To be honest, the three sisters had never hated their parents this much before. But after living in the Tao family for a long time and seeing how the Tao family members interacted, they realized just how awful their parents were. They not only resented their past actions, but they also didn't want to go back to that home. You can't blame them for being harsh; those days were truly unbearable for most people.
The couple's current actions not only vented their anger, but also showed them that they had suffered a lot of insults and beatings from their uncles, cousins, grandparents, and other relatives when they were young. This pent-up hatred finally erupted today, and they were very excited. Although their parents were also hateful, at least they raised them. So, hearing their parents punish their uncles made them feel extremely satisfied.
After the weather cooled down and the busy farming season ended, Grandma started taking out the cotton-padded clothes and trousers that her older brothers wore when they were little and altering them to fit her height.
She can now sit up and crawl, and she crawls very well. She exercises in bed every day, and her flexibility and language skills far surpass those of her peers.
Because she wanted to express her emotions, but didn't dare to speak too early, lest they feel she was an oddball. After October, she would be seven months pregnant, and her way of expressing dissatisfaction was through "um" and "ah".
If she doesn't like her father kissing her, she will pat his stubble-covered face with her little hands to show her resistance.
She doesn't like it when the guy tries to put food he's already eaten into her mouth. She's not stupid; that's disgusting. So she'll push his outstretched hand away with a "uh" to express her dissatisfaction and resistance.
Sometimes she would glare, and sometimes she would shout louder; such outward displays of emotion left her family stunned.
People say that babies sit at seven months and crawl at eight months, but she not only sat at seven months but also crawled so well. Everyone praised her for being smart.
Xiao Jiu didn't consider this an advantage. However, as her pregnancy progressed, her family started feeding her complementary foods such as rice cereal, egg custard, fruit puree, and mashed potatoes to increase her nutrition. Although they didn't have much flavor, at least she could taste something other than goat milk, which made her very happy.
She disliked eating other people's food, so if she saw anyone's mouth had touched her food, she would strongly resist expressing her dissatisfaction and refuse to eat it. At first, no one noticed, but over time, everyone discovered this and was once again amazed by her particularity.
Besides being a clean freak when it comes to food, she also doesn't tolerate being dirty or smelly. She makes "ah ah" sounds when she poops or peees. After she turned six months old, she basically never wets her pants. This is why she is increasingly favored in the family, because she is so smart that everyone adores her.
She wouldn't get her clothes dirty, and after eating, she would stick her mouth out for someone to wipe it. Every morning, she would wait for someone to wash her face; she wouldn't eat without washing her face. Although she really wanted someone to brush her teeth, she couldn't say it or express herself clearly, so she simply gave up.
Now her hair is big enough to be tied into a bun in the middle. When she wears her brothers' old clothes, if it weren't for her hair, people would probably think she's a boy. It's because she's not exactly pretty; it's just that her dimples when she smiles make her look much cuter.
No one expected that in mid-November, the temperature would suddenly drop, and after several freezing rains, snowflakes would start to fall. Moreover, the snow fell faster and faster, and the next day the ground was covered in white, with snow up to our ankles. Fortunately, Grandma had already made her cotton-padded coat, and wearing their local-style footed cotton-padded trousers, she was incredibly warm.
It was quite tiring to put on, and her bottom was a bit cold. Because she was wearing open-crotch pants, her grandma was worried she would get cold, so she specially took out a thicker diaper to stuff under her bottom, which made it a little better.
Although the snow came suddenly, fortunately the freezing rain a few days earlier had served as a warning. The whole family braved the rain to dig up the radishes and cabbages from the ground, then dug a pit in the same spot, placed them inside, covered them with wheat straw and corn stalks, and piled up layers of soil on top. After that, they made a mark so they could come back to the ground to dig them up when they wanted to eat them.
Of course, this is only half the amount. The other half will be taken home and put in the cellar, so at least we won't have to dig for vegetables in the fields before the New Year.
As soon as it snowed today, my mother found out her old cotton-padded clothes and trousers that she no longer wore and gave them to my eldest sister to wear. My second and third sisters wore the clothes that my second and third brothers used to wear. People in this era don't care much about color. It doesn't matter if the color is dark or not good-looking, since you still have to wear an outer coat on top anyway.
"Sister, this is the warmest winter I've ever had."
Pandi's words brought tears to Cuihua's eyes, and Zhaodi also sighed with emotion, saying, "And what about me?"
It feels really good to be cared for. After this snowfall, Zhao Lingli stopped letting them get up early to cook.
"There's not much work to do in the fields anymore, everyone's starting to hibernate. You don't need to get up so early anymore, we can just have two meals a day."
As long as people stay indoors during the winter and don't do any work, they don't expend much energy. Eating two meals a day is a habit that many families have developed. Cuihua's family used to do it this way too, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"You can wear these for now. When we have the chance next year, we'll buy you some cotton and make you two new cotton-padded coats."
Old cotton-padded clothes lose their warmth over time, and Zhao Lingli, worried that the three sisters would get cold, specially gave them several extra quilts that were neither new nor old.
"Auntie, this is already very good. We feel warm enough. Don't spend money to buy new flowers. Give the new flowers to the brothers first. We can wear their hand-me-downs. We don't go out anyway, so we won't get cold!"
That's true. Because her daily activities were limited and she could exercise in the yard, Cuihua felt she didn't need such nice clothes. Since she was already living under someone else's roof, she shouldn't cause them any trouble.
They were so sensible and knew how to be grateful that the Tao family felt at ease and didn't bring it up again.
After all, the clothes the children wore when they were little, as well as her old clothes that she had discarded, were still in good condition. She couldn't bear to throw them away. In the past, when the family was well-off, she wouldn't give them to others who wanted them. Now, at this opportune moment, she took them out, which really solved the three sisters' urgent problem.
After learning about the Tang family's situation after the busy farming season, the three sisters never mentioned their parents again.
However, the new round of price increases has made it increasingly difficult for the Tao family's tavern to survive.
Not only are prices rising, but the currency is also depreciating. No matter what you buy, you have to carry a big bag of money. In the past, one million could buy 100 kilograms of grain, but now one million might not even buy 50 kilograms. In addition, due to blizzards and traffic problems, the price of grain is rising every day. If grain is expensive, alcohol will also be expensive. The key problem is that you simply can't buy grain!
After much deliberation, the old man closed the tavern with a regretful expression: "This tavern will be temporarily closed from today."
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