Chapter 412 Different Feelings
The child followed Tianshu almost step by step, helping to carry the firewood, and was careful not to get his cloak dirty.
A simple lunch is ready in no time. Now that the family has a big business, there are plenty of bowls and chopsticks.
While eating, the child looked at Hong Xiaoduo anxiously and immediately lowered his head. Before Hong Xiaoduo could speak, Tianshu reminded Tianxuan to give half of the dry food to the child.
"It's not that I don't want you to eat enough, it's that you've been hungry for too long, so you can't eat too much. Eat less to get used to it." Tianshu explained to the child again.
The child nodded. This time, he did not rush to eat without hesitation like before. He ate the hot dry food in small bites with the vegetables Tianxuan brought him.
"Mom, this brother is so pitiful." Yao Guang whispered to Hong Xiaoduo.
After listening to Yao Guang's words, Hong Xiaoduo just looked at her and smiled, thinking, girl, you are wrong. No matter how pitiful this child is, he is not as pitiful as you at the beginning.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't forget that Tianshu and the other seven couldn't even use chopsticks.
And this child not only knows how to use chopsticks, but also uses them very well.
Although it is still unclear what happened to this child, one thing is certain, that is, this child has definitely not been a beggar since he was sensible.
According to Hong Xiaoduo's observation of the child, although his clothes are tattered, he is dirty, and his hair is messy, his condition, exposed skin, and all aspects show that he has not been a beggar for a long time.
The child was obviously half full from this meal, but his face already looked much better.
After lunch, I helped pack things up. I had to take off my cloak first for fear of getting it dirty. Tianshu said no, he would just wash it if it got dirty.
The weather was good today. After setting off at noon, Hong Xiaoduo let Tianshu sit in the carriage and sat on the shaft himself.
"I think you might as well inform the court and set up a charity hall." Quan Jinghuai, who was on horseback, joked with a smile.
After hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo immediately said: "I don't want it. I don't have the heart of a Bodhisattva, and I don't want to do more good deeds and get a good child in my next life. But if you have this idea, brother, I can help you communicate and negotiate with the court. ok you If you need space or money for expenses, I can find a way to help you. When the time comes, all those who take you in will worship you as their teacher. It won’t be long before you, eldest brother, have the most disciples in Fengliang Kingdom, and you can even establish your own sect.”
"I don't have that ability. The seven of them are enough in this life." Quan Jinghuai quickly declared, fearing that if he responded too slowly, this girl would really have such thoughts.
After saying that, Quan Jinghuai reined in his horse and slowed down, falling to the rear of the four cars to follow.
However, the joke between the two fell into the ears of Tianshu and the others. Now the four younger brothers are no longer worried that she will abandon them, and they are very happy after hearing the master's words.
They didn't notice that the one they had just picked up pursed his lips and clenched his hands tightly under his cloak.
"When we camp at night, I'll boil some hot water for you to take a simple bath, and then you can put on new clothes from the inside out." Tianji inadvertently smiled when she saw the child looking down at the ripped trousers. said to him.
The child heard this and nodded.
"Don't be nervous. Although our mother looks fierce, she is a very kind person. We are the only ones who were beggars like you before. It was she who took us in." Tianquan looked at the child. With a depressed look on his face, he opened his mouth to comfort him.
Tianshu and the three of them heard it, but they didn't think anything was wrong, because it was a fact. The child looked very shocked after hearing this. He looked up at Tianquan, then at the other three, and saw them smiling and nodding.
"Everything he said is true. We were originally seven together, and there was a sixth brother who found his family and returned home." Tianshu also spoke.
Outside the car, Hong Xiaoduo, who was sitting on the carriage, listened to the conversation inside and didn't think much about it.
In the evening, we also set up tents and camp in the wild.
After Tianshu and others set up the tent, they divided their work. He and Tianquan helped boil hot water, carry water, and light a charcoal fire in the tent. If there was no bathtub, the large wooden basin for washing clothes served as a temporary bath. bucket.
When Tianxuan was ready for dinner, Tianshu came over with his child who had put on his new clothes. Even the boy's hair couldn't be combed smoothly. He wanted to cut it, but he refused, so Tianshu had no choice but to After giving up, I helped him prick it briefly.
Although this child, who had been cleaned and put on new clothes, was not as good-looking as Tianshu and the others, he had a very ordinary appearance. Hong Xiaoduo had a strange feeling when he looked at it. She couldn't tell what it was specifically. .
Hong Xiaoduo couldn't help but think back to Tianshu's reaction when they faced him. Although he was fierce to them, and although they were obviously afraid of him, but what about the way they looked at him?
Yes, that's it. At first, Tianshu and her seven children would secretly observe her and glance at her from time to time. Although they were a little nervous when she looked at them, they would not avoid her gaze and would confront her. watching.
But the child she had just picked up did not dare to look at her. When she looked at him, he would either look away or lower his head.
Hong Xiaoduo found the reason for the strange feeling, so he observed carefully and found that not only did the child dare not look at him, but he was also avoiding the eyes of Brother Quan and Feiyan.
On the contrary, there is no such thing as Tianshu and the other six.
Is he timid and afraid of adults? Not afraid of your peers? Hong Xiaoduo was not sure whether this was the case.
Two dishes for dinner were served in copper pots with a charcoal fire underneath. One was wild duck stewed with bamboo shoots and mushrooms with radish added to it, and the other was stewed carp.
The bamboo shoots were dried bamboo shoots bought from farmers on the way and soaked in water at noon. As for the mushrooms, Hong Xiaoduo took them to pick them and dry them in the mountains along the way in autumn.
It seems that although there are only two dishes, they have both meat and vegetables, and they are very nutritious.
The food is delicious and the soup is even more delicious. The little ones like to pour the soup on the rice and eat it with dry food.
Tianshu acted like a big brother and gave the child a wild duck leg. Tianxuan also helped to use chopsticks to pick up the fish meat with less spines on the belly.
The child lowered his head and ate with big mouthfuls. Occasionally he raised his head and found Hong Xiaoduo looking at him. He lowered his head immediately, not knowing if he thought of something. He slowly raised his head and actively looked at Hong Xiaoduo.
When he realized that Hong Xiaoduo was no longer looking at him, but was picking fish bones for Yao Guang, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At night, there was no need to coax Xiaoduo to make arrangements. Tianshu took the initiative and asked the child to sleep with them.
The next morning, when Hong Xiaoduo woke up, washed up, and walked out of the tent, Tianshu came over.
I have something to tell her, and it’s probably about the child...