Using clouds as an example is rather inappropriate.
Li Bingchen felt that if Yun Duo let her parents know about her intelligence and see her usefulness, her parents might treat her better.
Therefore, this example is not very good.
Of course, he didn't know that Yun Duo had deliberately used this example. She couldn't find any other example that wouldn't arouse suspicion to tell 'Li Cheng' to be patient, much less directly tell him to be patient. So she could only use this ridiculous example to distance herself.
However, Yun Duo knew that 'Li Cheng' could understand her meaning.
Li Bingchen did understand what Yun Duo meant, so although he frowned unconsciously, he still nodded to Yun Duo and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do. I won't let my brothers think I'm a threat."
"Okay." Yun Duo nodded and said, "Then, goodbye."
“You haven’t said what you want yet,” Li Bingchen said, frowning as he looked at Yun Duo.
Just as Yun Duo was about to say no, she inadvertently saw the hoe that Yun Da had placed by the soil. Thinking about how he had to pound his back every now and then while digging, she realized that was good enough—at least he could do it. But how would they harvest the grain later?
The village chief's family had a wheelbarrow, but it had wooden wheels. She had secretly inquired and learned that rubber-wheeled versions could only be bought in the county town, and even then, it wasn't guaranteed to be available. At that time, for some reason, anything related to the word 'industry' was shockingly expensive.
Therefore, when Li Bingchen pressed her again about what Yun Duo wanted, Yun Duo said, "I want a unicycle, the kind with rubber wheels, is that okay?"
“A wheelbarrow? Is it for pushing things? Do you need it? Or, how about I give you a bicycle?” At this point, Li Bingchen compared Yun Duo’s height to his own, shook his head, and continued, “But you’re too short. You can’t even ride the smallest bicycle. However, I can give it to you first, and you can ride it when you grow up.”
Yun Duo naturally wanted a bicycle. She knew that compared to a unicycle, a bicycle was far more expensive for her now.
But... they don't need a bicycle for now; a wheelbarrow is what their family needs most right now. Besides, she's confident that she won't be unable to afford a bicycle in two years.
Therefore, although she was somewhat 'coveting' the bicycle that Li Bingchen mentioned, Yun Duo still firmly shook her head and looked at Li Bingchen, saying, "No, I want a unicycle."
As she spoke, seeing Li Bingchen's incredulous expression as he tried to convince her, Yun Duo added, "I know bicycles are better, but I don't need one right now. It just sits there rusting, or someone borrows it for some reason. But a unicycle is different."
“As you know, there are only my grandparents and me in our family. We can’t do any heavy work. For example, planting corn is hard work, but at least we can do it. But what will we do after we harvest the corn? Carrying it back in small baskets will waste a lot of time. If we had a wheelbarrow, we could push a lot at once, and it would be much easier.”
Li Bingchen understood Yun Duo's meaning, but for some reason, he felt a little uneasy. Having grown up in a family like his, he had seen too much so-called 'filial piety,' but he always felt that what he had witnessed was different from what Yun Duo did. But this was for the best.
So Li Bingchen nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll get you a unicycle."
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