"Second sister, wake up, it's time for us to get up."
"Second sister, second sister, wake up."
"Oh, why are you still sleeping? Get up quickly. If you don't wake up, you will be scolded."
Pandi's voice gradually got louder, and Chu Ning finally reacted. She scratched her hair irritably, closed her eyes and muttered, "Don't disturb me, let me sleep for a while."
After saying that, she turned over and fell asleep again.
Pandi was so anxious that she wanted to scratch someone, "Oh, what time is it and you are still sleeping..."
"Fourth sister~"
"Mother~"
The quarrel didn't wake Chu Ning up, but it did wake up the two little ones. One rubbed his eyes and called for sister, and the other groaned and asked for mother.
"Take the quilt and don't get cold."
Pandi stepped forward and pushed the two of them into the quilt first. Fang turned around and went to the end of the kang to take out the jackets that were under the mattress, "Here, put them on one arm at a time."
"Fourth sister, where is mother?"
"Mom went to the kitchen..."
Yingdi said, "Today it's our third bedroom's turn to do housework."
Pandi nodded while stretching her coat, "Well, you play with Laidi in the house, and my second sister and I will go help mother with the work."
Hearing this, Yingdi turned to look at Chu Ning, "...Why don't you let the second sister play with the sixth sister, and I'll go help my mother with the work."
Laidi lay obediently on the bed, looking at this and that with her big, watery eyes, and said in a sweet voice, "I also want to help mother with work."
Pandi smiled with a gentle look on her face, "Our little Liu can now help mother with her work, that's great!"
She quickly dressed Laidi, then held her in her arms and coaxed her for a while before she gave up the idea of helping Laidi with the work.
My little sister has weak bones and cannot be blown by the cold wind. Otherwise, she would be in trouble if she got cold. She would not spend money to buy medicine.
"Yingdi, be good. Stay in the house with Laidi and don't let her go out."
"……All right."
Pandi took out a comb from the kang cabinet, combed the hair of her two sisters, and packed up their quilts. Then she took out a clay pot of warm water from the kang hole and poured a bowl of water for them to drink.
After a lot of work, the people were finally settled. She gave a few more careful instructions and got ready to go to work.
It's already dawn outside. If I find out that it's already this hour and I haven't fed the pigs or chickens, I'll definitely be jumping up and down and cursing.
During the off-season, the Chu family only had two meals a day, but the black pig and six old hens they raised at home had to be fed three times.
More delicate than human beings.
Because in the eyes of the old godmother, these animals are all money, but they are much more valuable than people, so they must be carefully fed.
"Ah! Second sister!"
Pandi glared at Chu Ning angrily.
She has been busy for such a long time, and the second sister is still sleeping!
Absolutely!
"Do you have to make me scold you to be willing to do it?"
She was probably really angry, and Pandi's tears fell uncontrollably. She wiped the tears on her face randomly, and her voice was trembling when she spoke again, "You, you can't feel sorry for me, mother."
Well, it’s already difficult enough for her..."
Mrs. Chen never wanted to see Mr. Qin, and would scold her even if nothing happened. If she caught him, he would be punished to death.
Chu Ning was annoyed by her noise. He sat up and interrupted her with a rough voice, "Shut up!"
The rest of Pandi's words suddenly got stuck in her throat, and she almost choked to death.
Finally, she left angrily with a dark face.
Yingdi and Laidi looked at the irritable Chu Ning nervously, not daring to move.
Chu Ning...
Want to curse.
But she wasn't bad enough to lose her temper with the two little ones.
"Be good~"
Showing a big bad wolf-like smile, Chu Ning said, "Everyone, be obedient. I'll find you some delicious food later."
Delicious!
Yingdi was no longer afraid when she was excited, and looked at Chu Ning with bright eyes, "Second sister, are you going to dig yams in the mountains again?"
When she heard about eating, little Laidi also became excited, "Eat yam, eat yam."
