Gu Anan patted the little bean in her arms, signaling it to be quiet. She then limped and staggered to Gu Wanwans front, although Gu Wanwan was not in good health, but compared to Gu Anan who was about to fall over while walking, she looked much better.

  Next to Gu Wei Qiang, looking at his own big girl becoming like this, he became more determined about the matter of the quota. His big girl was not eloquent but had a down-to-earth personality. In his opinion, only his big girl could get into college. The little girl had a personality that couldnt bear hardship.

  Gu Anans pair of dark eyes stared at Gu Wanwan, making her feel limp all over. Only then did she speak up, "Wanwan, if you want this spot, you can just tell your sister, why bother getting mom to find me? Look, Ive been kneeling outside for half a day, and dad and grandma still dont agree, whats the point of this?"

  As soon as she said this, the faces of several people around her changed. This method of retreating in order to advance was something that Gu Anan had learned from her mother when she was wronged as a child.

  Zhou Aijus eyes were scrutinizing, after all, she had been a teacher for her whole life, with ink in her belly and more thoughts.

  Tang Lan Zhi wanted to speak up for her younger daughter, but was pulled back by her own husband. Seeing that Gu Wei Qiangs face didnt look good, she eventually shut up.

  "Sister, I didnt."

  The little bean beside him rolled his eyes and said, "Youre the one whos been talking to mom, trying to take big sisters spot."

  Gu Wanwans face turned even paler, as if she was the one who had been kneeling outside for several hours, not Gu Anan.

  "Xian Xian, if youre here to ask me for this quota, Ill even kowtow to Dad and Grandma, and give it up to you."

  Gu Weiqiang and Zhou Aijuan looked at Gu Anan with obvious disapproval, but the heartache in their eyes was unhidden.

  Gu Wanwan plopped down onto the wooden chair, as if all her energy had been drained away. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she forced a smile, "Sisters grades are good, so it should be Sister who goes to the county town to attend high school."

  With Gu Wanwans words, todays farce can be considered over. As for the quota to go to the city to attend high school, it fell on Gu Anan. She let out a light sigh of relief, this hurdle is now cleared.

  She saw Gu Wanwans face getting whiter and whiter, and her heart skipped a beat.

  This wont do, Im going to pass out!

  In the second before Gu Wanwan fainted, Gu Anan suddenly fell to the ground instead. The little boy Douding beside her was too young and couldnt hold her up, so he shouted, "Dad, come quick, my sister has fainted!" Gu Dongdong and Gu Anan were quite close, usually calling each other directly without any titles, unless Gu Wanwan was around, in which case they would call her "older sister" to distinguish. In the heat of the moment, Douding naturally shouted "sister".

  Gu Wei Qiang took a step forward and carried Gu An An into the warm kang in the west room.

  On the side, Gu Wanwan, who was about to faint, looked at this scene and was so angry that a mouthful of blood was stuck in her throat, it was really unbearable.

  Dizzy, it has always been her strong point. That wooden big sister, how did she suddenly become so clever? Is it an illusion?

  Tang Lan Zhi shouted several times before Gu Wan Wan came back to her senses. She leaned against Tang Lan Zhis shoulder and said in a sad tone, "Mom, does sister not like me anymore?"

  The little girl furrowed her brow, with a slightly red eye socket, which made Tang Lan Zhis heart break. She turned back and glared at the west room, "How dare she? If it werent for Eldest Brother, your body wouldnt be so weak? This is what Eldest Brother owes you."

  Tang Lan Zhi has three children, the eldest is Gu An An, the second is Gu Wan Wan, and the third is Gu Dong Dong. In the early years, Gu An An was the first daughter of the old Gu family, and the old lady doted on her so much that she took An An to live with her. Later, when Tang Lan Zhi had the second child, because of Gu An Ans reason, Gu Wan Wan became a premature baby. Tang Lan Zhi already had a thorn in her heart, and she was even more unwilling to let Gu An An come to live with her.

  As for the newly born Gu Wanwan, she personally brought her and doted on her in front of everyone. For many years, her belly had been quiet, and she was often laughed at by her sisters-in-law for not being able to give birth to a child with a good fate. Tang Lanzhis heart was anxious, but in the year Gu Wanwan turned seven, Tang Lanzhis belly moved again, and she gave birth to the fourth son of the house, Gu Dongdong.

  She was alone, teaching at school and taking care of a sickly child, so she didnt have time to take care of the younger one. After Gu Dongdong weaned, she handed him over to Zhou Aijuan again to take care of.

  Its said that children grow up with whoever theyre close to, and Gu Anan and Gu Dongdong both grew up by Zhou Aijuans side, so naturally theyre close to the old lady.

  Gu Wanwan received a response from her mother, and she was secretly delighted, but her face remained expressionless. "Mom, I also want to go to the county town to study." It can be said that the entire Old Gu familys heart is focused on Gu Wanwan.

  She knew from a young age that her body was not good, how to pamper herself in order to live better.

  Going to the county town to study is just the first step out of this rural area.

  Tang Lan Zi furrowed her brow, "Dont worry, mom will let you have your way." She just needed to think carefully about how to do it.

  Having received a satisfactory reply, Gu Wanwans mood suddenly cleared up.

  As for Gu Anan, who was carried into the western wings kang, she had originally planned to pretend to be unconscious. Who would have thought that as soon as her body tilted, she really fainted? After all, this body of hers wasnt very strong, and after being outside in the freezing cold for several hours, it would be strange if she didnt get sick.

