"Big brother, second brother, sister!" A little radish head ran over and saw Zi Fu, Zi Lu, and Zi Qing. After being surprised and delighted, she burst into tears, the kind of crying that comes from finally having something to rely on.

  "Dont cry, little one."

  "Haha, Little Three, haha." Zi Qing couldnt help but speak up, seeing her big brothers suspicious gaze. "Qinger is happy to see Third Brother happy." It was hard to hold back the laughter, and this atmosphere really wasnt suitable for loud laughter.

  "Qinger, Qinger, come here and let Mama take a look."

  "Mother, Im fine, dont worry." Zi Qing walked to the bedside, not daring to hold her mothers hand, fearing bacterial transmission. Old Mrs. Shen looked different from Da Niang, a small and delicate jade type. Zi Qing liked his mothers gentle and elegant demeanor, so he quickly accepted her.

  "Its all right, its all right, heaven bless. Thank you, Bodhisattva. Its all because Im not capable, and let Qinger suffer. Mom touches, daughter has lost weight, right?"

  "No, Qinger just misses her mother. Mother, Qinger is dirty, dont touch me. Wheres little brother? Let me see." On the bed, a small infant was wrapped in a small quilt, with wrinkled and pink skin, eyes closed so you cant tell how big they are. Zi Qing felt like she had just come out of a pigsty and really didnt dare to touch the baby.

  "Right, Fuer, go tell your aunt to get some water and boil it on her stove. Give your little sister a good bath. There are fewer people at their house these days, hurry up, if everyone comes back it wont be convenient."

  Zi Fu agreed and was about to leave. Before he left, he called out to Zi Lu: "Little Second Brother, find your sisters clothes and come help Big Brother with the fire."

  "Lighting the fire, right! The big sister also said that Second Brother should light the fire." Almost forgot.

  "Little two, finish finding clothes and then go. Dont be naughty and make big mama angry."

  Zifujin led Ziqings hand out and walked to the wooden house they saw earlier. All the walls were made of wooden boards. On the left-hand side of the stairs was a pigpen that hadnt been used for a long time. On the right-hand side, there was a pile of miscellaneous items on the wall, including bamboo poles and a three-legged bamboo stand. A few steps further in was an Eight Immortals table, followed by two doors lined up side by side. The area of this wooden house wasnt small, divided into two parts.

  "Granny, are you there?" Zifubrought her into the first door, which was a kitchen. Inside, an old lady with white hair sat on a high stool, with a walking stick placed beside her.

  "Is Zi Fu okay? Hmm, is Zi Qings illness better?"

  "Alright, thank you Auntie for remembering. Mother asked me to come find Auntie to boil some hot water for Qingqing to wash up with. Later Ill help Auntie carry water back."

  "Go ahead and burn it, its good to have a good wash. Just go to the kitchen next door to wash it. Luckily no one is there."

  "Ah, thank you, auntie."

  So, about an hour later, Ziqing finally started the big cleaning project in the wooden basin. Her hair was washed by Zifeng, first using a small wooden basin. While bathing, Ziqing said that she didnt need her older brothers help with anything anymore. What a joke, after all, they are adults in thought.

  She put on clean clothes, all patches. Zilu came over and said it was time for dinner. Zifu and Zilu carried the water over. Zifu naturally took a towel to help Ziqing wipe her hair, then combed it smooth with a comb. Ziqing saw him do it very smoothly, probably often helping his younger brother and sister. Poor peoples children grow up early.

  Zeng Ziying adheres to the principle of seeing as much as possible and saying as little as possible, if its exposed, it wont be fun anymore, and Im afraid it wont be playtime by then.

  The child went to Shens house and said a word, and brought out the little three together. Maybe it was because of the rural area and the small size of the place, there was no separate seating for men and women. The grandfather and grandmother were in the upper seat, and the grandmother, Tian Shi, was around 50 years old, looking relatively young, unlike the grandfather who had been working hard all year round, estimated not to be working in the fields. The girl next to the second aunt, about 12 or 13 years old, was probably the little aunt, and the one with a bun on her head next to the big sister was probably the cousin. At first glance, the little aunt seemed clever and pretty, especially in rural areas, it could be seen that she was spoiled. The cousin didnt look good, with a slightly fat figure, following her mothers example.

  "Xiao Er first sends the meal to your mother, Fu Er sits with your father and eats first." The old man spoke. Its clear that the eldest grandson is still different.

  "Zi Qing, take your little three to the kitchen and eat there. Your mother-in-law has left all the dishes for you. Its too crowded here," said Zhou Shi.

  His grandmothers first formal meal was driven away, and Zi Qings heart was filled with resentment, her eyes cast towards her father.

