C21

"No, I have a family visit, so I can come back to see you." Cao Xiaoxia saw that her sister had loosened up and quickly came over to persuade her, "Sis, you don't know. Others are envious of me when they hear that I can join the army. Furthermore, there's food and accommodation there, as well as a few dollars' allowance each month. When the time comes, I'll praise the money up.

This little thing was beginning to use money to bribe people.

"Xia Xia, I don't want your things." Cao Xiaoling tried to persuade him, "The army is not as tough as you think. Many men around the age of seventeen or eighteen are as tired as dogs. You are just a little girl. If you go there, you won't even be able to cry."

"Sis, I'm not afraid of hard work, really."

Cao Xiaoxia was very dependent on her sister. She said, "Sister, I have really thought about it myself. I am not afraid of suffering." All these years, you said that you and your mother suffered so much for this family. I'm not saying that we shouldn't study at all. After we go to the military, even the literary and artistic soldiers have to have knowledge. Just treat it as if I'm going to school somewhere else. In any case, when I get to high school, I'll have to go live in the county. Think of it as me going to high school early. "

"Xiao Xia, have you really thought about it?"

"Really, I think very clearly." Cao Xiaoxia touched her sister's arm, and there was an uneven mark on her palm. "Sis, the matter between you and Wang Ziwen keeps reminding me, I can't forget it. Our family is not stable at the moment. If something happens while I'm studying like this, there won't be a single way out. I don't want to do anything that would let me down for money, and even more so, I don't want my family to do anything that would let me down. Sis, I'm going to the army, so I can continue to take exams and study. I promise you, as long as I have free time, I will study and work hard to go to university. "Sis, if you get rich in the future, I'll retire from the army and come back to take the exam. Since you can raise me, if I really don't have any money, I'll take the military exam. If I do, the military will pay me to study."

Cao Xiaoxia talked for a long time before raising her head and looking at her sister, saying cautiously, "Sister, can you trust me this once? I've really thought it over. "

Her words were actually not unreasonable.

Cao Xiaoliu could not guarantee that she could continue the business as Tao Qing. After all, the registration, funding, and future customers were all problems. She had just started a new business.

As for his sister, he didn't expect that the twelve-year-old Xiao Xia would have such a thorough understanding of the situation.

Cao Xiaoxia was worried even though her sister hadn't said anything for a long time. She didn't expect to hear a faint sigh, "You've already said so much. What else can I say?" My sister has really grown up. "

That's right, the poor would start their career early. To a certain extent, the sunset could be seen even further than he could.

"Sis, you agreed?"

Cao Xiao Xia's voice became agitated. Cao Xiao Lian sighed, "What can we do if we don't agree? You have such a good idea."

"Sis, I knew you were the best." After a big hug, Cao Xiaoxia blinked, "Then good morning. Remember to help me beg for Mom."

"I did compromise, but I won't help you dissuade your mother." She purposely said, "It's best if she beats you up. Let's see if you, a little girl, still decide what to do."

"Sis, if Mom hits me, I'll say that you know as well. You're an accomplice, so if you want to be beaten up, then we'll take it together."

"Alright, you little scoundrel. You've even set your own sister up against me. See if I'll tickle you or not."

"Aiya, hahaha! I was wrong, I was wrong!"

"Too late!"

A bell-like laughter came from inside the adobe room. It was as if it was heavenly music as it floated in the air above this small room. It lingered for a long time and could not be dispersed.

The moonlight shone on the kang.

Cao Xiaolian opened her eyes and heard rhythmic breathing beside her ear. She knew that her little sister was asleep.

She slowly stood up and looked at Cao Xiaoxia.

Maybe it was because of the heat, but there were fine beads of sweat on her forehead, stuck together with her messy hair. Cao Xiaoling stretched out her hand and gently pushed it away. She frowned and mumbled something to herself before going back to sleep.

Actually, the two of them didn't really look like each other.

Cao Xiaolian had thick eyebrows and big eyes, an oval face, and a bit of a heroic air. She looked quite charming. According to the later generations, she looked like a very wealthy woman.

As for Cao Xiaoxia, she was a girl with curved eyebrows, drooping eyes, cherry lips, and a oval face. When she did not speak, she looked like she was supporting a willow with a gentle breeze.

Furthermore, she was born with a good voice. She was not surprised at all that she was selected by the army to be a literary soldier.

His sister was a beauty, no matter where they were. She was qualified to be a movie star.

He shifted his gaze downwards.

The girl loved to be beautiful, but she also treasured the hard-won item. Cao Xiaoxia had to carefully scrub and wash the yellow skirt and the shirt before hanging them up. She also had to hang them up at night, afraid that they would be pressed down until they creased.

Normally, he would still wear the clothes that he had once patched up.

Cao Xiaolian's eyes were burning as she looked at the ceiling.

Now that her sister had grown up, she knew she had to take things into consideration for herself and her family. Since she was at home, she had to work hard to support her sister, even if she didn't want to be a literary soldier anymore. Whether it was to spend money to help her go to college or something, it didn't matter.

Cao Xiaolian swore that she would make a fool of herself in this life.

After calming down a bit, he looked at his younger sister and an idea gradually formed in his mind.

