Chen Goudan did not care about the rest . He put the old quilt, two changes of clothes, the earthenware pot and the two chipped bowls in a gunny sack . Those were all his worldly possessions . Then he picked up his sister and left without looking back .
One of the roads in the brigade ran from north to south, and everyone’s houses lined the road . At the northernmost point were two extremely rundown little houses . The houses were at the foot of the hill . They could see Gu Qingyao’s house just by raising their heads .
No one had stayed in these two little houses for a long time, and they were extremely dilapidated . One of them had partly collapsed . The other was in slightly better condition, but there was a large hole in the roof . If they mended it, they might just be able to live there .
This place was further from Chen Dagui’s house . In fact, of the empty houses in the brigade, this was the furthest one .
The sky was darkening by the time Chen Goudan led his sister there . He would be unable to tidy the houses that day .
Chen Xiaocao was a little frightened when she saw the derelict house . “Elder brother…”
Chen Goudan looked down and smiled at his little sister . “Don’t worry . This is great . No one will ever beat you again!”
Chen Xiaocao cheered up a little when she heard that .
Gu Qingyao had been keeping watch from her post midway up the mountain . When she saw that Chen Goudan had moved out, she went home to boil two pots of water . By the time she emerged again, the sky was completely dark .
At that moment, everyone in the brigade was asleep . Lamp oil was so expensive that few families possessed any .
Gu Qingyao took out an electric torch and went over to Chen Goudan’s new house . She found that the sibling’s house was lit by a fire and they were cleaning the place .
“Goudan!” Gu Qingyao shouted . She was not used to this name, but at that time, Chen Goudan had not yet changed his name, so Gu Qingyao had no choice but to use it .
“Elder Sister Gu!” The two children were delighted to see Gu Qingyao!
Gu Qingyao said, “Let’s go! You can spend the night at my home and come back tomorrow . I’ll get your Elder Brother Mo to fix up your house and then it’ll be habitable . ”
The house had not been lived in for many years . It would be uninhabitable without some tidying . Chen Goudan did not refuse . He put out the fire, then took all his things and brought his little sister to the Gu house .
There were several empty rooms in the Gu house . After all, it was a large family and the uncles and elder cousins came back frequently, and needed a place to stay .
Wen Ruyu had already tidied a room . This was where the older cousins stayed when they came back and Gu Qingyao installed the siblings there .
“There’s hot water in the kitchen and here’s the basin . Goudan, go and wash yourself . Here is some medicated oil . When you’ve washed yourself, rub some on your wounds . I’ll wash Xiaocao . ”
“Thank you, Elder Sister Gu!”
Gu Qingyao smiled and brought Chen Xiaocao to the kitchen . She was so tiny that Gu Qingyao just used a large basin to rinse her .
The 6-year-old child had a large head on a scrawny body, and was filthy . She was a classic example of the effects of long years of hunger and neglect .
Chen Xiaocao’s body had many scars and bruises from being beaten .
Gu Qingyao felt rather sorry for her when she saw them . A child without a mother was as worthless as grass!
After she was clean, Gu Qingyao gave her some medicine to apply . “Apply this and the pain will go away soon . Xiaocao, don’t be afraid . In the future, no one will ever beat you again!”
Xiaocao’s eyes reddened and she made a soft sound of agreement . By the time Gu Qingyao carried her back, Chen Goudan had also just returned .
“Both of you should sleep now! Have a good sleep and we’ll go tidy your house tomorrow . ”
“Okay!”
Gu Qingyao left and the siblings climbed into bed . Chen Xiaocao curled up in her elder brother’s arms and patted the quilt that covered her . “Elder Brother, this quilt is so comfortable! It’s so soft!”
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