Qiaoqiao herself also tended to always be a glass half-empty kind of person. Plus, her nature was moulded into a personality that just accepted whatever ca to her. As long as there was food on the table, it didn’t matter if it didn’t taste good; if her clothes could make sure that she was warm, then there was no need for it to look stylish. Anything her elders arranged for her to do or deal with was sothing she didn’t need to think too much of.
Now that she thought about it, she should do sothing with her life and not just accept whatever cos like before. Thinking about her future marriage partner in two years, having children, and spending her life with a stranger, Qiaoqiao never intended to think too much about it. Whatever her elders and senior generations decided for her, she would just take it and live life until her death.
Qiaoqiao shuddered inexplicably.
Lin Lan patted her shoulder, “Co on in, it’s cold if we’re standing here by the door.”
When the children had company, every day was happy and ti passed the fastest. Especially this year, Han Qingping was particularly kind and actually offered the kids a winter break by the 20th of the month. Thanks to that, the children beca more crazy and Sanwang led his two younger brothers to play at the river every day. Now that the ice was frozen solid, because the water was clear, so parts of the river were thick and transparent as if the water still flowed. There, they could see the kelp and small fish swimming along from above.
Sliding on the ice and playing with spinning tops were the children’s favourite gas in winter.
***
A few days later, Lin i ca to pick up the children. When they heard Lin i coming, the three children rushed out and shouted to Lin i, “1, 2, 3!”
Lin i wondered what these children were doing, but then she saw them take off their hats together, revealing three little bald heads.
She was stunned.
Seeing her shocked look, the children laughed, “Another one— stunned!” They have stunned several people in the past two days. Han Qingyun’s reaction was even more exaggerated, considering that he almost followed suit and shaved his head.
Lin i also laughed and touched them one by one, “You naughty kids, you guys are bald now.”
The children quickly put on their hats and went back outside to tease others.
Lin Lan welcod her sister into the house as Lin i put down the things she brough. There was a little rooster and several school bags made of hospun fabric. The colours varied like a rainbow, and they were all for the children.
Maisui received the gift from her Third Aunt and happily gave a school bag made of small triangular pieces of cloth to Qiaoqiao, “Elder Sister, I’ll use the one given to by Third Aunt. This one was made by my mother, so you should have it.”
Qiaoqiao happily accepted it.
Lin i said, “Qiao’er, we have that at ho.”
If it were in the past, Qiaoqiao would have put it down obediently. Now she smiled and said, “Mom, this is made by my Fourth Aunt, I want to keep it.”
Hearing that her daughter wanted it, Lin i smiled and said, “Then keep it. You’re talking back now, aren’t you, young lady?”
Reviews
All reviews (0)