EBE Chapter 213 New Year's Flavor
Chapter 213 New Year's Flavor
"Xiaorou, how do you feel?"
The girl on the bed opened her eyes and said to her in a hoarse voice:
"Happy Auntie..."
She poured a cup of hot water and slowly gave it to her to drink.
"I'm here, Xiaorou, are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
"I don't feel uncomfortable anymore, auntie, thank you..." She was a little embarrassed. She was so dirty that she seemed out of place on the clean bed.
"It's only been a short time, and I've already said thank you countless times. You and your brother can live here peacefully. I said I would adopt you, and I will keep my word. You don't have to be afraid. Your three sisters are not my biological children."
Hearing this, she looked up in disbelief, and suddenly there was a hint of sympathy in her eyes.
Huanxi: This girl feels sorry for her.
"I'll tell you all this slowly when you recover. You've seen all three girls, right?"
Xiaorou's eyes darkened and she nodded silently.
"They are all very worried about you and want you to go to class with them when you get better."
"Attend class?"
"Yes, all three of them need to learn to read and write. When you recover, you will go with them."
She seemed a little confused. She couldn't understand why a girl from a peasant family would need to study. Even her brother only went to a private school when he was in the capital, and she... even when her mother was still alive, she didn't have the opportunity to learn...
In her previous life, she learned obscene songs and lyrics in a brothel, and the things she knew were taught by people hired by the brothel owner.
Did God let her be reborn again so that she wouldn't repeat the same path as in her previous life?
Huanxi looked at her stunned expression and thought that she must be thinking about her previous life. So he took her little hand and said to her gently:
"The past is dark and cannot be retrieved, but the future is bright and glorious. My child, you must look forward."
Xiaorou slowly looked at her, her expression full of confusion.
"Auntie, why are you so nice to us?"
She didn't understand why a strange woman she met by chance would be so nice to her.
In her past life, the people she met were all those with ulterior motives and profit-seeking intentions. She had never met a good person in her past life.
"Because my aunt also went through hardships. When I was young, no one helped me. So now that I have the ability, I also want to help children who have suffered the same hardships as I did when I was a child."
"The New Year is coming soon. You should take good care of yourself. Your brother will sleep in the same room with you for the next few days. Then your aunt will take you to town to buy some firecrackers to set off."
She tucked in the corner of the quilt for Ke Yingrou and turned to leave the room.
Ke You was not at home, so Huan Xi went to the backyard to look for him. He found that the boy was fetching water from a wooden bucket and carrying it into the house.
Huanxi burst out laughing. The way he was so stubborn in wanting to help her was really a bit like Xu Qingzhao.
If he likes to do it, then let him do it.
Besides, this kid is going to be a tough guy when he grows up. Now is the time to temper his temper.
By the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, the Zhao family's house was already bustling with activity. They had hung many red lanterns, couplets, window decorations, and everything else they could think of.
I also made a lot of snacks for the children, and it seemed that the children at home had gained a lot of weight.
"Look, your lips are covered in oil. Hurry up and wipe them with a handkerchief, you dirty little thing." Huanxi took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the oil from the corners of Xiaonian's mouth.
Xiao Nian held half a candy in her hand, with the corners of her mouth curved into crescents.
"Mother, this is delicious. I want to send it to my sister Rourou."
He looked at her happily and angrily, wiped the corner of her mouth and let her run away.
This girl... Ever since Xiaorou came here, she has been following Xiaorou around and calling her sister, taking advantage of the fact that Xiaorou is not as tall as her.
The main reason was that Xiaorou was a year older than her. She had been wandering around outside and was severely malnourished, so she was even worse than the three sisters she had just traveled to.
After raising them for more than a year, I finally managed to grow the three girls plump. But now, seeing the two skinny siblings, I suddenly feel that I still have a long way to go.
Xiaorou's health has improved a lot now, but she still can't sleep too much. She needs to sleep seven or eight hours a day. Doctor Lu was asked to check and confirmed that there was nothing serious before he let her go back to sleep.
Ke You is the person who talks the least in the family. Maybe he is not used to it yet, so he is busier than Chun Liu and the others every day.
At this moment, a basket of fried fruits was fried, and the adults and children in the family gathered together to eat happily.
Ke You came in from outside and was suddenly at a loss when he saw the lively crowd.
"Xiaoyou, come here and try this. It's delicious. Your sisters are eating it with their mouths full of oil. They can't find you anywhere." Huanxi took a candy and walked up to him, stuffing it into his mouth without saying a word.
"Mmm...delicious. Thank you, Auntie."
He wiped his hands on a clean surface before taking the fruit and starting to eat it.
"Isn't it delicious? Is your Aunt Chunliu's cooking good?"
He nodded and said with satisfaction, "Okay."
"Brother You, have some crispy pork, it's delicious too." Xiao Yin is lively and is the first one to get along well with Ke You.
"Okay. Xiaoyin will eat too."
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. She went to the Lu family in the afternoon to celebrate the New Year together, but because the old couple had just lost Lu Feng, they politely declined the idea of celebrating the New Year together.
Happiness brings peace and tranquility, and it is just right that it does not come from home and is not bound by those conventional rituals.
Ever since Lu Feng was beheaded, the old couple had been noticeably more polite than before, and their joy was understandable. After all, raising a child so young and then suddenly losing him was something no one could accept.
Seeing her reminds me of my son.
Besides, it wasn't her who killed his son. Those who do evil will eventually suffer the consequences.
Why get angry with her? It would be a lie to say that Huanxi is not speechless.
At that time, in order to repay his kindness, I took good care of his Lu family. Now I have cut off contact with her because of this matter. Huanxi has not done anything wrong to his family.
So Huanxi collected a lot of chickens, ducks, and fat fish in the village. He collected ingredients for all the delicious food he could think of in the village.
The children were left playing outside while the adults were preparing tomorrow's dinner. Even Yu Yan and Zi Dieyi changed into simple clothes and started a fire in the kitchen.
Xu Jinchu knew that Xu Qingzhao had recovered her memory since she left, but he was happy but did not bring it up at home. He let her do it whether she was in the house or playing with the children.
It can be seen that she really likes children.
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, the whole village is most lively at Huanxi's house.
The aroma of rice wafted from far away, making people dizzy with the fragrance.
In the afternoon, she took out two strings of firecrackers that she bought in town. Before she could light them, the maids in the house covered their ears.
"I ordered! Run away!" Huanxi shouted loudly.
As she moved, a crackling sound spread throughout the village.
This was a custom in her hometown, which did not exist in this dynasty. Before eating the New Year's Eve dinner, two strings of firecrackers would be set off. Although she didn't know what the purpose was, this was what her grandmother did when she was a child.