“Zhigao’s two uncles are no good. Who knows where they’re going to send Zhigao? Zhigao is a sensible child. You’re just providing him with food.” Zheng Xu thought for a moment. Bai Jiaojiao, a member of the commune, was so kind-hearted. As the brigade leader, he couldn’t just sit idly by. “If it drags on, he can stay at our house for a couple of days!”

How much can a child like Su Zhigao eat?

When Shen Heng heard Zheng Xu say that, he had the illusion that it was perfectly normal to bring a child home to raise.

Su Zhigao is still at the Su family home. Zheng Xu helped remove the door panel from their house, wrapped the old lady in a quilt, and placed her on it, waiting for her two sons to come back to handle the funeral arrangements.

When Zheng Xu brought Shen Heng over, what they saw was Su Zhigao sitting on the ground next to the body of the old lady Su, looking helpless and bewildered.

He didn't understand why his grandma always slept in the quilt. When he told her he was hungry, she ignored him and waited patiently for her to wake up so she could make him something to eat.

Zheng Xu felt heartbroken after seeing this.

"Zhigao, come here."

Su Zhigao recognized Zheng Xu, so he got up and walked over.

"Zhigao, are you hungry?"

"Hungry." Su Zhigao nodded.

"Then why don't you go with this uncle? I'll ask your Aunt Heng to find you something good to eat, okay?"

Zheng Xu coaxed.

"I'll wait until the baby wakes up."

As Su Zhigao spoke, Zheng Xu felt a lump in his throat, as if something was stuck in his throat.

"Your grandma asked you to come with me. Come with me and eat your fill first, then your grandma will feel at ease."

Shen Heng lowered his head and said to the little radish on the ground.

Su Zhigao looked up at the tall and imposing Shen Heng. He remembered that the man had brought him cotton the day before yesterday. His grandmother said he was a good person and that he had given him a cotton-padded coat.

So he nodded.

"Then Zhigao is in your care. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell the brigade, and the brigade will try its best to help you solve them."

"Um."

Without saying another word, Shen Heng picked up Su Zhigao and left.

Su Zhigao had never been lifted up by such strong arms before. Far from being afraid, his eyes lit up when he was in Shen Heng's armpit. He felt safe and excited.

Seeing that Su Zhigao wasn't crying, Shen Heng felt a little relieved, as he didn't know how to comfort a child.

Bai Jiaojiao was waiting for them at home. When she heard the noise, she peeked out and saw Shen Heng carrying the child back under his armpit like he was carrying straw. She rubbed her temples.