Chapter 20 The Second Sister Who is Afraid of Getting Tanned

After lunch, we took a short rest at noon. There was no other way. The weather was hot and there were so many people at home that we couldn't sleep at all. Only my little sister slept like a pig. That was because my mother Wang Xiulan kept fanning her.

The eldest sister also lay down for a while and then went out to buy food. Zhang Xingwang also went out with the second sister who looked reluctant.

It is rare to see my second sister with dissatisfaction on her face. It seems that she wants to stay at home and make clothes.

I'll take this opportunity to change my second sister's temper. It's not good for her to always accept everything. She needs to learn to say no, so that she won't have to worry even if she gets married in the future.

But it seems that my second sister really likes making clothes, so I have to find her a job as a tailor. If you have the conditions and the choice, of course you still have to do the job you like.

Seeing his second sister hesitant to speak all the way, Zhang Xingwang felt very disappointed with her.

However, this also shows the second sister's tolerance towards her family. For the sake of her "unreliable" brother, she can put down what she likes to do and go out with her brother in the hot summer.

The youngest sister is still young, but the behavior of these two elder sisters and the fourth sister, if put in later generations, would definitely be regarded as the demon of supporting the younger brother and the demon of supporting the older brother.

When they arrived at the bus station, Zhang Xingwang held the fishing rod in one hand and dragged his second sister, who had a conflicted look on her face, onto the bus with the other hand. Originally, his second sister insisted on going on foot, saying, "It's so hot, what if I get heatstroke again?" Zhang Xingwang gave this reason and made his second sister compromise.

Looking at my second sister curiously touching and looking around, with a look of novelty on her face, needless to say, this was her first time taking the bus.

My second sister was also pitiful. In order to save food for the family, she went out of town every day to pick wild vegetables. But she had to walk and still didn't get much. How could she afford to take the bus?

Most of the time was spent walking. I finally found a place with wild vegetables, but I didn’t even dare to rest for a while.

It is not safe for a grown girl to go home too late, so she always hurried home. When we first met, I accidentally saw the calluses on her feet and her rough hands. The scene was really shocking.

Before, I just felt that the eldest sister had a hard time moving goods, but now I see the second sister taking the bus, it seems that this taciturn second sister has a much harder life than the eldest sister.

Originally, Zhang Xingwang's personality was a bit exaggerated, that is, out of touch, but since he traveled through time and space to this family, he felt that he had grown a lot.

In layman's terms, it is much more reliable. Just like what my mother Wang Xiulan said yesterday, I can let my family rely on me.

After getting off the bus, I went to Beihai Park with my second sister. When we got to the familiar stall, I bought two popsicles and two bottles of Beibingyang soda without saying a word.

I gave half to my second sister. My second sister opened her mouth slightly and didn't realize what was going on.

He took the things, gently pulled Zhang Xingwang's sleeve, and said urgently:

"This costs 60 cents. Why spend this money? I have water in my backpack."

As he said this, he was about to take down the backpack and scoop out water.

It was rare for the normally slow-talking second sister to speak to her so quickly. Zhang Xingwang turned around and said to his second sister half-jokingly:

"Second sister, what's wrong with you? Mom and eldest sister just finished their self-criticism yesterday, have you forgotten everything? It's so hot, it would be so comfortable to eat a popsicle. Your brother, it's okay as long as you have money."

But the second sister was still heartbroken, so she turned her head away proudly and ignored him.

I took my second sister to the place where we rented the boat yesterday. The old man who rented the boat was enjoying the cool in the straw shed he built. When he saw the siblings, he recognized Zhang Xingwang at a glance.

"Young man, I thought you were here to go fishing again today. It seems that you were here yesterday to go boating with your partner."

I have to say that although the second sister is a bit tanned, her facial features are very regular and her looks are still very good. Standing together with Zhang Xingwang, they look like a couple.

"Uncle, what are you looking at? Don't we look alike? This is my second sister."

"Oh, sorry, I'm blind."

The old man looked at the two of them carefully, and thought that the brother and sister had not escaped, so he said without further ado:

"Look at the fishing rod you're holding. Are you going to continue fishing today? I've been here for more than ten years. You're the first person to catch so many fish. Even the relatives of the Dragon King are not as good as you."

"Master, please be careful with your words. Don't say such nonsense."

"Alas, I've been used to it for decades and I can't change it all at once."

"Uncle, please move aside so we can talk."

After Zhang Xingwang finished speaking, he left his second sister who was nibbling on a popsicle nearby, called the old man aside, gave him a cigarette, and then spoke to him.

"Uncle, didn't I have a bit of heatstroke yesterday? My family was worried and insisted that my second sister come with me. Can you help me later?"

"Young man, you say"

When the old man heard this, he patted his chest and said without saying anything.

"Young man, just tell me what's going on."

"The weather is so hot, I had a heat stroke yesterday. You see, my second sister is already dark, not to mention the heat stroke. If she gets any darker, she won't be able to find a partner in the future."

"Look at what you said. How can you say that about your own sister? With your second sister's looks, is she worried about finding a partner?"

Although he said that, he turned around and looked at his second sister who was still eating a popsicle, and said:

"I understand what you mean. No problem. But your second sister is indeed a little dark."

I ignored the old man and stuffed the remaining half pack of Daqianmen into his pocket. I went back to the shed and said to my second sister:

"Sister, you better stay here and wait for me. When I finish fishing, we'll go back together."

"No, I want to be with you."

After hearing this, the second sister became anxious and spoke quickly.

"What if we both get heatstroke? Don't worry, I will be careful today. Yesterday was an accident."

"No, my mom asked me to follow you closely."

Looking at his second sister who was unmoved, Zhang Xingwang thought that if the upper three routes didn't work, he could only try the lower three routes.

"It's not that I don't want to take you with me. I'm worried about you being here. But I just told the old man, and he said that if we stay together, he won't rent the boat to us."

"why?"

The second sister looked at the old man with a puzzled look.

"Just think about it, we are two young people rowing a boat. A man and a woman, if someone sees us, they won't think I am being a hooligan."

"You are my brother"

"That's what I said, but the old man said he couldn't follow us and explain to everyone he saw."

After Zhang Xingwang finished speaking, he looked at the old man, who immediately echoed:

"Yes, if someone reports it, I will lose my job."

The second sister thought for a moment, then stepped forward and whispered in Zhang Xingwang's ear:

"Then why don't we just find a shady place to fish?"

"It's okay not to rent a boat. Uncle San should be fishing in the shade right now. But have you ever heard of him catching so many fish?"

The second sister hesitated for a long time, sighed, and said:

"Okay, I'll wait for you here, be careful."

After persuading his second sister, Zhang Xingwang prepared to board the small broken boat and set out to work.

As the old man untied the rope, Don't grumble to him, "Anyway, there's not many people here. Let your second sister rest on my bed. It's cool here. I'll just take a nap under the tree in front. This girl really can't be exposed to the sun anymore. If she gets darker, it will be a waste of her beauty."

From a distance I could hear the old man shouting:

"Your sister is fine here with me, you can go fishing with peace of mind."

It seems that the old man is a kind-hearted person. I guess I'm curious about how many fish he can catch today.