Chapter 100: Stop Arguing, Stop Arguing, That Auntie Is Bleeding
“Yes.”
Deputy Commander Zhao described everything he had seen.
“That’s quite strange, to be able to command an orca.” Commander Song stroked his chin and said with a smile.
“I really want to see it.”
“However, there are many strange things in this world. Some people are naturally very close to animals. This is a gift from heaven that people chase after. Alright, I know about this. How are those children? Have their families been found?”
Before Deputy Commander Zhao could speak, someone outside reported.
“Come in.”
“Commander Song, among the children rescued yesterday, one child specifically asked to see you.”
“See me?”
“Yes, he also said your name.”
Commander Song’s expression changed. Damn it, could it be that there was a relative’s child among these children?
“Quickly take me to see him!”
When Commander Song saw the child’s appearance, he gasped.
“Xiao Yu, why are you here!!!”
And captured by human traffickers!
Fu Mingyu pursed his lips and called him Uncle Song.
“Can you notify my grandfather? Don’t notify my father.”
Commander Song realized and nodded, “Xiao Yu, how are you? If something happened to you, Commander Fu would tear down the entire house.”
Fu Mingyu looked down and said, “I’m fine.”
“Commander, this little friend has a high fever, and the doctor says his lungs are a bit infected.”
“Be sure to treat him, and also, have someone prepare some food for him.”
“Yes!”
After Commander Song arranged Fu Mingyu’s matters, he rushed off to make a phone call.
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To go to maternal grandmother’s home, preparations were naturally made early in the morning.
If seafood were brought on such a long journey, it would likely die before reaching halfway, so only pre-prepared food could be brought.
Either dried fish that had been sun-dried, or marinated or cooked food.
That spiny lobster was finally chosen for raw marination because Yun Jiao liked it.
The meat was cut into uniformly sized pieces and put into the marinade. Besides this spiny lobster, other things were also marinated raw, such as mantis shrimp, crabs, etc., all put in the same jar.
By the time they reached maternal grandmother’s home, it was basically well-marinated.
To prevent it from being stuffy in the high temperatures, they left before dawn.
By the time they reached Shen Family Village, the sun had only risen a short while ago.
When they arrived at the Shen family’s home, Grandmother Shen’s family was also busy harvesting corn early in the morning.
In the farming season, everyone in the village worked from dawn till dusk for their year’s grain.
Shen Yunlian said to Yun Linhai, “You take Eldest and the others to help with harvesting corn. Jiaojiao, Xiao Jiu, and I will cook at home.”
“You know the fields at home, right?”
There were no more backpacks at home. Yun Linhai nodded, “I know.”
He led several children to the mountain empty-handed.
Shen Yunlian found the hidden key at home, opened the door, and began to busy herself.
Yun Jiao and Yun Xiao Jiu went to the courtyard together to pick vegetables.
Before long, smoke began to rise from the Shen family’s home.
Yun Jiao picked a cucumber, broke it in half, and handed one half to Ninth Brother.
The two children sat on small stools, gnawing on cucumbers and snap peas.
“Jiaojiao, teach me the song you sang last time.”
Yun Jiao, with cucumber in her mouth, spoke much slower, “I just sang along with that loudspeaker.”
“But I always sing it wrong, and I think you sing it better.”
Yun Jiao was slightly proud, “Of course, my voice is nice.”
While they were discussing singing techniques, suddenly, a commotion came from next door.
Yun Jiao: Let me see, let me see what’s happening.
She took her small stool and ran to the wall, placed it down, and expertly climbed up to peek over.
Yun Jiao was very careful, only sticking the upper part of her head out.
Yun Xiao Jiu was also influenced by Yun Jiao’s gossip, and he followed, bringing his small stool over.
The two boys stood on tiptoe on their stools, peeking around furtively.
“Mom, I know you’re usually partial to Third Brother. He’s younger, and I’m the eldest brother, but I’ve tolerated that. But now? There are two pregnant women in the family. Third Brother’s wife is only three months pregnant, and my wife is about to give birth.
But you made my wife wash all the clothes for everyone in the family by herself, and you couldn’t even give her more food. She’s been busy with her pregnant belly and hasn’t even had a drink of water.
Third Brother’s wife is sleeping and resting inside, and you’re even cooking eggs for her but not giving my wife even one bite. Do you even consider me your son?!”
“What are you talking about?”
In the courtyard, that old woman, the man’s mother, had a stern look on her face.
“How could I not give her food? Besides, Third Brother’s wife has a stomachache, and her pregnancy is just stabilizing, so she can’t be neglected. Your wife’s pregnancy is already stable.
Moreover, she’s already had two girls, and I bet this one will be a girl too, so why pamper her so much? And how tiring can washing clothes be? Which wife is so delicate?
When I was pregnant with you, I still went to the fields to work. Now, you’re even blaming me, her mother, for your wife’s sake. Did your wife instigate this?!”
“Fine, Third Brother’s wife has a stomachache, then what about Third Brother? He came back to lie down after carrying just a few loads of corn.”
“He has a headache.”
This was very obvious favoritism.
Yun Jiao pouted. Suddenly, she saw the pregnant woman’s face turn pale, and blood was flowing from between her legs.
But everyone was arguing and didn’t notice her unusual condition.
Yun Jiao: “Stop arguing, stop arguing! That auntie is bleeding!”
Yun Jiao’s sudden exclamation, her small voice quite loud, drew everyone’s attention.
The man, seeing his wife’s condition, quickly picked her up.
“Second Brother, quickly go invite the midwife!”
“Da Ya, go invite the barefoot doctor to examine your mother.”
The neighbors immediately became chaotic.
Seeing this, Yun Jiao stopped watching and jumped down from the stool.
Then she found her mom standing behind her with a pot spatula.
“What are you two doing?”
Yun Jiao chattered about the events next door to her.
Shen Yunlian sighed.
“That old woman has always been partial to the younger ones. The eldest son’s wife has given birth to two daughters in a row, so that old lady is even more displeased with her.”
Yun Jiao didn’t understand, “Why do they all like boys? Our family is different.”
In their family, everyone liked her.
Shen Yunlian patted her little head.
“Because everyone says that sons support you in your old age, and only sons can continue the family line.”
Yun Jiao didn’t understand, “Don’t women give birth? Then it’s women who continue the family line.”
“It’s too early for you to know these things. Our family treats boys and girls the same, we dote on both.”
This was indeed true.
Although there were many children in the family, Shen Yunlian and her husband didn’t particularly favor anyone.
Everyone was favored when they were young, like Yun Xiao Jiu now.
When they grew older, their treatment was the same as their older brothers.
As for Yun Jiao, being the only girl in the family and the youngest, although the elders doted on her, they didn’t neglect the other children.
Her older brothers also naturally felt they were older brothers and doted on her more.
Gradually, the favoritism directed at her increased.
This wasn’t one person’s favoritism, but everyone’s favoritism towards her, so there was no conflict of not being able to divide things equally.
