The three little guys nodded and said, "We drank the malted milk that big sister gave us."
As they spoke, the three of them seemed to remember the sweet taste of malted milk and subconsciously licked their lips.
"What else?" Song Zhi asked again.
The three little guys looked up at her blankly, then shook their heads and answered in a low voice: "No more."
How can malted milk make you full?
Song Zhi frowned.
"Wait here for a moment."
After saying that, she walked out and lined up, ordering a large bowl of rice porridge and three pancakes for the three of them.
Smelling the rich aroma of rice and flour, the three little guys swallowed their saliva in a cowardly manner.
"Eat quickly."
Song Zhi stuffed the things into their hands.
There were other people in the tent, and the three little guys were very reserved. They were very careful when eating, trying to minimize the sound of swallowing.
They knew that they had a bad reputation in the village and were afraid that Song Zhi would be implicated and talked about as well.
Seeing that they were obviously very hungry but still very reserved, drinking porridge and biting bread in small sips, looking timid and afraid to eat, Song Zhi frowned and urged them a few more times.
"Eat it quickly or it will get cold."
At her urging, the three little guys moved faster.
The rice porridge was soft and sticky, and the pancakes were soft and chewy, very delicious. After the three little guys finished eating, they licked their fingers with some satisfaction.
After they finished eating, Song Zhi asked about Ran Qiu.
"How is your brother Qiu doing recently? Is his leg feeling better?"
"Better now. It's snowing heavily and we can't go out to work. Brother Qiu has been resting at home these days." The three little guys answered.
Thinking of the limited food reserves at home, the three little ones frowned, but they did not tell Song Zhi about it.
Song Zhi suddenly remembered that their house had a big yard. Although it was very shabby, the place was really not small, and there seemed to be two side houses and several empty rooms.
Her eyes suddenly lit up. As expected, things would work out in time. Wasn't the place to live right here?
She took out a few White Rabbit candies from her pocket and stuffed them into the three little ones' hands.
"You guys have some candy."
After saying that, he walked towards Nie Jinmei, and the two of them sat together and whispered for a long time.
When Rong Zhengqing came back from outside, he saw three more children in Song Zhi's territory. At this time, Song Zhi was huddled in a corner with Nie Jinmei, talking in a low voice.
Seeing the two of them talking in secret, she couldn't help but wonder what they were talking about. She quickly approached them and asked curiously, "What are you whispering about?"
Unexpectedly, Song Zhi looked up and said, "It has nothing to do with you."
Rong Zhengqing froze in place, his pupils dilated slightly.
Is she being excluded?
She curled her lips in displeasure. Song Zhi said yesterday that he wanted to be friends with her, but today he started to exclude her. His attitude changed too quickly.
Song Zhi didn't pay any attention to Rong Zhengqing's expression. Instead, he continued to whisper with Nie Jinmei. The two dark heads were close together, isolating everyone else outside.
The other person was unwilling to tell her, and Rong Zhengqing was too lazy to bother to please the cold butt, so she sat aside in a depressed mood.
After Song Zhi and Nie Jinmei finished talking, Nie Jinmei twisted her fingers in astonishment and said embarrassedly, "Isn't this a bad idea?"
It was not only inconvenient for the two young educated youth to stay in a bachelor's house, but it would also easily lead to gossip. The aunts and sisters-in-law in the village loved to make up such things.
Nie Jinmei broke out in a cold sweat when she thought that they might become the topic of conversation among the villagers after dinner.
Song Zhi didn't think it was a big deal. They lived in the side room, just under the same roof, and now the situation was critical.
After seeing Nie Jinmei's reluctance, Song Zhi reminded her.
"If there's nowhere to live, we'll have to live in the cowshed. Are you willing to live in the cowshed?"
Nie Jinmei immediately thought of the cowshed with ventilation on all sides. The ground was covered with snow and cow dung. The smell could be smelled even under several layers of snow. There was no difference between sleeping in the cowshed and sleeping in the open air.
She shuddered suddenly, reputation is not as important as life.
"I don't live in a cowshed," she said immediately.
Seeing that she had come to her senses, Song Zhi smiled with relief.
The most important thing at this time is to save your life.
The two spoke in low voices, and even though Rong Zhengqing was close, she could only hear a few words intermittently. She didn't want to ask, but the more they were secretive, the more curious she became. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about? Why are you being so secretive? You won't even tell me?"
There was a hint of resentment in her tone when she said the last sentence.
"Song Zhi has thought of a place to live, and we are discussing moving there together."
Nie Jinmei looked at Song Zhi and asked her about it. Seeing that she had no objection, she told Rong Zhengqing about it directly.
"Where is it?" Rong Zhengqing immediately became curious.
"Teacher Ran Qiu's house." Nie Jinmei answered in a low voice.
She didn't dare speak too loudly. Nothing had happened yet and it would be bad if others heard it.
Hearing this, Rong Zhengqing widened his eyes in surprise and subconsciously looked at Song Zhi, who was standing aside with a calm expression.
How did she suddenly set her sights on Ran Qiu?
How did that boy offend her?
Rong Zhengqing also knew about the situation of Ran Qiu's family. They could only be described as extremely poor, but they were good-looking.
Meeting Rong Zhengqing's indescribable gaze, Song Zhi explained, "Ran Qiu's family is quite large. He's the only man, and the rest are children. His family background is clean, and the population is simple. Plus, he has a few empty rooms, which is perfect for us to move in. Aside from the inconvenience of living together, everything else is the best option right now."
"But will he agree?" Rong Zhengqing didn't have the heart to dampen their anger, but Ran Qiu didn't usually interact with the villagers. Although he was gentle but also cold towards others, he probably wouldn't let outsiders live in his house easily.
"We don't live here for free, we have to pay rent."
I'm not worried about Song Zhi.
His empty rooms were empty anyway, so now was a good time to rent them out and earn some income.
It's snowing heavily now, and they can't go out to work. Given Ran Qiu and his family's financial situation, I'm afraid they don't have much food left at home.
This is a win-win cooperation for them.
Looking at Song Zhi's confident look, Rong Zhengqing still felt that there was little possibility that Ran Qiu would agree.
"We'll stay at his place for a while, and then move back when the educated youth dormitory is built."
It won't disturb him for too long, and he can also earn some money to supplement the family income. Song Zhi is sure that Ran Qiu will definitely agree.
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