country bumpkin

On a chilly spring morning, the sky was painted a pale blue by the cool breeze, and white clouds drifted slowly across the sky. The scenery of early spring brought joy to the heart.

Early in the morning, Yunya got out of bed and started yelling to get dressed. Mu Shuyun heard Yunya wake up and quickly came in, carrying a warm cotton-padded jacket and trousers.

I handed the clothes to Yunya, and she started dressing herself, imitating how her grandmother dressed her.

I got dressed in no time, though it was a little awkward, but I was fully dressed.

When it was time to put on her shoes, she put them on the wrong feet. After putting on her cotton shoes, Yunya jumped off the bed, wanting to run out and play.

She had barely taken her first step when she fell to the ground with a "thud." The little rascal, like a mischievous monkey, didn't cry. She got up, dusted herself off, and asked in confusion, "Huh? How did I fall? Nothing tripped me up!"

Mu Shuyun smiled and said, "Silly girl, you're wearing your shoes on the wrong feet. It'll be hard to walk, and you're bound to fall!"

Yunya looked down at her own shoes, then at her grandmother's shoes, and after a while, she realized, "Hmm, they are indeed different."

As she spoke, she slowly retreated to the head of the bed, took off her shoes, and switched them between the left and right sides.

After changing her shoes and straightening her trouser legs, she stood up and walked out. This time, she wasn't in a hurry; instead, she slowly and steadily walked out of the bedroom and into the living room.

Mu Shuyun followed behind, reminding him, "Be careful, your shoelaces aren't tied yet! You'll fall again if you walk too fast."

Yunya squatted down and tried to tie her shoelaces but still couldn't. Anxious, she looked at her grandmother and said, "Grandma, I can't tie these shoelaces, what should I do?"

Mu Shuyun said patiently, "It's okay, I'll teach you how to tie your shoelaces."

Yun Ya watched as Mu Shuyun practiced tying her shoelaces step by step. After trying several times herself, she still couldn't do it. She scratched her hair and said angrily, "What kind of stupid shoelaces are these? They look like they have a problem with me and I just can't tie them together."

Mu Shuyun comforted her, "Don't worry, you'll get it after a few more practices. Let's go eat first, and then we'll practice again. Let me tie it for you now, and we'll practice again later!"

Yunya was also hungry, so she agreed to her grandmother's suggestion. The two of them went to eat.

Everyone who was supposed to go to work had gone to work, leaving only the mother and daughter at home. With nothing else to do, Mu Shuyun taught Yunya how to tie her shoelaces.

After dinner, Mu Shuyun was teaching Yunya how to tie her shoelaces when Caixia ran over. A little while later, the brothers Kong Jianjun and Kong Jianguo also arrived.

Caixia had already finished eating, but the two brothers hadn't eaten breakfast, and Wang Cuihua hadn't made breakfast for them.

She shooed the two brothers down to the old house for a meal. They wanted to save as much food as possible at home. Wang Cuihua wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't take advantage of the old house every day.

When Yunya saw the two brothers and Caixia arrive, she was so happy that she danced with joy and hurriedly invited them to learn how to tie their shoelaces together.

Kong Jianjun scratched his head and said, "We're still hungry." Upon hearing this, Mu Shuyun quickly went into the kitchen and brought out some food for the two brothers.

After eating, everyone sat together and began to concentrate on learning how to tie shoelaces.

Caixia was skillful and quickly mastered the trick, tying a beautiful bow.

His older brother, Kong Jianjun, watched with envy, muttering, "Girls learn so fast." But he refused to give up and tried again and again.

Meanwhile, his younger brother, Kong Jianguo, was troubled by his shoelaces. The more anxious he became, the more confused he got, and he tangled the shoelaces into a mess.

Yunya laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Just then, Wang Cuihua strolled over and saw her sons tying their shoelaces. She mocked, "You're all so grown up, and you're still doing things like little kids."

Mu Shuyun rolled her eyes at her and said, "How can this be a child's toy? You can learn life skills anytime."

Wang Cuihua snorted and pulled the two brothers away. The two brothers were unwilling, but they couldn't dissuade her, so they had no choice but to follow her.

Yunya called out to their retreating figures, "We'll study together again tomorrow!"

Mu Shuyun muttered inexplicably, "Is something wrong today? Why did you drag those two brothers away so early? You seemed to be in a hurry."

When Wang Cuihua got home, she picked up her packed bag, took her two children, and rode back to her parents' home.

Mu Shuyun kept thinking about it at home and felt that something was wrong. Wang Cuihua usually loved to take advantage of the old house, but today she didn't even let the children eat lunch here and left in a hurry. Something big must have happened.

So Mu Shuyun decided to go visit Wang Cuihua's parents. She overheard Granny Xu and Granny Wang gossiping that Wang Cuihua had hurriedly returned to her parents' home.

Mu Shuyun was worried about the two children, so she inquired her way to Wang Cuihua's parents' house. As soon as she entered the house, she heard arguing coming from inside.

It turned out that Wang Cuihua's brother had lost money in his business and asked Wang Cuihua for a loan to tide him over.

Wang Cuihua had no money, so she thought of taking her child and hiding at her parents' home, hoping that her in-laws would worry about not being able to find their child and would definitely give money to help their brother.

After learning the truth, Mu Shuyun pushed open the door and went in. Wang Cuihua was startled to see her, thinking she had come to interrogate her.

Mu Shuyun said, "We're all family. We can discuss difficulties together. Why do we have to do this secretly? The children will suffer too."

After saying that, he took out all his savings and handed them to Wang Cuihua's brother, and everyone was stunned.

The amount of money wasn't much, but it was a well-done affair. The mother-in-law was extremely grateful.

Wang Cuihua was filled with shame, realizing that she had been petty and had deceived her mother-in-law by using her own child. She apologized somewhat embarrassedly.

Mu Shuyun, unwilling to argue with her, said, "We're all family. For the sake of my two grandsons, I won't refuse to help. After all, he's the children's uncle."

Wang Cuihua blushed and said again, "Mother, this isn't enough either?" Her mother looked at Wang Cuihua's insensible behavior and said, "I'll go to your aunt's house to borrow some more. We still have some at home. Let's make do and see if that's enough. We can't make things difficult for your mother-in-law. She has several children, and they all need money."

Wang Cuihua wanted to say something, but her mother glared at her, and she dared not say anything more. She was afraid that her mother-in-law would get angry again and take the money back.

Mu Shuyun patted Wang Cuihua on the shoulder and said, "You mustn't act so rashly again in the future." Wang Cuihua lowered her head and agreed.

After the matter was resolved, Mu Shuyun planned to go home. Wang Cuihua's mother asked her to stay for a meal, but Mu Shuyun declined with a smile.

Along the way, Mu Shuyun felt much more relaxed. Once home, Yunya immediately rushed into her arms, anxiously asking, "Grandma, are my brothers alright?"

Mu Shuyun smiled and told Yunya that the matter had been resolved. Yunya cheered and ran off to play again.

A few days later, Wang Cuihua returned with her two children.

That evening, the family sat down for dinner together, and the atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant.

Wang Cuihua sincerely thanked Mu Shuyun, saying that she really didn't know what she would have done without her.

Mu Shuyun waved her hand and said that as long as the family lives a good life, that's fine.

Wang Cuihua behaved herself for the time being, and her little schemes were put to rest.