It was almost four o'clock after cleaning up, and the three siblings went back.
After leaving the door of Shen's house, Erya said with some envy: "Sister, the windows in this old lady's house are made of glass, they are so bright."
Unlike at home, the windows are not only small, but also covered with raincloths in winter, making the house look dark and cramped.
Sankui also added: "Not only that, there is a pressurized water well in the yard, so water is very convenient."
Nowadays, all houses in the county are equipped with running water, but bungalows are not yet fully popular. Many families still have to fetch water. However, Mrs. Shen only grows vegetables because her family has a pressurized water well. Otherwise, fetching water for watering vegetables is a physical job.
How can she bear it?
Tian Shao smiled and said: "It's very good. It will be convenient to cook by yourself in the future."
After hearing this, Erya was a little worried and said: "Sister, I think this old lady is not easy to talk to. She kept asking questions just now. Sister, you have to be careful and don't say anything to her."
Why are you asking so many questions about renting a house? If you don’t know, you might think you are checking your household registration.
Tian Shao said with a smile: "The old lady has lived alone for these years and is a little lonely, so she likes to talk to others. But it's okay, she has a good heart."
Erya felt relieved, thinking that Tian Shao was no longer what he used to be, so he wouldn't suffer a loss.
We walked back faster this time and arrived home before five o'clock. As soon as we got home, Tian Shao asked Sankui to fetch water and asked Erya to help her. When Tian Dalin and Li Guihua came back, the vegetables would be fried.
Tian Dalin asked Tian Shao while washing his hands: "Is everything done?"
"It's done. I'll go to Shen's house after get off work tomorrow. Dad, when I get the pot and the tin, I'll cook by myself." However, both the pot and the tin for cooking require tickets, so she can only pay a high price for this. Bought from Gufei.
There was nothing Tian Dalin could do about it. He said, "If you want to open fire, I will send you firewood once a week."
Tian Shao wanted to say no, but looking at Tian Dalin's unquestionable expression, he swallowed the words on his lips. After all, she didn't need much firewood to cook alone.
That night Li Guihua tossed and turned in bed, making Tian Dalin unable to sleep: "What's wrong?"
He couldn't be more satisfied with his current life. In the past, everyone laughed at him for not having a son and working hard for others, but now they all envy her for giving birth to a good daughter and enjoying the blessings early.
Li Guihua said: "What do you think about us recruiting Sangui as our son-in-law?"
Tian Dalin almost bit his tongue, came to his senses and cursed softly: "If you let your uncle and sister-in-law know your thoughts, I'm afraid Sangui will never come to our house again in the future."
Li Guihua said angrily: "Our eldest brother is an accountant in a textile factory. We eat commercial grain and get paid, and he looks good. Sankui is stupid and doesn't understand anything. If it weren't for my nephew, I wouldn't be able to see it.
Fuck him!"
Seeing that he had misunderstood, Tian Dalin said with a smile: "I thought you were talking about Erya! But it's useless to think about it. Daya is now focused on getting a diploma and won't think about getting married within three years."
Since he knew that Li Aihua was still unmarried at the age of twenty-one, he felt that Tian Shao would not be worried if he looked for a bride in three years.
Li Guihua still didn't know this, she said: "It's just a good time to let them have more contact with each other in the past three years. The cousins are childhood sweethearts. Their love is incomparable to other people."
Tian Dalin didn't object either, but he felt there was no need to be deliberate: "Guihua, Da Ya doesn't like us interfering in her affairs. It's good that it can happen naturally, but if the two of us don't hate each other, don't force it."
The eldest daughter has become very independent now and is not happy for the couple to interfere in her affairs. Anyway, the daughter is filial and her salary is used to supplement the family and take care of the younger sisters, so he is not willing to interfere in Tian Shao's affairs.
Li Guihua's eyes suddenly lit up: "Then let Sankui come to the house more and spend more time with Da Ya."
Tian Dalin also likes Sankui very much. This child is naive and trustworthy: "Don't do it too deliberately. Let your daughter know that if she doesn't come home for half a year like Tian Jianle, she will regret it later."
Li Guihua looked at her for a moment, and then said: "Forget it, that girl has such big ideas now, so let's not get involved. I'll show Er Ya in the next year and decide on her marriage as soon as possible."
This time Tian Dalin did not agree: "Don't be anxious about this. Da Ya promised to find a job for Er Ya within three years. It won't be too late to propose marriage when Er Ya has a job."
Erya is average-looking. If she doesn't have a job, someone else will pick her, and the conditions will even be harsh. But if Daya really helps Erya find a job, she can still find a good son-in-law.
"But, it's so hard to find a job, do you really believe that Da Ya can do it?"
Tian Dalin had confidence in Tian Shao, and he asked: "What do you think Da Ya said during this period that she failed to do?"
Li Guihua thought for a moment and said, "Then let's wait for a year."
At noon the next day, while eating in the factory cafeteria, Li Aihua asked: "Ah Shao, when will you turn on the fire? My mother will be busy and can't come home on time, so I will join you."
Tian Shao smiled: "I don't have any pots and pans right now, so I can't start the fire yet. When I get all these things ready, I'll treat you to dinner..."
Just when she was thinking about finding a time to go see Gu Fei, she didn't expect that Li Aihua brought her a pot, tin can, bowls and chopsticks that evening.
Without waiting for Tian Shao to refuse, she said: "Last year during the Chinese New Year, my uncle came back and saw that the pots and pans used by my grandma had many cracks, so he bought a new set. My grandma has been diligent and thrifty all her life, and the things are not broken.
I couldn’t bear to throw it away after repairing it, so I left the new one at home to gather dust. It just so happens that now that I’m giving you the old one, my grandma will use the new one.”
It was obvious that she was taking advantage, but by saying this, it seemed like she was helping.
These iron pots and tin cans have more than ten patches, large and small, and they are indeed old. Tian Shao asked: "Sister Aihua, if it is really the ones that Grandpa Li and Grandma Li replaced, I will accept them. If you deliberately changed the old ones,
Give it to me, you bought a new set for Grandpa and Grandma Li. Let me know, and we won’t have any contact with each other in the future."
"How dare I lie to you? My grandma has been using this pot and tin can for twenty years."
Tian Shao accepted the things and thought about how to repay Li Aihua for his help.
With the tools for cooking, Tian Shao decided to start the fire after returning home in two days with food and firewood.
In the evening, Li's mother came to pick up Li Aihua after night school. When she saw her, she laughed and cursed: "I heard that you took all the pots and pans from your grandparents to Tian Shao?"
Li Aihua said with a smile: "Yes, Tian Shao said that the meat buns she makes are delicious. I have always wanted to try them!"
Mother Li poked her forehead hard and said: "When will you be wise enough? With such a heavy burden on Tian Shao, you still let her treat guests? Besides, the smell of cooking meat at Mrs. Shen's place will not spread.
He was targeted."
Li Aihua has now gone through the matter and knows that what Li's mother said about targeting Baozi is not about Baozi: "Ah Shao is smarter than me, and she said she won't consider marriage within three years. It's useless for those people to think about it."
"It's good to know, and learn more from Tian Shao in the future." Therefore, birth cannot determine everything, the key depends on the child himself.