An acre of land, whether it was big or small, was cleared by Hua Zhao before Hua Qiang could struggle for a while.
She had pulled out all the big and most difficult shrubs, and the rest were weeds. She left these to Zhang Guilan to clean up by herself.
Sometimes doing too much for others is not a good thing.
...
In the evening, Zhang Guilan rarely called all the children together.
"Dawei and Xiaowei, are you willing to go back to the countryside with me?" she asked.
10-year-old Liu Dawei's eyes widened and he immediately shouted: "You actually asked me to go back to the countryside with you? What are you worried about!"
That look and attitude were very similar to when his father was angry.
Zhang Guilan lowered her head and did not look at him, feeling a little sad.
She looked at the second child, Liu Xiaowei.
Liu Xiaowei immediately hid behind his brother and did not look at her.
Zhang Guilan looked at Daqin and Xiaoqin again.
Liu Daqin pulled his sister and pouted.
She doesn’t want to go back to the countryside! She is a city girl! Why should she go to the countryside and become a rural person?
But grandma had spoken, and she knew that nothing she said was of any use, especially speaking to her mother.
She has been working all the time, and even she can only take 7 days off to give birth, and then the child is left to the care of retired Mrs. Liu.
What good things can be said about her? I am afraid that in the hearts of the children, she is the biggest villain. It is her rural background that drags them down because they do not have urban hukou and are bullied and looked down upon by other children.
Hua Zhao is better...for so many years, Hua Zhao has not received anything or a penny from her, and has never complained to her. He has also cooked for her and helped her find a way out.
She wants to go home.
There was a smile on Zhang Guilan's face, and she said to Daqin and Xiaoqin: "Go to bed quickly. You have to get up early to catch the bus tomorrow. There are good things in the countryside. You will know when you go there."
Liu Daqin was so sad that he almost cried, but Liu Xiaoqin looked confused. She was only 4 years old and not sensible yet.
Zhang Guilan wanted to touch Liu Xiaoqin's face, but Liu Xiaoqin immediately backed away and hid behind her sister.
Grandma doesn't like her getting close to Zhang Guilan and will beat her if she finds out. She understands this.
Zhang Guilan sighed and put down her hands. Maybe it would be a good thing to take these two children back to the countryside. If the Liu family continues to teach them like this, her children will be in vain.
Early the next morning, the mother and daughter got on the train, carrying only a small package, two sets of clothes each, and no other food.
Old Mrs. Liu said that they did not have rations in the city, so they should not be provided with them, but in the countryside, her daughter was there, and as a daughter and sister, she could not watch her mother and sister starve.
Zhang Guilan got off the train anxiously.
Finally, when I looked up, I saw Hua Zhao standing there pushing a bicycle. Seeing her, Hua Zhao showed a big smile. It was so beautiful in the sun that passersby were stunned.
"You, are you here..." Zhang Guilan looked at her in disbelief, not daring to tell her guess.
"I'm here to pick you up. I didn't expect you to actually come today!" Hua Zhao said happily.
"Well, what if I don't come today..." Zhang Guilan's eyes turned red.
"Then come back at this time tomorrow. If you don't come tomorrow, I will wait for a few more days. If you still can't wait, I will ask someone to ask. If you really don't come, there is nothing I can do." Hua Zhao said.
She wanted to give her a hand, but if she didn't want to go ashore, she wouldn't force it.
"Come on! How could I not come!" Zhang Guilan wiped her tears, lowered her head and saw the two children beside her.
She introduced with some embarrassment: "This is your sister, Daqin Xiaoqin. Daqin Xiaoqin, this is your sister, Hua Zhao, please call me sister."
Both Daqin and Xiaoqin raised their heads and looked at this extremely beautiful sister. This was a little different from what grandma said.
Old Mrs. Zhang got so anxious that she would go directly to Liu's house to buy some potatoes and cabbage in exchange for meat tickets. If she didn't exchange, she would sit in the yard and cry. She would cry so hard that the neighbors would come to watch the fun. When did she succeed? When did she succeed?
Shut up and leave.
Occasionally, Mrs. Zhang would tell her grandchildren how ugly and vicious this sister was, and how she could eat a child in one meal.
Maybe, it's not this sister?
Hua Zhao also looked down at his two sisters. They had average facial features, at least half like Zhang Guilan. It seemed that Liu Qianqian was not that good looking and was holding him back.
Moreover, the two little girls are dark, thin, and have dull eyes. They are very scared when they see her current appearance? This is too cowardly.
"Call, call me sister!" Zhang Guilan pushed her two daughters. She brought two more people with her, which meant she brought two more mouths. She felt guilty because she was afraid that Hua Zhao would be angry.
Xiao Qin is not sensible yet, but Da Qin knows this. She whispered: "Sister."
When Xiaoqin heard that this was really the legendary sister, she burst into tears: "Sister, don't eat me! I don't taste good!"
Hua Zhao......
Zhang Guilan was immediately embarrassed.
"Hahahaha~" Hua Zhao reacted but couldn't stop laughing. She held her stomach and didn't dare to laugh too wildly.
We’re not even 3 months old yet, so we can’t laugh!
She finally stopped laughing and wiped the tears from her eyes. Looking at Xiao Qin who was also in tears, she laughed again: "...Don't worry, my sister doesn't eat people. Who told you that my sister cannibalize people?"
"
"Grandma." Liu Xiaoqin said immediately.
"Well, I knew it was her." Hua Zhao winked at her and said seriously: "Actually, your grandma is the cannibal."
Liu Xiaoqin instantly pursed his lips and wanted to cry.
"Haha, let's stop talking, let's go, let's go." Hua Zhao greeted, "Hurry up and go home and eat quickly. I've already prepared the food. I won't let you go back to get cold."
As soon as they heard that there was food to eat, Daqin and Xiaoqin's eyes lit up.
They are rural people without household registration, and everything they eat is squeezed out of their own bowls by their grandparents. They should be grateful and eat less...
This is the idea that has been instilled in them since they were young. Ever since they were young, they have never had enough to eat.
"Come on, one person sits in front and one person sits in the back." Hua Zhao patted the bicycle path.
There are too many people to ride it, but you can push it and go fast.
"I'll do it, I'll do it." Zhang Guilan pushed her away and pushed the bicycle herself. She did not forget that Hua Zhao was a pregnant woman.
"They agreed to let you return to the countryside? On what terms?" Hua Zhao asked Zhang Guilan.
This child, just like an adult, knows everything...it was all taught well by her grandfather.
"They asked me to hand over my monthly salary." She said calmly, it was nothing, she had paid everything before.
Now she can secretly grow some more bean sprouts and sell them. This way, it won't be recorded in the village's accounts and the Liu family won't know about it, so she will still have money to give to Hua Zhao.
But if she didn't say these words, both Daqin and Xiaoqin would complain.