novelraw Chapter 117 Brother and Sister
Chapter 117 Brother and Sister
Su Wan saw her defensiveness, and he was just a stranger to her.
What happened to the little girl, it is obvious that she has suffered a lot.
She didn't force herself, she took out two taels of silver from her sleeve and put it in the little girl's hand: "This is a package for you, for food and travel expenses."
Su Wan stood up with her hands on her knees, took off her embroidered shoes and placed them in front of her, then called Gu Huai's carriage to leave.
Jiuge stared at Su Wan's back blankly, never expecting that the person she met by chance would give her two taels of silver and food without her having to pay for it?
Apart from my brother, are there any good people in this world?
Jiuge held Yinzi's left hand and touched her skinny right arm. It was covered with hideous whip wounds, knife wounds, and burns. It was obvious at a glance that she had suffered inhuman torture.
She lowered her eyes at the water and food in her hands and remembered her brother's words. He said: "All the unprovoked good things in the world either happen for a reason or have other motives. Geer, be obedient and don't accept other people's good things easily."
There was mist in Jiuge's eyes, and she clenched the food with her fingers, wanting to throw it away, but she escaped and hadn't eaten for many days. Only when she was extremely hungry would she eat bark and wild vegetables to cushion her stomach.
The sweet aroma of the snacks emanated from the oil-wrapped paper, which made her stomach growl and feel pain. She wanted to eat it so much that she didn't have the courage to throw the snacks out.
But she had to listen to her brother's words.
Jiuge swallowed his saliva, threw the food on the ground, got up and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, her eyes paused, staring at a string of eye-catching red beads in the green grass on the ground.
Jiuge's expression suddenly changed, and she picked up the bracelet on the ground with excitement. Confirming that it was her brother's bracelet, her fingers trembled slightly and tears rolled down her face.
My brother is still alive. It’s so good.
Jiuge remembered something and suddenly looked at the carriage that was going away. Only the dust was flying. She suddenly picked up a pair of shoes and food on the ground and chased after the carriage in the direction it left.
"Wait for me, you guys wait for me..." Jiuge held back his energy and chased after him. Thick scabs formed on the soles of his feet, which were worn away by the stones, leaving bloody marks with each step.
"thump--"
Jiuge gasped for air, his legs were weak and he fell to the ground, eating a mouthful of ashes. She looked at the carriage without a trace, tears streaming down her face.
Suddenly, she jumped up and wiped away her tears with both hands. Her eyes, washed by tears, were clean and firm.
She must find her brother!
Jiuge continued to chase in the direction of Su Wan.
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This time when they returned to their hometown, Su Wan and Gu Huaizhi did not rush. They walked normally and arrived at Xinghua Village five days later.
As soon as the carriage entered the village, Su Wan heard a neighbor shouting in a loud voice: "Liu Guixiang, your Gu Dalang and his daughter-in-law are back. Why don't you go home quickly?"
Mo Chen asked the coachman to stop the carriage.
Su Wan handed a baggage to Mo Chen: "You give these dried fruits to the neighbors."
"Okay." Mo Chen came down carrying a big baggage, took out dried fruits and gave them to the neighbors.
The neighbors' mouths were as sweet as honey, and they said many festive words.
Gu's mother rushed over at this time, opened the car curtain, her face was red from the sun, and forced out a big smile: "Back, Wanwan, you are back so soon!"
Su Wan pulled Gu's mother into the carriage and threw herself into her arms: "I miss you. I will come back with Huaizhi as soon as the matter is settled."
"Wanwan, please let go. I'm covered in stinky sweat and I've soiled you." Mother Gu immediately pulled Su Wan's hand away and winked at Gu Huaizhi anxiously.
Gu Huaizhi was immovable and liked Su Wan being close to Gu's mother.
"You're not dirty. I came back from the capital. The journey was dusty and I smell of sweat." Su Wan saw that Gu's mother was uncomfortable, so she let go of her hand, took out a bamboo tube and handed her a bottle of water: "Why don't you come here today?" Going to a restaurant?”
Gu's mother's hands were stained with mud and she clenched the bamboo tube nervously. "The restaurant's business is booming. Every time the restaurant is full of guests, there are still many diners queuing up. The shopkeeper made a calculation in his mind. The Flavor Restaurant opposite has closed down. You are here in this restaurant. The business is definitely getting more and more prosperous, so we have taken over the Yanzhi Building and are renovating it. We will all have a holiday and we will reopen the day after tomorrow. "
"Yanzhi Building?" Su Wan frowned. Did Shopkeeper Jiang sell out the shop?
A smile appeared on Gu's mother's face: "Shopkeeper Jiang said that we are all our own people, so we don't need to be too outspoken. The business of Yanzhi Restaurant has improved, so he bought the former Flavor Restaurant and opened it together with the restaurant the day after tomorrow. You are welcome here. In time, the two shopkeepers will definitely be happy to know."
Su Wan laughed happily: "I didn't expect that things would change so much during the time I left. Then I have to go to the town tomorrow to have a look."
Gu's mother didn't expect Su Wan to have such ability. She should have been happy for Su Wan, but the more capable Su Wan was, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Gu Huaizhi was weak and could not achieve anything. Everyone said that regardless of their family background, in terms of personal abilities, the two of them were not well matched.
She was worried that Su Wan would go further and further away, and one day she and Gu Huaizhi would part ways.
Gu's mother's throat was a little dry and she asked, "Wanwan, Huaizhi went to see your family. What did they say?"
Seeing her nervous look, Su Wan squeezed Gu's mother's hand and said with a smile: "Grandma likes Huaizhi very much, and she has prepared gifts for you and your second brother and three sisters."
Gu's mother was stunned and said: "Really?"
Don't you dislike Gu Huaizhi's humble background?
"Grandma praised him for being very capable. He was admitted as a scholar at a young age, and he will be a man of great ability in the future." Su Wan glanced at Gu Huaiyi and leaned her head on Gu's mother's shoulder: "Huaizhi's health is about to be cured. Well, he is going to fail in this provincial examination. You wait for him to earn your fame."
Gu's mother was shocked. Is it cured?
She looked at Gu Huaizhi for confirmation.
Gu Huaizhi nodded slightly.
Mother Gu's tears rolled down her face. God opened her eyes and finally began to care for the old Gu family!
"Okay, earn some fame and come back!" Gu's mother felt half happy and half sad, as if she was elated, her back straightened: "I have an explanation for the old Gu family."
When the carriage stopped, Gu's mother wiped away her tears and opened the curtain with excitement. When she saw Mr. Hu standing at the door, she lowered the curtain again.
"Wanwan, Mrs. Hu is here." Gu's mother's face darkened: "Song Dalang is in jail, Song Erlang was admitted as a scholar, and he will also fail in this provincial examination. Because of Song Dalang's incident, their family has a grudge against our family, no I know what Mrs. Hu is trying to do when she comes here, so don’t talk to her."
Su Wan remembered that Mrs. Hu had helped her once, and after thinking about it, she got off the carriage.
When Mrs. Hu saw Su Wan, she knelt on the ground.
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Good night, babies, see you tomorrow, okay?