Li Hehua was stunned. His first reaction was that he was dazzled. He closed his eyes and opened them again. What he saw clearly was the little guy's slow motion: he scooped up rice with a spoon, slowly put it into his mouth, then chewed it, and then slowly swallowed it, eating very seriously.
The little guy really moved on his own and ate the food she cooked by himself.
Li Hehua suddenly felt a surge of joy in her heart. She couldn't tell why, but she felt very excited. After all, this little guy was a little different from other children. She had tried so many times but there had been no effect. Now there was finally a response, although it was very small, it was enough to make her excited.
In fact, what really excited her was not that the little guy was willing to eat the food she cooked, but that the little guy was willing to eat on his own initiative. Although she did not eat with the Zhang family, she had seen them eat many times and found that the little guy did not seem to like eating very much. He was unwilling to open his mouth every time and had to be half coaxed and half forced by Zhang Tieshan to feed him. However, she saw the little guy several times as if he was in pain and even vomited, which made others very worried and made her heart ache.
She didn't know what was wrong with the little guy, but she was sure that the little guy was not picky about food like many little princesses and princes in modern times. According to her guess, the little guy should have a physical problem, and it was very similar to anorexia, because his symptoms were very similar to those of anorexia.
Whenever she thought about such a young child suffering from anorexia, she felt sad. Anorexia is difficult to treat in modern times, let alone in the backward ancient times, especially if children from poor farming families were diagnosed with the disease, they would die in the early 90s or 100s, because no one was aware of the existence of the disease and there was no money to treat the child. Even if there was money, there might not be a professional doctor who could treat it, so one can imagine the fate that awaited the patients.
Li Hehua is not a doctor, she can't treat diseases, but she can do her best to cook delicious food, hoping to win the favor of the little guy. What makes her happy is that the braised pork and pastries she made the last few times, the little guy seemed to eat them all, and didn't vomit. Today, there is even more progress, and he didn't ask Zhang Tieshan to feed him, but took the initiative to eat. It's really great.
It seems that the little guy's illness is not that serious and he can still eat as long as the food suits his appetite.
This made Li Hehua feel extremely happy. Nothing could make her happier than seeing a little kid who couldn't eat was willing to eat the food she cooked. Perhaps her efforts could save a child who might die at any time.
Li Hehua decided that she would cook more food for the little one to fatten up this child who was as thin as a bean sprout. It would be best if she could slowly cure the little one's reluctance to eat.
The little guy ate slowly, one bite at a time. Li Hehua didn't want to disturb him, so he simply sat down next to him, holding his half bowl of rice in his hand, and started eating with the little guy.
"Baby, it's delicious, isn't it?" Li Hehua took a bite and took the time to look at the little guy. "If you think it's delicious, I'll make it for you in the future. But I can also make a lot of other food, and I can make it in different ways. When you eat more, you will know which one you like best, and then you can let me make it for you."
Seeing the little guy eating seriously, Li Hehua wanted to touch his little face, but finally gave up and just sighed lovingly, "Hey, but I can't do this for you for too long. After all, I will be leaving soon, and then I won't be able to see you. So, you have to get better soon and eat seriously every day. As long as you eat more, you won't be like now, understand?"
Li Hehua talked as she ate. After she finished her own portion, the little one was still concentrating on eating, so she simply leaned her head against the table and watched quietly.
Although the little guy ate very slowly, he was not very skilled at eating and spilled a lot of food during the process, leaving a lot of food scattered on the small stool.
Li Hehua reached out to pick up the rice grains on the stool, but his hand just happened to touch the little guy's hand that was digging for rice. The little guy was so scared that the spoon in his hand fell and he reflexively dodged.
"What are you doing!" At this moment, a loud shout was heard. It was Zhang Lin who had returned.
Li Hehua was so frightened by the shout that her hands trembled, and the rice grains she had just picked up also fell. She turned her head and looked at Zhang Linshi, who was glaring at her. She walked in quickly and pushed her over, trying to push her aside. However, she was too fat, so Zhang Linshi's move did not push her down. Instead, she took two steps back and stumbled onto the stove behind her. She was so angry that she pointed at Li Hehua and said, "You...you bitch!"
Li Hehua didn't expect this to happen. She didn't do anything, but was misunderstood and called a bitch. How could she not feel wronged? She immediately explained, "You misunderstood. I didn't do anything. I just wanted to pick up the fallen rice."
However, Zhang Lin didn't believe Li Hehua's explanation at all. She only knew that this woman had viciously wanted to beat Shulin to death countless times, and now she wanted to do it to Shulin while no one was at home. If she hadn't returned in time, Shulin might have been killed again. She thought this woman had become a good person in the past two days, but it turned out that she was just pretending. The fox's tail was exposed so soon.
"Stop quibbling here, woman. I saw everything just now. If I hadn't come back, you would have done it. You are a vicious woman with a heart of a snake and a scorpion. How could you have the heart to do that? That's your own flesh and blood. Isn't it enough that you tortured him like this?" Zhang Lin wiped her face fiercely, "I said that I can't keep you, a vicious woman, any longer, but Tieshan agreed to let you stay for a while out of kindness. It's really a waste of kindness. I shouldn't have any kindness towards a woman like you!"
Li Hehua was very unhappy about Zhang Lin's misunderstanding and abuse, but she couldn't care less at this moment, because most of her mind was attracted by the sentence "That's your own flesh and blood". It turned out that this little guy was really the original owner's biological child, that is, her own flesh and blood in her current body. Although she had vague guesses in her mind before, she was still shocked when she heard it with her own ears, and her feelings towards the little guy suddenly changed.
