Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 53 - 053 Ideal

Chapter 53: 053 Ideal

On the road, Tian Sisi quietly asked Tian Xinhua, "Brother Xin Hua, did you hand over all of your money?"

"No, I gave thirty yuan to Granny, another thirty to Mama, and kept the remaining thirty for myself. Why, didn’t you hand in yours?"

"Ah, how could I not have handed it in? Just like you, I also only kept thirty yuan. I have no idea how long it’s going to take me to save up for a camera." Hearing that Tian Xinhua also had only thirty yuan left, Tian Sisi immediately felt better.

"Brother Xin Hua, what do you want to do with this money?" Tian Sisi continued to ask.

"I’m going to save it as startup capital. In the future, we can open a distillery, and then we’ll be able to brew more wine and make more money." Tian Xinhua’s eyes shone with excitement, his expression full of ambition.

Tian Sisi looked at Tian Xinhua with admiration. This is what a true mastermind looks like! No wonder he is so successful in business later on—it turns out he already has a business mind now! Tian Sisi immediately flattered him, "Brother Xin Hua, I support you! Once I buy a camera, I’ll save all the money I earn, and we can start a factory together."

"Of course, we’ll start the factory together! With that silly head of yours, if you’re not mixing with me, who else could you mix with? You’d be helping someone else count the money after they sold you!" Tian Xinhua had a look of disbelief that Tian Sisi would say such a thing, returning to his sharp-tongued self. But Tian Sisi, thrilled to be clinging to such a strong supporter, didn’t mind the harsh words and remained beaming happily.

Seeing that Tian Sisi didn’t get ruffled like before, Tian Xinhua gave her a second look. He loved to pick on Ah Nan to see her get all worked up, but now that Ah Nan was so easygoing, he somewhat lost interest.

"Brother Xin Hua, when are we going to brew wine again?"

"No rush. Let’s wait until great-grandpa brings the grain back. Plus, we can’t brew wine too often, to avoid raising suspicions." Tian Xinhua calmly reminded Tian Sisi.

It only then occurred to Tian Sisi that she and the Old Man had told outsiders they bought the grain! But Tian Xinhua speaking in this manner—had he discovered something? Tian Sisi gave Tian Xinhua a few glances; he was inscrutable, like a little fox, his expression revealing nothing.

Tian Xinhua laughed silently to himself, the little girl was still quite alert. He patted Tian Sisi’s head and said with a smile, "We’ll brew again in a few days, just two or three times a month is enough, not too often."

"Mhm." Tian Sisi also understood that brewing too much might cause problems, and the market demand wasn’t that high at the moment anyway. Two or three times a month would suffice.

"Brother Xin Hua, that move you used at Auntie’s place the other day, what is it called? Can I learn it too?" Tian Sisi suddenly remembered how cool Tian Xinhua had looked when he chopped the wooden stick at Tian Manlan’s place.

"That’s internal martial arts, taught by great-grandpa. Didn’t great-grandpa teach us before? You practiced for less than three days then complained of pain and didn’t want to continue. Why do you want to practice again now?" Tian Xinhua watched Tian Sisi with a teasing smile.

Tian Sisi looked embarrassed. How could she know she had practiced it before? The original host’s memories were intermittent, and she couldn’t recall that part about martial arts. She laughed nervously, "I forgot, okay? So, Brother Xin Hua, do you think I can still learn it now?"

"You could learn, but you would have to get up at five o’clock every morning, run ten kilometers with sandbags tied to you, then squat for two hours, and also..."

Tian Sisi didn’t wait for Tian Xinhua to finish speaking before she decisively interrupted him. "Brother Xin Hua, I’m not practicing anymore. From now on, you can look after me! I’ll stick with you."

Just kidding, she couldn’t even handle waking up at five in the morning, let alone run ten kilometers with sandbags and then stand for two hours in stances? She had planned to be a gentle and soft beauty, not to turn into a muscular tomboy.

Tian Xinhua was not at all surprised; in his eyes, Ah Nan was just having a momentary craze. With her delicate nature, how could she endure training? However, he was very pleased with Tian Sisi’s words. "Alright, you can hang out with me from now on. I guarantee no one will dare to bully you."

