Because Zhang Tieshan had said last time that she could go directly to see the little one next time without having to be sneaky, so this time Li Hehua entered Zhang's house openly.
Zhang Lin was hanging clothes in the yard. When she saw Li Hehua coming in, she was startled at first, then her brows furrowed, "You..." She started to speak but didn't finish, her face looked unhappy.
Li Hehua guessed that it was Zhang Tieshan who had given instructions, so Zhang Lin had some opinions but did not say them out loud.
Li Hehua didn't want to have a conflict with Zhang Lin, so she just nodded politely and went straight into the main room. She looked around but didn't see the little guy, so she couldn't help but shout, "Baby! Baby, where are you? I'm here to see you!"
Just after she shouted, the door of the west wing was pushed open with a "bang", and a small figure ran out, bumped into her, and hugged her legs with his little hands.
Li Hehua quickly put down the things in his hand, bent down, held the little guy in his arms, and kissed him hard on the cheeks twice, "My dear, you were in the room."
The little guy blinked his eyes, which were full of sparkle, and it was obvious that he was happy.
Li Hehua sat on a chair, holding the little one on his lap, reached out to take the basket, lifted the cloth on it, and took out the soup pot inside, "Baby, I made a soup for you today. It's delicious. Come and try it." As he said that, he poured a bowl of soup from the pot, scooped a spoonful with the spoon he brought and handed it to the little one's mouth, who immediately opened his mouth and drank it.
At this time, Zhang Lin, who had just finished drying the clothes, walked in, glanced at the two of them, and snorted.
Li Hehua pretended not to hear and continued to feed the little guy soup. "Come here, baby, eat some meat. Eat all the meat inside. You will grow taller after eating it."
Hearing this, the little guy opened his mouth wider and bit off half a piece of meat in one bite, eating it very hard with his little mouth.
Zhang Lin was even more upset watching from the side, and felt uncomfortable with a blocked breath. This little guy usually disdained the food she cooked, and would not eat no matter how she coaxed him, but now he ate the food made by this woman so deliciously, which made her so angry. She took care of this little guy at home every day, but she never saw him being so affectionate to her. Now, as soon as this woman came, he jumped on her. This little ungrateful wolf was about to piss her off to death...
If Li Hehua knew what Zhang Lin was thinking now, he would probably be so happy that he would die.
After feeding the little guy two bowls of soup in a row, Li Hehua touched his little guy's belly and found that it was already bulging, so he stopped feeding him, "Okay, baby, your stomach is full, we can't eat anymore."
The little guy pursed his lips, glanced at the soup can, blinked, and seemed quite reluctant to leave.
Li Hehua was almost killed by the cute look in his eyes. For the first time, she experienced the joy of having a child and couldn't help but kiss his little forehead again.
"Okay, we have other delicious food." Li Hehua took out the cakes from the basket and showed them to the little guy, "Look, I brought cakes, but you can't eat them at night, you know? Eating them at night will cause worms in your teeth."
The little guy blinked again, and Li Hehua took it as a nod of agreement.
Oh, by the way, there are still clothes left for the little one.
Thinking of the clothes he made for the little guy, Li Hehua put the little guy down from his lap, took out the clothes and compared them on him, "Baby, this is the new clothes I made for you, let's try it on and see if it looks good, okay?"
The little guy looked at the clothes in front of him, then looked up at Li Hehua, his big black eyes shining brightly.
Li Hehua thought the little guy must be very happy to have new clothes to wear, so he asked him, "Baby, can I take off your clothes and put on this new one for you?"
The little guy looked at her for a moment, opened his little hands slightly, and obviously agreed.
Li Hehua was so happy that the little guy responded to her like this that she gently took off his clothes. But when she saw him, her heart began to tremble instantly.
The ribs of the little guy were so thin that they were clearly visible. However, what made Li Hehua breathless was not his thinness but the fact that his skinny body was not as white as the porcelain skin of ordinary children. Instead, it was covered with scars. The scars were densely packed, some deep and some shallow, some in blocks and some in strips. It was obvious that they were caused by long-term beatings.
Who in this family would beat the little guy? Except the original owner who didn't do what she wanted!
Li Hehua's breath got stuck in her throat, and she felt uncomfortable. It was as if there was a fire burning in her heart. She really didn't understand how a mother could do such a thing. Shouldn't she love her own flesh and blood? She was simply not a human being. No wonder the little guy was so afraid of her, and no wonder the Zhang family hated her so much. Such a woman really deserved no treatment.
Li Hehua's eyes were sore, and she hugged the skinny little guy in her arms and held him tightly. She swore in her heart that the little guy would be her biological child from now on, and she would be his mother. She would treat him well like a real mother and let him grow up happily. This was her responsibility as a mother, and it was also her inescapable responsibility after she occupied the original owner's body.
The little girl was held in her arms, not understanding what was going on. She stretched out her little arms and wrapped them around Li Hehua's neck, rubbing her little face against her neck, asking silently.
