Chapter 54 Aunt Cui's Worry
Xie Shuangbai was a little sleepy as the child had been soaking in the water for quite a long time. He picked the child up and returned to the cabin on a flash of thought.
There were diapers in the hut that her cousin had left at home. When the child put them on at night, he could sleep well.
After the child soaked in the spiritual spring water, he probably felt comfortable, so he carried him to the bed, slept next to him, and set the alarm clock to go to sleep.
He slept very soundly and the child didn't make any noise. Xie Shuangbai had something on his mind and woke up before the alarm clock rang.
He touched the child in a daze and found that the fever was gone. The child felt someone touching him and put his hand against his.
He patted him on his side and helped him sleep for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, he took him out of the space.
Heinu and Xie Qiushi were already making breakfast.
The man on the bed looked much better than yesterday. It must be the effect of the spiritual spring water.
He was delighted and quickly put his index finger to his mouth and fed him water with his mind.
He didn't stop until his stomach was slightly swollen.
Xie Shuangbai felt that since he was so big, he needed to be fed more.
He put the child back next to the man. The morning light slanted on the edge of the kang bed. A ray of light shone on the man's face, casting an orange line, making his facial features look more heroic.
Xie Shuangbai looked at it for a long time and thought to himself that he was not envious at all.
"Brother, are you awake? Aunt Cui is here."
Xie Xiachan called him at the door.
Xie Shuangbai was puzzled, as Aunt Cui usually didn't come so early.
Xie Shuangbai looked at the father and son on the bed, and after seeing nothing unusual, he opened the door and went out.
Xie Shuangbai went to the main hall and saw Aunt Cui: "Aunt, what happened?"
As soon as Cui saw him, she quickly pulled him aside and asked, "Shuang'er, how many thorn eggs are you planning to collect? Yesterday, they flocked to my place, and my house was full. Someone even asked me this morning if I was still going to collect them!"
Xie Shuangbai has a lot of money now. He has received a lot of deposits for this tofu order, and the prickly ash eggs are only available at this time.
He said, "Take it, auntie, take as much as you can."
Cui opened her mouth to say something, then closed it again. "Okay, I'll listen to you. Just don't pay me any money. And you know Daya just asked me to collect the mung beans again?"
"I know. Auntie, from now on, just accept whatever Daya says."
Cui looked at Xie Shuangbai hesitantly, wanting to say something, but in the end she said nothing.
Before she left, she couldn't help but mutter, "The money is gone before it's even warmed up. Sigh! I don't understand what you young people are thinking."
Xie Shuangbai pinched her thick shoulders and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Auntie, I can't compensate you!"
Cui looked at Xie Shuangbai as if she was looking at a child: "By the way, your sisters-in-law want you to come home at noon."
"Then I'll go with you now."
Cui stopped him and said, "No hurry. I heard from Old Man Li that you saved two people."
Xie Shuangbai muttered softly, "I told him to keep it a secret. I won't make him any delicious food in the future."
"Alas, I forced him to say this. Who knows who the other person is? I heard he was poisoned. This...this is not someone we can easily mess with!"
Xie Shuangbai didn't expose her, and joked: "Aunt, you know quite a bit. Did Old Man Li confess everything?"
Cui smiled awkwardly: "We are all doing this for your own good, Shuang'er, you are kind-hearted, but don't be fooled!"
"Don't worry, auntie, I can't be so fooled!"
Cui stared at him, hesitant to speak.
Xie Shuangbai touched his face: "Auntie, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Oh, silly child! Forget it, forget it. You and your mother are really alike. I still hope you don't look too much like your mother!"
Xie Shuangbai was also curious about what kind of person his original mother, Bai, was. Wang Laizi and other people in the village had said all kinds of things about her, but he didn't have a very deep impression of Bai.
Xie Shuangbai asked, "Aunt, what is my mother like?"
Cui seemed lost in memory. "Your mother was a very gentle and beautiful person. You look like her. At first, the women in the village looked down on her because she married Mr. Xie, who was popular with everyone. But as they got to know her better, they realized she was a really good person."
"Then why do some people say that she... is from the land of prostitution?"
Cui was furious when she heard this and cursed: "It's just those rootless people. They are like toads who want to eat swan meat. When they can't eat it themselves, they spread rumors. After all, your mother was killed by these rumors."
Cui seemed unsatisfied. "Your father was a very proud man. Ever since that rumor started, he's been cold towards your mother. Everyone in the village could see it. Later, she passed away shortly after giving birth to your little sister."
Xie Shuangbai frowned and analyzed:
"So my mother was disliked by my father because of a baseless rumor, and ended up losing her life? Then who spread the rumor? Does anyone know?"
"Who knows? It came from outside anyway, and we don't know who started it. How can we find out after decades? I'm just worried about you. Don't be as stupid as your mother."
Xie Shuangbai smiled and said, "I see, Auntie. I can even make tofu. Do I look stupid?"
Cui sighed, "If only human nature were as simple as making tofu! Don't hide anything from me in the future, and don't make me worry!"
Xie Shuangbai was deeply touched by Aunt Cui, and his voice softened a bit: "I said it because I was afraid that you would worry!"
When Cui saw his obedient appearance, her heart softened and she touched him:
"Silly child, I would have been even more worried if you hadn't told me. Your uncle even complained about me tossing and turning all night, making it hard for him to sleep! They say men are just careless. They don't worry about what they should worry about, and they meddle in things they shouldn't!"
"Now that you know, Auntie, I won't hide it from you anymore."
Xie Shuangbai's obedient appearance made Cui very satisfied: "That's right, don't handle things on your own in the future. Your parents are gone. Although I'm not your biological aunt, I still watched you grow up."
Xie Shuangbai hurriedly said, "You are my biological aunt. I will be filial to you from now on!"
Cui smiled and said, "Let's not talk about filial piety first, just don't make me worry so much!"
Xie Shuangbai took her rough hand and said, "I understand, Auntie. Let's go and see what my sister-in-law wants to talk to me about."
Xie Shuangbai was almost at the door when he remembered something. He went back to the house, got his things, and went to Wang's house.
Cui and Li stayed at home for a few days, doing ideological work for their family members every day.
But their mother's family still wanted their eldest brother to come and see the actual situation.
Now, the eldest and second brothers from the two families’ maternal families have also come with their younger sisters.
Xue and Li each greeted their brothers.
Xue had just brought a plate of candied fruit when she turned around and saw Xie Shuangbai and her mother-in-law walking towards her from the yard. She hurried over to greet them.
Li followed closely behind, and the eldest brothers of both families were also a little nervous.
Mrs. Xue spoke first: "Shuang'er, you came here with your mother-in-law."
"Yes, sister-in-law, I heard from my aunt that you and second sister-in-law are back, so I just came to see Tiantian and the others."
When Tiantian heard Xie Shuangbai's voice, she happily rushed over. Manman also ran over, but did not dare to rush over to him.
Xie Shuangbai bent down and picked up Tiantian, then touched their full little heads. The two children looked at Xie Shuangbai with sparkling eyes. Xie Shuangbai liked them very much and took out the candy that had been exchanged for packaging from the space: "This is the newly bought candy, you can have it!"
Xue said hurriedly, "No, candy is so expensive. They can just eat two. You can take the rest back!"
Li brought a stool over and said, "Shuang'er, please sit down."
Li still felt embarrassed when facing Xie Shuangbai.
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