Xiao Dani, who was not in a hurry to react, watched the person walk away. It was only when Zhang Min grabbed her arm that she snapped out of it.
"Mother, what did that young comrade mean? Is Xiao Er really..."
Zhang Min couldn't bring herself to ask the cruel questions; she already knew the answer in her heart, but she still couldn't believe it.
The parents-in-law and grandparents at home are so loving towards the child, how could they abandon another little life?
Xiao Dani shook off her hand, feeling resentful, "If it weren't for your belly being uncooperative, would we be in this situation?"
That child is selfish too; he doesn't even consider that we might abandon him, even though it's for his own good..."
“Then you shouldn’t have kept it from me. I’m a mother, I have a choice…” Zhang Min hugged her child, squatted on the ground, and started sobbing.
"We can discuss these things when we get back. You need to hurry up and get the money for the child's medical treatment." Xiao Dani's voice was somewhat anxious as she watched the figure gradually disappear into the distance.
Zhang Min always listened to her mother-in-law, so without much thought, she opened her pocket and took out all the money she had saved for the medical treatment.
Xiao Dani rummaged through her belongings to find their travel expenses back, and then took out a hand scroll and wrapped the rest together.
Xun Liangfen was also scolding him, "You're too bold, getting involved in this matter."
I was completely confused when I first heard it, but I still managed to guess the reason behind it.
"You've only been learning from your master for a few days, so you shouldn't provoke those things so easily."
I finally accepted that my daughter would be a bit eccentric, but letting her get involved so quickly makes her feel like her heart can't take it. If something happens while she's out with him, I don't know how I'll explain it when we get back.
Hua Xiangyun looked completely innocent. "I just saw that the child was crying so much that he was hurting himself. Besides, I just hugged the child and patted his head. I didn't do anything else."
Even if someone wants to cause trouble, you can't blame her for comforting the child, can you?
"Young comrade, wait a minute." Xiao Dani had already caught up quickly and, before Hua Xiangyun could react, stuffed the things into her hand and immediately ran back.
Hua Xiangyun raised an eyebrow and glanced at it, then calmly put the item into her pocket before turning around and continuing to walk forward.
"Why did she give you things?" Xun Liangfen kept looking back, but Hua Xiangyun led her forward. "Why did you accept the things?"
Hua Xiangyun: "This is what I deserve. Let's go back quickly. Which way do we go at this intersection?"
Xun Liangfen pointed to the road on the left, "If you walk to the end of this road, you'll almost be there..."
Xiao Dani and the others returned to their original spot, then slapped her thigh hard. "Look at my memory! I forgot to ask that little master his surname and where he lives."
Without asking Zhang Min, she turned back to look for her. Unfortunately, with all this back and forth, she had no idea which intersection the other person had left from. She could only look at the empty alleyway and walk back dejectedly.
"mother……"
"Let's talk about it when we get back!" She was filled with regret; how could she have been so foolish?
Where should I look for a junior master next time I need advice?
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Hua Xiangyun arrived at her new home in the tenement building. It was very tidy, but it lacked a sense of warmth and life.
Apart from two beds and a table, the whole room was completely empty.
Seeing Hua Xiangyun's scrutinizing gaze, Xun Liangfen's expression became somewhat awkward. "Your father and I only stay together for one night when the timing doesn't work out. Most of the time, we're on the train."
Don't worry, these blankets were all washed and stored in the closet beforehand.
Hua Xiangyun was used to staying at home and found the tenement building without a heated kang (traditional heated bed) particularly cold.
She was alright, as she could circulate her spiritual energy to resist, but Xun Liangfen was a different story; her lips were so cold that they turned a little purple.
"Isn't there any charcoal in this house?" Hua Xiangyun asked tentatively, though she didn't have much hope.
Sure enough, Xun Liangfen shook her head, "Let's soak our feet in hot water soon and then stay in bed."
They've always done it this way, and besides, they don't cook at home, so they really didn't prepare any of these things.
Hua Xiangyun was speechless. It was clear how terrible their daily lives were. They had a canteen at work and elderly relatives at home, so they didn't have to eat or drink anything on a regular basis.
"So, what are we going to eat later?"
Xun Liangfen rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out two lunchboxes. "There's nothing at home. I'll take you to the restaurant later. Their braised pork is pretty good."
Hua Xiangyun had no objection to it being able to improve her life. "I always need to boil some water and wash myself off, since I'm all covered in grime."
Xun Liangfen said, "...You wait at home, I'll go next door to borrow some water..."
Hua Xiangyun, "..."
After a chaotic scene, the two finally managed to sort everything out, and it was already dark.
The mother and daughter were alone in the room. Xun Liangfen hid under the covers and said, "Don't take the initiative to ask for help in the future. Luckily, the other party didn't mean any harm. Otherwise, they might have reported you, and you would have suffered more losses than gains."
Hua Xiangyun knew she couldn't cultivate tonight, so she relaxed and lay flat. "Although that family isn't very kind, they are smart people. Most people wouldn't want to offend a Xuan Master."
“You’re still young,” Xun Liangfen said, still feeling a bit scared when she thought about it. “You don’t know how extreme some people are; many of them are unreasonable.”
In the past, some Taoist priests from Taoist temples met tragic ends, and Mom doesn't want you to get hurt.
Having witnessed too many such tragedies, anything associated with feudal superstition is met with a barrage of criticism without even a chance to explain.
Hua Xiangyun has always been too well protected by her family, and there is a risk that she might act recklessly.
Hua Xiangyun only realized that she hadn't opened the handkerchief the other woman had given her when she heard her mention this.
Sit up and take out the handkerchief from your pocket.
"The child's grandmother gave it to him." Xun Liangfen was also a little curious when she saw it. "What was it? You shouldn't have accepted it in the first place."
Hua Xiangyun opened it in a few quick movements, and some scattered tickets and money were scattered out.
Hua Xiangyun counted the money; there was a total of forty-three yuan and fifty cents, plus five jin of grain coupons.
“This is too much,” Xun Liangfen sat up straight. “Why don’t we go to the station tomorrow and see if we can run into someone and return the money?”
Hua Xiangyun tidied up the money and threw it directly into her Qiankun bag. "I won't return it. This is my first payment."
“You haven’t done anything, so it’s not appropriate for you to take so much money.” Xun Liangfen felt that her daughter was just hugging and touching the baby, yet she was getting paid more than her monthly salary, which made her feel uneasy.
Hua Xiangyun said, "...Xuanmen is not a charity; it has its own principles for doing things."
"If we encounter something like this again, the price for someone to come and help must be higher than this, not lower. This is a rule of our sect."
Xun Liangfang said, "That's too much..."
Hua Xiangyun didn't need to guess; she knew what she was going to say. She directly countered with, "Mom, don't you think a soft sleeper ticket on a train should be the same price as a standing ticket?"
"How could that be? Wouldn't everyone have to sleep in soft sleeper trains?"
Hua Xiangyun spread her hands, "I feel the same way. She can also find someone else to solve the problem. It's her own choice."
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