"What? You're going to the county town? I want to go too! I've never been to the county town before!" At the dinner table, Yan Xin was very excited to learn that Lin Xiazhu and her sisters were going to the county town later.
She doesn't want to stay at home alone. Why should she get a share of the chores, but not be taken out to play?
"Mom, didn't you go to the county town before?" Lin Chacha had a long memory and could even count clearly how many times her mother had been to the county town.
“…I’ve never been there, you’re mistaken. Besides, you kids will get kidnapped by bad guys if you go to the county town, I have to keep an eye on you.” Yan Xin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and found this good excuse.
Lin Xiazhu glanced at her indifferently, and she felt guilty and dared not meet her gaze. Lin Xiazhu smiled and said, "Of course, everyone should go together. It's better to have an adult with you."
"But sister, isn't Mom acting strangely? Won't she cause trouble if she goes with us?" Lin Chacha pointed to her head, looking worried.
"It's alright, we're here to keep an eye on things," Lin Xiazhu said dismissively.
Knowing that she and her older sister were both very strong and could hold their mother back without any problem, Lin Chacha felt relieved.
The fare for the five people was one yuan. After a bumpy ride, they arrived in the county town at ten o'clock. As soon as they got off the bus, Lin Chacha and the others shouted excitedly.
Yan Xin silently walked away a few steps. It was too embarrassing. She got so excited just from going to the city. Everyone was looking at her, and she didn't recognize them.
"Sister, look, there are bananas for sale over there, and grapes for sale over there too!" Lin Chacha shouted loudly, her face clearly showing that she wanted to buy them quickly.
Lin Xiaoxue and Lin Taozi stared wide-eyed, with suspicious liquid dripping from the corners of their mouths.
The fruit vendor, carrying baskets, wandered through the streets and alleys. Hearing Lin Chacha's voice, he smiled and picked up his basket, then put it down and said to Yan Xin, "Grapes are two yuan a pound, bananas are one yuan fifty. How many do you want to buy?"
Yan Xin, who was penniless, was speechless. Although it was very cheap, she still couldn't afford it.
"Too expensive, make it cheaper, grapes one dollar and fifty cents, bananas one dollar, I'll buy three pounds of each." Lin Xiazhu bargained very skillfully.
“Yes, yes, yes, make it cheaper, we’ll buy a lot,” Lin Chacha chimed in.
"Make it cheaper, make it cheaper..." Lin Xiaoxue and Lin Taozi muttered to each other.
The fruit vendor gave an awkward laugh, wiping the sweat from his brow. "Grapes are expensive to buy; I'd go bankrupt if they were priced at 1.5 yuan. So, I'll sell them to you for 1.9 yuan..."
After some haggling, the grapes were 1.8 yuan and the bananas were 1.3 yuan. I bought three jin of each, for a total of six jin, which I divided into four bags.
Lin Chacha ate the grapes with satisfaction, not even spitting out the skins, swallowing them directly. She smiled as she looked at the two bags Lin Xiazhu was carrying.
"Sis, we definitely won't eat these. We'll save them to take home and eat slowly."
Lin Xiazhu led them toward the county hospital, saying, "These are for visiting patients. If you want more, you can buy more later."
"Who are you looking at? Who's sick?" Lin Chacha went through all the members of the Lin family in her mind, but she really couldn't think of anyone who was so seriously ill that they were hospitalized.
"You'll know when you get there, even if you don't know the child." Lin Xiazhu was not only worried about the child, but also about losing her money.
It's so hard for her.
When Lin Xiazhu arrived at the hospital, she couldn't find the child in the ward. She asked the doctor and learned that the child's family hadn't been found and no one was there to pay the hospital fees. The hospital had provided him with free treatment for a few days.
However, the hospital cannot continue doing charity work indefinitely, so it has stopped treating the child.
"What about him? His injuries haven't fully healed yet. If you kick him out, isn't he doomed?" Lin Xiazhu's heart tightened, and she was also very angry.
well!
The world is cold and indifferent. Even she herself is always thinking about getting the child to pay back the money, so what right does she have to criticize the hospital?
"We've done everything we can to help him. He has nowhere to go for the time being, so we've arranged a bed for him in the corridor. He's been sleeping in the corner of the corridor since yesterday." The doctor sighed helplessly.
Lin Xiazhu knew that the doctor couldn't be blamed for this, so she left the doctor's office to find the child.
"Sister, come quick! There's a really pretty child here!" Lin Chacha ran over and grabbed Lin Xiazhu's hand, her eyes shining brightly.
"I've never seen such a beautiful child before! Wow! He has such big eyes and long, curled eyelashes. He's so good-looking." Lin Chacha, who had never been to school, used every adjective she knew.
Lin Xiazhu wasn't interested in pretty children. Her mind was in turmoil; she didn't know if she had come to the county town today because she was worried about the child or to find his family to return the money.
She scanned the corridor and found only one bed in the entire corridor, with a child sitting on it, while her younger sister Lin Xiaoxue and Lin Taozi were gathered around it.
Even Yan Xin stood there staring at them.
That was the only hospital bed in the corridor, so this child must be the one who was in the car accident that day. Confirming that this was the person she was looking for, Lin Xiazhu quickened her pace and walked over.
"Sister, don't you think he's pretty? Do you think he's a boy or a girl?" Lin Chacha asked excitedly.
"Why aren't you talking? Can't you speak? Why are you here all alone? Where are your parents?"
Lin Xiaoxue stood in front of the child because she was a little jealous of his face. Why was he so good-looking? It was outrageous.
So the tone of his voice wasn't very good.
Lin Xiazhu frowned. Xiaoxue was jealous and only cared about herself. In fact, her personality was most similar to Zhao Xiaolian's.
Before Lin Xiazhu could say anything, Yan Xin tugged at the clothes on her shoulder and pointed at the child, saying, "Look at this child, he's incredibly good-looking, but he's covered in injuries and illnesses. It seems like he was abandoned by his family. I just asked the nurse, and no one is taking care of this child or treating his illness."
"Shut up, all of you, don't talk nonsense..." Lin Xiazhu shouted sternly, feeling very irritated. Before she could finish speaking, she saw the child look up at her.
Then her face lit up with joy, and she called out in a childish voice, "Sister, sister, you've come to see me! I thought you didn't want me anymore."
Lin Xiazhu: "..." Damn it, how does this child still remember her?
"Why does he call you 'sister'? He was also born to your mother?" Yan Xin was surprised. She didn't expect Lin Xiazhu to have a younger brother, and that her brother was so incredibly handsome.
"...No, he's not my brother, I don't know him." Lin Xiazhu denied instinctively; she really didn't know this child.
"Sister..." The little boy looked at Lin Xiazhu with teary eyes, on the verge of tears and with a hint of accusation.
Oh no, his pitiful appearance made everyone present feel a pang of heartache, and they wanted to cry along with him.
"Okay, okay, I've already paid for your medical expenses, so I'll go all the way and pay some more. You should focus on getting better first." Lin Xiazhu's heart softened. She knew she couldn't just leave him like this, so she decided to help him one more time.
"By the way, what's your name?" Lin Xiazhu asked.
"Sister..." The little boy didn't say anything else except "sister" from beginning to end.
Knowing she wouldn't get any information, Lin Xiazhu paid the medical bills and then went to the doctor to find out more about the situation.
The doctor exclaimed in surprise, "He's started talking? He hasn't spoken for days, and I was worried he had a mental problem."
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