Chapter 128: It is a big taboo to betray your own people!
The old man's eyes lit up when he heard this. He tucked his pipe into his pocket, carefully held his granddaughter in his arms, and asked in a low voice, "Zhuzhu, your second brother...can your second brother's leg be cured in the future?"
After saying this, he was afraid that his granddaughter didn't understand, so he added, "The doctor's master could cure your second brother, but his master is dead. Your second brother likes to study. If his leg is not cured, he can't go to school and can't become an official..."
Zhuzhu blinked her eyes twice and asked, "Grandpa, this doctor is dead, but there are other good doctors. Second brother is so talented, he will definitely study and become a high-ranking official! Second brother said he wants to become a first-rank official. Then no one will dare to take Zhuzhu away!"
Grandpa Tai felt sad and excited when he heard this. He never knew his grandson had such lofty ambitions!
But he is not as strong as his granddaughter, and he loses his fighting spirit at the slightest thing.
Life at home is getting better and better. If the third son can open up a trade route south, he will always be able to find a good doctor to treat his grandson's leg!
"Zhuzhu is right. Grandpa is being too stubborn! In the future, your second brother will definitely go to school and become a high-ranking official!"
The little granddaughter who was being pricked by Grandpa Tai with his beard giggled, and the two of them started to make a mess.
The child's laughter is the most beautiful sound in the world, and it quickly dispelled the gloom in the hearts of the rest of the family.
After a while, everyone calmed down and went about their business.
Zhuzhu whispered in Grandpa's ear, "Grandpa, Zhuzhu secretly looked and saw that little sister won't die! The black spot on her head is gone!"
"Really?" The old man couldn't help laughing, sighing and hugging his granddaughter, "My Zhuzhu is the most amazing, the kindest little fairy!"
Zhuzhu shook her head proudly, and the ribbon that tied her braids loosened.
The old man skillfully helped his granddaughter tie it up, and then the two of them took the big black horse to eat grass and drink water. Of course, Zhimaqiu, the little tail, had to run around...
When it was completely dark, the sleeping little girl finally woke up. The unfamiliar environment frightened her so much that she wanted to sit up, but unfortunately she had no strength.
Yang Lihua and Liu Dongniang were standing by and talking in low voices. Seeing this, they quickly stepped forward to help her.
"Don't be afraid, you are still in Taijia Village! You just had a high fever and almost died." Yang Lihua took the ceramic bowl and fed the little girl a few more sips of water.
The little girl glanced at Yang Lihua secretly a few times and then slowly calmed down.
She was like an invisible person in the village and rarely appeared in front of others.
But she recognized this aunt in Sixth Grandpa's family, and was even very familiar with her.
Once, she came back from chopping wood in the mountains. She was so cold that she hid behind a big tree at the entrance of the village to avoid the wind. She happened to see the aunt holding a chubby little girl and coaxing her with such tenderness and love, which was something she had never seen before.
Since then, she couldn't help but always sneak over and take a look at Sixth Grandpa's yard from afar...
Unexpectedly, when she entered this courtyard, her aunt personally fed her water...
Yang Lihua didn't notice the admiration in the little girl's eyes. She wanted her to stay there with peace of mind, but she didn't want her to have any more entanglement with Tai Jijin's family, so she spoke in a low voice.
"Daya, you were nearly dying of a cold and fever, and your sister came running to you for help. We went to your house to talk to your grandmother and mother, urging them to see a doctor, but they refused. So I made them sign a severance agreement and then brought you back for treatment.
"Now that you've been rescued, I must make things clear to you. If you still want to return to that home, I won't stop you, but you must pay back the medical fees to my family. If you don't have money, you can chop wood or work to pay off the debt.
"If you don't want to go back to that family, you'll become my daughter Zhuzhu's maid and sign a contract to sell yourself. We'll take care of your food, clothing, and shelter. The only requirement is that you never have anything to do with Tai Jijin's family again, especially if you betray them. If you do that once, I won't hesitate to sell you off. First, recuperate, think it over, and then tell me..."
"I want to stay!" Daya'er didn't know where she got the strength from, but she grabbed Yang Lihua's sleeve, tears in her eyes.
"Aunt, I want to stay. I won't go back! My mother... only cares about my brother and doesn't care about me at all! Except in winter, in spring, summer and autumn, I always go up the mountain to find food to fill my stomach. I don't eat much of their food. I... cough cough, I work, cough cough, and I've paid it back!"
She was probably too anxious and coughed while speaking.
Liu Dongniang felt distressed and hurried to pat her back, but her hands were hurt by the protruding spine.
"Oh, poor child, that's right. We don't hit people in our family. As long as you have a good heart, you will definitely live better than in that family!"
Liu Dongniang hurriedly brought some warm rice porridge and stuffed it into Dayaer's hands, but Dayaer didn't dare to eat it and kept looking at Yang Lihua.
Yang Lihua actually liked her cleverness. After thinking for a moment, she picked up some old clothes that had been altered and placed them on her legs. She said, "Da Ya'er is dead. From now on, you will be our maid, Chunhong."
Daya'er, no, Chunhong suddenly burst into tears, holding onto her clothes and struggling, kneeling on the kang and kowtowing...
In a blink of an eye, another three or four days passed, and the second courtyard of the Tai family was finally built. The craftsmen went directly up the mountain to work on the wooden house.
Chunhong no longer had a fever and finished drinking the medicine. She ignored the Tai family's persuasion and insisted on going to work in the fields.
She helped Liu Dongniang to light the fire and cook in the kitchen, went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and chop firewood, sweep the yard, and wash clothes. Occasionally, when she had free time, she would carry Zhuzhu around to play, like a tireless spinning top.
Liu Dongniang felt distressed seeing this and knew that she could not persuade her, so she left enough food for her at every meal and let her eat slowly and peacefully in the kitchen, hoping that she would gain weight quickly.
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