Li Hehua felt the little guy's movement, sniffed to get rid of the sourness in his eyes, and kissed the little guy on the forehead, "I'm fine, I just want to hug my little baby. Okay, now let's change into new clothes." As he said, he put the new clothes on the little guy, and then changed his pants. After this change, the little guy immediately became different, looking particularly energetic and cute.
Li Hehua was very satisfied with the dress. He smiled and patted the little one on the shoulder and praised, "Baby, you look so good!"
The little guy's eyes widened slightly, sparkling, and he kept looking down at his clothes, obviously happy.
Although Zhang Lin was picking vegetables at the door, she looked over there from time to time. When she saw the little girl wearing new clothes, her eyes flickered. The clothes looked good, but they were too fitting. Moreover, the fabric was so good. The child grew up so fast that the clothes would soon be too old for her. Isn't this a waste of money? This woman really didn't spend money wisely. However, she was no longer her daughter-in-law, so she couldn't say anything and could only hold back.
At this time, there was a noise at the gate. Zhang Tieshan and Zhang Qingshan, who had gone up the mountain to hunt, had returned.
Zhang Tieshan saw Li Hehua in the main hall at a glance. His eyes stayed on Shulin's new clothes for a long time before he moved away. Without saying anything, he put the hunted prey in the yard, and then went into the main hall with the bow and arrow in his hand.
Zhang Qingshan followed behind Zhang Tieshan with his head down, and rarely said anything.
Li Hehua breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that Zhang Tieshan really kept his word and solved the problem of the other two people from the Zhang family for her, allowing her to visit the little guy with peace of mind. He was actually a very nice person, and a perfect match for the original owner.
Looking at the sky, it was almost time for the Zhang family to have lunch, and it would be awkward for her to stay here any longer, so she got up and packed up her things to leave. However, there was still half a pot of soup in the pottery jar, and she couldn't bring it all the way back, so she decided to leave it at the Zhang family's.
After thinking for a while, Li Hehua called out to Zhang Tieshan who was about to deal with the prey, "Zhang Tieshan."
Zhang Tieshan paused and turned to look at her.
Li Hehua pointed to the soup pot and said, "This is the soup I made for the little guy. He has already eaten two bowls, and there is still half a pot left. Please use something to pack it up. I want to take the pot back." She bought this soup pot because she would bring food for the little guy next time, so she couldn't leave the pot here.
Zhang Tieshan glanced at the soup pot, nodded, and went into the kitchen. He quickly took out a large soup bowl and placed it on the table.
Li Hehua was about to pick up the can and pour the soup into the bowl when Zhang Tieshan stopped her hand. She looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he meant.
Zhang Tieshan didn't explain, he just took the jar from Li Hehua's hand and slowly poured out the soup.
Li Hehua bit her lower lip. She didn't understand what Zhang Tieshan meant. He was definitely not a man who would show sympathy to women. But if he wanted to do it, then let him do it. She would save herself some trouble.
After Zhang Tieshan poured out all the soup, Li Hehua took the empty can and put it in the basket while saying, "You can heat up this soup and drink it at noon. It was boiled in the morning and can't be left out in the evening. Not only will it go bad easily, but it won't be that good for your health if you drink it."
Zhang Tieshan paused for a moment, and then said "hmm" after a long while.
Li Hehua packed up his things, squatted down to look at the little guy, and touched his little head. "Baby, I'm leaving now. Can I come to see you next time?"
The little guy had been staring at her since she was packing her things just now. When he saw that she finally said she was leaving, his big eyes immediately dimmed and his little hands tightly grasped her sleeves, and his reluctance to leave was self-evident.
Every time this happened, Li Hehua felt very uncomfortable. She truly understood the pain a mother felt when separated from her child. If possible, she really didn't want to be separated from this little guy.
"Baby..." Li Hehua kissed his forehead, "You can't not let me go, remember? I'm going to go back and make you something delicious, otherwise what should I bring you to eat next time, right?"
The little guy pursed his lips, looking very unhappy, but his little hands didn't loosen at all.
Li Hehua felt sad, and hugged the little guy into her arms and patted him. She didn't know if she could ask Song Dashan to take the little guy to her place to live for a few days. Although she knew that the Zhang family hated her very much and would most likely not agree, she still wanted to give it a try. It would be great if she could get the opportunity to take the little guy to her place to live for a few days every month, so that she could get along with the little guy often.
Li Hehua secretly glanced at Zhang Tieshan who was squatting in the yard processing the prey. After encouraging himself in his heart, he picked up the little guy and moved to the yard. He squatted two steps away from Zhang Tieshan and watched him process the prey skillfully.
After being stared at for a while, Zhang Tieshan had to shift his gaze to her and said in a cold voice, "What? What's the matter?"
"Haha... that's it..." Li Hehua forced a laugh, "I just want to discuss something with you."
"You say." Zhang Tieshan raised his eyes and continued what he was doing.
"Well... I just want to know if I can take the little guy to stay with me for a few days? I have rented a house in town now. The little guy can go to town to play for a few days, and then I can send him back, okay?" After saying this, Li Hehua looked at him nervously, expecting him to nod readily.
