The little boy grew up rapidly in that instant, for his mother, for his sister, and for his younger sister.
Seeing the three boys in this state, Gu Sang felt comforted and nodded with a smile.
"Great!"
Li watched this scene silently, her heart filled with emotion. She then lowered her head, not wanting anyone to see her tears.
Gu Sang prepared dinner. There were no bowls or chopsticks at home, but she managed to buy some when she went to town today.
Gu Sang seasoned the pot and rubbed it with the pork skin that she had bought while it was burning hot. After rubbing it once, she washed it clean and rubbed it a second time.
Then he threw the pork into the wooden bucket.
"Fourth Sister!"
Gu Sang was washing the pot and didn't notice what was behind her. After hearing Da Wa's exclamation, Gu Sang turned around, hurriedly threw down the water ladle in her hand, and then raised her hand to pat Siya's little hand.
"Wow--"
Si Ya was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears.
Li and the others hurriedly came over. Li was about to squat down to hug Siya, but Gu Sang stopped her.
"Mother, don't hold her!"
Gu Sang recalled the scene from just now, and her heart was still pounding with fear, but even more so with heartache.
She looked at Siya, who was crying uncontrollably, took a deep breath, and then squatted down in front of Siya.
"Hold it back."
Because Gu Sang was the eldest sister and had authority, Siya didn't dare to cry anymore and looked at Gu Sang pitifully.
She raised her little hand, and the back of her hand was red.
"Big sister, it hurts..."
That soft, sweet voice is so gentle that it melts your heart and makes you feel incredibly sorry for the person you're talking to.
Gu Sang felt sorry for her, but she had more important things to do.
"Siya, tell your older sister, what were you doing with this piece of meat just now?"
"eat."
Siya answered very decisively.
Such a young child doesn't know how to lie, nor can she distinguish right from wrong. She just saw that it was meat and wanted to eat it. Moreover, when Gu Sang opened the pot just now, the aroma of the meat made her mouth water.
"It smells so good, Si Ya is craving it."
Upon hearing this, Li pursed her lips and lowered her head.
The three boys also swallowed hard.
Upon hearing this, Gu Sang took a deep breath.
She raised her hand, pointed to the dark, grimy meat on the ground, and said to Siya, "Siya, this is indeed meat, but it's dirty. Eating it will make your stomach upset, understand?"
Siya tilted her head, tears still clinging to her eyelashes. At this moment, she blinked slightly and then shook her head.
"But Si Ya is greedy and wants to eat meat."
How long has it been since the third wife had eaten meat?
Oh wait, how long has it been since the third wife had a proper meal?
Today, when they went to town, they finally had a full meal. They still remember the taste of that bowl of plain noodles!
Hearing these words, Gu Sang felt a pang of sadness. She sighed, then raised her hand to gently stroke Si Ya's soft hair, and smiled slightly.
"But it's dirty, you can't eat it."
After hearing these words, Siya looked at Rou Rou with heartache.
The other three boys were also staring at the meat.
Gu Sang sighed. There was meat in the bamboo basket, which the shopkeeper had given her. Gu Sang was originally going to cook meat for everyone tonight. She could tell that her family hadn't had any meat in a long time.
But before cooking the meat, Gu Sang still wanted to make things clear.
“I know you all want to eat meat, but I hope you remember what you can and can’t eat. This piece of meat was spoiled and was used by my older sister to season the pot, so it’s not edible because it’s dirty. If you want to eat meat, you can tell your older sister. Our family is different now than before. If it’s within my power, my older sister will satisfy you. Do you understand?”
Of the four children, only the eldest could understand Gu Sang's words to a certain extent; Gu Sang had given up hope on the other three.
"Big brother, as the older brother, can you help your older sister look after her younger brothers and sisters?"
The older child nodded vigorously.
"able!"
Gu Sang nodded with satisfaction.
Although the four children of the third branch of the Gu family suffered from hunger, poverty, and even beatings, at least their hearts were righteous and passionate.
At this moment, Siya also raised her head and said pitifully, "Big sister... Siya wants to eat meat."
She remembered that her older sister had said that if she wanted to eat it, she could tell her.
Gu Sang nodded.
"Okay, then we'll eat meat tonight, but definitely not this piece. This piece of meat is going to be thrown away."
She picked up the piece of dark meat and threw it into the wooden bucket. Under the expectant gazes of the four children, she pulled out a piece of pork belly weighing at least two pounds from the bamboo basket.
"Look, this is the edible one, understand?"
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
When the four children saw the meat, their eyes widened with joy, and they were overjoyed!
They had never imagined that their eldest sister would take out a piece of meat!
Seeing the way Little Radish Head and the others looked, Gu Sang smiled and tapped their noses.
"Alright, eldest brother, help eldest sister start the fire, and the rest of you, help eldest sister peel onions and garlic, okay?"
"good!"
The four babies shouted in unison, and then scattered to do their own things.
At this moment, Li Shi raised her hand to wipe away her tears and walked up to Gu Sang.
"Sangsang, what can your mother do to help you?"
Gu Sang glanced at Li Shi, and after a long while, smiled. She then gently leaned on Li Shi's shoulder and said with a smile, "It's good that Mother can stay with us. The owner of Yipinju gave us steamed buns, so tonight we'll have steamed buns with pork belly and eat our fill. Tonight we'll go to the cave to catch fish and pick fruit. We'll be busy. Tomorrow morning I have to go to the village chief to buy back this mountain with its treasure! When that happens, the wealth will be ours!"
As Li listened to Gu Sang envisioning these futures, the more she thought about it, the happier she felt, and her life was filled with energy.
"Sangsang, Mother wants to thank you."
Li grasped Gu Sang's hand, her voice soft yet firm.
Hearing this, Gu Sang knew that Li Shi's heart had changed. She chuckled, then shook her head and said, "We should thank you, Mother. Even though life at home is hard and tiring, you have never left us and have always been there for us. You are our strongest support."
Gu Sang's words were not without reason, because even though Li Shi lived such a hard life, she still did not give up on her five children. She knew very well how much pressure the five children put on her, but she still did not choose to abandon any of them.
This maternal love is so profound.
That's why Gu Sang accepted Li Shi without hesitation. Even though Li Shi was timid, Gu Sang still never thought of giving up on her.
They both knew this very well; a family can never be separated.
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