Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s-Chapter 18 - 0 Bluffing Cousin

"Tian Sisi sounds so nice, like a young lady from Shanghai. Our Ah Nan is even prettier than those Shanghai girls," Li Yuedi cheerfully brought out a plate of melon seeds and peanuts, grabbing a handful for her to peel and eat. Tian Sisi wasn't particularly interested in the seeds, but understanding it was a kind gesture from Second Lady, she thanked Li Yuedi and accepted the seeds, storing them in her bag.

Tian Sisi pulled out some candy and clam oil from her bosom and handed them to Li Yuedi, "Second Lady, I bought this candy and clam oil in town today. You can use the clam oil to moisturize your hands and prevent chilblains."

"Oh, these are precious goods, Ah Nan take them back. Let Donghua and Qinghua have the candy, and your Granny and Mama can use the clam oil. Second Lady doesn't need it." Li Yuedi hastily tried to give everything back to Tian Sisi, and with the three meat buns eaten earlier, these things must have cost at least fifty cents! She couldn't accept it.

"Granny and Mama have to use it, Second Lady, if you don't accept it, I won't eat your dried sweet potatoes anymore." Tian Sisi pouted her lips, pretending to be angry.

Tian Bajin laughed and told his wife to keep them, his elder brother and sister-in-law had taken care of his family so much over the years, a little more or less didn't matter, this year he'd have Man Tu plant more sorghum and tobacco, since elder brother enjoyed those; he had no other skills but knew how to work out solutions in the field.

Li Yuedi had no choice but to keep the clam oil, which really was a valuable item, and needed to be well stored. Seeing this, Tian Sisi quickly said, "Second Lady, you should really use it, I'll come to check in a few days."

Li Yuedi tapped Tian Sisi on the head and scolded with a laugh, "You little sly one! Second Lady will certainly use it."

Hearing this exchange between the young and the old, everyone else laughed. Tian Manmu, always a joker, laughed and said, "Ah Nan, you really should come and check on her, otherwise Second Lady might store up that clam oil for many years."

Tian Manmu's comment was rooted in truth; Tian Mantong had given Li Yuedi a bag of wheat germ essence before, and she, reluctant to use it, stored the bag of wheat germ essence for years. By the time she remembered it for her children, the wheat germ essence had long expired, making Li Yuedi regret so much that she couldn't eat for three days.

Li Yuedi teased her second son a few words, and she wouldn't store things like before. Life at home had improved a lot, though not as much as her elder brother's family, but still considered upper-middle class in the village. Additionally, having two children serving in the army, she was the envy of many in the village. Li Yuedi was very content and sincerely grateful to her elder brother's family.

"Second Lady, please use it, and when it's finished, I'll buy more to show my respect for you." Tian Sisi was trying to curry favor. Li Yuedi, an utterly straightforward woman, had a good relationship with Zhao Yueban and unlike other households with conflicts amongst sisters-in-law, treated Tian Sisi very well, often making beautiful cloth shoes and delicious local snacks for her.

"My dear Ah Nan, you've got such a good heart, Second Lady accepts your filial piety. Ah Nan, you're still young and don't earn money, wait until you earn money in the future then buy for Second Lady," Li Yuedi was so charmed that she was all smiles.

"Brown-noser!" Tian Xinhua muttered under his breath, he liked to occasionally deflate his cousin, but seeing her acting much more mature than earlier in the year, perhaps she really did grow wiser after her illness? Tian Xinhua pondered silently.

Tian Sisi snorted at him and ignored him, while Li Yuedi put away the clam oil and took out a few pieces of candy from the paper wrapper for the kids, but neither Tian Sisi nor Donghua and Qinghua wanted any, so Li Yuedi didn't force them and let them eat the seeds instead.

Tian Sisi took off her gloves and peeled the seeds one by one, feeding the peeled seeds to Niu Niu. Niu Niu, chubby and now with several teeth, could eat the seeds, though his chin was all covered in drool, making Tian Sisi's fingertips sticky too. She pulled out a floral handkerchief from her bag, wiped her fingers clean, and continued peeling seeds.

Little Niu Niu, eating quickly, kept urging, "Big sister (another term of address by very young kids), more." The kid opened his mouth wide, and a drip of shiny drool ran down his chin.

"Call me auntie, I'm your auntie," Tian Sisi corrected little Niu Niu's way of addressing her, but Niu Niu still kept calling her big sister and urging her. "Don't rush, auntie's hands can't keep up," Tian Sisi used the handkerchief to wipe the drool off the little guy's chin, smiling tenderly to soothe him.

