An Hao knew Bai Xue was looking for trouble again, so she simply listened and paid no attention.
As long as it didn't cross her red line, let Bai Xue talk, it wasn't as if she'd lose a piece of flesh.
Once the money had been distributed among them, An Ping leisurely strolled into the main house, shuffling his slippers.
"Hey, there's meat to eat! That's great!"
"Yeah, all thanks to your sister," An Shuchao realized that his daughter wasn't completely useless and only knew how to cause trouble.
An Ping glanced at An Hao and thought to himself that his sister was quite capable.
This time, it seemed like she had bumped her head and woke up a completely different person.
"How much money did my sister give you? Give me two yuan!" An Ping, seeing the situation, knew An Hao must have sold well, so he reached out and asked An Shuchao for money.
"Not giving it! What do you need the money for so badly? Are you short of food or drink?"
"Dad, it's embarrassing to go out during the New Year as a young man without any pocket money," An Ping protested.
"I, an old man, have been laughed at for many years now. I'm not afraid of being laughed at, what are you afraid of!"
"Dad, you're so stingy!" An Ping, not receiving the money and feeling disheartened, complained, "If you don't give me the money, don't expect me to help you move bricks at the kiln during the summer vacation."
"You little rascal, daring to make demands of me!" An Shuchao took off his shoe and threw it at An Ping.
"Okay, okay." Bai Xue, seeing father and son about to fight, found it was time to play the good guy, "An Ping hardly ever asks you for money, just give him one yuan."
"That's how you spoil him. Absolutely not! We need to save that money for household expenses and in the future, for his schooling and getting a wife!"
"I get it, I get it! You're so annoying, always rambling on whenever I ask you for money!" Knowing that he couldn't get the money from his father, An Ping gave up and, looking at the three pounds of meat on the table, shouted, "Not giving me money and not even letting me eat? Aren't you going to cook?"
"Coming right up," Bai Xue quickly replied, "I'll stir fry some meat for you tonight!"
Everyone scattered around the house, An Ping went to his own room, and just as he entered, An Hao followed him.
"An Hao, what do you want?"
"Call me sister!" An Hao glared at him, "You're always calling me 'An Hao, An Hao' without any respect for your elders."
An Ping, in a sour mood, looked at An Hao impatiently, "Just spit it out if you have something to say, I'm annoyed."
"What an attitude! No manners at all." An Hao muttered under her breath, reached into her little jacket pocket, pulled out the five yuan, and handed two bills to An Ping, "Here, take this money."
An Ping's eyes lit up at the sight of the money, "No way, An Hao, did you take the wrong medication today?"
"So giving you money means I took the wrong medication?" An Hao raised an eyebrow, "If you don't want it, I'll just keep it."
"No, no, no!" An Ping snatched the money quickly and kissed the RMB, "Once given, money isn't taken back! Thanks! An Hao!"
"Keep this money safe and don't let others know about it. Also, I didn't give you this money to waste it; use it for something worthwhile, like buying study supplies."
"Got it." An Ping happily pocketed the money and patted An Hao on the shoulder, "An Hao, I'm noticing you're getting more generous!"
"I've always been good, it's just that you never noticed!"
"Pssh! You get winded just from someone calling you fat."
The siblings bantered, and the atmosphere between them was much more harmonious than before.
Just when An Hao was starting to feel a bit happy, she heard a rough and angry shout coming from the yard, "An Hao, you cheap tramp, come out here! You pushed your mother into the water, I'll never let this go!"