Chapter 263 The Confused Girl
At the extreme speed, Xiao Fubao's two chubby little faces were red, perhaps because he was cold or too excited, and his voice was a little hoarse from shouting. Xiaolan was so scared that she was crying, and the tears on her face turned into ice.
When Wan Xingmo accelerated again, the sled of the two little girls flew up directly. At the same time, because Xiao Fubao's hands were so frozen that he could hardly hold the rope in front, the two of them fell directly from the sled into the snow pit below.
Wan Xingmo was startled and immediately dropped the rope in his hand and flew over to catch the two people, but he was still a step too late.
There were two little buns lying face down with their limbs spread out, leaving a human shape in the snow. There were two human-shaped holes in the snow that were above the knees. Wan Xingmo felt distressed and wanted to laugh at the same time.
He took the two dazed girls out of the snow pit, one in each hand. The faces of the two little girls were imprinted in the snow.
Xiaolan was so frightened that she stopped crying. After Xiaofubao got over the shock, he saw his own masterpiece and suddenly started giggling.
"Big brother, look, there is also a Fubao on the ground, hehe."
Little Fubao was held in Wan Xingmo's arms. He pointed at the little man he had imprinted in the snow on the ground and said to Wan Xingmo with a smile.
Xiaolan came to her senses at this time and finally burst into tears.
Xiao Fubao quickly held Xiaolan's hand and wiped away her tears.
"Sister Xiaolan, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying? Look, you and Fubao both fell into the snow. There are two of us in the snow. Isn't it fun? Let's go and print another one?"
Wan Xingmo was holding a little girl in his arms, and he didn't dare to let the little Fubao move around anymore. He quickly stopped her and said, "Grandma should be ready for dinner, shall we go home? Let's eat and then go out to play tomorrow, okay?"
Seeing Xiaolan was scared, Xiao Fubao nodded immediately: "Okay, big brother, let's go home. Sister Xiaolan must be hungry, that's why she's crying. Let's go home and eat some meat, okay? Sister Xiaolan, don't cry."
When Xiaolan heard that they were going home, she gradually stopped crying and turned into soft sobs. She and Xiaofubao were carried home by Wan Xingmo.
The sled that lagged behind was immediately snatched away by the village children.
After dinner, Wan Xingmo did not go to rest immediately, but said to Grandma Wan: "Grandma, Er Gouzi wants to follow me to join the army. I know a little about his family situation. His mother will not agree to let him go. I'll trouble you to tell Aunt Yu later. I can see that Er Gouzi is lying. Let them solve this matter by themselves. Besides, I'm leaving tomorrow. I'll come back to see you after the war."
Old Mrs. Wan's heart suddenly became heavy. She knew that Wan Xingmo would definitely leave, but when that day really came, she felt reluctant to let him go. However, she also knew that Wan Xingmo had ambitions in his heart.
"Mo'er, have you decided? Be careful in the future, don't fall for the villain's tricks again. Grandma doesn't want you to come back. This is not a good place. You wait for grandma to come to see you in the capital. As long as you finish the war, write to grandma. If grandma is still alive, I will go to the capital to see you."
Wan Xingmo felt a little wet in his heart. He hummed softly and nodded.
"Okay, grandma, I'm going to rest first. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning, so don't get up to see me off. By the way, if you have any problems, just go to the town to find the mayor. He will protect your safety. The border will probably change a lot in the future, so take care of yourself."
Wan Xingmo had finished his words here. He couldn’t say anything else, so he stood up, bowed deeply to Old Lady Wan, and left.
Old Mrs. Wan stared blankly at the door, her eyes a little moist.
She remembered what Wan Xingmo said about Ergouzi, so she quickly put on her clothes and went to the next yard with Wan Ersao.
"Er Gouzi, are you asleep? I'm your grandmother Wan, I'm here to see your mother, open the door quickly."
Ergouzi had just fed Yu dinner when he heard someone knocking on the door. He quickly put down the bowl in his hand and ran out.
"Grandma Wan? Aunt? Come in quickly."
Ergouzi opened the door, let the two elders in, then turned around and closed the door.
"Ergou, how is your mother today? Is she feeling better? Have you had dinner?" Old Mrs. Wan walked in, asking a few questions from time to time.
"Grandma Wan, my mother is still the same, but she looks better. She just can't move. I just fed her."
