Chapter 3: Asking for milk
"Da Hong, Da Hong. Xiao Juan shouted twice to Shangguan Hong in a weak voice.
"I'm here. Shangguan Hong hurriedly came to Xiaojuan's side.
"I want to see our children again. Xiao Juan's eyes were a little confused.
"Good, good. Shangguan Hong burst into tears and came to Xiaojuan's side with the child in his arms.
"Take care of our children. Xiaojuan looked at the child, smiled slightly, and her face quickly lost its blood.
Xiaojuan closed her eyes forever, and at this time, the child finally cried.
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Sister-in-law Zhang, the midwife, was shocked by what was in front of her for a while, and muttered endlessly: "The door is evil, the door is evil." This kid ...... Ominous ...... Ominous man!"
With a newly-born child on one side and a wife who had just passed away on the other, Shangguan Hong was a little at a loss.
The deceased is the greatest, Shangguan Hong endured the pain to sort out his wife's body, and he had to let his wife "go on the road" clean and neat.
The child's crying became louder and louder, as if his throat was about to burst.
"Sister-in-law Zhang, what's wrong with this child?" Shangguan Hong asked puzzled.
"Hungry. Since the birth of the child, he has not drunk any milk. Sister-in-law Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "This child is also hard enough." ”
Xiaojuan died just after giving birth, and her child had no mother before she could drink a sip of breast milk.
Facing the child who has been crying, Shangguan Hong is in a hurry.
A man, with a newborn but motherless child, Shangguan Hong was a little overwhelmed.
"Da Hong, the child is hungry, we have to find a way to get him something to eat. Sister-in-law Zhang, the midwife, said to Shangguan Hong.
"Oh, then I'll make him some food right away. Shangguan Hong hurriedly responded and said to Sister-in-law Zhang.
"The things that adults eat, this kid can't eat yet. Sister-in-law Zhang shook her head and said to Shangguan Hong: "He needs to be fed." However, he was born without a mother, where can he give him milk!"
Sister-in-law Zhang looked at the child and sighed.
"Sister-in-law Zhang, who has milk around here, you must know, I can borrow some. Shangguan Hong said to Zhang's sister-in-law.
"In normal times, I can help you borrow some from the neighboring village, but now on this snowy day, I can't go. Sister-in-law Zhang glanced at her little feet, and said to Shangguan Hong with an embarrassed face.
"Sister-in-law Zhang, you see if this will work, I will carry you. Shangguan Hong pleaded with Sister-in-law Zhang.
"Well, that's all there is to it. But Xiaojuan, she ......" Sister-in-law Zhang said after glancing at the body of Xiaojuan, who was lying on the bed and had just died.
Shangguan Hong looked at Xiaojuan's body with tears in his eyes, turned his head, and said to Sister-in-law Zhang: "I can only wait for me to come back." I believe that Xiaojuan hopes that I can take care of our children. ”
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Outside the door, the wind was still blowing, and the snow had fallen half a foot deep, but it still showed no signs of stopping.
Shangguan Hong wrapped the child tightly in his arms, tied it, picked up Sister-in-law Zhang, faced the wind and snow, and walked out of the door.
The snow is deep, the road is slippery, Shangguan Hong is not fast, fortunately he is a hunter, his skills are quite flexible, and there are a few times when the soles of his feet slip, all of which are thrilling.
"This is the closest one to the next. Sister-in-law Zhang shouted to Shangguan Hong.
Shangguan Hong put down Sister-in-law Zhang and knocked on the door of the house.
After a while, the man of the house walked out with his waist bent and his hands in his sleeves.
"Who, it's still going to be so snowy. The man muttered a little unhappily.
"Brother Li, it's me, sister-in-law Zhang. Sister-in-law Zhang said to the man here.
"Ouch, it's Sister-in-law Zhang, why are you here with such a heavy snow?" said the man as he opened the firewood door.
"Who is this big brother?" The man saw Shangguan Hong beside Sister-in-law Zhang and asked Sister-in-law Zhang.
"Let's go in first. Sister-in-law Zhang didn't see the male owner of the house, and walked inside with the support of Shangguan Hong, muttering in her mouth: "This ghost weather is really annoying." ”
Several people walked into the outhouse, dusting off the snow from their bodies.
"He is Shangguan Hong, a hunter from a neighboring village. His wife had just given birth, and her blood collapsed and she was gone. No, the child hasn't even drunk a mouthful of milk. I thought, your brother and sister are not the children born a while ago, and now they have milk, can you also give this child two mouthfuls of milk, why can't we watch the child starving. Sister-in-law Zhang said to the male owner of the house.
"That's right. The man looked at the child in Gu Jie's arms, sighed and said, "It's also a hard-working child." ”
"Okay. Give me the baby. The man said to Gujie.
"Thank you then, big brother. Shangguan Hong thanked him while untying the child from his arms and handing it over to the man.
"Oh, this child's face?" The man saw the black left side of the child's face, and immediately showed some disgust.
Shangguan Hongchang blushed, knowing that the man disliked his child, and said with a smile: "This child is going to be hungry." I'm glad I met you. Big brother, thank you so much. ”
The man had already promised Sister-in-law Zhang before, and it was not good at this time, so he frowned helplessly and carried the child into the house.
"Oh, why is this kid like this, you let him drink my milk? look at me disgusting, don't hold my milk back!" came the hostess's disgusted voice from inside the house.
"Just keep quiet, I promised them, why don't you feed a few bites, such a big child, how can you say that it is also a small life." The male protagonist persuaded the female protagonist in the house.
Shangguan Hong glanced at Sister-in-law Zhang in the outhouse, smiled awkwardly, rubbed his hands, and waited there.
After a while, the man took the child out and said to Shangguan Hong: "I don't have much milk now, so I can only feed these first." I'm really sorry. ”
Shangguan Hong took the child, and after drinking a few sips of milk, the child's face was also ruddy, so he said to the male protagonist repeatedly: "Thank you, big brother, please thank my sister-in-law for me." ”
When the male owner heard Shangguan Hong say this, he was also a little embarrassed, and then said: "This child shouldn't have eaten enough yet, or you should go to someone else's house to have a look." ”
Shangguan Hong nodded, rewrapped the child, tied it in his arms again, and carried Sister-in-law Zhang to the next family again.
In this way, Shangguan Hong went to three houses in a row, and he barely fed the child and stopped crying.
"Brother Dahong, let's not go any further. Even if you're not tired, I can't stand it. Sister-in-law Zhang waved her hand and said to Shangguan Hong.
"Either I'll go and see who has a carriage, and I'll hire one. Shangguan Hong said to Sister-in-law Zhang with a sad face.