There was a knock at the gate, banging on the wooden door.
The big yellow dog didn't bark, and Wang Xiuping thought it was someone from the village, so she didn't disturb Miss Huan'er and prepared to go and check it out herself.
The big yellow dog lay lazily on the ground, motionless, and made a snoring sound. It must have fallen asleep.
Standing at the door was a hunchbacked old lady with gray hair and a face so wrinkled that her features could not be seen. Her hands were extremely rough, covered with calluses and cracks. It was obvious that she was a miserable person.
The old woman tugged at the fence in the yard and said tremblingly, "Young lady, I see you look kind, you must be a kind person. I'm really starving. Could you please give me a bowl of porridge? Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Young lady, you will definitely be rewarded."
It turned out that he was just passing by begging for food.
Wang Xiuping was immediately relieved. She herself was passing by Taoli Village begging for food and was taken in by Aunt Ji. They shared the same suffering, so she naturally couldn't bear to see the old lady starve to death.
She immediately went back to the house to get some hot water and steamed buns for the old lady. "Here, these buns will keep for a long time and you can eat them on the road."
The old woman lowered her head and sobbed, "Thank you so much, young lady! I really can't walk anymore. Can you let me in to rest for a while? A chicken coop, a horse shed, or a pigpen will do. As long as there's a place to shelter from the wind and rain, it will be fine. I'll leave early tomorrow morning and won't cause any trouble for you, young lady."
Wang Xiuping was a little embarrassed, "But I'm not the master, I'm just a servant."
The old woman knelt down crying, her body hunched even more. "Please take me to see the master. I beg the master to be kind and help me."
Wang Xiuping felt that Miss Huan'er was kind-hearted and sympathetic to the poor and weak, and would probably agree to take the old lady in for one night.
"Okay, then you come with me."
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