Ru’er still had a fever and somewhat coughing. Bai Zhi took out a few pieces of medicine. She also took out a bag of potatoes and a half bag of rice noodles, so that when Village Chief Li’s daughter-in-law came to their door and they said something unpleasant, they could bring out something to block their mouth.

Awu’s family doesn’t have much luggage. They only have a few pieces of clothes and two old quilts that Zhao Lan gave them. And also the potatoes and rice noodles that Bai Zhi gave them.

When they unloaded their things from the carriage, Mrs. An, Village Chief Li’s wife, was making a few good meals. She told them to have a meal first: “Let’s eat first, although there’s nothing much to eat. There’s also nothing much inside the room, it can be clean in a short while.”

Zhao Sue quickly took her daughter to the kitchen to help to cook. And also to clean the kitchen.

Mrs. An is already old. It’s very hard for her to do some household choirs. However, today, because Awu’s family came, she made another two more dishes. Mrs. An rested a bit to catch some breath. She was really tired. Seeing another figure was still busy in the kitchen, Zhao Sue, who was diligent and sensible, couldn’t help but show a smile on her tired face.

A large group of people sat down at the table, but before they could eat a meal, the voice of Village Chief Li’s daughter-in-law sounded outside.

“It smells so good, look at it, only them are eating braised pork meat.” Mrs. Li said with a smile, but people could tell she said it while gritting her teeth.

Wang Shugen, who was beside Mrs. Li, pushed his wife’s arm: “Keep your voice low, don’t let my parents hear you.”

Mrs. Li’s eyes rolled and said: “What did I say wrong?”

Wang Shugen was famous for being afraid of his wife in the village. If Mrs. Li pointed him to go to the east, he will not dare to go to the west. Otherwise, he will not dare to separate with his parents for so many years. He even not dare to send rice to his parents to give support.

Mrs. An’s frowned her eyebrows and put down the chopsticks in her hand. She doesn’t need to go out to see the look in her daughter-in-law’s face, she can imagine it.

Village Chief Li said to Awu: “It’s my eldest son and daughter-in-law. It’s okay, you eat first. I’ll go out and see.”

After listening to such sour remarks, who can still eat? Awu was afraid for Village Chief Li to get in trouble, so he also went outside with him.

Seeing Village Chief Li came out, followed by a man in his early 30s. Mrs. Li’s face was covered with disgust and wanted to speak.

However, Village Chief Li opened his mouth first: “You came right on time, I wanted to tell you, this is Awu, their family is renting a room here. They will live here for the time being.”

Renting?

Mrs. Li’s face slightly changed in color, how could they rent a room? Liu Guihua said that Awu was an escapee. Bai Zhi and Zhao Lan kept his family in the village to work free for them. But because the house was still not finished, they let his family live in the Li Family for free.

Liu Guihua said very clearly that it’s to live free and not renting!

Wang Shugen, who was beside Mrs. Liu, breathed a sigh of relief: “I see, so they are renting. The room has been empty for so many years. I didn’t see anyone live there.”

Mrs. Li looked at Awu, who was standing in front of her. He was wearing rough clothes. She can’t count the patches on his clothes. He also has a knife injury on his face. He looked so poor or more likely, he looked like an escapee. Where did he get money to rent a room? If he had money, why did he lived in Huantou Village and not somewhere else?

 

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