Tian Lai Di was puzzled, so she stuffed a few more sticks into the stove and asked, "Why do you suddenly bring this up?"
Tian Mi picked up a palm leaf fan and fanned the vent under the coal stove. "I didn't bring it up suddenly. I just felt that you were in poor health and couldn't handle farming. With an education, it would be good for you to be a substitute teacher in the future."
Tian Lai Di didn't believe this. She curled her lips and said, "High school students are not that rare. There are many in the village and even more in the town. Dad is the only one in our family who eats the government salary. He is just an ordinary policeman with no connections. Even if he has a good job, he can't compete with others."
Tian Mi had never thought that she could convince the little girl in one go, and was amused by her pretending to be mature: "You know the way?"
"I'm young, but I'm not stupid. If it's so easy to find a job, why haven't you and your elder brother, both high school students, found one?" After she finished speaking, Tian Lai Di felt that what she said was inappropriate. She immediately raised her eyes to observe her second sister's expression, worried that she had hurt her sister's self-esteem.
Tian Mi didn't think much about it. She just met the little girl's apologetic eyes and asked with a smile: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Second sister, you are not angry with me?"
"Why am I angry?" This little girl is too timid.
Tian Lai Di stared at the person for a while, and when she was sure that her second sister was not angry, she smiled shyly and explained in a low voice: "You worked very hard during the autumn harvest. People in the village said that you wanted to run for the position of production team leader."
Hearing this, Tian Mi twitched her lips speechlessly, and was no longer in a hurry to put shepherd's purse into the boiling water. She held the vegetable basket and asked, "Who spread this rumor? I don't know anything about production, how can I possibly run for the position of production team leader?"
"So, sister, do you want to compete for the position of Women's Director?"
Tian Mi choked, rolled her eyes at the little girl, and gritted her teeth and said, "Nothing! Is there!"
"I don't believe it! If you really didn't have any ideas, how could you sneak out to cut rice every night for a week?" Tian Lai Di looked smart, as if she had seen through her second sister's little thoughts.
Tian Mi
Tian Mi took a deep breath, curled her lips, put on a fake smile, and said word by word: "I am just learning from Lei Feng, doing good deeds without leaving a name, you understand?"
"But you have left your name. Now everyone in the village knows the good things you have done," Tian Lai Di muttered.
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very good.
It can't be washed away.
Tian Mi decided to end this meaningless topic. Since he couldn't explain it clearly anyway, he might as well just get down to work.
She picked up a rag beside her, wrapped the clay pot, and moved it away from the coal stove. She found that the wood inside was almost burned, so she put the clay pot on the ground, added a few pieces of wood into the coal stove, and then put the clay pot back on the coal stove.
When the water in the ceramic pot boiled again and shepherd's purse was put into it, Tian Mi became distracted.
In fact, she didn't lie just now. She was originally a good girl with a sincere heart. If she had been so cunning, she wouldn't have been bullied by a scumbag all her life.
In the early 1970s, the fields had not yet been allocated to individuals, and the busy farming season was a collective activity for the entire village.
Tian Hongxing was the only one in the Tian family who ate public grain. The rest had rural household registration, and during the harvest season, the girls also had to go to the fields.
During this busy farming season, I simply wanted to learn from Lei Feng's selfless dedication, so I worked in a group during the day and secretly at night for a week.
After all these operations, even a strong man would not be able to bear it, let alone a girl who is only 20 years old.
After the person fell ill, his family members realized what the original owner had done.
And then somehow the news got out.
Only Tian Mi, who inherited the original body's memory, knew that the original body did not simply fall ill, but died suddenly.
It was just that it was night time and she traveled back in time, so no one noticed that the simple and passionate girl was no longer there.
Thinking of this, Tian Mi felt a little depressed and lost the mood to chat. She pursed her lips, picked up the chopsticks beside her, and scooped the blanched shepherd's purse into the cold water beside her.
There is a persimmon tree in front of the Tian family’s door.
According to the older generation, the tree is quite old.
Tian Mi didn't know much about plants, but looking at the tall and sturdy persimmon tree with densely spread branches and densely hanging deep orange fruits, he could tell that the tree was one or two years old.
The autumn colors are as rich as wine, and it is a good time to eat persimmons.