Early the next morning, just as Cao Xiaoxia opened her eyes, she saw a figure sitting at the table, sewing something.

She rubbed her eyes and realized it was Cao Xiaoling.

"Sis!" She stretched her back. "Why are you up so early?"

Cao Xiaoling didn't even turn around. "Get up. Mom is in the kitchen. Go help her. Also, tell her that you are going to join the army."

Cao Xiao Xia woke up immediately.

"Why don't you go and tell me?" She flinched. "I'm afraid she's unhappy."

"Go on, she won't be unhappy." Cao Xiaolian did not look up. "I still have work to do."

"I'll get you these treasures when I get up in the morning." Cao Xiaoxia muttered, "I'm leaving already, why aren't you accompanying me?"

Cao Xiaoliu bit the last needle and shook off the clothes in her hands, "You should just go with the ink. Anyway, it's ink so come over and try it. Let's see how it's like."

"Eh?" Cao Xiaoxia's eyes lit up. She jumped off the bed and ran over barefooted. At first glance, she was wearing a pink cotton blouse and shorts.

"This is for me?" Cao Xiaoxia was overjoyed. She took off her patched vest and put it on before walking around in a circle, "Sis, are you looking good?"

Pink Mushroom Doll Shirt, it was very fitting for someone of this age.

"No, take it off and return it to me."

Not wanting to make her sister too proud, Cao Xiaolian stretched out her hand to grab it.

"Nope." Cao Xiao Xia dodged and laughed, "If you wear it on me, it will be my clothes."

After saying this, the two couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, hurry up and help mom. I'll make two more sets for you. When we get back to the army, you can go and get some clothes to wear when you sleep."

Cao Xiaoxia shouted, "Such nice clothes! How terrible is it to wear them in bed?!" Besides, I'll just wear a vest when I sleep. "

Cao Xiaolian started to cut the fabric, "In the future, even if you are a big girl, you can't make people laugh when you are out here. Listen to your sister, I will make you more clothes these few days. There will be people sleeping and people going out." "However, normally in the army, people wear uniform and won't be able to use it, so I'll make less of two sets for you and a few sets for you when you're out, and also make a few sets for your sleeping clothes."

Tears welled up in Cao Xiaoxia's eyes. "Sister, you are too kind to me."

"Stop talking so sweetly. Just don't drag me into it when you're scolded."

"Hehe, that won't do. Good sisters need to have the same difficulties as others. I'm going to look for Mom." Cao Xiaoxia giggled as she walked out of the room. She shook her head, thinking that her mother's voice would be heard soon.

As expected, Mother Cao's voice was heard a moment later, "You little girl, you've really hardened your wings. Why don't you discuss such a big matter with your family? Now that the notice is here, you can tell me if you still have a mother like me in your eyes."

There was no way to make clothes. He had to calm his mother's anger, and after a while she would lose her temper.

After putting down the things in her hands, Cao Xiaolian walked out of the room and went to the kitchen. Cao Xiaoxia was still stubbornly wiping her tears on the wall, while Mother Cao was so angry that her face turned green. She was lighting a fire in front of the stove, and it was hard to tell if the fire was on her face.

"Mom, let me do it."

Cao Xiaolian took the poker in Mother Cao's hand, filled it with straw and said, "I don't think this is a bad thing."

"Xia Xia's condition is good, to be able to be chosen among two hundred plus people, it proves that she has true talent." No matter what the army says, the teaching conditions here are still better than in our town. If she went there, she would be taught by even better teachers. "

Mother Cao was now angry at her daughter for deceiving her, and even her eldest daughter was angry, "Don't say anymore, you two siblings are just pretending to be an old woman. Since you two can make the decision, you two can decide directly. Don't ask me."

The two sisters looked at each other. In the end, Cao Xiaolan gave her sister a look. Cao Xiaoxia understood and quickly went over. She held her mother's arm and began to act coquettishly.

"Mom, don't be angry with my sister. I only told her about it when I was about to go to bed yesterday. She beat me up."

"Your sister's scolding is good, so I should beat you up again."

"Mom ~" Cao Xiaoxia was annoyed. "It's a good thing I'm going to the army. Everyone else knows about this. It's like I'm going to jump into a fire pit."

"Xia Xia, Mom is unhappy. It's not that you're unhappy about joining the army, but that it's a good thing that you're able to join the army. The angry thing is, why didn't you tell your family about it in advance?"

Cao Xiaoling said seriously, "It's not like you don't know how much Mom cares about us. You just made the decision in advance without saying anything. Have you thought about her feelings before?"

As she spoke, she winked at Cao Xiaoxia from behind.

"Mom, I know I was wrong." Cao Xiaoxia lowered her head and apologized in a low voice, "I dare not do that again. I will discuss everything with you in the future. Really, I can promise you that!"

"I still don't know about the daisies in your stomach. I promise you now that you'll forget about them after you finish your meal."

Mother Cao saw her little daughter acting so coquettishly and could not bear to be angry, "Your sister is right. It's a good thing that you went to the army, but you, as a child, kept hiding it from us. In the end, you turned into a bad thing. Who do you blame?"