
Squeak -
The door opened from inside.
Mu Cheng poked his head out, saw that it was the family of the unbelieving aunt, and stammered: "Auntie, you are really here."
She thought what her aunt said yesterday were polite words, but she did not expect that she actually came this morning.
Liu Zhihua nodded with a smile, "Good son, Auntie came to see your mother."
Jiaojiao in his arms also exclaimed: "Brother Mu Cheng ~"
"Oh, brother," Mu Cheng opened the door excitedly, greeted the person happily and said, "Auntie, please come in, my mother would be very happy if she knew you were here."
Mu Cheng sincerely thanked. The money he borrowed from his aunt yesterday will be very useful. I took medicine last night and woke up in the middle of the night.
Liu Zhihua entered with Jiaojiao in his arms, and Jiaojiao peeked at Brother Mu Cheng's face, the pimple looked not too red and swollen, and smaller than yesterday, his face was not too dull.
River water is very useful, if you can soak it, it will definitely heal faster, but too bad you can not bring others into the room.
Well, if you put in his spirit mustache, it will definitely heal faster.
Erya walked after Mom, looking around carefully with her round eyes.
Compared to the splendor on the outside, the inside was not as grand as imagined. There were some weeds growing in the courtyard, and there was still a faint smell of medicine. The stone footing in front of the door was covered with a layer of green moss. There are some dry cracks in the corner of the wall.
Walking into the courtyard, Liu Zhihua suddenly stopped and said, "Mu Cheng, this is your Erya sister. In the basket are some things I brought for you. You just take it."
After he finished speaking, Liu Zhihua looked back at Erya, and gestured to give the basket to Mu Cheng. He knew Xiuhua's character very well, and he would definitely not accept it when he entered the room.
Erya rubbed her nose, stepped forward and handed the basket to Mu Cheng, saying, "My mother will give it to you, take it quickly."
Mu Cheng looked at Er Ya's straightforward gaze, curled up his fingertips and did not answer her, and shook his head in embarrassment, "Auntie, you've helped our family a lot, I can't ask for this stuff anymore."
Liu Zhihua pretended to scold: "Son, I am your aunt, and it is only natural to bring gifts door to door. You slapped your aunt's face for being so polite."
Mu Cheng looked puzzled, and quickly explained: "Auntie, I didn't mean that, I"
Erya looked at him with acne all over her face, unable to resist the slightly pitiful feeling, frowning, pushed the basket into Mu Cheng's embrace, and said, "My mother loves you, so take it if you allow me."
He peeked at the contents of the basket, and found that what Mother had taken were good items, including meat and grains.
Mu Cheng caught the basket subconsciously, his cheeks felt a little hot, he endured the pain in his eyes, and did not know what to say for a while.
Ever since her father fell ill, she has seen too many people turn their backs and deny others, and also faced too many insults and ridicule, indifference of relatives, and avoidance of suspicion by neighbors. In just a few days, he had recognized the good and the bad.
"Thank you, Auntie, I ..." Mu Cheng wanted to say that he would pay in the future, but he lowered his head when he reached the tip of his mouth. With his appearance like this, he could not even see anyone, when he could succeed.
Liu Zhihua sighed, increasingly feeling that this child was not easy, so he changed the subject and said with a smile: "Mu Cheng, Auntie has not seen your mother for more than ten years, she said with a smile, and I don't know if your mother knows me."
Mu Cheng heard those words, looked at his aunt and hesitated. The aunt was indeed different from the person in the painting, but she still nodded and said seriously: "My mom must have recognized her."
He was bitten by poison when he went up the mountain, and his face was filled with poisonous pimples. My mother could recognize him at a glance, and my father was injured and his face was covered in blood. My mother could also recognize him, so my aunt must have recognized him as well.
A group of people came into the house,
Upon entering the room, there was a bitter smell of herbs, the light in the room was very dark, the window in the room was covered with cloth, a skinny woman was lying on the bed, da Xia's waist was covered with a thick cloth fur blanket.
Xiuhua heard the sound of the door opening, opened his eyes and asked weakly, "Cheng'er, is your father awake?"
Mu Cheng quickly shook his head, "Mother, Father is still sleeping."
Liu Zhihua's nose was sour, and tears were flowing. He put Jiaojiao in his arms, wiped his tears and walked towards the bed.
"Xiuhua, big brother is here to see you."
Hearing a familiar voice, the woman turned stiffly and turned her head. Looking at her sister who had changed her appearance, she was about to get out of bed with red eyes and excitement. "Slowly."
"Zhihua, cough cough, why are you here..."
Xiuhua had a thin body, abnormally pale skin, and no blood on his face. Because he was too thin, his facial features were very sudden. His neck was clearly visible through a layer of sagging skin and blue veins, and his arms and hands were so thin that only bones remained.
Liu Zhihua could not hold back her tears upon seeing this, and she did not dare to hug him hard. He carefully supported her, and hurriedly wiped her tears, not wanting Aunt Xiuhua to cry with him.
"Mu Cheng went to look for me yesterday. I thought it was a little liar, but I didn't think it was you."
Xiuhua grabbed his sister's hand, touched her cracked fingers and a thick layer of calluses, she felt even more guilty, and apologized while crying: "I'm sorry, forgive me, you're having trouble and I'm causing you trouble ... "
Liu Zhihua covered the back of his thin hand, patted his mouth and comforted him, "What are you talking about, there is no one in the village who is not bothered by the wind and sun, he said, your brother-in-law has been earning money all along, you two can rest assured, Not enough money."
Xiuhua heard tears falling, shook his head in a hurry and said: "Enough is enough, you gave me four legs yesterday, and Mu Cheng's father is awake, so Yang Yang Yang can go to work."
It is not easy for a farmer to take four taels. He didn't even have hope, but he didn't want his sister to lend him. She didn't sleep last night, and I don't know how many Buddhas blessed her sister.
"Cheng'er, get your aunt some water."
"Hey, I'll be right away."
Mu Cheng dashed out, and Xiuhua watched the two girls on the ground. He smiled and got up, wore a thick scarf, and stood up while propping up the bed.
"Slowly." Liu Zhihua raised his hand to protect him, fearing a fall.
Xiuhua was thin and weak, but he walked steadily. He smiled and said, "It's okay, Zhihua, these two little girls are really handsome."
Liu Zhihua hurriedly said to Erya and Jiaojiao, "Call Aunt Xiu."
Erya felt this aunt was a little scary, her dark face was a little serious, she held her sister's hand tightly, and obediently exclaimed, "Hello, Aunt Xiu, I'm Erya."
Jiaojiao hugged the kitten in her arms, and said in a candlelight voice, "Thank you, Aunt Xiu, for sending Jiaojiao's cat."
"Good child, Erya Jiaojiao is absolutely reasonable, Aunt Xiu will bring you something pleasant."
Xiuhua closed his mouth and let out a slow cough, walked to the small dressing table beside him, opened the drawer, took out the wooden wrap and hairpin from inside.