Going through the book and raising younger siblings

Chapter 85
84. Chinese New Year
Xiaobao jumped up and down excitedly.

"It's a great New Year, wearing new clothes, eating delicious food, and having fun."

Er Niu: "I also celebrated the New Year before, but I didn't have new clothes to wear. The only advantage is that I can eat some meat."

Zhang Yu took Er Niu's hand.

"Er Niu, do you miss Grandpa?"

"Yes! If grandpa is still alive and can live such a good life, how wonderful it would be! Yesterday Brother Chunhua said, if a person's life is only bitter and not sweet, how bitter he should be! Grandpa It is a person who has only suffered all his life, how miserable his life is!"

"Grandpa left us early, it's really a pity, but, Er Niu, you have to be happy, don't always think that you have a good life, but grandpa doesn't, so you feel ashamed, this kind of mentality is not good, We can't leave just because grandpa didn't live a good life. We dare not live a good life for the rest of our lives. We feel that if we live a good life, we are ashamed of grandpa. If grandpa knows that you think so, he will be disturbed. He hopes that we Have a great time!"

"That's right! Grandpa is sick, and knowing that he can't do it, he wrote to Grandpa Zhao and asked Grandpa Zhao to take us here to live, so that we can live a good life."

"Yeah! Grandpa hopes that we will be well, have no worries about food and clothing, and be happy and happy, but you dare not be happy, spend money, or enjoy yourself. You think it is a crime to do so. Your mentality will bind you for the rest of your life. Happiness and joy, this is the result that grandpa does not want to see."

After hearing Zhang Yu's words, Er Niu seemed to be touched.

"Although grandpa had a hard life in life, he lost his son and daughter-in-law, and he took on the burden of raising three grandchildren alone, but he was not bitter in his heart, because he was positive and optimistic, and he never frowned in the face of difficulties. Yes, he also has three grandchildren who make him proud, they are kind, hardworking, and progressive, and this is the most gratifying thing in his life."

"Although some people are rich, their descendants are useless. It will be a matter of time before their families are ruined. Such people have no hope and no future. This is the real suffering. The three of us, sister and brother, study hard and work hard. Make money and live a good life, Grandpa Izumi knows, so he should feel at ease."

Er Niu's face was slightly relieved.

Zhang Yu continued: "If you have read so many novels, you should understand that life is more bitter than sweet. In the novels, everyone's life has their own hardships. We cannot choose what kind of family we are born in. But what kind of life you want to live, you can choose. You can’t live in this shadow all your life because of the hardships of your family. Whether you want to live a bitter life or a sweet life, it’s just a matter of thought. You think your life is bitter or sweet, It’s also a mistake.”

"You see, when we first arrived in this city, we didn't know if we could survive here. Let me tell you, we will definitely live a life full of food. At that time, you couldn't believe it. How about it? Isn't it already Are you full and warm?"

"So, believe that you can live a good life and have the ability to live a good life. If you don't have this belief, you won't have such a life."

"Sister, I understand. It's because you have good thoughts, so you have hope in your heart, you have motivation in doing things, and then it really comes true."

"You summed it up perfectly, that's all."

Zhang Yu wanted to talk to her more, but he was afraid that she would not understand. Seeing that she was much more relieved, that's all.

Erniu is a smart child, but she is too thoughtful. I have told her so much today, and she should gradually understand.

For lunch, Zhang Yu took his younger siblings to Red Star Restaurant to eat.

She ordered a stewed pork vermicelli, a twice-cooked pork, and three bowls of rice.

The second girl didn't say anything this time, but Zhang Yu still pointedly said: "Open up to eat, we have the ability to make money, we are more qualified to enjoy, eat more delicious food, and see many better things, Only then can I have the motivation to study hard and earn money.”

Since meeting Xia Yunbo again, Zhang Yu has also thought about it a lot. After half a year of hard work, she didn't feel how hard it was at the time. Now that she is relaxed, she admires her perseverance at that time.

So take advantage of the Chinese New Year these few days, spend retaliatoryly and relax yourself.

When they got home after lunch, Xia Yunbo was already there waiting for them.

"I came to pick you up for lunch at my house, but I didn't expect you to go out."

"Then you haven't eaten yet?"

"When I saw that you were not at home, I knew that you must have eaten outside, so I went back to eat before coming back."

"Then let's go to your house now and help prepare dinner."

Zhang Yu took the gifts they bought and followed Xia Yunbo to Zhao's house.

This time the three of them went to Zhao's house, which was different from the one half a year ago.

At that time, they were dressed in rustic clothes, and they looked like children from the countryside. Moreover, Erniu and Xiaobao's eyes were timid and frightened, but sad that they did not match their age, and their words and deeds seemed restrained and at a loss.

Although Zhang Yu is quite generous and well-behaved, the clothes on her body can't conceal her poverty and shabbiness.

This time was different. The three siblings were all wearing new clothes, and they were all of good quality.

Their faces naturally revealed the brilliance of confidence and happiness.

Both Zhang Yu and Er Niu looked handsome, and they were even more elegant and refined after wearing new clothes.

When Zhao Chunxiang saw them, she almost didn't recognize them. They were the ones who greeted Grandpa Zhao first, and Grandpa Zhao called them by their names. Only then did Zhao Chunxiang realize that the pair of sisters in front of her were actually the pair of rags half a year ago. A sister with a miserable appearance in rotten clothes.

There is also Xiaobao, who has grown a lot in the past six months. He is white and fat, and his eyes are black and clear.

Like all the carefree children, he threw himself in front of Grandpa Zhao, calling grandpa sweetly.

Grandpa Zhao happily brought him in front of him and looked at him carefully.

"Little Treasure, you've turned white, grown taller, and become stronger. I heard that you and Second Sister's grades are pretty good. They're not worse than those classmates in the city at all, but better than most of them."

Li Jiahui answered: "That's right! There are more than 600 people in a grade, and there are only one or two who can pass the double hundred."

Grandpa Zhao laughed: "Well done, Grandpa rewards you with red envelopes."

With that said, Grandpa Zhao took out a red envelope from his arms and stuffed it into Xiaobao's hand.

Xiaobao knows that red envelopes are money, but since he was a child, he has never received red envelopes, and he doesn't know that there is a custom of receiving red envelopes during Chinese New Year. At this time, facing Grandpa Zhao's red envelopes, he was at a loss and backed away.

"Grandpa, no, I can't take it."

(End of this chapter)