She squatted down and kept coughing. Her thin body seemed to be floating in the wind. She didn't know how much longer she could hold on, and she didn't know if this was God's compensation for her. She had suffered so much.
She was still alive and well. She smiled bitterly and kept herself warm in the cold morning wind.
"What are you still doing standing here, washing the dishes, trying to make us eat without a bowl?" Qin Chun stood aside and stared at her again. He must have slept again. He was still unkempt, and there were stains above the corners of his eyes.
There is some eye mucus that has not been wiped clean.
Yong Xi put down the broom and walked towards the kitchen.
As expected, there were piles of bowls there again, some were dirty, half-dirty, some were clean, and she had to wash them all.
She didn't say too many words, because no matter how much she said, these bowls were still hers. She tugged the corners of her lips lightly, squatted down, took a bowl and started washing it.
The injuries on her body were not healed yet and she couldn't sit down, so she could only kneel down and wash the dishes. Her sleeves and clothes were almost covered with water. The cold was really cold to the bones. She bit her lip and didn't make a sound. It was so cold that day.
It was very sad, it was the saddest day she had ever lived.
Time passed minute by minute, and to her it was like passing time.
She was very hungry, so hungry that her chest pressed against her back, and she could hardly hold on anymore.
"It's time to eat," she didn't know who shouted. The bowl in her hand shook and almost fell to the ground. She suppressed her hunger and continued to wash the dishes.
At this moment, there were footsteps coming behind her. She raised her head and saw a bowl already placed in front of her.
"Child, eat quickly. You will get well faster if you eat."
Yin Xi took the bowl carefully, "Thank you," she said to Chef Li who gave her the meal. Her voice was small and pitiful. She probably didn't have the extra energy to say another word.
"My child, it will be over soon," he patted Yunxi on the shoulder. Such concern made Yunxi almost cry.
She nodded and picked up the bowl in her hand. There was white rice in the bowl, as well as some vegetables. The vegetables were all Doufu green vegetables and the like, but they were so fragrant that she kept swallowing her saliva.
It smelled so good that she picked up the chopsticks. Just when she was about to eat, a big hand suddenly smacked the bowl in her hand to the ground.
Yong Xi stared blankly at the bowl that fell on the ground, and a bowl of rice. The rice was spilled, and the vegetables were spilled. There were footprints and dust everywhere on the ground. The rice was soiled and dirty, but the vegetables were gone.
The water was muddy. Her heart suddenly hurt.
"Eat, what else can you eat?" She was hit hard on the head. "Work quickly. You are not allowed to eat until you finish your work." Qin Chun turned his face sideways and slapped her head again. "How dare you talk to me?"
We, Miss Hong, have done the right thing and don’t want to live anymore. Don’t think it’s great that Miss Shen is supporting you. Don’t forget that the prince is in charge of this house, not Shen Yuqing.”
Qin Chun is now proud and arrogant. Why was she as timid as a mouse when Shen Yuqing was around?
Yong Xi lowered her head and said nothing. Her pale lips seemed to have fallen a layer of dust. The light in her eyes also dimmed. She couldn't move the corners of her lips. Some people will never remember your kindness.
Yes, Qin Chun cursed for a long time, while Yin Xi just stared at the rice on the ground, with his ears buzzing.
It was just a bowl of rice, but now I can't eat it.
Xiao Xi wanted to rush over, but was blocked by Chef Li.
"Uncle Li, how could she go so far? If Yunxi hadn't interceded for her, she would have been beaten by Miss Shen. How could she be ungrateful and treat Yinxi like this? Yinxi hadn't eaten since last night. Something."
"Wouldn't this starve her to death?"
Chef Li's face darkened, "If that child hadn't interceded for her, she would simply have no food to eat now."
"Qin Chun has always held grudges, and so does Miss Hong."
"But..." Xiao Xi was really anxious, "Yun Xi is injured. If she doesn't eat, she will die."
Chef Li turned around, picked up the big knife and cut the vegetables. Qin Chun's scolding continued in his ears, and continued.
Finally, Qin Chun had enough scolding and was tired, so he walked around comfortably.
Yong Xi stared at the rice on the ground. A tear fell down her chin, dripping on the ground and on the dirty food. She raised her face and saw the things in the kitchen in her hazy sight. The indifferent figures were walking around, right in front of her, and she could only lower her head again.
Then she gently sniffed her sour nose, then picked up the food on the ground with both hands, turned around, rinsed it with clean cold water, holding some rice in her hands that were red with blisters, she lowered her head, Eat the food where no one can see it.
At the same time, I also suffered too much tears and hard work of my own.
Just like this, she still ate the dirty rice in handfuls.
Many people saw it, many people were moved, and many people sympathized with it.
But who knows, if she is not moved or sympathized, all she wants is someone to lend a hand to help her, but there is no one, really no one.
After washing the dishes for the day, she stood up, her body swaying as if she would fall down at any time. With trembling fingers, she walked to the wooden barrel and opened the barrel. There was a steamed bun inside, which she moved like a baby. She took out the steamed bun and put it in her arms. The steamed bun was very soft and fragrant. She turned around and walked outside.
It was a little warmer after entering the house, and before Xiao Xi could talk to her, the door was banged hard by someone.
The door opened, and Qin Chun walked in swaggeringly, then threw a bundle of rope on the ground, "There is no more firewood, go to the back mountain to collect firewood." She patted her clothes, and when she spoke, her chin almost shot to the sky. Gone.
"Didn't you buy the firewood from the palace? No need..." Xiao Xi just said half a sentence when Qin Chun glared at her.
"When is it your turn to speak? This is the palace and everything is decided by the prince. Don't you know that this firewood costs money? There are so many idle people here. What's wrong with picking up some firewood? Do you just eat it?" After sleeping and eating, what else do you think you are?"
She was rude and sarcastic, and her words were extremely poisonous.
Yong Xi knew that the person she was talking about was her. But, but, since she came here, she has never been idle.
"Yun Xi just..." Xiao Xi couldn't help but wanted to say more, but Yin Xi pulled her sleeve.
Yun Xi shook her head at her and signaled her not to say anything, because Qin Chun had already narrowed his eyes as big as mung beans. As long as she did this, nothing good would happen.