Chapter 534 Endless Work
With the teething biscuits, Wen Yi finally lost interest in his own and his brother's fingers. He leaned in Qin Jiu's arms and obediently held the biscuits to grind his teeth.
Seeing this, Yi Chichi lowered his head and continued to work.
The bright afternoon light streamed in from the wide-open doorway, and the draft blew the embroidery threads hanging on the embroidery frame. Mother Wen was worried that the threads would be blown away, so she quietly suggested, "Chi Chi, why don't you embroider somewhere else?"
"Why?"
Yi Chichi, who didn't think there was anything wrong, looked over with a puzzled look on his face.
"The wind is too strong."
She was silent for two seconds, uttered an "oh", and obediently moved the embroidery frame. "It's blocked from the wind here, so it won't be blown away."
The corner of Wen's mother's mouth twitched. Moving it just a little bit was no different from not moving it at all.
But never mind, as long as she is happy.
Just then, Yang Qing brought Yu Ting to visit.
Compared to the embarrassment of Yu Ting when they first met, today Yu Ting changed into Yang Qing's clothes.
It wasn't new clothes, but they were clean and tidy, and had no patches. They looked much better than the patched clothes she wore when she first came.
The clothes have been altered and fit perfectly.
After all, the two sisters have quite a big difference in body shape, and they can’t wear it without modification.
The messy, straw-like, dry and yellow hair was also cut short.
Although he was still as irritable as ever, he looked much more energetic.
Just one thing, her hair was puffed up, making her thin face look even smaller.
When Yi Chichi saw her like this, she thought that Yang Qing would be very busy after returning home. He had to take care of the children, do housework, and alter clothes and cut hair for the girl. It was really hard work!
"Are you done?"
She said hello.
Yang Qing hummed, "I'm almost done with my work. Bring Tingting to familiarize herself with the door."
Yi Chichi expressed her understanding, and Wen's mother extended a warm welcome to the two sisters.
Wen Yi and Qin Jiu were not very interested in the two of them, but Qin Jiu still politely called them to Wen Yi.
The two sisters nodded in agreement and sat down to drink tea following their mother's warm greeting.
Mother Wen was full of curiosity about Yu Ting, "How old is the little girl?"
Yu Ting was holding the teacup stiffly. When she heard the question, she immediately looked at Yang Qing for help.
Yang Qing encouraged her with a smile, "Talk to your aunt yourself."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Ting thought of what Yang Qing said to her before she left. She immediately put down her teacup and started chatting respectfully with Wen's mother.
"Hello, Auntie. My name is Yu Ting, and I just turned eighteen this year."
Wen Mu, "..."
She is a grown-up girl, but her figure is too thin.
Looks like 13 or 14 years old.
It’s hard to say anything else, after all, the child is not theirs.
So, she smiled and said, "Next time, auntie will take you to the beach, okay?"
The tone used to coax a child is gentle and kind.
Yu Ting smiled and said, "Okay, Auntie."
Yi Chichi raised an eyebrow at her performance. She was timid and cowardly before, but now she is willing to open her heart to the outside world. This is a good sign.
Sure enough, the environment and people have a huge impact on a person.
"You're not working today?"
She looked at Yang Qing, and always felt that this guy brought Yu Ting here for more than just acquaintance.
As expected, as soon as she said this, Yang Qing gave her a flattering smile, "Yes, I want to go. I'm worried that Tingting will feel uncomfortable staying at home alone, so I wanted to ask Auntie to talk to her."
The child could not be relied upon, so when she went to the toilet in the morning, she reminded her aunt several times not to run around when she came, and to take her aunt home to introduce her to people and visit relatives.
Both children were fine, and disappeared when they came out of the toilet.
When he asked, he was called away by Yuanchu and the others.
When she chased out, the man was gone.
There was no other way but to go to school herself, but she had to go to work, and the child also had temperamental problems and needed guidance from the elders.
