"Oh, Xiao Che, you're here too. Look, my aunt is so exhausted that I can't even pour you some tea."
Aunt Sanmao came out of the house holding something, and when she saw Jiang Che, she immediately greeted him with a big smile on her face.
"It's okay, it's not a big deal. Is everyone in Third Aunt's family okay?"
Jiang Che waved his hand and asked with concern.
"It's okay, Qiaoqiao was just frightened, she'll be fine after a little comfort."
Third Aunt smiled and shook her head, then looked at the mother and son in the side yard with a kind face.
Jiang Che also looked over, and when he saw the woman in the red cotton jacket, he immediately remembered who she was.
She was the daughter of my third aunt who had married off far away a long time ago.
Speaking of it, although Third Aunt is a bit sharp-tongued and likes to gossip, she is actually a miserable person.
They originally had a son and a daughter, but the son fell ill when he was young and died.
Two years later, my third uncle was working at a construction site in another city and accidentally fell from a building and passed away.
Aunt San raised her daughter alone with the compensation money from Uncle San.
I seem to have the impression that it was at that time that the gentle Third Aunt began to become more and more irritable.
He always quarrels with his neighbors and is always greedy for small gains.
But no one would have thought that after going to work in another place, the third aunt's daughter met a young man from another place.
I married him without hesitation, and I heard that she married him quite far away.
From then on, Jiang Che rarely saw his cousin.
I didn't expect that he would come back during the Chinese New Year this year.
"Sister Xiaoyun is back for the New Year too. I haven't seen her in ages."
Jiang Che took a look and then laughed, then followed his third aunt towards the side yard.
In the dark woodshed, the woman holding the child saw Jiang Che coming and a look of panic appeared on her face.
She quickly stood up holding the child, looking around nervously, wanting to pour Jiang Che a cup of tea.
"Sister Xiaoyun, you don't have to be busy anymore. Come and sit down."
Jiang Che hurried into the woodshed and said with a smile.
"Hey, Mom, what is this?"
The woman looked at Jiang Che's handsome face and had no impression of him at all.
He quickly looked at his third aunt beside him and asked for help.
"Silly daughter, this is the cousin Jiang Che I told you about last night!"
"Well, this kid has changed a lot, hasn't he? I told you that you wouldn't recognize him if you saw him."
Aunt San couldn't help laughing and introduced.
Jiang Xiaoyun opened her mouth into an "O" shape in surprise and looked Jiang Che up and down.
She seemed to be looking for the appearance of Jiang Che in her memory, but found that it didn't match.
While Jiang Xiaoyun was looking at Jiang Che, Jiang Che was also looking at her.
My cousin has changed a lot, and there is an indelible sense of vicissitudes and fatigue in her eyes.
The hair is dry and gray, the skin is dry, and there are some dark purple marks on the neck.
When my cousin was young, she was a young and beautiful beauty in the village.
It’s hard to imagine where she married and why she looked so much older when she came back?
Although the clothes on her body were washed very clean, it was obvious that they were ordinary street stall goods.
There were even patches on her pants, and the child in her arms looked similar.
Looking at my cousin's clothes and appearance, I can tell that the living conditions in the place where she married were not very good.
And it seems that only my cousin and daughter came back for the New Year this time.
There is something going on here, but it is Jiang Che's family affair, so it is not appropriate for Jiang Che to interfere.
"Oh my god, you're Xiao Che. I really can't recognize you at all."
"You've changed so much. You're so tall and handsome, like a big star."
"I heard from your Third Aunt, Xiao Che, you are amazing. You made Huaxi so beautiful."
Jiang Xiaoyun reacted and praised in surprise.
"Haha, Sister Xiaoyun, you're too kind."
"By the way, are you and Qiaoqiao the only ones coming back this time?"
Jiang Che waved his hand and asked casually.
When Jiang Xiaoyun heard this question, the smile on her face immediately disappeared.
Third Aunt stopped smiling, her eyes still filled with anger and helplessness.
"Well, I'm just asking."
"How old is Sister Xiaoyun's daughter? What's her name?"
Seeing that the two were in a bad mood, Jiang Che quickly changed the subject.
"She's twelve years old. Her name is... let's call her Xinqiao."
"A clever mind is a good thing, as is a clever hand."
Jiang Che smiled and nodded, then raised his hand and touched the girl's forehead.
When Jiang Che touched the little girl's head, his brows immediately frowned.
He touched the little girl's head and found many uneven bumps on it.
This is obviously the result of being hit frequently.
What kind of cruel person must be to be so cruel to a twelve-year-old girl!
Jiang Che released his magical power in his hands to soothe Xinqiao's frightened heart and heal the bruise on her head.
The comfortable feeling made the little girl's frown slowly relax and she slept more deeply.
"Third Aunt Xiaoyun, this house has collapsed and it won't be repaired in a short time."
"It's freezing cold, don't let the children get cold. I have a few empty guesthouses."
"I think you and your family should just move over there and wait until after the New Year."
Jiang Che put down his hand and immediately spoke to the two of them.
In such a cold day, it would be appropriate to let Aunt San and her family sleep in the woodshed.
"No, no, Xiao Che, your B&B is a business. Wouldn't it be dirty if we stayed there?"
"Aunt, you're going to be angry if you say that. What do you mean by dirty or not?"
"I still call you Third Aunt. We are all family, why should we be so polite?"
"Move it immediately, move it now, and I'll help."
Jiang Che did not allow his third aunt and her daughter to refuse, and turned around and left the woodshed to help.
After talking to Dazhuang and others for a few words, everyone gave Jiang Che a thumbs up.
Then everyone worked together to help move the luggage out of the rubble.
Jiang Xiaoyun saw how the villagers were taking care of her family and felt the long-lost warmth of home.
Standing in the woodshed, my eyes became red unconsciously and tears rolled down my cheeks.
Tears dripped onto the face of the little girl in his arms. The little girl scratched her face uncomfortably and opened her eyes.
A pair of small hands were raised to wipe away Jiang Xiaoyun's tears.
"Qiaoqiao, you're awake. How do you feel?"
Jiang Xiaoyun reacted, quickly wiped the tears from her face and asked with concern.
"Mom, I'm fine. I feel warm and comfortable."
"I just dreamed of eating chicken legs."
The little girl said with a rosy face and a beautiful smile.
"Oh, my dear grandson, I'm so glad you're okay."
"Grandma will stew chicken for lunch. How about a big chicken drumstick?"
When Third Aunt saw Qiaoqiao wake up, she was overjoyed and hugged her and said excitedly.
"Don't cry, my silly daughter. This is your forever home."
"You are so stupid! You didn't even tell Mom earlier when you encountered something."
"The child has suffered so much, and look how thin he has become."
"Let's go, let's follow Xiao Che's arrangements and stay at the B&B."
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