"Why? We're boys, we can't let girls see this."
Shengshi shook his head vigorously, his refusal quite obvious.
"Little brother, do you want Sister Jane to wash you?"
Tiger waved his little hand, looking like a little adult.
"No, men and women are different, they can't be together."
The little boy stared wide-eyed, seemingly oblivious to whether he understood or not. His little hand remained firmly in his grasp, and his gaze towards them changed, as if they were about to do something mischievous, and he was on guard.
Seeing that the steam in the basin was less than before, she sighed and regretted it even more. Why was she so slow to think and speak? If she had refused then, this would have happened.
Although she didn't really care about it, since the little one was only three or four years old, Tiger's words made her think about it more.
My mind was a jumble of thoughts, but I resigned myself to step forward. I tried to comfort myself, telling myself that it was normal for the child to be scared after just leaving their family.
"Okay, okay, come here, I'll wash you."
Shengshi immediately let go.
After a brief pause, she began to ramble on.
"Why do you have to come to me? You were having a great time playing with Tiger just now, so what, can't you take a bath?"
Having been here for so long, I've only heard that some children can play with others however they want during the day, but when it's time to sleep at night, they absolutely need to find their mothers. Even if their mothers don't do or say anything, as long as they're by their side, they can sleep peacefully.
Could this child also have these kinds of emotions?
"Hey, tell me, why didn't you let Tiger wash them for you? He even brought you clean clothes!"
In autumn, children don't wear many clothes, and in the short time it took to talk, the little one's clothes were almost completely stripped off, revealing his battered upper body.
Hearing Jian Dan's question, she frowned and muttered to herself.
"Not a boy."
Simple, without even looking up.
"What did you say? Come on, raise your arm,"
"Not a boy,"
The voice suddenly rose, Jian Dan's hand trembled, and Hu Zi behind him was also stunned.
"Who isn't a boy? I am, and so are you. Only Sister Jane isn't; Sister Jane is a girl."
"No, no, I'm not,"
"What did you say? You're not a boy?"
Tiger was a little confused.
"But you only have so little hair, you're clearly a boy!"
Jian Dan slowly raised her head and carefully examined that small face.
A four-year-old child is not so clear about gender. With his dirty face and buzz cut, it's no wonder that everyone thought he was a boy.
Does anyone know you're a girl?
The little one was biting his finger, his big eyes darting around.
"Dad told me not to tell."
"Everyone thinks you're a boy? Is that right?"
"Uh-huh,"
I really don't know what to say. Should I say Sheng Zhiyuan is wise? Or that he is thoughtful?
In this way, it seems to be convenient for her. There's a boy who's gone over there, but there's a girl in her family now. I doubt most people would make that connection.
The water was getting cold, so I hurriedly took a shower, threw my dirty clothes into the stove to burn, and changed into Xiaohua's clothes. It was just a lucky accident.
The little bean sprout was still fair and tender after being washed, but there wasn't much fat on its face, probably from being tormented by those people. There were quite a few bruises on its body, but the child was resilient and didn't cry out in pain when it was bumped.
After cleaning the little pot, I poured out the water, went inside, lifted the pot lid, and took out the heated food, placing it on the stove.
"Come and eat, Tiger, go wash your hands and get a small stool."
Tiger stared blankly as his little brother suddenly turned into a little sister; his little brain hadn't quite grasped it yet.
Sponge cake was obviously for the kids. As for Tiger, he was already beaming with delight at the simple stuffed vegetable snacks, but at eight years old, he was quite conscious of his appearance and scratched his head sheepishly.
"Sister, I've finished eating."
Simply and directly press him onto the stool.
"Eat up, two for each of us. Remember to bring Xiaohua over tomorrow to play with your little brother... Little Shi. She just arrived and doesn't know anyone yet, so you have to protect her and not let anyone bully her."
The moment he was distracted, half of Tiger's rations were gone, but he still patted his chest and promised to go.
"With me here, no one will dare to bully my sister."
The fair-skinned little girl quietly ate her sponge cake, looking delighted, as if she had just eaten some rare delicacy, her eyes crinkling with joy.
Simple thought was right. Just as they started eating, Liu Weimin arrived. Naturally, he was greeted by the boisterous cheers of Ji Xiang and the others. But since they were acquaintances, they were allowed to come in.
It was already dark, and to avoid suspicion, Liu Weimin brought his wife with him. As soon as they entered, they saw three people sitting in a row by the stove. When they heard the door open, they all turned around and looked at the couple.
Simply finish the last bite, stand up,
"Uncle, Aunt, you're here!"
Tiger quickly stuffed what he was holding into his mouth, stood up, and moved to the side.
"Uncle Weimin, Aunt Weimin."
The last little one saw that everyone had stood up, so he quickly stood up as well. But he didn't recognize any of them. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go to Jian Dan's side and hide behind her.
Of the three people, she was the only unfamiliar face. The couple's eyes were all on her, and there was no way to avoid them.
Wang Guihua was surprised.
"Hey, didn't Third Uncle say it was a boy? This is... Xiaohua's clothes?"
The main thing is that the child was clean and fair-skinned, so he didn't really look like a boy.
Jian Dan pondered how to explain it, since there were still procedures to go through and she would have to trouble Liu Weimin.
Tiger, standing to one side, raised his hand.
"I know, I know, it's not a little brother, it's a little sister, Auntie, isn't the little sister pretty?"
Wang Guihua pursed her lips, how could she possibly say that? You have a younger sister yourself, is it appropriate for you to praise someone else's sister for being pretty?
However, the child is indeed beautiful, with fair and tender skin; anyone who sees her would like her.
"Little Jian, what's going on?"
Simply pull the child out from behind.
"Uncle, Aunt, I ran into my uncle by chance in the county town. He had some trouble, so he entrusted this child to me."
To be honest, my dad has been in contact with her family for years, and since we live far away, I've never actually met her. This is the first time I've seen her, and the child must have been a little frightened today.
If I don't know them, fine, but how do I explain this? They're not strangers; I can't just stand by and watch them come back.
Uncle, we won't take up any work points or quotas in the village; I'll support her myself.
However, her family had an accident, and she lost all her identification documents. Can she register her household in our village?
When Liu Sanye came back and told him about this, Liu Weimin guessed that since Xiao Jian was keeping a close watch on his family, and had been brought back directly, this was probably the result.
"Have you thought this through? You're not even an adult yet, and you want to raise another one..."
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