Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

Following Zhang Siwa's instructions on the way, the young lady said in a tender voice, "Uncle Zhou Xiucai, my parents and I have been kicked out, and now I want to borrow a bed from you to sleep on."

As she spoke, the little girl's eyes unconsciously turned red, and her voice was a little aggrieved: "Grandma doesn't want you to stay at home anymore, so she asked us to leave. Although the village chief gave us a thatched hut, there is nothing in it. Uncle, can you lend us a bed? Daddy said that he will give you pills in the future."

Mr. Zhou had heard about the troubles in the Zhang family before, so he did not show much surprise when he heard this. He just put forward a condition: "As long as you call me brother, I will lend you the bed."

After hearing this, the little girl forgot about the etiquette of respect and hierarchy that was usually emphasized in the village. She opened her little mouth and called out "brother" in a sweet voice.

Then, her childlike innocence made her ask curiously, "If Uncle Zhou Xiucai is Youniang's brother, doesn't that mean my father is my brother's uncle?"

This sudden logic made her a little confused. After a moment of stunned silence, she nodded complacently, feeling smug about her own "cleverness".

Mr. Zhou wanted to smile at the word "brother", but he was made to laugh and cry by the little girl's subsequent innocent words. The smile on his lips stiffened for a moment, and then returned to his usual indifference. He pointed to an unused room for the children.

"I've never been in that room. Just choose a bed and ask your parents to move it."

After saying this, he immersed himself in the world of books again and no longer paid attention to Xiao Youniang and her brother.

Xiao Youniang didn't know that her unintentional words had touched upon Mr. Zhou's changeable emotions.

She just gave a sweet smile to Zhou Xiucai, who seemed unhappy, and turned around and jumped to find her own place to sleep.

Zhou Xiucai was amused by the children's innocent words and his mouth curled up slightly. That smile contained both warm tolerance and a bit of helpless doting, but he was not really angry.

Zhang Siwa and Xiao Youniang walked around the house several times, looking carefully at every piece of furniture, and finally stopped at a wooden bed that looked inconspicuous but was actually simple in structure.

Although this bed is not the most exquisite item in the Zhou family, it is the best choice in their eyes because of its practicality and portability.

There are some signs of age on the surface of the wooden board, but in the eyes of the children, it is an important role that will add a touch of warmth to their simple new home.

Although this bed is the lightest option for the Zhou family, its weight cannot be underestimated.

Even two strong men working together could not lift it easily, let alone the little brother and sister.

Zhang Siwa frowned, and after thinking for a moment, the idea of ​​asking Zhou Xiucai for help flashed through his mind.

However, the clever little girl seemed to have foreseen his thoughts, and she took his hand and ran straight to her second uncle.

Because the second son of the Zhang family has been well off recently, the second uncle has become noticeably more friendly towards the Zhang family.

When he heard about the two children's difficulties, he did not hesitate at all, immediately pulled out his own sturdy donkey cart, and strode over to help.

When he arrived at Mr. Zhou's house, the second uncle recognized the wooden bed that was about to be borrowed at a glance, and couldn't help but secretly calculate in his mind.

"It's no small matter to lend out the things in Mr. Zhou's house. Besides, it's not easy to lend things out casually in a scholar's house. What if he makes excessive demands?"

However, Xiao Youniang looked serious and assured in her pure and flawless voice: "Uncle Zhou Xiucai didn't mention the money. He is kind-hearted and wants to help us."

The second uncle was half-believing and half-doubting. After all, it was not easy for this outsider scholar to gain a foothold in Zhangjia Village, where there were many people with the surname Zhang.

People from other families always have to go through some adjustment in the village, which may take several years at most, before they can gradually integrate into this big family.

When Mr. Zhou first arrived, he generously displayed his status as a scholar. This not only highlighted his own academic status, but also frustrated some neighbors who had intended to take advantage of him.

Rumor has it that he also has good relations with certain forces in the town, and some people even saw those people come to support him specially. This series of actions undoubtedly made the villagers more respectful of Zhou Xiucai and they no longer dared to provoke him easily.

Gradually, even fewer people passed by his residence, for fear of inadvertently offending this mysterious scholar and bringing themselves unnecessary trouble.

Although the second uncle was a little hesitant and wanted to persuade the children to find another way, his mind quickly scanned the overall situation of the village and found that except for Mr. Zhou, there was indeed no other family with extra beds available for borrowing.

So, he could only follow the two expectant children and embark on the journey of moving the bed.

Fortunately, Mr. Zhou did not make things difficult. From beginning to end, he sat leisurely on the old rocking chair in front of the door, holding a yellowed book in his hands, as if all the troubles in the outside world had nothing to do with him.

Even when the bed frame was slowly pulled out of the door, he did not mention a word about the reward.

Just as Xiao Youniang was about to leave, Zhou Xiucai suddenly called her, took out a crystal clear candy from his arms, gently placed it on her pink lips, and his eyes were full of the kindness of an elder: "Call me uncle from now on."

The little girl tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face, as if she was a little confused by this sudden change.

Zhou Xiucai just smiled and said nothing, and handed her another candy: "Be obedient and go home with your brother!"

This time, Xiao Youniang did not ask any more questions. She held the candy in her mouth, waved to Zhou Xiucai, held Zhang Siwa's hand tightly, and skipped towards their simple but hopeful home.

Looking at the two figures gradually moving away, Zhou Xiucai's eyes became deep and complicated.

He couldn't help but sigh that although the Zhang family was in adversity and had no stable residence, the family affection and mutual support between them were enviable.

In comparison, although I have more material wealth, the sense of belonging in my heart always seems to lack a little warmth.

He didn't want to delve into his thoughts any further, so he gently put down the book in his hand, turned around and walked into the house, closing the door gently, as if temporarily isolating himself from the outside world.

At the same time, Xiao Youniang and Zhang Siwa rode on a donkey cart and soon arrived at their temporary thatched hut.

The two have amazing memories and can accurately find the way home even on this complicated country road.

At that time, Xu Liyun had just returned from hunting in Daxiu Mountain, carrying a fat pheasant and a lively rabbit, and was preparing dinner.

Seeing that the children had successfully borrowed the bed frame, every family immediately became busy, and hurriedly moved the bed frame carefully into the hut that had just been tidied up.