Ruyi smiled, stood up and poured her a glass of water, and handed her the dry food prepared by the elite soldiers: "We are also tired of traveling and traveling, and we live in simplicity along the way. There is nothing good to eat or drink, so just make do with it."
An Xiaojiu stuffed a mouthful of dry food and poured water into it. Her small mouth was swollen. She murmured incoherently: "This is already good. It tastes pretty good."
Qin Xiao also laughed: "Eat slowly, don't choke, no one will compete with you."
An Xiaojiu had a happy look on her face. She chewed hard and swallowed hard. Several times, she felt uncomfortable because she swallowed too hard. She hammered her chest hard before it slowly cleared up.
"Haha, I feel so full and comfortable." An Xiaojiu ate all the dry food and said with satisfaction, wiping his mouth.
But she hadn't been happy for a while when she suddenly burst into tears with a "wow" sound. The tears came at once, leaving streaks of traces on her dirty little face.
Qin Xiao walked over, patted her head and asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you very happy to eat? Why are you crying?"
An Xiaojiu turned around, hugged Qin Xiao, and cried even harder: "Oh...big brother, big sister...you know, I haven't had a full meal in several days. Xiaojiu is hungry.
Xiaojiu was very happy to be able to eat a meal of food. However, there were many people in the four villages who could not eat such delicious food. Xiaojiu regretted eating in such a hurry. Xiaojiu should have eaten a little... just a little.
...Take the rest back to the village and share it with everyone so that everyone can have a taste..."
Qin Xiao patted An Xiaojiu on the back and said, "Good boy, don't cry. We still have a lot of dry food. You can take some back when you leave."
An expression of joy flashed on An Xiaojiu's face, and she sobbed: "Really! Oh my god, big brothers and sisters, you are just like gods! No, no, no, even better than gods!"
Ruyi stepped forward and wiped An Xiaojiu's face clean with a handkerchief: "Look at you, crying and laughing at the same time. It's so ugly."
An Xiaojiu grinned: "I won't cry anymore! Everyone has something to eat and doesn't have to go hungry. This is a happy thing!"
Ruyi looked at Xiaojiu's face and suddenly thought of herself back then. Xiaojiu, like herself, had never enjoyed her teenage years. It was an innocent childhood, but it was forced by the cruel reality.
Forced. They are always more mature than their peers, but who knows the price of blood and tears behind this maturity.
She couldn't help but hugged An Xiaojiu. Her arm touched Xiaojiu's shoulder. The shape of the bones was clear and palpable. This was due to the thinness caused by long-term famine.
Seeing this, Qin Xiao, who was on the outermost side, tightened his arms and embraced the two girls, one big and one little girl.
An Xiaojiu's eyes were moist again, and she sighed: "If I had parents, I would probably be this happy. Brothers and sisters, if you have children in the future, you must raise them well. My parents
I left the village to seek life when I was a child, but they haven’t come back yet... I don’t know whether they are dead or alive.”
Ruyi's face turned red, but she didn't say anything. She unconsciously raised her head to look at Qin Xiao, only to find that Qin Xiao was also looking down at her.
"Don't worry, little sister. I promise you that I will be a good father and a good husband in the future." Qin Xiao said forcefully. It was obviously a conversation with the child, but his words were as sonorous as an oath.