Chapter 288 Osmanthus's Shock
Liu enthusiastically pulled Guihua to the wooden basin. Looking at the steaming hot water, Guihua's eyes couldn't help but become moist. She stood on the ground, pinching the corner of her tattered clothes, at a loss. Hot water was a luxury to her.
She always used cold water to wash clothes and wash her face at home. Even in the middle of winter, she never used hot water.
My little hands are all covered with frostbite, and they become itchy and scratchy when spring comes.
Seeing that Guihua was reluctant to stretch out her hand, Liu reached out to pull Guihua's little hand. As a result, she accidentally touched the chilblain on Guihua's hand. Guihua shuddered in pain and shrank back.
Liu just happened to see the chilblains on Guihua's hands out of the corner of her eye.
She pulled Guihua's hand out despite her resistance.
Guihua's hand was instantly exposed to everyone's sight, even Wan Ersao and Old Lady Wan couldn't help but look sideways.
I saw that the little hands, which should have been white and tender, were now covered with cracks, the backs of the hands were all covered with frostbite, the hands were swollen like steamed buns, and the gaps between the long nails were full of dirt. The little hands were covered with calluses because of years of hard work at such a young age.
These are not the hands of a little girl at all. Liu's hands look more delicate than Guihua's.
Xiao Fubao also saw Guihua's hand. She ran over with her short legs and held Guihua's other hand with her own little hand. Her big eyes were full of heartache. She lowered her head and blew on Guihua's hand.
"Sister Guihua, grandma said that we were destined to be together. Fubao will protect you from now on. No one will dare to hit you anymore. Your hands will not rot. Fubao has Xueha ointment. Apply it on you. You will be healed tomorrow."
After saying that, Xiao Fubao ran out. Wan Ersao knew what her daughter was going to do, but Wan Ersao had placed the vanishing cream on the kang cabinet, so Xiao Fubao certainly couldn't reach it. She quickly followed Xiao Fubao to the bedroom.
Sure enough, she saw the little one picking up a small stool and preparing to climb onto the kang on it. Wan Ersao was watching in a state of amusing and crying. This girl was really heartwarming.
Mrs. Wan Er leaned over and took the box of cold cream from the cabinet, then picked up little Fubao.
"Come here, girl. I got it for you."
Wan Ersao stuffed half a jar of vanishing cream into Xiao Fubao's hand.
Little Fubao looked like he was holding a big baby, with a look of joy on his face, and said to Wan Ersao in a crisp voice: "Thank you, mother."
"You're welcome!" Mrs. Wan smiled and sipped the sip on Xiao Fubao's face.
When they came to the main room, they saw Guihua bending down to wash her hands. She washed very carefully, her brows slightly furrowed, and her face showed a somewhat painful expression.
Maybe the hot water stimulated the cracks and caused some pain, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Liu also gave Guihua her own scented soap, and Guihua was a little flattered.
"Aunt, I don't need it. My hands are dirty. Don't dirty this precious thing of yours."
Guihua quickly refused. Although she had never seen a fragrant pancreas, she had heard from her father when he came back from working outside that this thing was only affordable by rich people and no one in their village could afford such a luxury. Moreover, she heard that it was not sold in the town and could only be bought in the county town.
"Things are bought to be used by people. You need to take good care of your hands so that they can recover quickly. Wash your hands with this fragrant soap and they will be smooth. Try it."
Guihua then took it carefully, touched it lightly on her palm, and quickly returned it to Liu.
Liu did not force Guihua. She watched Guihua wash her hands several times until the water turned black, and then she took a towel to wipe her hands.
Little Fubao quickly handed over his jar of vanishing cream as if he were presenting a treasure.
"Sister Guihua, here, this is what my mother bought for me. It smells so good. I'm giving it to you."
Xiao Fubao generously gave the jar of vanishing cream directly to Guihua. Wan Ersao's eyelids twitched when she saw it. This prodigal girl, this jar of vanishing cream cost one or two taels of silver, and the whole family was reluctant to use it, so they bought her a jar, and she just gave it away like that.
Fortunately, Guihua knew that this thing was a good thing, so she did not accept it, but quickly declined it.
"Miss, I am not worthy of using this. You should keep it and apply it to make yourself white and tender. I am used to being rough and cannot use this."
Guihua had already adapted to the environment of the Wan family. Thinking about what her father had said, the maids outside all called their masters "Miss", she changed the title accordingly.
But Old Lady Wan said, "Osmanthus, although you were bought by our family, you don't need to change your name in the future. Our family doesn't follow that. Even if you have a large number of servants in the future, you can all call her Xiao Fubao by her name, and don't call her Miss. This way, she will be easier to support."
Guihua quickly bowed her head and agreed: "Okay, I'll listen to grandma."
"Since you listen to me, Fubao asked you to wipe it, so you should do it. Once your hand is healed, you can work better. We don't keep idle people in our family, but we won't abuse you either. You should heal your hand quickly and help your aunt feed the chickens and rabbits. Follow your aunt's example and I'll let you do all these things in the future. Can you handle it?"
Guihua was relieved when she heard that she was finally assigned a job. Working was the only thing she could do, otherwise she would always feel uneasy. As long as there was work to do, she felt like she had found her backbone and was considered a part of this family.
Guihua assured Grandma Wan in a particularly loud voice: "Grandma, don't worry, I can do everything. I'm very smart, especially good at raising animals. Leave these things at home to me. I guarantee that there will be more eggs than you can eat next year."
Old Mrs. Wan also smiled and touched Guihua's head.
"Okay, good boy, from now on you are a member of my family. What you do and say outside also represents the reputation of my family. Grandma has only one request for you. Don't take the initiative to fight when you go out, and don't ask about other people's affairs. If someone really bullies you, don't be timid, just fight back directly. Grandma will make the decision for you, as long as you are right. Do you hear what grandma says?"
Guihua opened her mouth in surprise and looked at Old Lady Wan in disbelief. How could it be like this?
Adults usually teach children not to fight or cause trouble. This was the first time she heard that she could fight back, and her grandmother could make the decision for her. Guihua felt that selling herself to the Wan family was the right decision. A warm current gradually warmed Guihua's heart, and she vowed to repay the Wan family in the future.
Although Guihua is not good-looking, she is indeed clever and can learn anything at a glance. She just can't read, otherwise she would definitely be as good as the man.
After they talked for a while, Wan Laoer came back with a contract of sale in his hand.
"Mom, I'm back. The indenture is ready. Chen has put her handprint on it. The village chief is the notary. Tomorrow I will go to the county town to ask my eldest brother to file a case with the government. Guihua will belong to our family from now on, and we will have nothing to do with her family anymore."
"Okay, let's eat. I'm hungry."
After all this trouble, everyone was starving.
Liu had kept the food warm on the stove, and now she and Wan Ersao brought the food to the table.
Guihua also wanted to help, but was stopped by Liu.
"Take a rest first. Once your hand is healed, there are chores around the house for you to do. There is no rush."
Apart from anything else, Guihua was quite considerate. Seeing that Liu and Wan Ersao were busy, she quickly took the initiative to play with Wan Yu together with Xiao Fubao.
She raised all her younger brothers and sisters, so she is very good at taking care of children.
Soon Wan Yu and Xiao Fubao were both amused by the clown played by Guihua and burst into laughter.
This laughter also infected Osmanthus, and an unprecedented sense of happiness nourished Osmanthus's every limb.
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