Chapter 16

After seeing Doctor Liu to the door, Wu Mei returned to the room. Tangtang and Guoguo were still playing happily with Dahu and Yueya’er.

Xu Ran was sitting alone on a chair in the room, while Liu Qing was applying some ointment for Liu Tong.

Upon entering the room, Wu Mei caught sight of a large black and blue bruise on Liu Tong’s back. It hurt so much when applying the ointment that Liu Tong was in a sweat. However, he gritted his teeth and didn’t cry out.

This scene moved both Wu Mei and Liu Qing into tears. They realized how happy they were compared with Liu Tong.

Wu Mei didn’t make a sound. After watching for a while, he retreated silently.

Outside there, he saw Xu Ran staring at a certain place in a daze.

Wu Mei smiled. He couldn’t help but sigh that Xu Ran was really lucky actually.

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In the evening, Xu An came back from the town with some meat and some snacks. Seeing Liu Tong and his family in his home, he didn’t feel strange. On the way back, he had heard people from the village talking about the Xu Family. He knew Wu Mei was on good terms with Liu Tong, so it was reasonable for them to stay in his home.

Although Xu An didn’t say anything, Liu Tong still felt a little embarrassed when meeting him.

Wu Mei made a large table of dishes. Soon Wu Lan’s and Liu Qing’s families also arrived.

Seeing the arrival of the two families, Liu Tong understood that Wu Mei had asked them to come because of his business.

Liu Tong really wanted to express his hearty gratitude. He was very touched in his heart.

Wu Lan asked Liu Tong what had happened today as soon as the meal started.

Others turned to him with burning eyes.

Liu Tong felt helpless and told the truth in detail.

Hearing how Xu Houcai called Liu Tong names, Wu Lan struck the table and cursed Xu Houcai. When he heard Xu Ran threw the rabbit to the dinner table, he began to clap the table and applauded. After knowing that Xu Houcai hit Liu Tong with a hoe, Xu Hui and Xu Qiang bit Xu Ran and refused to divide any property to Liu Tong’s family, Wu Lan felt as if he had been treated like this. He was so furious that he wanted to go immediately to kill the Xu’s Family with a long bench.

At the sight of Wu Lan’s angry look, Liu Tong felt both joyful and anguished in his heart. It was really a pleasure to have friends help him at the most difficult time, but it was such a sorrow that his so-called family members had actually forced him and his children into such a state.

Finally, Liu Qing came out to ease the situation, “All right. Let’s not talk about this first. Let’s talk about what Liu Tong and his family will do next. They don’t even have a place to live at the moment. It’s not a good way for them to stay in our families. We agree, but other villagers may definitely gossip about it.”

Hearing this, everyone present fell into silence. This was indeed a problem.

Keeping silent for some time, Liu Tong said at last, “I went to the mountain yesterday and chopped a pile of bamboo, which I hid in a cave nearby. I want to buy a piece of land and build a bamboo house to live in first. Now the weather is hot. We can hold on in this way. I will go up the mountain to fetch some wild animals to sell in the market, and my family will not be hungry thus.”

Hearing what Liu Tong said, Wu Mei agreed that it might be a good way. So he said, “A bamboo house is also a possible solution. There is much bamboo on the mountain here. The trouble is only when it is windy or rainy. But now there are no other solutions. Let’s build a bamboo house first! I suggest that our three families go to the mountain to help cut bamboo tomorrow. The house must be built as soon as possible. ”

Although Wu Mei was a daddy, he basically decided everything at home. As long as it was not a big deal, Xu An would follow his ideas. As for the other two families, the situation was similar. Besides, they were all friends with Liu Tong, so the matter of building a bamboo house was settled.

“Well, we can cut bamboo ourselves, but the house must have a tiled roof. Wu Mei, at that time, please help me to see where to get tiles in the village and buy some for me. You don’t have to worry about money. I’ve been saving money for Ran’s medical treatment these years. I have got two taels of silver in my hand. It’s enough to buy tiles, but other things may have to wait,” Liu Tong said frankly.

Wu Mei waved his hand, “Don’t worry about this. Our three families can help you first. We’ll talk about it after your life is better. I know you well, Liu Tong. Please don’t stand on ceremony. The building of the house is the most important thing. ”

“Yes, thank you so much.” Liu Tong didn’t say anything further. He just bore in mind the favor from his good friends.

When the adults were discussing heatedly in the room, the children were all playing outside. Seeing it was getting dark, Wu Lan and Liu Qing brought their kids home, while Liu Tong’s family stayed at Wu Mei’s.

Wu Mei had three beds in his house. Wu Mei took Yueya’er to sleep with them. Liu Tong’s two children shared a bed with with Dahu, while the rest bed was given to Liu Tong and Xu Ran.

After a long day’s work, everyone was tired. But before going to bed, Xu Ran insisted on helping Liu Tong apply medicine to his bruise on the back.

Liu Tong lay face-down on the bed, unable to see Xu Ran, who was helping him at the moment. But in his heart, he felt very sweet. At last, Ran was well and everything was different.

Xu Ran wanted to tell him his plan, but seeing how tired Liu Tong was and that he would go to the mountain the next day, he restrained his words and lay on the bed with eyes closed.

As soon as Xu Ran fell asleep, he rolled into Liu Tong’s arms as usual.

Liu Tong naturally knew that Xu Ran’s moving into in his arms. He hadn’t slept deeply to begin with, so he smiled. He had supposed that Ran wouldn’t be the same as before after he recovered, but he didn’t expect that this habit was kept.

Even though the injury on his back hurt, Liu Tong still felt that today was his happiest day. Ran was well again, and everything was so good.