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

"In fact, raising you as a child doesn't mean giving you a bite when it's time to eat, and stepping on a new piece of clothing when it's time to put on clothes."

"Think about it, when you don't want to get up, we adults will tell you when to get up, when to eat, when to play with toys, and when to read."

"Look, you just don't want to get up, but I want you to eat, play with your toys, and read a book."

"I hope to strengthen your sense of purpose in doing things and try to maintain a regular sleep and rest schedule. In other words, you can sleep a little longer when we get up, but you still have to get up. When it comes to going to bed at night, we have to go to work the next day, so we have to go to bed after 10 o'clock."

"Think about it, when your mother was around, he couldn't even look after you three brothers by himself at home."

"Because the three of you have different needs. Your brother wants to go out and play with the other kids, and you want to stay with your mom. And what about your little brother in your belly? He's not feeling well."

"He wants his mother to lie down so he can stretch his arms and legs and move around."

"Think about it again. After mom passed away, your brother went to school, and you had to live with grandpa, your second uncle, and your aunt."

"You can't stay home alone because it's not safe. What if you knock over the thermos and get burned? You'll get burned if no one is watching."

"If you accidentally eat something you shouldn't, choke, and can't breathe, and no adult rushes to the hospital, what consequences will you face?"

"If you accidentally trip over the threshold when crossing a door, if there is someone at home who can help you up, you will stand up. If not, then you will have to cry and get up by yourself."

"You're thirsty and want a drink of water. What should you do? Cry? Can crying solve the problem?"

"It's still cold in the morning, but in the morning the sun is strong and you feel hot. You want to take off your clothes, but you can't do it yourself. What should you do?"

After hearing what his second aunt said, Jiang Huaibei understood, "I don't know. If I cry, there will be no one at home or at the neighbors' house. I'm scared."

"Yes, so now I take you and the third brother to work, just like when Grandpa, Second Uncle and Young Aunt took you to work and school, except for Grandpa. Second Uncle and Young Aunt can only take care of you?"

"Until the second half of this year. The third brother is in the same situation as you."

"You would have already gone to school by then. Sending you to school now isn't about how much knowledge you can acquire. Your second uncle's intention is to send you to school so that you can be guaranteed safety."

"Because if I take care of you two by myself, there's a chance that my attention will be on the third child and I'll ignore you."

"For example, you didn't know a word and wanted to ask me. You called me two or three times. I did respond. But the third brother kept dragging me out and wouldn't let me out of his sight."

"You'll feel bad, won't you? You call me Second Auntie too. He's just a little younger than you. Why should he get all my attention?"

"This is for the long term. That's three to five months. If it's just one or two days, you'll feel like your brother is still young, so you have to give in to him."

"But Second Aunt wants to tell you that you don't need to give in to your little brother. What are you giving in to him? His clothes and shoes."

"When you're eating, can you say, 'Feed your brother, are you hungry?'? When you want to go out and play, can you say, 'I only want to play with my brother, not with other friends.'"

"When my younger brother was drinking milk powder and selling milk essence, you asked if you wanted to try it. I told you no, it's for my younger brother. No one else can drink it. You'll be sad."

"You also know that Second Aunt has a little brother. We are a few years older than each other. But he is doted on. I am the least noticeable one."

"Second Aunt has been caught in the rain herself. Why would she let you get caught in the rain too? Think about it. Is what Second Aunt said right?"

"Yes. Actually, I used to drink milk powder and malted milk. But after my brother was born, I stopped drinking it. Grandpa, Dad, my second uncle, and my aunt all said that these things were difficult to get. Sometimes you couldn't buy them even if you had a ticket."

"They said I was a big kid now and I should be more sensible. That's why I haven't drunk in a long time."

"Yes. You feel wronged. That's why you feel wronged when you ask your brother to wash the dishes."

"Because when dad and grandpa were around, they would watch over the third child. They would watch over you. Then aunt and second uncle could do all these things."

"But for my brother, he's the only one doing this now, so he's not convinced. He feels like Second Aunt and Second Uncle are bullying him."

"Including what Second Uncle said, that you'll be washing dishes next year too. Your brother obviously doesn't believe it. He thinks that Grandpa and Dad are dead. He has no one to rely on. We're enslaving him."

"There's another reason. He said he's a boy. Does that mean these things will always belong to my aunt and me?"

"My aunt will get married. I will have my own children. Before I have children, I can help you."

"I can serve you three brothers. But after I have my own child, does that mean I have to take care of you all, including my own child?"

"I have to go to work, take care of the kids, clean the house, and grow vegetables."

"I'm alone. My aunt and I can't handle it together."

"You may not have considered these issues. But I think you have the right to know. That's why I'm telling you this. We won't bully you kids."

"If you are being bullied, I will withhold some of your food from your meals. I won't give you new clothes every year. I won't wash or change your bedding. I will let your bodies be infested with parasites and lice."

"Do you think you can accept it? When your mother was around, she definitely took care of you. Think about it, after your mother passed away. Dad, aunt, second uncle, and grandfather. The four of them also took care of you."

"So now, are we three adults going to abandon you three children? Why did you come to this conclusion?"

Jiang Huaibei spoke up, "Actually, it was under the tree. Goudan's grandmother and mother said that the three of us are orphans now. If we don't get married, our second uncle will definitely raise us well."

"But if you get married, you'll have a stepmother and a stepfather. Although Second Uncle isn't our father, he's still supporting us now. That won't be the case once you get married."

"The three of us won't have enough to eat or enough clothes to wear. When you give birth to a cub, we'll starve to death or freeze to death. When we grow up, our destiny will be to serve our brother."

"Where do they live?"

"We're the fourth one behind."