Originally, they should have invited her a long time ago, but the old woman surnamed Luo had her foot bitten by a stray dog outside the manor a while ago, so she was delayed. Ren Yaoqi also put the matter aside for the time being because of the mess in the Ren family.
"Where are the people?" Ren Yaoqi asked.
"Everyone in the mansion is busy right now. I asked the maid to take her to eat and rest. After all, she is old, and I am afraid something might happen to her. Do you want to see her now?"
Ren Yaoqi thought for a moment and said, "Let her rest first, and bring her to see me later."
"I originally told the people on the farm to wait until her injuries healed before sending her here. I thought it would take some time, but I didn't expect it to be just the right time for you to request Yunyang City. It's my fault for not making arrangements well." Nanny Zhou apologized.
Ren Yaoqi waved her hand and consoled her, "It's okay. I just want to ask her something. It doesn't matter if you come early or late."
Nanny Zhou went down to make arrangements, and after dinner, Ren Yaoqi asked her to bring the old woman surnamed Luo over.
Mrs. Luo is over seventy years old and has been working on the farm. Her hair is gray, her complexion is yellowish-brown, and her face is full of wrinkles. She walks with a limp, but she seems to be in good spirits.
The one who supported her was a **-year-old girl. She had a pretty face but her skin was too dark. She had two braids on her hair and wore a red coarse cloth shirt. Her eyes were lively.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi's gaze lingering on the girl, Nanny Zhou hurriedly said, "This is Mrs. Luo's granddaughter. The two depend on each other for survival. Mrs. Luo was worried about leaving her at the farm, so she brought her here."
Although it was a bit strange that her granddaughter was still like this at such an old age, Ren Yaoqi did not ask any more questions. She smiled and nodded, exempted Luo Po from the ceremony, and asked Sang Zhen to get a stool for Luo Po to sit on.
Mrs. Luo apologized and cautiously sat down on the half-stool, too timid to speak first. The maid who followed her was somewhat curious about what was going on in the room. Seeing her grandmother's reserved attitude, she didn't dare to act presumptuously and stood behind Mrs. Luo in a respectful manner.
Ren Yaoqi said gently to the girl, "Why don't you go with this Sister Sangzhen to have some snacks first?"
The girl glanced at the red lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid octagonal food box on the table, which was filled with various snacks and fruits such as fruit dumplings, candied ears, bean flour cakes, honey twisted dough sticks, candied lotus seeds, sunflower seeds, etc. She swallowed her saliva, then looked at her grandmother and did not move.
Mrs. Luo patted her hands gently and said, "Listen to the master and go."
Sang Zhen picked up the octagonal food box inlaid with red lacquer and mother-of-pearl, waved to the maid, and took her out.
Mrs. Luo watched her granddaughter leave, looking back every step of the way, and shook her head. She said to Ren Yaoqi, "Don't blame me, sister. She grew up in the countryside and hasn't seen much of the world."
Ren Yaoqi smiled slightly: "She seems to be in good health and strong. Does she usually work in the fields with you?"
Luo Pozi's face wrinkled with smile. "This child is kind-hearted. As soon as she learned to walk, she wanted to help me with the work. She follows me around and helps me with whatever I do. I have no children in my life, but I found a treasure in my old age. This life is worth it."
Ren Yaoqi was stunned. It turned out that the girl was not Luo Po's biological granddaughter.
Mrs. Luo seemed to know what others were thinking. She said, "I found this child on the edge of a field seven years ago. He was only about six or seven months old at the time."
Nanny Zhou was a little surprised: "So she is only seven years old? I thought she was nine."
The girl is strong and tall, and looks very smart, about the same age as a **-year-old child.
"That's right, she eats a lot! Fortunately, she can work by herself, otherwise I wouldn't be able to support her." Mrs. Luo shook her head and smiled.
Ren Yaoqi looked at Luo Pozi. She was quite old, and her appearance was no different from that of a typical peasant woman who toiled in the fields year after year. However, Ren Yaoqi felt that her words and actions were not as vulgar as those of the peasant women outside. Even her adopted granddaughter knew her limits.
"Has Nanny Luo always been at our farm? Where is your family from?" Ren Yaoqi asked.
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