glancing at it a few times, he decisively shook his head and did not come over to choose any candy.
"Little brother, no need for that. It's not that I don't like it, I just want to save the candy for my sister."
Shen Hua misunderstood him, but seeing how sensible he was, she patted his head again. If she were his older sister, she would definitely treat her younger brother well too.
"It's okay, these candies are a gift from your older brother. Keep them safe and give them to your older sister."
Shen Hua knew he wouldn't accept the candy, so she didn't ask him to come and take it. Instead, she put it directly in his pocket. Then, he took out two more candies from his own pocket, unwrapped them, and put them into Wu Xiaowang's mouth.
Wu Xiaowang wanted to say something more, and he also wanted to take out the candy from his pocket and return it to Chen Hua, but the taste of candy in his mouth made him pause for a moment, and he unconsciously smacked his lips.
So this is what sugar tastes like. It's delicious; this is the best thing he's ever eaten.
Instantly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked at Chen Hua with misty eyes.
"Thank you, sir. It's delicious. I'll definitely help you if you ever need anything in the future, even if it means going through fire and water."
"Pfft~"
Shen Hua was amused by his words.
"At such a young age, you're talking about going through fire and water? Do you even know what that means?"
“I know, Uncle Wu, who is well-known in the village, told me about him. He is the person we know the most in the village, so I’m not afraid.”
Look at those shining eyes, how much they long for it!
"Does Xiaowang like recognizing characters?"
She hadn't noticed what he was drawing on the ground before, but now, hearing what he said and seeing that gleaming look in his eyes, she guessed that he was probably writing something.
"I like it." Wu Xiaowang nodded emphatically.
It was as if learning to write and recognize words made him happier than eating candy.
"Once you learn to recognize and write, you can go out and find a job and earn lots and lots of money, so your sister won't have to work so hard."
Xie Sichen, who was acting as a background figure, had been standing there for a long time, and he was about to lose his composure.
[Sobbing, what an understanding child! I'm so touched I'm crying buckets.]
Good grief, I've already used up all the tissues I just bought! I just can't stop crying!
Seeing him like this reminded me of my younger brother.
[Chen Hua is such a gentle boy! Not only is he very gentle with children, but he's also incredibly caring. What an amazing boy! He's so observant; I didn't even realize Xiao Wang was so eager to learn to read until she pointed it out.]
[Yeah! Yeah! I've been watching from here the whole time, just like the person he's talking to, I'm a fan now.]
Count me in.
[Wait, hasn't anyone noticed that my brother has been standing there for quite a while? Looking at him, I feel like laughing. No, something's wrong with me. I don't even feel sorry for him, I'm actually trying to laugh! Someone wake up! Give me a slap to wake me up!]
[You're not the only one mentioned above; I'm included too.]
[Me too, me too.]
Although there were quite a few netizens discussing Shen Hua and Wu Xiaowang, Xie Sichen had a lot of fans, so the comments were almost all about him and laughing!
Wu Xiaowang had wiped away his tears. He couldn't cry. He had to be a man so he could protect his sister in the future.
Seeing that he had stopped crying, Chen Hua said, "Can I teach you a few words?"
Although someone had already paid for his stay, he felt he should help in any way he could since he had witnessed such a situation during his stay.
When she heard that she would teach him to read, Wu Xiaowang stared at her with wide eyes, looking incredulous.
"Really? Sir, are you really going to teach me to read?"
Even now, he still can't quite believe it's real; he feels like he's dreaming.
Shen Hua nodded and said, "Of course it's true, little brother, I'm not lying to you. But whether you can recognize a few words depends on your own ability."
He was also puzzled as to why there were no schools in this village. Did these children not need to study?
Director Feng isn't the type to choose a location randomly. Did he discover something about this place and thus set up this live stream to draw attention to it?
"Okay, big brother, I will definitely study very hard and live up to your teachings."
"Now can you tell the young man why there are no teachers here?"
Hearing her ask this, Wu Xiaowang hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Our village has never had a teacher. My sister said that a teacher came to the village before, but he left after teaching for a few days and never came back. The place where he taught is now dilapidated."
"Little brother, do you have any other questions? If not, I need to go cook. If my sister comes back and I haven't finished cooking, she'll have to keep busy."
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