Chapter 151 Same Woman, Different Fate
After hearing what Ding Mei said, Ding Xue and Zhu looked at each other. Oh, this little girl is also a tough character.
But the mother and daughter did not show it.
What surprised them was the phenomenon Ding Mei described. Now, looking at Ding Xiaodie who was chatting with the old lady not far away, it was true. Not only had she grown taller, but her appearance was also getting more and more beautiful. Her watery eyes were pitiful, and her skin was different from any other girl in the village. In such a sunny day, which girl would not get tanned?
But it was not the case with Ding Xiaodie. Not only did she not get tanned, her skin was even whiter and tenderer than when she was in the village. She looked even prettier when exposed to the sun, and her little face was white with a rosy glow.
Zhu was stunned for a moment.
Fortunately, Ding Xue called her "Mom" and she came to her senses. Oh my God, she turned around and saw her daughter's face. She suddenly felt a huge sense of crisis.
I always thought my daughter was pretty, but now looking at Ding Xiaodie, Ding Xue can't compare to her at all.
If the two of them stood together for Young Master Lu to choose, he would still choose Ding Xue, unless he was blind.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Ding Xue touched her cheek in confusion, wondering why her mother was looking at her with such a complicated expression.
Zhu said quickly, "It's okay. Mother was just thinking that the little girl has really grown up. But we are not afraid. We can look a hundred times better than her if we dress up."
"That's right." Ding Mei said with confidence, and then said, "Aunt, what do you think we should do?"
Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Need I tell you this? What men care about most in a woman is her appearance. Why are the two young masters of the Lu family so obsessed with that damn girl? It's because they're attracted to her face. You also said you wanted to dig out her eyes. In my aunt's opinion, if you're half as cruel as you say, then that damn girl won't have a chance."
"Okay, I know what to do!"
Ding Mei's eyes showed some ferocity. Her aunt was right. If she wanted to deal with that bitch, she would just have to be more cruel and ruthless than her.
However, Ding Xue said nothing at the hint of her mother's eyes. If Ding Mei could become the villain, it would save her a lot of trouble.
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Now the refugees have both water and food. After the villagers have distributed the water, they wait for dark to make a fire and cook porridge.
The mountain where they were located turned several bends away from Yangliu Town. The desert soldiers in the town could not see the fire, but if they made a fire during the day, they would definitely see smoke, so they chose to make a fire at night.
At this time, everyone was resting on the spot. Those who still had the strength, led by Ding Gui, cut branches to build simple huts for their families.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ding Xiaodie quietly looked at the space.
There weren't many items on the snack shelf, but there was a butterfly net on one shelf.
The net doesn't look very big, and the handle is only fifty centimeters long at most. What use is this thing for? It would be better to do something practical!
Ding Xiaodie couldn't help but whisper a threat: "If you don't spit out something useful for us to escape the famine, I will shut you down completely."
Having said that, seeing that there was no one around, she still took out the butterfly net.
In Ding Xiaodie's own opinion, she reached out to the shelf and took the butterfly net, but in the eyes of others, she was just casually picking up something from the air, as if as soon as she stretched out her hand, something appeared in her palm like magic.
Zhang Xiu accidentally saw this scene and was extremely surprised.
"Be careful." She looked around hurriedly, glanced at the old woman who was shouting like thunder, and whispered to her daughter, "What if someone sees us?"
People of this era would explain any bizarre things they saw as demons and monsters. If someone saw Ding Xiaodie taking objects from mid-air, then the three of them would be finished.
"Don't worry, mother!"
Ding Xiaodie put a few chocolates into her mother's hands as she spoke: "Eat them quickly to replenish your energy."
Zhang Xiu happily hid it, peeled one and gave it to her daughter, and then ate the second one herself.
After eating, you have to recycle the packaging shell into the space.
In short, thinking that their family would not starve to death no matter what, Zhang Xiu felt mixed emotions. He didn't know whether to say they were lucky or unlucky!
After dark, Zhang Xiu took everyone to make a fire and cook.
When no one was around, she quietly slipped a peeled chocolate into Bai's mouth and said in a low voice, "Sister, eat this candy. Madam Lu gave it to Xiaodie."
"sister in law!"
Bai was very touched. She knew that because her husband Miao Dajia and Brother Ding Gui got along well, Ding Gui and his wife would always help their family from time to time. Now they were giving her a rare candy, but she was embarrassed to accept it.
Zhang Xiu encouraged her with her eyes: "It's okay, eat it, Xiaodie still has some."
"Then I'll take it back and feed it to the children." Mrs. Bai was thinking about her own children all the time, so of course she would save the candy for them.
"No, you eat it." Zhang Xiu took the candy and stuffed it into her mouth with a distressed look on her face. "How are you going to divide a small candy among your six children? Besides, it's right to take care of the children with food and drink, but you have to take care of yourself too. Look at how thin you have become."
Bai held the candy in her mouth in a daze, at a loss. The strange and long-awaited sweetness filled her mouth. Then, a layer of mist suddenly appeared in her often empty eyes.
It’s been too long!
No one has ever thought about her, cared about her, or concerned about her like this.
It is true that Miao Dayou is a good husband, but he only has his children in his eyes. He never cares about whether his children are well fed or warmly dressed. All he often says is, "I work so hard for these children."
But what about her, Bai? Doesn’t she exist?
"Oh, don't be like this, things will get better in the future, believe me, okay?"
Seeing Bai suddenly sad, Zhang Xiu quickly reached out and hugged her.
Bai Shi suddenly couldn't control her emotions and sobbed: "Sister-in-law, thank you!"
What is this feeling? Swallowing the sweetness in your mouth while tasting the bitterness in your heart. There are so many feelings in your heart, but it’s just this!
Zhang Xiu was moved to tears. She patted Bai's back gently and said, "It's okay. Everything will pass, okay!"
As she spoke, her own eyes became moist.
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The Lu family had many people and quickly built a simple tree shed. The old women brought dead leaves and laid a thick layer on the tree, and then covered it with the Tiancan silk mats and quilts they had carried back. Then several little girls lit fire and searched the tree shed carefully.
In the end, not even a tiny ant can be spared and must be caught clean.
Only after this did he dare to invite Mrs. Lu to come and rest.
It was a miracle that a delicate woman like Mrs. Lu could survive for two days and one night. Fortunately, she had a good husband. Mr. Lu didn't want her to suffer at all, so even when he went out to escape famine, he would specially send a maid to carry her special blanket.
(End of this chapter)
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