Ning Huan pulled Xiao Sibao to her side, gently wiped away her tears, and asked softly, "Xiao Sibao, can you tell me what happened just now?"
The four little ones looked up at Ning Huan, then said aggrievedly, "We were just about to go to bed, but as soon as our second and third brothers lay down, the bed collapsed."
After saying that, Xiao Sibao lowered his head and started crying again.
Ning Huan first sent the uninjured Da Bao, Er Bao, and Xiao Si Bao to Zhou Jing'an's room, while she took Xiao San Bao to her own room.
This afternoon, when she was gathering herbs for Yang Xiaoshu in her consciousness space, she also took some other medicinal materials, which are now being used by Xiao Sanbao.
Hearing the voices of the four little ones inside the house, Zhou Jing'an was extremely anxious. Seeing the disheveled state of the three little ones, he asked anxiously, "What happened? Where are the three little ones?"
The three little ones told Zhou Jing'an everything that had just happened: "Little Sanbao was taken to the bad woman's room and we don't know what she did there."
Xiao Sibao said, "The bad woman went to apply medicine to Third Brother. She also gave me medicine in the room when I was sick before."
Seeing the little one's fearful expression, she comforted him, "Don't be afraid, it won't hurt. Your wound will be healed in a few days after this medicine is applied."
Xiao Sanbao found Ning Huan's appearance very strange.
He used to be terrified of bad women, and she often beat and scolded him.
But today, she gave him a strange sense of security, making him unconsciously want to rely on her.
Listening to the wicked woman's comforting words, he nodded inexplicably and remained silent.
After applying the medicine to Xiao Sanbao, Ning Huan took him to Zhou Jing'an's room.
"Father, don't worry about me, I'm not in pain at all."
The little trio obediently comforted Zhou Jing'an, but the tears still clinging to the corners of their eyes told Zhou Jing'an that the little dumpling must have been crying.
"My little Sanbao, Daddy knows you're a strong child."
Ning Huan said, "I've already applied medicine to Xiao Sanbao's wounds. They'll be fine in a couple of days, but now we need to arrange where the little ones will sleep tonight."
Although the bed board is broken in half, no one knows if the other side will be affected. It would be terrible if the little one fell off again.
Therefore, the room for the four little ones can no longer be used. Ning Huan's bed is very big, and her room can sleep four little ones.
But after Ning Huan said it, Da Bao didn't seem to want to share a room with her: "I want to sleep in Daddy's room."
Zhou Jing'an's room could fit two little ones, but because his injured body couldn't be pressed down, only one little one could sleep there.
Little Erbao also didn't really want to go to Ning Huan's room: "I can sleep in the thatched hut by myself."
As a result, only the injured Xiao Sanbao and Xiao Sibao were left to stay in Ning Huan's room.
The fourth child had lived with Ning Huan before and didn't seem too resistant. The third child, however, was a little uncomfortable.
When it was time to rest at night, the four little ones, who usually did everything together, actually separated this time.
The two little ones tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Ning Huan thought for a moment and asked, "Can't you sleep?"
Hearing the bad woman speak, Xiao Sanbao was already a little afraid of her. When she spoke, he didn't even dare to turn over.
Xiao Sibao replied, "I miss my older brother and second older brother, I can't sleep."
Ning Huan comforted her, "Then I'll tell you two a bedtime story."
The four little ones asked, "What are bedtime stories?"
She explained, "Whenever the little ones can't fall asleep, we listen to stories to put them to sleep. Once they're sound asleep, the stories end."
Now, not only the fourth child, but even the third child became interested.
The two little ones listened to Ning Huan's story with great interest, and soon the fourth child fell asleep, while the third child, who had been wary of Ning Huan, also eventually fell asleep to Ning Huan's gentle coaxing voice.
Ning Huan looked at the two sleeping little ones and gently covered them with blankets.
The little Sanbao in the book later becomes a ruthless businessman who does all sorts of bad things and harms countless ordinary people.
But now his face is still young, and he's still a cute little dumpling who's afraid of pain.
Thinking of this, she shook her head helplessly.
The next morning, after the four little ones had eaten, they played together in the yard.
Because they rested separately the night before, they became even closer the next day.
They rolled around together, dust flying everywhere in the yard, and the little ones were covered in dirt.
Ning Huan was stunned by the sight. The four little dumplings were covered in dirt and looked exactly like four little balls of coal ash.
"You four, stand still!"
Perhaps her voice was too soft, or perhaps the little ones were having too much fun and didn't hear Ning Huan calling them at all.
She couldn't help but shout, "Stand up straight! Line up in a row!"
Instantly, the four little dumplings stopped moving.
Da Bao narrowed his eyes, staring at the wicked woman in front of him. She had been acting strangely lately. She wasn't beating or scolding him and his younger siblings like before; sometimes she was even quite gentle.
But he always felt that this woman was not simple, and even felt that her changes were fake, to deceive his father.
Sure enough, now she's going to scold herself and her younger siblings again, just like before, and if things get worse, she might even hit them.
But he wasn't afraid at all. If that bad woman dared to hit someone, he would immediately tell his father, and then go to his aunt and ask her to kick that stinky woman out of the house!
Ning Huan looked at the four little bundles of joy standing in a row in front of her, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned and went to the kitchen.
The four little ones looked at each other, none of them daring to move. They were afraid that if they made a move, the wicked woman would hit them.
After waiting for a long time, the smelly woman brought out a large wooden basin filled with clean water.
Hot air continued to rise from above.
Ning Huan called out, "Come here, I'll give you a bath."
The little ones were previously disciplined by Zhou Jing'an, who even bathed them. But now that Zhou Jing'an is injured and bedridden, the four little ones haven't had a bath.
Each little dumpling was filthy, covered in dirt. Their hair was matted in clumps, their little faces were patchy with black and white marks, and they all reeked of a sour smell.
This is the only wooden tub in the house used for bathing, and it was originally used by the original owner of this body.
There wasn't enough room for four little dumplings, so Ning Huan had to wash them one by one. Looking at the injured little three, she said, "I'll wash you first. You're injured, so I'll just give you a quick wash."
Unexpectedly, the little three babies resisted him very much and kept backing away.
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