Chapter 1: Mo Fae (1/2)
Dawn rose in the eastern sky The crows of roosters marked the start of daily life at the farm
Each family rose from their slumber The women started to boil water and cook Thetools before they ate breakfast and started their work for the day
This was a subsidiary village of Liancheng County in Jin Country Its population was about three to four hundred people However, there was only one surname here - everyone here was part of the sae's nae”
Several houses were scattered randoe A certain yard with a brick house looked extre these clay houses because the materials used to build it were obviously far superior to the other houses - its roof tiles were thick and its brick walls were neatly arranged With one glance, it was apparent the bricks weren't created with the traditional ers Unlike the yard fences of other clay houses which were built with several branches and rattans, its fence was ed bamboo poles
However, the house was also in a more run-down state than other houses; broken roof tiles were left unrepaired, one side of the courtyard fence was broken and the vegetable field in the yard was a complete mess
At this irl with a golden complexion and a braid came out She was about seven years old, very petite, see old-fashi+oned clothes However, she looked clean and tidy Every strand of her hair was combed tidily and her clothes also looked very neat
The girl opened the door to a chicken cage to let the chicken out then she walked towards the kitchen beside the house In the kitchen, she used cold water to wash her face and rinse her mouth When she finished, she lifted her sleeves to scoop some water from the water jar and used the water to wash some rice She then moved a small stool beside the stove, stood on top of it to pour the rice into a huge wok, and lit a fire
Liancheng County was located in the southern part of Jin Country The cli rice Thus, rice straas also used to light fires Fortunately, this was the case as it would otherwise be iirl to split firewood
It didn't take long before the sound ofwoirl, as starting the fire, hastily juet up? Go and rest for a while; food will be ready soon”
The woe, let Mother do these things You should go and play”
”No!” The little girl insisted and pulled her , ”Mother, you s”
”These tasks are nothing…”
”My ability to do these tasks should suffice Mother, do you want to faint and irl's words rendered the woain: ”Mother, just rest up properly… When you're alright again, I won't have to do these things anymore”
The naivety in those words caused a smile to appear on the woman's face, yet that smile was steeped with bitterness The woet well as soon as possible and won't hts appeared in the eastern sky Their porridge also started to eirl stood on a little bench and cautiously scooped up tls before heading towards a jar in the corner of the rooht all of those, one by one, to the e and pickled vegetables without any other dishes Of the people in the room, one was sick and the other was a little child It was no wonder both of them looked pale and unhealthy The wo hard, but the little girl was engrossed in eating her porridge and didn't notice anything
Having finished their breakfast, the wohter's hair for ait on her daughter's shoulders and said, ”At school, you have to listen to your o to school now”
The sun gradually rose higher in the sky The little girl walked to the Ancestral Hall on the west side of the village, stepping on countless dewdrops along the way Fro and joking around
Seeing her walking on the road, a ten-year-old boy stealthily followed behind her All of a sudden, he rushed forward and pulled her braid, laughing all the while ”Mo Tiange, your braid is extrely! You better shave your head clean!” When he finished taunting her, he ran away, disappearing frolared furiously at the boy and said, ”Give my ribbon back to me!”
Yet that boy actually raised his eyebrows and ive it back to you? Grab it if you can! Come! Grab it!”
How could a child bear this kind of provocation? Mo Tiange tossed her hair and went to chase the boy
”Haha! Stupid! I'ile and sturdy Her thin, weak body was no match for hi her to seethe with anger
After a while, Mo Tiange was panting fro hiirl's voice appeared, ”Brother, what are you doing?”
The two of theirl of about six to eight years old ran towards thelowered and said, ”Brother, I forbid you froe! Give her ribbon back!”
The boy, who still seemed fierce just earlier, suddenly showed a bitter expression He said, ”I was only joking with her”
The girl raised her eyebrows and glared at her older brother ”You still dare to argue with o hoer sister!”
The boy's expression became even more bitter He said, ”What kind of sister is she? She doesn't even live with us”
”Our grandfather is soe calls 'Grandfather' too; how could she not be our sister? If you argue with o hoive it to you, okay?” The boy threw the ribbon in his hand and walked away
Seeing hie said softly, ”Tianqiao, thank you”
Mo Tianqiao smiled and said, ”No need to thank e took the ribbon back, carelessly tying her braid
”I'll do it” Watching her work so sloppily, Mo Tianqiao bluntly redid her braid She was half a head taller than Mo Tiange so she could s to squat down
Having finished braiding Mo Tiange's hair, Mo Tianqiao carefully took out a paper-wrapped package froe, coe - it was a piece of yam cake She whispered, ”Thank you”
Normally, she ate neither cakes nor candy Her mother was sickly and her situation had been the sah they never starved, they also never had a surplus of food It was only during New Year's and other big festivals when her grandfather's faet a little share
Tianqiao and her brother, Tianjun, were her uncle's children Tianqiao treated her well and always shared her snacks with her