Because they are too poor, Guo Nanxing's family usually does not turn on the lights at night. No matter what they do, even eating is done in the dark.
Of course, in the past two years, except for the Chinese New Year, their family has only cooked one meal a day in most cases, especially after Guo Nanxing lost his job copying books for the bookstore.
, this meal is also the cheapest whole grain and wild vegetable porridge.
Except for Guo's mother, who was over fifty years old, her bowl was slightly thicker, while everyone else's bowls, including Guo Nanxing's, were clear soup with little water.
In order to fill their stomachs, they often had to dig grass roots and peel off tree bark to satisfy their hunger...
Since Lin Xu and Xia Dahai came tonight, Guo Nanxing asked his daughter to light a bean yellow oil lamp.
When the lights came on, Lin Xu saw a girl with the same skinny figure, wearing a long skirt full of patches, squatting by the corner, seemingly looking for something.
A little girl of seven or eight years old, squatting there like a thin stray cat.
"Xiao He, what are you looking for?"
Guo Nanxing asked curiously.
"Dad, I'm looking for cockroaches. I'll cook them for grandma later..."
The little girl replied weakly while still trying hard to find the cockroach.
"Xiaohe!"
Guo Nanxing cried out in a tearful tone: "Stop looking for me! Two uncles have come to the house. Come and say hello to them."
The little girl supported the wall, stood up shakily, walked to Lin Xu and Xia Dahai, and called out in a weak but polite voice: "Hello, uncle..."
"Good boy!"
Lin Xu's nose felt sore and tears almost flowed out.
In fact, after he was reborn into this world, he had seen the miserable lives of many people, but none of them made him feel sad like this moment!
Immediately, he said to Xia Dahai: "Dahai, bring the food and make a fire to cook!"
"Is there something to eat?"
Xiaohe is still a little girl after all. When she heard there was something to eat, her eyes immediately lit up!
"Yes, there is food! Uncle will make you stewed chicken soup and steamed rice, okay?"
Lin Xu knelt down and said gently to the little girl.
Xiaohe didn't dare to say a word and raised his head to look at his father.
"Thank you soon, uncle!"
With tears in his eyes, Guo Nanxing swallowed and said.
"Thank you uncle..."
Xiao He then said excitedly.
"Xiao Lian, take Xiao He and go help Uncle Xia!"
Guo Nanxing wiped the tears from his face, with a tremor in his voice.
In the past two years, he didn't know how many times he had dreamed of giving his family a good meal, but he didn't have the ability. Today, with Lin Xu's help, he finally fulfilled his wish.
Seeing how happy his two daughters were when they heard they were going to cook, he really felt that he was not a father in the first place, and at the same time he was deeply grateful to Lin Xu!
Xia Dahai took the two little girls to cook, while Lin Xu, accompanied by Guo Nanxing, went to visit his bedridden old mother. This chapter has been completed!