Li Hehua couldn't help but glance at the little guy at this moment. He saw that he was huddled in the firewood pile, with his head lowered, his body slightly huddled and motionless, as if he had entered his own silent world again. He felt uncomfortable at once.
Was he frightened just now? Did the original owner often beat him, so he was frightened like this?
Li Hehua suddenly became very angry with the original owner. She had taken so many responsibilities for her before, and she just complained about it. In fact, she felt that she had occupied someone else's body, so she would not be so petty if she paid a price. Besides, she didn't know where the original owner had gone, so she didn't feel any resentment.
But at this moment, she hated the original owner so much for the first time. This woman was really too bad. How could she be so cruel to a child, let alone her own flesh and blood? Is she a beast?
She was originally very angry about Zhang Lin's abuse, but her anger subsided at this moment, because although she was no longer the original owner, she was still wearing the original owner's skin. In the eyes of others, she was the original owner, and all those criminal records were caused by her, so Zhang Lin misunderstood and reacted so strongly.
Forget it, don't worry about it. After all, she is a professional scapegoat.
Li Hehua sighed helplessly and explained to Zhang Lin again: "I really didn't want to do anything to Shulin. I just saw him drop some food while eating and wanted to pick it up."
Unfortunately, Zhang Lin still didn't believe what Li Hehua said. Seeing Shulin's expression in the corner, she was even more convinced that she was quibbling. She was so angry that she put one hand on her lower back and used the other hand to drag her out. "Get out of here and don't stay in my house anymore. Tieshan has divorced you. Don't think about staying here shamelessly. Get out of here now."
In fact, Zhang Lin was definitely unable to pull Li Hehua away, but she was afraid of hurting Zhang Lin again, so she didn't dare to argue too hard. She had to follow Zhang Lin's strength and walked out, explaining, "I really didn't do anything. Please believe me once."
Zhang Lin ignored her and dragged her out. As soon as she walked out of the kitchen, she ran into Zhang Tieshan and Zhang Qingshan who had just returned from working outside. Seeing the look on Zhang Lin and Li Hehua's faces, Zhang Tieshan asked with a sullen face, "What's going on?"
Zhang Lin saw her two sons coming back, and she felt more confident. She immediately told him what had just happened: "Tieshan, you don't know, this vicious woman wanted to attack Shulin again while I was away. Fortunately, I came back. Look how scared Shulin was."
Zhang Tieshan's face changed, and his eyes shot towards Li Hehua like a sharp sword, making Li Hehua's hair stand on end. She had no doubt that this man would tear her apart in the next second.
Li Hehua quickly explained: "I didn't do anything to Shulin. I just cooked for him, and then the food he was eating fell on the stool. I wanted to pick it up, but my hand touched him, and he was scared, so my mother misunderstood me."
Zhang Lin glared at him, "Bah, you are so good at making excuses. Is what I saw fake? I am not old and blind."
Zhang Tieshan said nothing. He withdrew his gaze from Li Hehua and turned to Zhang Shulin in the kitchen. Seeing the little guy huddled in the corner in silence, his brows furrowed. Then his gaze fell on the bowl of rice in front of him with an inexplicable expression.
Zhang Lin continued to say, "Tieshan, you shouldn't have let her stay here out of kindness. She is a nuisance. This vicious woman has a poisonous heart. If she stays here, she will only harm others. You should drive her away immediately!"
Zhang Qingshan was also very angry when he saw his nephew's expression. He felt that what his mother said was right. "Brother, what mother said is right. You should drive her away. Our family cannot afford to keep such a woman. She used to beat Shulin often. How can she change for the better now?"
Before Zhang Tieshan even spoke, Li Hehua felt powerless. She had explained many times, but they just wouldn't believe her and kept driving her away. In her entire life, she had never been driven away like this before, except for the time when she first came and shamelessly begged Zhang Tieshan to let her stay. She felt like a big bad guy that everyone hated, even though she just wanted to be nice to the little guy.
No matter how Li Hehua tried to convince herself, she still felt wronged. She had to purse her lips tightly to suppress the feeling of grievance. She had said everything she needed to say and explained it many times. The food for the little one was also there. If they still didn't want to believe it, she didn't want to explain it anymore.
Seeing that Zhang Tieshan didn't express his opinion, Zhang Lin got anxious and came forward to grab his sleeve, "Tieshan, what's wrong with you? Do you still want to take in this woman? Have you forgotten who bullied Qingshan and me at home? Have you forgotten who tortured your own flesh and blood into this state? If you still take her in, I will not live!"
Seeing her mother like this, Zhang Qingshan quickly came up and grabbed her, "Mom, what are you doing? Is my brother that kind of person?"
Zhang Lin pounded her chest and started to cry.
Li Hehua looked at the family, feeling sad and helpless. At the same time, she also understood that Zhang Linshi and Zhang Qingshan hated her so much that they were determined to kick her out today. As for Zhang Tieshan, no matter whether he believed her or not, he would definitely stand on the side of his family. There was no way to pretend that what happened today had never happened. She had to either leave or stay. As it stood now, there was almost no possibility of staying, and she didn't want to give up her dignity and beg this family to take her in.
Forget it, just go. She won’t starve or freeze to death.
Li Hehua took a last look at the little guy still in the corner, said goodbye to him silently in her heart, and then said to the Zhang family: "Don't say anything, I'm leaving. Thank you for taking me in during this time." After that, she stepped out of the kitchen and went straight into the woodshed. She simply packed up her things, tied them into a bundle, put it on her shoulder, and walked out of the Zhang family's door.
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