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Chapter 41 Don’t give you face.

The next day is the twenty-first day of the first lunar month, March 6th according to the Gregorian calendar. Yesterday was the Waking of Insects, and the whole village was very busy. Tian Xinhua and Tian Qinghua also went to help in the fields. Tian Sisi was too embarrassed to discuss winemaking with Tian Xinhua. SheFor a few days, he helped Jianguo gather firewood and cut pig grass. Although most of it was causing trouble, he was still very busy. Zhu Aiqing was very satisfied with it. It seemed that Jianguo had benefits from living here, at least he helped his grandmother to work.

It rained a little last night, and the ground was muddy. Tian Sisi didn't want to go outside to play. She sat bored in the room and turned over the fields with Tsinghua University. She took a long rope, tied a knot, and turned out a pattern with her hands, which was a bit like a field, so it was called field turning. Then the other person also turned over with both hands to turn out another pattern. If the method is right, you can keep turning like this. It is usually a game that little girls love to play.

"Sister Sisi, there is a woman outside looking for you." Wei Guo, who was weeding the vegetable field outside, ran in and shouted to Tian Sisi.

"Who?"

"Brother Donghua said his name is Zhong Yuying, and he is not a good person." Wei Guo conveyed Tian Donghua's original words accurately.

Tian Sisi laughed dumbly, how much Donghua didn't like to see this person named Zhong Yuying! But why did Zhong Yuying come to her home? Humph, the weasel had no good intentions in paying Rooster a New Year greeting. He must have been unable to sit still when he saw that he didn't come to her door to take advantage of her. She was really shameless. Tian Sisi sneered and put away the rope, got up and got ready to meet the mistress who had succeeded in her previous life.

Zhong Yuying stood outside Tian's house with a stiff smile. Mrs. Zhao went to Tian Liujin's house to make cloth shoes with Li Yuedi. Tian's family has a large population, and they make dozens of pairs of shoes every year. They all rely on two old ladies and other women to sew them out stitch by piece in their spare time. Although the supply and marketing cooperative also sells rubber shoes and leather shoes, a pair of rubber shoes costs two or three yuan, which can buy four or five kilograms of meat, and leather shoes have never been thought of.

The supply and marketing cooperatives do sell them, but from the New Year's Eve to the New Year's Eve, there is a thick layer of dust on the shoes, and no one buys them. I heard that a pair costs more than ten yuan, and the money I earn from living and working is not enough to buy several pairs of leather shoes! That's why women in rural areas are always busy with their hands whenever they have free time, either picking up shoe soles or twisting hemp ropes.

Although Mrs. Zhao has money to buy leather shoes, she feels that it is not cost-effective to spend more than ten yuan on a pair of uncomfortable leather shoes, so she never buys them. The old man is the only one in the family who has a pair of cowhide shoes issued by the army. He rarely wears them a few times throughout the year. Then there is Tian Sisi. Tian Mantong loves his niece and will buy Tian Sisi leather shoes whenever he gets the chance. Mrs. Zhao has said it several times, but Tian Mantong still insists on his own way.

So Mrs. Zhao went to Li Yuedi's place after lunch today. The two sisters chatted about home life while making shoes, and they didn't feel bored. Zhong Yuying only came to see Mrs. Zhao when she went out. You must know that the person she is most afraid of is Mrs. Zhao. Every time she sees her, she has a bad face and will say a few words to her.

Tian Sisi opened the door curtain and saw Donghua staring coldly at Zhong Yuying. Zhong Yuying, who was made uncomfortable by Donghua's gaze, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Tian Sisi coming out, smiled and said softly: "Hi... Sisi, there are a lot of fungi growing on the mountain, let's go pick them together!"

Fungi? Aren't they just wild mushrooms? This is good stuff. It tastes good whether fried or in soup. Why didn't she think of it? It's early spring, and as long as it rains, wild mushrooms bloom. Tian Sisi was distracted by Zhong Yuying's words and didn't know what to think.

When Zhong Yuying saw Tian Sisi staring at her for a long time without responding, her expression froze and she shouted: "Sisi, Sisi."

Tian Sisi finally came to her senses. She had just thought of making dumplings filled with mushrooms from wild mushrooms, and also thought of many dishes made with mushrooms. When she thought of the deliciousness of mushrooms, her mouth was about to flow. At that moment, she immediately shouted to Donghua and Jianguo: "Let's go up the mountain to pick mushrooms."