Tian Mi tasted one, and to be honest, it might not be fully ripe, and the sweetness was not very noticeable. Instead, it tasted very astringent.
According to my mother Luan Hongmei, this thing needs to be picked and left for a while before it tastes good. Of course, if conditions permit, you can also apply a layer of wine on the outside so that it will ripen faster.
Tian Mi didn't understand why this happened, but he didn't dare to drink the wine at home, fearing that he would be beaten.
The two sisters carried the square table from the main room to the persimmon tree, and then they were busy moving stools and serving dinner.
As long as it is not winter, everyone in the village likes to eat outside because it is brighter and saves kerosene. The Tian family is no exception.
Hearing the noise, Tian Hongxing and Luan Hongmei got up, put on their slippers and went out of the house. At the same time, the fourth sister Tian Pandidi, who was still in elementary school, also ran back with her younger brother Tian Xiangyang.
The brother and sister had received assurance from their elder sister in the morning that there would be delicious food in the evening, so they ran all the way back, sweating profusely even though it was a late autumn evening.
At this moment, I saw a big pot of rich and tempting fish soup on the table, and my face was filled with joy.
Tian Pandi looks most like her mother and has a lively personality. She is only 13 years old this year.
After washing his hands, he came to Tian Mi and shouted excitedly: "Second sister, I just saw cousin Chunxiu being beaten by my aunt. Did she go to find that educated youth from the city again?"
My aunt married into a family surnamed Chen in the village, but their family was at the entrance of the village, while the Tian family was in the center of the village.
Hearing this, Tian Mi did not feel guilty at all for complaining in private. In her memory, Sun Jun, the educated youth from Suzhou, was not a good person. She smiled as she served the soup, "I guess so. I saw Chunxiu bringing food to Sun Zhiqing during the day."
"Hehe. I knew it. I don't know what Sister Chunxiu was thinking. Isn't Sun Zhiqing just a little whiter? He's small and doesn't look that good. He's nowhere near as strong as the brothers in our village." In the young Tian Pandi's mind, a man who can't carry anything on his shoulders, can't lift anything with his hands, and has difficulty working in the fields is not a good condition.
This time, Tian Mi didn't need to say anything. Luan Hongmei raised her hand and slapped the fourth girl, scolding her fiercely: "You are just a little kid, what nonsense are you talking about? Go to your grandfather's house and call your eldest brother back for dinner. If I hear you talking nonsense next time, I will beat you up."
Tian Pandi was photographed with her teeth bared. Not only did she look like Luan Hongmei, but her personality was similar, too. She was very hot-tempered. She was not afraid of being warned and retorted, "I'm not going. Can my family let my eldest brother down? They must be eating meat."
Luan Hongmei raised her eyebrows and counted down, then she slammed the table and stood up to beat someone up.
Seeing this, Tian Hongxing quickly stopped his wife and frowned, scolding her: "Enough, you two are doing this all the time, are you guys done yet?"
After saying that, he glared at the fourth girl who was as fearless as a dead pig and felt a headache.
After a moment, he turned his attention to his youngest son again: "Xiangyang, go call your brother back for dinner, and bring some fish soup to your grandparents."
Tian Xiangyang is only ten years old. The little guy looks very delicate and most like his father Tian Hongxing. He nodded obediently when he heard this.
Tian Mi felt that people nowadays were really big. A ten-year-old child walked more than a mile, carrying a bowl of boiling hot fish soup, and was not afraid of anything happening. She sighed, put down her chopsticks, and stood up: "Dad, I'll accompany my little brother. The fish soup is too hot."
Tian Hongxing nodded: "Okay, go ahead."
Old Man Tian Xixin was a barefoot doctor who was very skilled in acupuncture and was well-known in several towns nearby.
It was only when Tian Mi lived in this era that he realized that not all Chinese medicine practitioners would be sent to the cowshed.
The old man is 68 years old this year. He is very respected in Chaoyang Village because of his acupuncture skills, but Tian Mi has a general impression of the two elders.
The reason is simple. The old man and the old lady are biased to an outrageous degree.
They only liked the eldest grandson, Tian Mi's elder brother Tian Changqing.
The old man had good medical skills, but he only had one son in his life. Unfortunately, Tian's father, Tian Hongxing, was not familiar with Chinese medicine. After studying for several years, he still couldn't understand many medicinal herbs.
