Zhao Huanyu was prepared for Xiao Tiedou to sue this dirty kid for bullying her, but she didn't expect that when he opened his mouth, he actually wanted to take him home.
"You know him?"
Zhao Huanyu frowned, not because he disliked this child, but because he thought that little Tiedou had been studying in school all day, how could he know such a little beggar?
"Yeah! Sister, he saved me and is my friend! But he has been sick recently and has no money to see a doctor. I am worried about him, so I want him to go home with me and let Sister help him treat his illness. But
He doesn’t want to go back with me.”
Xiao Tiedou explained quickly, holding the child's hand tightly without letting go.
Before Zhao Huanyu could speak, the child shouted loudly: "I said no! Let me go!"
He wanted to leave here immediately, because he was afraid that Xiao Tiedou's sister would dislike him for being dirty, and even blame Xiao Tiedou for having a friend like him.
"I won't let you go! If you are sick, you have to come home with me for treatment!"
Little Tiedou dragged him domineeringly and asked Er Mao to help him.
Zhao Huanyu glanced at the child and saw that his nose was red and swollen, his face was dirty, and he was wearing thin clothes. He must have suffered from frostbite.
However, she did not refuse or agree immediately, but continued to ask: "What happened, how could he save you?"
Xiao Tiedou felt a little embarrassed at first, but thinking that his little friend was so seriously ill, he still said honestly: "I was chased and bitten by a big yellow dog before, and it was he who helped me. Sister, he is mine.
Friend, can we help him?"
He stretched out his other little hand to tug Zhao Huanyu's arm, with a flattering smile on his face.
In fact, since she met him, Xiao Tiedou would save a small portion of her food for him every day. At first he didn't want it, but Xiao Tiedou deliberately threw the things on the ground and pretended not to want them, so he picked them up and ate them.
Over time, I slowly accepted it.
But Xiao Tiedou didn't dare to tell his sister these things. He was afraid that her sister would be angry, so he had to hide them first.
Hearing him tell this reason, Zhao Huanyu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not a big deal, otherwise she would really be worried.
Then she looked at the child seriously and asked, "What's your name?"
"I...my name is Cao Gen!"
He raised his head and repeated: "Yes, my name is Cao Gen!"
Zhao Huanyu felt a little strange, but didn't think much about it. She just felt that there was something unusual about this child.
Xiao Tiedou then said: "So your name is Cao Gen!"
Zhao Huanyu raised his eyebrows, "Good guy, you said we were friends, but you still don't know his name?"
Cao Gen nodded and looked at Zhao Huanyu with some vigilance.
Zhao Huanyu said: "Okay, since he is your friend, let's take him back. But you brought this person back, so he has to live with you. You have to take care of him yourself, you know?"
"Yeah!" Xiao Tiedou's eyes were shining with excitement, "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely take care of the grass roots, hehe!"
Zhao Huanyu smiled and took out the snacks he had just bought for the three friends to eat. Grassroots naturally also got a piece.
Looking at the energy he had just fighting for food with the dog, Zhao Huanyu thought he would wolf down the food. Unexpectedly, he was obviously very hungry, but he still chewed slowly. This kind of endurance revealed something different from ordinary people.
Different nobility.
Xiao Tiedou didn't notice this at all, and happily pulled him and said: "Look, I just told you that my sister is a good person? Don't worry, I will take good care of you when you go to my house and let you recover from your illness."
alright!"
Cao Gen's face was happy, but he was wary of Zhao Huanyu, so he said nothing.
Zhao Huanyu didn't know what this child had gone through. He was so wary at such a young age, but he didn't care. After all, he was suffering at a young age. It would be abnormal if he could still be so careless.
At first, she was a little disappointed because the child jumped off the wall and ran away, but now that she has found her back and is friends with her younger brother, Zhao Huanyu feels happy and her steps are a little lighter.
At the intersection, Wan Zhu was still waiting there.
Zhao Huanyu stepped forward, stuffed a portion of the pastry in her hand to him, and said, "Uncle Wan Zhu, I'm sorry to keep you waiting all day. You must be hungry. Eat some snacks to cushion your stomach. Don't be polite to me!"
I only gave him five taels of silver in the morning, and he was willing to wait a whole day and night, not to mention just an afternoon.
Wan Zhu refused to accept the snacks, but Zhao Huanyu insisted: "Uncle Wan Zhu, don't be polite to me. If you don't want to eat, take them back to your children at home. Anyway, it's a share bought for you!"
Xiao Tiedou nodded repeatedly: "That's right, Uncle Wan Zhu has worked hard to take us home every day, just accept it!"
Since school started, Zhao Huanyu asked Wan Zhu to help pick up Xiao Tiedou and Er Mao, and she even gave Er Mao their share of the money.
Aunt Zhang felt sorry and wanted to give the money herself, but Wan Zhu said that Zhao Huanyu had already given it, so she had no choice but to send some food to Zhao's house every now and then to express her gratitude. In this way, the relationship between the two families became more intense.
Closer.
Wan Zhu felt warm in his heart, feeling that it was a great honor for him to get along with the Zhao family like this, so he said, "Okay, I'll accept it. If you need me in the future, just let me know."
"Of course!"
Zhao Huanyu responded, and then greeted a few little radish heads to get on the bus.
Wan Zhu looked at Cao Gen and asked: "This is it?"
"Hey, he is my friend, his name is Cao Gen. I am taking him back to my house to play for a while!"
Xiao Tiedou introduced him enthusiastically, and Cao Gen relaxed a little and smiled at Wan Zhu, showing his small white teeth.
When Zhao Huanyu saw it, he still felt a little strange. This little beggar was quite particular and knew how to clean his teeth.
"I see."
Wan Zhu nodded, said nothing more, and drove the bullock cart back.
When they arrived at the village, Zhao Huanyu left a snack for herself, gave the rest to Xiao Tiedou, and said: "Send one pack to my uncle's house, and take the rest home for grandma and dad to try. I'll go there."
The village chief’s house.”
Little Tiedou nodded repeatedly, and Zhao Huanyu said again: "By the way, boil a pot of water for your little friend to have a good wash, and then find your clothes for him to wear. Don't freeze anymore."
"good!"
Little Tiedou thought that Zhao Huanyu just went to deliver gifts to the village chief's house as a habit, so without thinking much, she said goodbye to Er Mao and took her friends to her uncle's house to deliver things.
Zhao Huanyu went to knock on the door of the village chief's house.
The young woman had been staying at the village chief's house for a whole day, repeating the story of Zhao Huanyu's thirty taels of silver to her over and over again. The village chief's wife was getting tired of her, but she still kept talking confidently.
"You said you have nothing to do, so why do you have to ask Xiaoyu to give you money? Aren't you being disrespectful?"
The village chief's wife looked at her with a troubled expression, feeling very dissatisfied.