"Okay, we understand. You can go back now; you have to go to work this afternoon."
Zou Daying remained silent, as she also wanted to know about his family situation. Seeing that it was getting late, she let Chen Gang go home.
Chen Gang said goodbye to them and headed towards the educated youth settlement.
“This Chen educated youth is no good. He eats a lot but does very little. Moreover, his family is large, and they have never sent him any packages. It’s clear that his family doesn’t value him.”
"How could that be? Once I go to the city with him, I'll be a city dweller. The fact that he eats so much clearly shows that our family's food is better. My sister-in-law's cooking is always the best."
Feng Yan covered her mouth and laughed. This sister-in-law would say anything for a man, and she couldn't even see such an obvious problem.
This educated youth Chen clearly saw her as a meal ticket; he was completely oblivious.
As she washed the dishes, she grumbled to herself, "I'll have my day to cry later."
Accountant Zou could only sigh repeatedly as he looked at his stubborn daughter.
He could only keep a close eye on her, preventing them from getting too close and from getting married too early.
The more you try to break them up, the stronger their bond becomes; they'll just have to take it one step at a time.
After finishing her lunch, Su Tian thought it was still early, so she carried her basket and went up the mountain again.
When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we saw several children cutting pig feed.
The little girl, dressed in somewhat tattered clothes, was gathering pig feed, while the boy's clothes looked relatively new. The group of them were catching grasshoppers.
I didn't see any of them when I registered today.
So, Su Tian walked up curiously and asked, "How old are you all? Why didn't you go to school today to register?"
The little girl stared blankly at Su Tian. They knew Su Tian and liked her very much because she could hunt wild boars.
"Sister Su, I am eight years old. This is my younger sister, who is six years old and her name is Song Lainan. This is the neighbor's younger sister, who is also six years old."
"There's my little brother over there, he's four years old, his name is Song Xiaopang, and the others are all children from the village," Song Zhaonan said.
Su Tian looked at the little girl, who was dark-skinned and thin with a sallow complexion. The eight-year-old child looked like a six-year-old.
"Come on, I'll take you to catch some pheasants to eat, wanna come?"
"Is it okay? Go ahead, I've almost finished gathering the pig feed."
Su Tian led Song Zhaonan and the other little girls up the mountain.
Upon spotting the pheasant, Su Tian took a stone and struck it dead with a whoosh.
Then he took the chicken to the river to pluck its feathers, clean its internal organs, and roasted it over a fire, sprinkling some of the seasonings he had brought with him.
After roasting the chicken, Su Tian tore it off and fed it to them. While eating, she asked Song Zhaonan, "Will your family send you to school?"
"Probably not. It costs 2 yuan to go to school, and my parents can't bear to let me stay home to earn work points and take care of my younger brother."
"Is your brother good to you? Does he call you a good-for-nothing?"
"No, my brother is very obedient. He calls me 'sister' and doesn't call me a 'good-for-nothing' like other families do."
"Little brother, come here, here's a chicken leg for you."
The little boy stared at Su Tian with his big eyes, wiping his drool incessantly.
"Can I eat this, sister?"
"Yes, you can eat it. This is from Sister Su."
“I need firewood from time to time. If you have time, you can help me gather firewood. I'll give you ten cents for each bundle as tuition. What do you think?”
Song Zhaonan's eyes lit up, and she asked with a smile, "Really? Sister Su, can I really go to school?"
"Yes, I'll pay your tuition first, and you can help me gather firewood to offset the cost."
When you get back, ask your parents what they say, okay?
"Okay, thank you, Sister Su." After saying that, Song Zhaonan ate the chicken leg even more heartily.
"Little brother, come here. I have a question for you. Do you want your sister to go to school? If she goes to school, she can earn lots and lots of money to buy you chicken legs later."
"Sister, really? Is what Sister Su said true?"
"It's true."
“Then I’ll go back and ask my parents to let you go to school. They love me so much, they’ll definitely listen to me,” Song Xiaopang said while eating a chicken leg.
Song Lainan quietly ate his chicken leg without saying a word, but he would subconsciously nod when he heard certain things being said.
Su Tian looked at the children and thought they were so cute and obedient.
"Alright, the pheasant is finished. Now take your younger siblings home. If they can go to school, go register tomorrow, understand?"
These are fruit candies, two for each person. Okay, go home now, be careful.
"Thank you, Sister Su. We'll head back now."
Looking at these children, Su Tian felt that her family should raise them well, after all, they were the flowers of the motherland and the pillars of the country.
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