Aunt Liu sighed and opened her mouth to ask about her mother's family, but seeing Tao'er's appearance, she decided to wait until she could take a breath before speaking.
Myolie was making the bed in the room upstairs. When she came downstairs, she saw Aunt Liu standing at the door of the kitchen waving to her, "Myolie, come on, your eldest sister is here."
Myolie's eyes widened and she ran into the kitchen and saw a man in clothes. A ragged, disheveled woman, dark, thin, and skinny, was sitting on a small bench eating steamed buns.
Xing'er couldn't believe that this was her eldest sister who was once a flower in every corner of the country.
She looked simply older and uglier than her mother.
She tentatively called out, "Sister--"
Tao'er raised her head, tears welling up in her eyes, "Sister--"
The two sisters couldn't help but cry holding each other's hands.
After crying for a while, Gu Fei brought a bowl of water to her, "Drink some water, don't choke."
Taoer drank the water and stuffed the remaining steamed bun into her arms.
Gu Fei looked at her dumbfounded, "You've eaten all, why are you carrying it?"
"I'll take it to Fugui later." This is a white-flour steamed bun.
Gu Fei smiled and said, "Just eat, there are some here. I'll bring some to my brother-in-law later."
Speaking of her brother-in-law, Tao'er couldn't sit still. "I have to go quickly. I begged for some food yesterday. I'll give it to you if you are rich or noble." I haven't eaten. If I don't eat, he will starve to death."
Gu Fei said, "Myolie, you and your elder sister go to pick up your brother-in-law and call for a mule cart."
She gave Myolie a handful of copper coins. He filled another bowl of porridge and gave it to Tao'er to hold.
Myolie ran out to call for a ride, and just in time Gu Sanlang arrived driving a mule cart.
Tao'er and Xing'er got in the car, and Gu Sanlang drove to the west gate.
Tao'er ate a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns, and gained some strength. She asked Xing'er, "Where are mom and dad?"
Xing'er said, "Dad is pulling a cart in Ping'an City every day, and mom is cooking and taking care of grandma at home. " Take Bao'er with you."
"I'll take you back after I receive my brother-in-law."
Soon we arrived at a ruined temple outside the west city gate.
The ruined temple didn't even have a door, and only half of the main hall was left. In one corner of the main hall was straw, and on it lay an unkempt man who didn't know how to live or die.
Tao'er rushed over and said, "Fugui, Fugui, get up soon. There's something to eat. I've found my natal family."
Fugui's eyelids opened a crack, Tao'er quickly put the porridge bowl over, Fugui drank weakly, and after a while, Then he drank a large bowl of porridge cleanly.
Tao'er broke the buns again and fed him bit by bit.
Seeing Fugui eating a steamed bun, Xing'er said: "Sister, let's get my brother-in-law into the car first. It will be more comfortable to lie down when we get home."
Gu Sanlang came over and carried Fugui and put him in the car. Several people got in the car. Sanlang then drove towards the south gate.
In more than half an hour, we arrived at Zhuangzi.
After drinking porridge and eating steamed buns, Fugui gained some strength and struggled to get out of the car.
Tao'er looked at Zhuangzi with white walls and black tiles, and couldn't believe her eyes. "My parents live here?"
Such a nice house?
Xing'er nodded: "Everyone lives here. This is Mr. Su's village. I've lent it to everyone to live in."
Sanlang supported Fugui as he walked in, and Tao'er supported Fugui on the other side. Several people entered the second door and saw In the yard, a woman was sitting by the wooden basin, rubbing her clothes.
When Tao'er saw Qian, she suddenly shouted, "Mother--"
Qian raised her head and saw Tao'er, and was so shocked that the clothes in her hands fell off, "Oh my God, Tao'er, why are you like this!"