In the book, the female supporting role dreams of being an idle fish

"You three brothers are three grown men, not just one. They say that young men can make their father poor. When something happened at home, you saw someone coming to ask about work. Did you see anyone coming to ask if Second Uncle wanted to get married?"

"No one would come and ask if your second uncle wants to get married? A young boy with three nephews, which family would be willing to marry him off?"

"You're still young, so you can't consider these things. We can. Your second aunt and second uncle were classmates, so at least they know each other. If your second aunt didn't want to raise you, would she have written that letter of guarantee?"

"Will she be willing to marry your second uncle? Your second uncle isn't the only unmarried young man in the city. There are so many unmarried people. She's only willing to marry your second aunt because your second uncle is willing to support her."

"Do you think you're right today? You're also 9 years old. I grew up without a mother. My eldest brother didn't have leave to visit his family when he first joined the army, and later he got married and didn't come back even after he had you."

"But when the photos were sent to me, I looked at him and felt a sense of familiarity, just like when I saw my second uncle in the future."

"So when your dad came back with your mom, you, and Huaibei, I was very happy. How could I not be happy when my family came back?"

"I happened to be 10 years old that year. I was afraid that my sister-in-law and nephew didn't like me. I was terrified and begged my second brother to take me shopping to please you."

"Your second uncle has been trying to persuade me that it's okay. We just haven't seen each other for a long time and are a little unfamiliar. We'll get to know each other after a while, and then we'll be a happy family."

"But I didn't know. I asked him to take me to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some from my sister-in-law. I asked her what you liked: candy, soda, and tin frogs."

"Four years have passed since you first started talking to me and gradually became familiar with me. Your mother died giving birth to your third child, and your father died while saving state property."

"None of this is our fault. How could we not give birth to our little brother if he was pregnant? And when we saw the criminals, considering your father's temper and his experience on the battlefield, how could he not rush forward?"

"It's just that we living people can't afford the consequences. The same thing happens with the lost money. We don't know who took it, but it's definitely not one of our family members."

"Huainan, go back and think about it carefully."

Jiang Huainan went back.

Jiang Xiu covered her mouth and began to cry. When her father and eldest brother died, she knew her second brother would be stronger than her and help her take care of the three younger ones. But today's incident was a big blow to Jiang Xiu.

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"Jiang Wen, what do you want to eat? I'll give you something you've never seen before. How about we have rice noodles and some dough today?"

"Can you eat spicy food?"

“I haven’t eaten it much before.”

"Pile the quilt up a little higher and fill that side with something so it looks like there's someone there."

Gu Lixia took Jiang Wen directly to the space in the kitchen, put two small pots of rice noodles and a portion of cold dish into the seasoning bag, opened it, mixed it, put it on the dining table, and took two bottles of milk.

Gu Lixia sat down and called Jiang Wen, "Sit down and try it to see how it tastes. Let's eat these things you haven't eaten for the next few days. Luckily, the refrigerator here is big enough to store so many things."

"I'll put everything that can be frozen into the freezer later, and put the rest in the refrigerator. Let's eat it as soon as possible and don't waste it."

Jiang Wen was naturally delighted to be able to eat something he had never tasted before. "Okay, but we can only have this one meal every night."

Gu Lixia retorted, "It's ok in the morning too. Starting tomorrow, I'll give you milk and two eggs in the morning too."

"You eat too, we eat together."

"Of course. After finishing this bowl of rice noodles today, I'm so full. I've also eaten the cold dishes. You can take care of the rest. Finish your milk, and then I'll take you out while I clean up the space."

"Have you finished eating? Then I'll take you out." Jiang Wen didn't even react before he lay down on the kang in his home, savoring the rice noodles, cold noodles, and milk he had just eaten. He felt like he was soaking in a honey pot.

Jiang Wen lay down in the quilt and rolled Gu Lixia's quilt into an arc to pretend that someone was there.

Gu Lixia came out half an hour later. "How is it? Did Huainan go back?"

"I just got back, what happened?"

"I only tidied up the kitchen, and other places still need tidying up. I'll take you in, you go take a shower, and then you can come out to sleep. I'll continue until 12 o'clock at night, then I'll come out to sleep."

Every time she entered the space, she would be in the living room at the beginning. Although the first floor could also be used, Gu Lixia still preferred the third floor.

He led Jiang Wen directly to the second floor and pushed the door open. "I'll live upstairs, this side will be yours from now on. You can use it as you like. Let me teach you how to use the shower first."

“ Before you use the shower, make sure you have a few things in place. Make sure the water is flowing. Check that the taps are open and the water is flowing properly.”

"Get a clean bath towel ready. There are plenty in this cabinet. There are also shampoo, shower gel, and other bath products. You can read and understand, so you can use anything on the countertop."

"These opened items were used by friends who came to stay with me. They can be used again. The people who come here are all acquaintances."

"For most showers, adjusting the temperature is the first step. Typically, there's a separate knob for adjusting the water temperature. The showers in all three rooms and the first floor all look exactly the same."

"Turn the thermostat to a suitable temperature range. I take a higher bath temperature, and you can use about 38 to 42 degrees. Avoid setting the water temperature too high or too low to avoid damaging your skin."

"Turning it clockwise increases the current and counterclockwise decreases it."

"Adjust the spray head mode: The shower head has multiple spray head modes (such as rain, direct, jet, etc.). By pressing different buttons, you can switch to different spray head modes to meet your needs and comfort."

"Now it's time to shower. Stand under the shower area, keeping a comfortable distance, and let the water spray from the shower head onto your body. You can move the shower head as needed to ensure the water reaches the desired area."

"Once your entire body is wet, you can apply shower gel and shampoo, wait a few minutes, and then rinse everything off. Remember to dry yourself immediately."

"When you're finished showering, turn off the switch on the shower head to stop the water flow."

"After use, you can rinse the shower head with clean water to remove residual shampoo, shower gel and other substances."