Because of poor food, all the children in their third room are very thin, especially the three-year-old Laidi, who is as skinny as a stick, with a slender body and a hairy little head that looks like a bean sprout.
vegetable.
Seeing her nodding vigorously, Chu Ning was worried that her small body could not bear the weight of her head.
But the little one is quite cute.
Well, she's much cuter than that bratty girl who keeps chirping.
Chu Ning reached out and pinched her little pubic hair, "Okay, eldest sister will roast yams for you to eat, but you have to keep it a secret, otherwise eldest sister will never find you delicious food again."
"Yeah, Laidi knows."
The little girl smiled sweetly at her, "Second sister is so kind."
"Call eldest sister."
"Sister."
"Be good~"
Seeing Chu Ning coaxing the little girl to call her eldest sister again, Yingdi looked out with a somewhat guilty look.
Fortunately no one heard it.
It's really weird, the second sister is obviously the second oldest, why does she have to be the eldest sister?
If she is the eldest sister, what should I call the eldest sister in my uncle's family?
This thought has been confusing the five-year-old Yingdi in her heart, but for some reason, looking at the calm face of Chu Ning, she didn't dare to ask.
But there was one thing she couldn't help but said, "Second sister..."
Chu Ning raised his head and glanced at her.
Yingdi looked at her carefully, "...Sister, eldest sister, can that yam be..."
"cannot."
Chu Ning said in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten what I said last time?"
Her expression was calm and there was no emotion in her eyes, which made Yingdi feel uncomfortable in her heart, "...No, no, 2...Don't worry, eldest sister, I will never mention it again in the future."
"Yeah, be good."
It was almost time, and if Mrs. Chen didn't go out, she would really block the door and curse people. Then Chu Ning started to get dressed slowly.
Yingdi turned her head to look at the dark window, then looked back at Chu Ning who was lingering, with a look on her face that she was hesitant to speak.
Finally, she couldn't help but say, "Second sister..."
Chu Ning glared over fiercely, "Stop talking!"
Yingdi...
Laidi curled up and secretly pulled her away.
Then Yingdi lowered her head feebly.
As soon as I opened the door, the biting cold wind blew in my face, and it was like a knife, making my ears hurt.
It's really too cold.
Chu Ning turned around and was about to go back to the house, when Mrs. Qin who was bringing hot water to her parents-in-law saw her, "Zhao Di! Hurry up! Go and feed the pigs..."
Chu Ning didn't even look at her, he rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen with an expressionless expression.
What bothers people the most is calling her Zhaodi.
It sounds awful.
"Second sister, why did you come..."
Pandi struggled to carry a bucket of steaming pig food, her face turned red from holding it in.
The barrel itself was heavy, and when it was full, it was even heavier for Yu Fa. She couldn't carry it at all, so she could only move it bit by bit on the ground with the handle.
Before I even left the kitchen, I was already panting from exhaustion.
Seeing that Chu Ning finally arrived, Pandi breathed a sigh of relief at first, and then complained, "Second sister, really, what time has it been..."
"Do you need help? If not, I'll leave."
Chu Ning left as soon as she said so. Pandi was so anxious that she called her repeatedly, "Second sister, second sister, don't leave!"
Seeing that she was really anxious, Chu Ning didn't make up her mind to leave. She stood there and took a deep breath. Finally she wasn't so irritable anymore, and then turned around and entered the kitchen again.
Chu Ning lifted the bucket expressionlessly and strode towards the backyard. Pandi quickly followed, but Chu Ning's steps were long and she had to trot.
After feeding the pigs, Chu Ning went straight to the utility shed, took out a basket and carried it on his back, then picked up a small hoe and put it on his shoulders, then walked out minding his own business.
Pandi looked at it with a confused look on her face, but didn't say anything.
Alas, it's better that the second sister is not at home, so as not to make the mother angry again and cause the mother to be scolded.
However, the wind was strong in the mountains, and I was really afraid that she would not be able to bear it anymore and fall ill again. She finally got over the serious illness before, so why didn't she learn a lesson and had to go into the mountains early in the morning?