Old Shang nodded.
Chong Ling's heart was on a rollercoaster today, going up and down. Her daughter was just alright, and now her husband was in some unknown trouble. Chong Ling's heart couldn't take it: "Uncle Shang, what's wrong with my husband?"
Old Shang: "Your man has lost all his money."
Chong Ling was a little skeptical: "Really? He's only been gone for three or four days, how could he have lost all his money?"
Old Shang: "I don't know how the compensation was calculated."
Chong Ling: "This... shouldn't be happening."
Yueyue: "Mom, food outside costs money. If Dad doesn't have money, he won't have anything to eat."
“This…” Chong Ling still didn’t quite believe it: “Since your father didn’t come back, maybe he still has some money on him.”
Xiaoman looked at Lao Shang and asked, "Where is he now?"
"Let me calculate." After a while, Old Shang calculated: "It's about fifty li to the southeast."
Xiaoman stood up from her chair: "I'm going out for a bit."
Chong Ling: "Sister Wang, where are you going? It's getting dark."
"It's okay. I'll be back in a bit."
Seeing that Xiaoman was about to go out, Yueyue walked over to her and said, "Aunt Wang, where are you going? I'll go with you."
Chong Ling: "Yes, let Yueyue go with you. She runs around the village every day, and even when it's dark, she knows exactly where everything is."
Xiaoman patted Yueyue's head: "No need, thank you, Auntie will be back soon."
"Then Auntie, please be careful."
Xiaoman nodded and left with Xiaohei.
It had only been a short while since it got dark when Xiaoman and Xiaohei returned.
Hearing the noise, Chong Ling came out of the kitchen: "Sister Wang, you're back..." Chong Ling was about to say, "You're back?" But she only managed to say two words before seeing someone crawling on Xiao Hei's back. Although it was dark, Chong Lin and Xiong Lin had spent most of their lives together, and Chong Ling would recognize Xiong Lin even if he turned to ashes. Xiong Lin saw Chong Ling lying motionless on the horse's back and his face turned pale: "Old Xiong, Old Xiong, what's wrong with you? Old Xiong! Old Xiong!"
Upon hearing this, Yueyue ran out of the kitchen: "Dad, what's wrong?"
Chongling and Yueyue ran to Xiaohei and called Xiong Lin several times, but Xiong Lin didn't respond at all. Chongling and Yueyue were so worried that they cried.
While wiping away her tears, Yueyue asked, "Aunt Wang, what happened to my dad?"
Chong Ling also remembered that Xiao Man had brought the man back, and Xiao Man must know what had happened to him: "Sister Wang, my husband, he..."
Xiaoman glanced at Xiong Lin: "He's starving."
Chong Ling: "Huh?!"
Yueyue held Xiong Lin's hand and said, "Dad, why don't you go home if you don't have money for food? If you don't want to go home, you can come to me, and I'll share half of my food with you. I'm small, so it's okay for me to eat less. Dad, wake up, Dad."
Chong Ling: "Sister Wang, he really lost all his money."
"Hmm." Actually, when Xiaoman found Xiong Lin, Xiong Lin wasn't unconscious yet, he was just too hungry to walk. Since it was almost dark, and Xiao Hei's speed would cover fifty li in no time, Xiaoman didn't bother looking for a restaurant. Xiaoman picked Xiong Lin up from the ground, placed him horizontally on Xiao Hei's back, and then let Xiao Hei run freely.
Xiong Lin had never seen a horse run so fast before. Besides, Xiao Hei had nothing on its body, so he had nowhere to grab onto. He was also climbing sideways on Xiao Hei's back, so he couldn't even hold onto Xiao Hei's neck. Therefore, Xiong Lin fainted from fright after Xiao Hei had only run two steps.
Xiong Lin is a man and Nao Nao's father-in-law, so Xiao Man gave him some face and didn't say that he had fainted from fright.
