country bumpkin

Sun Limei, now in the second year of junior high school, has started menstruating. Yunya often sees her mother and sister folding toilet paper.

She found it very strange that her mother and sister wasted so much toilet paper just by going to the bathroom, and she felt a little sorry for them.

It was another Sunday, and Yunya saw her older sister folding toilet paper in the bedroom. Curious, she asked her sister what she was doing.

Her older sister told her that this was something every grown-up girl needed. She also said that Yunya should learn to fold toilet paper.

Yunya followed along somewhat cluelessly and quickly learned how to do it. Even after her sister went to the bathroom, Yunya still didn't understand how to use the folded object.

Later, driven by curiosity, she secretly squatted down under the wall of the toilet and peered through the cracks in the wall.

This time she saw it and knew how to use it. However, she was still shocked for a while before quietly leaving.

The next day, after breakfast, my older sister went to visit her two aunts at her great-aunt's house. Her great-aunt was Yang Zhaodi, and her great-uncle was Gao Qingyun.

Although Sun Zitao and his uncle no longer keep in touch, the younger generation of children still like to play together.

Gao Qingyun's eldest daughter, Gao Meiting, is already 20 years old and has reached the age for matchmaking.

The youngest daughter, Gao Meiqi, is also 17 years old this year. She has finished high school but did not get into university. She stays at home helping with cooking and laundry.

The youngest son, Gao Fei, is 15 years old and still in his second year of high school. His academic performance is just so-so.

Sun Limei liked to play with her second sister, Gao Meiqi, because Gao Meiqi had a gentler personality than her older sister.

Yunya followed Sun Limei around like a shadow as they visited other people's homes.

Only the two older girls were at home; their younger brother, Gao Fei, had gone to a classmate's house to do his homework. He also told them he wouldn't be back for lunch, but would eat at his classmate's.

In the bedroom, Gao Meiting, wearing slippers, was making the bed and tidying up the room. She folded her clothes and put them in the closet.

Sun Limei and Gao Meiqi were whispering in the main room. Yun Ya's eyes were on the TV, but her ears were eavesdropping on their conversation.

Sun Limei whispered something in her aunt's ear, and Yun Ya guessed they were talking about boys. Her aunt's face was already bright red.

Perhaps they had been chatting for too long and were a little thirsty. Gao Meiqi poured three glasses of water for each of them.

Yunya took it, took a sip, and found it to be cool with added sugar; it was really delicious.

Sun Limei drank half of her glass, and Gao Meiqi also emptied her glass.

Half an hour later, the three girls felt the urge to urinate at the same time and lined up to go to the toilet.

The three of them arrived at the restroom. Gao Meiqi went in first, followed by Sun Limei, and finally Yun Ya.

Sun Limei and Gao Meiqi finished and went back inside. Yun Ya continued using the toilet.

When Yunya returned to the room, she found Gao Meiqi, Gao Meiting, and Sun Limei huddled together talking about something.

They pushed and shoved each other, neither wanting to admit that it was theirs.

Gao Meiqi said, "It's not mine, I haven't gotten my period yet."

Gao Meiting said, "It wasn't me either, my period just ended."

Sun Limei said, "It's not me either. I only had my first period once, and I haven't had it for several months."

As the group was explaining and denying the matter, they saw Yunya walk into the house.

The three of them looked up at Yunya simultaneously. Yunya was completely bewildered, but when she got closer and saw the neatly folded tissue in the middle, she understood what was going on.

Yunya quickly waved her hands, "Don't look at me, it's not mine. I'm too young to have been here before. It's not mine."

The three of them simultaneously looked away, sizing each other up with suspicion.

Yunya secretly breathed a sigh of relief. [Oh my god! I was so scared! How embarrassing would it be if they knew I copied my sister and played with it like that! Luckily, I'm still too young to have my period. If they knew I dropped it, I'd be so incredibly embarrassed.]

Yun Ya regained her composure and quietly observed the three young women, who were still speculating among themselves.

Yun Ya interrupted their speculation, saying, "Alright, stop guessing. Who would dare admit it's their own? Let's just sweep it out quickly! We'll be embarrassed when someone comes."

The three young women agreed with Yunya's assessment. One went out to get a broom, and the other went out to get a shovel.

Gao Meiqi swept the empty toilet paper, folded diagonally, into the shovel, and quickly poured it into the toilet pit.

When I got back, I even washed my hands twice with soap, looking disgusted.

After Gao Meiqi finished her chores and went inside, she was still thinking about who had dropped that thing in the main room. Luckily, there was no man in the house. If there had been, how could she face anyone afterward?

Gao Meiting warned with a sour face, "It doesn't matter whose it is, it's fine if you don't admit it. But you have to be more careful in the future, and don't fall down in crowded places, it's so embarrassing!"

Gao Meiqi and Sun Limei nodded simultaneously. Yun Ya had an indifferent expression on her face, which Gao Meiting noticed, and she glared at Yun Ya.

Yun Ya ignored her and continued watching TV in the living room. Gao Meiqi also returned to the table and sat down to continue chatting with Sun Limei.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Gao Meiting went into her bedroom to change into a pair of comfortable cloth shoes and went out to find her friends.

It was almost lunchtime, and Gao Meiting still hadn't returned. Gao Meiqi went to the kitchen to cook. Sun Limei and Yun Ya also went home for lunch.

At noon, Auntie, Uncle, and Uncle Gaofei were going home for lunch, and Yunya and Sun Limei didn't want to see them.

When Gao Qingyun returned from get off work, her second daughter had already prepared the meal and put it on the table. Yang Zhaodi also returned from get off work at the ferroalloy factory.

Her brother found her a job. It's just getting food served in the cafeteria, picking vegetables, and helping out. The chefs do the cooking, so she's not needed. The work isn't tiring, and the pay is decent—about 50 yuan a month.

When she returned home and didn't see her eldest daughter and son, she asked her second daughter, "Meiqi, where are your sister and brother? Why aren't they home?"

Gao Meiqi said, "Oh, my younger brother went to a classmate's house to do his homework and said he wouldn't be back for dinner, he'll be eating at his classmate's house. My older sister went out to play with her friends, she didn't say whether she'd be back for dinner or not."

Yang Zhaodi muttered a few curses, "This eldest girl is not as sensible as her younger brother. If she's not coming back for dinner, doesn't she know to say so in advance? What a pig brain."

After saying that, he didn't wait for them anymore, plopped down on the stool, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.

When Gao Qingyun heard her scolding his eldest daughter, he lowered his head and ate silently without daring to make a sound, not wanting to take his wife's anger to heart.

A grown man who is incompetent and not smart enough, whose job is always found by his brother-in-law, can only listen to his wife, and will live a miserable life.

At the dinner table, Yang Zhaodi angrily recounted the bizarre things she had encountered in the cafeteria.

"You wouldn't believe how shameless someone can be. I have to put up with her attitude when she comes to get food. She's really got some nerve."