Seeing that he was like this, Li Yan thought that he must be very hungry, so she went back to the table, poured another bowl of water, took two pancakes, walked up to the boy and handed them to him.
The little boy took the bowl and the pancake and looked at Li Yan blankly.
These days he almost forgot what it felt like to be treated gently.
Li Yan returned to her father and said to Li Erlang, "Let's go back first and come back early tomorrow to investigate."
Li Erlang calmed down now. His sister had been married into the Liu family for many years but had no children. If this was true, his sister's situation would be even more difficult. It was not appropriate to make it public at this moment.
Li Yan stood up and paid the shopkeeper, intending to go home with her father.
On the way back, Li Yan discovered that the little beggar had been following her from a distance. At first, Li Yan thought he was wandering in the city. Until he left the city gate, the little beggar was still following the father and daughter at a close distance.
Li Yan pulled Li Erlang's sleeve.
Li Erlang looked at his daughter in confusion: "Dad, look at that little beggar who was following us!"
Li Erlang turned around and saw that the child had been following them from a distance. When he saw Li Erlang looking in his direction, he immediately stopped in confusion.
Li Erlang frowned and said to Li Yan, "I'm afraid this child has become attached to us!"
She stopped and waved to the boy. The boy walked forward nervously and rubbed his hands nervously when he got close.
Li Yan asked soothingly, "Why do you keep following us?"
The boy hesitated, feeling frightened and uneasy. He couldn't explain why he followed the father and daughter out of the city gate. He lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing him like this, Li Yan asked again, "Why are you wandering around this city alone without your family?"
The boy whispered, "My family moved from the north and wanted to go south to live with my sister, but we encountered bandits on the way. My father was killed by the bandits in order to hold back the villains. My mother brought me here with an injured back, but she died because her injury worsened!" The boy was already in tears when he finished speaking.
"How long have you been in Rongcheng? Have you found your sister's home?"
The boy choked up and shook his head, saying, "I've been here for over a month now, and I'm broke, so it's even harder to get around. Right now, I can barely even afford food and clothing, let alone continue looking for my sister!"
"Then do you know where your sister's house is?"
The boy nodded. "I know my sister is married in Yuezhou. My brother-in-law's family runs a grocery store in the city. My parents mentioned it before."
Li Yan looked at Li Erlang and asked, "Dad, do you know how far Yuezhou is from Rongcheng?"
"It would take about half a month to walk there."
The boy became anxious when he heard what Li Erlang said. He was afraid that he could not even last three days, let alone half a month.
The boy was extremely anxious and grabbed Li Yan's sleeve unconsciously: "Please help me, I can chop wood and fetch water!" His intuition told him to seize the opportunity in front of him.
Li Erlang frowned when he saw the boy grabbing his daughter's sleeve. He stepped forward and pushed the boy's hand away. "While your life story deserves sympathy, I can't take you back just based on your one-sided story!"
The boy felt disappointed when he heard what Li Erlang said and slowly lowered his head.
At this time, Li Yan suddenly asked: "Do you still have your household registration pass with you?"
When the boy heard the question, he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes. Although I lost my bag along the way, I still carry this thing with me." After that, he carefully took the thing out of his arms and handed it to the two of them.
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