Even the smallest detail was seized upon by the shrewd Zhao Xiaocao.
Her face was still sullen, but this was the first time in many days that she had glanced at Cheng Shi.
"Mother, do you really want me to say it?" Zhao Xiaocao asked calmly.
Mrs. Cheng actually felt a little guilty, but as a mother, she certainly couldn't let her child see it.
"you say."
"I want to go to school. My mother paid the renewal fee for next month, two coins." Zhao Xiaocao's tone remained calm. Although she pretended to be indifferent, she was extremely nervous inside.
Cheng gritted his teeth, knowing that this girl was up to no good.
She didn't understand what was so good about studying, ever since that girl went to that Zhao Family School. She's always using "my" and "mine" all the time, spouting fancy, literary phrases.
Neither she nor Zhao Xiangnan could understand it!
What kind of rubbish is this book she's been reading? A month has passed, and she still hasn't figured it out.
Just as Cheng was about to refuse, she saw Zhao Fengnian approaching.
She suppressed the urge to speak, intending to teach this brat a lesson after Zhao Fengnian left.
When Zhao Fengnian arrived at the door, he called out, "Hello, Third Aunt."
Then he looked at Zhao Xiaocao and said, "Sister Xiaocao, there's a word I've forgotten how to pronounce. Can you teach me?"
Zhao Xiaocao rolled her eyes at him and glanced at the character Zhao Fengnian had written.
He said irritably, "Wu! You can only write it but can't read it. How were you paying attention in class?"
Zhao Fengnian looked aggrieved. Although he had been scolded, he still said, "Thank you, Sister Xiaocao."
Then they ran off again in a flash.
Zhao Xiaocao continued to wear a long face, making it seem like she was unhappy and needed to make it up to her.
Ms. Cheng had originally prepared a bellyful of fragrance, but now she has changed her mind.
It seems her daughter is really smart; she might even have a talent for studying.
It has to be said that what just happened finally made the Cheng family feel proud. Their child was better than other people's children.
Madam Cheng took out four coins from her pocket. "Here, take this to study. Be careful in your studies from now on, and make your mother proud!"
Zhao Xiaocao held the four coins in her hand, looking somewhat incredulous.
What exactly happened? Why was her mother so agreeable this time?
She had initially thought it would take some time to resolve. Anyway, Zhao Xiaocao's biggest worry was finally over.
As long as she can continue her studies, she's willing to do any amount of work.
"Mom, were the tomatoes I picked from my second aunt's house last time delicious?" Zhao Xiaocao immediately changed her expression and asked in a flattering tone.
Mrs. Cheng didn't know what this girl was planning to do again, but she did carefully recall the tomatoes she had eaten a few days ago.
"It's alright, the taste is not bad." Perhaps it's because she likes sour food that she thinks it's alright.
Zhao Xiaocao's eyes darted around, and she said slyly, "Second Aunt has plenty more in her vegetable garden. Wait here, I'll go pick some more."
Before Cheng could stop her, Zhao Xiaocao had already disappeared.
As dusk settled, the sky grew hazy and indistinct.
At this time, the men from the village who worked in the mines began to return one after another.
He Tiantian lives at the entrance of the village. To maintain her privacy at home, she usually closes the door as soon as it gets dark.
Otherwise, with so many people coming and going at the door, if the door is left open, those people will definitely be unable to resist looking inside.
He Tiantian really couldn't stand it.
Zhao Xiaocao arrived at He Tiantian's house with practiced ease. Seeing that the gate was closed, she tiptoed to the vegetable garden behind the house.
The bright red fruits hung there. Zhao Xiaocao went into the vegetable garden and quickly picked four tomatoes, hiding them in her clothes.
She checked to make sure no one noticed, then went home without changing her expression.
Zhao Denglong stewed a large pot of pig's trotter soup in the evening, adding some of the newly harvested beans.
The beans are delicious, but the pig's trotters are even more delicious.
The four pig trotters were cut into many small pieces, so there was no problem for each person to have three or four pieces of meat.
They also made some wild vegetable pancakes and boiled a pot of sweet potatoes.
The family gathered around the table for a meal. Chen was used to eating grains and cereals, so she wasn't particularly craving meat.
She took a cooked sweet potato, broke it open, and tasted it.
The skin is red, and the inside is golden sweet potato.
"It's amazing that these sweet potatoes have grown so well despite the drought this year." They're soft, sweet, and not as tough as meat.
"By the way, shouldn't the sweet potatoes in the field be harvested by now?" Chen asked, turning her head.
He Tiantian took a sip of soup and nodded.
"Since we've finished harvesting all the beans at home, let's go dig up sweet potatoes tomorrow."
The other families in the village had already harvested their sweet potatoes several days ago.
It was only her family that kept putting things off, always doing things later than everyone else.
“Okay, sister, you can stay home. I’m strong enough to do all that work by myself.” He Shitou gnawed on a piece of pig’s trotter, almost getting dizzy from the aroma.
He Tiantian nodded, "Then I'll stay home and take care of Xiaomingzhu."
Now there are many people in the family, many to eat, and many to do chores.
After the family finished eating, Chen took the initiative to clean up and wash the dishes. She knew the children needed to go to school, so she usually volunteered to do the housework in the evenings.
He Tiantian couldn't sleep that early either, so she followed Chen to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
"Mother, I'll come too."
Mrs. Chen was reluctant to let her daughter do any work, and declined, saying, "Oh, no need, I can wash all these dishes by myself."
He Tiantian smiled and held out her hand, "It's faster when two people work together!"
The dishes were washed quickly, and He Tiantian was about to leave when Chen stopped her.
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