Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
In terms of life, Luo Hao's childhood was relatively comfortable.
It was the life that a child from a farming family should have.
However, a few years ago, Luo Hao's parents had already passed the age of farming.
Because the harvest of the crops was not good, other than the eldest sister who married into a family in the neighboring village, Luo Hao's second sister could not afford the dowry because her family could not afford it.
Therefore, she was already twenty-four or twenty-five years old this year and had yet to find a husband.
He could only stay at home and work with Luo Hao to maintain his family life.
"Baby Tiger, Yingzi, it's time to eat."
Luo Hao and Liu Ying, who were busy in the paddy field, stopped what they were doing when they heard their mother's voice not far away.
"Little brother, go back and eat first. I'll go back after I'm done with this.”
Liu Ying glanced at Luo Hao, wiped her forehead with the back of her hand that was covered in mud, and continued to bend down to work in the field.
"Second Sister, the sun is so hot. Let's go back and have a meal first.”
"I'll finish it later in the afternoon.”
Luo Hao looked at his second sister, Liu Ying. Her skin color was different from before, and his eyes showed a little heartache.
Although Luo Hao had been relatively happy all these years and had a childhood that he deserved.
However, every family had their own difficulties. Luo Hao's parents had managed to gather enough dowry for their eldest sister, Liu Bao, two years ago and found a good in-law.
The dowry of the second sister, Liu Ying, was a little too little. The drought had been going on for years, and the harvest in the fields was the lowest in the past decade.
Not to mention collecting the dowry for Liu Ying, even her life had become quite difficult.
"Alright, then let's hurry back. Don't let mother wait too long.”
Liu Ying picked up a towel and wiped the sweat off Luo Hao's forehead with a smile. Then, she pulled Luo Hao toward her home.
Unlike when he had just arrived in this world, Luo Hao was fifteen years old this year. He was already more than 1.8 meters tall, with dark skin and a sturdy body that had been obtained from farming in recent years.
She was already much taller than her second sister.
When they returned home with their second sister, their parents had already brought out the bamboo stools and chairs.
A large bowl of cold porridge, along with some salted vegetables and fermented bean curd, began the day's lunch.
During this time, Luo Hao's mother, Mrs. Liu, brought out a plate of steamed bacon from the kitchen and placed it in Luo Hao's bowl.
"Mother, you guys eat too, don't just give me food.”
Luo Hao used his chopsticks to block the bowl and gave the bowl that was already full of bacon to Liu Ying and Luo Hao's father, Old Liu.
"Baby Tiger is a man now. He needs to eat more meat.”
"Without strength, how can you properly grow food? How can you find a wife?”
After Old Liu finished speaking, he silently picked up the bacon in the bowl and placed it on the plate. He directly took the bowl to the side and ate it.
Luo Hao could do nothing about it and could only eat the porridge in big mouthfuls.
His second sister, Liu Ying, and Mrs. Liu were constantly putting food into Luo Hao's bowl.
"Oh right, Father, Mother, I don't want to grow food anymore.”
"I want to go to the city and do some small business there. The crops haven't been good these few years, and there's a drought.”
"When I go to the city to earn some money, I'll come back and help Second Sister find a good family. Then, I'll be filial to the two of you.”
Soon, Luo Hao finished the entire bowl of porridge.
Luo Hao put down the empty bowl and looked at his family.
"We're farmers. We rely on this piece of land to make a living.”
"Your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather are all like this.”
"There are many cunning people in the city.”
Upon hearing Luo Hao's words, Mrs. Liu immediately revealed an unwilling expression. She put away Luo Hao's bowl and walked into the kitchen.
His second sister, Liu Ying, did not express her opinion. She just ate quietly. In a traditional family, an unmarried daughter like Liu Ying was not allowed to speak on such matters.
Although she was very touched by Luo Hao's words, she did not dare to contradict her mother.
"Second Sister, you eat first. I'll go down to the field to finish my work first.”
Luo Hao stood up, ignoring his mother's objection. He greeted his second sister with a smile and walked straight to the field.
Old Liu looked at Luo Hao's back as he walked away. No one knew what he was thinking. He silently finished his porridge in two mouthfuls and walked into the house.
Because of the drought, there were more things happening in the fields than usual.
Luo Hao and his second sister, Liu Ying, were busy until the sky was getting dark before they headed home.
Dinner was a simple bowl of noodle soup. After filling his stomach, Luo Hao returned to his room.
When Luo Hao grew up, the Liu couple built a small house for him.
After washing himself with the well water outside the room, Luo Hao leaned against the headboard.
Just as Luo Hao was about to sleep, he heard shuffling footsteps outside the door.
"Creak."
Luo Hao's door was opened by an outsider. Under the moonlight, Luo Hao saw that it was his father and immediately sat up.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Luo Hao stood up and lit the candle on the small table beside him.
With the help of the candlelight, she saw the bag full of patches in Old Liu's hand.
"Your mother doesn't want you to leave home, but a man's ambition is to go far.”
"Father is clear about the situation at home. Father won't force you to stay. It's a good thing that you want to go to the city to take a look.”
"This is the remaining savings of father and mother.”
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