The next day, Su Li prepared breakfast for Xie Zhengchuan and Xie Zhenghe, filled a pot with boiled spiritual spring water, and rode her bicycle to Liujia Village.
When they were almost at Liujia Village, Su Li got off the bicycle and took out twenty kilograms of flour, five kilograms of noodles, three kilograms of brown sugar, twenty eggs, a chicken and two cans of malted milk from the space, as well as a kilogram of fruit candy and an iron frog for Xiaodong.
This is considered a very valuable gift. Even leaders working in the city cannot come up with so many things at once. After all, food is more precious than life these days.
On the one hand, Liu Po's family was in a really difficult situation, with two women supporting the whole family. On the other hand, Pan Yumei was worthy of her. After all, the grace of saving her life was greater than heaven.
Most of what she received since she came here was kindness, and she wanted to give back. Also, she had no shortage of things, so it was just a piece of cake for her. Her space had already grown to the size of chickens, ducks, and pigs, and she also had a lot of warehouses with chicken and duck eggs all over the mountain.
As for Mrs. Liu's eyes, Su Li also took two bottles of eye drops and a thermos of spiritual spring water. It would not do any harm to adults or children if they drank it.
After tying up the things, Su Li got on the bicycle again and soon arrived at Granny Liu's house.
After parking the car, Su Li walked up and knocked on the door.
"Is anyone home? Is it Auntie? Is it Xiaodong?"
Boom boom boom...
"Who is it? Coming, coming."
Mrs. Liu was picking vegetables at home. It was almost noon. She made vegetable and grain dumpling soup for her grandson. She made a poached egg and smeared a drop of lard on it. It tasted delicious! This was really thanks to the benefactor's ten pounds of pork and half a can of lard, which was enough to last for a year.
Putting down the work in her hands, Mrs. Liu hurriedly opened the door. When she opened it, she saw Su Li pushing a bicycle towards the door with a smile on her face.
"Ah~, my girl, why are you here? Come in, come in quickly. Oh, you don't know, I went to the market to look for you several times but couldn't find you. It's also my carelessness that I didn't know where you live or which production team you belong to. Come, you must be cold! Child, come in and drink some hot water."
As Mrs. Liu walked, she greeted Su Li. Fortunately, she had just boiled a pot of hot water, otherwise her benefactor would not even be able to drink a sip of hot water.
"Auntie, don't rush. Wait for me to bring the things into the house. I brought something for you and Xiaodong." Su Li parked the bicycle, unloaded the snakeskin bag from the car, and carried it into the main room in one breath.
"This...girl, you can't do this! How can I take your things? The things you left last time saved our family's lives! It hasn't been returned yet, so take it away quickly. Girl, seriously, I definitely can't take it."
Granny Liu grabbed the rope on the bag anxiously, not letting Su Li untie it. Su Li had no choice but to say, "Auntie, I rode a long way and the road was not easy to walk on. Please pour me some hot water."
"Hey~ I'll be there right away, right away." After saying that, she turned around and left, not caring about the things Su Li brought. Soon, Mrs. Liu came over with a bowl with a hole in it.
"Girl, drink quickly! I have washed the bowl, don't worry." Mrs. Liu could tell from herself that Su Li was not an ordinary person, and she knew that this girl must be clean.
Su Li was afraid that Mrs. Liu would feel burdened, so she drank the whole bowl of water in one breath. Then she raised her hand to wipe her smooth forehead and said, "Auntie, why didn't I see Xiaodong? Has my sister-in-law recovered from her illness?"
Granny Liu took the bowl and sat down and said, "Okay, Xiaodong went out with his mother. There is a family in our village who lives a good life. They are too lazy to wash clothes in winter because they are afraid of the cold. They hired Yumei to wash clothes for 20 cents a day. Others want to work but can't even get the money. Yumei, take advantage of this winter to help them wash clothes. You can earn a lot in two months. Xiaodong helped to carry the clothes. I guess he is at the river now and should be back soon."
"What?" Su Li stood up in shock. According to what Xie Zhengchuan said, Pan Yumei had wounds all over her body and hands. It had only been a few days, so she definitely hadn't healed yet. How could she touch water, especially icy cold river water?
Su Li's scream startled Granny Liu, who thought Su Li was worried about her daughter-in-law's condition. "Don't worry, my daughter. Yumei is already well. The water by the river is not cold. It's even a little warm in winter!"
Su Li didn't think it was good. She was a modern person and knew how uncomfortable it would be for a woman's body to come into contact with cold water. She used to suffer from frequent pains during her menstrual period, so she never touched cold water in winter. Later, when she became rich, she took even better care of her body.
She knew that country women used cold water to wash clothes and generally could not boil hot water, which was a waste of firewood.