Over the next half month, Tian Sisi and Tian Xinhua brewed liquor twice more, each time five hundred jin, which Tian Mantong sold for 2.5 yuan per jin. However, this time he sold it to other cities. Similarly, he still saved one yuan for Tian Sisi, and the two families split the earnings twice.

As for why the men of the Tian Family divided the money, they didn’t go into details, simply stating it was the care from the Old Man towards their family. Only Li Yuedi and Jin Wanming knew a bit, understanding that this money came from the tasks arranged by the Old Man for Xinhua. As for the specifics, they had no idea and didn’t ask further. As the money was brought back, they held on to it, feeling more delighted as they saw the amount increasing. Having money in hand gives a sense of security.

Tian Sisi now had nearly seven hundred yuan. After deducting Tian Mantong’s weng money from the capital, the Old Man handed all the rest to Tian Sisi, which gave her quite a shock. She initially intended not to accept it, but under the Old Man’s insistence, she had to take it and promised him not to spend the money carelessly.

Tian Sisi also entrusted Tian Mantong to quietly hand over one hundred and fifty yuan to him, asking him to help buy a camera. Although Tian Mantong didn’t think much of cameras, he agreed to fulfill his niece’s wish, promising to buy one for Ah Nan as soon as possible.

Tian Sisi cheerfully handed over another two-jin bottle of liquor to Tian Mantong. The liquor, just like the Old Man’s, was infused with Jade Liquid. After he had received a bottle last time, he recognized its benefits. Excited to see another bottle, he hurriedly took it. The liquor was good indeed, but one could not drink too much – just a few days ago, because of his greed, he drank an extra small cup at night, which made him so hot that he ended up taking a cold shower in the yard, needing three big buckets of water to cool off.

With the camera sorted, Tian Sisi had achieved a small goal. She didn’t plan to put her money in the bank; after all, there’s no safer place than Space. She took a biscuit tin, put the five hundred yuan in it for safekeeping, and left around forty yuan in change outside for easy access.

Another weekend arrived. According to the initial plan, the little ones were to be taken to the town to buy meat buns. However, at that time, there was no transportation from Yuequan Village to the town, apart from bus number 11 or cycling. One could only wait for the village tractor to go into town, then hitch a ride. Therefore, Tian Sisi could only wait for the tractor to make the trip, and then she would take a few little ones along.

She had already asked around; Zhong Fugao would be going to town on Saturday noon to help the villagers sell goods at the acquisition station. She had notified Uncle Fugao in advance, and when the time came, she would bring a few younger brothers with her. How could Zhong Fugao refuse? In recent times, the Tian Family often brought meat to his house, and last time they had even brought over a bottle of liquor. His Daddy, Zhong Boqiang, drank a small cup that night and was overjoyed.

With the Tian Family being so generous, how could he not agree to such a small favor? So, on Saturday, Tian Sisi brought a few little radish-heads onto the tractor. Tian Sisi didn’t dare take the youngest, Bao Guo, but took Donghua, Qinghua, Jianguo, and Weiguo instead. Tian Shouhua, Tian Xinhua, and Tian Qinghua had to help with chores at home, so they didn’t join the trip, but Tian Sisi promised to bring meat buns back for them. On this expedition, she was the eldest, which made her feel a great responsibility and didn’t dare to relax for even a moment.

After arriving in town, Uncle Fugao dropped Tian Sisi and the others off at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. He repeatedly cautioned them not to wander off or talk to strangers, and to wait for him there after purchasing their items. Tian Sisi obediently agreed, "Uncle Fugao, don’t worry, my brothers and I will just shop at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. We’ll soon go in and find Auntie; nothing will happen."

Reassured, Uncle Fugao left them there. He knew that Tian Mantong’s wife worked at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, which is why he dropped them off right there.

Tian Sisi, leading Jianguo and the others, first arrived at the entrance of a restaurant. The plump waitress from their last visit to buy buns seemed to remember the exquisite and pretty little girl, smiling and asking, "Little miss, how many meat buns would you like today?"

"Auntie, I want thirty meat buns, here’s the money," Tian Sisi handed over two yuan and was given twenty cents in change.

PS: An important character has appeared! Thanks to Fat Girl 0915, I Love Myself XX, Youzi is so handsome, XW Meow Meow, and other adorable girls for their support, thank you!

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