Chapter 124 Heart for Heart
When Ding Shan felt someone running towards him, he couldn't help but make a disdainful expression. People were so anxious for an old woman, there was something wrong with them.
But before he could retract his mean thoughts, a big hand reached out and grabbed his good hand: "You little bastard, why are you so slow? Hurry up and walk."
Ding Gui rushed forward two steps before he steady himself and came back to catch him. What kind of attitude did he have towards such an urgent matter as the old woman was missing?
Ding Shan's face was full of displeasure: "Uncle, why are you pulling me?"
"Let's go find your grandma together. What are you doing? She is your grandma. You can't be so heartless."
“…”
Ding Shan was speechless.
Is he crazy? It was clearly their family who abandoned the old woman, and now he wants to get involved in the search?
But even though he was angry, if it were in the past, he would have punched him. But now one of his hands was injured, and he was afraid of being at a disadvantage in a fight, so he had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay, let's go find him."
"You little brat."
Ding Gui let him go angrily.
There are three main streets in Yangliu Town, two parallel and one crossing. He guessed that Ding Shan would come out and ask him to go back to find the old woman, and they must have searched everywhere in the yamen.
So he said, "Dayou, you go this way. Ah Shan, you go this way, and I'll go this way. Let's each find a street."
"Okay." Miao Dayou was a down-to-earth man. He turned around and left without saying a word.
Ding Shance continued to dawdle, and only quickened his pace after being scolded by Ding Gui. However, he knew what was going on, so he walked a short distance before finding a shady place to sit and slack off.
Ding Guice on the other street was extremely anxious. In this situation, not only the elderly at home, but even the villagers would feel heartbroken if they couldn't find the child.
It's such a hot day, most young people would feel dizzy after standing in the sun for a while, let alone an old man.
Perhaps it was because his parents in his previous life were so cold and indifferent to him, so even though the old woman in this life was sarcastic and mean, in Ding Gui's eyes, that was considered interaction.
It's much better than having no communication with your parents in the previous life.
He didn't know when he had started to think of the old woman as his own mother. Later, after the old woman changed her temper, she treated him, her son, quite well, so he felt very upset now.
He was afraid that after this separation, he would be without his mother forever.
Ding Gui wiped away the tears that were about to fall, and shouted loudly for his mother as he walked.
But there was complete silence in the crooked houses after the earthquake. No one answered him, and only the scorching sun above his head was burning against his scalp.
The same situation happened to Ding Xiaodie.
The temperature on the street was so high that it burned your feet. At first glance, there was no one on the street, except for garbage and collapsed houses.
Bai, who had come out to look for someone, had a bit of heatstroke and couldn't walk for a while. He gasped for breath, his face was pale and he was sweating.
Zhang Xiu and Yang quickly helped her sit aside for a while and scraped sand off her skin, but there was still no improvement.
"Mom, you and aunt, hurry up and send her back to drink some water. This won't do."
It would be terrible if the old woman was not found and someone died. Ding Xiaodie tried her best to get her mother and others to send Bai back.
Zhang Xiu also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he gave a few instructions, carried Bai on his back and hurried to the yamen.
Along the way, Yang looked back at Ding Xiaodie who continued walking forward, her eyes moistened. "Big sister, look at your Xiaodie. She is so sensible at such a young age. Although she is frail, her tenacity is no less than that of us adults."
Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly, feeling heartbroken: "Sister, children from poor families have to grow up early."
Even when her daughter was still an adult in her previous life, she didn't want her to suffer, let alone her small body now. She had no choice but to do so because things had forced her to this point.
Yang Shi had no idea what Zhang Xiu was thinking, so she nodded and said, "You're right. Children from poor families have to grow up early. But don't worry, Xiaodie will definitely not be an ordinary woman when she grows up."
At this point, Yang added, "Also, have you noticed that since fleeing the famine, Xiaodie's temperament and personality have not only become more cheerful, but she has also grown a lot taller."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Xiu suddenly stopped and turned to look over.
It seemed that the original owner had not paid close attention to her daughter's height, so she couldn't even imagine how tall Xiaodie was when she was in the village, and how big the difference was compared to now.
Yang said, "It's true. She's grown at least as tall as a fist in the last few days. Isn't that funny? She's barely getting enough to eat, yet she's still growing taller. God bless her!"
Zhang Xiu was also a little excited. She looked forward to her daughter growing up quickly every day.
When she grows up, she will not be confined to that small body, and she will suffer less.
However, when it comes to Xiaodie's growth, Yang starts to have other ideas.
"Big sister, do you still remember what we talked about before?"
Zhang Xiu turned to look at her: "What's the matter?"
Fortunately, the Bai on her back was very skinny, otherwise it would be very tiring for her to carry someone on her back and chat at the same time.
Yang pursed her lips and said, "Didn't I mention it to you before? I want to propose marriage to your family. I want her to marry whichever of my two sons, Dabao and Erbao, she likes. Anyway, I only have one wish, and that is that Xiaodie can be my daughter-in-law. This child, the more I see her, the more I like her."
“…”
Zhang Xiu was stunned for a moment.
It seems that Xiaodie has grown taller, which can be related to this matter again.
When she heard about the proposal, she immediately felt like a bucket of cold water was poured over her head. At this moment, she suddenly hoped that her daughter would grow up slowly.
How can such a young child get married? According to her modern thinking, she should be at least in her twenties.
"Oh, we're finally here!" Zhang Xiu quickly changed the subject. Fortunately, they had arrived at the gate of the yamen. She did not answer Yang, but perfunctorily walked in quickly.
This happened to interrupt Yang's thoughts, so she didn't mention the marriage proposal again.
When the women making straw sandals saw Bai being carried back, they quickly put down their work and came over to ask what happened.
"Central Department."
Zhang Xiu carried Bai into the house, put her on the bed, and asked Yang to get a bowl of water. He pinched Bai's philtrum and poured the water into her nose while pinching her nose.
After a while, Bai woke up slowly.
The women who were watching were extremely surprised. They didn't expect Zhang Xiu to be so organized when saving people. Her calmness and composure were completely different from her usual self.
Some people felt embarrassed at this moment. Their mother-in-law was missing, and they pretended to be too lazy to go out and help look for her. They felt really embarrassed.
Forget it, go out and help find it!
(End of this chapter)
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