Xiao Lingling deliberately did not practice martial arts that night and went to bed early so that she could get up early and arrange things for everyone.
Through the crack in the window, she saw that it was still dark outside, so she got up quietly, fearing to disturb Zhao who was standing next to her.
But maybe it was because she suddenly returned to her familiar environment, but Zhao felt a little complicated all night and was in a daze and didn't sleep for long.
As soon as little bell moved a little, she woke up and propped herself up. "What's wrong? My dear, do you want to go to the toilet? It's dark outside. Grandma will accompany you!"
Little Lingling was frightened by her sudden voice and trembled subconsciously. She huddled up and looked at Zhao.
"Grandma? Why are you awake? Did I wake you up because of the noise?"
Zhao rubbed her hazy eyes and said, "No, maybe I wasn't that sleepy to begin with. I woke up two or three times in a daze during the night."
As he spoke, he stretched and finally woke up from his nap.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Lingling guessed that she must be feeling uncomfortable in an unfamiliar environment without familiar people.
But she didn't mention it, just came forward with a smile, "That's perfect, let's get up together, Grandma, are you hungry? I'll get you some fruit and snacks to fill you up first."
And, grandma, let me tell you, I suddenly have a good idea!
You see, we can't stay here for a few days. We might have to leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, and we don't know when we can come back again.
I was thinking about setting up a few tables in the yard today and inviting the folks who are still in the village to come over for a meal and have some fun. How about that?
It's fate that we can be reunited, and when we leave, we won't have to go door to door to say goodbye."
Zhao's eyes lit up, "Oh, why didn't I think of that! Okay, that's a good idea! Even though we gave a lot of food, I guess most of them are reluctant to eat it.
Maybe we can sell them to make money to support the family. We can set up a few tables to improve their meals.
I like this idea. I'll discuss it with Mrs. Liu and the others later and decide on the dishes first."
As Zhao spoke, she became eager to try it out and couldn't wait to go to the kitchen to prepare it.
It was Xiao Lingling who quickly pulled the man back, and the two of them went to the temporary room used as a warehouse.
This place is already full of things that Xiao Lingling prepared yesterday.
They put a lot of thought into each one, even the cloth was made of coarse cloth woven by the people in the space themselves. Although it was rough, it was strong enough.
For farmers, this is much more useful than those fancy silks.
The grandfather and grandson added a little here and changed a little there, and did not stop until Liu Pozi and the others had almost prepared breakfast.
Breakfast was the usual light porridge and side dishes, and everyone enjoyed it with gusto.
As soon as they put down their breakfast bowls, Xiao Lingling asked Deng Zhuo and the others to load all the things into the car.
There are many elderly, young, sick and disabled people left. It is unrealistic to ask them to carry so many things back by themselves. It is better to send them directly by carriage.
So, Xiao Lingdang and Zhao led the way, followed by two large carriages. The team slowly moved through the village, distributing things from house to house.
Zhao went forward and knocked on the door, and Xiao Lingdang directed people to unload the goods according to the number of people.
After a round of visits yesterday, they already had a clear idea of how many people were in each family and what their situation was.
So early in the morning they divided the food into packages of different sizes according to the needs of each household.
As expected, the grandparents and grandchildren received a lot of thanks. Some families were too terrified to accept the gifts, while others knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude...
In short, no matter what their reaction was at the moment, they were all grateful, and their eyes were filled with tears of excitement when they looked at Xiao Lingdang and Zhao.
"Aunt Zhao! How can we thank you so much? You said you finally came back, and we haven't even come to see you yet, but you've already come to see us twice.
Not only that, you also gave us so many things, you thought of almost every aspect.
Tell me, what are we doing to deserve this? We should be so kind as to repay such a great favor. Even if we work like slaves, we won't be able to repay it!"
"Yes! I heard that your family had become rich, and I thought we would never have the chance to see each other again. I never thought that a day like today would come.
It felt like a dream, but it was so good and beautiful that I was afraid I would wake up the next moment. That would be really torturous."
"Who says it's not true? We are the only two old people and one young child in our family. Not only that, my old man has injured his leg and can't move.
I can't even imagine how I managed to get through each day. I originally thought that this was the end for the three of us, just counting the days until death.
But now there's hope! If we eat this food sparingly, it'll be enough for my old man to get better.
By then, even if we have to sell everything we have, we will still be able to raise our grandson, and we will not let my son and daughter-in-law down.
"Big sister, you saved our whole family! Little Maozi, come here quickly and kowtow three times to your Grandma Zhao. Use some strength!"
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Everyone expressed their gratitude and soon fell to their knees.
Zhao felt sad when she saw this, but she still called Deng Zhuo to help lift the man up.
"Everyone, please don't be so polite. You have helped us a lot in the past. This is mutual.
After all, we are still members of Heshu Village, so we should do something for our village.
We have to go back after just two days, so I feel at ease helping everyone out before leaving.
However, I haven't been with you all for a long time, so in the afternoon, I arranged for someone to prepare several large tables of meals at home.
You don’t have to cook in the evening. Come to our house with all the family, young and old. Let’s eat together, chat, and relax.
Don't refuse! Okay, it's getting late. Let's put your things back without delaying your work. We'll be waiting for you at home this afternoon!"
Zhao was really not used to such sentimental scenes, so after a few words she turned the topic to the banquet for everyone.
We originally planned to have it at noon, but thinking that we might have to drink some alcohol, which would affect everyone's work in the afternoon, we deliberately changed the time to the evening.
In this way, there is no need to worry about wasting time, and everyone can eat and drink as much as they want. Even if they drink too much, there is no need to worry, as the food can be sent back directly.
Everyone was a little hesitant when they heard the news, as they really didn't want the Lin family to spend too much money.
But perhaps because Zhao was really happy and looked expectant, everyone finally agreed.
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