Zhang Tieshan paused and looked up at Li Hehua with heavy eyes.
Li Hehua was a little scared by being looked at, but for the sake of the little guy, he still said: "Haha... Don't worry, I will definitely treat the little guy well. If you are worried, you can come and check at any time. If you find that I am not good to the little guy, you can punish me."
Zhang Tieshan still didn't say anything, making it unclear what he was thinking.
"No! You woman, don't even think about taking Shu Lin away!" Zhang Lin's excited voice sounded behind them, scaring Li Hehua and the little guy.
Zhang Lin must have heard what Li Hehua said. She ran over excitedly without picking the vegetables, pointed at Li Hehua and said angrily: "I'm telling you, you've been divorced by our Zhang family. It's already a great mercy for us to let you take care of the children. Don't push it any further, or you won't even be able to enter our house in the future!"
Li Hehua sighed secretly, knowing that her idea could not be realized, and she could only give up today. It was a pity for the little guy in her arms, he was very happy just now when he heard that she was going to take him back, but now he was disappointed.
Li Hehua didn't want to quarrel with Zhang Linshi, so he stood up silently and kissed the little guy's forehead lovingly, "Baby, I can't take you away this time, but it doesn't matter, I'll come to see you next time, okay?"
Sure enough, the little guy's eyes, which were full of hope just now, suddenly lost their light, and his little brows were slightly wrinkled, obviously he was unhappy.
Li Hehua had no choice but to put the little guy down forcefully.
At this time, Zhang Tieshan, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, "Three days. I'll pick him up in three days."
"What..." Li Hehua was stunned.
Zhang Lin's eyes widened in disbelief, "Tieshan, are you crazy? What are you talking about?"
Zhang Tieshan looked at Zhang Lin and said, "Mom, stop talking. Just listen to me on this matter."
Zhang Tieshan's tone did not allow for refusal. Zhang Lin understood her son and knew that nothing she said now would change his decision. She was so angry that tears came out all of a sudden. "Okay, okay, I don't care. I can't control you. Nothing an old woman says will work. I don't care anymore, okay!" After saying that, she went back to her room and closed the door loudly.
Li Hehua was a little confused and looked at Zhang Tieshan for silent confirmation.
There was still no expression on Zhang Tieshan's face. He just said, "Wait here, I'll go pack up Shu Lin's things for you." Then he strode into the room and quickly took out a bag and handed it to Li Hehua.
Li Hehua quickly took the bundle, feeling grateful in his heart, "Thank you for agreeing, I will definitely take good care of Shulin."
Zhang Tieshan said nothing, lowered his head and continued to collect the prey.
Li Hehua's heart was filled with joy. Fearing that things would change again, he quickly picked up Shulin and the basket and walked out the door, fearing that the Zhang family would regret it again. It was not until he walked out of Shangshui Village that he truly believed this fact.
Li Hehua kissed the little guy's cheek excitedly, "Baby, we are out! I want to go back and live with you! Are you happy?"
The little guy's eyes lit up again, and there was smile in his eyes.
Li Hehua was full of energy and didn't feel tired at all holding the child. "Baby, let's go to Lianhua Village now. Mom is going to get the table and chairs, because Mom is going to open a snack stand. Then we will go to the town. Mom has rented a house in the town." This was the first time Li Hehua called herself mother. Unexpectedly, it felt surprisingly good when she said it.
From then on, she was the mother of the little guy in her arms.
The little guy hugged Li Hehua's neck, buried his little face in her neck, and was silently intimate with her.
Li Hehua carried the little one to Lianhua Village. When she arrived at Carpenter Qian's house, the owner of the car she hired had already arrived.
She hurried forward to greet him, "You're already here, thank you for your hard work."
The car owner nodded in response, and it was obvious that he was not a talkative person.
Li Hehua took the car owner into Carpenter Qian's house. There were several newly made tables and chairs in the yard, which should be hers.
"Uncle Qian, are you there?" Li Hehua shouted into the main room.
"Hey, here! I'm here!" Carpenter Qian came out and saw that it was Li Hehua. He immediately pointed at the tables and chairs in the yard and said, "Are you here to pick up the tables and chairs? They're already made and can be transported away directly. The cart will be ready the day after tomorrow."
Li Hehua hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Uncle Qian." Then he put the kid down in his arms, took out seven hundred and eighty coins from his purse and handed them to him, "Uncle Qian, this is the money. I'll give it all to you today. I won't come to get it after my cart is ready. I'll ask Sister Cao to get it for me then."
Hearing what Li Hehua said, Carpenter Qian took the money and said, "Okay, come to me if you have any questions."
Li Hehua thanked him again, and then worked with the donkey cart owner and Carpenter Qian to move the tables and chairs onto the donkey cart.
The three of them quickly moved the tables and chairs. After saying goodbye to Carpenter Qian, Li Hehua carried the little guy onto the donkey cart and headed for the town.
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