Chapter 126

126 Aunt Hui Has a Son?

“No, no. Aunt Hui, don’t misunderstand! I’ll buy as much as you have!” Li Xiaoran quickly explained.

When He Hui heard Li Xiaoran’s words, she heaved a sigh of relief.

“I also know that these duck eggs can’t be sold for much money, so you can buy them all if you want. I’ll exchange them for some money to treat my son’s illness. If you can gather some money, that’ll be fine!”

Li Xiaoran was shocked when she heard He Hui’s words.

“Aunt Hui, you have a son?”

This news shocked Li Xiaoran. No one in the village knew that He Hui actually had a son.

“You’re shocked, right? Not long after he was born, he was sent to be raised in a family of doctors. He relies on medicine to survive every day. All these years, my husband and I have been earning money everywhere because we wanted to save more money to treat my son’s illness! Although this duck egg is not worth much, we can at least sell it for some money. Thank you so much!” He Hui didn’t hide anything and told them about her family’s situation.

“So, Aunt Hui, you stayed in the village alone to raise ducks and earn money while your husband went out to earn money?” Li Xiaoran immediately understood something.

He Hui nodded and sighed. “I have no choice. I can earn some money by raising ducks to sell, but it’s far from enough to support my son. The head of the family is forced to work outside all year round and rarely comes back to visit. This is something that can’t be helped. As long as there’s a trace of hope, the two of us have to do our best to support our son!”

Li Xiaoran could sense He Hui’s love for her son as a mother. She was moved by the great motherly love and fatherly love of the couple.

“Aunt Hui, I believe your son will definitely recuperate and live healthily!” Li Xiaoran comforted.

When He Hui heard Li Xiaoran’s words, a smile appeared on her face.

“Yes, that’s what I thought!”

With that, He Hui led Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng to pick up the duck eggs.

Because there were many duck eggs, they needed a lot of baskets to store them.

Luo Cheng thought for a moment and decided to go to the village with Li Xiaoran to buy some new baskets.

Because they needed a lot of baskets and Luo Cheng couldn’t carry them alone, Li Xiaoran went with him.

There were potters in the village, so Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng didn’t have to walk too far to buy what they needed.

“Don’t you think it’s strange? As soon as we went, He Hui told us about her family’s situation. If what she said is true, then there’s a reasonable explanation for the abnormality in He Hui’s family. However, there are still some things that can’t be explained, like how someone is secretly monitoring He Hui!” Luo Cheng said.

“You mean Aunt Hui is lying?” Li Xiaoran asked.

“No, the most difficult thing to distinguish in this world is half-truths! Most of what He Hui said is true, but a small portion of it is fake, or she’s hiding something!” Luo Cheng shook his head. “When you go to He Hui’s house to get the duck eggs later, you don’t have to probe anymore. Just buy the duck eggs and leave! Anyway, there will be many opportunities to interact in the future. We can find clues!”

Li Xiaoran also knew that patience was key, so she nodded.

Soon, Luo Cheng and Li Xiaoran brought the baskets and the people hired by the village to bring back the duck eggs from He Hui’s place.

After counting the duck eggs, Luo Cheng and the people who came with him took all the duck eggs away.

Li Xiaoran paid He Hui according to the amount.

“Aunt Hui, I’ll pay for these duck eggs according to the price on the market! Don’t think that you’re taking advantage of us. Just treat it as a token of our appreciation! I can’t give you much. I hope that your son can be treated and your family can be reunited in the future!”

When He Hui heard Li Xiaoran’s words, her eyes turned red and she reached out to grab He Hui’s hand.

“Thank you. I really appreciate it!”

Seeing how excited He Hui was, Li Xiaoran patted her hand.

“Aunt Hui, don’t be like this. Actually, we didn’t do anything! I’ve always felt that as long as we persevere, there will be a day when our turn of luck arrives! Believe me, your family will definitely be reunited and live happily ever after!”

He Hui nodded and sent Li Xiaoran off.

After Luo Cheng sent the duck eggs home, he turned around and came back to pick Li Xiaoran up.

Seeing Li Xiaoran walking over with red eyes, Luo Cheng acutely sensed something.

“We just have to help Aunt Hui’s family in the future!” Luo Cheng comforted her in a low voice.

Li Xiaoran nodded and followed Luo Cheng back.

When she reached home, Li Xiaoran realized that her parents had already returned.

“Daughter, did you really buy so many duck eggs? What if they spoil?!” Li Shun asked in surprise.

“Father, don’t worry! There seems to be a lot of duck eggs, but after they’re marinated and sold, they’ll be gone soon!” Li Xiaoran said confidently.

“Since you’re confident, let’s do it! But how do we marinate salted duck eggs?” Seeing that his daughter was confident, Li Shun didn’t say anything else.

The child had her own idea. As a father, he should try not to drag the child down.

He would do whatever the child wanted!

“Father, Mother, put all the duck eggs in water to wash them first. Then, put them in a wooden basin or wooden bucket to dry! After these eggs are washed, put them in a crock and soak them in salt water. Then, they can be made into salted duck eggs!” Li Xiaoran said.

“Alright, let’s wash the duck eggs first!” Li Shun nodded and called for his family to start washing the duck eggs.

“Father, Mother, you guys can go ahead. I have to record the payment for the duck eggs with my husband. We’ll wash them together later!” Li Xiaoran thought of something and pulled Luo Cheng to the courtyard where they lived.

“What’s going on?” Luo Cheng asked when he saw Li Xiaoran hurriedly pulling him into the house.

“Let me ask you, when I came out of Aunt Hui’s house, was someone following me? When you came, did you discover the person who was secretly following me?” Li Xiaoran asked directly.

Luo Cheng nodded, then asked curiously, “That’s right. How did you know?”

“I sensed a change in the other party’s emotions! Is there anyone watching us near our house now?” Li Xiaoran asked again.

“Don’t worry, returning home is like returning to our own territory. Those people can’t enter!” Luo Cheng promised. “After all, Big Yellow and its dog brothers are here!”