Chapter 161 I Want to Help Them
She was alone and could not even stand up straight in this thatched hut. There was no bed in the hut. There was only a straw mat on the ground at the innermost part. Apart from that, there was a tattered wooden table and some simple daily necessities.
Zhao Dongsheng was placed on a straw mat by Tan Chen. He regained consciousness and kept muttering, "Am I really an unforgivable sinner? I just wanted to write a letter."
Shang Ruoting couldn't help feeling sad when she heard his words. It was natural for people to respect their parents, but Zhao Dongsheng in front of her didn't even have such a right.
Wang Yuemei saw Zhao Dongsheng talking and started crying and slapping him: "Zhao Dongsheng, you bastard, there's only money in the family, and you used it to buy alcohol. How are we going to live in the future?"
Zhao Dongsheng was in a daze, immersed in his own thoughts. How could he listen to Wang Yuemei's words? He continued to talk to himself.
"I just want to write a letter to let everyone know I'm safe. Why can't I do that?"
As he spoke, the grown man suddenly started to sob.
At this time, people in other rooms were also woken up to check. Seeing that the room was crowded with people, Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen quietly retreated.
The woman who had just spoken to Wang Yuemei was named Sun Fengqin. She saw the two of them leaving and chased after them.
"Thank you two young comrades for helping to send Comrade Zhao Dongsheng back. Our place is simple and we don't have anything to express our gratitude."
As she spoke, she pointed in the direction behind the cowshed. "There's a shallow pond there with quite a few eels. We'll catch some tomorrow, and you can pick them up later. This will be my way of expressing my gratitude to Zhao Dongsheng and Wang Yuemei."
Shang Ruoting understood what Sun Fengqin meant. The identities of the people living here were sensitive, and most villagers were unwilling to interact with them, so they were asked to come later.
She didn't refuse: "Okay, I'll come over later tomorrow."
When the two returned home, it was almost dawn. Old Mrs. Shang was worried about them and couldn't sleep either. When she heard the sound of the courtyard door, she put on her clothes and came out.
"Tingting, Tan Chen, what took you so long?"
Shang Ruoting helped Old Lady Shang into the house and briefly recounted what happened at the police station.
After hearing this, Mrs. Shang's expression did not change at all, as if the two people who were taken to the police station had nothing to do with her.
"Yes! Grandma knows. They should pay the price for their actions."
Shang Ruoting originally wanted to comfort her grandmother, but seeing that she looked fine, she gave up the idea and the family went to rest.
The next day, the family's life continued as usual, with everyone busy with their own things.
After dinner, when it was completely dark, Tan Chen saw that Shang Ruoting had no intention of resting, so he asked, "Are you really planning to go to the cowshed?"
Shang Ruoting nodded: "Those people are quite pitiful, I want to help them."
Tan Chen raised his eyebrows: "How do you want to help?"
Shang Ruoting didn't have any specific plans. All she could do was help Zhao Dongsheng deliver letters to the city. In addition, she could also provide them with some food.
Moreover, these must be done quietly.
"I want to go and take a look first." Shang Ruoting said as she stood up and prepared to go out.
Seeing this, Tan Chen followed him out. In order to avoid being discovered, the two of them did not take the main road in the village, but chose a small road that few people took.
Unexpectedly, Sun Fengqin was waiting there with an oil lamp. When she saw them coming, she hurried to greet them.
"I thought you guys weren't coming!"
"I was lucky today. I caught a basket of eels. They were quite big."
As she spoke, she enthusiastically guided the two forward.
Tan Chen stood still and said, "Ruoting, I'll wait for you here. Come with me and take a look!"
Shang Ruoting and Sun Fengqin both knew that Tan Chen stayed here to keep watch so that he could immediately warn outsiders if they came, so as to avoid being misunderstood.
"Okay, then you wait for me here." Shang Ruoting said, and followed Sun Fengqin inside.
After she saw the eels, she couldn't help but smack her lips in amazement. It was a full basket, which showed that these people had spent a lot of time catching eels.
"Aunt Sun, this is too much."
Sun Fengqin smiled and shook her head: "To be honest, comrade, it's fortunate that the villagers avoided us and didn't come here, and no one paid attention to the puddle, so we were able to catch so many eels."
"If you don't mind this place, you can sneak over here and catch some eels to improve your diet."
Shang Ruoting nodded gratefully: "Okay, then thank you Aunt Sun first."
After looking at the eel for a while, Shang Ruoting finally revealed the real purpose of her visit today: "Aunt Sun, I heard Comrade Ma say last night that he wanted to send a letter home. If you can trust me, I can help."
When Sun Fengqin heard this, her eyes widened: "Little comrade, are you telling the truth?"
Shang Ruoting nodded affirmatively: "Of course it's true. Also, my name is Shang Ruoting. Aunt Sun, just call me by my name from now on."
After getting a positive answer, Sun Fengqin was so excited that she almost cried. Among these seven people, who didn't want to send a letter back home?
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