  Gu Wei Qiang put Gu An An on the bed, and Xiao Dou Ding automatically pulled the quilt from the head of the bed over to cover Gu An Ans body.

  Accidentally bumped into Gu Anans forehead, Xiao Dou Ding exclaimed, "Dad, sisters body is so hot!"

  In the winter, he wore thick clothes, and Gu Weiqiang was a big man, but he really didnt notice. After being reminded by his young son at home, he touched his eldest daughters head, which was hot like charcoal, and his heart was burning with anxiety.

  He was so anxious that he became flustered. To say, Anan was a child who could withstand hardships and rarely got sick, but this time she had fallen ill, which frightened Gu Weiqiang. He was worried and at a loss for what to do, so he slapped his thigh and wanted to rush to the barefoot doctors house with Anan in his arms.

  Just as she was halfway through hugging, Zhou Aijuan came in and slapped her hand down. "Put it down." She still held a steaming ceramic basin in her hand, filled with hot water, apparently for Anan to use.

  "This child had caught a chill earlier, and youre taking her out for a stroll in the freezing cold. Isnt that going to be the death of her?", she said as she took off the keys from her waist and handed them to Gu Weiqiang, "Go get six eggs from the kitchen cabinet, for good luck, and have Huazai take a look at Anan." Gu Huazi was the barefoot doctor in Gus village, and he and Gu Weiqiang were considered brothers who grew up together. Gu Weiqiang was clever and hardworking, and had gone to learn how to drive.

  Gu Huazi was locked at home by his own old man, and he picked up his old profession again, becoming a barefoot doctor in the village, which is considered a skillful job, not to starve to death.

  "Ah, mom, you really are my real mom." Gu Weiqiang suddenly came back to his senses and had an idea. He immediately regained his usual arrogant attitude in front of his old mother. Although the Gu familys conditions were not bad, they couldnt afford it with so many people, adding up to over 20 mouths to feed, and without dividing the family property. These six eggs would be enough to invite Dr. Hua over as a decent consultation fee.

  It can be seen that her own mother is very fond of her eldest daughter.

  Zhou Aiju glared at her own youngest son with a bad temper, but her hands didnt slow down, and she quickly undressed Anan.

  Anan was dizzy and confused, but she felt someone tugging at her clothes. As a decent girl of the 21st century, how could she let others undress her?

  She closed her eyes and grasped the collar with all her might, refusing to let Zhou Aijuan undo it.

  Zhou Aiju looked at Anan who had fallen asleep, still with that stubborn temper of hers. She sighed and said, "I dont know whose personality you inherited?" Whose? Its obviously mine, Zhou Aiju. Otherwise, why would she be so heartbroken for her eldest granddaughter.

  To be honest, before Zhou Aijuan got married, her family conditions were not good either. Her father was a private school teacher in the early years, and she was the eldest child of the family. She had a similar temperament to Anan, and when taking care of her younger brothers and sisters, she was also very similar.

  Thinking of this, Zhou Aijuans movements became more gentle, she patted Anans shoulder, "Good boy, mom will wipe your body clean, otherwise the burn will be uncomfortable."

  Perhaps it was Zhou Aijuns deep concern that Anan sensed in her sleep, and the movement of her hands on her collar also slowly came to a stop.

  A basin of hot water was wiped down, and Xiao Douding went to the kitchen. The kang in the west room was heated up, and Anan sweated a lot while lying in bed.

  When Gu Weiqiang brought Hua Zi to the Gus house, An An was still drowsy from sleep, her small face also flushed with a warm red glow.

  Hua Zi and Gu Wei Qiang grew up together since they were kids, and he also watched Gus children grow up, so their conversation was naturally without any restraint.

  He reached out and touched Ans forehead, the fever had subsided a bit. This child was not only thin to the bone but also tanned darkly, obviously having peeled from sunburn during the summer and still hadnt recovered.

  He divided some herbs he brought from home, without raising his head, "Qiangzi, your partiality is too severe. The little girl next door is white and clean, people are happy to see her. How did she become the big girl here, black as charcoal, not to mention thin and withered."

  Gu Wei Qiangs face turned red when his good brother said, "The eldest daughter is really capable, whenever theres work to be done at home, she takes the lead and lets the younger ones follow." He often ran errands outside and couldnt take care of things at home. His wife clearly favored their younger daughter, which made the elder daughter feel resentful.

  Although the old lady at home is biased towards her own daughter, after all, there are many children in the family, especially many grandsons, and she cant be too partial, otherwise several daughters-in-law and children in the family will lose heart.

  This is not right, no one was watching, and the big girl suffered a loss, its his fault.

  Hua Zi listened and pursed his lips, saying nothing. After all, it was someone elses family affair, and what he had said was already considered meddling in other peoples business.

  Zhou Aijuan, who was sitting on a chair next to him, frowned and said, "Hua Zi, prescribe some good medicine. When Wei Qiangs salary comes down, well settle the bill together." If he prescribed good medicine, then those few eggs would not be enough.

  Hua Zis laughing eyes narrowed into a line, "Alright, Old Lady has spoken, Ill bring down the wild mountain ginseng that Ive been keeping under wraps." In their village, they lived off the mountains and rivers. If one ventured deep into the mountains to dig for wild ginseng, there were giant centipedes inside, and no one dared to go in.