However, Xiao Lingling soon encountered a problem. When she saw that Aunt Wu's face was very pale and her steps were getting smaller and smaller, she knew that she must be feeling unwell.
But she was not familiar with Aunt Wu, and she felt embarrassed to act coquettishly in front of her, so Xiao Lingling had no choice but to pull her grandmother's sleeve.
Zhao noticed her granddaughter's little movement and quickly looked down at her. She saw the little girl waving at her quietly, indicating that she should lower herself.
She subconsciously lowered her head and heard her little granddaughter whisper, "Grandma, I see that my aunt's face is quite pale. Is she feeling unwell?"
Zhao was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Wu Hong. Seeing that her head was covered in sweat, she naturally knew what was going on.
This niece's wife had been in poor health before, otherwise she wouldn't have been silent for several years after giving birth to Lin Ping. Now that she has just finished her confinement and is rushing on the road like this, it is natural that she feels uncomfortable.
Moreover, my eldest brother's family didn't have a donkey cart, so everyone except the baby in swaddling clothes had to walk, so naturally they had no way to rest.
Although she and her sister-in-law didn't get along, her niece-in-law was a nice person, so she hesitated for a moment before asking Lin Changshu to stop the donkey cart.
"Wu Hong, come here, hold Xiao Lingling and rest for a while. I see that you don't look well. You just came out of confinement, so you still need to pay attention to rest."
Wu Hong was startled by Zhao's words. She subconsciously looked at her mother-in-law. Seeing that she was looking at her, she quickly waved her hand.
"No, that's okay, auntie. I'm fine and don't need to rest!" As he spoke, his face turned red. He felt like he was holding back and felt a little embarrassed.
Sun Rong frowned. She was not stupid, so she knew why her daughter-in-law refused.
In fact, she didn't want her daughter-in-law to tire herself out, it was just the conditions at home. She had wanted her daughter-in-law to go to the front and find an opportunity to rest, but because of her previous promise, she couldn't say it so directly.
But now Zhao Fang has said that anyone who doesn't take advantage of an opportunity is a fool. Besides, she is also worried that her grandson will not have enough milk to drink, not because she feels sorry for her daughter-in-law or anything like that.
So he glanced at her angrily and said, "Your aunt asked you to sit down, so you sit down. You're just slowing down the process by moving so slowly. Go and have a rest. Just hold on to little Bell!"
Wu Hong glanced at her mother-in-law's back, then nodded hesitantly.
She didn't feel sad about what her mother-in-law said. After all, they had lived together for so many years, and she had long seen through her mother-in-law's temper. She was the type of person who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
Although it seemed that the mother-in-law and the aunt were not on good terms, whenever the mother-in-law heard outsiders say something bad about the aunt, she would be the first to rush up and refute them. For this reason, the mother-in-law and the nosy Mrs. Feng had many fights.
Besides, she was really feeling uncomfortable. Her lower abdomen was aching so much that she broke out in a cold sweat with every step she took. So she didn't care about being reserved anymore and went over to take Zhao's place.
Little Lingling was also smart. She sat to the side of the car and held the handrail on the side of the car with her little hands, trying not to put too much pressure on herself.
Wu Hong felt warm in her heart and kissed Xiao Lingdang on the face, smiling, "Baby, why are you so good? Auntie is fine, don't worry, let's sit well, otherwise it will hurt if you fall down. Come, sit in Auntie's arms."
Seeing that she insisted, Xiao Lingling could only move closer, but still not too firmly. She even stretched out her little hand to touch her belly.
"Don't worry, Aunt Wu. Little Bell is holding on firmly. She won't fall. And Aunt Wu, are you feeling unwell? Just take a rest. You'll be fine soon!"
Wu Hong's eyes were reddened by her caring words. "Okay, then let us borrow Xiao Lingdang's good wishes. Auntie must get better soon, okay?"
Xiao Lingling nodded and smiled at her, and then the two of them whispered something along the way, laughing from time to time, and they didn't look unfamiliar at all.
By the time the group arrived in the town, it was almost noon. It took them more than two hours to walk, stopping and starting many times.
Seeing that there were many people coming and going at the town entrance, Zhao didn't want them to drive their donkey carts in to join in the fun, as it would be bad if something was lost. So she chose a relatively open place and asked Lin Changshu to park the donkey cart.
"Okay, let's stop here! Old man, you take the kids and have a good rest. There's a lot to buy, and it's all for the family. You follow me, and the eldest and second oldest should follow too."
You kids must be exhausted too. Second brother, you stay and find something for the kids to eat. They must be hungry after walking all morning.
"Little Bell, just follow me. I'll take her in for a quick stroll. This child has never been to town before."
When Xiao Lingling heard that they were going to town, she was extremely excited and couldn't wait to jump off the donkey cart, holding a water bag she had just used to drink water in her hand.
"Okay, okay, but grandma is very tired from walking, so you don't need grandma to carry you, little Bell. You can walk by yourself."
When Zhao heard this, her heart softened and she almost agreed. "That won't do. Today is the market day, and there are a lot of people coming and going. What if you get squeezed and lost? And grandma isn't tired. We'll be back soon after shopping!"
After saying that, Zhao didn't give Xiao Lingling a chance to refuse. She picked up the little girl with both hands, turned around and led her people to the town.
Lotus Sun also wanted to go, but there were few people available at home. Her daughter-in-law needed to rest, and her father had to look after two cars, so she had no choice but to take her son with her.
Moreover, the two of them had never gotten along, so as soon as they entered the town, they didn't even bother to find a reason and decided to act separately. Lin Guang could only nod apologetically to his two younger brothers and leave behind Sun.
Zhao didn't waste any time and took his men straight to the grain store, but only when they arrived at the door did they realize how bad the situation was.
Dozens of people gathered at the door. Everyone wanted to buy food, but not being able to get in was one thing, and the high price was another.
There was a lot of noise inside, and Zhao could hear it outside the gate. She quickly grasped the key information.
The price of grain has risen again. Yesterday in the county it was still 50 wen per catty, but just one day later, it was already selling for 70 wen in the town.
This was definitely not good news. In order to understand the specific situation, Zhao quickly patted the woman in front of her.
"Big sister, I want to ask, why are so many people blocking the way here? I remember there are two grain stores in the town, right?"
The woman looked to be no more than thirty or forty years old. Her clothes had become pale from being washed, and there were patches on some places. She did not look like she came from a wealthy family, and her face was full of sorrow.
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