Later, when he had a grandson, Tian Xixin named him Changqing.
Changqing has the effects of dispelling wind, relieving pain, relieving itching and reducing swelling.
You know, at that time, most boys' names were Red Army, For the Country, Founding the Country, etc., but the old man named his eldest grandson after traditional Chinese medicine. The meaning is self-evident, this is to select the heir.
However, Tian Changqing, who was placed with high hopes and was spoiled by the old couple, could not endure the hardship of studying Chinese medicine. Over the years, he learned nothing except being idle and talking nonsense.
Tian Hongxing did mention to his parents that he should let his younger son learn it, after all, they are all boys in the Tian family.
Unexpectedly, the old man refused outright without leaving any room for negotiation. The reason was very stupid. The old man said that the craft could only be passed on to the eldest grandson, and that since ancient times, the eldest grandson was the one who carried the family business.
The family is not big, but the rules are quite serious. Tian Mi has never seen anything like this. They only like the eldest grandson and treat the younger grandson the same way as the granddaughters.
There is no hatred, no harm, and no joy. It's just ignoring and not seeing the other children.
The Tian family may have various problems, but the one Tian Mi hates the most is Tian Changqing.
In this environment where most people don't have enough to eat, the old man and his wife often cook specially for their eldest grandson and send food to Tian Changqing every few days, for fear that their precious grandson would go hungry.
There's nothing wrong with this. It's the old man and the old lady's own money, they can spend it however they want.
But I remember that a few years ago I saw with my own eyes my little brother, who was only three years old, craving for his big brother's cookies, but he didn't dare to ask for anything and just watched helplessly.
But that idiot Tian Changqing threw the leftover biscuits on the ground and asked his little brother to pick them up.
That year, Tian Changqing was 19 years old.
If they weren't under the same roof and had to live in the Tian family, based on Tian Mi's previous personality, he would definitely put a sack on that idiot and beat him up.
"Second sister, what's wrong with you?" Tian Xiangyang saw that his sister was suddenly angry and his little face was puzzled.
Tian Mi came back to his senses and curled his lips: "It's nothing, I just stepped on a toad this morning and I'm still feeling nauseous now."
Little Tian Xiangyang still had a confused look on his face. He didn't understand what was so disgusting about □□, but he didn't ask much because the two of them had already arrived at their grandparents' house.
Fourth sister Pan Di was right. How could Tian Changqing be short of food? His mouth is already full of oil.
"Why are you here?" The old lady Cao Dahong is a few years younger than the old man. Although she is no longer young, one can still tell from her facial features that she was quite good-looking when she was young. She is a clean person, with her half-white hair combed meticulously and her clothes neat and tidy. When she saw her little grandson and second granddaughter, she just raised her eyelids and asked coldly.
Tian Mi had no intention of playing the role of a filial granddaughter. She walked over to the table, glanced at the meat and vegetables on the table, and put down the pottery pot: "We made fish soup at home, and my parents asked me to send some to my grandparents."
"Well, your father is a filial son." Cao Dahong still loves his son. After hearing this, a smile appeared on his dull face.
Tian Mi curled the corners of his mouth, said nothing, said hello to the two elders, and left with his younger brother.
After walking a few steps, I heard the old lady coaxing her 26-year-old grandson to eat more in a loving tone.
Tian Mi turned his back to them, rubbed his younger brother's head comfortingly, and secretly rolled his eyes to the sky.
However, at this moment, hurried footsteps were heard behind him.
The brother and sister turned around subconsciously and saw Tian Changqing, who had been eating voraciously just now, chasing after them with chopsticks in his hand.
Tian Changqing was not very good-looking, at most he was just delicate, the kind of delicate that a man should be. He was fair-skinned, well-mannered, and he inherited his mother's height, barely 1.7 meters.
But with their grandparents pampering them, when Tian Mi and her siblings were still wearing patched clothes, he had several sets of military uniforms and his leather shoes were polished to a shine. When he tidied himself up, he looked like a decent human being.
Tian Mi didn't like him, so she turned around and left with her brother.
Unexpectedly, Tian Zhangqing took a few quick steps and stopped in front of the two of them, saying in a flattering tone: "Second sister, there will be a movie in town tomorrow, are you going?"
(End of this chapter)