"Yiyi, you are such a kind person. My grandma and grandpa also said at home that Aunt Zhang's cooking skills are very impressive. They also asked my mother and second aunt to learn more from Aunt Zhang in the future."
"Yiyi, you are so lucky. Your aunt can cook so many delicious dishes." Wu Mei said enviously.
"Haha, that must be happiness." Yiyi said proudly.
"However, there has been a drought in the past two years, and my family's food is very simple. Sometimes we can't even fill our stomachs. I'm much thinner now than in previous years." Yun Yiyi changed the subject, and Wu Mei was stunned.
"It's all the same. My family's food has been much worse in the past two years. My mother told us that other people can't get enough to eat. Even if we can get enough to eat, we won't be full."
"Because that makes it easy for bad guys to target us. So sometimes, we have to go hungry." Wu Mei said, and sighed.
Yun Yiyi sighed as well. Really, every family's situation was similar. Those who could afford to eat didn't dare to overeat, while those who couldn't muster enough to eat every meal. Some families who truly couldn't get enough were lucky to have someone to help them. Without help, they either starved to death or had to face the scramble for food.
If the government was more effective, there wouldn't be so many refugees leaving their homes to escape famine. Most of the refugees were forced to leave.
"Sister Wu Mei, now that your family has joined Yunjia Village, do you feel much better than before?" Yun Yiyi directly changed the topic to a happier one.
"Yes, Yiyi. I like my life now."
"Yiyi, you don't know that some time ago, when my third uncle passed away, my grandparents, my father, and my second uncle cried all the time."
"When we kids saw this, we wanted to cry too. That's because when my third uncle was alive, he was the one who took us with him most of the time. He would take us fishing in the river, catching rabbits in the mountains, or to town to play, and he would buy us delicious food."
"My third uncle treated us better than my parents. But he died suddenly overnight. I am so sad." Wu Mei started to cry softly when she talked about her sad moments.
"Sister Wu Mei, please stop crying. Calm down. I know your Third Uncle treats you very well, but if he knew you were so sad, I think he would definitely regret his previous decision."
After listening to Yun Yiyi's words, Wu Mei wiped the tears from her face and sat there quietly.
"Sister Wu Mei, the dead cannot be resurrected. We still have to look forward. Have you ever thought about why we followed the adults out to escape the famine this time?"
Wu Mei shook her head blankly.
"We are suffering from drought in our hometown and no water. The government has not provided us with relief or helped us through this difficult time. Instead, the government has forced us to flee to other states to escape the famine."
"We are now going to a safe place where we can settle down and build a family. Do you understand what I am saying, Sister Wu Mei?"
"I understand, Yiyi." Wu Mei said embarrassedly.
"The road ahead is long, and we'll encounter many difficulties and dangers. To be frank, no one can guarantee we can safely reach our destination."
"You may think it's cruel for me to say this, but it's the truth. When we were fleeing famine, we saw many refugees who collapsed due to lack of water and never got up again."
"So, just think of your third uncle as being on the road fleeing famine. He was tired and found a place to stop and rest. For the rest of the journey, you have to take good care of your family on behalf of your third uncle." Yun Yiyi comforted her warmly.
"Well, Yiyi, I'll listen to you. But I won't forget my third uncle." Wu Mei said in a low voice.
"Sister Wu Mei, you can think about it secretly in your heart. You can also just think that your Third Uncle has gone on a long journey and you don't know when he will be back."
"Sister Wu Mei, even the two of us will be separated from our parents and siblings when we grow up. It's just a matter of time. However, that's all in the future. We're still young now, so we should just focus on the present."
Wu Mei listened to Yun Yiyi's words and looked at her chubby face, saying what the adults said seriously. She felt her heart explode instantly. Little Yiyi was so cute and warm.
Wu Mei excitedly hugged Yun Yiyi. Yun Yiyi was stunned for a moment and didn't react to what was happening.
Yun Yiyi opened her big watery eyes and looked at Wu Mei blankly. What was going on? Why did she suddenly hug her?
Wu Mei looked down at Yun Yiyi and smiled happily.
"Yiyi, you are so cute, I like you so much. Why don't you come to my house and let my brother go to your house. What do you think?" After Wu Mei said this, she waited nervously for Yun Yiyi's reply.
Yun Yiyi was stunned for a moment. She was just comforting a sad little sister, so why would she change people? Zhang and Yun the Butcher loved her so much, and her three brothers also doted on her. She really had no intention of changing her parents and brothers.
However, Miss Wu Mei probably really likes her, so she can say such words. Yun Yiyi secretly laughed in her heart.
"Sister Wu Mei, I like you too. But, look how close our two families are. I can hear you when you call me, so there's really no need to change people." After saying this, Yun Yiyi secretly wiped the sweat from her forehead. This is so lovable, but also a sweet burden.
"Yes, Yiyi, you are right. Then we won't change the person. To be honest, I am also afraid that Aunt Zhang and Uncle Yun will not care about the little boy. Look, your family already has three boys." Wu Mei let go of Yun Yiyi and said embarrassedly.
"Haha, Sister Wu Mei, you're right. I'm definitely the most favored one at home."
"I remember when I was four years old, my third brother took me to the village to play. He forgot about me while playing. My mother brought me a small cloth bag full of snacks."
"There was a six-year-old fat boy who asked me for food, but I refused. He snatched my snack bag and pushed me to the ground. My clothes were all dirty. Since he was much taller than me, I couldn't beat him. So I went home to find my eldest and second brothers and asked them to help me teach the fat boy a lesson."
"Guess what happened? My second brother beat up the fat kid. My eldest brother took the fat kid to see his parents, and his parents compensated me."
"When we got home, my eldest brother told my father what happened. When my third brother finally remembered me, he couldn't find me. He was so anxious that he went home and asked people to help find the child."
"But as soon as I entered the house, my father blocked me at the door and beat me severely with a small bamboo stick."
"From then on, whenever my three brothers took me out, they would hold my hand and never left me behind again."
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