"Brother, I'll stay and help too. Let Yiyi go back by herself." Xie Zirui put down the bag in his hand and was about to go to help.
Brother Yun hurriedly held down Xie Zirui's hand.
"Zirui, we don't need your help. You and Yiyi should go back together. I will be worried otherwise." Brother Yun said.
"Yes, Zirui, my brother and I will finish it quickly, and you can't help here." Third Brother Yun also chimed in.
"Brother Zirui, let's go back first." Yun Yiyi took Xie Zirui's hand and started walking back.
Xie Zirui struggled, but couldn't get free. He stopped struggling.
"Yiyi, do you think your uncle and aunt can take me in for a while?" Xie Zirui asked nervously.
"Don't worry, Brother Zirui. My mom and dad are both very kind people. If they knew what you've been through, they would agree. Besides, I'm still here. If all else fails, I'll give you half of my food."
"Yiyi, if uncle and aunt don't agree, I'll leave. No one has enough food now." Xie Zirui said dejectedly.
"Brother Zirui, don't be nervous. When you meet my mother, you will know that what I said is not wrong." Yun Yiyi kept searching her head for comforting words.
Yun Yiyi had suffered the hardships of being an orphan in her previous life, so she hoped Xie Zirui wouldn't have to endure the same hardship. She thought that if Zhang and Yun the Butcher didn't agree to adopt Xie Zirui, she would find a way to secretly support him. She had to do her part.
She had been held an umbrella for Xie Zirui by someone else before when it rained, so this time, she also wanted to hold an umbrella for Xie Zirui.
Although both of them were quite fast, it still took them some time to return to where the Yun family was staying.
"Yiyi, why did you come back first? Where are your eldest brother and third brother? Also, why did you bring someone else's child back?" As soon as Zhang saw Yun Yiyi, she asked a bunch of questions.
Yun Yiyi shrugged helplessly. Xie Zirui, standing beside her, raised his head awkwardly, as Zhang and Second Brother Yun were staring at him intently.
Yun Yiyi let go of Xie Zirui's hand. She first asked, "Mom, is the meal you cooked tonight enough for one more person?"
"Of course it's enough. Doesn't your mother always cook just the right amount? She always cooks way too much." Zhang said, almost laughing embarrassedly. The Yun family had big appetites, so Zhang was used to making extra every time she cooked.
"Yiyi, whose child is this? Why did you bring him home? The third brother came back to get a hoe and a pickaxe just now. Does it have anything to do with him?" Second Brother Yun asked the key point.
Yes, Zhang also realized what Yun Erge said. Yiyi, the unlovable little girl, has now learned to change the subject. Thinking of this, Zhang gently patted Yun Yiyi's head.
Yun Yiyi saw that Zhang had realized her mistake and smiled awkwardly. Sometimes, it wasn't a good thing for the second brother to be too smart.
Yun Yiyi was about to answer when Xie Zirui next to her rushed to answer.
"Aunt, Third Brother, don't blame Yiyi. It's me who wants to follow Yiyi back."
Zhang and Second Brother Yun looked at each other and continued to listen to Xie Zirui.
"My grandmother and I fled the famine. The day before yesterday, we arrived at the square at the entrance of the county town. My grandmother heard a few men planning to steal me and sell me, so she took advantage of their carelessness and secretly escaped."
"Who would have thought that the man on night watch would still discover our escape and chase us. During the fight, my grandmother was stabbed in the waist by the bad guy. However, the bad guy was also killed by my grandmother."
"Later, my grandma and I fled to the mountains. My grandma's injuries were too severe. When I came back from looking for medicinal herbs, I found that my grandma had passed away." After Xie Zirui finished speaking, tears streamed down his face.
Zhang and Third Brother Yun also felt very sad.
Zhang patted Xie Zirui's shoulder. She didn't expect that this child, who looked about the same age as Yiyi, had such a miserable life.
Third Brother Yun also put away his hostile gaze. Forget it, this guy is so pitiful, I should be nice to him.
"Just now, Brother Yun Da and Brother Yun San also helped me dig a big grave and buried my grandmother. I am very grateful for your help."
"Hey, you are such a polite kid. Anyone who meets you will lend a hand." Zhang said indifferently.
They are indeed mother and daughter, they say the same thing.
"Child, how old are you this year? Do you have other relatives at home?" Zhang asked.
"Aunt, there are no other relatives in my family, just me and grandma. From today on, my family is all mine."
"Aunt, my name is Xie Zirui, you can call me Zirui. I am seven years old, one year older than my sister Yiyi." Xie Zirui answered every question like a good baby.
"Oh, what a poor child. Zirui, are you hungry? Auntie will get you something to eat." Zhang asked with concern.
"Auntie, I'm not hungry now."
"Zirui, what are your plans?" Zhang asked after thinking for a while.
"Aunt, I don't have any plans right now." Xie Zirui said sadly.
"Okay, Auntie understands. When your uncle comes back in the evening, I'll discuss it with him and then tell you."
Zhang looked at Xie Zirui's height. He was slightly taller than Yun Yiyi, but considerably shorter than Yun Laoer. Xie Zirui's clothes were dirty and torn, and his hair was extremely long and messy, even tangled. His face was so dark that it was hard to tell what he looked like. All he could see was a pair of bright, large eyes that brought joy to his eyes.
"Second brother, add half a bucket of water, hang a curtain behind our donkey cart, and find out a set of your clothes. After I cut Zirui's hair, go and give him a bath." Zhang arranged.
"Yiyi, go light the fire. Use high heat to cook the steamed buns in the pot."
"I understand, mother."
"Okay, Mom."
Second Brother Yun and Yun Yiyi went their separate ways to take care of their own affairs, and now only Zhang and Xie Zirui were left.
"Zirui, wait a moment. I'll get some scissors and cut your hair first. Don't get lice in this weather, or you'll have to shave your head." After saying that, Zhang hurried to find a pair of scissors.
Xie Zirui, who stayed where he was, raised his lips. This family was indeed kind.
Zhang quickly found the scissors and took Xie Zirui to another corner of the woods. She asked Xie Zirui to sit on the ground and she began to cut his hair.
Zhang carefully examined Xie Zirui's hair. Fortunately, there were no lice. So there was no need to comb his hair clean.
"Zi Rui, I've checked your head and there are no lice. I'll just trim the tangles. It's getting colder out there, and your hair is too short, so you'll be freezing."
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