"Brother, I'll stay and help too. Let Yiyi go back by herself." Xie Zirui put down the bag in his hand and was about to go to help.

Brother Yun hurriedly held down Xie Zirui's hand.

"Zirui, we don't need your help. You and Yiyi should go back together. I will be worried otherwise." Brother Yun said.

"Yes, Zirui, my brother and I will finish it quickly, and you can't help here." Third Brother Yun also chimed in.

"Brother Zirui, let's go back first." Yun Yiyi took Xie Zirui's hand and started walking back.

Xie Zirui struggled, but couldn't get free. He stopped struggling.

"Yiyi, do you think your uncle and aunt can take me in for a while?" Xie Zirui asked nervously.

"Don't worry, Brother Zirui. My mother and father are both very kind people. If they knew what you had gone through, they would agree. Besides, there is still me. If it really doesn't work out, I will give you half of my food."

"Yiyi, if uncle and aunt don't agree, I'll leave. No one has enough food now." Xie Zirui said dejectedly.

"Brother Zirui, don't be nervous. When you meet my mother, you will know that what I said is not wrong." Yun Yiyi kept searching her head for comforting words.

Yun Yiyi had suffered as an orphan in her previous life, so she hoped that Xie Zirui would not have to suffer this. She thought that if Zhang and Yun the butcher did not agree to adopt Xie Zirui, she would find a way to secretly help him. She had to do her part.

In the past, when it rained, someone else held an umbrella for her. This time, she also wanted to hold an umbrella for Xie Zirui.

Although both of them were fast, it still took some time for them to return to where the Yun family was staying.

"Yiyi, why did you come back first? Where are your eldest brother and third brother? Also, why did you bring someone else's child back?" As soon as Zhang saw Yun Yiyi, she asked a bunch of questions.

Yun Yiyi shrugged helplessly. Xie Zirui beside him raised his head awkwardly, because Zhang and Yun Erge were staring at him closely.

Yun Yiyi let go of Xie Zirui's hand. She first asked, "Mom, is the meal you cooked tonight enough for one more person?"

"It's definitely enough. Doesn't your mother always cook just the right amount? She always cooks a lot more." Zhang said, and she laughed embarrassedly. The Yun family had a big appetite, so Zhang was used to cooking a lot more every time.

"Yiyi, whose child is this? Why did you bring him home? The third brother came back to get the hoe and the pickaxe just now, does it have anything to do with him?" Second Brother Yun asked the key points.

Yes, Zhang also reacted after hearing what Yun Erge said. Yiyi, this unlovable little girl, has now learned to change the subject. Thinking of this, Zhang gently patted Yun Yiyi's head.

Yun Yiyi saw that Zhang had reacted, and she smiled awkwardly. Sometimes, it is not a good thing for the second brother to be too smart.

Yun Yiyi was about to answer when Xie Zirui next to her rushed to answer.

"Aunt, Third Brother, don't blame Yiyi. It's me who wants to follow Yiyi back."

Zhang and Second Brother Yun looked at each other and continued to listen to Xie Zirui.

"My grandmother and I fled the famine. The day before yesterday, we arrived at the square at the gate of the county town. My grandmother heard a few men planning to steal me and sell me, so she took advantage of their carelessness and secretly escaped."

"Who would have thought that the man on night duty would find us running away and chase us. During the fight, my grandmother was stabbed in the waist by the bad guy. However, the bad guy was also killed by my grandmother."

"Later, my grandma and I fled to the mountains. My grandma's injuries were too severe, and when I came back from looking for medicinal herbs, I found that my grandma had passed away." After Xie Zirui finished speaking, tears streamed down his face.

Zhang and Third Brother Yun also felt very sad.

Zhang patted Xie Zirui on the shoulder. She didn't expect that this child, who looked about the same age as Yiyi, had such a miserable life.

Brother Yun San also put away his hostile gaze. Forget it, this guy is so pitiful, let's be nice to him.

"Just now, Brother Yun and Brother Yun San also helped me dig a big pit and buried my grandma. I am very grateful for your help."

"Hey, you are such a polite kid. Anyone who meets you will lend a hand." Zhang said indifferently.

They are indeed mother and daughter, they say the same thing.

"Child, how old are you this year? Are there other relatives at home?" Zhang asked.

"Aunt, there are no other relatives in my family, just me and grandma. From today on, my family is all mine."

"Aunt, my name is Xie Zirui, you can call me Zirui. I am seven years old, one year older than sister Yiyi." Xie Zirui answered every question like a good baby.

"Oh, what a poor child. Zirui, are you hungry? Auntie will get you something to eat." Zhang asked with concern.

"Aunt, I'm not hungry now."

"Zirui, what are your plans?" Zhang asked after thinking for a while.

"Aunt, I don't have any plans now." Xie Zirui said sadly.

"Okay, Auntie understands. When your uncle comes back in the evening, I will discuss it with him and then tell you."

Zhang looked at Xie Zirui's height. He was taller than Yun Yiyi, but much shorter than Yun Laoer. Xie Zirui's clothes were dirty and torn, and his hair was very long and messy, and some of it was even tangled. His little face was also pitch black, and it was hard to tell what he looked like. All you could see was a pair of bright big eyes, which made people happy.

"Second brother, add half a bucket of water, hang a curtain behind our donkey cart, and find out a set of your clothes. After I cut Zirui's hair, you go and give him a bath." Zhang arranged.

"Yiyi, go light the fire. Cook the steamed buns in the pot over high heat."

"Got it, mother."

"Okay, mother."

Second Brother Yun and Yun Yiyi went their separate ways to take care of their own things, and now only Zhang and Xie Zirui were left.

"Zirui, wait a moment. I'll go get the scissors and cut your hair. In this weather, you'd better not get lice, otherwise you'll have to shave your head." After saying this, Zhang hurried to find the scissors.

Xie Zirui, who stayed where he was, curled his lips upwards. This family was indeed kind.

Zhang quickly found the scissors and took Xie Zirui to another corner of the woods. She asked Xie Zirui to sit on the ground and she began to cut his hair.

Zhang looked at Xie Zirui's hair carefully. Fortunately, there were no lice. So there was no need to comb his hair completely.

"Zi Rui, Auntie has checked your head and found that you don't have any lice. I will just trim your tangled hair. It's getting colder and colder out there, and your hair is too short and you'll be freezing."

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