Su Muqing noticed Su Minghui’s difficulty. So she said to Madam Wang, “Eldest Aunt, I know Eldest Uncle has already done a lot for us. I can’t make Eldest Uncle too difficult. The villagers have taken care of us, and we can’t keep asking for more. From now on, when we go out to find supplies, our family will take turns! Now that Xiao Rong is taking care of my younger brother, I will go out to find them!”
“What nonsense are you talking about! You’re just a little girl, how can you go out and find things? Where is it your turn to go out and find things? We adults are enough for these matters. Such a young age, why are you worrying about everything!” Madam Wang heard Su Muqing’s words, tapped her forehead with her hand, and said with a chiding tone!
Hearing Madam Wang’s words, Su Muqing was also moved to tears. Su Muqing was an outsider. Although the original owner and they were relatives, they had no blood relationship. But Madam Wang and the others truly treated them as family. They always thought of them and made proper arrangements for them.
“Alright, alright! What’s wrong with you two girls? One is crying, and the other is crying? Don’t you know there’s a severe water shortage now? Oh my, so many tears! Hurry and get a bowl to catch them. If you get thirsty from crying later, you can drink them yourself to quench your thirst!” Madam Wang saw that the atmosphere wasn’t good and quickly made a joke to liven things up.
Su Muqing held Madam Wang’s hand and told them her thoughts. “Eldest Aunt, I didn’t impulsively decide to keep Xiao Rong. I have considered it. My brother and I cannot always rely on the villagers like this. A day or two, perhaps they won’t have any objections. But this is not a long-term plan. We must learn to grow up ourselves and be able to handle affairs! If we develop the habit of relying on others for everything, what will happen in the future? Who can be willing to take care of us forever? Now that Xiao Rong is with us, as long as she can take good care of my brother, I can rest assured and learn to do other things. Only then can we grow up! We won’t be parasites relying on others, looked down upon by people!”
Su Minghui was a little surprised by her words! He had never seen Su Muqing throw a tantrum before, and now he sighed in his heart! This girl has changed so much? She has a plan. Mingyuan can rest assured!
Su Minghui’s face showed a gratified smile. This girl is sensible and smart, and she also knows how to deal with people. “Good! Ambitious! Your parents taught you well! Alright, I know about this! I will arrange it properly! You must take care of each other from now on! Xiao Rong, you must remember your sister Muqing’s kindness!”
Su Muqing pulled Lin Rongrong and said with a smile, “Wrong, wrong! It’s useless to remember my kindness. You must remember the kindness of Eldest Uncle and Eldest Aunt! We all must remember!”
“You little rascal!” Madam Wang playfully poked Su Muqing’s forehead!
Lin Rongrong nodded fiercely. “Yes! I will definitely remember! I will remember all your kindness in my heart!”
Lin Rongrong thus stayed by Su Muqing’s side, and her fate was rewritten!
Many years later, when she was doting on her grandchildren, she often recalled the hardships of fleeing the famine and the day that changed her life! And the person who helped change her life!
The kind village chief’s family, and the girl who was only one year older than her, but reached out to protect her and argued for her, the beautiful elder sister!
Su Muqing didn’t know that the moment she rushed forward to push Er Gouzi away, she was shining with golden light in Lin Rongrong’s eyes, imprinted in her sight, and etched in her heart! Of course, this is all in the future!
“Uncle Village Chief, I’ll take you to find the things left by those bad people!” The little girl remembered her father and brother’s belongings and quickly said. She had to go find them first. Otherwise, if her stepmother and the others went, they wouldn’t be able to leave anything behind!
“Okay! Are there many things? I’ll go call some people! Also, from now on, call me Eldest Uncle when you follow your sister Muqing!” Su Minghui had almost forgotten that these ruffians had also robbed a lot of things. Anyway, those people were already on their last breath. Since they had taken in these people, the things naturally belonged to their village!
“There are quite a lot. Those people hid the things in the ditch over there!” The little girl said while pointing with her finger.
Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing. Indeed, there was a small mound in front.
Su Minghui called his second brother Su Mingcheng, and some other young men from the village. Coupled with Madam Wang and Su Muqing, there were exactly ten people. They followed behind the little girl towards the mound! They were ready to see how many things there were first!
Er Gouzi and the woman saw them walking towards the mound. Their hearts sank. The two glanced at each other and quietly followed.
The women who were still there picking people hurriedly followed. However, they all moved quietly and followed without a word!
There were all their food supplies. In fact, some people didn’t have much on them when they were robbed, but they thought that since the ruffians had been dealt with, even if they slightly misreported the amount of grain, the people of Houxi Village wouldn’t know!
Su Minghui and the others arrived at the small mound and looked down. There were indeed quite a lot of things! On the other side of the small mound, there was a protruding flat and large stone.
On top of it were piled large bags filled with grain, as well as some boxes that looked like they belonged to wealthy families! There were also some miscellaneous things scattered on the ground!
There were also several ox carts parked nearby! They were also fully loaded. One ox was kneeling on the ground, with an injury on its leg, looking like it was on its last breath!
It seemed that those people had originally planned to rest here for a longer time.
Su Minghui and the others took a rough look. Because there were too many things, the few of them definitely couldn’t move them all! So they prepared to find more people to help move the things together. Unexpectedly, when they turned around, they saw twenty to thirty people standing scattered behind them!
Su Minghui frowned. Why did these people follow? “Why did you follow?”
Hearing Su Minghui’s words, everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke. After a while, a young woman said softly, “Village Chief, we are here to get our things. Our things are all inside. If we don’t take the grain, I’m afraid others won’t be willing to keep us!”
At this time, Su Muqing’s attention was not on them, but on Lin Rongrong’s stepmother. She saw that she also looked nervous and anxious, but it was clearly not about these supplies!
Su Muqing followed the line of sight of the woman who kept stealing glances. She could only see a pile of dry grass! Even for an important matter like distributing grain, she wasn’t that concerned. It was just a pile of grass over there, why was she so nervous?
Su Minghui heard the woman’s words and said, “Since you have joined our village! I can’t control the things on you! That’s yours. I will distribute the remaining grain.”