Little Grass carried her grandfather on her back and followed the crowd into Chengxi Village.
Grandpa hasn't eaten for several days and is so hungry he can't even stand up.
She has to carry it carefully, otherwise she'll fall.
Little Grass is nine years old this year.
A few months ago, a flood submerged her village.
During their escape, their parents and eldest sister got separated from them.
However, according to the villagers, it seems that the refugees who fled to their area were all killed by a group of government soldiers.
However, those officers and soldiers were also punished.
He was punished with a cane.
The little grass doesn't want them to hit it.
The little grass wants its parents and its older sister.
Grandpa said that when people die, they become stars and watch over the world.
So at night, she would sit on the ground alone and look at the stars.
She would tell the stars, "Sister doesn't hurt, Daddy doesn't hurt, the little grass will blow on you and you'll feel better."
Now Grandpa is going to become a star too.
I'm all alone now.
Xiaocao remembered that after they escaped to the mountains, her grandfather took her to the city to sell firewood.
I ran into a chubby old man named Guo.
He told himself to lie on the ground and bark like a dog, and he would get ten pounds of grain in return.
But she was lying on the ground very obediently and barking like a dog, so why didn't they give her food?
Maybe I just didn't imitate it well enough.
So they refused to give her food and got very angry, ordering people to beat her.
The chubby Mr. Guo didn't like listening to children cry.
Tell her that if she doesn't cry out, she will be given food.
The little grass is very proud.
She told her grandfather how amazing she was.
She was beaten for a very long time, but she didn't cry out.
Later, in a daze, I heard a young man who sounded like an older sister beating up the fat Master Guo.
Xiaocao thought that the young man who spoke like an older sister was the best person in the world.
He not only stopped those people from hitting him, but also gave them food and silver.
Tell her to hide well and go home quickly.
Xiao Cao felt a pang of guilt when she thought of that young master.
I didn't listen and didn't hide it properly.
It was stolen by those bad guys at the City God Temple.
Otherwise, Grandpa wouldn't have had to become a star.
I wish I could run into that young master who speaks like an older sister again.
She wanted to kowtow to that young master and apologize.
I'm sorry, little grass, you didn't listen and didn't hide the things you gave me properly.
As they were thinking, the crowd stopped.
Xiao Cao stood in the middle of the crowd, looking around with a confused expression.
She didn't know where she was going; she just followed the crowd.
The officer just now said to tell them to come and do the work.
Not only did they get food, but they also received wages.
The little grass felt it was still too small to do much work.
She didn't dare ask for wages; all she wanted was a bite to eat.
Just one bite to eat could save Grandpa.
Hopefully, the official won't mind that she's too young and will let her do some work in exchange for some food.
After a while, she saw the man called the village chief bring out a lot of blankets.
Each refugee was given a blanket and then seated in a shed.
The blanket was very warm, and Xiaocao helped Grandpa wrap himself in it.
Then I put one on myself too.
After a while, a shy older sister came in and handed her two bowls of white soup.
After feeding Grandpa, Xiaocao also quietly took a small sip.
"It's so sweet!"
Her eyes lit up immediately; she felt this was the best-tasting thing in the world.
She had never tasted such delicious soup before.
It's sweet and hot; drinking it makes you feel warm all over.
The little grass looked at the soup in the bowl, couldn't resist taking another small sip, and then secretly hid it.
She wanted to save it for her grandfather to drink in the evening.
After she hid herself, the older sister, who was like a Bodhisattva, brought her two bowls of white porridge.
Perhaps because he had just drunk the sweet soup, Grandpa groggily opened his eyes.
Xiao Cao quickly fed him small spoonfuls of white porridge.
Grandpa took a few sips, then closed his mouth and refused to drink any more.
"You...eat...you...live...I...die..."
Xiaocao didn't want her grandfather to die, so she took out two bowls of white porridge to show him.
"The village chief gave us porridge and told us to work. There are two bowls. Grandpa, you drink it. After you finish, Xiaocao, go to work. Grandpa, please don't die."
Hearing her choked voice, Grandpa looked at the two bowls of white porridge, tears welling up in his eyes.
"good……"
And so, the little grass finished feeding the whole bowl of white porridge, bite by bite.
There was another bowl, which the little grass secretly hid behind her back.
She just had two sips of sweet soup, that's enough for her.
I'll hide the white porridge and save it for later.
"Fellow villagers!"
The little grass heard the sound and looked up.
All they saw was the village chief standing on the table, addressing them.
"Don't worry, I am the village chief here. Now, I will formally tell you."
"We are hiring on a large scale here. We need people to do the work and build houses."
“You can come and try it out. If anyone doesn’t want to and wants to leave, that’s fine too. I’ll arrange for someone to take you away and give you some food as travel expenses.”
"If you're willing, we'll provide you with food and lodging, as well as two sets of work clothes for winter."
"We will arrange dormitories, quilts, and firewood for heating."
"As for the food, you won't be used to it at first, so you'll have to drink plain porridge and milk powder for a few days. Otherwise, your stomachs won't be able to handle it and you'll choke."
"In a few days, there will be steamed buns and rice. Those who work hard will also get eggs."
"Finally, there's plenty of work, so you can keep doing it. If anyone wants to leave, they can leave anytime."
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
