Chu Chu lowered her head and whispered, "I can't go back."
Dani was curious: "Why? Did they force you?"
Chuchu shook her head and said, "If I go back, my brother won't be able to go to school."
In fact, it was not just because of this. The grandmother also said that if she stayed at home and couldn't get married, her two younger brothers would not be able to find wives in the future, so she had to stay.
"Dani! Come in!"
Uncle Jiang shouted in the yard: "Close the door!"
Dani shrank her neck, quickly stepped into her yard and closed the door.
The girl was locked outside the door and her head hung even lower.
After a while, Chu Chu looked up at the closed door of the Jiang family, sighed, and began to look around.
This place is very empty, with only three households.
But these three families looked very wealthy. Their large houses were made entirely of blue bricks and blue tiles, and even the courtyard walls were built very high, making it impossible to see what was going on inside.
Chuchu turned around and walked slowly outside, touching her new clothes from time to time.
This was the first time in her life that she had worn a beautiful new dress made of such fine material, and she was actually quite happy.
She would be happier if she wasn't disliked.
Seeing that the hem of the clothes was about to drag on the ground, Chuchu quickly picked it up a little.
He picked up his package in the corner, carried it to a haystack, sat down, hugged his knees and began to daydream.
She must not go back, not only for her brother to go to school, but also for herself.
The clan leader grandfather told her that even if she couldn't become the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, she couldn't bring shame to the Chu family.
He also said that the Jiang family were very kind and asked her to stay here for a while longer. As long as the Jiang family saw her good side, they might accept her.
Chuchu sighed.
The tribe leader's words were somewhat contradictory, leaving her at a loss as to what to do.
To sum it up, there is only one meaning, which is to let her stay in the Jiang family and find an opportunity to repair the relationship between the two families.
When she looked up, she suddenly saw a little kid of four or five years old standing not far away, looking at her curiously.
This little girl is so pretty. She is wearing a pink dress, two little buns on her head and a silver necklace around her neck.
Her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, her skin was rosy and fair, and she was prettier than the dolls in the New Year pictures.
It was the first time for Chu Chu to see such a beautiful child, and she was stunned for a moment.
"Why don't you go home?" Yingbao saw the young lady hiding behind the haystack with a dazed look on her face, so she asked.
Chuchu shook her head: "I don't want to go back."
Yingbao took a step forward and asked again, "What's your name?"
In her previous life, Brother Dacheng never broke off the engagement, and the head of the Chu family never sent a new person over, so she was a little curious about who this strange girl was.
"My name is Chuchu, what's your name, little sister? Are you also a child of the Jiang family?"
Yingbao nodded, kicked the mud under her feet, and continued to ask: "If you don't go home, where are you going to sleep tonight?"
Chu Chu thought for a moment and pointed to the haystack behind him, "Can I sleep here?"
All the children in the village have played the game of hiding in the haystack. All they have to do is dig a hole in the haystack and they can squeeze in to rest at night.
Yingbao shook her head, "No, you can't sleep here. There are wolves at night."
This is the south slope. There are no houses around. Wild animals often appear at night, and wolves are one of the most common wild animals.
She often heard wolves howling at night.
Chu Chu was shocked when she heard this, she was at a loss as to what to do, with a look of confusion between her brows.
Seeing the girl's honest expression, Yingbao rolled her eyes and asked, "Are you really not going to go home?"
She has been very busy lately and really wants to find a helper, but she doesn't know if the girl in front of her is capable of doing the job.
Chu Chu nodded: "I can't go home." At least not now.
"So you want to marry my brother Dacheng?" Yingbao asked.
"I...I don't know either." Chu Chu felt a little embarrassed to talk about this with a little kid.
Yingbao said bluntly: "My brother Dacheng may not like you, so I advise you to give up this idea."
Chu Chu lowered her head, her pretty face flushed red.
Before she agreed to come, she expected that she would be discriminated against and disliked, but it was still a bit embarrassing to be pointed out directly by a little kid.
But it was true. The Jiang family didn't like her and didn't want her to stay.
But even so, she couldn't go home now.
Because the clan leader said that if it really didn't work out, she would have to stay at the Jiang family for at least ten days before going back, otherwise the clan would not provide any money for her brother's schooling.
"I, I never thought about...making your brother like me. I just...I just can't go back."
As Chu Chu spoke, tears fell from her eyes.
Yingbao felt some pity when she saw her crying.
He took a few steps forward, patted her and comforted her, "Don't cry, I'm just telling the truth, I didn't mean to tease you."
Chuchu nodded and wiped her tears with the back of her hand, "Yeah, I know."
The two were silent for a while, and Yingbao asked, "Won't your parents be worried if you stay here?"
Chu Chu shook her head: "I don't have a mother, my father..." should be worried.
But when she got into the bridal sedan, her father showed no expression at all. Instead, her little brother Chu Qing was crying with snot bubbles all over his face.
The older brother had the same expression as his father as always, and it was impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy.
Yingbao understood that this was just a poor child without a mother.
"Well, if you don't mind, you can help me with the work. I'll find you a place to stay temporarily and pay you. But you can't use this as an excuse to stay at my house, and you are not allowed to have any intentions towards my brother Dacheng. Are you willing?"
Chuchu blinked and nodded heavily: "Okay, I'll help you with the work."
Yingbao nodded with satisfaction, "Then come with me."
Chuchu stood up, picked up the package and followed the little kid.
Yingbao took her to a thatched cottage next to her vegetable garden.
We built this thatched hut to be used for guarding the vegetable fields in the future.
Because the vegetable garden is often visited by wild animals, my father asked someone to build this hut to make it easier to watch over the vegetable garden.
"You'll live here from now on." Yingbao pointed to the hut.
The hut is not big, but it can accommodate one person. It is also equipped with thick doors and windows, and is very safe as long as it is fastened from the inside.
Chuchu was obviously very happy and immediately nodded to thank Yingbao, "Thank you, sister."
Yingbao pushed open the wooden door and took her in to have a look.
The room was ten feet square and contained a small bamboo bed and a table.
Because no one lived there, the bamboo bed and table were covered with dust.
"I'll bring you a quilt later. Bolt the door at night and don't open it no matter who calls you, okay?" Yingbao taught like a little adult.
"Yeah, I know." Chu Chu was so happy that she walked around the room, touching here and there.
Seeing that the girl was not dissatisfied, Yingbao breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and went home to tell her mother about her plan to keep the person.
Chunniang didn't say anything, but took out an old quilt and gave it to Chuchu.
Then he gave her two unused clay pots and half a can of rice, and asked her to boil water and cook her own meals.
Chuchu thanked Chunniang: "Thank you, auntie. If you need any work in the future, just call me and I will do anything."
Chunniang sighed: "I don't have any work for you to do here, just listen to Baoer and do whatever she tells you to do."
I don’t know what my daughter’s plans are. Is it really a good idea to keep a girl from the Chu family
Don't stay in the Jiang family until the time comes, which will affect your marriage arrangements in the future.
But my daughter said that she would make the girl from the Chu family abandon this idea, work hard, and ensure that she would not have any other thoughts.