Li Wenxiu and his eldest son each came back from the village carrying more than half a bucket of water.
They went to the village in the middle of the night and queued up to share the water. They waited for two hours before they could share the water.
The water in the barrel looked very turbid, but that was it. The two of them were as careful as if they were carrying a treasure, for fear of spilling some.
Ye Mingzhe was digging grass roots at the foot of the mountain with a hoe. When he saw his mother and elder brother coming back, he ran home with a bamboo basket.
"Mom, brother, how much water did we share today?" He said while looking into the two buckets.
Looking at the water, which was even less turbid than yesterday, he frowned and sighed like an adult.
Li Wenxiu touched her son's head and asked, "Why did you come out? Didn't I ask you to watch your sister and brother-in-law at home?"
"Mom, I haven't gone far. My sister and brother-in-law are not awake yet. I want to dig some wild vegetables and grass roots for you to eat when you come back."
Hearing that her youngest son said that her daughter and son-in-law were not awake yet, Li Wenxiu's eyes dimmed a little, but she still managed to cheer up.
Her man was arrested and sent to join the army last month, and his children are all underage. If she falls, what will that old witch do to her children?
Ye Mingxuan brought the water into the courtyard, thought for a moment and asked, "Mom, do we still have any money?
Why don't you take your sister to visit the county? I heard that the doctors at Bao Shan Tang are very good. Common illnesses can be cured with just a few decoctions. "
"I still have six taels of silver at home, but the doctor from Baoshantang in the county moved to the capital last month."
The last time he took his daughter to see a doctor in the town, when the doctor in the town said he couldn't cure her, Li Wenxiu planned to go to Baoshan Tang in the county.
But the doctor told her that Baoshantang Medical Center in the county had moved away, so she didn't have to travel.
They also said that the child was very weak and had to travel dozens of miles back and forth. By the time they reached the county, they were afraid that the child would be dead.
After hearing what his mother said, Ye Mingxuan fell silent.
In the past few days, I have tried every possible way to deal with my sister's injury, even trying to make a happy occasion, but my sister still hasn't woken up.
Ye Mingzhe saw that his mother and eldest brother's faces were not good-looking, so he took out the grass roots in the basket, poured some water in them, rinsed them, and handed them to them.
This is their meal today. There is still some food at home, which my mother and eldest brother bought when they took their sister to see a doctor.
But that is for my sister to eat. They are in good health and just eat some wild vegetables and grass roots to cushion them.
He took one, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and said, "Mom, brother, you guys should eat too. Today's grass roots are sweet and tender."
Li Wenxiu looked at her youngest son distressedly. It had not rained here for more than half a year, and the grass roots were getting harder and harder. How could they be tender?
Others still had some food in their homes, but when they were separated, nothing was given to them except the things they usually use.
Although she had some money on hand, her daughter's illness also cost her a lot.
A few days ago, she bought some food at a high price in the town, but she and her two sons were reluctant to eat it, so they cooked some gruel for their daughter every day.
Ye Mingzhe said while chewing grass roots: "Mom, I have cooked my sister's porridge. You go and feed your sister. My brother and I will dig some wild vegetables and we will save them for later."
After saying that, he ran into the room and carefully brought out half a bowl of gruel.
Li Wenxiu quickly took it and said, "Go get another bowl and give half of it to your brother-in-law."
Ye Mingzhe was unhappy when his mother said that she would give the porridge to her brother-in-law, "Mom, our family only has a little food, which is not enough for my sister. Just give the boy some water. Why do you give him porridge?" "
Before Li Wenxiu could speak, Ye Mingxuan interrupted his brother. "Since we have chosen to celebrate my sister's birthday, my brother-in-law is a member of our family and we are not allowed to say these words again."
"yes, Sir."
Ye Mingzhe also knew that what he said just now was a bit stingy, but it was life-saving food. If it was given to that boy, what would his sister eat?
Ye Yutong lay there, listening to the voices of several people outside, feeling very uncomfortable. He felt sorry for the little girl who passed away. She loved her family so much, but she could no longer enjoy this kind of warm family affection.
Since fate brought her here, she will definitely protect the little girl and her family.
As for the brother-in-law and Chongxi they mentioned, Ye Yutong didn't think about it at all. She didn't know that she already had a little husband-in-law.
She got up from the straw, put on her patched cloth shoes, and walked outside.
Li Wenxiu, who was carrying a bowl into the house, saw his daughter standing at the door, her eyes instantly turned red, and she touched her daughter's face with one hand.
Choking with sobs, he said: "Tongtong, are you awake? Mom and your brothers are almost dying of anxiety?"
Ye Yutong looked at the woman in front of him. She looked very thin. She was wearing a dusty dress that was covered with patches. The hands touching her face were covered with calluses.
This is the mother of the original owner. She is only twenty-eight years old, but she looks like a woman in her thirties.
Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingzhe also saw her, and they ran over happily, "Sister, you are finally fine."
After Ye Mingzhe finished speaking, he started to cry, and Ye Mingxuan also had red eyes.
Ye Yutong looked at the excited three people in front of her and felt very complicated. Although she knew this was a book, the people standing in front of her were real people, and they were her family members who loved her.
Although she dotes on the original owner, now that she is here, the three people in front of her can also be considered her family.
In that book, their endings were tragic. The original owner's mother starved to death in order to save food for the three brothers and sisters on their way to escape famine.
The eldest brother Ye Mingxuan was beaten to death while grabbing water in order to protect his younger siblings. In the end, only the second brother Ye Mingzhe and her were left.
In order to exchange for some food for his sister, the second brother entrusted his sister to his father's sworn brother, Uncle Yongchang, and sold himself.
Ye Yutong took the grain that her second brother had earned from selling herself, and followed the villagers to the capital while crying. During this period, the old witch tried to sell her several times, but was stopped by Uncle Yongchang.
But when she arrived in the capital, her miserable days had just begun.
Through the rebirth of the prophet, my cousin met noble people in the capital and started a business.
And she disguised herself as a man and worked on the dock with Uncle Yongchang and his ten-year-old son. She had to work hard every day for two black-faced steamed buns.
Not everyone can do such a dirty and tiring job. If it weren't for Uncle Yongchang's strength, they wouldn't want her.
After two years of this kind of life, the year of famine was finally over, but the ensuing war made them afraid to return to the village for fear of being captured.
Once when I was helping customers unload goods at the dock, I accidentally dropped a vase?
The accompanying servant was about to whip her, but Pingyuan Houzizi, who came down from the boat, waved his hand and led the others away impatiently.
Ye Yutong breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know that he was Pingyuan Hou's second son at the time. She only thought that this man was not only good-looking but also kind-hearted.