There are only two elders in the family area. One is Zhang Xin’s grandfather, Mr. Zhang. Because of their different genders, it is not appropriate for the old man to teach.
Only Wen Mu is suitable.
She looked at Wen's mother and said, "Also, aunt, I want you to do me a favor."
Wen's mother said, "...you tell me first."
If it’s a piece of cake, I’ll accept it. But if it’s too difficult, I’ll definitely refuse.
She had made plans in her mind, but she didn't expect that Yang Qing's request was to ask Wen's mother to teach Yu Ting how to behave in society.
Mother Wen looked at Yu Ting and didn't rush to agree. Instead, she asked her, "How do you spend your time at home?"
As soon as these words came out, Yu Ting's eyes turned red. "Work, there's endless work to do."
Then she described in detail her daily life at home.
From the moment she turned three, her childhood was gone.
Every morning, before her parents got up, she had to get up and work with her sisters.
Her sister doesn't like her and despises her because she is a girl. She is never nice to her and instead treats her like a slave and orders her to do work.
When her parents scolded her sister, her sister would turn around and beat and scold her.
When she grew up a little, she was beaten and scolded not only by her parents but also by her sisters.
She takes care of her younger brother and does all the work. It's her responsibility if she does a good job. If she doesn't, she will be beaten.
Her body was covered with old injuries, she didn't eat well and wasn't well clothed, so she had developmental delays and her period didn't come until half a year ago.
First of all, her parents thought of selling her to help her brother save money to get married.
After listening to her daily life, Yi Chizhi didn't feel much, because the original owner's past experience was not much better than hers. But Wen's mother felt like suffocating after listening to it.
After taking several deep breaths, he calmed down and asked, "Have you ever been to school?"
"Third grade."
It’s enough for children to know how to read and write. We shouldn’t expect too much from such children.
Wen's mother felt relieved. Being able to read and write meant that she could explain some simple and easy-to-understand principles to her and communicate with her.
She looked at Yang Qing and said, "I can only try my best."
As for whether she can teach successfully, she does not guarantee it.
But that was enough for the sisters.
So, after Yang Qing expressed his gratitude, Yu Ting was kept.
Facts have proved that Wen's mother is good at teaching children. In just half a month, while educating Qin Jiu and Wen Yi, she also taught Yu Ting a lot of things.
This girl is also diligent and studious. She is quick-witted and quick-handed. She is not the kind of person who only knows how to accept but not how to give.
When she heard her mother working in the vegetable garden, she followed her closely.
Wen's mother cut shoe patterns to make shoes and clothes. She took the needle and thread to help. Her hands were quick and steady, and the thousand-layer soles she made were so beautiful.
When the family went out to play with the sea, she kept a close eye on Wen Yi and Qin Jiu, fearing that the two children would be swept away by the waves or encounter danger.
Yi Chichi ran out of thread and needed to split it. She wanted to help but was rejected, which made her very disappointed.
It wasn't until Wen's mother told her that her hands were too rough and easily snagged and ruined the embroidery thread that she returned to normal.
Yang Qing was even more outrageous. In order to thank Wen's mother for teaching Yu Ting, he brought two bottles of malted milk and thirty sea duck eggs to her home.
Wen's mother took the sea duck eggs and asked her to take the malted milk back.
The next day, Qin Jiu was asked to take the White Rabbit cookies to give to Yang Qing's two children.
It was only after Lao Huang returned home that Yu Ting stopped reporting home.
Because she went to cover for a colleague of Yang Qing who was in the late stages of pregnancy, she earned five yuan a month and the factory provided her with food and accommodation, so Yu Ting was very satisfied.
Yang Qing even ran home and sighed, "She's very lucky."
Yi Chi Chi had been embroidering for over two hours straight. Just when her neck was sore, she took a break. Upon hearing the sound, she glanced at her and said, "Your colleague will be back soon after her confinement. You have to consider her future."
Covering for others is not a long-term solution. After the shift is over, you still have to worry about the things you need to worry about.
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