Qiu Ling'er was different. In the past, she would always go to Xingyue Tower to learn the zither from Song Jiao in her spare time. She could count the number of times she came on one hand.
"Hello, Auntie," Qiu Xu greeted softly.
Qiu Ling'er's clear and sweet voice evoked a wave of affection from Guo Shi.
Gu Xiaoran began to say, "Aunt..." but then realized something was wrong and pursed her lips, remaining silent.
Guo chuckled and stepped forward to pat Gu Xiaoran's head. "Xiaoyan, why does Xiaoran look like this?"
Inevitably, another explanation followed.
Although Qiu Yan's facial injuries had healed considerably, they still couldn't be hidden, so her aunt gave her a long string of questions.
While feeling the care and concern, Qiu Yan hoped that the injury on her face could heal as soon as possible, so that she wouldn't be the center of attention.
Under the care of Dr. Hu, Guo's legs have mostly recovered, and she can now walk. However, she can't stand walking too much.
Qiu Yan's third sister and aunt exchanged brief pleasantries. Qiu Yan then inquired...
"Aunt, where is Uncle?"
"He's gone to the village entrance to grind wheat. We'll have meat buns for dinner tonight."
Qiu Yan came over for lunch, but her aunt insisted they stay for dinner.
Qiu Yan felt the long-lost maternal love at her aunt's house. "Aunt, I'm going to Baiyang this afternoon."
Looking at Guo's kind face, she recalled the appearance of the original owner's birth mother, based on her memories.
"You're always so busy." Knowing that Qiu Yan worked hard all day, Guo felt a pang of heartache looking at her thin figure.
In the end, she single-handedly shouldered the burden of the family, and to think about it, she was only a fifteen-year-old girl.
"Later, let your aunt take your measurements. Winter is coming soon, so I'll make a cotton-padded coat for each of you."
The two sisters, Xia Minmin and Xia Minxin, had just returned from the fields when they heard a commotion in the yard.
Xia Minmin put down her small basket and warmly welcomed them.
"Xiaoyan, Axu, Ling'er, you've arrived."
Xia Minxin peeked out and called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Cousin, cousin."
Qiu Yan smiled and replied, "It's been a long time since I last saw Xin'er, she's grown taller again."
Qiu Xu nodded, then nodded to Xia Minxin, turned around, and left the courtyard with Xia Minrui.
They were going to help Xia Cheng carry flour.
Qiu Ling'er has many cousins, and they take great care of this only cousin.
Sure enough, she and Xia Minxin hit it off as soon as they met, along with the mischievous Gu Xiaoran.
The three children followed Xia Minrui and Qiu Xu out of the courtyard, preparing to go find Xia Cheng together.
By this time, Qiu Xu and his companion had vanished without a trace.
In the middle of the road, they saw Ling Ba standing with his hands behind his back.
"Uncle Ling, what are you doing here?"
"Cousin Ling the Eighth".
"Big brother."
Gu Xiaoran ran closer with a smile and buried her head in Ling Ba's arms, her mind solely focused on asking Ling Ba about Gu Qian's recent situation.
Qiu Ling'er felt the same way. She wanted to know when she could see Gu Qian, and at the same time, she also asked Ling Ba if Ling Qi had come back with her.
Xia Minxin smiled, her sweet dimples reflected on her face.
My cousin hadn't seen this older brother the last few times she visited, but unexpectedly, she ran into him again this time.
Ling Ba nodded, and upon seeing the three children, his previously indifferent expression softened with a smile.
He reached into his pocket, took out some snacks, and handed them to the three of them.
Every time he came to Xiajia Village, he developed a habit of carrying some snacks with him.
"Big brother, why don't you ever come to my house when you come here?"
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