Zhou Songbai fished the earth baby out of the pit. Meng Zhiyu looked at his miserable appearance and guessed that he had not eaten anything at noon.
Now it was not convenient for her to get food from the space for him, so she gave him a few pieces of candy that Zhou Songbai had given her to fill his stomach.
Tu Wa carefully peeled one and put it in his mouth. After he had eaten two, Meng Zhiyu asked, "Did you go up the mountain alone to hunt?"
Although the weather is a little cooler now, there are still wild vegetables. Whether it is firewood or wild vegetables, you can find them at the foot of the mountain and there is no need to go into the mountains.
He was still trapped in the hunting pit, so there was only one possibility: he went up the mountain to find meat.
"Well, I was bored and had nothing to do, so I thought I'd go up the mountain to see if I could catch a pheasant or something." Tuwa swallowed the saliva caused by the candy, pinched his muddy clothes, and blinked his bright black eyes at Meng Zhiyu.
Although there was food at home and his mother would not starve to death, the doctor said that his mother needed to eat well to replenish her body, but their family had no money. Seeing that Lin's health had not improved for a long time, Tuwa thought of going up the mountain to try his luck.
He also encountered pheasants and rabbits, but he never caught any of them. He also accidentally fell into a hunting pit dug by someone and couldn't get out, so he could only scream for help.
"Didn't I give you the compensation we got from the Public Security Bureau before?" In addition to the money, she and Zhou Songbai each gave him some tickets, including quite a few prostitutes.
Tu Wa lowered his head and picked at the mud on his clothes. "I, I gave it to Mrs. Zhang's family."
Although the twins were stolen by Zhao Pozi and Zhao Youfu, he was unwilling to be their family member, but this was a fact that could not be changed.
The two children have not been found yet, and both Lin and he feel guilty. They feel sad every time they see the crazy Mrs. Zhang. They can only compensate the family to the best of their ability.
When Meng Zhiyu heard him say this, she knew what he was thinking. "Although they are your family, you didn't do it. You don't have to blame yourself too much. Just do your best to help them."
They are weak and small, and thinking too much will only make things difficult for themselves.
Zhou Songbai patted his little shoulder and said, "What's the point of a man lowering his head? Don't lower your head if it's not your fault."
Tuwa nodded obediently. Meng Zhiyu continued, "Does your mother have time now? I'm not good at sewing, and I haven't made autumn and winter clothes yet. If your mother has time, I'd like her to help me make them, and I'll pay her for the work."
Tu Wa nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining. "My mother is free, Meng Yu, don't worry. The clothes my mother makes are very sturdy. You can wear them for several years without any problems."
As he spoke, he showed her the clothes he had been wearing for several years, trying to prove that what he said was true.
Meng Zhiyu looked at his patched clothes, smiled and nodded, indicating that he had seen it.
"I'm weak and slow at collecting firewood. If you're free, you can help me collect some. I'll pay you the market price."
He is too young, and no one would hire him even if he were to look for work. It would be even more dangerous to come to the back mountain. Since there is no problem with having too much firewood, it would be better to help him out and let him have some income.
Tuwa was even happier to hear that he had a job, with tears in his eyes. Ever since something happened at home and his father and grandmother were taken away, everyone in the brigade was avoiding them.
In the past, Meng Yu was the first outsider to be nice to him, and it is still the same now. Thinking of this, Tu Wa looked at the silent Zhou Songbai and thought, he should be the second one.
It was unknown when the little white ball left. After Tuwa had rested for a while, Meng Zhiyu and the other two were preparing to go down the mountain when they vaguely heard someone calling Tuwa's name.
Meng Zhiyu and Zhou Songbai exchanged a glance, and Zhou Songbai lowered his head to look at Tuwa. "Did you tell your mother about coming to the back mountain?"
Tuwa also heard someone calling his name in the distance. He shook his head guiltily, as if he had gotten into trouble again.
Meng Zhiyu and the other two reunited with the search team. The village chief breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Tuwa was safe and sound. A lot had happened in their team during this period of time, and if something else happened, his heart might not be able to bear it.
Lin, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain, saw the intact earthen doll and her eyes reddened as she cried, "Kid, didn't you say you were going to the grove? Why did you run to the back mountain?"
Lin hugged Tuwa, patted his butt twice, wiped his tears, and pulled Tuwa over, "Hurry, bow and thank the uncles."
Tu Wa obediently bowed to the group of people. The village chief waved his hand and said, "We just made a trip. The child was found by the third son of the Zhou family and Meng Zhiqing."
Mrs. Lin asked Tuwa to bow to Meng Zhiyu and Zhou Songbai, but Meng Zhiyu stopped him and said, "Sister Lin, that's not necessary. Tuwa hasn't eaten yet. Children can't go hungry. Take him home quickly to wash, change clothes and eat."
Lin thanked him a few more times and when she was pulling Tuwa home, she saw that Li Zhengzhi and Mrs. Zhang, who was holding a pillow, were standing under a big tree not far away.
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