usatvline Chapter 466: The little boy who died of his grandfather.
Chapter 466: The little boy who died of his grandfather.
It wasn't until we returned to the small restaurant that it was time for lunch. Even my sister-in-law and the government servants were back, but Sister Luo Mei was still nowhere to be seen.
Even Zimo felt a little strange: "Accordingly, this time should have arrived."
Uncle Zimo's expression was a little anxious, as if he was particularly concerned. If Grandma Yan hadn't told her to wait, he would have gone out to find it himself.
Grandma Yan also felt strange: "Isn't this child missing people and waiting there all the time? Isn't it true that there are not many people in the village? Put it at the door and cover it with something, so you are not afraid of others seeing it!"
They had an approximate estimate of the time they had gone there last time, and now they had gone at least half an hour longer.
"The children are hungry too. Let the restaurant cook the food. If there is something else that may delay you, wait until she comes back and cook the food for her alone."
Grandma Yan said that Zimo no longer insisted, but after asking the shopkeeper to cook, he still went out to take a look.
Thinking about it, this is the only way to do it. Luo Mei is so skilled, so he should not let anything happen to him. It would be best not to make a mistake. We can only wait until everyone is full.
The food was served before Luo Mei came back. Zimo became concerned and hastily prepared a bowl of food without even using a few chopsticks.
It wasn't until they were half full that they heard a guard say that Luo Mei was back.
But after a while, no one came in, so Zimo walked out.
After a while, I saw Luo Mei come in. When he entered, he said, "This child is really dirty. I went to the backyard to let him wash."
Wasn't it the little boy that Luo Mei was holding? Suddenly he saw the two tables of people they were eating at. The little boy was startled and hid behind Luo Mei.
Except for his face and his freshly washed hands, his whole body was dusty. It shouldn't be too cold even if he was wearing two single clothes. There was some sunshine today and the weather was getting warmer.
They all realized something, especially Grandma Yan, who knew something must have happened. She quickly said to Qiuli and the servants at the table: "Hurry up and make room. Anlan will scoop him a bowl of rice and add two spoons of soup. Don't let him eat the food." If you eat too much, your stomach may not be able to adapt."
Grandma Yan then motioned for Luo Mei to sit next to her and eat. Chu Chu was almost full and quickly gave way to sister Luo Mei, while she ran to the table next to Qiu Li. When Grandma Yan saw it, she didn't care about the difference in status. There was no sound.
August and Qiuli were originally sitting together, but when the little boy came in, he moved a stool and squeezed in between them. When the lady passed by, August also stood up and made room for the lady.
The little boy sat down and saw that Luo Mei was not around, so he didn't dare to speak. He was too timid to move his chopsticks even after the rice was placed in front of him.
An Lan thought he was not used to using chopsticks, so he got him a small wooden spoon, but he still didn't move.
"Don't you remember us? Roubaozi, you gave us cow dung potatoes that day." Seeing his look, Chu Chu thought he couldn't remember and quickly reminded him.
Sure enough, the little boy looked at Chu Chu and heard her talk about meat buns: "Wow" and cried immediately.
Everyone looked at each other, why did this child cry just because he was told to cry?
Luo Mei whispered to Grandma Yan at the table next to her: "His grandfather is dead. When the servant came in, there was no one in the house. There was just this boy huddled by the bed and motionless. He didn't cry from the time I entered until now."
The old man was supposed to die within a few days, and he didn't stink. I helped him bury his grandfather, so it was delayed a little. "
"Did he starve to death? Didn't Fu Bao say he left some steamed buns and rice?" Zimo followed behind and sat down again. Only now did he realize that the lady also made a small move last time, but she didn't say anything.
Faced with the old lady's question, Luo Mei shook his head: "Probably not. There are still a few handfuls of rice left in the rice vat. This child couldn't bear to part with anything. He even used a piece of tattered clothes to collect all the rice before he was willing to follow me. Walk."
After speaking, he took out two pieces of broken silver. Zimo knew at a glance that they were the ones he left for his grandfather last time.
Luo Mei said: "I found it under the pillow and let the child take it. He told me to give it to me. Maybe it was because he saw me helping him bury his grandfather and shed a few tears."
Luo Mei took a few mouthfuls of rice, but she couldn't eat anymore when she talked about it. Zimo quickly stood up and helped her scoop up half a bowl of soup. Luo Mei didn't say anything, picked it up and drank it.
Chen Jichang explained from the side: "That means they didn't starve to death. Poor people have never seen a doctor at all. Being able to live until they are forty or fifty years old is considered a long life."
Several government officials were also talking all over the place.
"It's normal for someone to die these days."
"Mr. Chen, what should I do with this child? Should he be sent directly to the town office?"
"You don't want to take it back, do you?"
Grandma Yan didn't say anything, didn't directly answer the Yamen servant's question, she just watched Chu Chu coaxing the little boy.
The little boy thought he was very hungry, or he felt friendly when he saw Chu Chu. He cried for a while and then stopped. He even picked up the bowl and started eating, but he didn't gobble it up. He just kept eating one bite after another without stopping, but At first I drank soup from my rice. It looked like I hadn’t drank water for a long time.
Seeing that the lady wanted to help him ladle the soup, Qiu Li stood beside him and immediately added it. However, he saw Chu Chu using Qiu Li's spoon to stir the rice bowl several times.
Grandma Yan and Zimo knew that Chu Chu must have added spiritual spring water.
"Grandma, let's take him back, otherwise he..." Chu Chu didn't say the next words, but it could be heard that she was worried that the boy would not survive.
Looking at Chu Chu's little face, she looked a little miserable, maybe she was reminded of her childhood again.
Grandma Yan quickly said: "Take him back and let him go to Qingshan Villa when he returns to the capital."
Hearing that Fubao had such an idea, Zimo and Chen Jichang didn't say anything, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Several government officials were a little surprised. The child took another person back with just one sentence. His expression was the same as that of the original Taohua Village chief: they were addicted to picking up children!
But this is good. The child is so pitiful. If there is no one to take care of him when he returns to the town hall, he may not be able to survive easily.
The little boy didn't put down the small package in his hand. Luo Mei said that in addition to his two sets of tattered clothes, there was also a set that belonged to his grandfather. Maybe he wanted to leave some memories. Even the cow shit rat said that he also picked up one of the stuffed clothes. .
Grandma Yan couldn't help but sigh. The child had a hard life, but he seemed to be a somewhat conscientious person. At such a young age, he still knew how to leave some thoughts.
It's hard to say if he can help Fu Bao after raising him. She also knows now that many wealthy families use domestic slaves or people they trained since childhood, so they are loyal.
Seeing that his mother-in-law also nodded, Chen Jichang finally said: "If Fubao likes it, let him stay."
When it was time to get into the car after dinner, Luo Mei originally wanted to carry him into the car first, but unexpectedly he refused to let him be carried. Finally, when she saw Chu Chu getting into the car, there was still room in the car, so she just threw her small package on it. , climbed up himself.
After getting in the car, I picked up the package and hugged it tightly, without looking away from Chu Chu, like a stray cat.
The little voice sounded in my ears again. When Pomegranate got on the bus, it was prompted that there was gold coin income. Today, she earned another amount.
Chuchu didn't tell her grandma about this, feeling that she just did what she could and followed her heart.