"Thank goodness you are here, otherwise your mother would have no one to take care of her. As the saying goes, a boy should not eat idle meals for ten years. Now you can be used as an adult. Your mother has not raised you in vain. From now on, your mother and your sister will rely on you, so you must work hard."
Er Gouzi listened to what Grandma Wan said and felt like there was something else behind it, but he thought he was overthinking it. What Grandma Wan said were all compliments to him and were the truth. He would indeed be a support for his mother and sister in the future, but he wanted to make himself stronger and become a more reliable support for them.
"Grandma Wan, please come in. Don't worry, I will take good care of mom. It's just that my sister has been at your house for a while, so I really trouble you."
"It's not a big deal. Fortunately, your sister is at my house. Little Fubao has a playmate and won't harm my geese and rabbits anymore."
Several people walked into the house chatting and laughing. Yu heard the conversation between Old Lady Wan and Er Gouzi from a distance. When she saw Old Lady Wan coming in, she struggled a bit and immediately felt a piercing pain in her leg. She grimaced and gasped in pain.
When Old Mrs. Wan saw this, she quickly took two steps forward and held Yu's shoulders.
"Alright, you're already injured like this, why are you still moving? Rest well and try to get out of bed and walk as soon as possible. You're lucky to have a good son who can take good care of you. We're all acquaintances now, so let's not talk about those empty formalities. I just thought about not coming here for two days, so I came to see you today. How are you feeling?"
As Old Mrs. Wan spoke, she tucked in the corner of Yu's quilt, then touched the kang, which felt a little cold. Probably to save firewood, the mother and daughter did not heat the kang.
"Aunt, thank you for thinking of me. I am still the same, but the frostbite on my body has healed a lot, and it is not so uncomfortable now. I can only take care of this leg slowly. My Xiaolan has caused you trouble. When I get better, I will definitely repay the kindness of Aunt and her family."
Yu started crying as she spoke. What a miserable woman she was. Old Mrs. Wan patted Yu's shoulder sympathetically and sighed softly.
"Oh, that's enough, stop crying. Hard times will always pass. Back then, our family suffered an unexpected disaster and was sentenced to exile to the border. We thought we would starve to death on the road, but who would have thought that we could survive and meet Mo'er and his friends. Along the way, our whole family arrived at the border and lived a good life. This life is so much better than before. So, you have to look forward. Maybe there will be great blessings waiting for you in the future."
Yu wiped the corners of her eyes and forced herself to smile.
"Thank you for your comfort, Auntie. I don't know if I'm blessed or not, and I don't dare to think about it. I just want to raise my two children and watch them get married. I'll be satisfied. I don't dare to expect anything else. As a widow, I have a harder time than others. I know that, so I never complain."
"That's great. You will definitely be able to live well in the future. After what happened, maybe you will be able to move to a new place and start over."
Old Lady Wan glanced at Er Gouzi who was standing next to her and said to him, "Er Gouzi, your mother can't let her body get cold. Did you stop supplying firewood again? Hurry up and heat up the kang. There's no need to save firewood. Your mother's health is more important."
After being scolded by Old Lady Wan, Ergouzi went to the kitchen next door to make a fire with a red face.
When Mrs. Wan saw Er Gouzi leave, she said to Mrs. Yu, "Mrs. Yu, did you know that Er Gouzi wanted to join the army?"
"What? How did you know that?" Yu was horrified. Her entire upper body stiffened, showing how nervous she was.
"Mo'er said that Er Gouzi stopped Mo'er at the entrance of the village at dusk today and asked Mo'er to take him to join the army. He also said that you have agreed to it. Mo'er was worried and asked me to come without your permission. I have recently selected someone. The court will come to recruit soldiers in two days, but Er Gouzi is not old enough and your family does not have any adult men. Logically, you will not be recruited. But Er Gouzi wants to go, so it's hard to say."
Yu's face didn't look very good to begin with, and after hearing what Old Lady Wan said, it looked even paler.
"Thank you for coming to tell me. I didn't know that we were not originally from this village. We moved here later. My husband went to the battlefield and never came back. I don't want my son to go to the battlefield again. You really saved our family's lives. Now that my leg is healed, I will kowtow to you to thank you for reminding me."
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Old Lady Wan did not stay any longer. She spoke a few more words to Yu and left.
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