Chapter 31: Helping in times of need



"Knock knock--" Someone knocked on the wooden door of the courtyard. Qi Wanfeng, who was cooking breakfast in the kitchen, heard the knock on the door, came out to take a look, and walked over with curiosity in his eyes. He opened the door and saw an old lady carrying a basket and two hens outside. Before he could say anything, the other party smiled and asked him, "Is this the home of Cao Jia Silang?"

"Yes, yes, may I ask you, old lady?" Qi Wanfeng saw that this old lady looked a little unfamiliar. He was not familiar with the people in Caojia Village during the years he married and came here. There were also few people coming and going in the Caojia compound. He did not recognize who this old lady was.

"That's right. I'm a servant of Li Zheng's family. Everyone calls me Aunt Zhao. You are the wife of Silang of Cao's family, right? Our madam knows that Silang of your family is not in good health, so she asked me to bring you some food." Aunt Zhao stuffed the basket and two hens in her hand into the young man's hand without saying anything, and did not give him a chance to refuse. "These two hens can lay eggs, two eggs a day."

"How can this be? Your madam is so, so polite." Qi Wanfeng really didn't know what to do with the things in his hand. He had never seen Madam Li Zheng in all these years in Caojia Village, but that lady gave him such a big gift.

"It's from our madam, you should accept it." Aunt Zhao was a person who loved to laugh, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes when she laughed.

"Well, please tell your wife to thank me, Aunt Zhao." Qi Wanfeng wanted to invite the guest to come to their house and sit down. Then he remembered that there was no place to sit at home. He was extremely embarrassed.

"Haha, I'm going to go back after delivering the things. Our wife is still waiting for me to go back. I won't go in." Aunt Zhao is an experienced person and understands many things. He was also happy to see this boy. He also heard about the Cao family compound and knew that this boy was not easy.

"Okay, Aunt Zhao, come to our house again when you are free some other day." Qi Wanfeng said a little embarrassedly.

"Okay, okay." Aunt Zhao waved her hand, turned around and walked back.

"Grandma Zhao, take care." After watching them leave, Qi Wanfeng turned around and closed the door to the courtyard, put the two hens in the courtyard, and went into the house with the basket.

Cao Xiangnan, who was in the house, heard Wanfeng talking to someone outside. When he came in, he saw him holding a basket in his hand. He knew someone had sent something to their family, so he asked curiously, "Who is here?"

An An, who was playing with his father on the bed, climbed down from the bed curiously and stretched his neck to see what his mother was carrying.

"It's Grandma Zhao from Li Zheng's family. Madam Li Zheng asked Grandma Zhao from the family to send us some food and two laying hens." Qi Wanfeng put down the basket, checked what was inside, and took out the things one by one.

There was a bag of white rice and a piece of meat in it. Few families in the village were willing to eat white rice. White rice was much more expensive than red-brown rice. Even those who grew white rice sold it to make money, and the whole family ate coarse grains.

A small cloth bag fell out, and Qi Wanfeng picked it up curiously.

Cao Xiangnan also saw the bag, "Open it and see what's inside." He said.

Qi Wanfeng opened it and poured out, and what fell into his palm was two taels of silver, "This..." His eyes widened suddenly, and he turned to look at his husband.

An An bit her little finger, not quite understanding what happened to her mother.

Li Zheng was there when the family was divided. Qi Wanfeng wanted to get back the two taels of silver from his mother for his medical treatment, but his mother refused to give it, saying that it was for his fifth brother's schooling. Now Li Zheng's wife asked the family to give him two taels of silver. I'm afraid it was Li Zheng's intention. Cao Xiangnan smiled and said, "Take them all. We will remember them one by one and return them one by one in the future."

"Yes." Qi Wanfeng held the two taels of silver tightly, his throat choked a little. He wanted to take back the two taels of silver from Am, and now someone else gave him another two taels.


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