vrcanaries Chapter 165 Dilemma
Chapter 165 Dilemma
Hua Antao looked at Hua Lichu, who was beaming with smugness, with amusement.
Virtue!
He's almost 17, and he's still comparing himself to a bunch of kids.
The two sisters waved to the children, telling them to hurry up and eat, while they wandered around.
When they encounter something new or interesting, they'll even touch it.
Xu Le realized that once the other party invited them to eat, they really stopped paying attention to them, so she quickly asked Xu Ping, "Brother, shall we eat?"
Xu Ping looked at the suspicious white liquid around Xu Nian's mouth: "Eat!"
Although the children were eager for the food, they all sensibly waited for Xu Ping to distribute it.
Xu Ping took out seven chapped bowls, poured the food evenly into them, and distributed them to his younger siblings.
Xu Le took a bite and his eyes widened in surprise: "Brother, meat, it's meat! There's actually meat in it!"
The other children also found meat, but some found fish, while others found duck and pork.
But no matter what kind of meat it is, it is a rare treat for them who can't even get enough to eat every day.
The seven children ate their food with relish.
The second brother, Xu An, asked quietly, "Did they give us this food?"
"They" naturally refers to the two sisters, Hana and Hatsumi.
"Correct."
Xu An is already 8 years old and has a very sensitive personality. He immediately showed a troubled expression.
Xu Ping saw through his thoughts at a glance: "She said she wouldn't force us."
“She would give us meat to eat, so she definitely wouldn’t lie to us!” Six-year-old Xu Nian said firmly.
"Then what is she doing here?"
The seven children quickly learned Hua Lichu's purpose in coming.
Sure enough, as soon as they finished eating, Hua Lichu brought the dog-shaped straw stool she had already spotted and sat down opposite them.
"Your oldest is only ten years old, right? What a coincidence, I'm not even 17 yet, I'm still a child."
I know you're all intelligent people, so I'll be frank.
Xu Ping's lips twitched. Indeed, 17... is still a child.
Hua Lichu continued, "I know there are two reasons why you are unwilling to sell the house."
First, if you sell the house, you'll have nowhere to go.
Secondly, this is the house your grandmother left you; it holds many shared memories, and you cherish it, right?
All seven children nodded at the same time.
Hua Lichu smiled gently: "But, given your current situation, selling the house is the best option."
"you're lying!"
"Don't rush, don't rush! Listen to me!" Hua Lichu said when she saw that the seven children were getting anxious.
Xu Ping glanced at Hua Lichu: "You speak!"
"It's very simple, you can't protect this house at all."
Upon hearing this, the faces of the seven children turned pale instantly.
Hua Lichu: "Ever since the new No. 1 Middle School moved here, quite a few people have been eyeing your house, haven't they?"
They offered a price, but it was very low, right?
Even worse, they want to break you seven up, using the excuse of raising Xu Ping and Xu Le, to get you to give up the house for free, right?
Xu Ping looked at Hua Lichu in disbelief: "How did you know?"
Since the new No. 1 Middle School moved here, and the area has been developing better and better, people's views of them have changed.
It's like a tiger that's been starving for a long time suddenly spotting a piece of meat that's within its grasp.
"It's very simple! The oldest of you seven is only 10 years old. You're all just a bunch of little kids. You can't protect yourselves. People always pick on the weak. Who else would they target if not you?"
Xu Ping remained silent.
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "Everyone knows that this area will develop better and better in the future. Your location is quite good, so it will naturally attract a lot of people's envy."
Right now, they're just testing the waters; in a year or two, they might directly threaten you!
What Hua Lichu said was actually the very issue that Xu Ping had been worried about lately.
I don't know when it started, but the villagers, who used to be kind and gentle, began to openly and secretly advise him.
They advised him to send his younger siblings back to the orphanage.
“If it were just you and your sister, I could adopt you. As for food rations, you can pay me back when you're older and earning money. To be honest, my son is getting married soon and doesn't have a place to live, so I'll borrow your yard for now. I'll pay you back when you grow up.”
return?
No, they will never pay it back!
Although Xu Ping is only 10 years old, he has been raising his younger siblings on his own for three or four years. His mental age is much older than his actual age.
Hua Lichu interrupted Xu Ping's recollection by speaking: "In two more years, you will only be 12 years old, and you still won't be able to protect yourself."
Even worse, the villagers might, under the guise of kinship, forcibly adopt you and Xu Le, acting as your nominal caretakers. They could then manage your house on your behalf.
Of the seven children, only Xu Ping and Xu Le are siblings, and only they are their grandmother's biological grandchildren.
Hua Lichu: "If you just pick up trash, won't you be able to fill your stomachs? You might even have to fight with people all the time and get injured? You won't have money to go to the hospital and will have to tough it out on your own?"
Don't think that picking up trash sounds bad. In this impoverished era, we lack everything except the poor.
For the poor, there are very few ways to make money without any initial investment, and collecting recyclables is one of them.
In this situation, a 10-year-old boy is taking care of 6 younger siblings, 2 of whom are disabled. If others don't bully him, who will?
Hua Lichu's words silenced the surrounding air.
She acted as if she hadn't noticed and continued, "What if you get injured in a fight and don't have money to go to the hospital?"
Even if you can fill your stomach by picking up trash, what about when you grow up?
"You've never been to school, you can't read a single word, and you have no skills to make a living. How are you going to earn money? Scaveng for garbage your whole lives?"
Hua Lichu pointed to the youngest, Xu Nian: "How old are you?"
"6 is old."
"what about you?"
"8 years old, 7 years old..."
Of the seven children, only Xu Ping was over 10 years old, but because of long-term hunger, he looked like he was 6 or 7 years old.
Of the remaining 6 children, 3 are 8 years old, 1 is 7 years old, and 2 are only 6 years old.
Looking at it, it really does look like a little chick.
Hua Lichu looked at Xu Ping, who looked bewildered, sighed inwardly, and said earnestly, "Xu Ping, you have to go to school. At the very least, you need to have a skill that can help you make a living."
Although Xu Ping is the eldest, he is only 10 years old.
Since his grandmother passed away, he has been raising his six younger siblings on his own.
The villagers sympathized with him, but they didn't understand him.
No one taught him any principles; he had to figure everything out on his own.
This was the first time someone had told him that he had to go to school.
Can,
"How can we go to school if we don't have money?"