When Jin Xiaoshu was bringing the food that Jin Xiaoye had shared with him home, his eldest aunt and cousin's wife were enjoying the cool air at the door with their children.
A low bed made of bamboo was placed on the flat drying yard in front of the Jin family's house. His cousin's children climbed up and down on it, while others sat on bamboo chairs of varying sizes, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans.
When they saw Jin Xiaoshu, they all asked about Jin Xiaoye's boat.
Someone has already come to tell them that Jin Xiaoye had rowed back a boat.
"My sister rented the boat from someone else. The rent was 40 cents a day." Jin Xiaoshu briefly explained the situation.
Anyway, even if they didn't say anything, others would know it sooner or later.
"Is it inconvenient for Xiaoye to row the boat alone? How about asking your eldest brother to help?" Jin Xiaoshu's aunt rolled her eyes and said, "Your eldest brother will definitely take good care of Xiaoye."
The eldest brother referred to by the eldest aunt of the Jin family is Jin Xiaoshu's eldest cousin. He is the first child in the family and a boy. He has been spoiled since he was young and is a bit lazy. He doesn't like to do farm work.
Jin Xiaoshu said: "My sister asked me to help, so there is no need for my cousin."
Jin Xiaoshu's aunt curled her lips when she heard this: "With your small body, can you still help?"
"Aunt, I harvested more rice than my brother before." Jin Xiaoshu said.
Upon hearing this, the aunt's face turned cold and she ignored Jin Xiaoshu.
Jin Xiaoshu wished this would happen and quickly went into the house.
Jin Xiaoshu lives in the same room with his parents, but the room is divided into two halves, with his parents living on one side and he living on the other.
Before Jin Xiaoye got married, she also lived here.
Jin Xiaoshu had been on the boat for a long time today. Now lying on the bed, he even felt as if his whole body was still swaying.
But he was very excited. After rolling a few times on the wooden floor, he carefully took out the food that Jin Xiaoye asked him to bring back from the basket.
As soon as he took out the things, he saw his parents coming back.
When Father Jin came in, he asked, "Xiaoshu, do you want to go boating with Xiaoye?"
"Yes!" said Jin Xiaoshu.
Father Jin paused and said, "Your grandmother said that you have to give half of the money you earn back home."
Jin Xiaoshu's mood suddenly became worse: "I know."
But soon, Jin Xiaoshu took out the food with a smile and let Jin's father and mother taste it.
"How did you bring back so many delicious foods?" Father Jin was a little surprised, and said, "I'll take some for your grandma to try."
"Dad, this is what my sister gave me secretly without my brother-in-law's knowledge. No one can know!" Jin Xiaoshu said immediately. His grandmother never gave them anything delicious, and his uncle... His uncle was a cook, and he always brought food back from the military camp, and in the end, his family ate it secretly.
He brought back
What we got is so little, why should we share it out
Father Jin was stunned. He didn't want to send it to his mother. He just said, "Tell your sister not to do this again. Your brother-in-law will be angry if he finds out..."
Jin's mother also said: "Why does she want to rent a boat? What if she doesn't make any money? Your brother-in-law will definitely be unhappy if she spends all the money he makes..."