Children see nature differently than adults.
Adults think more, and consider life and reality more.
In the children's eyes, Sister Jane was a fairy from heaven who often gave them food, a piece of candy for helping them, and two pieces of candy for them when they met during holidays.
Last year during Chinese New Year, when they went to pay their respects, they were given a huge handful of melon seeds.
What bad intentions could a child possibly have? They're just driven by the harsh realities of life and filled with curiosity about things they've never eaten or seen before.
"Yes, I can!"
"Sister Jane, I can do it too. She'll be my little sister from now on."
"Go away, go away! Look how dirty your sister is! This is Sister Jian's sister."
"That's right, don't talk nonsense. Your sister is being treated so badly by your mom. She has to do chores at home every day and doesn't even get to eat."
Tiger, who arrived first, was overtaken by those who came later and was squeezed to the outside. He was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down.
Feeling a bit stuffy from the traffic jam, he quickly raised his hand.
"Come on, one piece each!"
Without bias, it really was one piece for each person. Watching a group of kids with their little black hands peel off the candy wrappers and stuff them into their mouths, Jian Dan's face turned black.
I couldn't help but raise my voice on purpose.
"Tiger, come here,"
The children automatically made way for them, watching Jian Dan and Hu Zi with longing eyes. Jian Dan slowly peeled the candy out of her hand, amidst the envious and expectant gazes of the other children.
"Thud!" It was thrown into Tiger's mouth, while he muttered something loudly under his breath.
"Oh dear, clean kids are so much more lovable. All those germs end up in their stomachs, tsk tsk tsk!"
Without waiting for their reaction, he led Jian Xin and the four little ones into the courtyard.
The child outside scratched his head.
"Aren't we clean?"
After a long while, one child finally spoke, but before uttering a sound, they burst into tears with a loud "waaaah!"
"I...I don't want to eat bacteria!"
He actually turned around and ran home; it seems he was scared of himself.
The other children weren't doing too well either; two more started crying, but the others stopped chattering.
"Tiger Bro, what are bacteria?"
I'd heard a thing or two about this Tiger Boy; he puffed out his little chest and showed off in a serious manner.
"You don't know this, do you? Bacteria are the dirty stuff on your hands. If you don't wash your hands, they'll turn into worms in your stomach."
The children's group immediately erupted in chaos.
"Huh? I don't want bugs, I don't want bugs, Mom!"
"I need to find my mom, boohoo!"
"Grandma, I have worms in my tummy, waah!"
......
The two people behind the door, one big and one small, were both stunned, as was Tiger, who had just finished showing off.
What's going on?
Why did all my friends run away crying?
He scratched his head, still not understanding, and after thinking for a moment, he followed behind and ran into the village.
Jian Xin's eyes sparkled.
"Sister, they're crying,"
A simple and decisive push of the pan.
"Yeah, I was scared to tears by Brother Tiger. Did you hear that? If you eat the dirty stuff on your hands, it will turn into little bugs and eat all the good food you've eaten."
The little girl was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly.
"I won't eat, I won't eat! I'll wash my hands, wash them clean!"
Hmm, simple and satisfactory.
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
The little girl thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
"Chicken cake?"
At first glance, it seems like he hasn't had a peaceful life since he can remember. He probably ate it but forgot about it, and all he remembers is a sponge cake.
"Okay, go wash your hands, I'll go cook, okay?"
"Okay!" came the crisp reply, with a distinctive baby voice.
Yes, it's quite therapeutic.
The door wasn't closed. Jian Dan lit a fire in the kitchen, and the little girl followed her in and out. She would back away when she saw Jian Dan sprinkling oil, but come closer when she smelled the aroma.
"Wow, it's an egg! Sister, it's an egg!"
Would you like some eggs?
The little girl nodded hurriedly, not even noticing the drool dripping from her mouth.
Simple chuckled. This child is really pitiful. With her basic cooking skills, being able to make a bowl of egg noodle soup is already the limit for now, and this has made her so hungry.
"Is it tasty?"
The little girl ate without even looking up, and in the end, she drank all the soup clean, then patted her tummy and let out a big burp.
It has to be said that Jian Dan understands the feelings of some chefs. Seeing their culinary skills recognized is a very happy and enjoyable thing.
She had a nightmare last night and went crazy all morning. After eating, her eyelids started to droop. She's only a few years old, but she's still trying not to fall asleep. She's sitting on a stool, her little head nodding. I'm afraid she'll lose her balance and fall off.
We quickly carried him to the kang (heated brick bed), he was really tired and exhausted. The child fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow, we really admired him.
I draped a thin blanket over my belly. I could already hear voices outside the door, and the four little ones in the yard started barking as a warning. They looked ready to rush out at any moment.
Jian Dan quickly went out to greet them, opened the door in a few steps, and then circled the little ones to one side.
"Uncle, you guys are here so early! Have you all eaten yet?"
Others answered in turn.
"I've already eaten, I've already eaten."
"Jian Zhiqing, what do you want to do? Should we just tear it down and rebuild it for you?"
"That's right, it's only a few days' work."
"No, no, no," Jian Dan quickly refused. She was already conspicuous enough; she should leave the opportunity to someone else.
"Just add another room on this side of the west wall. Make the kang (heated brick bed) a little bigger, and also add a heated wall."
Several people carried their tools over.
"Just one room? Is that enough?"
Liu Weimin had figured it out: this girl wasn't taking the lead in anything, and she didn't want to take the lead in anything.
"Alright, they only want one room, so we'll build one for them. Once it's finished, we'll rebuild the walls."
"There's so little work to do, hurry up!"
"Stop being silly, these are our own children, take good care of them, and then check which parts aren't tight enough and fix them properly."
"Brother Weimin, don't worry about that. You can't fool your own family, no matter who you're fooling."
Others joined in the commotion.
"Exactly, then what kind of people are we?"
Despite saying that, he didn't delay his work at all; in just a few minutes, the west wall had already been pushed down.
With dust flying everywhere, and just as they were about to start smashing down the wall and making a hole in the door, Jian Dan suddenly remembered that there was someone sleeping on the kang (a heated brick bed). She quickly went inside, found a long piece of cloth, and hung it on the door frame to minimize the impact on the east room.
After sweeping around, there was nothing out of the ordinary in the east room, and all the curtains that needed to be drawn were drawn. Dusting when I got back would be a minor task.
I didn't expect them to come so quickly. I forgot about the child. I thought the commotion would be too much and the child wouldn't be able to sleep well.
As a result, half of the wall was smashed down, but the child was still sleeping soundly. If you listened carefully, you could even hear him snoring.
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