Everyone found it so unusual; Ah Nan really did seem to have changed her disposition. She used to detest kids; she wouldn't even hold Niu Niu, let alone wipe his drool! This new Ah Nan sure is nice! Tian Xinhua waved his hand non-stop in front of Tian Sisi, and with an overly dramatic tone, he asked:

"Are you still Tian Zhaodi? How come you've become so gentle? You're not pretending just to deceive us, are you?"

"My name is Tian Sisi, Tian Xinhua, is your brain not working?" Tian Sisi got angry, hands on her hips and yelled at him.

Tian Xinhua was immediately satisfied; this was more like Ah Nan. That soft-voiced and gentle persona just now was as if she was possessed by a ghost (it has to be said, Tian Xinhua really saw through it); he knew this girl was just pretending to fool people.

The elders all watched the children bicker with smiles on their faces. Tian Qinghua, with a piece of fruit candy in his mouth, came closer and said, "Ah Nan, today's pork buns were really tasty, so much fat, so delicious! Imagine if we could have pork buns every day!"

"You wish, those pork buns cost fifty cents each, you know how much other stuff you can buy with that money? Being able to taste it occasionally is already good enough!" Tian Shouhua glanced at him. Since he attended middle school in town, he knew the prices of things there.

Tian Qinghua smacked his lips, "That expensive? Fifty cents can get you three pancakes, geez, Ah Nan, maybe we should just stop buying pork buns and get pancakes instead; one bun can fill you up as much as three pancakes."

"Do pancakes taste as good as pork buns? You know how to pick, if you want buns in the future, earn your own money to buy them; do you really have the nerve to ask Ah Nan to buy them for you?" Tian Xinhua slapped his brother on the head and scolded him.

Tian Qinghua rubbed his head and chuckled. Ah Nan was indeed the wealthiest among their cousins. Tian Sisi smiled warmly as she looked at her cousins and quietly suggested to Tian Qinghua and Tian Xinhua, "Brother Shouhua, Brother Xinhua, Brother Qinghua, let's go up the mountain tomorrow, we might even catch some wild rabbits or wild chickens!"

Their own family's living couldn't be improved without also helping their uncle's family. So, Tian Sisi thought about dragging her cousins along to openly help their uncle's household as well. Tian Qinghua shook his head first, "No wildlife left on the mountains now. It's cold, it's better to stay at home and keep warm by the fire."

Tian Sisi got so furious, she smacked him hard, "There must be some, I had a dream last night that told me there would definitely be wildlife on the mountain tomorrow. If you don't go, I'll go with Donghua and Qinghua, and you won't get any meat."

"Really, there's wildlife? Don't lie to me, Ah Nan, alright, I'll go with you tomorrow. But if there's nothing, I won't go again next time." Tian Qinghua was skeptical, but deciding it was better to err on the side of caution, he agreed to go. Tian Sisi then patted her chest promising that there definitely would be something tasty.

Tian Xinhua and Tian Shouhua continuously laughed on the side. Ah Nan really was a naïve girl, believing her own dreams, and Qinghua was a fool for believing in childish talk. There's really no wildlife on the mountains these days. However, laughter aside, in their hearts, they were set on following their little cousins tomorrow, just in case anything happened.

Niu Niu had been waiting half a day for Tian Sisi to feed him melon seeds, restlessly calling out to his mom. Zhu Qingping, Tian Jinhua's wife, was busy cracking open the seeds, and the ground was littered with melon seed shells. Granny usually kept the seeds tightly hidden, only willing to take them out for guests, she had to seize the opportunity to eat as much as now, because once Tian Sisi and the rest left, there would be none left.

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Zhu Qingping, who was busy, didn't have time to peel seeds for her son, slapped Niu Niu's chubby hand away and pointed at Tian Sisi, "Ask your aunt to peel for you."

Tian Sisi, who was joking around with Tian Xinhua and the others, was startled by that and then displeased. So they were treating her like a nanny! Normally, it wouldn't be a big deal, but Tian Sisi was a bit stubborn and disliked being ordered around. If she wanted to work, no one would need to ask her; she would do it voluntarily. But if she didn't want to, a polite request might still get her to help; however, treating her as if she was obliged like Zhu Qingping did, then sorry, she was not willing to bother at all! PS: Some readers have requested Old Yang to update more often, but truly, Old Yang is willing but the flesh is weak! The daytime job is really busy, including overtime; only the nighttime can be used to update. Nonetheless, Old Yang will still try to type diligently; sometimes, typing becomes so engrossing that before I know it, it's already midnight, and I have to force myself to stop and go to bed because there's work the next day! Lastly, still hoping for your recommendations and bookmarks! Hehe!