My dad's marriage into my family made me rich, and my fierce yet adorable older sister spoils m

Guan Xiaoqi stared blankly at Lin Chuan, "You, are you still Brother Xiao Chuan?"

Seeing this, Guan Liuya quickly stepped forward and then circled around Lin Chuan a few times.

"Yes, yes... are you still Lin Chuan? I feel like you're a little different than before?"

As Guan Liuya spoke, she rubbed her chin, looking incredibly serious.

Their antics left everyone around them both amused and bewildered.

"Alright, alright, stop standing at the door. It's freezing cold, come inside."

Guan Hongying, who was standing to the side, was both amused and exasperated, and then quickly said something.

In the northern winter, just standing outside for a short while is enough to make everyone's hands and feet icy cold.

After all, they had a little money on hand, and Guan Hongying had also said that most of this money belonged to Lin Chuan.

So, after waiting for two days and seeing that the weather was better, Lin Chuan borrowed a large cart from the village and, with Daya, Sanya, and Siya, headed in a grand procession to the department store in the county town.

With over two hundred yuan and fifty jin of national grain coupons in his pocket, Lin Chuan walked through the department store with an aura that was even more imposing than that of a county magistrate on an inspection tour of the countryside.

"Comrade, give me two lengths of this red floral cotton cloth! And two lengths of this navy blue one too! I have two jin of cotton coupons, all the best new, snow-white cotton!"

Lin Chuan slammed the money and tickets onto the glass counter, and the saleswoman's previously indifferent gaze instantly turned into one of extreme enthusiasm. She quickly began measuring and cutting the fabric.

These days, it's not easy to meet someone who's so generous.

"Xiao Chuan... why are you buying so much expensive fabric?! That's such a waste!"

Guan Daya was used to being frugal, and seeing those colorful bills being spent like water, she felt a pang of heartache and kept tugging at the corner of her clothes.

"Big sister, the New Year is just around the corner. Our Guan family built a new tiled house this year, so everyone needs a new cotton-padded coat!"

Lin Chuan chuckled and stuffed the cut fabric into Daya's arms.

"Besides, now that we're better off, our daughters need to dress nicely too!"

Then, Lin Chuan asked Sanya and Siya to watch the car, while he mysteriously ran to another counter.

When he returned, he had several exquisite little tin boxes and paper packages in his hands.

"Big sister."

Lin Chuan walked up to Guan Daya and stuffed a round tin box with a plum blossom pattern into her hand.

He lowered his voice and chuckled, "This is Friendship brand face cream made in Shanghai. You're always in front of the stove, and your hands and face are all chapped. Apply some every night before bed, and you'll definitely be more radiant than any city girl."

Holding the fragrant face cream, Guan Daya suddenly recalled the feeling of Lin Chuan's rough fingertips brushing against her lips the night before last.

In the blink of an eye, her face flushed red all the way to the roots of her neck. She didn't even dare to look at Lin Chuan, and only let out a soft "hmm" like a mosquito's buzz.

"Third Sister."

Lin Chuan then turned his head and handed Guan Sanya a pair of finely crafted cowhide half-finger gloves.

"You've been drawing a bow and wielding a knife for years, and you have so many old chilblains on your hands. These gloves will keep you warm without hindering your drawing of the knife. I knew they would suit you perfectly the moment I saw them."

Upon hearing this, Guan Sanya's cold eyes trembled violently.

She took the gloves, which had a distinctive leather scent, and gently stroked them with her fingertips. In an instant, the iceberg in her heart seemed to melt into a pool of spring water.

Guan Sanya bit her lower lip and said gently, "You're thoughtful."

Guan Siya was initially looking at Guan Daya's suddenly flushed cheeks with some confusion.

But upon seeing this, he suddenly became a little anxious.

"Hey! Lin Chuan! Where's mine? You haven't forgotten about me, have you?!"

Guan Siya was so anxious she was jumping up and down, her eyes pleading as she stretched out her hand.

"Yes, yes, Fourth Sister! You'll definitely get yours!"

Lin Chuan couldn't help but chuckle, then pulled out a large bag of White Rabbit milk candies and two hair ties with small red flowers from his pocket.

He even added a brand-new stainless steel dagger for self-defense.

"Candy to shut you up, a hair tie for vanity, a dagger for self-defense—Fourth Sister, are you satisfied?"

Guan Siya's eyes lit up immediately when she saw what Lin Chuan was holding.

They were especially amused after hearing Lin Chuan's rhyming sentence.

"You're smart to back up your act, kid."

Guan Siya grinned and snatched the item, then happily tucked the dagger into her waistband.

She immediately peeled a piece of milk candy and popped it into her mouth, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons from the sweetness.

Lin Chuan not only bought things for his three older sisters, but also for his family.

Lin Chuan even went to the grain station and bought fifty catties of fine flour, as well as some candied hawthorns and snacks.

Finally, I also bought a few pounds of brown sugar and malted milk powder, which are things that the girls in the family need.

Soon, after a trip to the county town, the cart was immediately full.

Everyone's faces were beaming with happy smiles.

Although, they lived the same way before Lin Chuan came to the Guan family.

I don't have many worries on a daily basis, and I'm quite happy.

However, to be honest, they all felt that after Lin Chuan came to the Guan family, their lives were somewhat different from before.

However, if you were to pinpoint exactly what's different, it's hard to put into words.

In short, I feel more fulfilled and even happier every day than before.

As the group pulled their fully loaded carts along the foot of the mountain leading to the Guan family compound, they suddenly discovered two uninvited guests squatting on the path they had to take to get to school.

Although the weather is better today than before.

However, it was still freezing cold, not to mention that most households didn't have much food to eat and their bodies didn't have much body heat, so they were not resistant to the cold at all.

So now, basically no one goes out. Everyone stays at home, grabs a quick bite to eat, and then quickly snuggles into their blankets.

This made the two figures, one large and one small, squatting by the roadside stand out conspicuously.

The woman was an old lady wearing a tattered black cotton-padded jacket, her face weathered and wrinkled.

And standing next to her was a little boy of six or seven years old.

Although the little boy was also wearing old clothes.

But in this year of famine when everyone was pale and emaciated, the little boy was raised to be plump and healthy, looking like a round egg from afar.

However, the four of them didn't recognize the two figures, one big and one small. Although they were a little confused, they didn't pay any attention to them.

In this year of famine, offering help indiscriminately is not a good thing.

At that moment, Guan Hongying heard Guan Liuya see through her binoculars that they were pulling a cart back, trudging through the snow, preparing to come down from the mountainside to meet them.

Although the children are quite grown up, they are still children in her eyes.

To be honest, she was still worried about her children going out.

"Mom!! We bought a whole cartload of stuff! Come and see!"