Zhen Wanwan wiped away the bloodstains with a handkerchief and then stuffed tissues into her nostrils before she finally came to her senses.
Is it easy for a pregnant woman like her? She hasn't had many good things happen to her, but one bad thing after another has happened.
"I'm so sorry, young lady. My hand slipped and I couldn't hold on properly... I'm really sorry... I'll apologize to you as a token of my remorse."
"Hey hey."
Zhen Wanwan quickly stopped the old woman from apologizing: "Grandma, don't do this. I'm not blaming you. Take your things and go back."
Well, she suffered for nothing. No matter what, she can't argue with a woman in her sixties. She can only accept her bad luck.
"Father, Mother, I'm fine. The blood will dry soon."
Seeing the concerned expressions on Grandma Li and Grandpa Zhen's faces, she had to suppress the urge to sneeze while comforting her parents.
Li Zhenzhen saw what had happened to Zhen Wanwan from afar, and she smiled for the first time in days: "Serves her right!"
"It seems I don't even need to lift a finger. Heaven itself has its own grudge against you. Sooner or later, you'll be kicked out of the Zhen family. You shameless slut!"
"Why don't you hurry up and free your hands to carry your brother?" Wang patted the cart and ordered Li Zhenzhen in a harsh tone.
Li Guangzong glared menacingly at Li Zhenzhen: "Why don't you kneel down and carry me on your back? I think you deserve a beating!"
"you!"
"What did I do? If it weren't for you, would my legs have been broken?" Li Guangzong's eyes were filled with hatred.
Ever since his leg was broken by General Xiao, his personality has become even more twisted. He hates that Zhen Wanwan didn't stand there quietly waiting for him to kick her, and he also hates that Li Zhenzhen was useless and was divorced by the Zhen family, unable to help him at all.
Because he dared not blame General Xiao, he pinned the blame for his broken leg on Li Zhenzhen, since she was also present at the time but did not suffer in his place.
If Gou Dan and Er Niu hurt her, then Li Guangzong's attitude towards her made her deeply regretful. Li Zhenzhen never expected that her brother, whom she had wholeheartedly helped for so many years, would turn out like this.
How could he be the person Mother said would support her in the future?
She is now filled with regret and confusion. Is it really worth it to ruin her family for such a person?
If Zhen Wanwan knew what her siblings were thinking, she would probably say one thing: "Birds of a feather flock together." They've figured out the principle of "I'm never wrong, and everyone else is wrong."
Tick-tock...
"It's raining! What are we going to do..."
"Quick, I have another piece of oiled paper cloth. Let's take the children and hide inside."
Raindrops quickly soaked Zhen Wanwan's forehead. She took out a few oil-paper umbrellas from her trunk and handed them to Old Lady Li and the others.
"When did you buy this umbrella?" Old Mrs. Li opened the oil-paper umbrella, then distributed it to the others before asking Zhen Wanwan curiously.
Without batting an eye, Zhen Wanwan explained, "Mom, have you forgotten? We bought it in Qing Shi Town!"
Old Mrs. Li's eyes narrowed, and she immediately retorted, "I was with you then, how come I didn't see you buying anything?"
"I just saw you chatting so well with the cloth shop owner, so I went out for a stroll and bought this umbrella because it was cheap," Zhen Wanwan said casually.
After thinking about it carefully, Grandma Li realized that there might be such a thing.
She stopped worrying about the oil-paper umbrella and went to help the Zhou family pack their things.
Feeling bored, Zhen Wanwan went over to chat with Aunt Qu.
The rain was pattering down, and the wind made it easy for clothes to get wet. Some villagers put their dirty clothes outside to keep out the wind and rain.
The person who went out hasn't returned yet, and the elderly people left behind are very worried, but they don't know where to look for them.
Zhen Wanwan saw Lin Biaotou's wife pacing nervously with an oil-paper umbrella, glancing every now and then in the direction Lin Biaotou and the others had left.
This is because they are worried about the safety of Chief Escort Lin and his men!
"Don't worry, Sister-in-law Lin. I'm sure Chief Escort Lin and the others will be back soon," Zhen Wanwan comforted her, and then took out two small wooden toys to give to her two children.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
"You two are so good!" Zhen Wanwan patted the two children's round little heads.
So soft...
"Sigh, they didn't bring raincoats when they went out, they must have gotten wet, and it would be bad if they caught a cold."
Lin's worries were understandable. Medical care in ancient times was backward, and a severe cold could be fatal. Zhen Wanwan was thinking about how to give the cold medicine to everyone who had been caught in the rain.
About half an hour later, Chief Escort Lin and his men finally returned!
Why did only half of the people come back?
"Brother Sheng, why are you only getting back now?" Sister-in-law Lin draped a thick coat over Chief Escort Lin's shoulders, worried that he would catch a cold.
"Oh, I've worried you, my wife."
Lin, the镖头 (bodyguard), apologized to his wife with a guilty conscience, and then pinched the round cheeks of his son and daughter.
He quickly instructed the villagers, "The rest of you wait over there for us. Everyone, pack your things and come with me..."
The Fang family had already been notified, and they had gone ahead of time. The road the carriage had driven over was covered in mud that was wet with water, making it easy for the wheels to get stuck.
Most of the villagers who returned were able-bodied men with few family members. They pushed the carts by brute force, and because the ground was difficult to walk on when it rained, everyone was covered in mud.
Zhen Wanwan carefully led Gou Dan and Er Niu along, but her shoes were so slippery that she kept slipping.
She thanked the twins shyly, "Hehe, thank goodness for Gou Dan and Er Niu, otherwise Auntie would definitely have slipped and fallen."
The twins proudly puffed out their chests, looking quite proud of themselves: "Auntie, don't worry, we, the Great Sage, will protect you on your journey to the West to retrieve the scriptures!"
Oh wow, so he's gotten into role-playing again?
Xiao Hu and Da Ni were helping their father push the cart when they heard the twins' innocent chatter and laughed. Er Ni, the little one, was placed in a small corner of the donkey cart by Grandpa Zhen and watched her brother do something silly with a smile.
Wang Cuihua carried a basket on her back and supported Old Lady Li. Every now and then, when Grandpa Zhen's donkey cart got stuck in the pond, she would go up to help push the cart.
The family members were all busy with their own tasks, but they cooperated very well.
To outsiders, the scene appears heartwarming and loving, but only one pair of eyes is stinging with tears as they watch it.
After being slapped by Li Guangzong again, Li Zhenzhen regained her senses. She silently carried Li Guangzong on her back and walked slowly forward. The other daughters of the Li family carried luggage of varying degrees, while Li Laogen followed along on the cart.
Along the way, Wang was either complaining about Li Laogen's lack of ambition or cursing Li Zhenzhen for not being able to walk steadily while carrying her son.
The ground was covered in mud, and since their family was the last to leave, their cart got stuck in the mud. Li Laogen couldn't get it out no matter what he did. Wang Shi was so angry that she cursed loudly, but she didn't help at all.
It was only because someone nearby couldn't stand it that they helped lift the car.
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