Shen Jiawen, Shen Jiaqing, and Shen Jialuo have already been captivated by their adorable little sister, while Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu feel that since their family is full of younger brothers, having a little sister wouldn't be bad.
Shen Jialuo, who was becoming a big brother for the first time, was the happiest and shouted the loudest: "Yay! I have a little sister now! I'm a big brother!"
Seeing that no one in the family had any objections, Old Mrs. Shen nodded and said to Shen Lili, "Little Lili, how about you become a daughter of the Shen family from now on?"
For some reason, even though Shen Lili had lived a whole life, she was still moved to tears by this scene.
Perhaps because she's become a child, her mind has become increasingly naive.
Shen Lili nodded emphatically: "Lili is willing!"
Shen Lili thus became the daughter of the Shen family in Xinghua Village, Nanlin County.
Little Pear secretly vowed that she would help her whole family live a good life and achieve food freedom!
The family gathered around the table and finished the ginger soup. They left a small half-pot of the soup on the stove for Chen. The rain continued for a while before gradually subsiding.
Taking advantage of this break, Shen Laosan took his new, beautiful little daughter, held her affectionately in his arms, and introduced her to the family members.
Old Man Shen and Old Woman Shen stayed together for their entire lives and had three sons.
The eldest son of the Shen family and his wife, Liu, had two sons, Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu. The second son of the Shen family and his wife, Chen, had two sons, Shen Jiawen and Shen Jiaqing. The third son of the Shen family and his wife, Yang, had only one son, Shen Jialuo.
Shen Lili greeted everyone in a very sensible manner, her soft and sweet voice making everyone in the family, who were having a daughter for the first time, feel sweet.
Through her father's introduction, Shen Lili roughly knew that the eldest Shen followed her father-in-law in escorting goods, and the second Shen was good at carpentry; both of them could earn some money for the family.
Shen Laosan, however, was a student who had passed the prefectural examination. His family had been squeezing money to support his studies, which was why they were struggling to make ends meet.
Shen Laosan became a student before he was twenty, but unfortunately he had bad luck in the next two provincial examinations.
The first time, he fell into a ditch on the road and was delayed. The second time was even more unlucky. When he stopped to rest along the way, someone stole his silver and he almost couldn't get home.
After that, Shen Laosan stayed at home preparing for the third provincial examination.
Shen Lili is still a child. After falling into the water and being exposed to the wind, she became dizzy in no time. She only felt a little better after drinking a bowl of ginger soup.
Earlier, the rain was heavy and difficult to walk. After the rain subsided, Chen, who had gone to the village to find Doctor Zhu, came over with an umbrella. Chen walked in front, and Doctor Zhu came in behind her with a small medicine box on his back.
The Shen family quickly invited Doctor Zhu into the house, and Liu quickly served them both some still-warm ginger soup.
Chen finished the ginger soup in one gulp. Watching the five boys surrounding Yang and playing with the little dumpling, she couldn't help but sigh, "Sister-in-law, you know what, I think these boys really want a little sister. It's a pity that none of the three of us can get a little girl."
Liu covered her mouth and laughed: "That's right. But there's no need to worry now. Mother has already said that Xiaolibao will be raised in Third Brother's wife's room. From now on, she will be our Shen family's daughter!"
Liu didn't have any particular feelings about the baby she had found; she mostly felt pity and sympathy, as well as joy at the good fortune it brought.
But just now, when the little baby shyly called out to the whole family, that tiny, pretty bundle of joy calling her "Auntie" in her sweet, babyish voice, she realized that this little darling was so much more endearing than those naughty boys!
Chen only went out for a short while, and when she returned home, there was another person in the house.
During the famine, the family was already barely making ends meet. Now that they've taken in a baby, there's going to be another mouth to feed!
"What? Mother really said that? The whole family agrees?"
"Yes," Liu said, noticing Chen's slight displeasure. She also knew her second sister-in-law wasn't a bad person, just a bit too straightforward and outspoken. She couldn't help but offer a gentle reminder.
"Second sister-in-law, our little Pear is such a lucky girl, and so cute, you'll definitely love her!"
Seeing the whole family beaming with joy, Chen didn't know what to say. She just muttered to herself, "Which child isn't said to be blessed when they're born?"
When her son was born, a Taoist priest passed by and said he was blessed and would have a benefactor in his life!
Now that the child is so big, where is the benefactor?
After politely drinking the ginger soup, Doctor Zhu walked over to the little dumpling being held by Madam Yang.
Seeing that Shen Lili's cheeks were a little red, he examined her carefully and said, "It's not a big problem. The child is weak and has caught a cold. Just boil some medicine and give it to her for three days."
When they arrived, Madam Chen explained the situation. Doctor Zhu took out a few herbs from his medicine box, prepared them, and gave them to Shen Laosan, who was standing nearby.
Medicine is expensive these days, and seeing the two taels of silver flowing out, Madam Chen couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Shen Lili nestled obediently in Madam Yang's arms, revealing her dimples to Doctor Zhu: "Thank you... Uncle."
Looking at the little baby with rosy lips and white teeth, and then at the five boys, each with a handsome appearance, Dr. Zhu exclaimed sincerely, "Your Shen family is truly blessed; every single one of your children is so good-looking."
All five boys are good-looking, and even the girl we found in the river is so beautiful!
Old Mrs. Shen loved it when people praised her children and grandchildren. Hearing this, she smiled broadly and said, "That's right! Before, our family was always dominated by men and lacked women. Now, things are much better. We've given this old woman a little granddaughter!"
Seeing that the Shen family was being so open and honest, Dr. Zhu stopped trying to hide anything and asked directly, "Sister, are you really planning to adopt this child?"
Chen listened intently.
Old Man Shen and Old Woman Shen said in unison, "Yes!"
The five boys eagerly cried out, "Sister, sister, our sister!"
The adults burst into laughter, teasing Little Pear for already being a doting brother to his five little girls on her very first day.
Shen Lili clapped her hands happily.
Dr. Zhu kept sighing, "The Shen family is a blessed family, just based on their kind hearts!"
...
The news that the Shen family at the end of the village had adopted a little girl spread quickly.
The people of Xinghua Village secretly felt that the Shen family was too kind. In this drought, the harvest was poor, and with so many boys in the Shen family, how could they possibly have any surplus grain?
The next day, after breakfast, Old Man Shen took his three sons to the fields to work in the fields. It had just rained the day before, so it was the perfect time!
Shen Jiahao took his younger brothers out to play, holding his little sister tightly in his arms.
Along the way, many villagers recognized the baby in Shen Jiahao's arms as the one that Yang had hurriedly brought home yesterday, and they all came up to ask.
"Jiahao, is this your new little sister?"
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