"Auntie, I'm leaving now."
With something on his mind, Ling Ba didn't linger. He said goodbye to Qiu Yumei and Madam Xu, carried the child out of the room, and then followed them out of the courtyard.
Mrs. Xu looked somewhat embarrassed.
She glared at Sister-in-law Zhao fiercely. "It's my own flour, I made these sweet pancakes myself, what's it to you?"
Sister-in-law Zhao pursed her lips and gave an awkward smile, "Mother, Cai'er and Ping'er haven't had anything to eat yet."
At that moment, Qiu Yan arrived and encountered Ling Qi at the courtyard gate.
"There's food left for you at home, go and eat quickly."
At this moment, Qiu Yumei chased after her.
"Ling Qi, the child is still asleep. You should put him down first. There's no rush. Wait until he wakes up before taking him away."
Ling Qi smiled faintly. He was in a hurry to get somewhere, so he was a little... "Aunt, Ling Qi was being presumptuous."
Qiu Yan was also anxious, so she came and immediately took her leave.
"Aunt, I have to go out for a while to sell herbs... I've come to say goodbye." Qiu Yan repeated what she had said to Jiang Liu and the others earlier.
Qiu Yumei didn't want Qiu Yan to leave alone; she felt that Xiao Yan had worked too hard.
"How about having your uncle go with you?"
"No need, I have Ling Ba and Qin Susu to keep me company."
Ling Qi pursed her lips. Had Xiao Yan forgotten about her?
"Where are you going to sell herbs?" Qiu Yumei asked, full of doubt.
Qiu Yan smiled and said, "Well, it's hard to say. Aunt, I might be gone for a while this time, so don't worry."
“My dear child, with all this chaos and turmoil, how can I not worry? Listen to your aunt, it’s better not to go. We’re not short of money right now, why make things so difficult? There’s no end to the money you can earn.”
What Qiu Yumei was most worried about was the chaos and turmoil of war.
Didn't Huaiyuan experience unrest at the end of the year before last? Who knows, it could happen in other places too.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll be fine."
Qiu Yan had originally come to ask Ling Qi to leave together, but now, seeing this thin, frail child...
The tone of the conversation changed.
"Ling Qi, take good care of the child. I'm leaving now."
It's not good if the children are left unattended.
"What do you mean you left first?" Ling Qi shook his head. Qiu Yan cared about his child, but his current status was that of Xiao Yan's personal bodyguard.
Furthermore, he was concerned about national affairs and wanted to help the general conquer Northern Qi.
He lowered his eyes, glanced at the child in his arms, then turned back, bowed deeply to his aunt, and knelt on both knees.
"Ling Qi has a favor to ask, and hopes that Aunt will grant it. In the future, I will repay you tenfold."
His kneeling made Qiu Yumei understand. "Ling Qi, just say what you have to say. Why make such a big gesture?"
She bent down, trying to help Ling Qi up, but couldn't lift her; she only managed to hug the child.
Ling Qi clasped his hands in a fist and said, “Aunt, my child’s mother is far away in Ganzhou. She entrusted the child to me, but I have important matters to attend to and cannot accompany her. Therefore, I would like to ask you to help take care of the child for a few months. Once I return, I will not bother you again.”
Auntie, don't worry. The child has a congenital defect. If anything happens to him…” Ling Qi paused slightly.
"Aunt, there's no need to be sad."
His second uncle and aunt were newly married, and he really didn't want to bother them. As for his aunt, he was actually a little embarrassed.
But he had no choice but to do it for the sake of his child.
Qiu Yumei nodded slightly.
"Look at you, the child is fine. I'll help you take care of her. I wouldn't feel at ease without you protecting Xiaoyan."
"That's right, those two children..." She thought of Sister Ye and felt a headache coming on.
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