Su Luoluo felt scared and spoke awkwardly.

Xiao Lei frowned. Why did this bad woman paint her face green?

Niu Niu heard her mother's voice, poked her little head out from behind her brother, and looked at Su Luoluo cautiously.

"This is ointment, specially for the face."

Su Luoluo pointed at her face and explained.

Zhu Yanhua glanced at Su Luoluo's face, said nothing, and took the child to take a bath.

Xiaofan turned around and ran away to play.

At night, Xiao Lei still dragged the torn straw mat and slept on the floor, refusing to sleep on the bed.

Su Luoluo didn't force him and added a quilt for them.

Xiao Lei grabbed a corner of the quilt tightly, glanced at Su Luoluo, and did not refuse.

Xiaofan has a quilt to cover himself with, so he doesn’t have to suffer the cold anymore. He looks at Xiaolei happily.

Xiao Lei's face did not show much joy, but rather a gloomy look, and he looked at Su Luoluo with strong vigilance.

The happiness on Xiaofan's face disappeared and he lowered his head.

However, Su Luoluo seemed not to care about the emotions in the eyes of the two little ones. She hugged the cute Niuniu and fell asleep immediately.

Niu Niu looked up at Su Luoluo. This was the first time her mother hugged her, and it was the first time she had been hugged by her mother.

She used to envy Zhenzhen next door, because Zhenzhen’s mother always held Zhenzhen in her arms.

Xiao Lei saw that the bad woman fell asleep. He came to her bedside and saw his sister looking at her with admiration and joy.

He said, "We are not her children and she will be gone soon."

Grandma pursed her lips, tears filled her eyes. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, then lowered her head in disappointment, no longer able to be happy.

The next day, early in the morning.

The sound of chickens crowing in the village came one after another, followed by the chirping of various birds.

The three kids sat side by side on a small stool, rubbing their rumbling stomachs.

Although there were biscuits and candies at home, and Su Luoluo told them to take whatever they wanted, they were scared of being beaten and would rather starve than touch those things.

Jingjing followed behind Zhu Yanhua. Zhu Yanhua got up early in the morning. Not only did she have to go to the village entrance to fetch water to bring home, but she also had to take care of her daughter and her mother-in-law's washing and brushing her teeth, and she also had to go to the river to wash clothes. She had a lot of things to do, so breakfast was not ready yet.

When Su Luoluo got up, she saw three little kids sitting side by side on a small stool. "Are you hungry?"

"I'm hungry. My stomach is gurgling."

Niu Niu touched her flat belly and said pitifully.

"Brush your teeth first, then eat."

Su Luoluo took out the enamel cups and toothbrushes she had bought for them before.

Xiaolei's eyes lit up when he saw the toothbrush. He now had his own toothbrush and no longer had to use Guizhi to brush his teeth.

Xiaofan was also very happy.

Su Luoluo squeezed toothpaste for them, held Niuniu in her arms, and taught her how to brush her teeth. "Brush both upper and lower parts of your teeth. Don't swallow it, spit it out."

The two older ones followed suit.

After washing Niu Niu’s face, Su Luoluo washed their cups and used them to make milk powder.

Take out the can of milk powder and open the lid.

The aroma of milk wafts out.

The three little ones had never eaten milk powder, but when they smelled the fragrance, they swallowed hard and stared with their eyes wide open.

Su Luoluo picked up the kettle and made some milk powder for them.

She bought this kettle yesterday. People in the countryside just drink raw water when they are thirsty and rarely boil it, so there was no kettle at home before.

"Wait until it's cooler before drinking it, don't burn yourself."

Su Luoluo went into the kitchen again, took out a bowl and made a bowl of soup.

Niu Niu nodded obediently.

Xiaofan stared at the milk in the cup and kept swallowing.

Su Luoluo said, "This bowl is for Jingjing. Remember to send it to her later."

Xiaolei agreed.

Su Luoluo had just finished making the milk powder when Zhu Yanhua came back from outside carrying a bucket full of clothes, and followed her quietly like a little tail.

"Jingjing, come on, come on, there's a good time."

Niu Niu waved at Jingjing vigorously and shouted loudly.

Jingjing heard that there was something delicious, so she took her short legs and ran towards Niu Niu.

"Wait, it's just tenderness, it will be hot and painful."

Niu Niu said to Jingjing in a baby voice.

"Um."

Nodded quietly and seriously.

Zhu Yanhua came over after hanging up the clothes. Seeing that it was milk powder, she hurriedly picked up the bowl of milk and put it in front of Su Luoluo, saying no, "Sister-in-law, our Jingjing can't afford such an expensive thing. You should keep it for yourself."

Even though Zhu Yanhua had never eaten milk powder, she had heard that it was very expensive, costing more than a thousand yuan per can, which was much more expensive than malted milk. Almost no one in the countryside could afford this kind of thing, and many people in the city couldn't afford it either.

Jingjing lowered her head with a look of disappointment, tugging at her clothes, but she didn't cry.

"A bowl of milk powder, how can a family be so helpless? Look how thin Jingjing is, she needs more nutrition. This milk powder is for children, what can I drink? I won't grow taller if I drink it. Besides, these three children were taken care of by you, sister-in-law. I don't know how to thank you."

Su Luoluo put the bowl of milk back in front of Jingjing and said seriously:

When Jingjing saw the bowl of milk appear in front of her, her eyes lit up.

Zhu Yanhua looked at her daughter who was as thin as a Chinese mustard greens, and she softened her heart and did not refuse.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. If you need anything, just call me and I'll do it."

Zhu Yanhua was a simple and honest person. Su Luoluo gave her daughter such expensive and delicious food, and she immediately wanted to do something for Su Luoluo to repay her.

Su Luoluo looked at Zhu Yanhua. His cheeks were sunken, his face was sallow, and his blood and qi were deficient. It was obvious that he was overworked and malnourished. If he continued like this, it would probably damage his foundation and affect his lifespan.