Cheng Yue turned her head and looked at the two sisters gently, saying, "Xiao Tong, Xiao Ning, what about you two? Is there anything you like to do?"
"As long as it's something you like, Mom will support you in trying it."
Chen Tong picked at his fingers, looked up uncertainly, and asked, "No matter what we do, as long as we like it, will Mother support us?"
Cheng Yue raised an eyebrow. Her expression and her little gestures clearly showed that she had something on her mind and was testing her.
"Yes, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, it's fine."
Chen Tong's eyes lit up, "I want to learn juggling!"
She had loved playing with swords and sticks since she was little, but she always felt that girls shouldn't like these things. Ever since her grandmother broke her wooden sword, she had never played with it again.
It wasn't until her mother bought her a wooden sword again and said something that she realized what she liked had nothing to do with gender.
When Cheng Yue asked her what she liked to do, she immediately thought of the street performers she had seen in the county town. Those flipping and jumping movements were so captivating!
Although her mother asked that question, she was still unsure. After all, her mother felt sorry for them and knew that learning acrobatics must be very hard. What if her mother disagreed?
Cheng Yue was drinking water when she suddenly spat it all out.
What did she hear? Juggling?! Are you sure they're not kidding her?
Putting aside the issue of whether or not one can endure hardship, in this era, even opera singers are called actors, the lowest of the low in society, let alone acrobatics.
While patting Cheng Yue's back, Chen An tentatively asked, "Xiao Tong, do you like their kung fu, or do you find their street performances interesting?"
Chen Tong blurted out, "Kung Fu, I love kung fu! I think they're amazing!"
If I had such skills, I could protect my parents, brothers, and sisters, and our family wouldn't be bullied anymore!
She doesn't like performing for others on the street; it's too embarrassing!
Chen An shook his head. Luckily, he asked one more question. Based on his understanding of Chen Tong, he knew that she was unlikely to like juggling. It was obvious that she herself didn't understand the difference.
Cheng Yue then patted her chest. This child was really scaring her to death. If you like kung fu, just say you like kung fu. Why did you say you wanted to learn acrobatics?
However, this misunderstanding arose because of a lack of understanding of acrobatics and kung fu.
"My parents don't object to me learning kung fu, but finding a master might not be easy, but we'll keep an eye out for it."
Kung Fu is not easy to learn, and it's hard to find a master. Moreover, Chen Tong is a girl, making this wish even more difficult.
But we can't just tell a child to give up because it's too difficult. It would be a great pity if someone never did something they loved in their life.
If they are determined, they will eventually find out. Even if they can't learn it to be very skilled, it's good to be able to defend themselves. However, it's definitely not easy for girls to find jobs if they learn kung fu.
It's hard to say what will happen when the shop grows bigger and I need to travel far away often. I could arrange for Chen Tong to be my bodyguard.
But that's all in the future; no one can say for sure what will happen.
Chen Tong's eyes sparkled. "Okay, thank you, Mom and Dad!"
That's great. Even though she wanted to learn kung fu, her parents didn't show any displeasure.
After Chen Tong voiced his thoughts, Cheng Yue then asked Chen Ning, but the girl frowned and looked bewildered.
"I...I don't know, I guess I just like doing housework..."
When asked what she liked to do, she honestly didn't know. She only knew that she was used to doing things like planting vegetables, feeding chickens, cooking, and washing clothes, and she didn't find them particularly unpleasant. So she figured she probably liked doing housework.
Her older brother and second sister both knew what she wanted to do, but she didn't. If she only did housework, she would be worthless in this family.
Cheng Yue felt a pang of tenderness as she looked at Chen Ning, who was fidgeting with the hem of her clothes and looking dejected.
"Xiao Ning, it's okay if you don't know what you like. You're still young. We'll discover it slowly."
Even if you enjoy doing housework, that's fine too. Housework is the most tiring and tedious thing, and it's the most important thing in a family.
If you can do these things well, that would be really impressive!
Chen An also encouraged her, "Even when it comes to housework, some people don't do it well, but Xiao Ning does it very well!"
Chen Lin scratched his head and chuckled, "My little sister is much better at cooking than me. I can't cook at all; I always burn the porridge I make."
Chen Tong smiled and praised, "Yes, my little sister washes clothes much better than I do. I'm just too careless."
Chen Ning is the youngest in the family, but she is the most introverted. Although they are sisters, Chen Tong is obviously more outgoing, so the whole family is willing to coax her to be happy.
Of course, this wasn't just to make Chen Ning happy; what they said was the truth.
Upon receiving affirmation from her family, Chen Ning immediately beamed with joy, "Yes, I understand!"
I never knew doing housework could be the most important thing!
The family chatted and laughed until it was broad daylight, but the rain showed no signs of letting up and continued to pour down.
But there's nothing you can do about it. If the heavens aren't cooperating, what can you do about it?
Chen Ning stirred the porridge in the pot. Seeing that it was cooked, she took a bowl and ladled it out. Chen Tong then scooped a dish of pickled vegetables from the earthenware pot.
Before the meal, Cheng Yue fried five more eggs, a must-have for breakfast.
Chen Lin brought the table in, and the family started eating.
Chen An looked at the area behind the kitchen door and said, "This house is indeed old. When it rains heavily, the corners of the walls are soaked."
If this rain continues for several days, the room will probably be damp all the time, and staying there for a long time is not good for your health.
Cheng Yue nodded and said, "I'm just afraid that heavy rain or snow could easily cause it to collapse. There's a lot of rain in the summer, so we need to be careful. It will be fine once we move into the new house."
The area where they live is high up, and the hill behind them is not an earthen hill, but is full of pine and cypress trees, so there is little chance of natural disasters.
The house is old and in disrepair. If it rains heavily, it might become unstable, so we should be careful.
After the family finished eating, they had nothing to do but sit on the bench and wait for the rain to stop.
Chen Lin, with his sharp eyes, noticed the plastic sheet on the pile of firewood. His puzzled face scrunched up, and just as he was about to ask, Cheng Yue confessed.
The three children were all shocked, but under Cheng Yue and Chen An's instructions, they repeatedly promised not to say anything and that they would keep it to themselves!
After the family finished sharing their secrets, the rain finally stopped after more than two hours. Cheng Yue was worried that the road would be difficult to travel, so she asked Chen An and the two sisters to stay at home.
With Chen Lin with him, and Zhao Changyong and Zhang Shaowen also there, nothing will happen.
The rain had just been heavy, and the path down the mountain had become a stream; every step you took turned it into a muddy mess.
Cheng Yue and Chen Lin led the cow down the mountain slowly. The village road was not much better, as it was bumpy and uneven, even worse than the mountain road.
The road was difficult to walk on, so the four of them weren't in a hurry. By the time they arrived at the shop, it was almost time for the shop to open, and there was already a long queue at the door.
In addition, two women, around thirty years old and with attractive faces, were waiting at the shop's entrance.
To be precise, it was a woman dressed in bright red and green, and a woman dressed in more understated clothing.
Upon seeing Cheng Yue, the two greeted her politely, "We've come to discuss business with you, Madam Cheng."
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