Chapter 141: Sadness in the Carriage
Chapter 141: Sadness in the Carriage
Su Rongrong, who had already boarded the carriage, wanted to get off to help the person when she saw this.
Tao Ya stuck her head out of the carriage and quickly held her down:
"Sit still, I'll go!"
This girl's shoulder blade is broken, but she's still restless.
But she didn't even need any help. Xiangyang jumped off the horse lightly, and then helped everyone off the horse.
Qi Jianing was wrapped in a quilt, looking into the carriage with anxious eyes.
Tao Ya, who had already gotten off the carriage, helped the person in.
Qi Jianing stuck her head into the carriage and saw the person lying in the middle. Tears started falling from her eyes like pearls from a broken string.
She didn't say anything, but just loosened her grip on the quilt, then carefully crawled over, picked her up, and let her head rest on her legs.
Seeing her aunt so sad, Su Qiaoqiao, who had finally stopped crying, began to sob again.
Su Manman, who was following closely behind, had already covered her mouth and cried bitterly when she saw her mother like this for the first time.
For a moment, the carriage was filled with sadness.
Su Rongrong leaned against the carriage, looked up at the ceiling, tried to open her eyes wide, and blinked quickly.
After a while, the carriage stopped. She let out a long breath and patted Su Manman.
"Manman, don't cry. And Qiaoqiao, do you still want your eyes?
If mom wakes up, she will definitely not like to see you like this.
Also, aunt, you are not well yet, you can’t cry like this.
Cheer up, everyone! "
After Su Rongrong finished talking to them, she endured the pain in her shoulder blades and turned to look at Tao Ya.
"Taoya, we just cleaned up this yard a few days ago, it's very clean.
What we lack now is food and bedding, but we have everything else.
Please help me boil some water for Manman to wash up, while Brother Zheng and I will go get bedding and rice and flour.
Let's just stay here tonight and find time to go back and get our things tomorrow.
By the way, let Jinhong, Zhiming and Zhiyuan come over to celebrate the New Year."
Tao Ya nodded and took Su Manman away.
Su Rongrong winked at Baili Zheng and sat back in the carriage.
The two drove around the county town slowly.
When time was almost up, Su Rongrong took out the remaining two quilts in the space.
"Brother Zheng, Jinhui..."
“I have arranged for Da Hu to take the portrait and look for it somewhere else.
As for the resettlement site in our county, I will ask Uncle Guo to go there tomorrow.
Your mother is in such a state now, and your hand is injured, I'm afraid it won't be convenient to invite County Magistrate Lin and others to dinner in this yard.
But I have already said it before, and no matter what the reason, I have to do it.
In this way, when they come back two days later, the meal will be arranged in the back hall.
I'll let Xiangyang do it. You can just show up and give her some guidance.
Xiangyang is your apprentice after all, and it is reasonable for her to operate under your guidance.
It just so happens that I originally wanted Uncle Guo to accompany them for dinner, so we went together, and it can save a lot of trouble!"
He thought for a moment and continued, "I will try to find your great aunt and arrange for them to come over.
But I think he is not young anymore, so he may not still be alive.
Rongrong, you should know that the life span of people in this era cannot be compared with that of modern people."
Su Rongrong was deeply touched when she heard how prudent his arrangements were.
She first hummed in response to the last question, then thought of the two strong men who beat her mother, and said:
"Brother Zheng, can you please ask those two guys from before if they have any news about Su Ye?
By the way, does your father have any news about Anling?"
"Father didn't say anything, so I guess he didn't! I gave the person to him when I came back.
He has already been interrogated at that time, and I believe there will be news tomorrow morning!"
His father had been guarding the border for so many years and was very good at interrogating people.
After all, every year a few spies were captured from the military camp and then severely tortured.
During the New Year's Eve, even in the south of the Yangtze River, even if there is no rain or snow, it is still very cold at night.
Su Rongrong didn't stroll for long before going back.
When she returned, she took out two quilts as well as some rice, flour and oil.
The only difference is that the oil is sunflower oil, which is packed in a jar and weighs about one pound.
As for rice and flour, she packed the five-kilogram ones from the supermarket in a cloth bag.
But she only filled half of each, which means only five kilograms each.
After all, for people of this era, what she brought out was top-quality food.
There are so many emergency supplies, and that’s enough!
When the carriage entered the house again, the rooms for several people had already been allocated.
The owner of the house that Su Rongrong rented also built a big kang in it before the New Year.
But this kang is only big enough for five people to sleep.
Now, the three sisters, plus Qi Jianing and Qi Jiaying, make the five of them just right.
But in this way, Taoya will have to sleep alone.
Su Rongrong injured her shoulder blade and didn't want to squeeze over there, so she shared a quilt with Tao Ya and slept in the room without a kang.
The extra bed they brought back was just right for Su Manman and Su Qiaoqiao.
As for their mother, she slept head to head with her aunt, just like when they were little.
That night, although Qi Jiaying did not wake up, everyone, including Tao Ya, did not sleep well.
When the sky was just getting light, everyone woke up.
When Taoya got up and was about to cook, Su Rongrong reached out and held her hand.
"Taoya, don't worry, I'll get it to you later, let's lie down for a while!"
Taoya knew that as the eldest sister, she was under a lot of pressure.
Seeing that she was injured but didn't cry out in pain and just kept enduring it, I felt sorry for her.
"Rongrong, you still have me and Miaomiao. No matter what happens, we will help you."
As she spoke, she patted Su Rongrong on the back and talked about what would happen after the New Year.
"Your mother needs medicine now, and she needs to be kept alive by ginseng. We have to continue our business after the New Year.
Rongrong, if you are not available, then let Qiaoqiao and your aunt help me.
Anyway, I have already learned how to make soup dumplings, sesame balls and the like.
After doing it a few more times this year, it should be about the same.
With the money, your mother's medicine will never run out.
Also, Rongrong, see if you can use Mr. Baili’s connections to visit those coastal cities.
Buy some imported goods and sell them at a high price.
Let’s try to make a profit from the difference.
Right now, only your mother is like this, Jinhui doesn’t know what the situation is yet.
What should I do if I need money again?
It's impossible to ask Master Baili for a loan, right? "
Tao Ya said this, and seeing that she didn't say anything, she continued:
“Although you cooperated with Madam Baili before, you might also get some money.
But no one knows the exact amount. It is better to have more money than not.
Jinhong needs to study now, and your mother needs money. Your aunt and Zhiming and Zhiyuan don't have money at the moment, so they need you to give them some.
Qiaoqiao and Manman are getting bigger and bigger. As girls, their bodies grow fast at this age.
We don't have to buy several sets of clothes a year, but at least we have one.
All these burdens are on you. I feel bad for you and I want to help you.
It’s just that my ability is limited, all I can do is help you set up the stall…”
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