The nights in Pingyang County are still a bit cool, so people need to heat a kang (a traditional heated brick bed) to sleep on. The children are separated by gender, with each gender in their own room, and many of them are sleeping on a kang for the first time.
I never knew sleeping could be so comfortable. It wasn't cold, the blankets were soft, and they smelled nice.
"Big sister, is this a kang (heated brick bed)?"
"Um!"
"It feels so good!"
"Will we be staying here from now on?"
"We'll be staying here temporarily for the next few days, so we can't disturb Miss Huo and her family for too long," Huo Panlijian said.
"Big sister, why are Miss Huo and her family so kind?" The child who spoke was older and already understood things a bit.
"Yes, why are you being so kind? I don't know either, but Grandpa Whitebeard taught us to repay kindness."
"Yes! Report!"
"Hey lady, why do I feel a little hot on my bottom?"
"Hahaha, me too, but it feels so good!"
Listening to her sisters' playful noises, the little girl slept soundly for the first time. Here, there was no need to worry about sleeping too soundly and being suffocated by the fire, nor did they have to worry about others stealing their things.
Everything is thanks to Huo Xiaolong.
Huo Panli thought: Even if there is only one day like this, it is enough. She has already lived like a human being once.
It wasn't even Chen Shi (7-9 AM) yet, but the children were already dressed and sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) waiting. Some of the younger siblings were sleeping too comfortably to get up, so the little girls had to drag them out of bed.
"Good morning, sister," Huo Panlijian greeted Er Ya.
"hello"
"Sister, I'd like to ask, yesterday Madam told us to go to work today, what do you think?"
"You want to go today?"
To be honest, they could take a couple of days off; look at all those skinny little faces.
"Yes! We don't want to eat free rice."
Huo Panli's serious expression amused Er Ya, and the round-faced girl said...
"Then wait for me a moment, I'll have someone take you there."
Er Ya went to Scarface's house and asked him to deliver the children to them on his way, and then pick them up after work that evening.
"You guys who stay here, remember to listen to Miss Huo and don't make her angry. While I'm not here, she's your boss, understand?" the young girl instructed her younger siblings.
A group of little potatoes nodded, a little reluctant to part with their older brothers and sisters, each with tears in their eyes, biting their lower lips and remaining silent.
My older sister said that we can't cry loudly in someone else's house, it's bad luck and will annoy people.
"Sister, just tell them what to do! My younger siblings can do it all. They also help us with things like cooking and starting the fire."
Er Ya nodded, combed her hair again, and said to her...
"You don't need to worry about that, little adult. Long'er will take care of everything."
Yesterday, Cen's mother told them to stay in the building to do laundry. All the girls knew that Huo Xiaolong had stayed for this very reason in the first place.
And what was the result?
Forget about washing clothes, Madam Cen wouldn't even let her touch the washbasin for soaking clothes. Washing clothes? She'd probably only be one of those who hang out with Huo Xiaolong. Besides, with so many people at Fengyue Tower, if they're all washing clothes, what are these little maids supposed to do?
The maids weren't happy about it. What, are you trying to steal their jobs?
"Long'er, take those children out to eat later."
Huo Xiaolong woke up in Cen's mother's bed and stared blankly out the window.
"Mom, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
The woman sighed. Her daughter was good in every way, except for her laziness, which was really intractable.
"Wake up! You still have to study and practice after breakfast."
"Mom, I don't want to go to school."
"If you don't go to school, you'll grow up to be an idiot, and all the money in your pocket will be swindled away by those who study!"
Her mother would threaten her, and the little dumpling would reluctantly raise her hands and stretch her legs, waiting for Cen Ang to dress her.
Today, Huo Xiaolong was dressed entirely in pinkâyes, that kind of slightly tacky, fluorescent pink. The fabric was sourced for her by Huo Shuwen; it was of surprisingly good quality, so Cen Ang and He Yi made it into an outer garment for her.
It may be a little ugly, but at least the little dumpling is pretty and can hold off the pink.
"You lot! Come with me~" Huo Xiaolong waved his arm and led a group of children out the door, turning to the Hou family to meet Xiangxiang.
"What are we having for breakfast?" the little girl asked.
"Wonton! Sesame seed cake!"
"How come you can't get enough of the sesame seed cakes?"
"How about we get some steamed buns?"
Hou Xiangxiang doesn't like steamed buns, the little girl said with a pout.
"Let's have sesame seed cakes instead."
The group arrived at Aunt Wang's stall. Da Ni'er was outside, eating a sesame seed cake. Huo Xiaolong saw this and secretly spoke to the little girl.
"You still say I don't get enough to eat? Look at Sister Dani, she eats every day, sometimes even having lunch!"
"But her family sells sesame seed cakes."
"What were you two saying about me? I heard everything," Da Ni'er said, putting down her sesame seed cake and raising an eyebrow.
She's grown taller recently, probably because she's been eating too many sesame cakes. Her body, which used to be skin and bones, is now a bit fleshy.
We were saying, "Don't you get tired of eating sesame seed cakes every day?"
"I'll never get tired of my sesame seed cakes; I could eat them my whole life."
Da Ni'er's voice reached the ears of Aunt Wang, who was busy outside. The woman with double eyelids smiled happily, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
This child is a gift from heaven; he's not picky about food, easy to raise, and obedient.
Forehead
As for obedience, it depends on who you compare him to; he's definitely much more obedient than Huo Xiaolong.
"Aunt Wang, ten sesame seed cakes and three bowls of wontons, please."
Everything in the border town is big; three large bowls of wontons are enough for the children to eat with sesame seed cakes.
"Okay! Long'er, wait a minute, your uncle will get you a bowl in a bit."
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