The more festive the occasion, the more one misses their loved ones!
Cuihua and the others did not belong to the Tao family. Even though they had worked hard all these days, in their eyes, they were still employer and employee, not family.
Tao Tao, also known as Xiao Jiu, is still young. In addition, she has taken the surname Tao, so she is different from those of them who have different surnames.
The three sisters had long since given up hope on their parents. Tang Cuihua only wanted to rely on the strength of the three sisters to make their future life better.
"You've all been attending the literacy classes, right?"
Seeing her two younger sisters nod, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Remember, you must learn to read. Don't miss this free learning opportunity. Don't compare yourselves to others. If others only study sporadically, we must go every day. I already know a lot of words, and I can do accounting, keep accounts, and use an abacus. Remember, the more you know, the less likely you are to be easily abandoned."
They can only manage to eat, drink, and stay at home right now; they don't even dare to think about going to school. But that doesn't mean they can't achieve their goals through their own efforts.
If they persevere and complete the literacy class, they will reach the learning level of primary school (grades 1-4), which will make them better than many others.
After all, there aren't many people these days who insist on going to literacy classes every day.
If they don't learn well over there, the Tao brothers will be very willing to help them when they return home. It's such a rare opportunity; it would be foolish to give it up.
Looking at her sister who was radiating confidence, Zhao Di felt that she had changed a lot in the past few months.
"Sis, aren't you tired? How about I go over after the New Year?"
Because of limited accommodation, only two people could stay there. Zhao Lingli was the one who could handle the big picture, so she had to stay. However, Zhao Di was worried that her older sister couldn't manage, so she wanted to help her.
Cuihua touched her younger sister's cheek with a grateful look: "No need, you can stay at home and help Grandma take care of things inside and outside. You see, there's just as much work to do at home as outside. We can each do our own thing. This old lady is no ordinary person. Talk to her more, and you'll learn a lot about how to conduct yourself. Look, she even learned how to make thousand-layer sole shoes, didn't she?"
Indeed, they learned how to make multi-layered sole shoes from the old lady. She taught them very carefully, including mending clothes, and there were rules about where to start the stitches. Unlike in their family, their parents never taught them. It was all up to the eldest sister to learn from others, figure it out, and then teach them at home.
I was never taught by my mother when I was little, and I never knew how to be clean. It was only because we weren't close relatives that I couldn't stand it anymore, so I pulled my older sister aside and gave her a good talking-to. Now, who knows how slovenly the three of us are!
So from a young age, the three sisters knew that they had to listen to advice. Although the words might not be pleasant to hear, they were the truth. Ordinary people wouldn't bother with you, but you had to listen to the rules that your own parents didn't teach you, otherwise you would have to wait for reality to beat you down and learn your lesson after you suffered.
Although Cuihua is still young, she has already mastered the skills to distinguish between good and bad people in the business world. Although she is no longer in the front to greet customers, she has been watching everything Zhao Lingli does.
"Dinner's ready! You three sisters, come on over here!"
On New Year's Eve, when Cuihua came home, her cotton-padded coat was wet, so the two sisters helped their older sister go inside to change her clothes. Unexpectedly, once they started talking, they forgot that they were making dumplings that night!
When they finished getting ready and ran out, they saw that the dumplings were already cooked, and several other dishes had been specially stir-fried. It looked extremely lavish, and Cuihua looked embarrassed.
"Silly girl, you've been busy all day, so you should rest when you get home, right? The pickled cabbage this year is pretty good, so I specially made pickled cabbage dumplings with pork cracklings and sauerkraut filling, as well as radish and pork filling. We made a little of each kind, so you should try them and see if they're good!"
"This lotus root was bought by your grandfather from the lotus pond in the next village, and this pork skin jelly, I cooked it all night last night. There wasn't enough pork stew with vermicelli, but it's enough. There's also this steamed crispy pork, and these fried radish and soybean balls..."
Grandma pointed to the dishes on the table and introduced them one by one. Little Jiu, who was already eager to eat, was holding her small bowl. Grandma quickly put a piece of fried chicken on her plate.
"Come, come, are you all drooling? Look, here are some fried chicken pieces and fish pieces. But you have to be careful when you eat them. Here, I'll give you some crispy pork and a few dumplings. Eat whatever you want. If you're not full, just tell Grandma and she'll give you more."
Xiao Jiu shouted loudly, "Thank you, Grandma! Happy New Year, Grandma! May you always be happy! I wish Grandpa a life full of smiles! I wish Dad and Mom good health and all the best! And to my brothers and sisters, may you all be healthy and have a great appetite!"
"Oh my, my little darling, you have such a sweet mouth. Come here, let Grandma give you a kiss."
Grandma cupped her chubby little face and gave her a big kiss on the cheek. Grandpa also smiled broadly, revealing his mouth which had lost several teeth, and nodded repeatedly.
“I, Jiu’er, am good with words. You boys should learn from your little sister.”
The parents jokingly scolded the brothers for not being as good as their sister. Then the children took turns kowtowing to their elders. The old man and woman were overjoyed to see their children and grandchildren all around them.
Of course, the sweet-talking Xiao Jiu received the most New Year's money, a full 40,000 yuan. The other brothers and sisters each received 1,000 yuan, but she received at least 10,000 yuan. She was so happy that her tail was wagging.
The young man couldn't help but complain: "That's because her parents know that even if they give her money, she won't spend it, so they might as well give her more to make her happy!"
They pouted and protested that they were given too little. Each person was given 1,000 yuan, so the New Year's money was only 4,000 yuan. They complained that it was too little and not even enough to buy firecrackers to play with.
This was the first time that the three Cuihua sisters had received New Year's money from the Tao family. They were very nervous and didn't know whether they should accept it or not.
Because their grandparents and Zhao Lingli and her husband each gave them a red envelope containing 50,000 yuan, the three sisters were stunned by the amount.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, we can't take this money. Really, we eat and drink all year round, how can we take your money?"
Zhao Lingli pressed her hand back down: "Silly girl, this is what you deserve. I even think it's not enough. If I wasn't worried that you wouldn't accept more, we would have discussed giving each of you a red envelope. The three of you have been busy from the beginning to the end of the year, and you've worked very hard. This is our way of showing our appreciation to you, so you must accept it. Otherwise, I'll feel bad making you work so hard after the New Year. Love is mutual. Only when we work together can our lives get better and better. What do you think?"
She smiled and looked at Zhaodi and Pandi beside her: "You two have it tough too, so your aunt specially asked someone to make three new outfits for you according to your measurements. Don't worry, our little wine also has one, one set for each of you. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, let's all wear our new clothes to welcome the new year. I believe that with our joint efforts, next year will be even better, don't you think?"
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