The group had already discussed it on the way, and Gu Huanhuan, being timid, would not tell her about it.
"Oh dear, brother, your pants are torn! Your butt is showing!" Gu Huanhuan heard the noise outside and rushed out, only to see Gu Erniu's embarrassed state.
Gu Erniu was so focused on drinking water that he forgot to cover his back. When Gu Huanhuan reminded him, his face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and he ran into the house while covering his backside.
The three siblings couldn't help but laugh when they saw Gu Erniu's appearance.
Gu Lili and Gu Sigou's tense nerves relaxed considerably at this moment.
Gu Lili walked into the room, and Gu Erniu had already hidden under the covers.
The torn pants had already been taken off and placed on the edge of the bed, and Gu Lili felt a pang of sadness when she saw them.
The four siblings each only have one set of clothes; if it gets damaged, they'll have nothing to wear.
He immediately picked up a needle and thread and began mending Erniu's pants.
Not only were Gu Erniu's pants dirty, but they also had many patches of varying sizes.
Gu Lili quickly mended Gu Erniu's pants.
Gu Erniu changed his clothes and then took Gu Sigou outside to work.
The group tacitly stopped mocking Gu Erniu.
Gu Lili looked at the wheat that had been placed on the sieve that day; now it had sprouted many small buds.
In about two more days, we should be able to make maltose.
However, their pot is broken, so it's definitely unusable.
The most urgent thing is to go to Donghai Town and buy a pot.
Also, I need to hurry up and sew the clothes for my younger siblings.
Donghai Town has a market day every five days, so that means tomorrow.
Gu Lili and Gu Huanhuan sewed clothes together. Gu Lili was in charge of cutting the fabric, and Huanhuan was in charge of sewing.
Because they were all simple designs, the other three women's clothes were all sewn up by the end of the day, except for Gu Lili's.
After dinner, Gu Lili gave the clothes she had sewn to the three siblings.
The three of them took the clothes, but instead of changing them right away, they boiled water, took a bath, and then put on the new clothes.
"Sister, wow, these new clothes are so comfortable!" Gu Sigou said happily, touching the fabric of his clothes.
Even though it was the cheapest fabric, Gu Sigou was already very satisfied.
Gu Erniu and Gu Huanhuan's eyes were also shining. All four of them had hardly ever worn new clothes since they were little.
Gu Lili smiled indulgently, "When I start earning money in the future, I'll let you wear fine silks and satins, okay?"
The three nodded emphatically. As long as the family is together, what does it matter what we wear?
However, having such a wonderful vision seems pretty good.
Before it got dark, Gu Lili started teaching the three children arithmetic and how to recognize money.
Gu Lili drew on the ground with a twig while testing the three of them.
"Two coins for one fish, so how much will it cost if I buy three fish?" Gu Lili asked the three of them.
As soon as Gu Lili finished speaking, the three of them started counting on their fingers. She immediately decided that perhaps she could try teaching them multiplication tables.
Otherwise, if you're calculating a larger number, where would you find so many fingers to count them on?
"I know, it will cost six coins in total!" Gu Sigou quickly calculated.
Gu Lili didn't answer whether Si Gou was right or wrong, she just smiled and looked at Huan Huan and Er Niu, asking, "Have you two figured it out yet?"
After a short while, Huanhuan replied, "I also calculated it to be six coins."
Gu Erniu stammered, "Six...wen."
Gu Lili laughed and said, "You guys are really good this time, you got them all right! I learned a super fast math formula from my mother before, would you like to learn it with me?"
The three nodded in agreement.
"Sister, I want to learn, I want to learn!"
"Sister, why did Mother only teach you and not us?"
"Sister, is this Mother's secret recipe that we can't tell anyone?"
"elder sister......"
The three of them were very happy to hear Gu Lili praise them, and they all started talking at once.
The repeated calls of "sister" made Gu Lili's head throb.
After the three siblings had asked enough questions, Gu Lili picked out a few to answer.
"Mother wants me to learn first, and then I'll teach you. Since you want to learn, you should all cheer up and learn!"
The three of them looked at Gu Lili with anticipation. Gu Lili decided to teach them something simple tonight.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "Two times two equals four, which means two twos plus one equals four. When buying things, for example, one fish costs two coins, so two fish would cost four coins, and so on. Two times three equals six, so three fish would cost six coins. This way of calculating means you don't need to count on your fingers. I'll recite it once, and you can recite it after me, okay? If you don't understand anything, you can ask me. Two times four equals eight, two times five equals ten..."
Gu Lili only taught up to 298 tonight because she was afraid that if she taught too much, the siblings wouldn't be able to remember it.
All three studied very diligently, especially Gu Erniu, who felt he was too stupid, so he was just memorizing by rote.
As it got dark, the four of them tidied up and went to bed.
"Two times six is twelve, two times seven..." Gu Erniu was still reciting the mnemonic Gu Lili taught him in his sleep. Gu Lili listened, smiled, turned over, and continued to sleep.
As dawn broke, Gu Lili's little thatched cottage was already bustling with activity.
Gu Erniu and the others changed back into their old clothes and carefully put away their new clothes.
After finishing her meal, Gu Lili picked up her basket and headed towards the village entrance.
On market days, oxcarts from Guzhuang would travel to Donghai Town, and a fee of one coin would be charged.
When Gu Lili arrived, the oxcart was already waiting at the village entrance.
Before I even got close, I saw a repulsive figure – Niu Cuihua.
Niu Cuihua also saw Gu Lili. Although Gu Lili was still wearing her old clothes and shoes, she looked completely different from before.
He used to be timid and hesitant, but now his eyes are full of confidence and sharpness.
With the recent improvement in her diet, her face is also glowing with health.
Niu Cuihua spat, "Pah, you little bastard, you actually took my son's tuition money to the market, what a bastard!"
Several people were sitting nearby, and they couldn't help but look down on Niu Cuihua when they heard her say that.
Not one to shy away from stirring things up, Chuncao's mother asked with a smile, "Shuwen's mother, are the adobe bricks finished? You still have time to go to the market?"
Niu Cuihua, who was used to being arrogant because she had a son who was good at studying, immediately jumped up in anger.
"I'm telling you, Chuncao's mother, instead of meddling in other people's business, you should pray to the Bodhisattva to bless you with a son in your next pregnancy!"
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