Zhu Qinghao had some memory of the older brother from the Sheng family, though not much. Before she was two years old, Sheng Bojian would bring Sheng Yi to live at the Zhu family home to help her take care of her health.
However, he later followed Sheng Bojian to the army, and every time Sheng Bojian came back to treat Zhu Qing, he was taken away by his maternal grandparents, so she almost forgot about him.
When she met an old friend she hadn't seen in over ten years, and the person greeted her, she naturally responded warmly.
Grandpa Zhu and Grandma Zhu watched the interaction between the two, then turned to look at each other in tacit understanding and smiled knowingly.
After Sheng Yi left, Old Master Zhu called Zhu Qinghao over.
"Oh, you still remember this boy from the Sheng family, right? You two were almost betrothed as children, but it was put on hold because your mother's childbirth was too dangerous. And then..."
Later, the Zhu family also worried that Zhu Qing's health might not really improve and that she might become a burden on the Sheng family.
After all, Sheng Yi's parents died early, and Sheng Bojian had no other children, so the Sheng family only had this one heir left. If Zhu Qinghao's health really didn't improve, then this verbal marriage agreement would be too heavy a burden for the Sheng family.
Therefore, the Zhu family never dared to mention this matter again. Sheng Bojian later heard that the Zhu family had found a so-called "destined person" who could make Zhu Qinghao's health better, so he didn't mention it again, and the matter was left unresolved.
Then it got to some unpleasant things involving Liu Yansong, so no one went on to say anything more.
Zhu Qinghao watched Sheng Yi's retreating figure, lost in thought. Not long after, she also returned home.
After returning home, she started working overtime, repurposing all the new cotton-padded jackets in her family with rags and tattered clothes. Coupled with her already poor handiwork skills, the clothes looked even more worn out.
After altering it, she also picked out a piece of clothing for Grandpa Ma and his wife in the cowshed, based on the size of the Zhu family elders, but she didn't alter it for them again.
That evening, she took her things to the cowshed again. In addition to the things she had prepared for her family, she also prepared half a pound of brown sugar, a can of malted milk powder, and a few steamed buns with spring water for Grandpa Ma next door.
Old Man Ma was somewhat surprised when Zhu Yanzhi called him over to their side.
He knew Zhu Qinghao had come, but he didn't understand why the Zhu family had called him over at this time. Whatever they were doing, shouldn't they have kept him away?
When he saw what Zhu Qinghao had prepared for him, tears welled up in his weathered eyes.
Realizing his lapse in composure, he quickly raised his hand to wipe himself.
"Brother, I'm sorry you had to see this."
Grandpa Zhu patted his shoulder gently, saying nothing, but it seemed to speak volumes.
After being persuaded by his family, Old Man Ma finally accepted the gifts and made it clear that he would do his best to help the Zhu family in the future.
After thinking about it, Grandpa Zhu decided to say something anyway.
"Brother Ma, you just need to do us a favor in secret. If anyone tries to make things difficult for you, don't confront them head-on. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."
Grandpa Ma thought for a moment, sighed, and finally nodded.
After the items were delivered, Zhu Qinghao was quickly sent home by her family, who told her to go back and rest as soon as possible.
Zhu Qinghao felt quite helpless, but she had no choice but to do as she was told, mainly because she didn't want her family to worry.
Now that she's gone, her family can finally get some rest. On such a cold day, there's nowhere better to go than under the covers.
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