When they returned to the shack again, Li Youwei had obviously fed Xiao Le'er and was teasing the little girl with Bao'er.
Seeing Zhou Yang and Ji Yi push the door in, everyone's eyes were fixed on them.
Zhou Yang stepped forward and returned the swaddling clothes and the little girl inside to Lin Yi, then took a bucket of malted milk from what he had brought and stuffed it into his hand.
"I didn't bring any milk powder when I came here. Let's give the child some milk first. I'll find someone to get some milk powder as soon as possible!" Zhou Yang said.
"Thanks..."
As soon as the words were spoken, Ji Yi stopped.
He knew that such a kindness could not be repaid with a simple thank you.
He remembered this in his heart today, and whenever he could turn around in the future, he would definitely repay Zhou Yang well.
"Brother Lin, the child seems to be sleepy too. You should go back first! When I get the milk powder, I will send it to you!" Zhou Yang said again.
"Um!"
After Ji Yi left, the shack suddenly fell into silence!
After a long time, Zhou Yawen sighed and said: "This matter is embarrassing for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Youwei said: "Dad, that child is so pitiful. He is nine months old and can't even compare to Bao'er when he was three months old. Please help if you can!"
Ye Lifang shook her head and said, "Silly girl, you think too simply!"
"Mom, what do you mean?"
"Whether we help or not, we will all be in trouble!" Ye Lifang said.
"What do you mean, mother, I don't quite understand!"
Zhou Yang smiled and said, "What I mean is, if we don't help today, people will say we are cold-blooded."
"But if we help, I don't know how much trouble there will be in the future. After all, there are many people in the village who can't survive. Maybe more people will come to ask for help tomorrow. You tell us whether we can help!"
Ye Lifang sighed and said, "Yes, if you help Lin Yi but not others, what do you think others will think?"
"Mom, I didn't think that much, what should I do?"
At this time, Zhou Yawen said: "Did you agree to Ji Ji and help him win over that girl Le'er?"
"Um!"
"Hey! There are several families in the village who are in the same situation as him, and they will come to their door when the time comes. What should you do?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yang also fell silent.
Although raising one child is not a big deal, if there are too many, it can still be stressful.
And people are lazy, and children may be just the beginning!
Once this hole is opened, people here will ask him for help if anything happens in the future, and he will really become a dog-skin plaster that cannot be shaken off!
"Hey, in fact, it might be better to adopt that little girl as requested by Ji Yi just now. Others can't let you adopt their children!" Zhou Yawen said.
However, Zhou Yang shook his head and said: "Cannot adopt!"
"Why, I think that girl is quite cute!" Li Youwei asked with a frown.
"This is not a question of cuteness or not. Once we adopt that little girl, it will be like killing her father!"
Zhou Yang could see clearly just now that the man's eyes were full of despair, and he had already developed a will to die.
"This...why does adopting that girl mean to harm her father?"
With Li Youwei's simple character, it is obviously difficult to understand Zhou Yang's meaning.
In her opinion, these are two completely unrelated things!
"Hey, you didn't see the look in Ji Yi's eyes just now, it was just asking us to be alone."
"Toogu?"
"Yes, I can guarantee that once we agree to his request, maybe he will solve it on his own before we return to Yunshan County!"
Hearing Zhou Yang's words, Li Youwei said with some horror: "You said he wanted to commit suicide?"
"Um!"
Lin Yi's intention to commit suicide was not just Zhou Yang's speculation, but he had heard his parents talk about it in his previous life.
When his parents mentioned him, they expressed regret, saying that he committed suicide shortly after his daughter's death.
Less than two months after he committed suicide, an order came from above to transfer him back to lead scientific research projects.
If he had persisted for two more months, maybe everything would have changed.
"No wonder you would rather be acquainted than adopt that child. It turns out it's because of this!" Li Youwei said a little embarrassed.
"Why, do you really think I'm so cold-blooded that I won't save you until death?" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"No...you are not that kind of person, it's just that I like children so much that when I see a child, I can't help but want to hug..."
Before she finished speaking, she heard Ye Lifang say: "If you like it, have another one. Anyway, Bao'er is already so old, it's time to have another one!"
Hearing her mother-in-law's words, Li Youwei did not speak, but looked at Zhou Yang with a look of resentment.
Seeing her little expression, Zhou Yang knew that this girl did it on purpose.
Sure enough, when her mother saw her expression, she immediately glared at Zhou Yang and said, "Is it that you don't want it?"
Zhou Yang said hurriedly: "It's nothing, I just..."
"Don't worry about those who have something and don't have it. It doesn't matter whether you have money or not. Having more children is the most important thing!"
Ye Lifangdao is obviously on her daughter-in-law's side when it comes to giving birth.
The thing she regrets most in her life is that she only gave birth to two sons. It would be great if she could have another daughter.
Zhou Yawen also said: "On other matters, we all rely on you, but on this matter, your mother and I support your wife!"
"Okay, I will work hard on this. Let's think about what to do now!" Zhou Yang said.
"Are you worried that other people will come to your door tomorrow?" Zhou Yawen said.
"Well, it's a little late today, and some people don't know the news yet. Once they hear about Ji Yi, they will definitely come!"
Zhou Yang has a deep understanding of the mentality of people who cannot survive.
As long as there is a little hope, they will not give up.
As for face, no one should care.
After all, our ancestors have said that if you have a solid warehouse, you will know etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace.
Etiquette, honor and disgrace are all things that can only be thought about after eating.
"Then have you figured out how to deal with it?"
Zhou Yang thought for a while and said: "It's unrealistic for me to help them alone. Let's not talk about whether I have the ability. Even if I do, I can't do it!"
"If you want to change the current situation and survive, you can't just rely on others' help. The most important thing is to rely on yourself. Self-help is the way to go!"
Ye Lifang sighed and said: "Self-rescue is easier said than done. We have been rescuing ourselves all these years, but you have also seen the effect, which is hard to describe in words!"
"Mom, don't worry, I will find a way to get you out of this predicament!"
Then Zhou Yang said again: "I also believe that as long as everyone's life is better and there is hope, they will not trouble others!"
Zhou Yawen said softly, "Yeah", he quite agreed with his son's words.
After all, these people were all prominent figures before, and they all had their own pride.
As long as there is a little hope, they are not willing to ask for help in such a humble manner.
If his son can really change the current situation here, maybe this is the best way to solve the current crisis.
But, can the status quo here really be changed?
