Wang Shulian wanted to smile at her, but she couldn't. Finally, she lowered her head and said, "Su Zhiqing, I'm going to work."
Su Xieqiu felt very uncomfortable when he saw her smile which was uglier than crying.
I took another look at the silent boy next to her and heard from Aunt Qiuyue that the child's name was Daniu. He was 11 years old, but he looked as thin as eight or nine years old.
He was also holding the hand of a little girl whose hair was thin and yellow, and it was obvious that she was severely malnourished.
Although conditions are generally not good nowadays and both adults and children are thin, it is rare for someone with a father and a mother to be so extremely thin.
Su Xieqiu touched her pocket and found a few candies in it. She took them out and stuffed them into Daniu's hand, "Share them with your brothers and sisters."
After saying that, he took An An away.
There are too many things like this in the countryside. She is just an ordinary person. Although she has some sympathy, she really has no ability to interfere in other people's family affairs.
She always believed that she had to rely on herself to accomplish this kind of thing.
Daniu looked at the candy in his hand and wanted to return it, but Su Xieqiu had already walked away holding An An.
"Mom, what should I do with this candy?"
Wang Shulian looked at the candies in her son's hand, then looked at Su Xieqiu's receding back, and suddenly her eyes became red.
She quickly lowered her head, afraid that the child would see her tears.
After a while, she smiled and said to her son, "Daniu, since your auntie gave it to you, just eat it. Don't forget to say thank you next time you see her."
"Got it, mother."
Da Niu first peeled a piece of candy for each of his younger brother and sister and put it in their mouths.
Then, when Wang Shulian wasn't paying attention, he stuffed one into her mouth.
There were three left, which Da Niu didn't eat. He carefully put them in his pocket, preparing to give them to his younger brothers and sisters next time.
Wang Shulian watched her son's actions and said, "Daniu, you eat one too."
Daniu shook his head and said, "Mom, I don't like sweet things."
Hearing her son say this, Wang Shulian felt so heartbroken that she almost became numb, and even the sugar in her mouth couldn't suppress the bitterness.
She said, "If you don't eat, then mother won't eat either."
Daniel had no choice but to eat one.
Wang Shulian watched her son eat, then quietly turned her head and spit out the candy in her mouth, intending to give it to her daughter later.
Because this child is a girl, she has been unpopular since she was born.
After that beast got together with Widow Liu, he didn't even treat his own son as a human being, let alone his daughter.
He either beats or scolds her every day. My daughter has been working in the fields to earn work points since she was six years old, but she has never had a full meal.
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Su Xieqiu and An An returned home, took a nap first, and then started making winter clothes for their family.
Now she is very glad that she has a sewing machine at home. If she had to sew by hand, she would never be able to finish it.
"Aunt, brother, looking for brother." After An An woke up and didn't see Chen Chen, she pulled Su Xieqiu's clothes and walked out.
Su Xieqiu looked at the watch and it was already past three o'clock. He was a little worried about Chenchen, so he took An An to the fields.
Now the autumn harvest is coming to an end and the weather is getting colder.
Chenchen, Goudan and a few others searched in the field for half the afternoon and only picked up a small handful of beans, and this was what they picked together.
Several children were disappointed. Xiao Gou Dan said dejectedly, "There are only a few beans. They are not even enough to cook. My grandma will definitely not fry them for me."
Chen Chen said: "If we come here every day to pick them up, wouldn't it be a lot if we add them up?"
Little Dog sighed and said, "You are such an idiot. The beans are almost harvested. Where are you going to pick them up?"
Chenchen was also unhappy when he heard him say that he was stupid. He pouted and retorted, "You are the stupid one. You haven't even picked up as many beans as I have. And you still call me stupid? Shame on you."
Xiaogoudan has always treated Chenchen as his younger brother. Now that this younger brother dares to refute him, he feels embarrassed in front of his brothers.
He said angrily, "How dare you call me stupid? I won't play with you anymore."
"Humph, if you don't want to play, then don't play. Who cares?"
Chenchen also had a temper, so she wouldn't indulge him. She took her small cloth bag and walked back angrily.
He was still mumbling, "You were the one who called me stupid first, why can't I say that to you? You are so bossy and mean, I will never play with you again."
The other children looked at each other, wondering why the two of them started arguing.
When Xiaogoudan saw Chenchen leave angrily, he felt a little guilty, but he was too embarrassed to call him, so he snorted and turned his head away.
But I couldn’t help but peek back to see if Chenchen had really left.
Han Lei was tying up the beans he had harvested. Seeing Chenchen coming over alone, he asked with a smile, "Chenchen, how many beans have you picked up?"
"Not much." Chenchen opened the small cloth bag and let Han Lei see it.
"It's quite a lot. Pick some more and ask your aunt to cook it for you in the evening." Han Lei said with a smile.
Chenchen shook his head and pouted, saying, "I won't pick it up anymore, Uncle. Puppy Egg doesn't want to play with me anymore. I want to go home."
Han Lei asked in surprise: "Ah, what happened? Did you two have a fight?"
Those little brats were acting like one just now, how come they started fighting in just a short while?
Chenchen felt that he was not wrong, so he chattered nonstop and told Han Lei everything that had just happened.
Han Lei was speechless. He glanced at his nephew not far away and saw that the boy was glancing at him furtively. It was obvious that he was guilty.
He looked at the kids with amusement and shouted, "Goudan, you guys come over here?"
When Su Xieqiu brought An An over, Han Lei had just settled the lawsuit for them. The two brothers shook hands and made peace, and went happily picking beans again.
An An stood at the edge of the field and shouted excitedly, "Brother, brother."
"Auntie Su, An An, why are you here?" Chen Chen saw them and ran out from the field quickly.
Su Xieqiu joked with him, "I was afraid you picked up too much and couldn't carry it, so I came to see if you need my help?"
"Auntie, I only picked up a little bit." Chenchen said embarrassedly.
When he came, he felt the bag was too small. If Aunt Su hadn't stopped him, he would have brought a large sack to pick up the trash.
Now that I think about it, I’m glad I didn’t take it, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing.
Su Xieqiu opened his small cloth bag and took a look, and saw about twenty or thirty soybeans inside.
She suppressed her laughter and said, "Oh, we picked so many. We can fry beans to eat in the evening."
Chenchen felt a little proud when he heard Aunt Su praising him, "Aunt Su, I haven't picked up as many puppy eggs as you have."
"Our Chenchen is really capable." Su Xieqiu gave him a thumbs up.
Chenchen pursed her lips happily, her eyes sparkling.
Su Xieqiu took out a water bottle from his bag and said, "You must be thirsty. Drink some water."
Chenchen picked it up and gulped down a few gulps, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "My second uncle just gave me some water to drink."
Su Xieqiu smiled and nodded, then took out an oil paper bag with a few cookies inside.
"Chenchen, eat two pieces first and share the rest with Goudan and the others."
"Thank you, Aunt Su."
Chenchen was indeed a little hungry. He wolfed down two pieces of snack and then took the remaining snack to share with his good friend.
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