Hey, my mom is really not dead!
As if realizing that the strange old lady in front of him didn't mean any harm, or perhaps knowing that his mother had "resurrected from the dead," the seven-year-old Tie Niu seemed to have retracted most of his thorns. He even asked tentatively, "Who are you?"
Ling Shuang chuckled, but didn't hide it from him: "I'm your grandma, do you know? I'm your mother's mother. I'm here to take you home."
Tie Niu's eyes lit up. "Then tell me, what's your name? How many children do you have? What's my mother's name? Where do you live?"
Only he and his mother knew the answers to these questions; no one else knew. Although the person who claimed to be his "grandmother" was suspicious and the fierce man was also "sneaky", as long as she answered his questions correctly, he would believe that she was real.
Ling Shuang winked at Lin Yi and said, "My dear, go to the kitchen and make this little girl some millet porridge. Noodle soup is fine too. Brown sugar and eggs are good for pregnant women. Don't be reluctant to put them in. Only when she's full can she continue her journey."
Lin Yi's fists clenched and unclenched, and finally he said nothing and pushed Qiao Sanye to the kitchen.
Ever since Ling Shuang mentioned that she was Tie Niu's grandmother and sister-in-law's mother, Qiao Sanye fell silent. When she arrived in the kitchen, she obediently lit the fire and cooked porridge under Lin Yi's critical gaze.
Inside the house, Ling Shuang stroked Tie Niu's soft hair and said softly, "My name is Feng Su'e. My family lives in Northeast China. I have five children. Your mother is the youngest. You have four uncles. Your mother is Chu Tianjiao, 26 years old this year. You are Tie Niu, born in April 1979. I also know that your mother secretly gave you a big name, called..."
Before Ling Shuang could finish her words, Tie Niu covered her mouth: "I believe it, grandma, I believe it. You can't tell my real name. Mom said it can't be told here." After saying that, he looked nervously at Old Mrs. Qiao lying on the ground.
Ling Shuang hugged his thin body with pity and whispered softly in his ear: "Tie Niu, don't be afraid. Grandma is here to take you and your mother home."
Chu Tianjiao lying on the bed had her eyes tightly closed, but a single hot tear silently slid down from the corner of her eye.
Tie Niu broke free from his grandmother's embrace: "Grandma, I'm not afraid! You just need to take Mom away. Tie Niu wants to stay with Auntie, otherwise Auntie will be beaten to death by Grandma. Oh, can you take this sister with you?"
Ling Shuang said approvingly, "Our Tie Niu is truly a loyal, responsible little man! But, you won't leave? Are you willing to be separated from your mother?"
Tie Niu grinned, then frowned and said, "Grandpa and the others won't agree to you taking me away. If you take me with you, they will catch us back soon. You take Mom away, and I'll stay here to cover you!
And this little sister, you can take her with you. She shouldn't be that sick. If you don't want to raise her, find her a good family without children, or send her to an orphanage. She won't survive here."
Ling Shuang tapped his forehead lightly: "You are young, but you know a lot. Do you even know about the welfare home?"
Tie Niu said proudly: "My mother taught me. She knows everything. I can even write!"
"My grandson is so great! Don't worry, grandma has a way to take you with her. You, mom, and sister, go together!" Ling Shuang's words were full of power.
Tie Niu's narrow eyes were full of embarrassment. If possible, he certainly wanted to be with his mother, but his aunt was also very good to him. If he left, his grandparents would definitely take their anger out on his aunt, and his aunt would be miserable then!
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