When Xiao Weiguo asked her, Zhang Huihui lowered her eyes again, picked up her rice bowl, and ate the rice grains in the bowl half-heartedly.
Xiao Weiguo knew that this was not a good decision for her, so he wasn't in a hurry and continued eating, waiting for Zhang Huihui to think it through.
With Xiao Jian and Gao Hu here, Zhang Huihui wanted to stay.
However, she knew that Xiao Weiguo was the true master here.
She wasn't familiar with Xiao Weiguo, especially since Xiao Weiguo had sent her father to prison. It would be impossible for her not to harbor any resentment towards Xiao Weiguo.
No matter how bad Zhang Jinliang was to others, to Zhang Huihui, he was a very good father. Others could hate him, but Zhang Huihui couldn't.
It's only natural for her to harbor some resentment towards Xiao Weiguo.
This little girl is just too kind and understanding to show it.
The reason she was still somewhat resistant was that she believed that staying would be tantamount to accepting Xiao Weiguo's favor, which would mean that she had betrayed her father and stood on the side of his enemy.
But she understood that, in the end, it wasn't Xiao Weiguo's fault; it was all her father's doing.
If he hadn't treated Xiao Jian the way he did back then, Xiao Weiguo wouldn't have bothered with him for no reason.
So, Zhang Huihui was struggling with what to do.
Seeing her hesitate, Xiao Jian stopped joking with Hu Zi and quietly sat down beside her.
"Huihui, stay. We have everything we need here. You'll be all alone when you go back. What will you do then?"
Gao Hu also helped to persuade them.
"Sister Hui, it would be nice if you stayed and played with us for a few days. You can cook, right? You could cook us some good food for a few days. I'm fed up with Brother Jian's boiled food."
Zhang Huihui smiled, amused by his words.
"You two are still boiling everything in plain water? How can you be so stupid, not making any progress at all?"
Xiao Jian blushed and argued.
"Who said that? You forgot, I can also roast sweet potatoes."
Gao Hu leaned over Zhang Huihui and said.
"Brother Jian, even if our stomachs can handle eating sweet potatoes every day, can you go to the field and find me a sweet potato this season?"
Xiao Jian stammered for a long time, unable to find a rebuttal. He slumped down on the stone bench.
“Okay, Huihui, I admit I’m not very talented at cooking, but as you can see, Hu Zi is even worse. He’s just wasting food.”
The vegetables that Tiger had just poured into the chicken feeder were still intact, and the chickens wouldn't eat them.
Tiger, knowing his place, didn't argue with Xiao Jian. He continued to plead with Zhang Huihui.
"Sister Hui, really, please stay and help us for a few days."
Zhang Huihui looked at her two close friends on either side, who were constantly trying to comfort her, and felt a strange sense of gratitude.
She knew that the two of them were saying all this on purpose so as not to hurt her so much.
Xiao Weiguo, observing Zhang Huihui's expression, saw that she was somewhat interested and seized the opportunity to speak.
“Huihui, I’m quite busy. I rarely have time to come back to this place, and there’s no one at home to take care of them. Why don’t you stay and help them for a few days?”
"Besides, you're a good girl. I can only apologize for what happened to your father and hope you can forgive me. But that's between him and me. From the first time I met you, I knew you were a kind girl. Stay here. From now on, you'll be my sister. I'll treat you the same way I treat Xiao Jian and the others. I'll never let anyone bully you, okay?"
At this moment, Xiao Jian naturally understood that he should say something on behalf of his elder brother.
“Huihui, my older brother is a really good person. I misunderstood him before. He treats each of our younger brothers and sisters like a parent and he will never mistreat you.”
With everyone offering their advice, Zhang Huihui finally softened.
The main thing is that she thought and thought, if she can't go here, where can she go?
With their homes gone and their schools closed, are they really going to become homeless, like Xiao Jian and Gao Hu before them?
"Well... okay then."
After uttering those words, Zhang Huihui felt a significant sense of relief.
"Oh, that's great."
Gao Hu and Xiao Jian jumped up excitedly at the same time.
"Huihui, I'll take you to the river to catch fish tomorrow. I have a special skill."
Xiao Jian has already begun to build a wonderful life for Zhang Huihui.
Xiao Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled knowingly but said nothing.
If Zhang Huihui is willing to stay, I will have a chance to make it up to her, and I won't have to blame myself so much for what happened to her.
Besides, he really couldn't bear to let such a good girl live such a life of wandering.
This result is already the most ideal outcome in his mind.
"Everyone, eat quickly. After you finish eating, clean up the room I used to live in and give it to Huihui to live in."
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Weiguo gave the order, and the people at the table immediately began to devour the food.
After finishing their meal, everyone pitched in, even Hu Haidong was busy helping to move things around, and soon the small single room at the far east end was spotless.
Liu Qing brought out some clean bedding from the furniture. She took it out and spread it on the bed, and that's how a small boudoir was formed.
Although it was a bit simple, it still provided Zhang Huihui, a girl, with her own space.
It's a pity there aren't any girls' clothes at home, so Zhang Huihui can't change into something to wash.
"I'll have your sister Liu Ye and sister Shan Shan come over tomorrow and bring you some clothes."
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