Xiao Lingling nestled in Fang's arms, not feeling very happy. It had been more than two years since she was reincarnated, and this was the first time she faced death with her own eyes. She felt a little emotional and a little scared.
In the past, she was just a free little koi. She practiced in her spare time every day. She had never experienced birth, old age, sickness and death, and never knew what it meant or what its meaning was.
But when she saw someone die and witnessed the brother and sister's grief, she began to feel a little scared.
She was afraid that one day her grandparents would also leave, and that her beloved father and mother would also leave. Whenever she thought of these, her small little heart ached.
Fang didn't think much about it, just thinking that she was scared. She held her for a long time and comforted her before she got rid of the sad mood.
Chen Shuxu and Qiaomei cried for the whole morning, but even though the person was gone, they still had to live. It was almost noon when Chen Shuxu took Qiaomei to find Zhao. Without saying a word, he knelt down and kowtowed loudly.
Zhao was startled and quickly helped them up, and Chen Shuxu stood up as well.
"Grandma Zhao, I'm sorry we've caused you trouble, but you don't have to worry. Just give us a pancake or a bowl of porridge every day.
When we find my uncle, we will definitely thank you. This is a life-saving favor, Qiaomei and I will remember it, and we will definitely repay you in the future!"
Zhao also knew their difficulties, but they were about the same age as her grandson, so they were all the same.
"Hey, don't think too much, just come with us, it's just on the way. Didn't your grandma pay you back? Don't feel burdened. It's just that we're leaving the day after tomorrow, so your grandma..."
"Grandma, my sister and I will bury her ourselves later. It's hot now, and we don't want you to suffer any more. My sister and I can do this, so we won't bother Grandma Zhao. Don't worry, we won't delay our departure."
Chen Shuxu responded quickly, fearing that he would cause more trouble for the Lin family.
Zhao originally just wanted to say that she would help with their grandmother's arrangements tomorrow, but seeing him like this, she didn't know what to say. Knowing that they were trying to show their filial piety to the best of their ability, she didn't stop them.
"Okay, I have the tools and other things here, I'll bring them to you later. Coffins are a little hard to find, so you can use the quilt I gave you. It's been used for several years and doesn't keep you warm in the winter, so let your grandma take it! If there's anything else you need help with, just let me know."
Chen Shuxu's eyes were a little red, but he quickly reacted and knelt down to kowtow to Zhao, but Zhao quickly stopped him.
"What's the point? No need to kneel, no need to kneel. This isn't anything valuable. Everything should be in good condition. This way, your grandma's efforts won't be in vain."
Chen Shuxu thanked her profusely and then took Qiaomei back to the tent.
The brother and sister tore up some worn-out clothes, soaked them in water, and cleaned the old lady's clothes. They also tidied up the old lady's worn-out clothes, and then took the shovel that Zhao had sent to dig the hole.
It was dug by two children. No one was allowed to help. They dug at the foot of the mountain by the road in the distance and dug very deep.
But they had some difficulty in moving the old lady over, so it was Li and Fang who came to help and finally settled the old lady in place.
Xiao Lingling watched the whole thing, accompanied by her brothers and Jin Bei. They didn't go out to play today, probably because they were shocked by the news of the old lady's death.
This was also the first time they knew that fleeing from natural disasters and famines could actually result in deaths.
"Brother, didn't you say that officials would come to rescue people in the event of a natural disaster? But we've been walking all this way, and we haven't seen a single one."
Lin Wu was puzzled. Although he hadn't been educated, he had a pretty good memory. His elder brother had said this before, but why hadn't he seen a single one of them? If an official had come to the rescue, would the old woman have survived?
Lin Wen felt a little depressed by his question. Although he didn't know the specific reason, he understood the complexity of human hearts. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Xiao Lingdang had read many opera scripts before. "Fourth brother, there are good people and bad people, and there are good officials and corrupt officials. These matters are not up to us, but if you study hard and become an official in the future, then we can have the final say.
You can decide whether you are a good official or a corrupt official, and you can also decide whether you save people or kill people. So, fourth brother, studying is very important. Do you want to be an official?
Upon hearing this, Lin Wu immediately shook his head vigorously. "No, no, no, it's too troublesome just hearing that! Big brother should be the official. Big brother is the most hardworking. I, I, I'll just be a peddler and sell candy. Candy is so delicious, I'm sure I'll make money!"
Lin Ran glared at him with disdain. "Look at your lack of talent. How much money can you make as a peddler? If you really want to make a fortune, you should open a shop. Open seventy or eighty of them. Then you don't have to do anything. You can just lie down and make money. Stupid!"
Lin Wu scratched his head. "Hehe, is this true? Then Third Brother, can you take me with you? I want to make money too. When I make money, I'll buy you some candy."
Not to mention Lin Ran, even Xiao Lingling was amused by him. "Fourth brother, it seems like you are the only one in our family who likes candy the most. I think you bought it for yourself, hahahaha."
Lin Wu felt a little embarrassed, "Is this so obvious?"
After that, everyone laughed again, and even Lin Wen was speechless about his own brother.
But this is not a place to be so happy, so Xiao Lingling turned around and went back with her brothers. It was noon, and she was hungry, so it was time to eat!
As for sadness, let’s leave it for later. Life must go on anyway.
Zhao and the others had already prepared lunch, but because they were not in a good mood, they just fried some wild vegetables, made some pancakes, and heated up the leftover braised venison from yesterday, and that was their meal.
After two days of rest, the wounded were able to basically do some simple movements, so they were moved out to have dinner with everyone to make the atmosphere more lively.
Zhao left a pancake for each of Chen Shuxu's siblings, a small bowl of vegetables for each of them, and a piece of venison for each of them.
But Chen Shuxu refused, "Grandma Zhao, Qiaomei and I have to observe mourning. We will accept the vegetables, but we won't eat the meat. Thank you, Grandma Zhao."
Seeing his serious look, Zhao had no choice but to give up and picked up the meat again, but secretly poured some gravy into their bowls, so that they finally had a bit of meat flavor.
This time the brother and sister did not refuse and were very satisfied with the meal, especially Qiaomei. Although she was greedy for meat, she was still very well behaved. When her brother told her not to eat it, she didn't even look at it.
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