"The little girl is most carefree only when she lives in her parents' home. Once she gets married, she will have to serve her parents-in-law, have children, and worry about housework. There will be no easy life for her." After saying this, Zhang sighed deeply.
"Look at our family. Because we don't have elderly people to interfere with us, we are already happier than most people. When you were little, I had a hard time for a few years because I didn't have elderly people to help take care of the children."
"Ever since you guys were able to help look after Yiyi, I've felt relieved. To be honest, it's because your father is a kind person and understands me. Plus, I've never had any trouble with my in-laws, so I can live such a comfortable life."
"So, when Yiyi was little, your father and I were particularly partial to her. On the one hand, Yiyi was really lovable, and on the other hand, we wanted to pamper her more."
Zhang looked at Second Brother Yun, who was listening attentively to her words, and continued, "When you three brothers grow up, you will marry wives to our family, and we will add to our family. Besides, you are right next to us, and you can see them anytime."
"But Yiyi is different. She will get married when she grows up. No one knows how far away she will be from us. We can't guarantee that we can see her at any time."
"If we were far away, we might not see her once a year. Besides, we won't know whether she's doing well or not, whether she's happy or not, unless she tells us." As Zhang spoke, her voice became lower.
"If she's happy, your father and I will be very happy. If she's not doing well, we'll have to worry about her every day."
"So, second brother, while Yiyi is still young, you should pamper her as much as you can. When she grows up, she won't run around after you every day like she does now."
After Zhang finished speaking, she secretly wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve. She really couldn't bear to think about what would happen to them if Yiyi left. Just thinking about it now was like a knife cutting through her heart.
When I didn't have a daughter, I longed for one every day. Now that I have one, I worry about her every day. It really fits the old saying, "Children are a debt," Zhang thought helplessly.
Second Brother Yun also lowered his head, secretly wiping the tears from his face. He was also deeply saddened. In recent years, he and his third brother had seen Yi Yi the most. Since Yi Yi would sneak out of the house to play, he and his third brother would usually follow her.
Yiyi had basically grown up on his and his third brother's backs these past few years. When she was little, she was white, plump, and adorable, and the three Yun brothers all loved her. It was only in recent years, with her frequent outings, that she darkened. But she was still lovable.
After hearing what Zhang said, Second Brother Yun felt like a stone was stuck in his heart, and he was very anxious. However, Second Brother Yun was also the smartest of the three brothers in the Yun family. So, he had already come up with a solution.
"Mom, why don't we let Yiyi marry someone closer to us in the future? Or maybe we can find her a live-in son-in-law. That way, Yiyi won't have to leave our home."
"I think we can let Yiyi marry close to us." Zhang paused, then said embarrassedly, "We already have you three brothers at home, how can we still recruit a live-in son-in-law? Others will laugh at us."
"Besides, what if you get married and your wife doesn't agree?"
"Mom, when the three of us brothers get married, we'll make it clear in advance that we'll only bring our daughters home if she's filial to my parents and takes good care of my sister." Second Brother Yun said firmly.
"Second brother, your idea is very good. However, I still need to discuss it with your father. Besides, Yiyi is only six years old, it's still too early." Zhang became happy again as she spoke.
"Haha, Mom, it's a good thing to make plans early. I only have this one sister, and I will definitely treat her well for the rest of my life."
After hearing what Second Brother Yun said, Zhang laughed happily.
"Second son, I absolutely believe everything you say. You are the most stable one in our family." Zhang was also a person who loved to praise her children, and she was praising them again.
Second Brother Yun scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Mom, I'm your older brother, and this is what I should do." Second Brother Yun said embarrassedly.
"Yes, that's why you three brothers are all good brothers in our family."
"Mom, the water in the pot is boiling. Should I scoop it into the pitcher?"
"Scoop a can, then add water to the pot and bring it to a boil. I'm going to steam the buns." Zhang increased the speed of kneading the dough with her hands.
"Okay, Mom." After saying that, Brother Yun went to the donkey cart and took down a water jar to fill it with water.
While Zhang and Second Brother Yun were busy cooking, First Brother Yun took Yun Yiyi and Third Brother Yun to the forest behind. The mountain behind was very high, but as far as Yun Yiyi could see, the area below the middle of the mountain was all dead trees, so firewood was still easy to pick up.
"Brother, let's not climb too high. Let's stop here." Yun Yiyi said.
The forest Yun Yiyi had arrived at had many dead trees, which she could easily break off and bring back for burning. If the trees were thicker, she'd have to split them up later. But with these small trees, she could just break them off and burn them directly, which was very convenient.
"Okay, Yiyi, then you kick the tree, and your third brother and I will put the things into the basket." While Brother Yun was talking, he had already kicked down several trees.
"Yiyi, come over to your third brother. You kicked it off, and your eldest brother and I will put it in the basket." Third Brother Yun stretched out his little hand to greet Yun Yiyi.
"Here I come, Third Brother." Yun Yiyi ran to Third Brother Yun and stopped, then started kicking a tree in half.
Yun Yiyi kicked a tree down like she was playing a game. Soon, she was about fifty meters away from Third and First Brother Yun.
Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun were actually slower at filling the baskets. They had to break the wood into pieces before putting the pieces into the baskets, which was quite laborious.
When Yun Yiyi saw how far away she was, she began to look around. There were only trees all around, not even a bird chirping. The woods were truly too quiet.
Suddenly, Yun Yiyi noticed something amiss about fifty meters away. She noticed someone was sitting under a tree. Because they were so far away, she couldn't tell how many people were there. She could only see a large, blurry mass. She stared at it for several minutes, but the mass didn't move.
"Could I have guessed wrong? There aren't people there, but animals in the woods. But that doesn't make sense. This forest is so dry, where did the animals come from? Wouldn't the animals have fled to the mountains long ago?"
"Forget it, I'd better go over there and take a look. I hope it's not really a human, otherwise something bad will happen. The main thing is that there is nothing in the forest in this mountain, and it is really difficult to find food." Yun Yiyi secretly complained.
Forget it, I'd better go over and take a look. Yun Yiyi secretly looked back at Brother Yun and Brother Yun, but found that they were busy and had no time to pay attention to her. She bent down and walked quietly to the tree over there.
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