"Sihai, look at the clothes you washed. They're not even clean yet. The boys' clothes, especially the cuffs and necks, need to be washed properly, otherwise they won't get clean."
"You said you were helping me out and lightening my load. But now I have to go through the trouble of washing them all again. You can't keep washing these clothes, they'll wear out easily."
"With such high household expenses, it's one thing if you can't earn any money, but at least don't cause trouble."
As Aunt Chi watched the family's money dwindle, she grew increasingly anxious.
This morning, seeing that his eldest daughter-in-law was clearly not feeling well, yet still insisted on going to Tianxiang Restaurant to cook and earn sixty coins, made him even angrier.
"Tell me, your sister-in-law is heavily pregnant and still goes out to earn money, and you..."
"Enough!"
Amidst his mother's endless nagging, Chi Sihai's thin body suddenly erupted with a loud shout.
Like a sudden clap of thunder in summer, it was extremely unexpected.
“I told you I wanted to go to the capital to find work. At least I know carpentry, and if all else fails, I can do some manual labor. But Mother, it was you who wouldn’t let me go! How come you’re the one pointing your finger at me and scolding me for not earning a single penny?”
"Tell me, what exactly do you want from me?"
Chi Sihai was going crazy.
He's a grown man, yet he spends all his time at home washing clothes, cooking, sweeping the yard, airing out the blankets, and constantly taking care of his son and nephew...
Before he could even complain about being a coward, his mother started calling him a useless good-for-nothing?
Looking at her son's sudden outburst, Aunt Chi's ears were ringing. She opened and closed her mouth, but no sound came out.
"I've really had enough. I'll find something to do first thing tomorrow morning, I definitely won't just eat for free. Don't worry, Mom."
Chi Sihai put down the broom in his hand before leaving.
Even though the fourth son didn't fly into a rage or become violent, Aunt Chi still cried.
Watching her son's retreating figure, she took a few steps forward with teary eyes, and after stammering for a while, she finally whispered, "I... I don't dislike you."
How could a mother possibly dislike her own child?
She was just too angry, so she said some things...
What did she just say?
She couldn't bear to see her fourth son go out to do manual labor.
Since Sihai was frail and sickly from a young age, how could he do hard labor?
This was also a major reason why Aunt Chi disagreed with Sihai going out to do manual labor.
"Oh my!"
Chi Tang was bumped into by Chi Sihai, whose eyes were vacant, at the entrance of the outer courtyard.
Before Chi Tang could even cry after falling on her bottom, she saw her fourth brother hurriedly pick her up and leave with red eyes.
"Huh?"
What's going on?
Did Fourth Brother cry?
"Auntie, then I won't see you in. I'll go back first." Huo Yajie was sensible and considerate.
It was obvious that something was going on at the Chi family's residence, and it was inconvenient for her, an outsider, to be present.
Chi Tang nodded and hurriedly shuffled her short legs into the inner courtyard.
They happened to run into Aunt Chi, who had come out to check on the situation.
"Mom, why are you crying?"
Chi Tang immediately noticed her mother's red eyes and jumped up anxiously, wanting to wipe away her tears.
But Aunt Chi's eyes kept looking outside.
They're gone.
They've left.
What is he doing...?
"Mother, what did you and Fourth Brother argue about?" Chi Tang asked anxiously.
Perhaps she really wanted to confide in someone.
Aunt Chi actually hugged Chi Tang and told her everything that had just happened.
Of course.
Humans are selfish and subconsciously tend to avoid their mistakes.
So, in Aunt Chi's account, she only said that Chi Sihai didn't wash the clothes properly, and Chi Sihai got angry and ran away...
But as she looked into Chi Tang's clear, all-seeing eyes, her voice grew softer and softer...
"I was angry, and in the heat of the moment I said a few harsh words... But I'm his mother, why is he so angry?"
Looking at her mother, who seemed aggrieved, Chi Tang said crisply, "You yourself said only two harsh words, so when you said them, there must have been more than two, right?"
Aunt Chi choked.
Chi Tang continued, "You think you're just saying things in anger, but it's not like that with Fourth Brother, is it? Mother, think about it, if you're working properly and suddenly my father rushes out and says you're not doing this well, that you're not doing it right, and scolds you for being a freeloader, how would you react?"
"He dares!"
Aunt Chi's voice suddenly rose in pitch.
However, regret followed.
Has she really gone too far?
"Mom, why don't you go and coax my fourth brother?" Chi Tang coaxed her mother.
"I am her mother!"
Where do you see mothers apologizing to their sons?
Besides, it's not a big deal.
"Oh dear, Mother, if you go and coax my fourth brother, he'll be very happy. Otherwise, with his stubborn temper..."
Chi Tang tried both reasoning and coaxing.
After much persuasion, Aunt Chi finally agreed.
After her mother went to cook, Chi Tang sat on a stool and looked up at the sky at a 46-degree angle.
We have to find a way out for fourth brother.
My fourth brother is skilled with his hands; he's a carpenter...
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Chi Tang spent a long time searching through the information on the computer in the small courtyard, and finally selected the design drawings of the fan car.
Windmills existed as early as the Western Han Dynasty. Europe, however, did not have similar windmills until 1400 years later.
There were similar windmills in this era, but they were not as simple and efficient as those invented in the Western Han Dynasty.
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