Drowning incident

  Bai Wenli smiled and said, "That's right, girls are born to be pampered. You didn't see my older sister when she was young? Although our family conditions were not good at that time, but my mom really didn't let her suffer much..."

  Talking about their childhood, Yu Tong felt very curious. "Dad, tell me, what were you like when you were a kid?"

  Bai Wenli gazed at his daughter, who was looking up with a small head and a delicate face, and no matter how he looked at her, she resembled her grandmother when she was young.

  He lifted up the quilt and wrapped his daughter into his own bed.

  "Girl, you want to listen? I'll tell you, your dad's childhood wasn't as good as yours and your brother's. We suffered back then..."

  In the magnetic voice of Bai Wenli, Yu Xi finally understood that her father had such a past.

  The old lady of the Bai family had given birth to several children when she was young, but none of them survived. Later, after consulting with someone, if she were to have more children, they would have to be sent away to be raised by others until they turned five before being brought back home. Therefore, when White Wenli and White Xinyi were young, they grew up in other people's homes and could not call their own parents "dad" or "mom", but only "grandpa" and "grandma" or "uncle" and "aunt".

  Listening to this, Yuexi's heart couldn't help but ache. Although the passing of a grandmother she had never met caused her a lot of trouble, emotionally speaking, she felt some sympathy for the old lady. Several children died one after another, what kind of strength supported that woman through it all? Yuexi didn't quite understand.

  "Alas, your grandmother has a strong personality, fortunately, your grandfather is softer, and family matters are all decided by your grandmother. If it weren't for you, your aunt and I would have suffered a lot of bullying when we were young..."

  When it comes to childhood memories, Bai Wenli couldn't help but smile with joy. "Liao, your grandma was someone I really admired back then. When we were kids and someone bullied me and your older cousin, your grandma would scold them for a whole day without getting tired. Luckily there's someone like her, or else our family's life would be even more miserable. With just your dad around, nothing would get done. If your grandma wasn't so fierce, we'd probably suffocate to death."

  "Rain asked curiously, 'Dad, were Third Uncle's ears born that way?'"

  Bai Wengui's face suddenly darkened when he heard the question from the girl in the boudoir, and there was something in his eyes that she couldn't understand flashing by.

  He fell silent for half a day before continuing in a somewhat gloomy tone, "Your Third Uncle's ear was hit by your grandmother. One slap and it ended up like that. In those days, our family was poor and medical care wasn't as good as it is now. Alas, your grandmother didn't have an easy time either, with five kids to worry about, each one causing her trouble. She didn't have the energy for that. Besides, we brothers were all mischievous when we were young, and every family disciplined their children by hitting them. Who could have foreseen such consequences? I reckon your grandmother must be regretful too, but now that people are gone, there's no use talking about it."

  This past event was mentioned by her husband before, and there's another thing he didn't mention: when he was a child, Bai Wenli was tasked with the heavy responsibility of being his mother's enforcer. Whenever his younger brother misbehaved, she would be called upon to discipline him, which made her feel sorry for her husband at the time.

  "Daughter, hurry up and go to sleep, you've been tired all day, let your dad have a good rest."

  Yu Tong also knew that he couldn't ask any more questions now, and estimated that every time he recalled his father's words, it would hurt once.

  Stretch out small hand hold white Wen Li again patted, "Dad, sleep oh"

  Bai Wenli smiled and hugged the soft body of Xiao Yatou, which still had a faint scent of milk. Then he pulled the lamp cord, and suddenly the bedroom was plunged into darkness.

  The next day Yuexi started her experiment, Geng Mei thought this girl was just idle and messing around, but Bai Wenli didn't think so, letting his daughter do as she pleased.

  Anyway, since big brother is not at home, Yu Xi won't go out either, she just stays at home and plays with those little sprouts in the empty flower pots.

  Because the well water had her added spring water, she didn't make any other moves either.

  Geng Mei saw that her daughter's small hands and feet were not very handy, so she also lent a hand to help get things done.

  "Alas, you're such a scatterbrain. Who's ever heard of growing vegetables at home that can actually thrive? Don't you even know what season it is now?"

  She smiled with a hint of mischief, saying that it didn't matter what she said, and that everything would be clear in time.

  "Come quick! Someone has fallen into the river..."

  The two daughters were washing their hands when they heard a cry for help from the street. Geng Mei was startled and said, "What's going on? You stay home with your sister, Mom will go take a look."

  The son is not at home, and Geng Mei is also afraid that the little brat will sneak back, so she rushes out in a hurry. Yu Ting is looking out of the courtyard gate, and there are already many adults running towards the river bank. Moreover, she heard a woman's heart-wrenching cry, which was clearly not Geng Mei's voice. Yu Ting guessed that some other child must have fallen into the river.

  The adults were busy digging ice with shovels. She had seen a hole in the ice before, which was used for people in the village to fetch water or wash clothes. Who would have thought that children would fall into it? Since she couldn't help, she didn't go over to bother the adults either.

  But when Geng Mei came back, Yu Xi saw that her eyes were already red and swollen. "Mom, are you okay?"

  Geng Mei sighed, picked up her daughter and sat on the kang, "Girl, you and your brother can't go to the ice mountain to play anymore, do you know? That child today is probably gone, when we rescued him, he was already out of breath. Alas, such a big child, just like that, gone..."

  They are all mothers, although they are not their own flesh and blood, but as mothers, Geng Mei's heart is also uncomfortable, besides, they all know each other.

  "Mom, who fell down?"

  After talking for half a day, Yu Xi still didn't figure out which one it was.

  "Ah, it's just Xiao Dong, that kid with small eyes."

  Whenever Xiaodong is mentioned, Yuexi remembers that child, whose eyes are not big, and when he smiles, his eyes almost become a slit. This little boy usually plays with her brother.

  She secretly sighed, and a lively life was gone. Snuggling in Geng Mei's arms, her little hand patted her back, "Mom, it's okay, aren't we still fine?"

  Geng Mei is now somewhat afraid of what might happen if her son were at home today.

  Bai Wenguang hastily returned from outside. Today he went to the team's venue to deal with fertilizer matters, but unexpectedly such a big thing happened at home.

  On the way back, he was relieved that he had sent his son away, otherwise, who knows who would have cried today.