After Ji Jianguo left, Carpenter Yang touched the things Ji Jianguo had given him and said to the two children, "You are still young now, so just accept the financial support from others. Don't feel bad about it. In the future, when you grow up and have the ability, you can help those in need, and it will be the same."
Ji Rongbin knew that Ji Xia had been helping them all the time, and he also wanted to give something back, but he also knew that it was simply a fantasy to repay Sister Ji Xia with his own abilities. Sister Ji Xia was too capable, and they were afraid that they would never be able to repay her kindness in this lifetime.
"Dad Yang, we understand. We will definitely help others in the future." Ji Rongbin said solemnly, and at the same time he made up his mind to be a person like Sister Ji Xia.
People who are capable and willing to help the weak.
If it weren't for Sister Jixia, he and his sister might not have survived the winter in the hands of his second uncle and second aunt.
Ji Ronghua also said, "I want to be like Sister Ji Xia in the future. Sister Ji Xia is the best sister in the world."
At night, the temperature dropped and the first snow of winter fell, but Ji Rongbin and Ji Ronghua did not feel very cold.
They spread their old mattress and the mattress that Ji Xia sent over on the kang, and covered themselves with the quilt that Ji Xia brought over and their own quilt. The two quilts stacked together weighed almost ten pounds, and they were very warm when they covered themselves with them.
It was the first time they had a good night's sleep in the winter since their parents passed away.
Carpenter Yang has good skills. He can do carpentry and make clothes. At night, with a kerosene lamp lit, Carpenter Yang uses the cloth and cotton sent by Ji Xia to make cotton-padded clothes for the two children.
Due to lack of time, Ji Rongbin’s cotton coat was made first, and the rest have not been finished yet.
When Ji Rongbin got up in the morning, he was so warm in his newly made cotton-padded jacket. He gave his changed cotton-padded jacket to his sister to put on outside. Although it was not as warm, it was much better than before when he was so cold that his nose was running.
After having steamed sweet potatoes for breakfast in the morning, Ji Rongbin took his sister to thank sister Ji Xia. It happened that Ji Xia got up a little late and was having breakfast at home, so he hurriedly asked the two children to eat together.
On the table were porridge cooked by her mother, steamed buns made of two-grain flour, and pickles. They tasted quite healthy. Ji Xia was not lacking in nutrition now. It could be said that she had never been hungry since the restart and had no nutritional deficiencies in this era. It was perfect to eat some light food and coarse grains occasionally with proper combination.
But for the two children, white rice porridge and steamed buns made of two-grain flour are simply delicious delicacies.
Even though they were swallowing their saliva, Ji Rongbin and Ji Ronghua refused. Ji Xia had no choice. She didn't expect that these two children had such strong self-esteem at such a young age. She even suspected that the lessons she taught the two children were a bit too much?
Ji Xia stuffed a steamed bun into each person's mouth and asked, "Why are you here so early? Is there something wrong?"
"Sister Xia Xia, it's snowing and we can't get firewood for the time being. I'll go help you get firewood when the weather is better." Ji Rongbin said solemnly.
Ji Xia was a little moved. At this moment, she didn't dare to underestimate these two children. Children with such determination will definitely have a bright future.
"Rongbin, Ronghua, have you ever thought about going to school?" Ji Xia asked, "I'll pay for you to go to school, and when you grow up, you can help me with things. How about that?"
She knew that her two children didn't understand the concept of investment, so she spoke more bluntly.
Ji Rongbin and Ji Ronghua's eyes widened, but after thinking about it, Ji Rongbin shook his head, "Sister Xia Xia, I want to save some money and go to school on my own. We can't spend your money. I'm afraid that I won't be able to study well in the future and waste your money."
And, most importantly, he doesn't want to spend his whole life doing things for others.
Ji Xia saw through the child's thoughts at a glance, and admired this ambition even more. She also thought it was a good idea. No one is willing to accept support from others and live in the favor and inferiority of others all their lives. If it were her, she would not be willing to do that either.
"That's fine, that's fine. However, if I want to help you, I hope you can accept it calmly. Many times, when we help others, we are also helping ourselves. Even the most powerful people need help from others. In the future, when you have more strength to spare, you can also help others. This world will become better and better as you help me and I help you."
Ji Xia doesn't drink this kind of chicken soup herself, but it is very useful to use it to fool children and make them feel good.
Ji Xia handed a rabbit and a pheasant to the two of them. "I hunted them in the mountains for free. Take them home to replenish your body. Later, when Rongbin grows up and can hunt rabbits, you can hunt some for me to eat."
The two children then took it, put a steamed bun in each of their arms, and went out with the rabbit and pheasant in their hands, which made the other children envious.
These days, we can’t even eat rice and steamed buns all year round. Eggs are used to exchange for oil and salt, let alone meat.
Ji Xia was waiting for Qin Xiao to come over. The two of them were going to get their marriage certificate today, and by the way, they would send Chen Congying to the county town to take the train back to Beijing.
There was a commotion in the production team, blocking the intersection and Qin Xiao's car couldn't get in.
Ji Xia locked the door and went to watch the excitement, only to find out that the people from the G Committee had come again, and wanted to arrest Luo Heng and the other four and lock them up again. The five black categories and the stinky ninth categories were afraid of the people from the G Committee, but the common people were not.
"My ancestors for eighteen generations were all poor peasants, of good family background. What grounds do you have for arresting us? Oh, just because we're operating machinery? What's the purpose of operating machinery? Isn't it all about production? I didn't expect that these days, operating production is illegal. Where does this logic come from?"
"That's right. If we don't engage in production, what will you people who are doing the exercise every day eat and drink? I think you are the five black categories. You are even more despicable than the feudal, capitalist, and revisionist elements. You are hindering our production, and you are the sinners of the people!"
"We haven't settled accounts with you for arresting our people last time, and you still dare to come? Come on, we'll beat you to death!"
Some of the old ladies in the village confronted the G Committee members with farm tools such as brooms and sheep forks, making it clear that they would not let the G Committee members take the four people away.
"Aunt, what's going on?" Ji Xia asked Aunt Cuixiang. She was holding a sickle in her hand, which looked quite scary.
Cuixiang's eyes lit up when she saw Jixia, "Xia, don't worry. This time we won't be stupid enough to let those people take Jinhai and the others away."
Only then did Ji Xia realize that of the four drivers, three were from the village, Yang Jinhai, Yang Dazhuang and Ji Xiaozu. Ji Xiaozu was Yunxia's second brother and Aunt Cuixiang's second son.
Last time, three people were locked up in the G Committee together with Luo Heng. Aunt Cuixiang and others were very worried. It took a lot of effort for Ji Xia to get them back. This time, they would not let anyone take them away no matter what.
Luo Heng's mother rushed to the front. Her son was taken away and came back with wounds all over his body. It was obvious that he had been tortured.
After Cuixiang and Jixia said a few words, she squeezed to the front. She had a sickle in her hand, and as soon as she spoke, she waved the sickle, scaring the people in the G Committee to death.
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