Madam Song was very smart. Although her food and clothes were taken away, her money and valuables were still there.
But she even revealed her final trump card:
"This bracelet was left to me by my mother. It has been passed down for two generations. It is the third generation to me. If you don't believe me, you can take a closer look at its quality. It should be worth some silver."
As she spoke, her crying became more and more obvious, and finally she burst into tears.
Her mother held the bracelet tightly in her arms until her death, and did not let the house collapse and destroy it, because she knew she could not escape, but she had to leave a chance for her daughter to survive.
Now Madam Song was in urgent need of a way to survive, so she took out the bracelet and bet that the Xiao family would help her. However, this was the only thought her mother left her, and she couldn't bear to give it up, so she cried with heartache.
Xiao's mother didn't know what to do after being tricked by her, and could only subconsciously ask Jiang Sui for help. She seemed to have developed the habit of asking Jiang Sui whenever she couldn't make up her mind.
But before Jiang Sui could speak, Xiao Qin spoke first, his tone somewhat anxiously:
"Mother, why don't you just take the silver? We can't take the bracelet. We can take the mother and daughter with us. They don't have much food anyway. This silver can be considered as food expenses, and our family can also consider it as a good deed."
Xiao Qin didn't know why, but he really wanted to help Madam Song. He felt that both she and her daughter were really pitiful.
His marriage was also arranged. On the wedding night, it was only the second time he saw his wife. His original wife was a very honest and simple woman. Not long after they got married, they had Goudan, but unfortunately, the two were not destined to be together and she died of dystocia.
The couple had only been together for a little over a year, and he felt extremely guilty and remorseful because the incident happened because she wanted to give birth to a child for him.
Goudan lost his mother when he was born and cried all day because he had no milk. So Xiao's mother bought a ewe and the child grew up drinking goat's milk. The old village chief said that the child was pitiful, so he wanted to give him a cheap name as a nickname so that he would be easier to raise. So he got the nickname Goudan and his real name was Xiao Yuan.
When Goudan was one year old, the villagers arranged for him to find a second wife who could help him take care of his children. They said that he was still young and it would be easier for him to develop a good relationship with his stepmother while the child was still young.
But he always felt sorry for his original wife. He thought he was such a bad person to remarry after such a short time. So he kept delaying until his child was six years old and he was already twenty-six years old, but he still didn't have his own little family.
In fact, Jiang Sui had a similar idea to Xiao Qin. He thought that Madam Song was a good person. At least she didn't try to take advantage of them. She was willing to give them everything she had, which was very sincere.
"Mom, since big brother has said so, then take Madam Song and her daughter with you!"
The person who said this was Xiao Hechuan. This was something no one expected. No one expected that he would meddle in these matters.
In fact, Xiao Hechuan saw that his elder brother was worried about Madam Song. He didn't know if his intuition was right, but like his elder brother said, even if he was wrong, he could just regard it as doing good deeds.
He still remembered that in his previous life, when he was mentally retarded, he heard his father and his eldest brother talking. His father asked Xiao Qin if he really didn't plan to marry again? His eldest brother said, wait until Goudan is older. He is still young. If he finds someone who is quiet, it will be fine. But if he finds someone who is fierce and intolerant, it will not be good for the child. Don't let the child down. Besides, he also wants to find someone he really likes, and doesn't want to make do with it.
Therefore, after seeing his elder brother's anxiety about Madam Song, Xiao Hechuan began to think more. He was reborn in this life and wanted to work hard to fulfill the wishes of everyone in the family. He would silently support their wishes and try his best to satisfy them. Even if it was unsatisfactory, he had the ability to cover it.
"Since Hechuan has agreed, what else can I say? Madam Song, I accept your silver, but I dare not take this bracelet. Please keep it well and come with us in the future!"
Xiao's mother accepted the three taels of silver.
When Madam Song saw that they agreed, she smiled again, and her eyes lit up. She kowtowed twice to Mother Xiao:
"Song Wan has remembered your kindness and will repay you double in the future. I will also teach Xuxu from time to time so that she will not forget your kindness!"
"You are too honest, girl. Don't you have a headache?" Madam Song kowtowed for real, with her forehead making a loud bang.
After just two strokes, a red spot appeared on her forehead.
Now, the team has two more members, making it even stronger.
By now the chicken soup was ready and Xuxu had woken up, crying out for hunger.
Xiao's mother picked up a chicken leg for her and gave the other one to Goudan. How could Mrs. Song feel embarrassed to see this?
"Auntie, just give her some soup. Give this chicken drumstick to your grandson!"
"I have received your money, how can I do such an immoral thing and mistreat a three-year-old girl? Am I that kind of person?"
Xiao's mother was straightforward. How much could this child eat? Besides, the chicken had to be eaten all at once after being stewed, otherwise it would be difficult to carry it along on the road.
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We stayed in this shabby town for another two nights. On the third day, it finally stopped raining and the sun was hidden behind the clouds, so we could continue our journey.
At night, Madam Song, Jiang Sui and Xiao Lanlan slept together. She was very reserved and always rushed to do the work. She never ate until she was full and only ate the coarsest cornmeal cakes.
Xiao Yuan seemed to like the new sister very much. He actually took the initiative to tease her and called her "sister" affectionately.
The child really wants a companion, as he is the only one in the family. In the village, every family has cousins who can help them when they are bullied outside, but he is the only one.
This time, the fleeing team was even larger, with many new faces and fewer familiar faces. Several families who had traveled before were missing, probably because they had left earlier.
The Xiao family had two ox carts, and the people there had no burden, but they were still walking in the front, which made everyone very envious.
The man who had his eyes on Madam Song was also in the team. The old woman saw that Xiao Qin's eyes were not eyes and his nose was not a nose, but when she turned around and saw such a large family, Xiao's mother took the lead in glaring at her, and Xiao Lanlan immediately followed suit and glared at her, and the old woman became scared.
Jiang Sui still had nothing in her hands and didn't need to take anything, because Xiao Hechuan had taken the initiative to share her things. He still walked behind her with two large bags on his back, guarding her silently.
After walking for a while, Jiang Sui felt a little thirsty. She swallowed a few times and her lips were a little dry. Xiao Hechuan opened the kettle and handed it to her:
"Are you thirsty? Have some water!"
Jiang Sui looked at the kettle and suddenly remembered that not long after he arrived at the Xiao family, they went to the mountain to pick mushrooms. He did the same thing when he came down the mountain, but at that time, when he smiled, he would show a few white and neat teeth, and his clear and beautiful peach blossom eyes would be full of smiles.
Although he is not smiling now and even has a blank expression on his face, the concern he exudes is real.
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