"Aunt, I also know a few prescriptions. You can show them to the doctor when the time comes. We can use the one that works best," Xie Zirui added.
"Okay, we'll talk about it later. Zirui, I don't need your help here. Just move a chair and go play with Yiyi."
"Okay, then I'll go over there, aunt. If you need any work, just call me." Xie Zirui said as he turned around.
"Okay, I'll call you when there's work." Zhang smiled happily. Xie Zirui was a pretty boy who could talk. I wondered what kind of family could raise such a good kid. But my own children were also pretty good. Zhang smiled as she worked.
"Yiyi, let me light the fire." Xie Zirui put down the chair and sat next to Yun Yiyi.
"No need, you don't know how to do it. And it's so hot, look at me, how far away I am from the stove." Yun Yiyi said, wiping the sweat from her face.
"I'm not afraid of heat, Yiyi, you teach me. Once I learn it, you won't have to light the fire anymore." Xie Zirui insisted.
Yun Yiyi looked up at Xie Zirui. After getting his hair cut and taking a shower, he looked even more handsome and pleasing to the eye.
In reality, Yun Yiyi was a bit obsessed with looks. Perhaps she wasn't even aware of it. Otherwise, with so many refugees fleeing the famine, why would Yun Yiyi have helped Xie Zirui and his grandson?
Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, Yun Yiyi recognized Xie Zirui with her eyes. This was enough to prove that Yun Yiyi was a typical face control.
"Okay then. If you see there's not much firewood left in the stove, add more. Don't fill it too full. If you do, it won't light easily and will even smoke."
"Just add firewood to half the size of the stove hole. When starting the fire, use a fire stick and use some dry grass to start it." Yun Yiyi saw that Xie Zirui really wanted to learn, so she told him everything she knew in detail.
"Okay, Yiyi. Just sit there and don't move. I'll add some firewood." Xie Zirui said seriously.
Yun Yiyi glanced at Xie Zirui's stern face, turned her head and smiled secretly for a while before replying, "Okay."
"Yiyi, aren't you curious about what I look like now?" Xie Zirui had just been observing Yun Yiyi. Since Yun Yiyi saw him, she had no expression of surprise at all.
"Brother Zirui, there's nothing to be surprised about. You and your grandmother must have your own abilities to be able to walk so far on the road to escape famine. Besides, it's just a matter of concealing your appearance." Yun Yiyi said indifferently.
"That is, I am tanned now. If I were as white as you and fat, my parents and brothers would be worried."
"That's true. But you're just a little rounder than the average girl. I think you're fine like that. You're healthy, too."
"When you grow up a little bit, you will naturally become thinner after you grow taller." Xie Zirui said warmly.
"Oh, Brother Zirui, I love what you said." Yun Yiyi smiled happily. She didn't expect Xie Zirui to be so good at talking.
However, from the beginning, Yun Yiyi knew that Xie Zirui was not a simple child. Meeting him again was also a kind of fate. Now, if she could help him, she would do it.
Moreover, Yun Yiyi felt that Xie Zirui was a very principled person and would never repay kindness with enmity.
Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui were chatting happily, and Xie Zirui was learning to add firewood to the stove.
Yun Yiyi estimated that with Xie Zirui's cleverness, he would be able to make a fire independently tomorrow.
Moreover, Xie Zirui is very good at speaking and takes care of the little girl's emotions. Yun Yiyi was very happy throughout the whole process.
Zhang and Yun Erge, who were working nearby, had a different feeling. Zhang was very happy that her daughter had found a good friend.
Second Brother Yun felt that it was that brat Xie Zirui who had taken his sister away, and he felt a little unhappy.
After a while, Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun also came back with large baskets of firewood. They were also startled when they saw Xie Zirui.
Unexpectedly, after Xie Zirui took a shower and had his hair cut, he seemed like a different person.
After Xie Zirui's explanation, Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun also forgave him for his previous concealment. They also felt that Xie Zirui was quite pitiful now. Thinking of this, they did not blame Xie Zirui anymore.
By the time Zhang had placed the steamed buns in the basket to dry and the steamed chili eggs were served, Yun the Butcher hadn't returned yet.
Zhang looked up at the sky. The sun was still high in the sky. She then went to the donkey cart and took out a large piece of pig lung. She cleaned it and placed it in the large iron pot.
"Second brother, keep the fire going and cook the meat."
"Big brother, find some of the dried mint and ask your second brother to burn it next to the stove. Otherwise, the fragrance will spread out when the meat is cooked." Zhang made arrangements in a low voice.
"I understand, Mom." Brother Yun said and went to light the fire.
"I want to get it again, Mom." After saying that, Brother Yun climbed onto the donkey cart and found a small handful of mint.
"Here's the mint, second brother. Wait a moment, until the water in the pot boils, then add the mint. Don't add it now, it won't taste good."
"I understand, big brother. You and third brother are tired, go and rest for a while."
"Okay, let's go now." Brother Yun patted Brother Yun's shoulder and said.
At this moment, Zhang was busy moving out the remaining cotton with cotton seeds and called on Boss Yun to help.
"Mom, there's not much left. You should take a rest for a while." Brother Yun advised.
"Boss, you'd better pick them quickly. When you have time, go to the village and find someone to pluck them for you, and then you can make cotton-padded jackets and quilts." Zhang said without delaying her work.
"Besides, Xie Zirui's single clothes can be worn by the second and third children, but since each of them has a set of cotton clothes, it's hard to even out the clothes."
"I thought about making another set of cotton-padded clothes for everyone, making them thicker. I'll make two sets for Xie Zirui directly."
"We don't have enough quilts at home, so we have to make some. But we're not sure how many quilts we can make now. We have to wait until the cotton-padded clothes are finished and we can decide how much cotton is left." Zhang calculated slowly.
"Mom, are you planning to adopt Xie Zirui?" Brother Yun approached Zhang and asked in a low voice.
"I plan to raise him first. The main reason is that the child has no relatives now. If our family doesn't raise him, I guess no one will be willing to raise someone else's child in a year of famine." After saying this, Zhang sighed deeply.
"Look, he's just a little kid, so good-looking, and without anyone to take care of him, he really can't survive. And human traffickers are rampant these days. I'm a mother too, I can't bear to do that."
"Mom, you haven't discussed it with my dad yet. Will my dad agree?" Brother Yun asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry, your father. As long as I agree, he will definitely agree." Zhang said affirmatively.
"That's true. My father listens to you the most. But, mother, do we have enough food?" Boss Yun still wanted to confirm. Although Xie Zirui was pitiful, it would be even more pitiful if his brothers and sisters went hungry.
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