Three Women in the Cage

Their feelings towards this uncle were actually quite conflicted. If they praised him, he would always have a stern face and a cold expression. And when my aunt ordered me around, he remained completely indifferent, leaving me without any sense of the warmth of family affection.

You might say he's a bad person, but he's always generous with money! He usually gives them pocket money! As for this payout, they knew their uncle must have taken some money and mixed it into their payout! Surely their aunt wouldn't give them so much? They'd agreed on one share of the payout, and now both sisters have it, so the other share must have been taken by their uncle!

Therefore, it was difficult for them to judge their uncle! In their hearts, they comforted themselves that their uncle was just a loner and not good at expressing himself, and that he must be caring about their family affection!

After five hours of travel, the green train finally arrived at the station. The two sisters walked slowly out of the station with their luggage!

When I got outside the station, I looked at the crowds of people coming and going and didn’t know which direction to go!

At this time, many tricycles and motorcycles approached them, asking where they were going! The two sisters knew that these vehicles must be expensive, and they didn't want to waste money when they were almost home, so they ignored them and looked for a place to catch the bus!

I finally squeezed out of the crowd, carried my luggage, and walked for twenty minutes before I finally got on the bus!

The bus drove for 30 minutes, finally heading from the bustling city to the earthy countryside. As they watched the familiar scene approach, they felt a surge of joy in their hearts! Finally home!

After a while, the bus stopped at the station. The two sisters picked up their luggage and hurriedly got off the bus! The road to the village was not accessible by bus, so they had to walk!

But they had walked this road thousands of times, always following their mother to market! Now, stepping onto this muddy path, they were excited and happy!

"Sister, hurry up! Home is just ahead." Yaya rushed forward first, stepping on the muddy road, running while looking back to urge Huanhuan!

Huanhuan also ran along easily, laughing, "Look how happy you are! Like you found money?"

"That makes me happier than finding money! After being caged and constrained for so long, this is the only place where I can truly be myself! My soul is trembling with joy..." Yaya laughed unabashedly!

Yes, in the big city, they feared the strange looks of others, so they had to imitate others' prudishness and restrain their words and actions! In front of their uncle and aunt, they lived a cautious life, like servants, being ordered around by them! They experienced the cruelty of the world and tried their best to restrain themselves! In front of their grandmother, they pretended to be good girls, speaking sensibly, doing thoughtful things, and doing their best to portray the image of a good granddaughter!

That kind of life was full of repression, discomfort, and restraint! It wasn't what they wanted at all! After a month, they were really fed up with that feeling! Only now could they truly be themselves, running freely, shouting loudly, no longer having to pretend to be serious, they just wanted to be happy children!

After running for a while, they were out of breath and sat down on a big rock, throwing their luggage at their feet. They looked at the rural scenery and took a rest.

"Oh, I'm so tired! It's more comfortable to stay in the countryside!" Yaya said panting!

"No! Life in the countryside is too hard! Don't you want to make a living and go to a big city?" Huanhuan disagreed!

Yaya thought about it and realized that life in the countryside was too hard! It was so poor and miserable! Mom worked so hard because she wanted them to succeed and leave this mountain village!

In a blink of an eye, he understood and said, "I understand. The big city that belongs to us should be the most comfortable! Forget about those big cities where you live under someone else's roof!"

After saying that, he pondered for a while and secretly made up his mind, "Sister, one day, I will buy a house of our own in a big city so that mom can enjoy life with us!..."

Huanhuan just smiled and didn't say anything, thinking her second sister was joking! How could they afford a house in a big city? Being able to leave the village, even if it was just renting a house, was enough for her!

But she never expected that many years later, she would never be able to buy a house, even though she had never dared to think about it! But Yaya realized her dream! Sometimes, your courage from childhood really determines your fate!

The two talked for a while, then picked up their luggage and continued to head home!

When they were almost at the door, they saw their mother washing clothes in the yard. The two sisters rushed over in surprise and shouted, "Mom!"

Yang Yu was engrossed in her bath when she suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting. She silently looked up at the two sisters running towards her. Surprised, she quickly dropped the clothes in her hands, stood up, and said with a smile, "Oh! I'm finally back! Come on! Let me take a good look!"

After saying that, she thought of something and said to the inner room with a smile, "Xinxin, come out quickly! Your sisters are back..."

Xinxin had heard the noise long ago and rushed out from the inner room immediately! She excitedly shouted to Huanhuan and Yaya who were walking into the yard, "Big sister! Second sister!..."

After he finished speaking, he rushed to them, his eyes full of joy!

Yang's mother took the children's luggage with a smile on her face and pushed them into the house. She asked, "Have you eaten? Why do you all look fat? Big cities really are good for you!"

Huanhuan laughed and said, "My uncle's family has meat for dinner every day! How can I not get fat?"

For her family, meat was only available once a year, but she hadn't expected her third brother's family to eat it every day! The more Yang Yu thought about it, the bigger the gap became. She said disheartenedly, "Really? If you can eat meat every day, you should be like your uncle, study hard, and become successful. You can also live a good life! Then, I can also enjoy a few pieces of good meat with you!"

Upon hearing this, her mother started comparing again, her mood negative. Huanhuan changed the subject in time and said, "Mom! Look what wonderful things we brought you!"

After saying that, he opened the luggage bag and poured out everything inside!

I saw a few buckets of instant noodles, a few bags of melon seeds, and a bag of bread poured on the bed. At that time, I thought that my mother and sister must have never eaten these things, so I secretly bought them and brought them back!

Yaya said happily, "Mom, look, these are for you! They are delicious!"

Xinxin looked at her sisters' treasure chests with joy. She usually didn't have the chance to eat these things, but now she could really enjoy them! It was even happier than Chinese New Year. She couldn't help but grab a bucket of instant noodles and said anxiously, "I'll go boil some water and make a bucket. I always watched them eat them before, and just the smell made me drool! Today I can finally taste them myself..."

Huanhuan said lovingly, "You can only eat one bucket, and it will be gone once you eat it! Don't be greedy for ours then..."

Xinxin didn't care, she had to eat it at the moment, so she hurriedly took it!

After Xinxin left, Yang Yu asked them about their wages! The two sisters took the money out of their bags and handed it to Yang Yu!

Yang Yu took the crumpled hundred-yuan bill and said with a smile, "Why is it crumpled like this? What a waste of such a large sum of money!"

He unfolded the bills one by one and counted the amount. It turned out to be a thousand yuan! Yang Yu was surprised and asked, "So much? Did your aunt give it to you personally?"

The two sisters shook their heads and said, "My uncle gave it to us when he took us to the train station!"

Yang Yu thought about it and said, "Yes, I guess your uncle paid for it!"