Tuan Chong is five and a half years old and started his fortune from farming.

Chapter 18 Sweet Burden

In the end, there was only half a pot of braised food left. I thought no one would come again if I came so late.

So Mrs. Xu poured half of it into a small earthen jar and planned to ask her son to take it to the dock tomorrow.

The other half was put on a plate and brought to the table for the whole family to eat.

Let Soong Yu eat the steamed eggs, and Mrs. Xu said that she would also steam them for Fubao tomorrow.

Fu Bao was busy eating braised meat, and she was really not interested in steamed eggs.

However, grandma stubbornly believed that eggs were the best tonic for poor families, so she always insisted on giving her steamed eggs.

Oh, what a sweet burden.

Now she has Song Yu to help her eliminate it, which is what she wants.

"Brother Yu, eat more meat."

Mrs. Liu took several pieces of meat to Brother Yu in succession. Boys, please eat more meat. This will give you strength when copying books.

Ahem, that's not what she meant. It was just that there was nothing good to entertain him at home. Without meat, she just wanted him to eat a few more pieces. There was no other meaning.

"Thank you, aunt, that's enough, that's enough. Uncle has to do heavy work next, so he should eat more meat to have strength."

Song Yuqian gave in and said that copying books was not considered a strenuous job.

The work Uncle Jiang mentioned should be heavy work such as carrying sandbags and cargo.

As he said this and thought, he handed the meat slices in the bowl to Uncle Jiang.

"No, no, no, brother Yu, you can keep it and try your aunt's cooking. There's still a lot of meat on the plate. Uncle, I have some to eat~"

Jiang Chang started to pick up the bowl, and after finishing speaking, he picked up a piece of meat and put it nicely in the bowl, eating it with multi-grain rice, which was very delicious.

Mr. Xu picked up a chopstick and put the wild vegetables into the bowl. They were bitter, but after getting used to eating them, they became sweet.

Just like a poor life, as long as the whole family is together, it doesn't feel bitter anymore.

"Milk, let's eat braised food. After we buy the spices tomorrow, we will put some more flavors in. It will taste even better!"

Fu Bao's hand bones are still soft, so it's still a bit difficult to pick things up with chopsticks.

"Hey, let's stew the milk for a little longer tomorrow~"

Old Mrs. Xu nodded and took it into heart.

After a while——

Fu Bao burped, took out a small handkerchief, and wiped his mouth.

Then he looked at her mother longingly and begged:

"Mom, I'm full, but can you serve me some rice? I want to see Xiaohua."

"Hey, I'll go get it."

As a mother, Mrs. Liu treats her children equally.

But that doesn't mean that all mothers in the world are like her.

Fubao was lucky to be born into a loving family.

But Xiaohua, not so.

Xiaohua's child is probably one year older than her Fu Bao. But the two children standing together highlighted Xiaohua's thinness.
  In Fubao's words, it was malnutrition.

The Zhang family treats Xiaohua as a maid, letting Xiaohua do all the dirty work.

When he was only a few years old, he had to carry a backpack taller than himself to hunt pig grass.

She also saw Xiaohua washing clothes and pulling weeds in the field
  It would be unbelievable to work so much but not feed and clothe the children.

The two families were close to each other, and under the windows of her and the head of the house was the woodshed of the Zhang family.

Xiaohua, lives in the woodshed.

When Fu Bao was a child, he almost fell into a manure pit, but this girl saved him.

Therefore, she accepted this sentiment and sometimes gave Xiao Hua something to eat when she saw him hungry.

Later, Fu Bao got a little older and could play with Xiao Hua, so she let the two little sisters play together.

Later, Fu Bao remembered things. When he saw Xiao Hua hungry, he would secretly save food and secretly give it to Xiao Hua.

Don't ask her how she knew~
  Both of them, including the mother-in-law, knew about it.

Just pretending not to know~
  Old Mrs. Xu was clearing away the dishes, and when she saw this, she reminded her: "Cui Niang, this is also marinated, the soup is also poured on it, and a few pieces of meat are given. This child, Xiaohua, has a hard life."

"Yeah, my mother is still thoughtful."

Mrs. Liu nodded, followed her instructions, and filled a porcelain bowl to the brim.

"Thank you, mother~thank you, grandma~"

Fu Bao grinned, this is her family, her relatives~
  So kind, just like her!
  whee.

Holding the bowl and chopsticks in her arms dearly, she walked around the gap between the two house foundations and came to the small window with ease.
  "Meow~"

After imitating a cat's meow, the window was pushed open, and Xiaohua poked her head in aggrieved manner.

"Fu Bao, I'm sorry, all the red fruits I found for you were taken away by my brother."

Fu Bao noticed the slap marks on Xiao Hua's face with sharp eyes, and was in a bad mood.

No wonder Xiaohua never came in the afternoon, it turned out that she was beaten again!
  "Look, I brought you some delicious food."

Fu Bao changed the subject, stood on tiptoe, and handed the fragrant bowl to Xiao Hua.

“It smells so good~”

Xiaohua swallowed, hesitated, took it in her hand, and held it tightly.

Fu Bao handed Xiao Hua another pair of chopsticks and urged:

"Hurry up and eat it while it's hot. My grandma's newly made braised vegetables are delicious."

"Stewed vegetables?"

Xiaohua has been hunting hogweed today. She was thinking about picking fruits for Fu Bao, so she was wasted in the mountains.

When I came back, I was scolded directly by my mother.

Then her brother discovered the fruit she had picked and snatched it away.

She didn't want to give it to her brother, she wanted to give it to Fu Bao, but then she was kicked down by her brother.

Then she tripped and fell her brother. Without saying a word, her mother gave her a slap in the face, helped her brother up, and scolded her for losing money.

Then her mother put her in the woodshed and deprived her of supper.

Anyway, she was used to it.

I am used to being scolded, beaten, bullied, and locked up in the woodshed.

She is so envious of Fu Bao. Fu Bao has the best grandma and the best parents in the world.
  "Don't cry. Eat quickly. Is there any water in the woodshed? If not, I will go home and get it for you."

Fu Bao sympathizes with Xiao Hua, but she is still young and has no way to help Xiao Hua escape from her original family.

Now, she wants to make a fortune first. Only when her family is strong can she be sure to help Xiaohua.

"Thank you, you are the only one who remembers whether I am hungry or not, thank you."

Xiaohua cried and had runny nose, but she knew that Fu Bao hated her being dirty, so she quickly turned her back and wiped her nose.

"Xiaohua, please be patient for now. When I get rich, I will take you with me. Then your parents won't treat you like this. You trust me."

Fu Bao comforted the little sisters and praised Haikou.

As everyone knows, in the corner not far away, Song Yu, who was worried about following him, didn't know what his expression was when he heard it.

The little fiancee's tone is quite loud. Could it be that the old god in her dream taught her something else?

"Yeah, I believe you."

Xiaohua laughed through tears and answered in a low voice.

Then my stomach growled, I was hungry.

She has never eaten such a good meal!
  Ah woo~
  Delicious, this is meat!
  Last year for the village chief's fiftieth birthday, her parents went to have a drink.

When she came back, she packed a lot of leftovers. Her brother and her brother were fighting for a piece of meat, and then the meat fell to the ground.

No one looked at the piece of meat on the ground, so she just picked it up, washed it, and ate it.

It was the first time she had eaten meat. Although it was tasteless, it was very satisfying.

Now, Fubao, Fubao, she brought half a bowl of meat!

woohoo~
  Good sisters~
  For a lifetime~
  She, Zhang Xiaohua, wants to be Fubao’s good sister for the rest of her life!

(End of this chapter)