I used a small wooden basin to scoop the water out of the large wooden basin and poured it into the ditch. Then I came back and added hot water again.
With his back to the door, he squeezed shampoo into a bamboo tube he had just found in the cupboard: "Luo Li, come here and take off your clothes."
Luo Li blushed and clutched her collar: "I don't need you to wash it, I'll wash it myself."
"Can you wash it clean yourself?"
"I...I...my older brother helped me wash."
Xiao Yunying didn't insist any further. She had never bathed boys before: "Then you can wash yourselves. This is scented soap for bathing. This bamboo tube is for washing your hair. You don't need too much. Just pour some into your palm and rub your hair to make it lather. If it doesn't lather after one wash, wash it again. Make sure to rinse off all the foam, okay?"
Luo Yang asked, "What is this?"
"I bought it in the city, specifically for washing my hair."
Xiao Yunying didn't explain further: "If there's not enough hot water, boil some yourself. Just put the dirty clothes in the basin. I'm going to the Lin family's house. I'll cook when I get back."
Luo Chen glanced at the pork on the stove, swallowed, and said, "Okay."
"Xin'er, dry your hair in the yard. I'll go inside and tidy up. I'll be going out for a bit. I'll tie your hair when I get back, okay?"
"Okay, Xin'er will wait for Mother."
Xiao Yunying went inside with peace of mind, bolted the door, and took the clothes into the supermarket.
She was exhausted after a long day and covered in sweat; she couldn't stand it anymore.
I took a quick shower, dried my hair with a hairdryer, tied it up simply, and changed my clothes.
I bought ten kilograms of rice from the supermarket, selected a piece of pork belly weighing about five kilograms and tied it with straw rope, a package of traditional brown sugar in packaging similar to modern oil paper, and a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) in a jar, tearing off the outer packaging and labels.
As for the production date on the bottom of the bottle... I doubt anyone would look at the bottom of the bottle.
Never mind, if you ask, they'll just say they bought it in the city and they don't know.
The original owner's memories didn't include anything about gift-giving: "Isn't this too much?"
After all, it was a life-saving favor, so Xiao Yunying felt that this small amount of money was not much, and given the current social environment, it was best not to make it too conspicuous.
Carrying a basket on his back, he went out and followed his memory to the west side of the village, where he found the Lin family who sold tofu.
I knocked gently on the door, but there was no sound from the yard after a while.
He knocked on the door harder and asked, "Uncle Lin, is Aunt Lin home?"
"Here it is, who is it?"
Aunt Lin opened the door, and upon seeing Xiao Yunying, her face darkened. She didn't say anything, but opened the door to let her pass.
"Yun Ying is here, come in."
Seeing that the other party disliked her, Xiao Yunying put down her basket as soon as she entered and went straight to the point: "Is Brother Lin Shi home?"
“My son and his father went to the city to deliver tofu, and they haven’t come back yet.”
He took the gifts out of the basket one by one and placed them on the table in the yard:
“I was unconscious yesterday and only woke up last night. My mother told me that Brother Lin found me unconscious on West Mountain and brought me back. I came to the city today and bought some things to thank Brother Lin.”
Aunt Lin's expression softened when she saw the table full of thank-you gifts, all of them exquisite and fine items.
"We're all from the same village. I just happened to run into someone and offered a helping hand. It didn't take much effort. I can't accept so much politeness."
"It didn't take much effort for Brother Lin, but it saved my life, Auntie. I'm not good at saying nice things, but I bought these things especially to thank Brother Lin. Please accept them."
"Mother, I'm back... Why are you here?"
A thin woman carrying a basket of pig feed entered the gate: "What are you doing at my house? I don't have any money to lend you."
It is He Hua, Lin Shi's wife.
Aunt Lin glared at her eldest daughter-in-law: "How can you talk like that? Yunying came to thank your husband for saving her yesterday and came to give a thank-you gift."
He Hua's eyes lit up when she saw the meat, but she said, "I saved your life, and this is all you give me? You're just trying to appease a beggar."
Xiao Yunying raised an eyebrow. She remembered this person; he often jumped around in front of the original owner, making sarcastic remarks and liking to make up lies.
"Shut up and go feed the pigs and cook. Don't wait until your man comes back and there's no hot meal waiting for him."
He Hua didn't dare to go against her mother-in-law, so she took the basket and went to the backyard.
Aunt Yang said, "Your mother already gave a thank-you gift yesterday, so we won't accept this one. Take it back and use it to nourish the children."
“Auntie, my mother is giving this to thank you for saving her daughter, while I'm giving this to thank you for saving myself. They're different, so please accept it without worry. I have meat at home, so the children will have something to eat.”
Xiao Yunying was really not used to pushing and shoving things around, so she slung her basket over her shoulder and said, "Auntie, I'm going home first. The children are waiting for me to come home and cook."
"Ah, Yunying..."
"Auntie, please wait a moment, I'm going back now."
After saying that, he closed the door and left in a hurry.
After Xiao Yunying left, He Hua came out from the backyard, opened the rice bag, and grabbed a handful of rice:
"This is top-quality rice. It smells so good. I've never seen such good rice in my life."
"Get out of the way." Aunt Yang pushed her aside and tied up the rice bag: "Weren't you just complaining that there wasn't enough food?"
He Hua touched the pork again: "I just wanted to ask for a little more."
Aunt Yang slapped her hand away: "You shallow-minded thing, is your family lacking in food or clothing? You're always thinking about asking others for things. Let me tell you, you're not allowed to ask Yunying for anything, you hear me? It's not easy for her to raise four children on her own. If I find out you're asking for things, I'll have my son divorce you!"
"Mom, can you please stop scaring people with that phrase all the time?"
"Since you know you're afraid, you'd better behave yourself."
Aunt Lin ignored her lazy and greedy daughter-in-law and moved her things into the kitchen.
He Hua didn't care about being scolded; she had given birth to two grandsons for the Lin family, and she didn't believe they would divorce her.
Aunt Lin shouted from the kitchen, "What are you doing standing in the yard instead of feeding the pigs? Are you waiting for them to come and feed you?"
He Hua turned and went to the backyard. She had to hurry up and finish the meat. It was such a big piece of meat; she was sure she could eat several pieces tonight.
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