Chapter 276 Learning to Say Goodbye
Wan Lao Er and Wan Lao Da hurried together to find a doctor.
Old Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Shen both stayed beside little Fubao with their clothes on, and Old Mrs. Wan even held little Fubao in her arms.
"Mom, is little Fubao scared? After all, such a young child was kidnapped and saw others being struck by lightning, knives and blood. I am scared, not to mention that little Fubao is only two years old."
Shen touched little Fubao's forehead, which was burning hot, his cheeks were red, and his breathing was heavy.
Old Lady Wan nodded and said, "It's possible. I'll call her to make sure she's scared out of her wits. If someone in our hometown is scared out of their wits, we'll call them back and everything will be fine."
Shen quickly whispered, "Mother, please try to shout. Seeing little Fubao in such pain, I feel uncomfortable too. It's all my fault that I didn't take good care of the child, so she and Huzi were robbed."
Ever since her child was snatched away, Shen has been feeling guilty, thinking that it was her negligence that led to someone snatching little Fubao away.
Old Lady Wan waved her hands, with a worried look on her face, and comforted Shen: "How can this matter be blamed on you? The human trafficker wanted to snatch someone away, and he could have snatched the person away even if you were holding him in your arms. Don't take the blame on yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Shen's guilty heart was finally comforted a little, and at the same time a warm current slowly seeped into her heart. She felt that she had made the right decision to marry into the Wan family. She had such a good mother-in-law and several such good sisters-in-law. Most importantly, the Wan family had separated their main house out before the marriage, which was something Shen had not expected.
Shen's life after marriage was so comfortable that she remembered what Old Lady Wan said when she first met her: You might be a lucky person.
Isn't Shen a blessed woman now? She has people to serve her when she goes in and out, and when she eats and dresses. Her mother-in-law is sensible, her husband is considerate, and her stepson is obedient. She feels that the suffering she had endured before is now like a light boat sailing over thousands of mountains.
Old Mrs. Wan called Fubao's soul quietly, and Shen looked at Fubao with pity. After Old Mrs. Wan called him more than ten times in a row, little Fubao's breathing actually became steady.
Shen quickly touched Xiao Fubao's forehead and found that it was not as hot as before.
"Mom, Fubao doesn't seem to be as hot as before, is he getting better?"
Old Mrs. Wan was pleasantly surprised. She immediately hugged her granddaughter and lowered her head to touch Xiao Fubao's forehead. Sure enough, it was not as hot as before. Although the blush on the cheeks had not disappeared, the body temperature was indeed no longer hot.
"My eldest daughter-in-law, hurry up and get some water for my granddaughter to drink. She has been feverish for so long that her lips are all chapped."
Old Mrs. Wan looked at the little girl in her arms, whose originally rosy mouth had become dry due to the fever, and felt heartbroken.
Shen did not ask the maid to do it for her, but stood up and poured a glass of water herself, and fed it into little Fubao's mouth little by little with a small spoon.
Little Fubao felt the wetness and immediately opened his little mouth to drink.
Shen was overjoyed when she saw this, and quickly quickened her movements. Little Fubao drank a glass of water in a short while and then fell into a deep sleep.
When the doctor came, Xiao Fubao no longer had a fever, but Shen did not let the doctor down. After all, she couldn't let the doctor make a wasted trip in the middle of the night, otherwise it would be difficult to hire someone else in the future.
Shen asked the maid to take out half a tael of silver as a reward for the doctor's hard work. The doctor was originally furious and thought that this family was playing a trick on him. Although the child's illness could be cured on its own, which child could recover so quickly?
But now when he saw the silver, his anger immediately dissipated. He just made a trip and got half a tael of silver for free. This was the first time he had seen such a good thing.
After seeing the doctor off, Wan Laoer still didn't dare to relax. He just sat there watching little Fubao sleep until dawn. He didn't know when he fell asleep, with his long arms still tightly around his daughter.
When it was bright, Old Mrs. Wan finally woke up. Because they had been busy all night, the whole family got up late in the morning. Old Mr. Wan had already gone to the yamen early.
After having breakfast in the county town, Wan Laoer said goodbye and headed to Shizi Village with his children and Wan Laotai.
But just before leaving, Wan Hu suddenly rushed out and hugged Old Mrs. Wan tightly.
Ever since Mrs. Wan passed away, Wan Hu has basically been taken care of by Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Wan's second sister-in-law, and Wan Hu is the most dependent on them.
Now that they suddenly have to separate, he is very reluctant.
Old Lady Wan also hugged Wan Hu. Feeling that the boy was crying, she gently touched the top of Wan Hu's hat and comforted him, "Huzi, you must listen to your mother in the county from now on. Don't be naughty and study hard. Do you understand?"
"Grandma, I want to go back to Shizi Village. I want to play with my sister. I can protect my sister. This time I listened to grandma and protected my sister, so I didn't get beaten to death by the bad guys. My sister is Fuwa, and I want to be with her."
Wan Hu tilted his little head back, with two lines of tears on his face, but his expression was serious, and his hands were tightly holding the corner of Old Lady Wan's clothes.
Shen was afraid that Old Lady Wan would really soften her heart and agree, so she hurried forward.
"Huzi, I promise you, we will go to see my sister in a while, okay? As long as you study hard, you will be able to better protect your sister when you grow up. There will be more bad guys in the future, and your sister needs you to be stronger. As long as you study hard, you will become stronger."
Shen's words undoubtedly hit Wan Hu's heart. He hesitated for a long time before letting go of the corner of Old Lady Wan's clothes.
Old Mrs. Wan's eyes were also moist. At this time, little Fubao crawled over from the side, stretched out his short arms, waved his chubby white hands, and said in a baby voice: "Brother Huzi, Fubao will come to the city to see you and bring you delicious food. You must study hard, and you can be as good as your big brother to protect Fubao."
Wanhu nodded solemnly and ran forward to hold his sister's hand. It was soft and warm, and Wanhu's heart was also warmed.
"Sister, don't worry, I will study hard and become as good as Brother Mo."
Everyone who is familiar with Fubao knows that the big brother Fubao is talking about is Wan Xingmo.
After his brothers said goodbye to Wanhu, Wanhu looked at the ox cart slowly leaving and couldn't help crying again.
Shen gently stroked Wanhu's back from behind without saying anything. Instead, she let him learn to face separation alone. Today's separation was just a small growth in his life. There will be more separations in the future. Shen hoped that Wanhu could face it optimistically.
When Wan Laoer drove the ox cart back to Shizi Village, it was already dark.
Old Mrs. Wan and the children were almost asleep. Because Shen was thoughtful, she put an extra layer of straw and two mattresses on the ox cart, so Old Mrs. Wan did not suffer as much as she did when she left.
When Wan Er's wife heard the noise coming from the door, she hurried out to see that it was Wan Laoer who came back with a car full of children. Her worries finally dissipated.
"You guys are finally back. I didn't wait for you yesterday and thought something happened to you. I couldn't sleep well for half the night and had nightmares the whole time."
After helping Old Lady Wan get out of the car, Mrs. Wan quickly hugged little Fubao in her arms, kissed her face again and again, and then walked into the house.
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