Li Rulan showed a smile and said in a nonchalant manner: "Sister-in-law Zhou just said that people who throw away their children are unscrupulous. If we don't save them, what's the difference between us and those unscrupulous people, right Aunt Liu?"
"Ha." Mrs. Liu curled her lips and said unconvinced, "You have a good heart, but don't let Li Zheng come to our house to raise food."
"That's right!" Li Rulan was about to speak when a woman next to him interrupted.
"According to me, this child is so handsome that he might as well be sold in the city."
This woman had a pair of inverted triangular eyes, and she foamed at the mouth when she spoke. Everyone present could not help but cover their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs and stay away from her.
But she was still minding her own business and continued: "If you sell the child, you can get some money to buy some rice and noodles. If you save money, you can go back to our house to raise food to give to your family. Food is so rare now that it is enough to raise a child."
The money-losing goods are simply not worth it. If it weren’t for the sake of the fellow villagers, we wouldn’t donate food to you.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present became even quieter.
Everyone knows that Cheng Sheng raised food for Shen Laoer's family.
In this famine year, everyone is more or less reluctant to give their own food to others.
But remembering that we were all neighbors and had some sympathy in the past, we all donated a little bit.
Now that this woman was speaking openly, everyone had different expressions.
Sister-in-law Zhou frowned and looked at the woman, "Sister-in-law Zhang, how can you say that? Rulan's adoption of that child is a meritorious deed. As for the food, if you don't want to donate it, just forget it. No one is forcing you."
"Did I make a mistake? It's also for their own good to let them sell their children." Ms. Zhang was not to be outdone, "My family is almost out of food, and they pick up a loser. I think their family is either stupid or crazy."
Got it!"
"Shut up!" Li Rulan couldn't bear it anymore and said sternly, "Nian Nian is my daughter, I don't allow you to talk about her like that! It's just a little food, I'll just give it back to you. But if you let me listen again in the future
If anyone chews Nian Nian's tongue, be careful I tear her mouth to pieces!"
She picked up Xiao Niannian and glanced around the room with sharp eyes.
"If you don't believe it, just give it a try."
Li Rulan's fierce look shocked everyone.
She usually looks soft and weak, and never speaks loudly.
Now it is hard not to be surprised that he would go to such an extent and even break up with his neighbors for a picked-up child.
Like a lioness protecting her calf, she has no choice but to show her sharp fangs for her child, which is chilling.
Little Niannian looked at her mother with burning eyes, and many little stars appeared in her eyes.
My mother was so handsome, especially the way she protected herself, which made her so moved that she wanted to cry.
She thought of her grandfather in her previous life, who stood by her unconditionally and held up the sky for her.
What a blessing it is to have such a family.
"Mom is right!" At this moment, Huzi also ran out of the back room next door angrily.
"My sister is not a loser! You bad guys are not allowed to say bad things about my sister!"
"Bad people, bad people, you are bad people!" Tuanzi Yuanzi also stood beside Huzi, glaring at the women pretending to be fierce.
Shuanzi saw something was wrong in the house and quietly slipped out.
Mrs. Zhang glared at Hu Zi condescendingly and said in a sharp tone: "When adults are talking, why do you, a kid, get in the way? Are there any rules left?"
Huzi was about to retort when Tiezi came over to stop him, and then bowed respectfully to the woman.
"I've met Aunt Zhang."
Mrs. Zhang said with some satisfaction: "Well, this is a well-behaved child. You guys should learn from it."
Tiezi still asked respectfully: "Then, Aunt Zhang, can I scold you now?"
"You!" Mrs. Zhang choked on Tiezi's words, her face turned red from holding it in, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Pfft..." Several people in the room couldn't help laughing.
Little Niannian was even more happy and dancing. Unexpectedly, her cheap brothers were all very capable.
I am very happy to have such a good mother, not to mention five good brothers and a good father.
Oh my, I am so happy!
Mrs. Zhang was usually mean, but seeing her deflated at this moment made everyone secretly feel happy.
"Hehehe..." Sister-in-law Zhou covered her mouth with a handkerchief and kept laughing, "This child really has rules. He knows to ask before scolding someone."
"That's right." Someone deliberately said sarcastically, "Sister-in-law Zhang, you are such an adult, and you are still arguing with a few children. If this spreads out, people will not laugh."
"You! You guys, just wait for me!" Ms. Zhang was furious. Seeing everyone laughing at her, she said a harsh word and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Li Rulan said coldly, "If you want to leave, you can take your things with you. We can't afford your things."
"What?" Madam Zhang looked puzzled. She remembered that she didn't bring anything with her when she came.
Her mother-in-law knew that she was visiting Li Rulan and asked her to bring some clothes that the children at home could not wear.
But she disliked Li Rulan the most, because Li Rulan was good-looking. Every time he passed by her house, her husband couldn't help but take a second look, which made her angry and helpless.
So her mother-in-law asked her to bring something, but she only said yes and didn't actually bring it.
When Li Zheng went to her house to donate food to Shen Laoer's family, she was also very reluctant, but the family had no choice but to make the decision on her own.
"Your things are here."
There was a voice at the door. Everyone looked over and saw Shen Zhengwen walking over with a cloth bag, and Tie Zi followed beside him.
Tiezi had just seen too many people and was afraid that Li Rulan couldn't handle them, so he ran to the yard and told Shen Zhengwen what happened in the house.
Shen Zhengwen was unambiguous and immediately went to the kitchen to get the food that Li Zheng had given him earlier.
Someone stared at the bag and asked curiously: "What is this?"
Shen Zhengwen opened the bag and said, "This is the food that Li Zheng raised for us yesterday. We didn't know about Li Zheng's food collection. If we had known about it in advance, we would not have troubled everyone. Everyone's life is not easy now, so yesterday I
I didn't want to leave food behind, but I couldn't resist Li Zheng, saying that this was everyone's wish."
"I just learned today that some people don't really want to help because of their feelings. Although I, Shen Zhengwen, don't have much ability, I also know that I can't force others to do anything, so everyone should take this food back."
Mrs. Zhou took two steps forward and glanced meaningfully at Mrs. Zhang, "I agree to return the food! Some people in the province always make excuses for this."
"However, there is no need to return my share to me. I sincerely want to help you. The year before last, my husband went hunting in the mountains and fell into a trap. If you hadn't saved him, I am afraid that our orphans and widowed mother would not have survived. You