"Sure, why not? The reason your sister-in-law didn't tell you to go to school before was because she didn't know if they accepted girls."
When the time comes, your sister-in-law will ask around for you. If they accept girls, you and your brother can go together.”
Wei Yuyan used to watch TV and it always said that they didn't accept girls; girls could only be taught at home by female tutors.
She couldn't show her face in public, and being with so many boys was not allowed.
I didn't expect Qianqian to want to go to school. I'll ask her about it for her later.
It would be best if I could go. If I can't go, I'll teach Qianqian to read at home. Xiaolei can teach her when he comes back.
"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law."
Qianqian snuggled into Wei Yuyan's arms and acted coquettishly.
"No need to thank me. Sister-in-law is going to do laundry. It's still quite early. Sister-in-law is going to the river to wash clothes. Do you want to come?"
With bed sheets and clothes for three people, Wei Yuyan couldn't carry all of it at once, so she planned to wash the clothes in the morning and the bed sheets and duvet covers in the afternoon.
"Go, I'm going to the river to throw pebbles."
Qianqian had been wanting to go out and play for a long time.
"Let's go."
Wei Yuyan carried the clothes and ashes, while Qianqian walked ahead.
"Qianqian~".
There was a girl at the intersection who looked a little older than Qianqian, and she called out to Qianqian.
"Sister Xiaohua, are you going to wash clothes too? My sister-in-law and I are going to the river to wash clothes."
Qianqian happily went over to talk to the girl, and Wei Yuyan guessed that this must be the girl who was taking care of her younger siblings.
"Yes, let's do it together."
Xiao Hua also smiled, giving Wei Yuyan a shy smile.
And so, what started as a duo became a trio.
Wei Yuyan walked behind and sized up the girl, estimating her to be around ten years old, a little taller than Qianqian.
However, she was very thin and dark-skinned. Qianqian, on the other hand, didn't have to work for many years and had fair skin. Recently, she had gained a little weight.
"Qianqian, your hair is so pretty, did your sister-in-law do it for you?"
Xiao Hua looked at Qian Qian with envy. Qian Qian was a little different from before. Her clothes were very clean, her face and hands were clean, and her hair was very neat.
"Yes, my sister-in-law ties my hair every day now."
Qianqian answered with a smile.
"Didn't she refuse to give you injections before?"
Little Flower was curious.
"Maybe she was in a bad mood before. Now my sister-in-law is nicer to my brother and me than before. She cooks delicious food for us, washes our clothes, and combs our hair."
Qianqian finally found someone to share with. She had wanted to brag about how great her sister-in-law was for a long time, but she didn't know who to talk to.
"That's great, unlike me, I still have to wash clothes for my younger siblings."
Xiaohua thought of her parents and felt some resentment. Her mother had never had the patience to comb her hair since she was a child.
She used to just tie her hair up casually, but later she practiced whenever she had time, and now she can tie her own hair and even do it for her younger siblings.
Not only do I have to do the laundry, but after that, I also have to cook when I get home.
"Xiaohua, aren't your parents home?"
When Wei Yuyan heard Xiao Hua say this, she was a little curious. It was the off-season for farming, so how could there be no time to wash clothes and a ten-year-old child had to do it?
“My father is never home, my mother is always gossiping, and I don’t care about my younger brother and sister.”
Xiaohua sounded a little angry when she talked about her parents.
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaohua. When your younger siblings are a little older, they will help you share the burden."
Wei Yuyan didn't know what to say. That's how it is in this era. Girls have no choice but to endure it until they get married.
"Yes, that's what I think too. In a couple of years, when my younger siblings are older, things will be much better. They can help with sweeping, washing dishes, and doing laundry."
Thinking of this, Xiaohua's face also showed the innocence and longing of a child.
"Qianqian always says she wants to play with you, but unfortunately you don't have time~".
Wei Yuyan continued chatting with Xiaohua.
"Yes, I stay at home every day, doing housework, and I don't have much time to go out. Qianqian, if I have time, I'll come to your house to play with you, okay?"
Xiaohua likes to play with Qianqian because they have similar fates; both are children without parental love, and they feel a sense of kinship with each other.
"Okay, we have chicks at home, come and see them when the time comes."
Qianqian squatted down in front of Xiaohua, and the two chatted and laughed. Wei Yuyan began to wash clothes seriously.
It took more than half an hour to wash the clothes for three people.
"Let's go back together."
Wei Yuyan stood up and waited for Xiaohua. Xiaohua didn't have as many clothes as she did, but a child is still a child, and washing clothes is not as fast as an adult.
After waiting a little while, Xiaohua finished washing the clothes. The washed clothes were so heavy that Xiaohua almost couldn't lift them.
"Qianqian, help Xiaohua."
Wei Yuyan's clothes were also very heavy, so I couldn't help her. But Qianqian could. Qianqian lifted her up with both hands from below, which made things much easier for Xiaohua.
"Thank you, Qianqian."
Xiaohua looked at Qianqian with gratitude.
When they arrived at Xiaohua's house, Qianqian helped her inside before coming out.
Wei Yuyan stood at the door waiting for her.
"Sister-in-law, let me help you."
Qianqian came to help Wei Yuyan again.
"Okay, you've gotten addicted to doing good deeds, haven't you?"
Wei Yuyan is funny.
"Hehe~".
Qianqian smiled happily.
"Oh my, your brother is back."
Wei Yuyan saw from afar that the gate was ajar.
"Brother~".
Qianqian's crisp voice rang out.
"Sister-in-law, Qianqian, you went to do laundry. I knew it!"
Wu Lei opened the door to let them in, then closed it.
"Did you find any bird eggs today?"
Wei Yuyan was curious.
"We got some, but not much, only five."
Wu Lei scratched his head sheepishly.
"That's fine, five is also okay, as long as they don't fight. We'll have scrambled eggs with bird eggs for lunch."
Wei Yuyan hung the clothes up to dry and started thinking about what to cook for lunch.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't get into a fight today."
Wu Lei quickly made a statement.
"Okay, I know. Your sister-in-law was just teasing you. It's good that there was no fight. Go help your sister-in-law start a fire."
Wei Yuyan hung up the last piece of clothing and started preparing lunch.
I picked some carrots from the garden. We'll have carrot and egg stir-fry and steamed egg custard for lunch today.
"Xiao Lei, Qian Qian, your sister-in-law is going to the mountain tomorrow. She'll leave before dawn and probably won't be back until evening."
I've already arranged with Sister Xiuhua that you two can come to her house for dinner tomorrow.
Wei Yuyan had discussed this matter with the children beforehand.
"Sister-in-law, why are you taking so long?"
Wu Lei wondered if his sister-in-law was going to the deep mountains, which are very dangerous.
"My sister-in-law just wanted to collect more herbs, since she didn't have much to do at home anyway."
"Bring the food with you tomorrow, and you can take a lunch break at Sister Xiuhua's house."
Wei Yuyan has decided to go tomorrow; she is confident she will gain a lot.
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