He assumed his second aunt had brought it for someone else, so he didn't say anything and was about to deliver it to them when Hua Xiangyun spoke up, "Brother, could you please put it in my room for me? I'll tidy it up later."
Hua Zhiping stopped in his tracks. "Little sister, don't you already have all these things? Why did you buy more?"
If I remember correctly, Xiangyun usually takes great care of books, and her textbooks from elementary school to high school are all neatly arranged in her room.
Hua Xiangyun said, "I was going to give this to my second brother. They say that reviewing the old helps one understand the new, and I was afraid that my second brother had forgotten most of it, so I wanted to let him review it again."
Hua Zhiping felt sorry for his second brother, thinking, "Your second brother is now in the countryside and doesn't need these things at all."
It's better to spend this money on two more candies to sweeten your mouth.
But he was afraid of making his younger sister cry, so he didn't dare to say it.
"Your second brother can't sit still, giving him this thing is a waste." Finally, a pang of conscience struck, and he spoke up for his second brother.
Hua Xiangyun smiled sweetly at him, "Big brother, I've prepared more than just these for second brother. You and sister-in-law should also take a look at the books in my room."
Hua Zhiping said, "I don't need it. I've been away from school for so many years with your sister-in-law, I've long since forgotten everything I learned from my teachers."
Besides, it's good enough that you can read and do math. I'd rather you learn some handicrafts from Grandpa and then exchange them for candy."
Hua Xiangyun turned to look at Hua Zhiping and teased him, "Big brother, I'm about to have a little nephew, are you sure you'll still save some candy for me?"
"You naughty girl, you're even jealous of your nephew!" Hua Zhiping laughed and scolded. "Now you'll have both of them, are you satisfied?"
Hua Xiangyun chuckled, "Of course I'm satisfied, but as the aunt, how could I possibly snatch candy from my nephew? Don't worry, I'll save it all for my nephew."
"I'll make money too, and I'll treat everyone to a life of luxury."
Hua Zhiping was amused. "This little girl knows how to enjoy good food and drink. Come in and see where you put your things."
Hua Xiangyun pointed to the corner, "Let's put it there for now. I'll take it out to air it tomorrow when the sun comes out, and then I'll clean it up."
Hua Zhiping had already bent down to put it down, but then picked it up again and walked out. "Since that's the case, I'll put it here in the corner for you first, so you don't have to move it in and out tomorrow."
"But these were all salvaged from a junkyard. I don't know if they've bred any bugs. You're terrified of those things, so I'll clean them up for you when I have time."
Hua Xiangyun really didn't expect that her older brother would think so much for her in such a short time.
"Big brother, you're so kind."
Hua Zhiping was stunned for a moment, his chest felt heavy. His younger sister had only said this when they were young, but she hadn't said it in the past few years.
Hearing it again now feels especially warm and comforting.
"Are you stupid? I'm your older brother, how could I not be good to you?"
Hua Zhiping placed the items in the corner and said, "Just put them here. You don't need to do anything else."
"Little darling, your grandpa is calling you," Tian Guihua, who had already gone inside, called out to them from the doorway.
Hua Xiangyun guessed that the old man must have opened the package, and responded.
"Go ahead, Grandpa has already opened the package and picked out some things, saying they're for you." Hua Zhiping had even helped out, so he naturally knew more.
Hua Xiangyun: "Didn't Grandpa give it to you?"
That's quite possible; it's happened before.
But clearly, she guessed wrong this time. Hua Zhiping said with a smile, "I definitely won't get any, but your unborn nephew has already received his share."
Hua Xiangyun looked at him with pity. Sure enough, the good things in this family were never for her two older brothers.
"You brat," Hua Zhiping said with a laugh, "Even though I didn't have any, your nephew took less of what you had. Aren't you angry?"
Hua Xiangyun looked at him as if he were an idiot, "Big brother, do you think I'm that shallow?"
How can I take things from my nephew? Besides, I'm an elder, it wouldn't be right for me to keep them.
You and my second brother used to give way to me, now I'll give way to the younger one too.
Hua Zhiping couldn't help but reach out and stroke her hair. "Our little tyrant has finally grown up and become sensible."
Hua Xiangyun bent down to avoid his hand. "Big brother, don't forget, the youngest in our family is always the most favored. If we had a little nephew earlier, I would have grown up long ago."
From now on, you can save the "Little Tyrant" title for your nephew, big brother!
Li Lijuan, who had been listening to the siblings bickering all along, couldn't help but burst out laughing. "My baby isn't even born yet, and you're already giving each other nicknames."
Hua Xiangyun walked over and gently touched Li Lijuan's belly. "This is what your father said. It has nothing to do with your aunt."
“If you don’t go over there soon, Grandma will come and grab you,” Hua Zhiping said, relieved to see his little sister back to her usual lively self.
You know, he was lying in bed feeling sick a few days ago, and his heart was always on edge.
Now I can run and jump, and I can even act like a spoiled child again. It's so good that everything is back to normal.
Hua Xiangyun then stuck out her tongue, "Then I'll go first. Don't worry, if there's anything good to eat, I'll save it for my little nephew."
Watching the departing figure, Hua Zhiping smiled and said to his wife, "You're still saving it for your little nephew? You'll see, it'll all end up in her belly eventually."
Li Lijuan said gently, "Are you so happy you've gone crazy? The baby is still in your belly, and he won't be born until next autumn. If you really leave the food behind, the baby won't be able to eat it."
Hua Zhiping scratched his head, "I forgot..."
As soon as Hua Xiangyun entered the room, she saw Tian Guihua sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) picking and choosing, with a large pile of things already laid out in front of her.
"Little darling, come here. These are all the things I found for you. Take a look, and if there are any you like, take them all."
Hua Guangzong waved his hand dismissively, "What are you picking and choosing? I had these all changed here to nourish Xiao Guai. Give them all to her."
Tian Guihua said irritably, "You can't take these dried seafood items with you, can you? They need to be cooked before you can eat them."
These are all snacks I picked out; dried peanuts like these are good, they're also good for the stomach.
Hua Xiangyun could now see clearly that, in addition to the dried peanuts that Tian Guihua had mentioned, there were also some pastries, biscuits, dried fish, cured meat, and other such items, which were quite rare.
"How could I possibly eat all this by myself?" Hua Xiangyun is not like the original owner of this body now, who could shamelessly eat alone.
Besides, with so many gifts, the family can't just take them for nothing; they'll definitely have to give something back in return.
Although several people in the family receive wages, in this era of scarcity, this gift, if it were to be reciprocated in kind, would be a burden.
Grandpa had specially asked someone to get all of these after he was injured.
Hua Xiangyun looked troubled and asked with a troubled expression, "Grandpa, all the grandfathers have sent so many things, what should we send them?"
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