After this little incident, Zhou Yueshan's attention was completely drawn to the kitten, and her emotions calmed down, so she no longer cared about Yun Zhourong.
Upon seeing this, Yun Zhourong quickly left to check the shop.
Due to the cold weather, the overall environment is very bad, and many shops are closing down and being resold, resulting in very low prices.
Therefore, Yun Zhourong quickly found suitable shops and bought two in one go, not far from each other.
One of the rooms was used to open a clinic, while the other was a gift to Zhao, intended for her to use as a fried chicken shop.
Zhao has always had a talent for business. She used to manage the Earl's estate, but because she wasn't in charge, she was hesitant to do many things.
Now that she has started her own business, Zhao is still thinking about doing business, and Yun Zhourong feels that she should support her idea.
Making money is secondary; what's most important is being able to let Zhao be herself and live happily.
"You little brat, you dare steal money! If I ever see you again, I'll beat you to death!"
After Yun Zhourong finished buying the shop, just as she was about to meet up with the prefect's wife and the others, she saw a richly dressed fat man kick the thin little boy who was lying on the ground.
By the time she got there, the fat man had already left.
The little boy then struggled to his feet, his face bruised and swollen, with blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth.
He clutched his chest, took a deep breath, and tried to take a step forward, but his body went limp and he collapsed again.
Upon seeing this, Yun Zhourong quickly stepped forward to take his pulse.
They then discovered that the little boy was severely malnourished and his body was in great distress. If he didn't receive proper treatment, he probably wouldn't live much longer.
"Little boy, where do you live? I'll take you home." Yun Zhourong asked him with concern.
"Cough cough cough... Sister... Sister..."
The little boy looked at Yun Zhourong, forced his eyes open, and murmured softly, "Sister... Stone... I missed you so much... Have you come to take me away..."
These helpless and desperate words made Yun Zhourong feel a pang of sadness, and she almost fell down.
After thinking for a moment, she bent down and picked up the little boy, who had already completely fainted.
Looking at the little boy's dirty and thin face, Yun Zhourong made up her mind. Anyway, she already had so many people under her command, one more wouldn't make a difference.
"Young lady, this kid is a repeat offender, why are you bothering with him?"
Seeing her actions, a kind woman next to her advised, "He's a thief, and he has a mentally challenged brother. Be careful he doesn't try to extort you."
Yun Zhourong didn't seem to care, but instead pressed for an answer, "Silly brother? He has an older brother?"
Upon hearing this, the woman couldn't help but sigh and say, "Ah, yes, misfortune really does only befall the unfortunate. This child's older brother is an idiot, and the adults in the family are all gone. In this state of affairs, if it weren't for this child begging and stealing, the two brothers would have starved to death long ago."
Hearing this, Yun Zhourong felt even more sorry for the child in her arms and said, "Auntie, do you know where this child lives? I'll take him home."
"Are you really going to get involved with them?"
The aunt looked disapproving. "I know you mean well, but you're a young woman these days. You can't even manage on your own, so don't meddle in other people's business."
Yun Zhourong knew her aunt meant well, and simply smiled and said, "I know, I just want to send the child back. It's so cold, I can't just leave him on the side of the road."
"That's true, but I have to say you're too kind."
The aunt shook her head and led the way, saying, "He and I are from the same village. I'm going back anyway, so I'll take you there."
"Okay, thank you very much, Auntie." Yun Zhourong smiled and expressed her gratitude.
Afterwards, she found someone to inform the prefect's wife, and then, carrying the little boy, she followed her aunt out of the city.
After many twists and turns, we finally stopped in front of a dilapidated thatched hut.
"Look, this is it. Hey, look, even that idiot knows to wait for his brother at the door."
When they arrived at the destination, the aunt smiled, shook her head, and turned to leave.
Yun Zhourong then carried the little boy toward the dilapidated house. The windows and roof were full of holes. It was hard to imagine how the two brothers had survived the cold disaster.
"Brother...brother..."
Upon seeing Yun Zhourong, the mentally challenged older brother initially took two steps back in fear, but upon seeing the little boy in his arms, he immediately rushed forward anxiously, calling out to him.
At this moment, Yun Zhourong also saw the face of that foolish older brother.
She was stunned at first glance.
The man looked to be in his early twenties and acted erratically, but his hair was neatly combed and his clothes were clean.
What surprised her most was that face—sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a handsome, refined appearance.
Even though he was dressed simply, it couldn't hide the noble air that emanated from his very being.
And for some reason, looking at the man in front of her, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
This seemed absurd to her, since she was quite certain that this was truly the first time she had met her mentally challenged brother.
"Your brother is injured and needs treatment. Let's go inside first." Suppressing her doubts, Yun Zhourong spoke to her mentally challenged brother as gently as possible.
"Save...save my brother...save my brother..."
Fortunately, the mentally challenged older brother could still understand some of what was being said, and he immediately scratched his head and led Yun Zhourong into the house.
Upon entering and seeing the desolate scene, Yun Zhourong couldn't help but sigh.
Although she was mistreated since childhood and her food, clothing and daily necessities were the worst in the mansion, they were not really that bad.
She used to think she was living a very hard and pitiful life, but after experiencing the hardships of ordinary people along the way, she realized that she was actually luckier than most.
Seeing that the bed was rotten and covered with only a few scattered straws, Yun Zhourong sighed, took out a mattress and quilt from her spatial storage, and then placed the little boy on it.
As for the mentally challenged older brother next to him, he was already stunned by Yun Zhourong's move. He couldn't even process what had happened out of thin air, and his eyes remained blank.
Seeing her reaction, Yun Zhourong, who had been feeling quite heavy-hearted, couldn't help but chuckle. She coughed lightly before saying, "Go and fetch me a basin of water, do you know how?"
"Yes...yes, I will!" The silly older brother finally came to his senses, nodded, and obediently ran out.
Yun Zhourong then took out the medicine from her spatial storage and began to give the little boy an IV drip.
He was kicked so hard and vomited blood, he must have suffered internal injuries. Coupled with malnutrition, what we need to do now is stop the bleeding and relieve the pain, and then give him nutritional fluids.
After that, they took off the little boy's clothes and used saline solution to clean his external injuries.
"Water...the water's here..."
At that moment, the mentally challenged older brother also came in carrying water.
However, I walked very carefully this time, worried that the water might spill.
It was a very heavy wooden basin, but he lifted it with great ease, so he must be quite strong.
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