Chapter 31: Cowshed Relatives

Wen Xin is struggling with how to make them pay attention to studying.

Zhao Wanqing was thinking about how she could go see her parents without anyone noticing.

After thinking about it, I cooked some more food and took it to my parents to eat later.

After finishing the meal without knowing the taste, he gave away all the extra dumplings and put the steamed buns and dumplings in the lunch box.

After waiting anxiously for dark, Zhao Wanqing quietly closed the door and walked to the cowshed at the foot of the mountain.

Now after everyone gets off work, they sit and chat at the door or under a tree after dinner, and then go back to their homes after dark. So now, there is no one outside.

Moreover, the cowshed is in a dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain. Because of the reputation of these people, few people usually come there.

There is a shortcut from the Educated Youth Court to the Cowshed, which no one usually takes, which is convenient for Zhao Wanqing.

Zhao Wanqing walked across the path in fear.

When I walked there, I looked carefully outside and saw no one. Only then did Zhao Wanqing knock on the door carefully. Knocked four times in succession.

The person inside heard a knock on the door at this time, his body became a little tense, his face was serious, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who is outside?"

Zhao Wanqing, who heard her father's voice outside, almost cried. She quickly gathered her emotions and whispered back, "Dad, it's me, Wanqing."

When the person inside heard this voice, his body trembled, and he suddenly stood up and looked at the woman next to him with sore eyes. But he still opened the door a small crack first. When he saw Zhao Wanqing's face, he lowered his guard and hurriedly let people in.

Looking at the daughter in front of him, Father Zhao's voice was trembling and there were tears in his eyes. Before he could speak, another woman rushed out, hugged Zhao Wanqing and cried softly, unable to speak clearly.

Zhao Wanqing looked at her old parents in front of her and felt heartbroken.

He tapped his mother on the shoulder, looked at his father and said, "Dad, Mom, let's go in first."

Father Zhao finally came to his senses and said, "Yes, come in quickly. Come in quickly."

When the three of them entered the door, Zhao Wanqing almost cried again when she saw the house in front of her.

The house is very dilapidated, there are leaks in the roof, the walls are messy, and soil falls from time to time. There was even less furniture. There were four people in the room, apart from the parents, there was also a couple, two old people.

Four people each have a broken bench. In fact, it can’t be called a bench, it’s just a wooden board. The sleeping area was even more dilapidated. There was a layer of hay underneath, and the mattress on top was as thin as a layer of cloth. There were many patches sewn into the quilt, and the cotton inside was black and patchy.

When Zhao Wanqing arrived, the four of them were planning to eat. There isn't even a cooking pot here. They used a clay pot and put it on the fire, and cooked wild vegetables and a little bit of rice grains in it. You can count the grains of rice on one hand.

Zhao Wanqing sat down with her head lowered. Father Zhao introduced, "Wanqing, this is Grandpa Huo and Grandma Huo. We came here together, thanks to her taking care of them."

Zhao Wanqing looked at the two old people and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Huo and Grandma Huo, for taking care of my parents."

The two people waved their hands, and Grandpa Huo continued to play with the fire. Grandma Huo smiled and said, "Whether you take care of it or not is a mutual business."

Father Zhao continued, "Uncle Huo, Aunt Huo, this is my daughter, her name is Zhao Wanqing."

"By the way, Wanqing, why are you here?" Mother Zhao kept holding her daughter's hand and looked at her heartbrokenly.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going to the countryside here." Zhao Wanqing said.

"Why are you going to the countryside?" After hearing his daughter's words, Zhao's father stood up excitedly. After blurting out these words, he sat down slumped again.

With their family's current situation, what other option would their daughter have besides going to the countryside?

Seeing Father Zhao's guilty look, Zhao Wanqing quickly took out the prepared meals and said, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa Huo, Grandma Huo, these are the steamed buns, dumplings and stir-fried vegetables I made. Eat them quickly."

Looking at the food her daughter took out, Mother Zhao touched her daughter's head and asked, "Have you eaten? Don't always think about saving, you have to eat well yourself."

Zhao Wanqing nodded quickly, "Mom, don't worry, I'll eat it. This is specially prepared for you, please eat it quickly."

Father Zhao confirmed that his daughter was telling the truth, and then distributed the food to everyone, "Uncle Huo, Aunt Huo, eat quickly."

After they all finished eating, Zhao Wanqing put away the lunch box.

Father Zhao said, "Wanqing, you have to come to this place less often. If someone sees you, you will be doomed."

"Dad, don't worry, I will be careful. There is a small road from where I live that no one walks on. I will come back tomorrow night to get you some food. If you need anything, you can tell me , I'll do it." Zhao Wanqing said hurriedly.

"Wanqing, this is an extraordinary period. Don't put yourself at risk for your parents. Just take good care of yourself." Mother Zhao looked at the child and spoke with distress.

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely take care of myself. I have to go. I'll come back tomorrow night and knock on the door four times. Grandpa Huo, Grandma Huo, parents, you guys should go to bed early." After that, Zhao Wanqing Just leave quickly.

Father Zhao and Mother Zhao looked at Zhao Wanqing's leaving figure with worries on their faces.

Grandpa Huo looked at the two of them and said, "Okay, don't think too much. Since the child is coming, there's no point in stopping her. Hide the news and don't let others find out. This girl has a plan. "

Grandma Huo also explained, "My children will feel unhappy when they see you like this. Don't be too obstructive, but help cover it up."

Father Zhao and Mother Zhao could only nod their heads, hoping that Zhao Wanqing would be safe.

Zhao Wanqing, who carefully returned to the room, buried herself in the quilt and cried bitterly.

My parents are much older than before and their bodies are also stooped. The environment there was so bad, I couldn't eat well, and I couldn't sleep well. The clothes on my body have many patches and don't fit well. The weather is not very cold yet, but when it gets colder, the quilt will not keep you warm at all, and the room will still leak. Zhao Wanqing was full of worry.

I have to bring some food over tomorrow night, and I have to ask Wen Xin if he has brown sugar or anything like that. When I have the chance to go to the county town, I have to change some cotton to make quilts and cotton-padded clothes.

After thinking about it, Zhao Wanqing fell asleep.

When she woke up the next morning, Zhao Wanqing's eyes were swollen.

Seeing this, Wen Xin asked worriedly, "Wanqing, what's wrong with your eyes?"

"It's okay, maybe I didn't sleep last night." Zhao Wanqing explained.

Wen Xin didn't ask in detail, "Then don't cook for lunch today. Let's eat together."

"Okay, thank you Wen Xin." Zhao Wanqing nodded directly, and then asked in a low voice, "Wen Xin, do you have brown sugar, malted milk or anything like that?"

"Yes." Wen Xin nodded.

"Can I buy some from you?" Zhao Wanqing smiled happily when she heard that.