Xiao Yunying said, "Aunt Qin, you don't need to be so reserved. If you feel bad about it, wait until the weather clears up and Yingying comes back, then have her pay me back. She can earn quite a bit of money now."

Duan Yingying's mother began to unpack her bundle: "I have the money. I've saved all the money the child brought back. Brother Luo just found it for me, so I'll give you the money now."

Xiao Yunying quickly pressed her hand down: "I was just joking, Auntie, don't take it seriously. We still need to arrange for people to build new houses after the weather clears up. This money will be used for something, so don't rush to take it out."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yingying's mother looked distressed but managed a forced smile: "Thank you so much."

Building a new house costs a lot of money. The children had saved up some money by working, and now it's all gone, probably not even enough.

Besides, the weather is too bad to build houses now. Even if the snow stops, no one will come to do the work. If this is delayed for a little while, it will be the New Year, and then we'll have a problem finding a place to stay.

The mother and daughter can't keep troubling others; they should spend the New Year at someone else's house.

Xiao Yunying didn't think too much about it and touched Duan Xiaoxiao's somewhat dry and yellow hair: "Xiaoxiao, why don't you go with your aunt to try on your new clothes?"

Duan Xiaoxiao's personality is more like Duan Yingying's; she's more decisive and straightforward, not as soft-hearted as her mother: "Aunt Yun, thank you for taking in my mother and me. I will definitely repay you when I grow up."

"Oh, little girl, you know how to repay kindness. That's good. Aunt Yun is waiting for you to grow up healthy and strong, and then we'll see how you repay me."

She took Duan Xiaoxiao's hand and went with her to Zheng Yunwan's room to alter the little girl's cotton-padded clothes.

Duan Yingying's mother closed the door, blocking out the wind and snow. She sat on the edge of the bed, touching the newly laid bedding, and began to shed tears.

Luo Xin was playing with building blocks in Zheng Yunwan's room when she heard a sound at the door. She looked up and saw her mother leading Duan Xiaoxiao in.

"Mom, why did you bring Sister Xiaoxiao here?"

Xiao Yunying carried Duan Xiaoxiao to the bedside and sat her down: "Your sister Xiaoxiao's house collapsed under the weight of the snow, so she'll be staying with us for a while. You need to spend some quality time with your sister Xiaoxiao, okay?"

Luo Xin got up from the bed: "Sister Xiaoxiao, are you hurt?"

Duan Xiaoxiao said with concern, "I'm fine. My mother pulled me under the table and we weren't hit. It was just that my mother's leg was hit by a piece of wood."

Xiao Yunying had just noticed that Duan Yingying's mother's walking posture was not very natural; she seemed to be limping.

Luo Sheng said she had minor injuries, that she shouldn't have broken any bones, and that it was probably just a few scrapes or bruises.

She left Duan Xiaoxiao in Zheng Yunwan's room, asking her to help alter the little girl's clothes, while she went back to her room to get a bottle of medicine and delivered it to Duan Xiaoxiao's mother.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw the other person's red eyes, clearly indicating that she had been crying. However, she did not ask any questions or offer any advice. She simply gave her the medicine and left.

The collapse of any house is a major event, especially for a family that is not well-off.

There's no man in her family to take care of things, and even finding someone to build a house is a problem. It's good for her to cry and vent her negative emotions, otherwise, if she keeps bottling them up, she might develop some kind of illness.