Cheng Ying asked for a long time, but the little girl didn't react. The child just looked at her with her big, bright black eyes.
Cheng Ying was very puzzled, wondering if the child was mute?
That's true, after all, no family would abandon a healthy child. Even if they were sold to a slave trader in the city, they could still get a few taels of silver.
Thinking of the girl's pitiful state, Cheng Ying sighed softly.
She got up and tucked the blanket around the little girl, gently telling her, "Go to sleep now. The doctor said you need to rest well these next few days."
After settling the little girl in, Cheng Ying got up to leave.
She thought to herself that she couldn't just stay here for nothing; she had to help with the housework to show her gratitude.
Cheng Ying had just stepped out the door when she heard the little girl's weak voice from the bed, "Who are you? Did you...save me?"
Cheng Ying turned around in surprise and came to the little girl.
She nodded. "It can't be said that I saved you; there were many of us who saved you together."
As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Ying realized that the little girl probably wouldn't understand.
Unexpectedly, the girl nodded thoughtfully, "So you and your family saved me together? Thank you."
Seeing how polite the girl was, Cheng Ying felt embarrassed.
"No, you're welcome."
Then, the two fell silent.
Cheng Ying was never a talkative person, not even in front of children.
After a moment of confusion, Cheng Ying finally came up with a topic for conversation.
"May I have your name?"
The little girl thought for a moment before saying, "Anuan."
Cheng Ying nodded, silently recited it, and then smiled, "It's a very warm name. So why are you walking alone on the street?"
The girl's bright eyes suddenly dimmed, as if she had lost her composure.
Cheng Ying realized she might have asked the wrong question and quickly waved her hand, "You don't have to say if it's inconvenient."
As expected, the little girl, Anuan, didn't say anything and silently closed her eyes.
Although He Tiantian's shop is not open for business today, everyone is preparing to clean it.
However, because the shop was open, a lot of people came over in the middle of the day, most of them being regular customers from the shop.
They hadn't had this family's cooking for a whole year, and they were really craving it.
Even the county magistrate's servant came to place a reservation, saying that he had been running around here these days and was finally looking forward to the opening.
Seeing how much these people were taking care of her business, He Tiantian was deeply moved.
In the afternoon, Zhao Yan was going to the academy and was also going to take all his belongings with him.
He Tiantian asked Zhao Denglong to make a lot of shumai and steamed buns, as well as some ordinary breakfast items, and brought them to Zhao Yan.
Even if you can't finish it all, you can share it with some of your colleagues at the academy.
After all, Zhao Yan will be studying at the academy for three months, so we need to take good care of him and build good relationships with him.
Zhao Yanniang reluctantly sent her son to the academy before returning home.
Although we'll still see each other tomorrow, it doesn't feel the same if we can't see each other all the time.
He Tiantian also told Zhao Yan that he could come to the restaurant for all three meals every day from now on.
Everyone was busy until very late before going home, and the snow in Changning County continued to fall until late at night.
Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiangbei lived on the second floor of the shop, and it was quite unsafe for them to travel back and forth by carriage every day.
On the way back, Zhao Wanzi curiously pulled He Tiantian aside and asked her all sorts of questions.
She took a good look at the little girl who had been taken in today. She was actually very pretty, just a little dirty.
I don't know how long I've been wandering outside, but a wash will clean me up.
Moreover, judging from Zhao Wanzi's own judgment, she felt that the child she had picked up must be extraordinary.
When Tiezi's mother heard Zhao Wanzi say that, she didn't care at all. "Wanzi, that child has been unconscious all day. How could you have seen that he was not simple?"
Zhao Wanzi thought for a moment, then shook her head.
"I can't quite put my finger on it when asked, but I just feel like this child is different from us."
"That child is lucky to have survived. If it weren't for us, he would probably have frozen to death on the street."
The group was quite curious about the little girl, wondering how Cheng Ying was taking care of her at home.
With that thought in mind, the group quickened their pace.
Under the dim light of the lanterns, each step into the thick snow produced a "crunch, crunch" sound.
Despite the freezing weather, everyone was drenched in sweat by the time they got home.
As soon as they entered the room, they saw Cheng Ying coming out.
When Cheng Ying saw that He Tiantian and the others had finally returned, she quickly ran over and said, "Auntie, this little girl woke up during the day, but she's asleep again now."
"Awake? Did you say anything?"
"What's your name? Are you lost?"
Everyone was quite curious and eager to find out the details.
Unfortunately, Cheng Ying didn't get the answer. All she knows now is that the girl's name is A Nuan.
But there's nothing we can do about it; the little girl is still weak, and we probably won't get any information out of her.
Everyone was exhausted after a long day, so they washed up and went to sleep.
Ah Nuan originally slept in Zhao Denglong's room, but now Zhao Wanzi and Cheng Ying have moved in as well.
Despite the cold weather, Zhao Wanzi had no intention of going to bed so early.
She routinely finishes her daily homework before going to sleep.
Speaking of which, there are only three or four months left until the entrance exam for the women's college, so she needs to work harder.
Ah Nuan had been lying in bed all day, and when she opened her eyes, she realized it was already dark outside.
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