Chapter 407 Youth
Her legs were slightly bent in the middle, like she was bow-legged.
Xue Dong, on the other hand, hadn't changed at all. He was still wearing the same shabby clothes, his face was darker and thinner, and he didn't seem to have grown much taller.
Xue Guixiang couldn't help feeling sad when she saw her nephew like this.
Xue Dong saw them and smiled shyly: "Aunt, sister-in-law, you are here."
Sun Junqiao also hurriedly called out to the others: "Sister, Qingqing, come in and sit down!"
Xue Guixiang didn't want to go into the house. It was so smoky and humid that she felt worse than being in the yard. She placed the food and snacks she had bought on the small dining table in the yard, sat down on a small stool, and asked, "Today is our father's death anniversary. Why didn't you go to burn paper?"
Sun Junqiao smiled awkwardly, "His aunt, I was just about to go, but you came. Look, I even prepared everything for the grave."
As she spoke, she showed Xue Guixiang something wrapped in a piece of straw paper.
There were a few dry biscuits inside. I don’t know how long they had been there, and the paper was greasy.
"Okay, I don't have anything to do. I'll just say a few words and leave. You can go to the grave after I leave."
"His aunt, since you're here, why not eat before you leave? I brought back some vegetable leaves from the kiln factory cafeteria yesterday. We'll make some white flour for lunch today. Add some crushed garlic and some hot oil. It's sure to be delicious."
"I won't eat. Are the children okay?"
"Everything is fine. Xue Nan and Xue Rong have gone to school, and Xue Dong will go to the kiln factory to work soon."
When Xue Guixiang heard this, she felt uncomfortable. Other people's children are thirteen or fourteen years old and it is time for them to go to school, but her nephew is so young and he has to take on the responsibility of supporting the family.
Seeing that Xue Dong was tanned and thin, and thinking that the child was quite sensible, Lin Qingqing called him aside to talk.
Xue Dong felt a little embarrassed when he heard his sister-in-law calling him. He blushed and followed her, "Sister-in-law, what's the matter?"
"Xue Dong, how much can you earn in a month at the kiln factory?"
Xue Dong's eyes were a little evasive, and the boy's self-esteem surged up. He pursed his cracked lips before speaking: "You can earn thirty yuan a month. I'm not strong enough, so I can only earn eighteen, but I'm already very satisfied. Sister-in-law, I can support my two younger sisters, you and aunt don't have to worry. I not only have to support my younger sisters, but also save more money. When I save enough, I will go to school."
At the end of his speech, the boy raised his head, his eyes full of longing for a better life.
Lin Qingqing felt more and more that Xue Dong was different from other children. Although he lived in a bad environment, his positive heart had never changed. She just happened to need someone with ambition around her.
Romain Rolland said: There is only one true heroism in the world, which is to still love life after recognizing the truth of life.
Xue Dong is such a person.
He was wearing the most tattered clothes, his face and neck were covered with dust, but he had an optimistic heart.
Lin Qingqing pondered for a moment, thinking about how to say it without hurting the boy's self-esteem and at the same time convincing him to go to the factory to work. "Xue Dong, this is it. I opened a cotton mill and the factory is in urgent need of people. Are you willing to go and help me?"
Xue Dong's eyes were filled with admiration and envy. His sister-in-law was not only beautiful but also very capable. Ever since his aunt married his sister-in-law, their lives had gotten better and better. Now they had opened a factory. It was unbelievable.
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