The girl looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with wheat-colored skin and two large, dark eyes set in her thin face.
The little girl's face was still a bit pale, and her lips were slightly white, but even so, Aunt Zhang was overjoyed to see her like this.
She thought to herself, "Although she's a bit thin, it doesn't matter. She'll gain weight with time. Just like her two daughters, they used to be as thin as sticks, but now their little faces have become round and plump."
The little girl, who had just woken up, was still a bit confused. When she saw Aunt Zhang and Sanni, she quickly got up to thank them.
"Thank you, Auntie, for saving me..." Her voice was weak, but it was very pleasant to hear.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhang quickly pressed the person back down and said something.
“Little girl, no need to thank me. But it wasn’t me who saved you. It was my son, Da Niu, who carried you back…” Aunt Zhang said, and quickly called Da Niu over from the side.
"Da Niu, come quick, the girl you rescued has woken up..." as if afraid that someone else would steal the chance to save her.
Upon hearing Aunt Zhang's words, the little girl remembered that before she fainted, she seemed to have heard a man's voice, and she looked in the direction Aunt Zhang was looking.
Upon seeing that a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old had saved her, the girl quickly expressed her gratitude.
"Thank you, my lord, for saving me..."
Upon hearing his mother's words, Da Niu instinctively turned around, thus making eye contact with the little girl who was also looking at him.
Looking into those bright, clear eyes, Da Niu felt as if his heart was being gently held by an invisible hand.
How to describe those eyes? Da Niu had never seen such beautiful eyes before. They were like twinkling stars in the night sky, or clear streams in the mountains. Da Niu was stunned by them. When he came to his senses, he coughed lightly, lowered his head, and muttered something in a low voice.
"No, you're welcome..."
When Aunt Zhang saw her simple-minded son, her smile almost reached her ears. Worried that her son's dull appearance would make people dislike him, she quickly changed the subject.
“Young lady, you are still weak. We can express our gratitude later. You must be hungry now that you have just woken up. Rest for a while and I will go and get you some food…”
The little girl wanted to refuse, saying that she wasn't hungry, since the other person had already saved her. In the current situation, probably no one had any extra food, so she didn't want to trouble them any further.
Before she could even utter a word, a rumbling sound came from her stomach. Hearing this, the little girl lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Then, then, thank you for your trouble, Auntie..." It would be inappropriate to say she wasn't hungry now, and besides, she was indeed very hungry. Now, she realized that she hadn't eaten anything for almost three days since she came to this mountain.
"Silly child, what's the trouble? Lie down quickly, it'll be over soon..." The tone of his voice clearly showed that he already regarded the little girl as family.
Sanni watched her mother rush off to prepare food, then glanced at her eldest brother who was keeping his head down, her eyes flickering.
Sanni was quick-witted, and upon seeing this, she roughly understood what her mother meant, so she asked the little girl.
"Miss, how old are you? What's your name? Who's in your family? How did you end up fainting on the mountain all by yourself...?"
Upon hearing Sanni's question, a hint of sadness appeared in the little girl's eyes, but she still answered each question.
It turns out the little girl is from the neighboring Xiahe Village. She has been an orphan since childhood and has no name. The villagers call her Eryue because she was born in February. As for her age, they heard it from the village elders. She just turned fourteen.
As for her parents, she no longer remembers how or when they died. In any case, she has no relatives since she was a child.
When she was little, the villagers took pity on her and would often bring her food from one family to another. She grew up on the kindness of many families. As she grew older, she would often go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and wild vegetables to eat.
As for her clothes, they were all hand-me-downs from other families in the village who had worn them out and could no longer wear them, so they would give them to her.
But these days, what family's clothes aren't like this? New for three years, old for three years, patched and mended for another three years. By the time they get their hands on clothes in February, they're barely enough to cover their bodies.
This is why the clothes she was wearing were not only covered in patches, but were also much too short.
Upon hearing about Eryue's background, Sanni's eyes were filled with sympathy. Although her family had also had a hard time, at least her mother had never let them go hungry or cold. Just as she was about to say something to comfort them, her mother brought over a bowl of thick rice porridge.
"Come on, little girl, drink it while it's hot..."
"Mother, her name is Eryue..." she said, secretly winking at her mother.
Aunt Zhang couldn't help but chuckle when she saw this, thinking to herself, "What a clever little devil."
When Er Yue saw Aunt Zhang bring over the porridge, she subconsciously swallowed and quickly reached out to take it.
Although he was very hungry in February, he still ate his porridge in a very polite and refined manner, which made Aunt Zhang even happier.
Seeing her mother's expression, Sanni quickly pulled her aside, then leaned close to her ear and whispered something.
“Mom, I’ve found out for you. Her name is Eryue, she’s fourteen years old, she’s from the neighboring Xiahe Village, she’s an orphan, she grew up eating food from many families. I feel she’s perfect for my older brother…”
Hearing that his daughter had actually found out about the other person's family background, he couldn't help but nod slightly in relief and say something.
"You're so clever. Alright, go ask your sister-in-law, or rather, if February wants another bowl..."
"Okay..."
At this moment, the porridge in Eryue's bowl was almost empty. Seeing this, Sanni quickly spoke up.
"Sister Eryue, would you like another bowl...?"
"Need not……".
“Aunt Zhang, that’s not fair of you. We distribute the food according to the number of people. You’re giving us an extra portion. Now that this person was saved by your Da Niu, shouldn’t you also give us an extra portion of the food…”
The one speaking in a sarcastic tone, with his eyes puffed out, was none other than that annoying Huang Dachuan.
"Don't worry, I'll pick an extra portion of mushrooms later..."
Before Huang Dachuan could finish speaking and before Aunt Zhang could even open her mouth, she heard her son speak in an unfriendly tone. Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth again, thinking to herself, "It seems my son has finally come to his senses."
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