The word "grandpa" made Chaoge's eyes wet.
She stepped forward and quickly reached out to hold the old man's withered hand, which was waving in the air as if trying to grab her hand. She held it tightly and kept patting the back of the old hand to comfort it.
Feeling Chaoge's hand tightly holding his own, Old Man Yun couldn't help but pinch her small hand with his fingers, as if trying to respond to her.
He was still babbling, even though Chaoge couldn't understand anything.
"It's good that you're back. Look at the people in our village. No matter how poor they are, no one is willing to sell their daughters to others as slaves.
It's good that you're back. You're such a brave girl. You're so young and yet you dare to find a human trafficker to sell yourself. What can I say about you?"
Mrs. Zhang's joyful voice sounded behind them. Chaoge sat on the edge of the bed, continuing to hold Old Man Yun's hand tightly and nodding in agreement.
She swore that even the original owner had probably never heard her grandmother speak such a long sentence so out of control in her entire life.
Chaoge likes such family members and doesn't want to see them suffer.
"Grandpa, I'm not leaving now that I'm back. I'll cure your illness. Don't worry, I won't let you stay in bed for the rest of your life. I will make sure you can get out of bed and speak again."
"It's not curable. The doctor in town has also examined it. Your fourth uncle also took it to the county town and asked the doctor there to examine it.
This is all the old man can do with his health.
Little Dove, although our life is a little better now than before, we are not a wealthy family. Your fourth uncle has spent a lot of money on this, but the doctor said... "
Wang was a person who spoke quickly. When she heard Chaoge's words, she thought Chaoge was trying to comfort Old Man Yun on the bed, or that Chaoge had a glimmer of hope for Old Man Yun's illness.
Or maybe Wang didn't want Chaoge to repeat the same mistake she made when she saved her mother, so she blurted it out quickly without considering the feelings of Old Man Yun on the bed.
Chaoge frowned, she was sure.
For this kind of disease, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine will definitely work.
She has a system, she can ask the system for help, she doesn't need the third or fourth shelf, she just wants medicine, with the medicine, she will definitely be able to make her grandfather, who is lying in bed in this life, stand up again.
“Hey, your second aunt is right, don’t be too upset.
As people get older, birth, aging, sickness and death are part of human nature. Before your grandfather passed away, he often sat under the eaves at night, smoking his pipe and sighing, because he was worried about you and your brother.
In his lifetime, he can see you come back, which is half of his wish."
Mrs. Zhang's words made Chaoge feel even more guilty.
Perhaps her words sounded cruel, but that's how it is in this era.
For a disease like Old Man Yun's, unless he is from a wealthy family and has to find a very good doctor, there is only a slight chance of recovery. Country people like them, who are just peasants, dare not even hope for it.
Chaoge didn't respond and continued to listen to them, but he had already made up his mind in his heart.
"Little pigeon, why are you still wearing a face scarf in the house?
Let your grandfather and I take a good look at you. You were a little girl when you left, and in a few days you will be seventeen. This is the sign of a girl changing a lot as she grows up.
Your mother is a beautiful one..."
"Mom, the little pigeon is disfigured."
In order to stop Mrs. Zhang from continuing to speak, Mrs. Qiu spoke up to stop her.
Sure enough, the faint smile on Mrs. Zhang's face, which was originally full of expectation, disappeared in an instant!
"Disfigured, disfigured!"
Mrs. Zhang no longer cared about Old Man Yun on the bed and her expression changed immediately.
Chaoge freed one hand and directly took off the veil on her face.
There was a lot of chatter in the dim room, but then it suddenly became quiet.
This small room was packed with people, but at this moment everyone seemed to be under a spell, all of them remained motionless with their mouths slightly open, shock and distress in their eyes.
"Why, how could this happen?
Girl, how much suffering have you endured? "
Chaoge, who had never seen Mrs. Zhang cry, suddenly regretted removing the veil so directly.
Even a strong person like Mrs. Zhang had tears streaming down her face. She reached out and hugged Chaoge tightly in her arms, choking and crying.
"It's all because of your useless grandparents that you are in such a miserable state, little pigeon, don't be afraid!
Even if you are disfigured, you are still the daughter of our Yun family. Don't worry, your father is a dull and cowardly man who can't protect you. You still have milk, your uncle, and your cousins!
Even if we don't get married in this life, the Yun family will take turns to support you for the rest of your life!
Silly girl, why are you so stupid?
How much suffering did he have to endure to turn his beautiful face into this?
I told you, the life of being a slave is not a life for a human being. Even if our family has to eat coarse food, you should not be stupid enough to be someone else's maid.
Fortunately, fortunately, this life is still there......"
Mrs. Zhang's defenses were broken again, and Chaoge was also broken by her tears. Not only that, everyone in the room was wiping away tears.
They simply couldn't imagine what a little eleven-year-old girl from Chaoge, who had never even been to town, had been going through far away from home, all by herself.
They dared not think about it, nor did they dare to ask.
She was afraid that the pain Chaoge had experienced would be reopened by their kindness, causing her pain again.
"Yes, little pigeon sister, I will support you from now on. When I am old, my son will support you!"
In the crowd, a boy of about twelve or thirteen suddenly raised his voice and shouted towards Chaoge.
When Chaoge heard the voice, he looked and saw the boy standing next to Wang's second aunt. He was thin and dark, with tears and snot all over his face. It was obvious that he was so shocked by his appearance that he was heartbroken and crying.
She couldn't tell who the boy was, but his assurance, which was accompanied by a strong nasal tone, made her grin with emotion and chuckle with tears in her eyes!
"Huzi, you must remember what you said today. We have made you remember everything.
Don’t forget the promise you made today after you get married.”
The one who spoke was Wang. She sniffed, patted Hu Zi on the head, and looked serious.
“Mom, don’t worry.
A man's words are hard to follow! "
"Oh, you can say this now?"
Another teasing voice sounded, coming from a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old.
The boy's eyes were wet, but he did not forget to tease his cousin.
"Brother Dachuan, please don't laugh at me. I learned this from my fourth uncle when he came back.
We are the men of the Yun family, and Sister Little Pigeon is our Yun family’s forever daughter. If the men of our Yun family don’t raise and protect us, who will?”
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