Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Thank you
Zhao Lan who woke up early, but seeing Bai Zhi was still asleep . She decided to go out the bed quietly and prepare a water to wash her face . However, when she just stood on the ground, Bai Zhi climbed up and rubbed her eyes: “Niang, you just rest, I’ll go get the water . ”
“No need, go back to sleep . I can still use my left hand, and I have the strength to fetch a water . You don’t need to bother . ”
“Oh, niang ah— just listen to me . This tub is thrice heavier than you think, so how will you carry it with one hand? Just sit down, I’ll go get the water . ” Bai Zhi was about to go out with the wooden tub, but somebody knocked on the door outside .
After opening the door, she saw Yingzi and her mother came .
“Aunt, are you looking for me?” Bai Zhi swept her eyes towards Yingzi . Yingzi was holding a bamboo basket . The basket was covered with a piece of cloth . The things inside were hidden .
Yingzi’s mother squeezed herself inside the cabin and smiled, then said: “Zhi’er, yesterday, you saved my daughter’s life . We haven’t had a chance to thank you . I just went to the Bai Family’s house, but your grandmother said that you two stayed in here . So, I came looking for you . ”
Bai Zhi smiled and waved her hand: “It’s not a big deal . We are village folks . Helping one another is normal . ”
Zhao Lan looked at the empty small cabin with four walls, then she worriedly asked: “Where can we hide these eggs in such a small place?”.