Chongling tried to get Xiong Lin off Xiao Hei's back, but she couldn't manage it. She wanted to ask Xiao Man for help, but she was too embarrassed to ask.
Xiaoman looked at Yueyue: "Go open the door."
Yueyue agreed and went to open the door to her father's and mother's room.
As soon as the door opened, Xiao Hei carried Xiong Lin inside. Chong Ling quickly followed him upstairs.
After entering the room, Chong Ling was about to pull Xiong Lin off Xiao Hei's back when Xiao Hei moved. Before Chong Ling could even see how Xiao Hei moved, Xiong Lin was already lying steadily on the bed.
After putting Xiong Lin on the bed, Xiao Hei went out of the room.
Seeing that Xiong Lin's breathing was steady, Chong Ling said to Yueyue, "You stay here and watch over your father. I'll go and cook some porridge for him. If he wakes up, just call me."
"good."
After Xiao Hei came out of Chong Ling and Xiong Lin's house, he nodded to Xiao Man. Seeing that everything was alright, Xiao Man went back inside.
Inside the house, Lao Shang and Lao Guo were playing with the little panda.
Old Shang saw Xiaoman come in and said, "Sit down. Are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Xiaoman smiled at Lao Shang. "Is your apprentice quite capable?"
"Hmm. Yueyue is a nice girl. If she and Naonao get together, it would be a good match."
On the other side, Yueyue saw that Xiong Lin's face was dirty, so she got a basin of water and wiped Xiong Lin's face. After wiping his face, she also washed Xiong Lin's hands.
After tidying up, Yueyue moved a stool and sat down on the edge of the bed. Touching Xiong Lin's face, she said, "Dad, I don't want a dowry anymore. Dad, please stop doing business, okay?"
After a while, the porridge was ready.
Chong Ling walked in from the doorway carrying a bowl of porridge. "Yueyue, how is your father?"
"My father hasn't woken up yet. Mother, let's not let him do business."
Chong Ling was also a little regretful. It had only been a few days since she left, and things had turned out like this. "We'll have a good talk with your father when he wakes up."
"Okay." Yueyue nudged Xiong Lin. "Dad, wake up."
Yueyue called out several times, but Xiong Lin didn't respond at all.
After thinking for a moment, Chong Ling placed the porridge under Xiong Lin's nose. "Old Xiong, time to eat."
As soon as the aroma of the porridge reached Xiong Lin's nose, his mouth started to move.
Chong Ling scooped up a spoonful of porridge and held it to Xiong Lin's lips: "Old Xiong, time to eat."
Yueyue nudged Xiong Lin again. "Dad, dinner's ready."
Xiong Lin slowly opened his eyes. "Wife, Yueyue, what are you doing here?" When Xiaoman found Xiong Lin, she saw that he was so hungry that he could not even walk, so she simply lifted him onto the horse and brought him back.
Chong Ling glared at Xiong Lin. "How did we get here? Look where we are!"
Xiong Lin looked around and realized it was his own home. "Did Boss Wang bring me back?"
"Hmm." Chong Ling fed Xiong Lin a spoonful of porridge. "You, you don't even know to come home when you're broke."
Xiong Lin swallowed the porridge in his mouth. "I...I'm ashamed to face you. I...I've lost all the money you gave me."
Chong Ling fed Xiong Lin another bite: "But you can't not go home, can you? What will you eat outside if you don't go home?"
"I...I want to find a way to earn some more money."
What solutions can you come up with on your own?
"Honey, is Mr. Wang still at home?"
"exist."
Xiong Lin sat up abruptly from the bed.
Chong Ling and Xiong Lin were standing very close together when Xiong Lin suddenly sat up and almost knocked the porridge out of Chong Ling's hand.
Chong Ling was already unhappy because Xiong Lin had lost money. Now, with Xiong Lin's actions, Chong Ling suddenly became furious. "You, surnamed Xiong, what do you want?"
"I want to see Boss Wang."
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