Tian Sangui waited for Tian Laosi at the corner of the wall outside the main gate of the university. The sun was almost directly overhead, and noon had arrived.
Not long after, the foreman rang the work bell, and the workers, upon hearing the sound, quickly threw on their clothes and rushed to the front door, taking the first spot at the desk, because it was payday.
Soon the gate was packed with people, leaving no room for even a single foot to touch the ground.
Tian Laosi also joined them at this moment, his eyes darting left and right, searching for Tian Sangui's figure.
"Father, I'm here!"
Seeing Tian Laosi looking around, she knew he was looking for her, so she quickly jumped off the donkey cart, grabbed the iron gate, and waved to Tian Laosi.
Seeing his daughter right in front of him, his heart finally settled down, and he waved back at her with a bright white smile.
The simple family affection warmed Tian Sangui's heart.
About half an hour later, Tian Laosi finally came out with a string of copper coins.
"Hey, San Gui, where did you get this donkey cart? And where did you get the things on it and the cooking utensils?"
"Father, I was hired by a wealthy family and cooked lunch for them. It suited the tastes of the matriarch and Madam Shen, so they rewarded me with a tael of silver on the spot."
When I came out, I met an old man selling this little donkey. It turned out that the little donkey was very intelligent and immediately knelt down in front of me, kowtowing and shedding tears. I couldn't bear it, so I bought it for one hundred coins.
Fortunately, I had some spare money, so I bought all the cooking utensils, half a pound of meat, four pounds of rice, and some noodles. Our family will have a good lunch.
Tian Laosi was initially pleasantly surprised that his daughter was so capable. However, when the topic of donkeys came up, he felt that his daughter had been tricked. But then he thought that donkeys were relatively easy to raise, so he didn't take it to heart.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Tian Sangui was walking ahead, chattering away enthusiastically, but his father didn't respond. When he turned around, he saw that his father's expression was clearly not good.
Could it be that you feel bad because you think I spend money too much?
"Oh, it's nothing. I just feel sorry for you and your mother. San Gui works so hard to earn some money, but he uses it all to support the family. I always feel bad about it."
Oh, so she was worried about the money, turns out it was for this.
"Dad, we are a family. Of course, we should spend the money we earn on our own family. Why should we feel bad about it?"
Besides, you've already worked very hard to earn money. Isn't it only natural for children to help ease their parents' burden? Don't overthink it. Let's work together to get through this difficult time!
Tian Sangui pulled the donkey cart with one hand and held Tian Laosi's arm with the other, walking and comforting him as they went.
He's a tired person, and he's too preoccupied with his thoughts, so he feels guilty about spending his children's money.
Under such family oppression, it's no wonder that one's mind becomes twisted. Fortunately, Tian Lao Si's mentality is relatively normal. If he had developed a tendency towards domestic violence, Tian San Gui would have truly suffered unspeakably.
Fortunately, God blessed her with a complete and healthy family.
“San Gui is right. I’m just being stubborn. Come on, get in the car and I’ll lead you around.”
Tian Sangui was lifted onto the donkey cart by Tian Laosi, and the father and daughter hurried home under the midday sun.
At the courtyard gate, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were the first to see Tian Sangui and his group.
"Ah, it's Father and Third Sister back!"
"Mother, Third Sister is back! Oh, and she's even got a donkey cart!"
After shouting into the house, Xiao Wu dropped the weeds he was playing with and ran after his fourth brother towards Tian Sangui.
"Third sister, I want to sit, I want to ride in the car."
"Father, Third Sister, and me too, I'll sit down too."
When Tian Laosi saw the two brothers running over, he opened his strong arms and encircled the two little ones, then carried them around once before putting them on the donkey cart.
When Tian Sangui saw the two of them wiggling their short legs and running happily towards her and Tian Laosi from afar, a smile spread across his face.
As soon as Tian Laosi put his two brothers onto the cart, Tian Sangui immediately jumped off the donkey cart. She was worried that the donkey couldn't pull it, and she was also a little worried that the cart was not sturdy enough.
The little ones were so happy sitting on it that they didn't know what to do, jumping and laughing on the platform.
Hearing the noise, Zhang came out of the main room and saw this harmonious and heartwarming scene.
When the donkey cart entered the courtyard, Tian Da and Tian Er emerged from the bamboo grove behind the house, their eyes fixed on the donkey cart, their hearts filled with undisguised delight.
Zhang, unaware of the origin of the donkey cart, took the cooking utensils handed to him by Tian Laosi and began to inquire.
Tian Sangui carried vegetables and grains into the makeshift kitchen.
When she came out, Zhang looked at her with satisfaction and gently instructed, "San Gui is really capable. I will make up for the money later. You should save it up as your dowry, hehe!"
Zhang took the wooden bucket and smiled.
When Tian Sangui heard about the dowry, three black lines immediately appeared on his forehead.
“Mother, I said we’re family, why should we divide ourselves into ‘yours’ and ‘mine’? We can think about dowries after we’ve settled down.”
After saying that, she picked up the pig intestines, her face flushed, and ran into the kitchen, not coming out again.
"Hahaha, look, Dad, our San Gui has learned to be shy, hahaha!"
Seeing Tian Sangui's escape, Zhang burst into laughter, and didn't forget to pat Tian Laosi, who was unloading goods.
Seeing the mother and daughter joking around, he couldn't help but chuckle along.
When Tian Da saw his younger sister enter the kitchen, he knew she was going to cook, so he patted the little donkey lying on the ground, then got up and went to gather firewood from behind the house.
Tian Er carried two earthenware pots into the kitchen.
"Third Sister, where should we put this earthenware pot?"
She was adding water to the wooden bucket when she heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw it was Tian Er. She then found a place in the small kitchen where it wouldn't get in the way.
"Just leave it there, Second Brother. That place isn't in the way right now."
Tian Er carried the jars and placed them in the corner of Tian Sangui's fingers. Then, she rubbed her hands together and sidled up to Tian Sangui's side. Seeing her busy figure, Tian Er hesitated to speak.
"Second Brother, is something the matter?"
Seeing that he seemed hesitant to speak behind him, Tian Sangui asked him directly.
When Tian Sangui noticed, he chuckled and then scratched the back of his head with his hands, which seemed to have nowhere to go.
"Um... um... I was thinking... Third Sister, could Second Brother take care of that donkey you bought?"
Is that all? Why are you being so hesitant?
"Sure, I don't know how anyway. I was just thinking of asking my brothers for help."
"Haha, that's great! Don't worry, Third Sister, Second Brother will raise it to be as strong as an ox, and then Second Brother will take you to town to play!"
With Tian Sangui's permission, Tian Er jumped for joy. He had always longed to have a donkey to keep, and now his dream had finally come true.
After Tian Er finished speaking, he happily went out. Tian Sangui's smile deepened. Her second brother was too easy to please.
Zhang brought in an iron pot and placed it on a stone support, which served as a makeshift stove.
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