Qin Siyue noticed Erya's little movements, smiled and didn't care.
Squatting beside the two of them, chatting casually, Qin Siyue called her sister and asked about the situation of Old Qin's family.
Daya was insightful and noticed Qin Siyue's thoughts. She followed her words and revealed what she knew to her.
Qin Siyue keenly caught the kindness shown to her by her eldest cousin, smiled back, helped her pour out the dirty water, and then went to the backyard to fetch water.
Qin Siyue had seen the old-fashioned way of digging a well, but he didn't know how to use it.
I learned some skills from Daya, and tried them myself, but found that they were useless. She was just a useless little loser who couldn't do any work.
Qin Siyue was unhappy, and Daya smiled and said, "It's okay, I didn't know how to do it at first. After a long time...
Well, you don’t need to learn these. Uncle San and Aunt San said that you are going to college. When you go to college…”
"Even if you go to university, you still have to work. It doesn't make you any better than others!" Qin Siyue sensed Daya's disappointment and asked, "Sister Daya, do you want to take the exam too?"
"Me? Forget it. I only studied in school for two years. How can I possibly be qualified for the university entrance exam?"
Daya said as she poured water into the basin. After doing this several times, she carried the half-full basin and walked towards the front yard.
Take out two pieces of clothes from Erya's basin, put them in, and scrub them bit by bit.
While Daya wasn't paying attention, Qin Siyue reached in to feel the water temperature, and she immediately pulled her hand back because it was so cold.
How should I put it? It wasn't freezing, but it wasn't warm either. It was freezing cold, and the slightest breeze made my bones ache.
Qin Siyue got up and went to the kitchen. He saw a clay pot simmering next to the stove with half a pot of hot water in it. He took a towel and walked out carefully.
"Sister Daya, let me add some hot water for you!"
Qin Siyue was just about to pour water into the basin when he saw Daya waving her hands in fear: "No, no, no!"
Qin Siyue paused, put the jar on the ground, and looked confused: "What's wrong?"
Daya quickly got up and took the earthenware pot back to the kitchen. When she came out, she said, "Grandma, you are not allowed to use hot water casually. That water is to be saved for cooking!"
Qin Siyue still didn't understand: "Why not just use it and then burn it?"
Daya explained: "It would be a waste of firewood to burn it again."
"You can go up the mountain to collect firewood. Aren't there plenty of firewood there?"
Daya looked at this naive little cousin and shook her head helplessly: "How can it be that simple!
The team has a rule that we can only pick up fallen branches or cut down old trees that are completely dead.
In the past two years, the team has cut down almost all the trees. There is no firewood outside, so we have to go deep into the mountains.
There are ferocious beasts in the deep mountains, and most people dare not go in, so they can only search on the periphery.
Besides, dragging firewood down the mountain takes a lot of energy. If you don't have enough food, how can you have the energy?
So, even if the men in the family go up the mountain to chop firewood every day, they have to use it sparingly.”
The reason why Daya poured hot water for Chen Yunwei was that Third Aunt was protected by Third Uncle and was not afraid of milk.
Second, it was her third uncle and aunt who saved her life, and she was willing to disobey the old lady for her third aunt.
But when it came to her turn, Daya didn't have the courage.
Qin Siyue could understand, but she felt upset. Daya comforted her: "It's okay, go back and rest, we will be done soon."
Qin Siyue nodded and walked into the house. But before he could knock, the door opened.
Chen Yunwei looked at her with a guilty and annoyed look on her face.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Qin Siyue closed the door and asked curiously.
Chen Yunwei sat down on the kang, looking a little aggrieved.
"God, how could it be so unfair? Three people traveled through time, yet only your dad was given the golden finger.
He is a busy person and cannot be relied upon.
I originally wanted to change the bedding while everyone was away.
As a result, after I had laid the cover, I realized that your father was not here and I couldn’t get the new cotton mattress out of the space at all.”
Qin Siyue was also a little nervous because she had just closed the door and wanted Ms. Chen Yunwei to take the opportunity to exchange daily necessities.
It turns out that both mother and daughter are not in the situation.
They looked at each other, sighed, and shook their heads, showing their helplessness to the fullest.
After a while, Chen Yunwei got up and went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
It turned out that the cupboard was locked, and there was nothing outside except a clay pot.
Well, she was a good cook but could not cook without rice, so she could only watch the two girls starve.
"Aunt San, are you hungry? I have a small piece of black sweet potato in my room. Wait, I'll get it!"
Daya wiped her hands on her cotton coat and ran into the house.
Chen Yunwei quickly stopped her: "No, no, I'll leave that for you to eat.
I was just thinking that if something happened in the team, the old lady would definitely not have time to cook. I made some porridge first to prevent the family from going hungry when they got home.
"Don't worry, Auntie San. Grandma will be back soon. A lot of people have left the team in the past two years. Grandma will just go over to join in the fun."
Chen Yun widened her eyes slightly, thinking, no way, are the family members so anxious just to join in the fun?
Daya nodded confidently: "It's mainly because I'm used to it. In the past two years, people have starved to death every few days.
At first, everyone helped to arrange the funeral, but gradually, no one had the energy to do it.
If this happens again, I'll just dig a hole in the mountain, bury some dirt, and cry a little. Send the old man away, and that'll be it."
Daya glanced at the sky and said, "It will be very quick. I estimate that grandma and the others will be back in half an hour."
Chen Yun nodded slightly, expressing her great shock.
I moved a small stool to sit next to Daya and chat with the two girls. I found that Daya was cheerful and Erya was silent.
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