Xiao Yuan was busy contacting all parties, and An Ning and Xiao Fu were stepping up their quilts.

On the other side of the East Cross Courtyard, Xiao Hui carefully covered the cloth scarf on his head and said to Xiao Yi who was sitting beside him: "Sister, pinch me."

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Yi blinked and looked at Xiao Hui for no reason.

Xiao Hui smiled: "I just want to see if we are dreaming."

"Why are you just dreaming?" Xiao Yun touched the thick mattress under her hands, and then looked at the bluestone that could be seen under her feet: "We can't have such a dream, we can never imagine how we can live such a life."

Yes, Xiao Hui couldn't help but think that she would never dream of such a good day.

When she came, she knew that there was a very rich family in Jingtian Village who wanted to accept several adopted sons and daughters.

She had lived in a dilapidated temple earlier, where there were many beggars. An old beggar saw her pitiful and had taken her in for a while.

The old beggar was old, had great experience in doing things and had a wide range of knowledge. Xiao Hui had received more meals with him at that time.

The old beggar told Xiao Hui a lot of things.

It has also been said that some wealthy families would accept adopted sons and daughters, saying that they were adopted sons and daughters, but in fact they were the tools for the death of the soldiers and future marriages.

The adopted son will teach you something and help the owner do something shameful, while the adopted daughter will be well trained and will give it to those powerful people as playthings in the future, either to please big people, or to let them help in the backyard to find out the news.

When Xiao Hui came, she thought that she might have been treated as an object.

But she had no choice. She really couldn't live anymore. If she didn't come, she was afraid that she would die in the dilapidated temple this winter.

When she was ready, she thought that no matter what, she would be obedient as long as she gave her a bite of food and allowed her to survive.

But after she came, she realized that she might have thought it was a bad idea.

The Xiao family shouldn't have asked them to be spies or dead soldiers, they should just let them do some work. Moreover, the parents she recognized were really good to them, of course they were not as good as their own, but they were treated as adopted sons and daughters.

Xiao Hui knew that if they were really treated as things, they would never be allowed to call them parents.

She once heard from the old beggar that the adopted daughter who was recognized by wealthy families would not see the mistress of the head of the family at all. She would be brought to a place to train by the manager alone. Even if she was called the master, she would only call her master and a wife, and she would not be allowed to call her parents.

Because the master will feel that it is a humiliation to be called a father and a mother by someone like them. People like them are too lowly and do not deserve to call him parents.

However, since she came to the Xiao family, her parents have always taken them with them, asked them to take a bath, asked them to wear the clothes of the young master and the lady at home, and asked them to call them parents, which shows that they were treating them sincerely.

Thinking of this, Xiao Hui couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Yi and Xiao Yun were also laughing.

Xiao Yun touched the clothes she was wearing: "This clothes are so warm and comfortable to wear. I have lived for so many years and have never worn such good clothes."

Xiao Yi also smiled: "I have never eaten such a good meal. Do you think we will eat such delicious meals every day in the future?"

“Absolutely.”

Xiao Hui clenched her fists, and she thought that she must work hard in the future and must stay in the Xiao family.

At the West Crossing Courtyard, several boys were also talking in a low voice.

The longest Xiao Song looked around with a quiet smile on his lips.

Since his family died, he has been living in a broken house in the mountains. He is the only one who often gets some wild vegetables to eat. He rarely catches hares and pheasants, and he lives like a savage.

It’s okay to forget it during the day, but at night, Xiao Song is really scared.

He was the only one in the mountains, and he didn't dare to sleep while lying down, for fear that he would never wake up again when he fell asleep.

Xiao Song really wanted to have relatives, and he eagerly wanted to have a warm home so that he could sleep steadily. This is why he knew that someone was going to adopt a child and was looking for him. Li was kneeling and begging him.

The children of Yu are all used to hard life. When they arrive at the Xiao family, they are really happy from the bottom of their hearts.

An Ning was very fast in working. After making several quilts, Xiao Yin asked Xiao Fu to cover the quilt. She called the eight children together, then took off the cloth towel on their heads, opened her hair to see if the lice on their heads were dead.

The medicines given by An Ning are naturally good. After so much time, all the lice on the children's heads have been eliminated.

An Ning let them boil water and wash their hair.

In order to let them wash their hair, An Ning also took out the shampoo she had made for the children.

Waiting for the hair to be washed one by one, An Ning put a carbon basin in the house and asked the children to sit around the carbon basin to dry their hair.

An Ning took the quilt and made a bed for several children.

She smiled and said, "I have to do this crib today. You have to do it yourself in the future. Every day, Brother Song takes your brother to sweep the yard, go out to chop wood, and go farm with your father. Sister Hui takes your sister to learn cooking and needlework from me. When the work is finished, your father will teach you how to read and teach you martial arts."

"ah?"

The eight children were all so shocked that they opened their mouths, looking at An Ning blankly.

It is right for them to learn to work.

Not to mention that they were adopted, even their biological parents would not not let them work. Boys should be fetching water, firewood, and girls should be fed and cooked, and everyone should be fed.

What they didn't expect was that they could learn to write and learn martial arts.

An Ning smiled and touched the heads of several children: "Your father and I know a lot. As long as you want to learn and can learn it, we can teach you all our abilities."

The children all laughed when they heard this.

Who doesn’t want to learn skills?

Just doing this, they have to be diligent in the future and finish their work early so that they can learn things early.

An Ning took the girls at home to cook, and the kids at home went out to find work.

When Xiao Yuan came back, dinner was ready, and two large round tables were set up in the restaurant. Xiao Yuan took the boys to sit at a table, An Ning took the girls to sit at a table, and the whole family started to eat happily.

At this time, Xiao Yin looked at the three sisters whom she had adopted at her family seriously. She saw that the three girls were as thin as bones, and her heart felt sad and soft.

These three girls must have had a hard time. They have no father or mother, no relatives, and are young. I don’t know how much suffering they have suffered. What are she scruples with such a miserable girl?

She has parents and elder brothers and sisters in her life. She has never suffered any grievances except on the way to Nanyi. She is already very lucky than these three sisters.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yin smiled sweetly at Xiao Hui and a few others: "Sister, let's talk together after dinner."

Xiao Ying also took special care of his five righteous brothers, which made the children feel more at ease.

After dinner, the children cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

An Ning discussed with Xiao Yuan: "You buy a carving knife when you go to the county town tomorrow."

Xiao Yuan nodded: "Okay."
Chapter completed!