"Okay, girl, thank you then. I'll take these."
When Wang Chunlan left Xia Anyan's place, her face was full of smiles.
She went to Li Cuihua's house, gave her some scraps of cloth, told her about her visit to Xia Anyan's house, and then left.
Li Cuihua looked at the item in her hand, reluctant to put it down.
Could what Xia Anyan brought out be anything bad? That's definitely impossible.
Although Xia Anyan thought these were just scraps of cloth, they were very precious to people like them.
They make clothes by piecing together scraps of fabric, and some even attach these scraps to the tears in their clothes.
Clothes made this way may not look good, but they are durable and save money.
Xia Anyan may have never worn such clothes before, or even seen them before, but that is the truth.
Although Xia Anyan didn't send her these scraps of cloth, Li Cuihua still remembered Xia Anyan's kindness.
...
On the other side, after Wang Chunlan left, Xia Anyan went to Sun Xiuzhi's house.
She had already told the old man and Zhang Jun'an about what happened at the gate today. After they learned about it, they were somewhat helpless and sighed, so they asked her to come to Sun Xiuzhi's house.
Whether it was to help or to keep them company, Sun Xiuzhi was the first person to come to them after they arrived at the family compound. Regardless of her initial purpose, at least she did not harm their family.
Therefore, it would be best if Xia Anyan could go to Sun Xiuzhi when she needed someone to be with her the most.
"Sister-in-law Sun, I'm here." Xia Anyan called out with a smile, then pushed open the door to Sun Xiuzhi's house.
When she arrived, she didn't see anyone in the yard, but instead heard suppressed sobbing coming from inside the room.
Sun Xiuzhi has always been a cheerful person and rarely cries in front of others, but now she is crying so sadly.
Xia Anyan hesitated, unsure whether she should go in.
Just then, the door opened, and Sun Xiuzhi ran out and grabbed Xia Anyan's arm.
With teary eyes, she looked at Xia Anyan and said, "Little sister, you've come at the right time. Could you keep your sister-in-law company for a while?"
Xia Anyan naturally wouldn't refuse, and following Sun Xiuzhi's lead, she went into her house.
Sun Xiuzhi said she was going home to pack her things, but in reality, she just stared blankly at the clothes on the bed and cried; she didn't pack anything at all.
When Xia Anyan came in, she saw the bed covered with clothes, piled up like a small mountain.
These clothes look quite small; some are even for newborns.
Seeing that Xia Anyan's gaze was fixed on that direction, Sun Xiuzhi quickly explained, "These clothes belonged to my two daughters when they were little. They couldn't wear them anymore when they left, so they were all left behind."
"I usually take them out to look at when I miss them, but I never expected... I never expected something like this to happen, sob sob sob."
Sun Xiuzhi cried as she spoke, her tears filled with deep sorrow.
Xia Anyan had never comforted anyone before, but she knew that at this moment, Sun Xiuzhi needed companionship and someone to listen to her.
She didn't need to say anything; she just needed to listen to what Sun Xiuzhi had to say.
Sure enough, Sun Xiuzhi didn't wait for Xia Anyan to speak before continuing on her own.
She practically recounted everything that had happened to the two children since they were little.
In the end, she became even more emotionally distraught.
“If I had known those two children would go through all this, I would never have agreed to let them go to the countryside with me. Now that they have suffered so much, I wonder if they will hate me as their mother.”
"It's my fault for being useless, for not standing up for myself, for letting them be bullied. Even if they hate me, I accept it. As long as they can come back safe and sound, I'm willing to risk my life."
Xia Anyan's expression changed, and she tugged at Sun Xiuzhi's hand: "Sister-in-law, you mustn't say such things."
"If it weren't for you, they wouldn't have been born, they wouldn't have come into this world. And you were the one who put in the effort this time; you found many people to help them."
"Although you are their mother and these are things you should do, their lives would only be harder without you. As long as you take good care of them and make their lives a little better, that's enough."
"They may never be able to repay the kindness of being born and raised, so saying such things might put pressure on them."
"Never say those things again, okay?"
This was the first time Sun Xiuzhi had ever heard of such a thing.
Although she was still a little confused, she nodded and said, "Girl, I understand. You're right. I definitely won't say anything carelessly in the future."
The two chatted for a while longer, and Xia Anyan helped organize the clothes. It was almost time for dinner when Xia Anyan went home.
Seeing her exhausted face, both Grandpa Xia and Zhang Jun'an felt sorry for her.
Xia Anyan is actually not very good at getting along with people. The fact that she was able to talk to Sun Xiuzhi for so long and reason with her is already quite impressive.
Seeing her return, Zhang Junan quickly grabbed a stool: "Ayan, sit down and rest."
"By the way, I saw the bamboo basket you brought back. Why is there so much stuff in it?"
Xia Anyan slapped her forehead; she had completely forgotten about that.
"When I went shopping today, I happened to see some pig offal, and the price was quite cheap, so I bought some."
"Dad, let's make braised offal tonight. When I went to the county town today, I heard people on the street saying that it tastes really good. I've never had it before, and I want to try it."
The last sentence was added by Xia Anyan on a whim; she had never eaten it or even seen it before when she was in Shanghai.
If she doesn't explain, she might be suspected.
Hearing Xia Anyan say this, Zhang Junan simply nodded and didn't say anything more.
He had already cleaned up all the wastewater in the afternoon, but he didn't know how Xia Anyan wanted to eat it, so he didn't touch it.
Now that we've decided to make braised offal, all we need to do is start preparing it.
"Dad, I'd also like to have pork liver congee and pork heart soup. Could you cut some out separately and make them for me?"
As Xia Anyan spoke, she licked the corner of her mouth, looking every bit like a little glutton.
Zhang Junan was amused by her and nodded: "Of course, no problem, just wait to eat."
"Go back inside and rest. You must be exhausted today. Talk to your grandfather; he's worried about you."
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