Su Li forced a smile and said nothing. Granny Liu put down the bowl in her hand and said, "My girl! It's almost noon, go to your parents' house to eat! My eyesight is not very good, Yumei will be back soon, she will cook, you are our family's great benefactor."
"Oh! Auntie, I am sorry to bother you, but you can't say I am your benefactor, otherwise I will leave."
"Oh! Okay, I won't say it anymore."
Before he could finish his words, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Xiaodong came skipping in front carrying a small basket full of clothes on his back, followed by a pale-faced woman.
Pan Yumei held onto the edge of the wooden basin, fearing that she would lose control and drop the clothes that she had worked so hard to wash onto the ground.
"Oh~ Auntie, it's Auntie, Mom, look, this is the auntie who brought things to our family last time." Su Li was very happy to see Xiaodong. He put down the backpack and ran over. He knew that this auntie helped their family get through the difficult times.
"Xiaodong is back~" Su Li stood up with a smile and rubbed the hair of the child in front of her.
Pan Yumei quickly put down the basin in her hand and walked over. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. The woman in front of her had red lips, white teeth, and picturesque eyebrows. She was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that her benefactor was not a young girl with outstanding appearance.
"Hello, big sister. It's all thanks to you that our family was able to make it through. I...hi...I really don't know how to thank you." Pan Yumei looked at the person in front of her, she was so excited that she was a little incoherent, her eyes were red.
"It's okay, sister-in-law. It's just that you and I are destined to be together." As he said this, Su Li looked at Pan Yumei. She was pale and thin, with dry yellow hair and tattered clothes. She looked younger than Pan Zhaodi, but she seemed to be ten years older than Pan Zhaodi.
Look at those hands full of wrinkles, the wounds have turned white and red due to blisters.
Su Li felt a little sad at this moment. She had noticed the woman's trembling shoulders and the white fingers that were holding the wooden basin.
"Yumei! Don't worry about drying your clothes yet. I'll take care of it later. Xiaoli will stay at home for lunch today. You can order the dishes."
"Okay, mom, sister, please sit down first, it will be ready in a moment."
She felt uneasy about letting a patient cook for her, "Sister-in-law, let me join you!"
"It's okay, big sister, just sit down, I'll let you do it, it will be done in a moment, very quickly."
After saying this, she turned around and went back to the kitchen. Mrs. Liu hung all the clothes in the wooden basin in the yard on a rope far away.
Only Xiaodong was in the main room.
Su Li untied the string of the snakeskin bag and took out the candy and iron frog for Xiaodong. "Xiaodong, look what auntie brought you. Do you like it?"
Xiaodong's eyes lit up when he saw the green iron frog and the candy in Su Li's hand, but he didn't go forward to take them. He turned around to look at the figure of grandma who was drying clothes in the yard, and then turned back to look at Su Li.
Su Li smiled, "Take it! Auntie bought it for you. Your mom and grandma also have gifts."
Xiaodong hesitated for a while and then shook his head. "Thank you, Auntie, but I can't take it. Mom said you have helped us a lot. I will repay you when I grow up."
Su Li felt a little sad after hearing this.
She then put the things back, thinking that she would definitely keep them anyway.
Pan Yumei prepared lunch quickly. Mrs. Liu said that she would prepare a few dishes. There was a plate of dried vegetables and bacon on the table, a bowl of steamed egg, a bowl of vegetable and white noodle soup for each person, and a small basket with four or five steamed sweet potatoes. This meal was extremely sumptuous.
Xiaodong sat down on the chair shakily. He could only eat such delicious food on Chinese New Year. He didn't expect that his aunt would come over today and he could eat meat again.
"Come here, sister, pick some food. Don't be polite." Pan Yumei wanted to pick some food for Su Li but was afraid that she would not like it, so she could only greet her.
Su Li took a bite of the dish and realized that a lot of oil must have been added. "Hmm~ It's delicious. Sister-in-law's cooking skills are really good."
Granny Liu also laughed when she heard this, "Yumei's cooking skills are pretty good, but it's a pity that such a good girl has to suffer after marrying into our family."
As he said this, he wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I am lucky to have such a good mother-in-law like you. Don't say such things again in the future."
"Hey! Hey! Mommy, I won't say anything more. I won't say anything more. Xiaoli, eat."
Su Li smiled but didn't say anything. Seeing that they were almost done eating, Su Li said, "Sister-in-law, actually, I came here today not only to see Auntie and Xiaodong, but also for you."
Pan Yumei looked confused. "For me, sister, I...what is this?"
"Sister-in-law, don't be nervous. This is what happened. A few days ago, you saved a man on the roadside. That man was my husband's eldest brother. He is now in the hospital, but his life is no longer in danger. My husband said that you were seriously injured while saving him, so I wanted to take you to the hospital for some examination."
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