  "Qinger, be good, you see your brother has left, take care of your brother. After eating, go see your mother." Zeng Rui Xiang bent down to coax Zi Qing.

  It turned out that she wasnt sick and had no status, but was always eating with the third child at the stove. Otherwise, how would the third child naturally rush to his rice bowl? Zi Qing resignedly picked up the rice bowl with a missing corner. Fortunately, it was half-dry rice, and in her previous life, Zi Qing was a southerner who didnt like noodles. One person had one small bowl, and there was also a plate of what looked like boiled green leafy vegetables. After taking care of Zi Shous meal, she quietly asked Zi Shou, "Third child, are you full? Do you want more rice?"

  "Sister, isnt it one bowl per person? Cant add more, you forgot?"

  "Sister hasnt forgotten, sister wants to secretly add some for you. Shh, dont tell anyone else." Kids are still relatively easy to fool.

  After sweeping away all the dishes, Ziqing took a sneak peek around and found nothing to take away, unlike in the north where they have mantou or big pancakes that can be stuffed into their pockets. This time, she didnt care if she liked it or not.

  "Grandpa and grandma, Im done eating with my brother, well go first." There are really too many people, no way to greet one by one, calling everyone over would be deafening, Ziqing picked out the key points.

  Just as she walked to the door of Shens room, she saw Old Lady Zeng beckoning her with a cane. Zi Qing hurried over.

  "Auntie, can I help you?" He still had a bit of a good impression of this auntie.

  "No need, Ziqing is coming, Auntie has kept something good for you."

  It seems that the old lady was quite good at this, and Zi Qing followed her into the kitchen. In the pot, a bowl of steamed eggs with green onions on top was simmering, smelling delicious.

  "Come on, eat quickly, youve just recovered from illness and need to nourish yourself. Auntie knows that where you are, you cant get anything good to eat. Dont mention your place, when your mother had just given birth, she didnt have anything either."

  Zi Qings eyes grew hot as she listened, and she lifted her head to smile sweetly at her aunt.

  "Auntie, thank you, youre so kind. Can I take this bowl of eggs for Mother to eat?"

  "Our Xiao Qing is really understanding. Go ahead, dont tell others."

  "Uh-huh, Ill bring you the bowl in a minute."

  Zi Qing carefully carried the bowl of eggs to Shen Shis bedside and let her eat it while it was still hot.

  "Where did it come from? Didnt your wife send one over this morning?" Look at this old woman, she gave birth to a child last night and is already satisfied with just an egg for breakfast. I reckon theres no chicken soup to be had.

  "Auntie gave it to me, eat quickly. Otherwise little brother wont have milk to drink."

  "You child! Who told you these things? A little kid shouldnt eavesdrop on grown-ups conversations."

  "There isnt any, just what Auntie said. Qinger didnt eavesdrop. Mother, hurry up, it wont be good if it gets cold."

  "Got it, Xiao Guans wife."

  "Girl, look at you."

  "Oh, never mind, Moms good little Qinger. Take the bowl and send it to your aunt instead."

  Ziying handed over the bowl and then scooped some water from the water tank to wash it. Ziying found it a bit strange, this aunt should be Ah Gongs sister, why is she living here? Moreover, her legs are not convenient, how come no one takes care of her? Judging by her clothes, she seems to be better off than Ah Gongs family.

  "Auntie, why are you alone? Where are they?"

  "Your aunt Xiuying doesnt know where shes gone crazy to, your younger uncle and his wife will be back the day after tomorrow."

  What is the relationship between Little Aunt and Grandma? When can I figure out the relationships between characters? And I dont dare to ask randomly. Looking at the animal hides nailed on the wall, this family must make a living by hunting. The house where I took a bath earlier had a very long counter, which doesnt seem like what ordinary families use, probably for opening a store. Grandmas family conditions should be pretty good, right? Hurry up and ask Second Brother to find out clearly, or else how can I avoid being exposed tomorrow?

  "Zi Qing, have you eaten enough? Auntie still has some pastries left from when they were about to leave. Auntie will get one for you, if youre hungry just eat it. Never mind, there are only three left, Ill give them all to you. If they all come back, Auntie wont be able to give you any more. To avoid their gossip. Haha, looks like the pastry seller is showing off. Hehe, now we dont have to worry about going hungry."

  "Auntie, youre so good to Qingqing. Later, Qingqing will be good to Auntie too." Sometimes being cute is necessary.

  "Alright, alright, Ill wait then. If it werent for your old aunt just passing away, your aunts life wouldnt be so difficult."

  Whats wrong? The whole family rushed to the funeral, leaving only Aunt Xiu Ying at home to take care of her.

  Goodness, this long night is endless, no TV and no computer, how to pass the time? I guess in order to save money, they wont even turn on the lights. Lets go gossip with little brother instead.

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