Chapter Forty-Eight: The Spinning Top
As soon as he spoke, the spinning top flew out in response, and it actually drew an arc in mid-air, and flew to the shore, and I don't know which hay hole it landed in or fell into the snow, but it disappeared.
"Wang Dahu, you bastard - bastard!"
Bai Shengwu scolded angrily, ran to the shore, and a few of them searched for it, but they couldn't find the spinning top.
He wanted to turn back and fight Wang Dahu, but was stopped by Bai Shengwen.
In this way, on the way home, everyone's mood is not high.
It was still Bai Shengwen, who slapped Bai Shengwu with a smile: "Isn't it just a spinning top!" When you get home, let the second uncle cut one for you, and the second uncle's craftsmanship will not take half an hour to make a new one for you. β
As soon as Bai Shengwu heard this, he became happy again: "That's it, the second uncle makes the best spinning top!" β
touched Bai Cao'er with his elbow again: "Cao'er-sister, you also let the second uncle make a spinning top for you!" I see you're pumping ice so well, well, you're almost halfway to me. β
"Just blow it!" Xu Wenlan laughed at Bai Shengwu, turned her head and looked at Bai Cao'er's expression, and felt that something was wrong with her.
"Cao'er, what's wrong with you?"
"No, nothing......" Bai Cao'er smiled reluctantly, but didn't speak.
Xu Wenlan knew that Bai Cao'er didn't tell the truth, but she didn't ask again.
Bai Cao'er's temperament is like this, and she can't ask anything no matter how much she asks.
waited until he returned to the Bai family, but it happened that Bai Yinglu also came back.
Bai Shengwu immediately pounced on it and hung directly on Bai Yinglu's waist: "Second uncle, the ice you cut for me made Huzi lose it, you cut me another one!" β
Bai Yinglu is tall and has a bad temper, but he will be hugged by Bai Shengwu, but he is surprisingly good to speak: "Medium! How big do you want, the second uncle will cut it for you. He also deliberately hugged Bai Shengwu and teased her happily.
Bai Cao'er looked up at her father hugging Bai Shengwu, and her eyes were clearly envious, but in the end, she lowered her head but didn't say a word.
This second uncle, didn't you see that your daughter also wanted her to hug her?
Xu Wenlan pursed her lips and didn't speak, but quietly pinched Bai Shengwu's leg.
"Oh, who's pinching me!?" asked angrily, seeing that no one paid attention to him, Bai Shengwu went to grind Bai Yinglu again: "Second uncle, this will be cut for me, cut it now." β
"Okay, okay, cut ...... now" pulled Bai Shengwu away, Bai Yinglu was still smiling.
couldn't help but touch Bai Cao'er, Xu Wenlan asked in a low voice, "Why don't you say that you want one too?" β
Bai Cao'er lowered her head and whispered, "Dad won't cut it for me, it's something that the boys play with." β
was happy all of a sudden, Xu Wenlan laughed angrily: "What kind of men and women are a spinning top!" Cao'er, you play so well, even Erbao can't compare to you, you are more qualified than him to ask for a spinning top......"
Seeing that Bai Cao'er never spoke, Xu Wenlan put her on the shoulder: "If you don't try to ask for it, how do you know that the second uncle will definitely not cut it for you?" β
"I'm ......" squeaked for a long time, and Bai Cao'er seemed to have finally made up her mind.
Xu Wenlan followed behind her, and when she arrived in the backyard, Bai Yinglu was taking Bai Shengwu to pick wood.
"Dad," whispered, Bai Cao'er swallowed, and still said that she wanted to spinning top.
Bai Yinglu didn't reply, and said directly: "A girl's family, what do you want!" Good students can learn embroidery with your mother, this kind of boy plays, not for you. β
Bai Cao'er's face turned pale, biting her lip and lowering her head, she didn't dare to refute it.
Seeing that her chest was stuffy, Xu Wenlan was angry and anxious, she instigated Cao'er to come over, didn't Bai Yinglu agree because she hurt Bai Cao'er's heart?
"Second uncle," popping up, Xu Wenlan said loudly: "Second uncle, you haven't seen Sister Cao'er playing with a spinning top, how do you know it's not suitable for her?" Let me tell you, Sister Cao'er had a good time today, and even my second brother is not her opponent! β
"I ......" Bai Shengwu wanted to refute, but Xu Wenlan glared at him and swallowed it back.
"Second uncle, my Sister Cao'er really played well, you can cut one for Sister Cao'er! Isn't it, Brother Erbao! β
As soon as Xu Wenlan asked, Bai Shengwu said "um", thought about it and added: "Although Sister Cao'er is a little worse than me, it is only a little bit, and she already plays much better than others!" Second uncle, you can cut one for Sister Cao'er! β
Bai Yinglu frowned and didn't speak.
Bai Cao'er herself had already deflated her anger first: "Forget it, cut it for Erbao, I don't want it." β
Seeing Bai Cao'er turn around and leave, Xu Wenlan was anxious: "Cao'er, Cao'er......"
chased to the front yard, but Bai Cao'er held the door tightly and didn't let her in at all.
"Cao'er, it's not your fault......"
"It's not my fault, whose fault is it? Why didn't I get a boy? Bai Cao'er whispered, her voice already crying.
Xu Wenlan also felt sour: "You are born, and you can't choose your gender - in fact, they are all wrong, girls are no worse than boys!" Really, girls can do a lot of things that boys can't do β I won't bluff you......"
Although even in modern times, there is no real equality between men and women, and even in many places there is no son to be counted, but after all, most places are no longer like this time.
"One day, we girls will be able to hold our heads high and tell others that we are no worse than men - Cao'er, we have to prove that we are not bad with practical actions!"
Bai Cao'er was still crying behind the door and did not answer.
There was a low laugh behind Xu Wenlan, and the white brother stared at her and sneered: "It's so nice to say!" Why don't you go singing! It's better to say than to sing - I don't know where I learned so many tricks! Cao'er, what is there to cry about, go back and sell the embroidered handkerchief, let's just buy one in the county ourselves. I heard that the spinning tops in the county are all colored, but they look good......"
"Well," Bai Cao'er responded in a low voice, and whispered: "I'm fine, take my brother and sister, Wen Lan, you all go back!" I'm fine. β
said that it was okay, but Xu Wenlan was not at ease in the end, and kept paying attention to the second room of the opposite wing in the house, it was dark, and she was still lying on the table listening to the movement.
As soon as she heard the door, she jumped up and pushed the door out.
It's really white grass, maybe go to the latrine, and quietly go to the back.
Xu Wenlan hurriedly followed, and saw Bai Cao'er standing under the wall from a distance, and he didn't know what he was stepping on with his feet: "Who is rare!" Who is rare......"
With her eyes flickering, Xu Wenlan took a few steps closer, looked on tiptoe, and couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise when she saw what Bai Cao'er was kicking.
That- isn't that Bai Shengwu's spinning top?! How is it in the hands of Bai Cao'er?
Could it be that Bai Cao'er found the top at that time but didn't return it to Bai Shengwu?
wanted to shout, but Xu Wenlan still swallowed the words back into her stomach, she didn't call Bai Cao'er, she covered her mouth, quietly retreated, and ran back to the house quickly.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw Bai Shengwu washing something in the outhouse, and when he saw Xu Wenlan coming in, he smiled: "I washed the handkerchief!" Really clean! I've put a lot of pancreas, and I'll return them to you when they're dryβlook, my new topβit's pretty! β