"Bai Yi, why are you carrying the buns? We are all full, let's wait for the fish."
Lin Wanru didn't understand Yang Baiyi's behavior. Baozi are not suitable as snacks. They are too filling.
"I was planning to give the buns to Chunni. You see, she is two years older than Xiaoxiao, and they are about the same height when they stand together.
Fishermen should earn a lot of money, but look at her clothes, they're all patched up. I guess she comes from a family that favors boys over girls."
In order to take Chunni's self-esteem into consideration, Yang Baiyi whispered in Lin Wanru's ear.
The two little girls who were chattering in front did not hear the conversation between the two.
Chen Baiwang had told Yang Baiyi that the food station charged 30 cents per pound for wild boar and 15 cents per pound for fish. A fishing boat could definitely catch a hundred or so pounds of fish in a day, right? That was much better than going to work.
So Yang Baiyi naturally thought that Wang Zhimin's family was an extremely patriarchal family.
There was a glint of something special in Lin Wanru's eyes when she looked at Yang Baiyi. This was the man she liked. He was very capable and extremely kind.
"Chun Ni, wait a minute, we bought too many buns this morning, let me give them to you."
Lin Wanru took the bun from Yang Baiyi and called Chunni, who was walking side by side with Yang Xiaoxiao.
It’s not that Lin Wanru likes to show off, but through the contact just now, she found that Chunni is a somewhat shy girl.
If Yang Baiyi were to speak, Lin Wanru was afraid that she would be embarrassed to accept.
"Thank you, sister. I had breakfast this morning and I'm not hungry at all now. You can take it back and heat it up for my little sister."
Chunni politely declined.
Her parents taught her that even if she was poor, she should be ambitious and not take advantage of others.
"Sister Chunni, I ate two buns this morning, and I'm going to have fish at your house for lunch, so you can eat these buns.
This is a meat bun, it's delicious, if you don't believe me you can try it."
Influenced by her brother, Yang Xiaoxiao is also very generous and happy to share with her friends.
"No, little sister, if my mother knew I ate your meat buns, she would beat me."
Chunni swallowed and refused again with difficulty.
"If we don't tell her, how will your mother know? Chunni, be obedient and take it."
Lin Wanru had a kind face and a gentle voice.
Her mother would beat her if she ate a bun. Yang Baiyi was right. Chunni was indeed born in a family that favored boys over girls.
Although Lin Wanru has been spoiled since childhood and cannot empathize with others, it does not prevent her from feeling compassion.
"Sister, I really can't accept it. Thank you, Xiaoxiao. Let's go to the reservoir quickly."
Chunni didn't know how to refuse, so she simply took Yang Xiaoxiao's hand and ran forward.
"She doesn't even dare to accept even though I gave her so much. Chunni must have suffered a lot since she was a child, and received a lot of beatings!"
Lin Wanru has already imagined an image of someone who was abused since childhood.
"Boys and girls, aren't they all your own children? Parents who prioritize their daughters are the most hateful."
Lin Wanru said hatefully.
"Well, there are so many unfair things in the world. This is someone else's family affair. We are just passers-by and cannot care so much.
I've observed Chunni, and she doesn't have any external injuries. I think even if her family favors boys over girls, it's not particularly excessive."
Yang Baiyi hurriedly comforted Lin Wanru.
We are out for fun today, there is no need to ruin our good mood.
In this era, favoring boys over girls is a common phenomenon, and the outdated idea that only boys can carry on the family line is deeply rooted and difficult to reverse in a short period of time.
If you get angry when you see this situation, won’t you be angry to death?
Chunni's home was not far from the reservoir, and the four of them quickly arrived at the edge of the reservoir.
"Xiaoxiao, look, that's my dad's boat."
Chunni said, pointing to a small boat with three people on board.
"Dad, big brother, second brother."
Chunni put her two little hands to her mouth and shouted loudly and clearly.
"Chun Ni, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Chunni's elder brother Zhang Shuisheng collected the net he had just cast, and his father Zhang Yongxian rowed towards the shore.
"Chun Ni, what's wrong? Is there something wrong? Who are these people?"
Chunni's second brother Zhang Chunsheng, who was twelve or thirteen years old, asked a series of questions.
"Dad, these guys are going to the reservoir to play today. My uncle brought them here on his tricycle. They will have lunch at our house today.
My mother told me to tell you that whatever fish you catch must be delivered to our house by ten o'clock."
Chunni said to her father.
"Okay, I get it. Just follow these guests and don't let them go into the water. Just hang around the shore."
Just by looking at the clothes of the three people, you can tell that they are children from the city and not from an ordinary family.
If something happens here and the other family investigates, my family will not be able to escape responsibility.
Zhang Yongxian nodded to Yang Baiyi as a greeting, and then rowed the boat towards the deeper waters.
"Xiaoxiao, it's too steep here. It's not safe. Let's go over there. There's a beach there where we can play in the water and pick up snails."
Chunni is a native of the reservoir and is very familiar with the area around it.
"Okay, okay! I haven't seen snails yet."
Although I have no idea what snails are, unknown things are always good, and Yang Xiaoxiao is no exception.
The two little girls held hands and walked along the edge of the reservoir. Yang Baiyi and Lin Wanru followed slowly behind them, admiring the shimmering water.
When Yang Xiao was little, he would let go of Chunni's hand from time to time, pick up a small stone and throw it into the reservoir.
Whether it was scaring off a few water birds that were fishing, or simply causing a splash of water, it would make Yang Xiaoxiao giggle.
Chunni watched Yang Xiaoxiao cautiously from the side. After Yang Xiaoxiao finished throwing the stones, Chunni would take Yang Xiaoxiao's hand again and continue walking forward.
"If Chunni had a younger brother or sister, she would definitely take good care of them."
Seeing Chunni's responsible attitude, Yang Baiyi and Lin Wanru felt even more distressed about her experience.
"Little sister, do you see that beach?"
Chunni held Yang Xiaoxiao's hand and pointed her finger at a place not far away.
“I see, there are a lot of people playing there.”
There were quite a few people on the shallows not far away, with their trouser legs rolled up and barefoot, playing in the shallow water.
"Well, there are children from fishermen's families like me, and some who come here specifically from the county town to play. Let's go there quickly."
The two little girls quickened their pace and trotted towards the beach.
"Don't run too fast, be careful not to fall."
Yang Baiyi hurriedly called out from behind, saying that there were a lot of gravel near the reservoir and it would be easy to get scratched if you fell.
"Brother, I want to take off my shoes and play in the water too."
Yang Xiaoxiao stood by the water, anxiously jumping and dancing towards Yang Baiyi behind her.
Although they lived by the river in Chenjiatun, the water in the river reached Yang Baiyi's chest and was enough to cover Yang Xiaoxiao's head.
So when at home, Yang Baiyi strictly forbade his sister to go to the river to play.
The speed of this beach in the reservoir is very slow. It takes several meters to reach the surface of the water before it reaches the calf.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
