Xiao Bao, who was closest to Lin Shuyun, swallowed hard.

It smells so good, I'm so hungry.

Lin Shuyun took the pear and walked up to the boy on the haystack.

"Eat this!"

"Thank you so much, kind lady. I'm not going to live much longer, so please don't waste your pears!" The boy spoke with great difficulty, but still tried to put on a smile.

He doesn't like to smile, but he was almost beaten to death for it, so now he has learned how to smile and be charming.

If he smiles, his younger siblings won't have to suffer with him, or at least they won't get beaten.

Since the family fell on hard times, my younger siblings haven't tasted a pear. If only Xiaoru could have one for Xiaobao.

Gu Chen dared not say this to his younger sister and brother.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Eat!" Lin Shuyun frowned as she looked at the dirty-looking boy who was forcing a smile, and she could see the wariness in the boy's eyes.

"If you die, I'll take your younger brother and sister to the countryside. My yard is empty, so I'll lend it to them temporarily. If you're alive, you can go too."

In the countryside, a courtyard is just sitting empty anyway; if no one lives there for a long time, it will collapse.

These three children could be hired as child laborers, so that Coal Ball would have a place to rest occasionally when he returned.

Let me clarify, it's absolutely not because she's kind-hearted. Although she's beautiful, she's definitely not a kind-hearted person.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen raised his hand with difficulty, but he seemed to lack even the strength to do so.

"Don't push my brother, he's already in this state!"

Gu Bao got up from the ground and stood in front of Lin Shuyun, crying, "My brother is dying. If you're not going to save him, please don't bully him, okay? Please."

"Xiao Bao, you mustn't be rude to this lady, cough cough..."

Gu Chen coughed up blood after saying that.

The blood had turned black, indicating internal injuries that had been present for a long time.

Seeing this, Lin Shuyun handed the pear to Gu Ru, who was standing nearby, and said, "Feed him!"

Gu Ru hurriedly took the pear, glanced cautiously at Lin Shuyun, and placed it near her second brother's mouth.

This lady is very beautiful, but she looks so fierce. If they don't do as she says, will she hit them?

Gu Chen noticed that her attitude was bad, but she meant no harm. In order not to worry his younger siblings, he endured the pain and ate the pear.

I thought I wouldn't be able to eat it, but the pear was soft and didn't require much effort.

He thought he would vomit it all up, but to his surprise, he swallowed it.

This sweet taste seemed to have restored some of his strength.

Seeing that her second brother could eat, Gu Ru insisted on feeding him a whole pear.

Lin Shuyun nodded in satisfaction, "You can still eat, so you won't die for now! Pack your things and come with me! I need people there, so if you ate my pear, you'll work for me!"

Gu Ru mustered her courage and spoke in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz, "Kind lady, my second brother can't leave. Could I go and do some work? I can be your maid."

Lin Shuyun looked at the little girl. She was quite cute, but too thin and short. She said with some disdain, "She's like a bean sprout. She can be blown over by the wind. What kind of work can she do? Wait for me to call someone to carry your brother. He's still not capable of working. You two should take care of him first. Otherwise, what good are you two bean sprouts?"

After saying that, Lin Shuyun left the dilapidated temple.

She could carry the boy, but the problem was that the boy wasn't much younger than her. In this era, he was considered a man and was old enough to be married. Was it appropriate for her to carry a man on the street?

Lin Shuyun left, and the three siblings looked at each other in bewilderment.

Gu Bao said fearfully, "Second Brother, should we run away quickly?"

He didn't dare say that he stole the lady's money. If he did, his second brother would be furious. What if the lady had someone arrest them?

Gu Chen felt much better than before; at least speaking wasn't as difficult. "She didn't seem to mean any harm. It's fine between you and me, but what if Xiao Ru runs into..."

Gu Bao was one thing; he could find a place to be an apprentice, at most he'd be beaten and suffer. But Gu Ru was a girl, and he was afraid that if he died, Gu Ru would be sold to a dirty place.

Although this lady's words were unpleasant, she was clearly a kind-hearted person and had never shown any disdain for them since she entered the family.

Gu Chen thought he would wait a while, and if the lady returned, he would entrust Gu Ru to her.

If only Gu Bao could be taken in as well.

"Second brother, let me feed you some more water." Gu Ru saw that Gu Chen's lips were cracked from dryness, so she poured some water into the broken bowl.

Just as they were about to feed it to Gu Chen, a man in his thirties with tattered clothes and shifty eyes suddenly appeared at the entrance of the dilapidated temple.

He looks like a beggar.

"Hey! Why are there three more little beggars here? Do they know this is my territory? Get the hell out of here!"

"Oh, there's also a pretty little girl."

The man saw the glint in Gu Ru's eyes and chuckled.

……

……

Lin Shuyun didn't go home after returning; she went to Zhang Yuanshou's courtyard first.

No, the head of the hospital now calls himself Doctor Zhang, but he doesn't treat patients. He spends all day with nothing to do but close the door to dry medicinal herbs and never goes out.

Upon hearing that Lin Shuyun was looking for Doctor Zhang, Gui Tong opened the door. "My master is making medicine and has instructed that no one is allowed to disturb him."

As soon as the fairy tale ended, Doctor Zhang came out of the house.

"Madam Lin, what brings you here?"

Dr. Zhang was covered in medicine powder.

Gui Tong turned around in surprise, "Master, didn't you say that no one should disturb you?"

"Foolish child, can Madam Lin be just anyone?" Ever since Doctor Zhang got the good medicinal herbs from Lin Shuyun, his attitude has completely changed.

Seeing Lin Shuyun made him feel closer than if she were his own mother.

Gui Tong asked, "Master, are you implying that Madam Lin is not human?"

Dr. Zhang coughed, "Ahem, I didn't say that."

Seeing Lin Shuyun looking over, he quickly changed the subject, "Madam Lin, did you call me for treatment? Which way are you going?"

"He's in a dilapidated temple to the east. He can't walk, so we'll probably have to carry him back." Lin Shuyun didn't waste any more words and told people to hurry up and leave, otherwise he might really be beyond saving.

Dr. Zhang slung his medicine kit over his shoulder. The group, unable to walk, called out, "Gui Tong, hurry up and catch up!"

Call this kid along so it'll be easier to carry people later.

Gui Tong was locking the door when Old Man Xu came out from the courtyard diagonally opposite.

"Girl, Yun, where are you going? What are you doing taking this old man with you!"

He turned over the ground all afternoon and then had nothing to do.

Dean Zhang: ...

My goodness, how about we have a contest to see who's older and who's the real old man?

Unfortunately, he only thought it to himself and didn't have the courage to say it.

"Tell him to go save someone," Lin Shuyun replied casually.

"I want to go too!"

Jiang Changtian had just returned when he saw Lin Shuyun walking away with Doctor Zhang and Old Man Xu. He wanted to chase after them, but then thought it wouldn't be a good idea.

So he sent the coal ball on his shoulder to go and see.

Coal Ball licked its fur and said, "I'm not going. Shu Yun definitely won't need me if she doesn't call me. I'll just be an eyesore if I go."

Jiang Changtian pulled it off his shoulder. "I think you're in my way too, get off!"

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