Chapter 7: Nickname Tianbao, Full Name Su Jiuni
In the morning, the sky is bright.
Yaobao was awakened by the quarrel outside the house. Before he could open his eyes, food was stuffed into his mouth.
After the initial shame and resistance were ineffective, Xiaobao began to suck calmly.
She could neither control her mother who stuffed food into her mouth nor her mouth that only knew how to eat. What could she do?
Lie down.
People woke up and the quarrel outside the house became clearer.
As soon as Yaobao heard the loud voice, he knew it was Grandma.
Grandma is arguing with someone.
First, a woman's sharp and sarcastic voice said, "Why, what did I say wrong? Our Dahuai Village has been at the foot of the snow-capped mountains for so many years, and I've been married here for decades, and there has never been an avalanche! But your money-loser caused an avalanche as soon as she was born. Which house in the village has not been damaged? Some collapsed and some cracked! She is a disaster! Your family should pay for our losses!"
Old Lady Su sneered repeatedly, "Bah! You're really sticking your head out of the coffin, how shameless! It just so happens that today I have something to say! Ever since you married into Dahuai Village, my Su family has never been able to prosper! The families on both sides of your yard are all poorer than each other! You must be born with bad luck, and anyone who has anything to do with you will be left penniless! You should wash off the bad luck on yourself first, and go to the Big Buddha Temple to pray for blessings! When you come back, we will settle the accounts of the past few decades, and don't expect to lose a single penny!"
The mean woman immediately became anxious and spat repeatedly, "Bullshit! What does it have to do with me if other people's families are poor? Who in the whole Dahuai Village is not poor? Why are you blaming me?"
Grandma Su: "That's really funny. You get so angry when a hat is put on you, but you don't feel guilty when it's put on someone else's head! You're trying so hard to make money here, but there's a pigpen over there, are you going to crawl in and look for shit?"
"...Su Lan! You're just being so arrogant because you have a distant relative who's a high-ranking official! Don't you see that over the years, the high-ranking officials haven't even glanced at your poor relative! She's been working hard in the fields, digging for food! You really think you're a big shot!"
"Why are you talking so far away? Mind your own business and don't gossip in other people's yards! If I hear you calling my little treasure a disaster star next time, I will tear you apart, you old money-loser! A thousand-year-old jinx!"
After Xiaobao finished feeding, the quarrel outside ended with Mrs. Su winning.
Although the Su family has few members, they are very united and the men are all strong and powerful. Even the old woman and the second daughter-in-law of the Su family are well-known for their toughness. The villagers are cautious and dare not easily step on the Su family.
There was a brazier in the main room, which was the only way for farmers to keep warm during the winter.
The three little guys, Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu, have woken up and are sitting around the brazier waiting to eat roasted pears.
The three little guys were very calm about the situation outside the house, thinking that their grandma could not lose.
Anyway, as far as they can remember, grandma has never lost a fight, whether it's a verbal fight or a physical fight.
Besides, my uncles and aunts are backing us up with weapons in hand, so the gossipy woman next door can only stand far away and shout.
When grandma came in with her troops, the pears were already roasted. There was nothing fancy about it. The yellow pears were placed on the edge of the brazier and could be eaten once they were softened. It was freezing cold, so the kids didn't get stomachaches from the cold.
"She's a weakling who only loves to be weak and only fears the strong. She always tries to touch my bottom line. If she had dared to get any closer, I would have rushed over!" Su Anai hooked a four-legged stool and sat down beside the brazier. She still regretted that she couldn't take action.
The three kids said, "You're bullying the weak and afraid of the strong! Grandma, are the roasted pears ready to eat? We've been waiting for a long time!"
When they woke up in the morning and saw the basket full of pears, the three kids' eyes turned green.
Although fruits are not as expensive as meat, they are also good things, and little kids will definitely want to eat them.
He stayed by the brazier all morning without moving.
Old lady Su pinched the roasted pear. The skin had been roasted to a yellow-brown color. The aroma of burnt food filled the air, making people hungry.
"Three little greedy guys, eat up, one for each of you, but be careful not to burn your tongue." Old Mrs. Su divided the pears among the three boys, and left four for Su Da, Su Er and his wife.
The remaining two were left in the basket untouched. "Second brother, go to Xiu'er's later and take those two pears with you."
"Mom, you and Dad haven't eaten yet, why give it to the old hag of the Chen family for free?" Su Er grumbled dissatisfiedly.
"Do you think I'm happy to give it to her? This is to make your sister proud! Just take it when I tell you to, and don't talk nonsense."
Su Er is a typical mama's boy. As soon as his mother glares at him, he will shrink his neck without saying a word.
However, the two brothers also took action in private. Each couple shared a pear and offered it to their parents to taste together.
"This pear is so sweet! I have never eaten such a sweet fruit! Dad, Uncle, where did you pick it?" Su An tasted the sweet and hot pear and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.
Su Da rubbed his little head and chuckled, "Just eat it if you have something to eat. Why ask so many questions? But this pear is really sweet."
My daughter made this specially because she felt bad that there was no food at home. She knows how to be filial at such a young age. What a sweet girl!
Old Mrs. Su and the old man were eating pears, and their thoughts wandered to other places. "Little Bao hasn't got a nickname yet. I think we should call him Tian Bao. What do you think?"
"Tianbao, Tianbao... Hey! It sounds nice, that's the nickname!" Su Da was delighted, his eyes rolling as he took the opportunity to say, "Dad, Mom, why don't we just give our Tianbao a full name as well?"
There are not many people in Dahuai Village who have received an education. Old Man Su is one of them. He attended a private school for a few years and is considered a half-educated person.
He was the one who gave the names of the younger generations in the family.
Hearing this, he naturally said nothing.
"When Tianbao was born, our family picked nine pears and brought them back. Su Jiu... Jiu Li... The word for pear sounds like "li" and "li" in Chinese, which is unlucky. So, let's name her Su Jiu Ni!"
As soon as the name came out, the whole room praised it.
Old man Su smiled and looked at the small house next to him through the gray curtain.
Above the nine heavens, at the top of the clouds and rainbows.
He didn't think about how lucky his granddaughter would be in the future, he just hoped that she could have enough food and clothing, live in peace and happiness, which would be a great blessing.
The gray curtain was lifted, and the three kids rushed into the room. Su An rushed to the front, holding up the remaining half of the pear as if presenting a treasure, "Mom, my sister has a name. The nickname is Tianbao! The full name is Su Jiuni! It sounds so nice! Are you happy, sister? Brother has some pears here! Sweet and delicious pears! I specially saved some and couldn't bear to finish it, so I gave it to you, sister!"
Seeing the saliva-soaked and gnawed pear coming towards him, Xiaobao was so scared that his eyes bulged, his legs stretched out, his mouth tightly closed, and his little head tilted back.
She can hear what is being said outside!
She doesn't want to eat pears!
There is saliva!
Go away!
Resistance was futile, and Xiaobao turned his head and buried himself tightly in his mother's arms: Mom, help!
Liu Yuelan, "Puff! Okay, you three, stop messing with your little sister. She's still young and can't eat fruit. Keep it for yourselves."
She gently held her daughter in her arms. This was the first time her daughter showed closeness to her.
It was so cute that her heart melted.
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