Chapter 8 Competing for Favor
Of course, sometimes it's not good to eat too much. After all, when you're too full, you have too much free time to gossip. For example, right now, a group of people are gathered under the big tree in the middle of the village. No matter how cold the wind is, they are all holding bowls with plenty of rice in them, but their mouths are full of saliva. They don't seem to mind the cold.
"Oh, you guys didn't see how much the Lin family dotes on that daughter. They give her whatever she wants, they spoil her rotten, tsk tsk..."
"Sigh, what are Lin Guangsheng and his wife thinking? She's just a little girl. I heard that Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin came back today too. I wonder what kind of trouble they'll cause at home."
"His family would cause trouble? That's impossible. His family has always had a good relationship."
"Ha, really good relationship? I don't believe it."
"His family has a great relationship, everyone knows that. I think you're just jealous!"
"Alright, stop arguing. How someone treats their daughter is their business. What are you all arguing about?"
"It's just curiosity."
"Hey, look, isn't that it?"
"What, that?"
"It's Lin Guangsheng's daughter!"
Wow!
Good heavens, everyone holding their bowls looked in unison at the girl in the red cotton-padded jacket surrounded by four children.
I must say, my daughter is quite pretty, just a little thin, but I'm sure the Lin family can take good care of her.
I don't know why, but I'm a little envious.
Little Peach Blossom was surrounded by her older siblings. The children chattered away, some telling her their secrets, others telling her all sorts of interesting and fun things. The chattering never stopped on the way from home.
Little Peach Blossom looked at the human cubs with curiosity. Oh, she was a human cub now too. So human cubs knew so much! There were so many things she didn't know.
"Little Peach Blossom, let me tell you, if anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell me! There's no one in the entire Xiaolin Village who isn't afraid of your big brother!" Lin Yuqing patted his chest and assured his sister. If the child weren't only six years old, he would probably be even more convincing.
Five-year-old Lin Yushan nodded repeatedly as he followed along.
Lin Lili would occasionally touch the little peach blossom, feeling envious. The little peach blossom was so beautiful; she wondered if she would become as beautiful if she spent every day with it. The four-year-old girl already knew how to appreciate beauty and had begun to show her attraction to attractive people.
As for the youngest, Lin Yulu, from the third son Lin Guangxing's family, she was three years old, the same age as Xiao Taohua, but older, I think. She followed behind, always on guard against any danger that might appear from behind.
Before leaving, Auntie specifically told them that they were bringing their little sister out to play, and that he was now the older brother. The little boy was a bit confused, but he already knew that he was the youngest in their generation, excluding his aunt's family.
With his younger sister now, he's no longer the youngest!
"Little sister, are you tired? Do you want to rest?" Lin Yulu ignored what her older brother said. He had only walked this far when he felt that his little sister was very fragile and should rest.
Hearing her third brother's caring concern, Little Peach Blossom shook her head: "Thank you, Third Brother, Little Peach Blossom isn't tired."
"That's right, Lin Yulu, you must be tired, you're just making excuses!" The older brother glared at Lin Yulu.
Lin Yulu quickly shook her head: "No, I'm not tired. I'm just worried that Xiao Taohua will get tired."
"Little Peach Blossom isn't that weak, Little Peach Blossom is quite strong!"
"But……"
"Lin Yulu, don't you like Little Peach Blossom?"
Lin Yulu didn't recognize the hat at all and quickly shouted, "I love Little Peach Blossom the most!"
"Are you serious?" Lin Yuqing was still skeptical.
“Really!” Lin Yulu nodded emphatically.
"Alright, I'll trust you for now."
Lin Yulu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't want Xiaotaohua to dislike him at all.
Little Peach Blossom patted her third brother's shoulder: "Big brother, we are all brothers and sisters, let's not fight, okay?"
"We didn't argue!" came the three older brothers in unison, super loudly!
"Oh, I see. You two have a disagreement."
What is an opinion?
What is a disagreement?
The three older brothers said they didn't quite understand.
However, this did not stop the three of them from nodding emphatically: "Yes, we have a disagreement!"
"Little Peach Blossom, let's not worry about our older and younger brothers, let's go together."
“Okay, Sister Lily, let’s go together.”
Two little girls held hands and skipped happily, followed by three listless little tagalongs.
"Sister Lily, there's a tree over there!" The tree in the village was so eye-catching that it was the first thing Little Peach Blossom saw after turning a corner!
As soon as the shout came, the gossipy adults next to the big tree also shouted: "Lin Datou's family, is this your sister?" It was obviously the same group of gossipy aunts and grandmothers from before. Perfect timing, speak of the devil and he appears. We just wanted to take a good look at her and ask her some questions to satisfy our curiosity.
Children don't understand the subtleties of adult conversations, so when an adult asked, they naturally replied, "Auntie, my little sister is Little Peach Blossom!"
"Yes, she's my sister!" the others introduced in unison.
"Hey, this girl is really good-looking."
"My sister is the most beautiful!" Lin Lili, who is obsessed with looks, is the most qualified to say this.
"So, do you like your little sister?" someone who couldn't resist asking couldn't help but stir up trouble.
"Of course we like it! We definitely like it!" However, the children's answers left the person who asked the question speechless.
As for saying things like "adopted" or "not biologically related" in front of the child, Lin Guangsheng had already given them a heads-up. They wouldn't knowingly do that, as it would offend someone.
"Your name is Little Peach Blossom, what a lovely name!" someone said with a smile as they approached Little Peach Blossom.
"Thank you, Auntie."
"So well-behaved." The other person was surprised, not expecting the child to be so well-behaved.
"My sister is the best behaved!" the children defended.
"Yes, yes, no one is as well-behaved as your little sister," the adult said with a smile.
The children immediately straightened their chests.
The child saw it too: several adults carrying their bowls home. It must be said, eating outside in the dead of winter is quite cold.
"Come on, Little Peach Blossom, your big brother will take you ice skating on the river!"
"Ice skating!" Lin Yushan nodded again.
Lin Yulu had no objections this time.
Lin Lili had no objections whatsoever as long as she followed Xiao Taohua.
The five children rushed towards the riverbank in a flash.
"Little Peach Blossom, you must stay close to your big brother, you know? Some places by the river are very dangerous. We can only play in a little bit, so you must not run around!" On the way there, Lin Yuqing, as the eldest brother, kept instructing Little Peach Blossom, and Little Peach Blossom kept nodding in agreement.
"Don't worry, big brother, Little Peach Blossom is very obedient."
(End of this chapter)
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