She was waiting anxiously at home and hurriedly went to find her parents.
On the way, she met a crowd of people leaving work. She happened to see what her uncle was saying to her father. She rushed over in a hurry.
"dad."
Zhao Tian was listening to his elder brother talk about the difficulties at home when he suddenly heard his daughter's cry.
"Xiao Li, where are your brother and the others?"
"Old niece, did you gain anything from going up the mountain?"
Zhao Yanli almost burst into tears. She had already told her father not to say anything, but he still said it.
At this time, the only thought in Zhao Yanli's mind was that her father was simply unreliable.
"Even after I picked up some pine cones and some firewood, I didn't dare to go up."
Zhao Yanli decided that she would never tell her father that they had found something to eat. The three of them had been hungry all day and saved the little food they had brought. Unexpectedly, her father would say it so easily.
"Nothing? Didn't your dad say you go up the mountain to find food?"
"Uncle, you are an adult, you should go up the mountain to find him. We are still young and timid."
"Haha, I don't dare to go up the mountain, even with my old arms and legs. If I really encounter something, don't tell me where to go."
"Uncle, we are afraid too."
After saying that, he turned around and ran away. Originally, he thought about carrying it as a family, but now he thinks that even if he throws it all away and is taken away by others, it will not be easier for his family.
Zhao Tian was standing aside. Just now, the eldest brother asked about the five children, and he told the truth out of habit. However, seeing that the old girl ignored him, he finally remembered that he had promised the children never to tell anyone.
Zhao Yanli ran home and shed tears at home. She was anxious, but she also knew that even if she was anxious, she could never go up the mountain now. Wasn't that clearly telling everyone that there were good things on the mountain?
"Second brother, you have to take care of this Xiaoli. The elder ran away before he finished speaking. How will he get married in the future?"
Zhao Tian was feeling annoyed now. After listening to his elder brother's words, he nodded randomly.
When the couple returned home, they saw the pine cones drying in the yard.
But there was no movement. Zhao Tian glanced at his wife and said, "Go and see Xiaoli."
Han Lixia has always regarded Zhao Tian as her God. Although she feels sorry for her children, she will not disobey a man.
When she entered the house, she saw the old girl crying.
"Xiao Li."
"Don't say anything. Other parents are trying their best to find benefits for their children. We are good. When our grandparents were alive, we worked as slaves for others. Finally, we separated, and we still have to do everything for others.
We are nothing at all.
We are grown up now. If you want to serve others, that is your business. We will not serve you."
Zhao Yanli was now thinking of persuading her eldest brother to take the four of them to find Su Yuanyuan. If they were not with them, they would starve to death and support others, so let them do it.
"Xiao Li, how can you say that?"
"Then what do you want me to say? In your hearts, we are not your children at all, or we are definitely not as important as outsiders. Okay, don't say anything. I don't want to hear it."
Han Lixia felt uncomfortable after hearing her daughter's words. However, she was originally a faceless person with no temper and had been obedient for half her life. She still vaguely felt that her daughter was so strong.
Zhao Tian felt very uncomfortable listening to the old girl's words outside. He really didn't mean it just now, he was just worried about the children, so when his elder brother asked, he subconsciously told the truth.
Looking at his wife who came out, Zhao Tian didn't know what to say.
"Where are the boss and the others? Have you asked?"
Han Lixia shook her head. She didn't even have time to ask. She quickly got water for the man to wash up. It would be time to eat later.
Zhao Yanli lay down for a while. She felt that it was almost time. Everyone should go to the canteen now. There should be no chance of meeting anyone when she went out.
So she found ten more bags and ran away without telling her parents.
When Han Lixia wanted to invite her daughter to have dinner with her, there was no one in the room.
Zhao Tian sighed, "Take the basin and bring back food for the five children." Zhao Yanli ran up the mountain without running into anyone.
"Where are your parents?" Zhao Yanping asked the panting little sister.
It was okay if Zhao Yanping didn't ask. When she said this, Zhao Yanli immediately shed tears.
"What's wrong? What's going on?"
Zhao Yanli burst into tears, crying out her own grievances and the helplessness of her brothers and sisters.
The four elders were all startled, "Xiaoli, what's going on? Someone is bullying you?"
"Dad still told uncle that we should go up the mountain." After saying that, he continued to cry.
The other four brothers and sisters all frowned and listened to the little sister crying.
Zhao Yanli cried for a while and then talked about what happened just now.
Anyway, we can’t rush back now. We have plenty of time.
"Brother, you are eighteen, can you apply to go to Jiangbei? Take us with you. When you get there, even if you are tired and miserable, it will be better than being angry here. If they are willing to do the work for others, let them do it."
Zhao Qingxiang thought for a while and nodded, "I will go to the county to ask in the next few days, how many of you are there?"
Several people nodded, indicating that they all agreed.
"Let's all go. Can my parents agree?"
"Humph, what do they have to disagree with? Without us, they have more things to do to honor others. If this is the case, why are they angry with us?" Zhao Yanli was going crazy now, so she spoke without hesitation.
The brothers and sisters stopped talking.
"Brother, let's carry Wagua back later, and I'll tell them. I'll tell them that we paid for it with our lives."
Among the brothers and sisters, Zhao Yanli has the sharpest temper, and she can't tolerate sand in her eyes.
But several brothers and sisters nodded.
"Brother, you can ask tomorrow. If you can go to Jiangbei, we won't go up the mountain. We risked our lives to get it, and we must not make it easier for others." Zhao Yanli said angrily.
Zhao Qingxiang nodded. To be honest, he was really nervous today.
When it got dark, the five brothers and sisters went down the mountain carrying baskets and bags of Japanese melons.
When they got home, their parents happened to be not in the yard, so the five of them hurried to their elder brother's house.
Zhao Tian and Han Lixia heard the noise and hurried out.
"Boss, boss."
The five brothers and sisters put the baskets in the house and hurried out. They were afraid that they would see so many Japanese melons when they came in.
Zhao Tian and his wife felt relieved when they saw the five children coming out.
The four elders turned around and went into the house to clean up, but there were still more than half of them not brought back. I left this place to the younger sister.
Zhao Yanli looked at the worried expressions on her parents' faces and felt uncomfortable, but she was still not seriously hurt.
