Everyone thought Zhao's proposal was good.
Especially the Zhu family, they are not the kind of people who like to get something for nothing.
Zhu Zheng's wife, Tian, stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, your idea is great! It can give us a place to stay without burdening you too much. Otherwise, we would be embarrassed to stay any longer."
However, I may have to trouble you with the food and rent issues, as I am really penniless.
But let's all remember that once our family has recovered from this period, we will pay back what we owe."
Zhao knew best that Tian was a strong-willed person, so she didn't force her.
"Okay, sister-in-law, I feel much more at ease with you doing this. No matter what, at least we have to survive first.
So, old man, don't be idle, go find the village chief and finalize the matter!"
Lin Changshu heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and stood up and hurried out, "Okay, I'll go now, Brother Zhu, you guys take a rest!
Oh, by the way, old lady, make something for the children first. It makes me sad to see how skinny they are."
Zhao rolled her eyes at him. "Need I tell you? Hurry up! Second brother, hurry to the kitchen and make some good food."
I’m afraid the children’s stomachs won’t be able to handle the greasy food.”
Fang came in with a pot of hot tea and carefully placed it on the table. "Hey, I'll go now. Little Bell, go and give some of the fruits you collected to your brothers and sisters."
Xiao Lingling nodded and hurried to the utility room in the backyard.
This was a small ice cellar made from the ice cubes she had specifically asked Qin Yu for, used to store leftover meat, fruits, and the like.
She had specially saved some fruits before, and eating them when they were cool was especially thirst-quenching and refreshing.
She filled a basket and came out, still steaming with cool air, feeling so happy.
The little bell was given to each of the five children of the Zhu family. They were quite familiar with the little bell before.
But at this moment, they were all timid and scared. They hid behind the adults and did not dare to take it, but their eyes were staring at the fruit in Xiao Lingling's hand.
Seeing their reactions, not to mention the adults, even Little Bell felt sad.
These children are so innocent, oh!
"Don't be afraid, brothers and sisters. These fruits are sweet and delicious, but they are a little cold. Wait a while before eating them, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
Zhu Ming's wife, Zhou, suppressed the sour taste in her nose and squatted down, "Thank you, little Lingdang. Come, Yan'er, Hui'er, thank your sister Lingdang quickly."
Didn’t you guys love playing with Sister Lingdang the most in the past?”
Zhu Hui was so thin that she looked unrecognizable, with sunken eye sockets and no flesh on her cheeks. At first glance, she looked a little scary.
There was a hint of bewilderment in her eyes. She looked at Xiao Lingling for a long time before she recognized that she was the little girl who used to like to follow her around and call her "sister".
She then managed to force a smile towards Little Lingling, "Ling, Sister Lingling?"
Her voice is very soft, but it sounds very nice to the ears like a little bell.
"Yeah, it's me, Sister Huier. You still remember me, hehe, I haven't played with you for a long time."
After receiving the response, Zhu Hui bravely stepped out from behind Zhou and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time.
Sister Lingdang, are you okay? Did you encounter any bad guys?
She was talking fine, but suddenly she seemed to think of something, and her eyes suddenly turned red, "But, I, I don't have a father anymore."
After saying that, tears suddenly fell from her eyes, scaring everyone.
Zhou was just about to offer some words of comfort when she saw Zhu Hui suddenly seemed to have lost her strength, her whole body went limp and she almost fell to the ground.
It was Xiao Lingling who reacted very quickly. She immediately stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and squatted down behind Zhu Hui.
Zhu Hui fell on Xiao Lingdang, but Xiao Lingdang felt that she was light and not even as heavy as a piece of wood.
Everyone hurried forward.
"Oh, what happened? Is Hui'er okay?"
"I, I don't know either. It was fine just now? Didn't it crush the little bell?"
Everyone was in chaos, trying to pull Zhu Hui up.
Xiao Lingling quickly called out to stop them, "Wait a minute, don't push too hard! Sister Hui'er won't sink. She's very weak right now. Lift her up gently!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou hurried forward and carefully picked up Zhu Hui.
Little Lingling didn't need anyone's help. She turned over and stood up with the help of the ground. She walked to Zhou in small steps and pointed to the recliner beside her.
"Mrs. Zhou, please place Hui'er's barrier there first. Let her lie down and get comfortable. I'll check her pulse."
Zhou was also a little at a loss at the moment, and she did whatever Xiao Lingling said.
When she put her daughter on the recliner, Xiao Lingling immediately came forward, pinched her daughter's wrist and closed her eyes.
She was a little curious and turned to look at Zhao, "Aunt Zhao, this is..."
Zhao did not hide it from her, "Xiao Lingdang has been studying medicine for a while, and her accuracy is quite good. She is taking Zhu Hui's pulse.
Don't worry, let's see what happens first."
Zhou was a little bit unbelieving, but she didn't say much and just waited anxiously.
After a while, Xiao Lingling opened her eyes and sighed in disbelief, "Auntie Zhou, how long has it been since Sister Hui'er last had anything to eat?"
Zhou was stunned by her question. "What? Although it's difficult, there is food for the children every day?"
Little Bell shook her head, "No, Sister Hui'er hasn't eaten for nearly three days!"
Zhou was shocked. "Impossible! How could this be possible? I gave her a bowl of wild vegetable soup this morning!"
Everyone was a little confused, even Tian felt it was abnormal.
Everyone started talking about it, and finally Zhu Yan burst into tears, "It's all my fault! It's all my fault! I've been so tired and hungry these past few days that I don't have the energy to walk.
My sister said she wasn't hungry and didn't want to eat, so she gave me her share. It's all my fault!
Sister, sister, wake up. I will never eat your food again. I will give you all mine, okay?"
Zhu Yan was crying out of breath. He squatted on the side and pulled Zhu Hui's sleeve again and again.
Everyone felt very sad, but they didn't know what to say.
Little Bell sighed, "Brother Yan, don't cry. Sister Hui'er will be fine. Grandma, I'm going to go next door to ask my master for some medicine. I'll be back soon."
Zhao nodded quickly.
Xiao Lingdang then ran to the next room, ignoring Jiang Xinian, and started preparing medicine from the medicine cabinet.
However, Jiang Xinian guessed what was going on by observing her actions.
"If you're giving it to a child, use a smaller dose."
Little Bell shook her head. "It's not just for Sister Hui'er. The whole family isn't doing well. Let's make more and have everyone drink some to replenish their bodies."
Seeing that she knew what was going on, Jiang Xinian didn't say anything else.
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