The old man said that Baohe Hall is on North Street, just across this alley.
But why is this alley so long?
And why did the man look at them so weird just now? How was it like the look in the eyes of the two men when they asked for directions today?
The more Dazhu thought about it, the more frightened he became. He pulled his sister and walked very fast step by step, and he did not dare to run no matter how fast he went.
In his mind, as long as he doesn't run away, it's not a guilty conscience.
Xiaomian was dragged by her brother, and the brother and sister felt like race walkers.
Walking through the alley, Xiao Mian saw the words "Baohe Hall" at a glance.
"Brother, look over there, that's the family."
When he saw Baohe Hall, Dazhu did not relax. Even when he asked the waiter at Baohe Hall, his mouth was trembling.
"I, let's look for my mother, look for, look for my mother..."
The waiter blinked, here he comes looking for his mother.
"Who is your mother?"
Xiaomian sighed and said quickly: "My second uncle has injured his leg and lives in our medicine hall. His name is Li Benshan."
"Oh, I understand, there is such a person, come with me."
It wasn't until he followed the waiter to the inpatient department in the back hall and saw Mrs. Song that Dazhu breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the ground and shouted: "Mom, I'm hungry."
Xiao Mian: I’m hungry too!
Mrs. Song was collecting the sheets to dry, and she was startled when she saw the two children.
"What's going on? What happened?"
The clothes of these two children were torn one by one, and there were streaks of sweat on their faces.
My son’s hand is still tied with a piece of cloth, so why is it injured?
"Who is this? Who bullied you? Ah? Is your grandma acting like a monster again?"
The first thing that Mrs. Song thought of was that Ms. Zhao was causing trouble for her children at home.
Dazhu said anxiously: "Mom, I'm hungry, please give me something to eat first."
Xiao Mian said feebly: "You can just drink some saliva first."
I'm tired, hungry, thirsty, and sleepy.
When the second aunt heard the noise and came out, she was also startled. When she saw the two children shouting that they were hungry, she didn't bother to ask more questions and quickly called Erwang to go out and buy food.
When Erwang saw the appearance of the two of them, he opened his mouth wide in surprise, took the copper plate from Li's hand, and ran quickly to buy something.
The brother and sister first filled themselves with water, and then fetched water to wash their faces.
After cleaning up, Erwang also bought Sanhe pie and came back.
The two brothers and sisters talked about what they had experienced that day while eating, and heard the other four people's ups and downs.
Xiao Mian smiled and took out seventeen and a half taels of silver, and Dazhu proudly took out a pile of copper plates.
The second aunt was so frightened that she quickly closed the door.
Don't let others see your wealth if you don't show it to others.
After a while of excitement, Mrs. Song put away ten taels of silver and gave the rest to Mrs. Li.
Li was startled and quickly pushed over.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Hurry up and put it away. This is what the two children earned. Save it for Dazhu to find a wife."
"Just take it for you. First pay off the money you owe me, and then exchange it for good medicine for my second brother. Don't I still have ten taels left? I will add more when the time comes."
"Sister-in-law..."
Mrs. Li wiped her tears.
If it weren't for my sister-in-law, I don't know if she would have been able to survive these days.
Mrs. Song glared at her: "Why are you crying? Our family is rich now and we no longer have to owe foreign debts. My second brother will get better soon after taking good medicine. These are all happy things, but don't cry anymore."
"I won't cry anymore. I just owe my sister-in-law too much." Mrs. Li said, tears finally flowing down.
Mrs. Li shrugged her shoulders, not sure whether she was crying sadly or happily, but everyone was moved by her crying.
Li Benshan's eyes were red and he said to Mrs. Song: "Sister-in-law, my brother has recorded your kindness."
Mrs. Song said: "What does one family say when it comes to two families? You and Dazhu's father are relatives from the same mother and father. Even though we have separated families, we are still one family. Talking about kindness is heresy."
Mrs. Li nodded repeatedly and said with a tearful tone: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. My eldest brother is like my father, and my eldest sister-in-law is like my mother. From now on, we will all listen to my sister-in-law. When the children grow up, they must respect you."
Erwang also said: "Auntie, I remember it too. When I grow up, I will honor you with my eldest brother."
Li Benshan smiled and comforted Mrs. Li again, "When my legs heal, I will go for a walk in the mountains. Maybe I can find the dendrobium that Mian Yatou mentioned."
Erwang's eyes were firm and he said: "Dad and I will go together."
With dendrobium, they can pay back the money they owe their uncle's family.
Li Xiaomian quickly said: "Even if there is no dendrobium, there are other herbs."
We can't let Er Shu and Er Wang focus on looking for dendrobium.
Most of the dendrobium trees grow on cliffs, so picking them is very dangerous. Don't let any accidents happen again.
They were lucky to find dendrobium on the rocky slope today. It's hard to think of a good thing without danger!
The brother and sister talked about some things at home.
For example, Xiao Sanshun had diarrhea for two days, and the eldest sister drank Seila Yangshui.
For example, Sanshun was waiting in front of the henhouse for the hens to lay eggs, because the eldest sister said that the eggs were all his.
Another example is that Aunt Lihua next door presented two fried cakes; Aunt Zhao Qiang presented a large bowl of stewed rabbit meat, and Old Man Li’s own grandfather also visited the house twice.
The family was talking and laughing, watching the sunset in the sky.
"Sister-in-law, there is only one bedding left. I can unpack and wash it alone. You can take the two children back." Ms. Li urged.
My sister-in-law has been here with me for more than ten days. I can't eat well, can't rest well, and she does all the heavy and tiring work. I have lost a lot of weight.
Mrs. Li added: "Sanshun, this kid is not easy to worry about. Damai has suffered a lot these days. My sister-in-law is at home, and Damai can relax easily. She is still a child!"
Madam Song checked Madam Li's head, then nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go home first."
Ten days have passed and Li's scalp has become scabbed. She hasn't heard any complaints about headaches, nausea or vomiting, so it's probably nothing serious.
But she still warned uneasily: "Remember to wear a headscarf when you go out."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will remember it."
I hurriedly and slowly got on the third grandfather's bullock cart and arrived home in the dark.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Song went to borrow Aunt Lihua's cart and gathered a few children to pull stones to build a fire pit.
Damai asked: "Mom, didn't you say that we should lay down the soil germs and build base again in the spring?"
Mrs. Song said: "Your second uncle's legs cannot be frozen. They have been injured for a hundred days. If you take good care of them this winter, they will be fine next spring."
Oh, it turned out to be a fire kang for my second uncle’s house.
But the stone was pulled back to his home.
Is this a way to build one for my brother?
When Li Xiaomian heard that this was for her second uncle's family, she was unhappy.
Xiaomian pulled Mrs. Song aside: "Mom, do you want your second uncle's family to live in our house?"
Ms. Song nodded, "Well, your second uncle's home is too far away and he can't move. Sanshun is too young and his body is weak. We can take care of him even if he lives here."
Ever since Li Benshan's leg was broken and a lot of Li's hair was pulled out, Ms. Song felt that her second brother's family was trying to protect her family from disaster.
In her heart, her second brother and sister-in-law bore the catastrophe for herself and Dazhu, and this difficulty was now over.
But Sanshun still has another fatal disaster waiting for him.
She was afraid, afraid that Xiao Sanshun would die young like in her dream.
So now Sanshun is her key protection target.
Mrs. Song decided to keep Sanshun by her side, which is why she let her second brother and his family live here.
I need to buy more eggs and feed the child. If he eats well and grows strong, he can avoid the fate of premature death and grow up, right?