"Dawei, you've gotten so thin!"
Qin stepped forward with concern, but Zhou Dawei shook his head and said in a rough voice, "Mother, I'm fine. It's probably because of the hot weather that I haven't had much of an appetite, so I've lost some weight."
He didn't say that ever since he came here to work after being disfigured, the old man thought he was too big and ate too much, so he simply reduced the original five steamed buns to two, and he was never full.
My family is poor, so I don't need to tell my mother about these worries.
Qin touched his face; the scars were rough and calloused, and she felt both heartache and regret.
When Sisi suddenly developed a fever, she asked him to watch over her while she went to find a doctor. However, when she returned, she found him covered in blood and collapsed on the ground in agony.
Upon further inquiry, it turned out that as soon as she left, Sisi started crying and wanted to carry her to find her mother. However, Sisi bit him, causing him to trip and fall face-first onto the hoe.
Thinking back to that time, Qin felt extremely unlucky.
From that moment on, Dawei harbored resentment towards his younger sister, and the arranged marriage fell through because of the hurt.
After thinking it over carefully, Qin realized that the woman who was engaged to Dawei was now engaged to another family and would soon be getting married.
What a terrible thing!
Zhou Dawei greeted the old man and then pulled his mother to sit down in his simple little house.
Thinking she had come to ask for her wages, Zhou Dawei said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, my wages for this month haven't come in yet. Can I wait a few more days?"
Upon hearing this, Qin's eyes filled with tears.
"I don't want your money. I have money. I just came to see you today. You've lost so much weight. Is your boss not feeding you?"
Zhou Dawei moved his lips, forcing a smile.
"No, I'm full. It's just that the hot weather has made my appetite smaller."
As someone who had raised her own son, Qin could easily see the embarrassment on his face.
“Dawei, stop working here. We’re rich now. Come home. We don’t have a yard yet. Why don’t you go home and build one for us?”
"Where did the money come from?"
Qin then recounted the recent events in detail, glancing cautiously at Sisi.
“Ever since your sister recovered from her mental illness, our family’s luck has improved. Today, the Ganoderma lucidum that your sister picked on the mountain sold for a thousand taels of silver. Our family is now rich, and you don’t have to suffer here anymore.”
Zhou Dawei's gaze shifted to the short, tiny little bean. Sisi walked up to him with a bag of osmanthus cakes, clumsily took out a piece with her chubby little hands, and said with a grin.
"Big pot, let's eat cake, it's sweet and delicious."
"don't want."
He reached out and pushed her, but he didn't control his strength and knocked her down, causing the osmanthus cake in his hand to fall to the ground.
"Sisi!" Qin was so frightened that her face turned pale. Fortunately, Xie Yan was quick and caught her in his arms.
Long Sisi understood that Da Guoguo's face had become like that because of her, and he was angry about it.
Xie Yan glanced at Zhou Dawei and asked in a low voice, "Is something the matter?"
Sisi shook her head. She hadn't hurt her bottom, but it was a pity about the osmanthus cake.
"Dawei, Sisi..."
"Mother, you should go back."
Zhou Dawei interrupted Qin Shi, turned away as if holding his breath, and hurriedly tidied the bed again.
"Dawei, come back with us."
"I don't need it anymore, I'm doing just fine here."
His stubbornness left Madam Qin speechless. She left ten taels of silver and walked out dejectedly.
"Fifth brother, let's go too."
Xie Yan hummed in agreement and got up to pull the little guy.
The little girl didn't move. She rummaged in her bosom and pulled out a white porcelain bottle, which she quickly stuffed into Zhou Dawei's hand.
"Big Brother, this is a magic potion that can heal the wound on your face. Big Brother, please apply it; it's very precious."
With the Spirit Spring Jade Dew, Big Brother's face will definitely get better, and once he's healed, he'll definitely be willing to go home.
Sisi was secretly delighted and took Xie Yan's hand, saying in her childish voice, "Fifth Brother, let's go home."
The porcelain bottle in his hand was cool to the touch. Zhou Dawei gripped it tightly, and the resentment in his heart became increasingly difficult to dispel.
He didn't believe in any kind of magical potion!
Zhou Dawei threw the thing away, hitting the old man on the head. He angrily cursed, "You brat, what are you throwing around like that?"
"Boss, I..."
Zhou Dawei rushed out and saw the old man looking at the porcelain bottle. "Why throw away something so good? It might actually be useful for your ugly face. If you don't want it, fine, I'll take it. My wrist is injured anyway."
"You were eavesdropping on us?"
The old man rolled up his sleeves, unconcerned. "I heard it openly and honestly. But your little guy is really lucky. Since your family is so rich, you don't need to ask for this month's wages. Your family isn't short of a few bucks."
Zhou Dawei retorted angrily, "This is money I earned through hard work. What does it have to do with whether my family has money or not?"
"Why are you being so stingy? You already have a thousand taels, why would you care about one tael of silver a month?"
The old man rolled his eyes and poured the entire bottle of medicine onto the scar on his wrist. Visibly, the scar gradually disappeared.
He was shocked.
Zhou Dawei was also surprised.
He suddenly grabbed his hand and rubbed it over and over again. The scar was completely gone, and his skin was as smooth as a newborn's.
The little guy is telling the truth!
"Goodness, you... hey, where are you going?"
Before the old man could finish speaking, the person in front of him disappeared.
We took an oxcart back to Peach Blossom Village, traveling slowly and leisurely between the village and the town.
Long Sisi nestled in Xie Yan's arms, feeling drowsy from being rocked around. In her hazy state, she saw the black bird again.
It creaked as it stepped on her shoulders.
—Princess, Princess, hurry home! The little black boy is unconscious. His face is so pale, it's scary!
Long Sisi's eyes widened in fright.
Oh no!
That wicked carp must have attacked Erguotou!
Long Sisi hurriedly tugged at Xie Yan and whispered, "Fifth Brother, Blackbird said Second Brother is in danger."
Xie Yan glanced at the black bird, which was cawing anxiously. His eyes flashed.
"Mom, my stomach hurts. Could you ask the uncle driving the oxcart to hurry up? I need to use the toilet."
Madam Qin frowned. "Is it a rush? Why don't you find some bushes to relieve yourself before you leave?"
"...I'm sorry, Mom, let's go home quickly, I really can't hold on much longer."
This was the first time her youngest son had ever spoken so much; it seemed he really couldn't hold on any longer.
Qin hurriedly urged the driver, "Can you hurry up? My child can't hold on any longer."
Alright!
The driver cracked his whip, and the oxcart sped off.
At this moment, Zhou Erqian lay dead in the yard, seemingly oblivious to his own condition, and the old lady was nearly blinded by grief.
"Two thousand!"
Qin almost collapsed at the sight. She rushed over in a panic, tears streaming down her face, "What happened? Mother, what happened?"
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