Donghua's expression changed drastically. Is Sister A going to reconcile with Zhong Yuying? Will sister give all the delicious food to Zhong Yuying as before? During this period, Tian Sisi would take some biscuits or candies from the space every day, tear off the outer packaging and distribute them to several brothers. This made the three brothers Donghua, Tsinghua and Jianguo become very affectionate with Tian Sisi. But now that Tian Sisi was getting involved with Zhong Yuying again, Donghua's heart suddenly became cold.

The corners of Zhong Yuying's mouth were slightly curved, and she tilted her head slightly to show a provocative smile to Donghua. Donghua looked even more irritated. She really wanted to drive Zhong Yuying out of her home, but Sister A must be friends with Zhong Yuying. He could catch up with the first grade of junior high school but not the fifteenth grade!

Jianguo ran to the kitchen to get a basket when Tian Sisi called to collect mushrooms on the mountain. When he took out two baskets, he saw that Donghua was still standing there and was very angry. He didn't understand what was going on, so he had to stand and look at Donghua and then Tian Sisi.

Zhong Yuying said with a smile: "Sisi, I know where the fungi are big and delicious, I will take you there."

As she spoke, she reached for Tian Sisi's hand. Tian Sisi turned slightly and then remembered that she had forgotten about the little poisonous snake in front of her. She immediately said with a straight face, "Zhong Yuying, why haven't you left yet?"

"..." Zhong Yuying was stunned for a moment, "Sisi, didn't we agree to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms together?"

"Who said I want to go picking mushrooms with you? I have so many younger brothers accompanying me. Besides, you love to take advantage of me so much. I don't know how much I'm going to cheat you out of when I go to the mountains with you later? I'm not as thoughtful as you." Tian Sisi didn't save face for Zhong Yuying at all, and he didn't intend to be a good friend with her anyway.

Dong Wahton felt physically and mentally comfortable. Sister A really stopped being friends with Zhong Yuying. How great! In the future, those delicious food will not be cheated by Zhong Yuying (by the way, children of Donghua, do you only care about food?).

After Tian Sisi finished speaking, she didn't care about Zhong Yuying's stiff face. She took a basket and prepared to go out. After thinking about it, she shouted to the old man hoeing the soil in the backyard, "Grandpa, I went to the mountains to collect mushrooms with Donghua Jianguo and the others."

The old man's angry voice came from the backyard, "Be careful and watch the road, don't fall."

"I understand, Grandpa, just wait until your granddaughter brings back a big basket of mushrooms to make as a snack for you!"

Tian Sisi changed into a pair of rain boots while talking, and asked Donghua and the others to change their shoes. Donghua saw Zhong Yuying standing in the yard with an embarrassed look on her face, neither staying nor leaving. He turned around and made a face at Zhong Yuying, and even stuck out his tongue deliberately.

Zhong Yuying's eyes were filled with tears, and she was crying, "Sisi, are you still blaming me? I was really busy when you were sick and couldn't spare the time to see you. It's my fault. Please stop blaming me, okay? Didn't you say you wanted to be a lifelong good friend with me?"

"I want to be your best friend for life so that you can lie to me for the rest of your life? When have I ever said this before? Am I that stupid?"

Donghua, who was standing next to him, was secretly amused. Sister, you were always that stupid before.

"Sisi, you insisted on giving me those things. I didn't lie to you." Zhong Yuying's face changed slightly, and she squeezed out a tear and hung it on her cheek. I felt pity for her, but now there were only Tian Sisi and a few little kids in the yard. They didn't know how to show mercy to her. Everyone looked at Zhong Yuying with boredom.

Jianguo yelled at her, "Why are you so annoying? Sister Sisi told me not to go to the mountains with you to collect mushrooms, so why are you still staying at our house? And you're crying like we've bullied you. You're really sick."

"That's right, Zhong Yuying, you should just go back and forth as you please. No one welcomes you here. Don't come to me again." Tian Sisi said angrily and asked several younger brothers to leave the yard. Donghua unceremoniously pushed Zhong Yuying out of the yard, muttering "You are so thick-skinned!"

ps: Thanks to Fat Girl 0915, I love myself xx and you two Guliang!