Luo Xiao Qing sat on the kang, holding Duo Duo and Guo Guo: "Mom, tell me!"
Luo Hui Zhen took out an old notebook: "This is a list of the people who helped our family during your three years of serious illness."
Your dad's nephew, your cousin, sold a lot of things to gather five yuan for your medical expenses.
Also, the Lin family in the front yard, you couldn't eat coarse grains, so Lin's daughter brought you the only white flour they had and made you a dough soup.
Zhou Po Po in the back yard lent our family three yuan and brought you red sugar twice.
Iron Hammer's family carried heavy packages for three days, his daughter cried from hunger, but he still lent our family his last bit of food.
He and his daughter drank cold water for three days...
Each name, each record, was a reminder of the favors Luo Hui Zhen sought and the hardships she endured for Luo Xiao Qing's illness.
Looking at the list of favors owed, Luo Xiao Qing's voice choked: "Mom, these favors are because of me. I will remember them all and repay them one by one!"
"Yes! Good!"
Luo Hui Zhen wiped her tears, looking at her husband's portrait: "Child's father, I'm following your advice, being kind to people."
We finally have a good son like Xiao Qing, if you were still here, it would be so much better. You would definitely like Xiao Qing."
Luo Xiao Qing looked at the items listed in the notebook. His cousin lived far away, but their hunting route was the same.
He could go tomorrow.
Today, he would first go to the Lin family, Zhou Po Po's home, and Iron Hammer's family to repay the favors owed to the courtyard.
These three families, though struggling themselves, still gritted their teeth and helped Luo Xiao Qing.
Luo Xiao Qing was not an ungrateful person.
He returned to his room and entered the space.
As soon as he entered, he was stunned.
The originally empty space had expanded to the size of fifty acres.
The soil on the ground exuded the fragrance of the spiritual spring.
Luo Xiao Qing marveled, could this space have evolved? Could it be used to grow crops?
Sure enough, Luo Xiao Qing looked down and saw a small piece of paper: "Host's counterattack in life, two bicycles for one family, making Qin Huai Ru regretful and envious to the point of crying.
Reward: Fifty acres of top-grade farmland!"
Farmland, wasn't this an agricultural space?
If this space continues to evolve, could it be used to raise animals, even house people?
This significant discovery filled Luo Xiao Qing with excitement.
Luo Xiao Qing took out some of the fifty kilograms of rice and white flour rewarded in the previous space.
It is said that a small favor brings a small reward, while a large favor brings a large reward.
If he gave these three families too much at once, it wouldn't be repaying their kindness, but rather making them think Luo family's things were easy to get.
If not handled properly, it would lead to conflict.
The best way to show gratitude is through a steady flow.
Now, though it was the end of 1952, and there was no major famine, every household was struggling.
Luo Xiao Qing would first send them some grain, and then help anyone who had difficulties in the future.
Luo Xiao Qing took the things out of the space.
Luo Hui Zhen: "Xiao Qing, are you going to send them things?"
Luo Xiao Qing: "Yes, I hunted today and bought some white flour and rice at the commune, thinking of giving each family three or five kilograms?"
Luo Hui Zhen: "That's too much. Put the white flour and rice away.
Send two kilograms of white flour and ten kilograms of corn flour to the Lin family.
Lin's daughter gave you about one and a half kilograms of white flour before.
For Zhou Po Po's family, I have already returned the money I borrowed, but Zhou Po Po insisted on not accepting the red sugar.
Send a bag of the soft-mouth snacks you bought to Zhou Po Po, and five kilograms of corn flour.
Iron Hammer's family received less, but their kindness was profound. Give them ten kilograms of corn flour directly.
Let Duo Duo and Guo Guo take some candies."
Siheyuan was a place of social etiquette. In the future, Luo Xiao Qing was accustomed to his own solitary way of thinking.
He never knew that there were so many nuances in social etiquette.
Indeed, as Sha Zhu said correctly.
In the world, the most intelligent are widows!
Luo Hui Zhen was able to live in Siheyuan with Duo Duo and Guo Guo because of her survival wisdom.
Luo Xiao Qing carried the grain and went to Wang Tie Hammer's house first. Wang Tie Hammer's home could be described as bare.
At this time, he was preparing to eat with his eldest and youngest daughters.
The younger daughter looked at the clear rice soup on the table, where she could see the bottom of the bowl, and cried: "Dad, this isn't enough to eat!"
Iron Hammer: "Good girl, Dad will go buy you a steamed bun tomorrow. Just make do with this for today!"
Wang Tie Hammer was simply unlucky, he was part of the group that lost their jobs during the "Three Antis and Five Antis" campaign.
He had already sold everything he could in the house, all that remained was to sell his blood.
"Uncle Wang, it's Xiao Qing!"
"Xiao Qing?"
Wang Tie Hammer got up and looked at Luo Xiao Qing: "Your mom said you're all better, I didn't believe it, seeing you like this makes me feel relieved."
Luo Xiao Qing looked at the food at Wang Tie Hammer's house and quickly took out the things: "Uncle Wang, my mom said, I was seriously ill before, and thanks to you for gritting your teeth and sending me food.
Now I'm better and can hunt, I'm here to return the grain!"
Wang Tie Hammer looked at the ten kilograms of corn flour, his face changed drastically: "No, it's too much, I just gave you a little bit to eat.
I can't repay you for all this!"
Luo Xiao Qing: "Uncle Wang, you were like charcoal in the snow to me, just take it.
Besides, even if you don't eat it, Xiao Man and Niu Niu have to eat it."
Wang Tie Hammer looked at his daughters, who were eagerly looking on, and gritted his teeth: "Xiao Qing, I will remember this kindness! Thank you!"
Duo Duo and Guo Guo ran out from behind Luo Xiao Qing: "Niu Niu, this is candy Big Brother bought us, let's eat together!"
They stuffed Niu Niu's small pocket with candy.
Wang Tie Hammer wanted to refuse, but Luo Xiao Qing had already left with Duo Duo and Guo Guo.
"Big Brother, where are we going next?"
"To Zhou Po Po's house!"
Zhou Po Po lived in the storage room next to Deaf Old Lady's house.
Luo Xiao Qing carried the snacks and corn flour, passing by the Deaf Old Lady's doorstep.
The Deaf Old Lady, leaning on her cane, reached out to grab the snacks in Luo Xiao Qing's hand:
"Xiao Qing, have you brought snacks to Old Ancestor?"