Walking a hundred steps eastward along the trail, there is a broken house under a clump of trees. It is built with bamboo slats, broken boards, and rotten iron sheets, with a black straw roof. It has not been replaced for many years.
Shitou pointed at this dilapidated house and said, "Here, this is my home. My grandma lives here."
The door of the dilapidated house opened, and by the dim oil lamp in the room, an old woman with gray hair appeared at the door.
She said tremblingly: "Shitou, what is this?"
Shitou said: "Grandma, Sister Yan came to see you and brought you some food." As he said this, he handed a small cloth bag to grandma's hand and said, "Grandma, it's four cakes, it will be enough for tomorrow."
You have something to eat.”
Xiaoyan and the other children entered this dilapidated house and saw how shabby it was inside!
There was only a broken bamboo bed in the house, which was tied up with hemp ropes. There was a black broken quilt on the bamboo bed. There was also a small table and two small bamboo chairs, but there was nothing else.
Xiaoyan looked at the stone steadily and said: "Ask your grandma, how good is it for us? We all live here and bring food to your grandma every day. You don't have to save your share anymore, but
good?"
Shitou said: "It's so sweet. I don't have to say it. In the past, my grandma relied on me to eat, and I was afraid that you wouldn't like this place, so I didn't tell you! Sister Yan, I am happy to live with you all.
."
Erju yelled, "Silly stone! Such a big house! This is home! Only turtles can't see it!"
At this time, grandma noticed Xiaoyan's younger brother on her back and said tremblingly: "Younger, it's not good to carry the baby like this anymore. When he grows up, his legs will have to circle the ground, so it's not good to carry him like this anymore!"
Xiaoyan put her brother on the bamboo bed and unfastened his backpack, and then she realized how serious the problem was!
The younger brother's legs are bent and spread out to both sides! Looking at him like that, he will have to circle his legs when he grows up!
Grandma wrapped the younger brother in a backpack, found a cloth strap, and tied up the younger brother's legs. The younger brother felt uncomfortable and started crying.
Xiaoyan hurriedly picked up her brother, coaxed him back and forth, and took out a bottle from the bag to feed him. Only then was he ready.
Grandma said: "Younger, the baby looks so good to me, I can't carry it anymore!"
This is a great thing that Xiaoyan could not have imagined!
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The next day, Xiaoyan ordered two sticks and bought two loads of straw to deliver.
The children were confused for a while, and finally spread the straw on the ground. Then they spread the tattered blankets and rag sheets that they had to carry on their backs at all times on the straw. Then, they laughed happily and threw themselves on the straw bed, doing somersaults.
It took a while to do the "Balana" pose, but it finally calmed down.
For all children, they finally have a family, which is the happiest thing!
For Xiaoyan, being able to leave her younger brother in the care of her grandma made her feel lighter! Although her younger brother rarely cried, sometimes when they were running for their lives, he would be bumping up and down on her back, which must have been uncomfortable!
Now, the ghostly Xiaoyan has to think about how to expand their business and make more money!
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Shanghai, Aidoya Road.
Liao Ruolan stood in front of the street stall, looking at the brother and sister from a distance. What she was thinking about was what to do next.
For more than a week, every day when she passed by the brother and sister, she put down two cents in the tin can held by her sister. This happened every day, at this time. However, for the brother and sister, these two cents were
It's definitely not enough for them to eat!
She observed it from a distance.
The two children would go to the Baxianqiao market at noon. There was a small shop there that specialized in cooking for people, called "Paofanzuo." There were some leftover meals from the day before, so I put them in a big basin and put them outside the door for alms.
At this time, many begging children rushed forward, grabbing as hard as they could, and stuffing what they got into their mouths.
The older brother squeezed in hard, stuffed himself with two mouthfuls of rice, then grabbed a handful of food with both hands and squeezed it out for his younger sister. The younger sister ate the leftovers from her older brother's hands, and finally licked every one of his fingers. Clean.
This scene made Liao Ruolan feel sad watching it.
In the evening, the brother and sister went to Beihe South Road (now Henan North Road) again.
Beihe South Road has a nickname called "Iron Horse Road". In 1876, the British built a narrow-gauge railway from Shanghai to Wusong here, passing through Beihe South Road, so the name "Iron Horse Road" came into being. Nickname. Unexpectedly, the second year after this railway was built, it was taken back by the Qing government and was quickly demolished!
But the bridge that crosses the railway on Beihe South Road is still there and is very high. It is very difficult for rickshaws to cross the bridge here. Every day, many homeless children help the rickshaw drivers push the rickshaws. After pushing across the bridge, the rickshaw drivers give some points to the children who know how to push the rickshaws. money.
There were many children pushing the rickshaw, so it was not easy to grab a car. The brother and sister grabbed a car and pushed the rickshaw across the bridge with all their strength. The sister, who was only six or seven years old, hunched her little body and tried her best to help My brother is pushing the cart.
