Zhao Erya nodded excitedly. She carefully cut the snake meat with a dagger, her eyes full of piety.
Su Luo looked at her like this and shook her head in amusement.
The Yanhua dagger is the most precious artifact, but for Zhao Erya, snake meat is her most precious thing, right?
By the time Su Luo had finished testing the rest of the snake meat, the piece of snake meat in Zhao Erya's hand had already gone cold.
“Ouch—”
Zhao Erya took a bite and tears streamed down her eyes.
Su Luo looked at her in confusion: "What's wrong with you, girl? Is it not tasty? Is it so bad that you're crying?"
"Wuwuwu, wuwuwu——" Zhao Erya was originally sobbing softly, but after Su Luo said that, she immediately burst into tears.
Su Luo opened her eyes wide and looked at the little girl.
She was seen sitting on the ground, holding the snake meat wrapped in lotus leaves tightly in her hands, as if she was holding a treasure passed down from generation to generation. She was wearing a patched cloth dress, and she was crying loudly with her little head raised, her cries almost piercing the sky.
Su Luo held the snake meat in her hands and chewed it, nudging the little fellow's shoulder with her elbow. "Hey, hey, what's wrong with you? Is it really so unpalatable that you're crying?"
"Wow, Sister Yun... So this is what meat tastes like..." Zhao Erya finally stopped crying, but she couldn't stop sobbing just because she wanted to.
Zhao Erya wiped her tears and said, "My aunt and big brother always talked about how delicious meat was. Since I had never eaten it, I couldn't imagine it. I didn't expect that meat tastes... a hundred times better than I imagined. Woo woo woo... If it weren't for Sister Yun, Erya might never have eaten meat in her life. Sister Yun, Erya is so happy now."
If this was said by an adult, Su Luo might not believe it, but when it was said by such an innocent child, how could Su Luo not be moved?
I haven't eaten meat since I was seven or eight years old. Every day I eat sour black steamed buns or black porridge that looks like clear soup, but I still can't feel full... It turns out that the people at the bottom of society can really be this poor.
These people were all the subjects under the jurisdiction of her father. Su Luo had a natural responsibility towards them.
"Eat quickly, or the meat will get cold." Su Luo saw Zhao Erya holding a pound of snake meat, but she only took a small bite.
"Erya, just one bite is enough. As for the rest... can Erya take it back to feed her parents and her older sister and brother?" The little girl raised her innocent and kind face, and looked at Su Luo pleadingly with her clear eyes, which were distinct from black and white.
Su Luo rubbed her head: "There is still a lot here. The piece of snake meat in your hand is for you to eat. It belongs to your parents, siblings, and you can still eat it here, right?"
The little girl's first reaction after hearing this was excitement, but soon, she didn't know what she thought of, and her face fell.
"No..." Zhao Erya shook her head. "That snake almost killed me just now. Sister Yun saved my life. It's a huge favor to me. I can't thank you enough."
Zhao Erya stared at Su Luo very seriously. "Sister Yun is not feeling well. She is not used to the food at home. She is short of meat herself. How can she give us so much? All this meat belongs to Sister Yun. Erya will help Sister Yun pickle the snake meat with salt and dry it. Sister Yun can eat it whenever she wants."
Su Luo looked at the little girl of seven or eight years old in some shock.
Is it true that children from poor families grow up early?
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