Chen Ye carried the bucket to his room and saw Shuanzhu making a blanket for him. "I can take care of these myself later."
Shuanzhu laughed foolishly: "Sister, I may do it now, and I will do all these jobs in the future."
"Now that we live close to each other, if you need any physical work, just give me a shout and I'll come over to help you. Grandpa said girls don't need to do hard work, so let a man like me do all the hard work."
Chen Ye couldn't help but laugh: "How old are you? You can't do heavy work. Let's talk about it when you grow up."
Shuanzhu looked unconvinced. How could his sister look down on him?
"Sister, I'm very strong. Grandpa said that when you were my age, you could earn seven or eight work points. Why can't I do that? Don't look down on me."
"Okay, okay, you're a grown man now, you should do all the heavy work from now on, okay? Hurry up and get out, I need to take a shower."
"Oh, I'll go out now, sister. When you're done washing, call me and I'll pour you some water."
"Okay, I'll call you when the time comes." It was her blessing to have such a caring brother.
Thinking of her sister in her previous life, she never called her sister. She always spoke like a sickly person and was always full of malice towards her. She didn't know how she had offended her to make her so malicious towards her.
Isn't it enough that all the love from both parents belongs to her? She will not be happy unless she disappears forever. However, in the end, she did achieve her wish. Her death was entirely caused by her good sister.
Are you resentful?
Hate?
No, it’s just that everyone achieves their own wishes.
Shaking her head, Chen Ye shook off the memories in her mind. It was enough to live a meaningful life in this life. Why was she still thinking about those bad things from her previous life? She had been reborn, hadn't she?
She hadn't had a proper shower for so many days. There were no asphalt roads at that time, most of them were dirt roads with a lot of dust. In addition, she was wearing so many clothes that she sweated and her body was very dirty.
After taking a good bath, she felt a lot more relaxed. She hadn't washed properly for so many days and she felt that her body smelled. Fortunately, it was not summer now. If it was summer, how would it smell?
When I thought about the free and easy life I would live alone in the future, my mood was so happy that it could blossom. I hummed a little tune and lifted the basin of water with a little effort.
You know, the large, heavy wooden basins used for washing clothes in rural areas are very heavy. An empty basin is very heavy, not to mention that it is almost full of water.
But these weights seemed nothing to Chen Ye, in stark contrast to her thin body.
"Sister, why didn't you call me? I can do it." Shuanzhu started yelling when he saw Chen Ye coming out with water.
Chen Ye looked at Shuanzhu, whose anxious face flushed red, with amusement, and put down the large basin in his hand: "Then you come."
Shuanzhu knew the weight of the big wooden basin, but he had no idea how heavy it was when it was filled with water. His face turned red and he couldn't even lift the basin full of water. His face turned the color of eggplant skin due to anxiety and shame.
Chen Ye laughed heartily without hesitation: "You little brat, it's too early for you to do hard labor. You'll be able to lift things naturally when you grow up."
As he spoke, he easily picked up a large basin of water and walked towards the door. He poured the water in front of his door, just enough to press down the dust on the dirt road. By the way, he looked up at his future home.
Shuanzhu smiled awkwardly: "Hey, sister, how come you are so strong? I'm a boy, why am I not as strong as you?"
Chen Ye raised his hand and knocked on the head of the person tied up: "You little bastard, you favor boys over girls, don't you?"
Shuanzhu rubbed his head: "No sister, you can't misunderstand me, I am telling the truth, you see girls of the same age are not as strong as us boys."
"Okay, I forgive you." Chen Ye knew that Shuanzhu was right, she just wanted to tease the boy.
"As for me, I was born stronger than other children my age. Maybe it's genetic."
No one in the Chen family has this strength, so her strength must have been inherited from her biological parents. I have never thought about this before.
Shuanzhu's face was full of regret: "Sister, it would be great if we were born from the same parents, then I would also have such great strength."
Shuanzhu never feels sad when talking about his biological parents, because he was less than five years old when he was taken care of by his grandfather, and his impression of them is already very vague.
They can vaguely remember the hardships they have suffered and the dislike of their so-called relatives, so it is particularly easy to satisfy a child.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Come on, it's already this late. You should get some water to wash up. Look at how dirty you are. Did you go crazy with Hu Zi and the others again?"
"Hey, I'll go wash it right now." Shuanzhu glanced at his little paws, which were black.
Obviously Chen Ye had seen it too, and she immediately remembered that Shuanzhu had just helped her get the quilt that had been dried in the sun. She wondered if the quilt cover was still clean. However, she would not discourage Shuanzhu from working.
Looking at Shuanzhu's cheerful back, Chen Ye could still remember how Shuanzhu looked when he first came. He was very timid and stuck to the little grandfather all day long. He would be scared if anyone spoke loudly.
Whenever she goes out, he follows her and pulls her clothes like a little follower. I wonder when this kid became like the naughty boy in the village?
Putting down the big basin in her hand, she hurried to the main room, where her grandfather was waiting for her.
"Little Grandpa."
Chen Shengli nodded, struck a match, and lit the tobacco in his pipe: "Let's sit down and talk. Why are you standing?"
After taking a puff of cigarette, the old man spoke: "Tell me about your trip this time." He wanted to let his child go out and explore the world, but Ye Zi was still too young, and he was worried.
She slowed down her voice and slowly recounted everything that had happened during the trip.
She even remembered what happened on the train on the way there and what happened in the city on the way back, which shows how much she trusts the old man in front of her.
Besides, the person we found in the city is my grandfather’s old friend, so I have to let my grandfather know about this so that he can be mentally prepared in case of any accidents in the future.
Slowly exhaling a puff of smoke, Chen Shengli nodded: "Well done, but it's better not to take too many risks in the future."
"You're still a child. These matters will naturally be handled by adults. Just do as you did the first time and pass on the information you know is wrong to a reliable person."
The process is completely invisible, so even if some fish slip through the net, they will not take revenge on a child later.
"But it's still commendable that you haven't been reckless enough to confront those people directly."
"Although Grandpa thinks those people are reliable, who knows if they've changed after not seeing each other for so many years? It's always better to be cautious."
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