After leaving the fat man, it was already dark outside. Jiang Baige went back to the guesthouse first. After being out for so long, the old lady must be waiting anxiously.
She returned to their room in the guesthouse in the shortest time possible.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Grandma Meng smiled widely.
"Girl, you're back. Are you done with your work?"
"Hmm~~"
Jiang Baige shook her head and replied, "I have to go out soon. I just happened to be passing by and came in to ask if you were hungry."
Grandma Meng sat up from the bed. "I've been eating melon seeds all afternoon and have drunk enough water. If you have anything else to do, go and do it quickly. Don't come back too late."
"Are you going to the bathroom?"
Grandma Meng replied, "The lady downstairs came over and helped me get there. There's no rush now."
"If you're busy, go ahead. I'm fine!"
Seeing that she was fine, Jiang Baige felt relieved.
After leaving the guesthouse, I went straight to Sister Guo and brought her some rice and four packets of milk powder.
This is because I know her and I can't bear to see others so pitiful. If I wasn't familiar with her, I wouldn't care about her so much.
I am not a Bodhisattva, so I don’t want to save all living beings.
When I arrived at the door, there was still a faint light from the oil lamp inside. I raised my hand and knocked gently on the door.
Her husband Zhao Yong quickly came to open the door and was a little surprised to see the person at the door.
"Sister, why are you here so late? Come in quickly, your sister Guo is inside."
Jiang Baige nodded to him, "Brother Zhao."
She came twice and went into the yard on her own without waiting for anyone to invite her.
Guo Xiaofang inside asked, "Dad, it's so late, who came here?"
When I looked up, I saw Jiang Baige at the door. "Oh! Sister, it's you! Come in quickly."
Jiang Baige smiled at her, "Sister Guo, you guys are having dinner!"
Guo Xiaofang got up from the stool and pulled her over to sit down.
"Have you eaten yet? Let's eat some together."
Jiang Baige waved her hand and told a lie.
Nowadays, other people's families cook in fixed quantities. If she suddenly imitates others, there will be no share for her when they come to eat.
If she really ate it, the couple would definitely not be full.
"I came here after I ate. Don't be polite, just eat!"
There was a bowl of stir-fried vegetables on their table, which looked like radish or some kind of turnip.
There were two bowls of very thin porridge on the table.
Guo Xiaofang said: "Sister, please sit down!"
"Seeing that you are so intolerant that you came once and ate it, I have wanted to treat you to a meal for a long time, but I never had the chance."
"Why are you here today? Did something happen to you?"
Jiang Baige shook her head at Sister Guo, "I was just passing by and came to see if you still want your baby's milk powder?"
"I just happened to get some here. If you still want some, keep them."
Nowadays, the maximum monthly salary for a formal worker in the city is 28 yuan.
Jiang Baige couldn't guarantee that the couple would be willing to buy such expensive milk powder for their child.
Zhao Yong closed the door and sat down.
"Sister, thanks to the milk powder you got, the child survived. If there is any, of course we want it."
"We'll take whatever you bring today."
Jiang Baige took out four packets and asked, "Are these enough?"
Guo Xiaofang smiled and said, "These should last for two months without any problem."
"Sister, to be honest, our family couldn't handle her eating only formula. So when I cooked porridge, I put some in it. Now she eats a lot and has gained a lot of weight."
"Is that so! Sister Guo, you still have a solution. This can save a lot of money."
As long as the child can eat, there will be no problem in the future. As long as she grows up and her stomach adapts, there will be no problem with eating in the future.
Jiang Baige asked again, "Do you want some rice? I brought ten kilograms, but I don't have any more."
Guo Xiaofang nodded quickly, "Yes! Food is hard to buy right now, why wouldn't you want it if you have it here?"
"Sister, when will you come next time? Do you still have the oil from last time? My family also wants some."
Jiang Baige really didn't dare to take out a bucket of oil for her now. The bag was so small. If she could take out more oil, it would make others suspicious.
She said, "Maybe in five days! I'll come over then."
Jiang Baige took the rice out of her bag and placed it on the table in front of her.
She packed this rice temporarily on the supermarket shelf. The bag was a transparent plastic bag, so you could see at a glance what was inside.
Guo Xiaofang saw the rice in front of her. Each grain was plump and white, and looked better than the rice in her home that was only ground into shells.
Guo Xiaofang happily said to Zhao Yong beside her: "Her father, go get money for my sister. I still need to talk to her for a while."
Seeing that the couple seemed to be in a good mood, Jiang Baige asked curiously.
"Sister, I see you're in a good mood. Did something good happen to you?"
When she asked, Guo Xiaofang took her hand.
"Sister, to be honest with you, this is all because of you."
"Me, why?"
Jiang Baige didn't understand what she meant and stared at her with a puzzled look.
Guo Xiaofang said carefully, "Ever since you mentioned last time that your brother Zhao might not be your biological son."
"This matter! Your brother Zhao really thought about it carefully."
At this time, Zhao Yong came out of the house and took up their conversation.
Sitting aside, he said, “I don’t remember much about my childhood, but I still have sporadic memories.”
"I just remember there was nothing to eat at home, so I cried and went out to look for my mother. Then I think I fell asleep on the side of the road."
"When I wake up, I'll have my parents, brothers and sisters around me."
Jiang Baige listened carefully, still looking confused.
"Ah! What do you mean? I still don't understand."
Zhao Yong continued, "At that time, it seemed that because my family had a large population, we could receive more relief food, so they picked me up."
"oh!"
"What you mean is, you're not theirs, but they picked you up and passed you off as their child?"
Jiang Baige asked Zhao Yong who was sitting next to him, "Brother Zhao, is this what you mean?"
Zhao Yong nodded, "Yeah."
"At that time, each person could receive 20 kilograms of food per month.
"That's more than 200 kilograms a year, so the Zhao family came up with this idea."
"After those years, I grew up."
"They didn't rush to kick me out. Seeing how hardworking I was, they kept me as a free laborer."
"Back then, home was where there was food. I can't remember much about my childhood."
"The old woman from the Zhao family doesn't look like a simple person. How did you find her?"
Jiang Baige was a little curious, "People like them shouldn't tell you."
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