"Mother, you're back!" The eldest son, who was cutting grass not far from the door, kept looking up, clearly waiting for her! When he saw Qin San Niang walking over, he stood up excitedly.
Qin San Niang felt a warmth in her heart, thinking that ever since her younger siblings went missing the day before yesterday, this child had been blaming himself, always feeling that he bore a great responsibility! Even though she repeatedly said that it was not his fault, he was still somewhat depressed, but now he seemed to be much better!
"Big brother, come quickly and help your mother with these things!" Qin San Niang called out. Actually, she wasn't tired. She had only taken these things out and carried them when they got off the oxcart and reached the village entrance!
The eldest child wasn't very tall, and it took him a while to realize that the familiar face under the large basket in front of him was actually his mother! He had been so focused on looking around that he hadn't even noticed that his mother was already in front of him, and that's when he exclaimed in surprise!
He hurriedly put the sickle in his hand into the basket. It was an important asset and he absolutely couldn't lose it! Although his family didn't lack sickles now, back in Wangjia Village, his stepmother always nagged him that sickles were made of iron, and the family only had two sickles, one of which was chipped. She told his little brats to be careful, otherwise even if they sold them, it wouldn't be enough to compensate them.
"Mother, you bought so much stuff?" Da Wa asked, taking the bundle from his mother's hands. It was full of steamed buns, and the aroma of the grains was so enticing that it made Da Wa's mouth water!
After all, Da Wa had escaped hardship, and before that, he had always been hungry and cold. Da Wa was obsessed with anything edible.
"These are steamed buns! Grab one if you're hungry, they taste great! They're white and chewy! Grandma bought a lot, there are some left over!"
She wouldn't stop her own child from eating what they wanted, since she wasn't short of money anyway. Besides, what's the point of making money if not to eat and drink well? Otherwise, you can't take it with you when you die. She's a money-lover, but not Eugénie!
The eldest child shook his head sensibly, "Mother, these steamed buns are for giving as gifts. We'll eat them after we've given the gifts!"
Well, here comes another one who loves to worry!
"Oh, right, Mother, Mr. He brought back a boy. Speaking of which, we know him, Lu Song!" Upon seeing Lu Song today, Da Wa was also shocked. It took him a while to remember who he was!
Who is Lu Song? She really didn't know him!
Qin San Niang considered herself to have a pretty good memory, yet she couldn't find any information related to this name. Could it be that the original owner's memories were flawed, and she hadn't fully inherited them? What should she do? Should she just say she forgot? No! Lu Family Village happened after she transmigrated!
In Da Wa's eyes, he was sure he had forgotten what his mother looked like, so he thoughtfully helped to answer his question, "Mother, have you forgotten?"
"Well, that's true. After all, Mother is so busy every day that she can't possibly remember everything, right?"
“I know Mother is busy, and I almost forgot! Lu Song is the eldest grandson of the village head of Lu Family Village. He used to play with me and Xiao Er. We were playmates!”
Mother, Lu Song is a good man. He really didn't know when the people of Lu Family Village attacked us. His whole family didn't know either!
What Da Wa didn't say was that when they left, Lu Song secretly came to find them, saying that if possible, he would come to find them when he grew up! It seemed that Da Wa was afraid that his mother would kick his friend out, so he came to persuade her!
To be honest, if her son hadn't introduced her, Qin San Niang would never have known who Lu Song was—Lu Dingtian, the village head of Lujia Village! He did indeed have three sons and several grandchildren, but she didn't know the names of those grandchildren.
The eldest child said that He Yingyuan brought them back, which puzzled her even more. They had only met He Yingyuan's family after they separated from the people of Lujia Village...
It wasn't until she met He Yingyuan that she realized such coincidences were possible! Art transcends reality yet originates from it! It's even more absurd than reality!
It turned out that Lu Song had somehow gotten separated from his family and ended up being trafficked into Zheng Mazi's gang. The boy had seen Gu Qingshan before and knew that he was acquainted with his grandfather and father. When he returned to the yamen the day before yesterday, the yamen runner questioned him in detail, but he didn't know where his family was now. Thinking that Gu Qingshan might be able to help him find his family, and that it would be better to find Da Wa and the others than to be sent to the charity hall, a place where he knew no one, he told the yamen runner that he knew Gu Qingshan!
As for why he didn't go to find Gu Qingshan when he was rescued, it was because Gu Qingshan had secretly slipped away to look for Azhi and the others, which puzzled Lu Song. Was it really him he had just seen?! After calming down and thinking about it carefully, he felt that it must be Gu Qingshan. That's why he told the constable that if it wasn't him, he wouldn't have suffered any loss.
Upon hearing this, Nie Zhen realized that Gu Qingshan was the man with the scarred face! He was willing to do this favor, and since He Yingyuan had come to the yamen and given him such a generous gift, he went along with it and brought Lu Song to him.
Of course, He Yingyuan was not so easily deceived. He did not lower his guard just because the other party was young. He asked Lu Song a few questions, such as what Gu Qingshan's daughter's name was and how she knew Gu Qingshan. When he saw that the child could describe the appearance of Da Wa and Xiao Er, he no longer doubted it. In any case, they must know each other, so he brought Lu Song back.
He's just a kid, he can't cause any trouble. But if he really is the son of Qin San Niang and Gu Qingshan's friend, wouldn't it be a waste to miss this opportunity and become a sinner?
Upon seeing Aunt Qin, Lu Song obediently stepped forward to greet her, "Auntie, I am Lu Song. Lu Dingtian is my grandfather, and my grandmother is Chen. Please take me in. If I find my family, I will make sure my grandfather and parents thank you properly!"
After saying that, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Qin San Niang.
Qin Sanniang quickly helped him up; he was just a child! Besides, while the villagers of Lujia Village weren't exactly good people, Lu the village head and Granny Chen, along with their sons, weren't bad people. Moreover, Qin Sanniang knew she couldn't bring herself to push a small child, especially one of her sons' friends, away.
This child has clear eyes; at least from his appearance, he doesn't seem like a bad kid.
"Alright, get up quickly. It's fate that you trusted your aunt and came back with your Uncle He!"
Besides, Da Wa and Xiao Er genuinely consider you a friend, so just stay home and relax. We'll take our time finding your family; we'll find them eventually.
Actually, what Qin San Niang was thinking was, "Where in the world can we find them?! Where have all the people from Lu Family Village gone?" However, she couldn't say this to Lu Song; she was afraid the child wouldn't be able to accept it. So, she decided to speak well of her sons to him, saying that if he was willing in the future, he could work with Da Wa and the others.
"Thank you, aunties, thank you, grandma and uncles!" Lu Song's eyes reddened, and his voice trembled slightly.
Liu, who was standing nearby, sighed and quickly called the children to take him to play in the yard.
"Third Sister, you have no idea how wicked the people of Lu Family Village are!" Liu said indignantly. Wu Chunhua nodded in agreement, and then it was time for the two women to gossip.
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