After chatting for a while, the group bought some dry food and then drove their donkey cart home.
The cart contained things Xie Baotian had bought. When they reached the fork in the road between Phoenix Mouth and Xie Family Village, Xie Yushu wanted Xie Baotian and the others to take the donkey cart home, while she would go back to the Xiao family's house by herself. Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming, thinking about Xiao Yi's situation, were worried about Xie Yushu going back alone, so they asked Xie Baotian to drive the cart home. The two of them would go with Xie Yushu to the Xiao family's house to check on the situation.
The three of them had just entered the village when they ran into Xiao Dayong and his wife, who were on their way to work in the fields. When Li saw Xie Yushu, she hurried over to her.
"Yu Shu, you're finally back!"
Oh dear, I'm telling you this so you can be prepared.
The eldest sister's family has returned from fleeing the famine. They had been away for over a year, and their yard was abandoned and the roof was crumbling. With nowhere to live, the family came back to her parents' home.
You know our courtyard, there are about ten people in their family, how could they possibly fit everyone in? So my parents sent them to your house, saying that since we don't even know if Xiao Yi and Xiao Jinyu will come back alive, they can stay wherever they want!
Xiao Dayong and I thought that it wasn't too cold yet, and the soil hadn't frozen to death. We could all go over and help them repair the house, rebuild the kang (heated brick bed), and at worst, we could heat the kang for a few more days. It wouldn't take long for it to dry.
But they said they had no money, no food, and no firewood, and they wouldn't survive if they went back. They said your yard was big, with many rooms and plenty of firewood, so they wanted to stay there.
The fate of Xiao Yi and his father is still unknown. Moreover, it is rumored that Xiao Yi was arrested for committing a crime in the past, and his parents are afraid of being implicated, so they have declared that they will not acknowledge him as their son!
You know, Xiao Yi and I have little influence in this family. If we speak up, nobody listens, and we just get scolded. Sigh! You probably won't have a good time going back!"
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