When Liao Ruolan saw this, she felt very sad for them. What was even harder for her to imagine was what they would do at night!
Now, she could see that the brother and sister had been looking in the direction where she was coming, hoping to see the aunt who gave them two cents a day again. They looked at it eagerly, even looking forward to it.
By this time, whether they were the children she was looking for or not, she felt very distressed!
She finally left the stall and walked over there.
She didn't look towards the brother and sister, she looked at the other side. But she noticed in her peripheral vision that the sister had seen her and was looking at her intently. Her big eyes were looking forward to this kind aunt. , give them another two cents!
Liao Ruolan continued to look at the other side of the street and walked past the brother and sister.
The sister looked at her intently, raised the tin can, and whispered: "Auntie."
But she still walked over.
She heard the younger sister call out from behind her: "Auntie." There was already a cry in her voice.
When she turned back, she saw her sister's eyes wide open, looking at her beggingly, holding up the tin can in her hand.
Liao Ruolan looked at them quietly, paying special attention to the brother. The brother had stood up from the street and was looking at her. But there was both surprise and vigilance in his eyes! This kind of vigilance is not what a begging child should have!
She judged that she had guessed correctly. These brothers and sisters were the children she was looking for!
She waved to the younger sister and said gently: "Call your brother, and I will take you to dinner."
The younger sister turned back and shouted: "Brother, brother, aunt, give us food to eat!"
But the brother didn't move, still staring at Liao Ruolan with his vigilant eyes.
His sister ran over and pulled him hard. Maybe he was really hungry and he really wanted to fill his stomach! He was still pulled over by his sister and followed behind Liao Ruolan.
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In the bustling and bustling street of Aidoya Road, there is such a lonely and quiet side street, which is something that Liao Ruolan has never figured out! There are not many pedestrians in the side street, and there are not many shops. Most of them are ordinary or even shabby and crowded.
housing.
There is a nice little restaurant in the side street, and she sometimes eats a bowl of noodles here. The noodles in this restaurant are very delicious.
Liao Ruolan sat at the table, looking at the two brothers and sisters quietly with a smile on her face.
The younger sister had a timid smile on her face and looked at Liao Ruolan with hope. The elder brother was still so serious.
She understood that now was not the time to ask questions. There would definitely be a chance in the future!
Two large bowls of beef noodles were served, along with flatbread and fried dough sticks, and finally two plates of side dishes.
Liao Ruolan said softly: "Eat it while it's hot."
My sister couldn't wait to grab the chopsticks, quickly pulled the bowl in front of her, and whispered: "Thank you, Auntie."
Liao Ruolan looked back at her brother and said softly: "Your sister is very polite, how about you?"
The elder brother looked at her without moving, and also whispered: "Thank you, Auntie."
Liao Ruolan nodded, "Okay, let's eat. You must be hungry."
The brother and sister both started eating. They ate the noodles with big mouthfuls and looked at the big cakes and fried dough sticks on the plates.
Liao Ruolan picked up a set of big cakes and fried dough sticks, handed them to her sister first, then to her brother, and said, "Eat it while it's hot."
After a moment, she whispered: "After dinner, I will take you home to take a shower and change into clean clothes, okay?"
The younger sister looked at her older brother first and then said timidly: "Okay, thank you, aunt."
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Liao Ruolan lives at No. 15, Lane 6, Dagu Road, north of Aidoya Road. It is an independent bungalow with three rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. She chooses to live here for safety and does not usually interact with others.
Contact with others.
Another point is that it is not very far from Taigu Nong where Lao Huang lives, so it is more convenient to connect.
Now, the two brothers have taken a shower in the bathroom and put on clean clothes. They look a little better.
Liao Ruolan directed them to sit down at the square table and looked at them with a smile.
Both brothers and sisters were silent. The elder brother was still very vigilant, while the younger sister looked at her brother and then back at her aunt in fear, not knowing what would happen next.
Liao Ruolan looked at the brother without moving, smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
The brother looked at her intently and said, "My name is An Jiang, and my sister's name is An Xiang."
Liao Ruolan could tell that this was obviously a pseudonym, but she didn't know if they had chosen it themselves or if someone had chosen it for them. Of these two names, the one that was meaningful to her was the word "Xiang" in her sister's name! Lao Huang once said
, they are from Hunan!
She smiled and asked: "Anjiang, where are you from?"
An Jiang whispered: "He is from Jiangxi."
Liao Ruolan's smile became brighter and she said, "However, when I hear you speak, you don't have a Jiangxi accent. Why?"
At this time, An Jiang stopped talking and just looked at her motionless.
Liao Ruolan said softly: "Anjiang, and Anxiang, let me tell you, Uncle Jiu is looking for you."