Although he had a very biased mother, he was lucky to have such an older sister, otherwise he probably wouldn't have grown up.
At this moment, Liu Shile had no idea what her biased mother would do next; she just thought that was about it.
During this time, Liu Shile took over to explain the precautions for raising dairy cows to her older sister. In fact, there were only so many things to say, and all you had to do was remember them and put them into practice.
Liu Shihua went out but didn't see Liu Duofu in town. After thinking for a while, she went to find his friend Wang Guangjie.
Wang Guanghua was surprised to see the significant changes in Liu Shihua. Back then, when he learned that this kid was going on a long trip, he even wanted to go with him.
As a result, his parents suppressed his request and prevented him from going.
He didn't know that even if his parents hadn't suppressed him, he still wouldn't have been able to go; Liu Shile would never have let him go with them.
"Xiao Hua, you seem to have had quite a haul on your trip. I was worried you might have gotten ripped off. When are you back?"
He was cheerful and outgoing, and a year older than Liu Shihua, so he took the initiative to greet her.
As he spoke, he glanced behind Liu Shihua and, not seeing Liu Shile, asked, "Didn't Lele come with you? Is she alright? Has she been sick lately?"
Everyone in the class knew that Liu Shile was in poor health, and Wang Guangjie knew even more about it. His sister would mention it from time to time with a worried tone, so it was hard for him not to know.
Liu Shihua seemed much more cheerful than before, and she smiled as she replied to him, saying that Lele was fine and had changed quite a bit.
When Wang Guangjie met Liu Shihua, he knew that the siblings must be the same, but he never expected that the little girl had changed so much that he could hardly recognize her.
"So, what brings you here, kid?" After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Guangjie finally got down to business.
He didn't believe the kid had really come to play; he must have something he wanted to talk to him about.
Liu Shihua chuckled, "I really do have something to ask you."
Then he briefly explained the whole story before asking, "Brother Guangjie, have you seen Liu Duofu?"
He was speaking when he didn't notice someone coming from behind him. As soon as he finished speaking, a clear and cheerful voice rang out.
"Brother Shihua, are you talking about Liu Shiyi's cousin?" The speaker was Wang Guangying, a sixteen-year-old girl and Wang Guangjie's younger sister.
She wore a light green floral dress, and her long hair was tied into two braids with light green ribbons hanging naturally in front of her, making her look exceptionally charming.
This is how city girls dress these days. School girls dress like this even more often. Liu Shile used to love dressing like this too, but unfortunately she didn't have any nice clothes.
Of the things my older brother sent back, my mother kept two sets for her. My older sister insisted on keeping them because she said a young lady shouldn't be without clothes. My mother took the rest and exchanged them for money and food.
Seeing how well other people's younger sisters are dressed, and then thinking about how her own younger sister didn't buy herself any new clothes this time, Liu Shihua felt guilty.
In that instant, Liu Shihua secretly vowed to work hard, to buy her younger sister new clothes and delicious food.
Then he nodded, "Yes, it's my poetic cousin, Guangying, did you see him?"
"Yes, I saw them get on the bus to the county when I went out to do laundry." Wang Guangying nodded and then asked him, "Brother Shihua, did you need to see him for something?"
Liu Shihua nodded. "There's something I want to ask him. By the way, Guangying, is he alone or with someone else?"
“He went with a guy who looked a bit older than him.” What Wang Guangying didn’t say was that the guy was quite good-looking.
How could a girl say something like another boy is handsome in front of him?
Although she has a lively and cheerful personality, it's not appropriate for her to talk about boys like that.
Upon hearing this, Liu Shihua understood the situation and prepared to come back to intercept them in the afternoon.
He thanked Wang Guangying on the surface, then prepared to say goodbye and go home.
"Brother Shihua, go back and tell Lele to come and play with me!" Wang Guangying said hurriedly as he was about to leave.
Seeing this, Liu Shihua had no choice but to agree, but then said, "Lele is really focused on studying lately, so she probably won't have time to come over."
He had to give her a heads-up. He knew this girl had a good memory, and if Lele didn't come, she would definitely blame him.
Wang Guangying's eyes widened when she heard that Lele wanted to study hard, but she was relieved when she thought about Lele's grades. It was a good thing that she knew how to improve!
So he nodded and said, "Okay, if she doesn't come to see me, I'll go visit her in a couple of days."
She can't just play all the time; she has a lot of things to do at home.
Her family also owns land. Although her father is a minor leader, he is very busy every day and doesn't have much time to take care of things at home.
Liu Shihua quickly slipped away, afraid that the girl would pester him with questions about what they had seen and heard outside.
There were many things to do at home, and he also had to find a way to buy medicinal herbs to make medicinal meals for his sister.
What worries him is that he can't just make medicinal meals for his sister alone, otherwise his mother will definitely suspect that they have money in their hands again.
Thinking of this, Liu Shihua was in a dilemma. He looked up and saw the big mountain behind his house. Instantly, his eyes lit up.
If we can't cook at home, we can find a place in the mountains to make do for a few days.
With that in mind, he went home, told them what he was doing, and headed into the mountains.
The mountains behind them are big, deep mountains, but there are usually quite a few people in the nearby areas. Families with a large population generally send family members up the mountain to collect firewood.
Not every household in their town owns land. Even those who do own land have to sell wheat straw and other straw for money; who would be willing to burn it themselves?
Only some uninformed families in rural areas would foolishly use wheat stalks and withered grass as firewood.
Liu Shihua used to go up the mountain to collect firewood, so he was very familiar with the nearby mountains, but he had never really been to the more distant ones, because it was said that there were wolves in the deep mountains.
But this time, he was going deep into the mountains to find a safe and secluded place to prepare medicinal meals for his younger sister.
He had planned to tell his mother about the medicinal cuisine, but now that the family needs to dig a well, he's afraid they don't have enough money.
If he brings this up again, he'll probably get nothing but a good scolding.
Therefore, he felt it was better to find another way. It wasn't that he was selfish or unfilial, but there were some things he really couldn't let others know, otherwise there would be endless troubles.
He wandered around in the mountains for half a day, not even having time for lunch, and his feet were almost blistered, but he still couldn't find a suitable place.
Seeing that it was getting late, he hurriedly gathered a bundle of firewood and headed home.
There's another important matter waiting for him, and he can't let this distract him from it.
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