“It really is my sister, but why does she look a little silly?” Zhou Erfu was always outspoken, and his words came out without thinking.
"Erfu, don't talk nonsense." Zhao Guihua scolded him with a stern face, ordering Zhou Erfu to apologize to Miss Chen immediately.
Zhao Guizhi placed her hand on hers, gently shook her head, and said softly, "Don't scold the children. They'll get along better with each other over time."
She smiled and glanced at the children one by one. "The little sister's name is Chen Yueru. You can call her Ruru. Ruru is just sick. She's not really stupid."
Chen Yueru's illness is more like a mental illness. A year ago, she was so frightened that she lost her mind. After that, she was constantly on the run, experiencing countless dangers, living in fear and hunger. It's no wonder she couldn't recover.
However, she believed that as long as things settled down and the little girl was no longer frightened, she would gradually recover.
"I'm sorry, Auntie. I won't say anything bad about Ruru again. I was wrong just now." Zhou Erfu also realized that he had said the wrong thing and apologized sincerely.
"Good child, your aunt doesn't blame you. Just treat Ruru well from now on and don't bully her." The rest of the Chen family members disappeared without a trace. It's unclear whether the eldest uncle is still alive, but the eldest aunt fell off a cliff and is probably not going to make it.
They have no way to find the Chen family right now, so they can only wait until they have the opportunity to do so later. For the time being, the Third Miss can only stay with them.
Previously, Chen Yueru was the third young lady of the Chen family, but from now on she will be a farm girl and she needs to get along peacefully with her sister's children.
"Don't worry, Auntie, we will take good care of Ruru and won't let anyone bully her." Zhou Dafu looked serious and composed, and Zhao Guizhi nodded reassuringly.
"Ruru, I'm your older sister. You can play with me from now on, and I'll protect you." Xingxing walked over and took her younger sister's hand. She felt that her sister's hand was a little rough, like holding a few tree branches.
So Xingxing took a meat bun from the table and stuffed it into Chen Yueru's hand, urging her to eat it quickly, "Little sister, eat up, you'll gain weight if you eat your fill." Little sister is too thin.
Chen Yueru gripped the meat bun tightly with her two thin little hands, then stuffed it into her mouth, watching the crowd warily as she ate.
Zhao Guizhi sighed, "During the escape, refugees would often come and steal our food. Ruru was starving and terrified of being robbed, so she would stuff food into her mouth as soon as she got it."
"It's okay, take your time."
Zhao Guihua patted Ruru's head tenderly. The child's experience was somewhat similar to Xingxing's. However, when Xingxing was found, she was still chubby and healthy and had forgotten her past. Therefore, Xingxing did not have any aftereffects and usually seemed a bit carefree.
Early the next morning, Zhou Laoda and his group had a simple breakfast, found a door nearby, and then hired an oxcart to head back. Half an hour later, the oxcart stopped at a side road.
After paying, Zhou Laoda carried Chen Shunping to the door panel. He lifted one end while Zhao Guihua and Zhou Erfu lifted the other end, and they slowly carried him back like that.
Zhou Sifu carried Xingxing on his back, Zhou Dafu carried Chen Yueru on his back, and Zhou Sanfu and Zhou Wufu were supposed to replace Zhou Erfu or Zhao Guihua, but Zhou Erfu's strength was obviously not to be underestimated. He didn't need anyone to replace him along the way and managed to get home.
Zhao Guihua couldn't hold on any longer, so Zhou Sanfu and Zhou Wufu took turns carrying her home. Actually, if Zhou Sifu and Zhou Erfu had worked together, they could have been carried home without any need for replacement.
However, Xingxing, the chubby little boy, has become increasingly heavy recently. If Zhou Wufu or Zhou Sanfu were to carry him all the way home, they would probably be exhausted. In addition, fearing that something might happen on the way, and since Zhou Sifu is the fastest runner, Zhao Guihua asked him to carry Xingxing, which was also a way of asking him to protect him.
Back at the thorny wall in Yegou Village, the old man on guard immediately shouted, "Brother Zhou, what's going on? Who are you carrying?"
“A relative. Don’t ask any more questions. Just open the door and let us in.”
Although things have been peaceful outside recently, the people of Yegou Village are still cautious and dare not let their guard down. There are still people guarding this side of the thorn wall, but they are not strong men, but old men who are idle at home taking turns to guard it.
There are always two old men keeping watch, so the lookout won't be too bored. The two men can chat, and the time will pass faster.
The two old men opened the large wooden door and let Zhou Laoda and the others in. After they entered, the two old men immediately closed and bolted the door. Then, they stared intently at Zhao Guizhi and the person on the door panel.
“Boss, these two don’t look familiar. They’re not from our village,” one of the old men said.
"I don't recognize them either. Who are these two people?" another old man asked.
“They are relatives from my mother’s side, they fled here. I ran into them on the street yesterday… Don’t worry, I will talk to the village chief about this. My sister and brother-in-law are both honest people and would not do anything to harm the villagers.” Zhao Guihua explained, and the two old people stopped asking questions and let them leave.
Back home, Zhou Laoda arranged for Chen Shunping to stay in Xingxing's room for the time being. Xingxing would have to squeeze in with Zhou Laoda and his wife for the night. There was no other way; the Zhou family only had three rooms. The quintuplets occupied one room, Zhou Laoda and his wife occupied another, and Xingxing's room was temporarily given to Chen Shunping, Zhao Guizhi, and Chen Yueru.
After settling everyone in, Zhao Guihua busied herself in the kitchen cooking, but Zhou Laoda had other business to attend to. Since outsiders had come to the village, he had to inform the village chief, as Zhao Guizhi and Chen Shunping were going to stay in Yegou Village long-term, not just for a day or two.
They might even settle down in Yegou Village.
"Don't go empty-handed, take this wild rabbit." Zhao Guihua handed a smoked wild rabbit to Zhou Laoda. Although the village chief was easy to talk to and not the kind of person who liked to make things difficult for others without getting anything in return, they should still be more self-aware.
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