Gu Yundong led Yang Shi and the others to the Zeng family’s house. Zeng Hu and his son had already moved into Shao Qingyuan’s house. There were only seven-year-old Zeng Yue and five-year-old Zeng Le left in the house. The siblings were delighted to see them arrive. One helped carry the luggage, and the other ran to Gu Yunshu’s side, playfully patting his head and calling him little brother.

Dong Xiulan smiled and said to them, “Ah Shu is two months older than you. You should call him big brother.”

Zeng Le exclaimed, “Why big brother again? I already have a big brother. Can’t I call him little brother?”

Gu Yunshu shook his head, sighing at the precociousness of his younger brother. “It’s because I came into this world two months earlier than you did. I’m also helpless. Don’t be too sad. There’s a saying, ‘Fate is fate.'”

Zeng Le, disappointed, could only call him big brother. But when she turned around and saw the cute little Gu Yunkai, she immediately became happy again, cheerfully calling him “little sister.”

“I hate big brother.” Bad big brother called her fatty this morning. She was going to tell her big sister and let her deal with him, spank his butt.

Zeng Le: “…”

Gu Yundong looked at the joyful scene. It seemed that children were more fun to play with together.

Dong Xiulan was also very happy. Their family was poor and lived in a remote area. The three children helped with household chores since they were young, and there were few playmates. Now that the Gu family had moved in, the house suddenly became lively.

She instructed her daughter, Zeng Yue, “I’ll go buy groceries. You take Sister Yun Dong to the room to settle down and take care of your younger brothers and sisters. If you don’t understand anything, you can go to your brother next door.”

The eldest son of the Zeng family was named Zeng Jia and was now taking care of his father in Shao Qingyuan’s house.

Zeng Yue agreed, and Dong Xiulan left with her basket.

Gu Yundong looked at the Zeng family and felt that it seemed tidier than when she came yesterday. It seemed that the Zeng family already knew she was leaving Mrs. Fang’s house and found a new place to live. Otherwise, how could the Zeng family have acted so quickly and the house had been cleaned up inside and out beforehand?

She asked Zeng Yue, and the little girl blushed and shyly replied, “I don’t know either. Mother just said a few words before she left, and nothing else.” She thought for a moment and added, “But mother talked to Brother Qingyuan before, and father was carried away by Brother Qingyuan.”

Shao Qingyuan?

Gu Yundong thought of the four sacks thrown into their courtyard last night, which should have been done by Shao Qingyuan. Did he guess that Mrs. Fang wouldn’t let them stay and then ask Dong Xiulan to invite them?

Gu Yundong inexplicably felt a bit flushed.

It wasn’t like she was overthinking it, was it? Shao Qingyuan had helped her more than once. Leaving aside the incident with the wild boar, he had knocked out and dragged away the four thieves who sneaked into their yard a few days ago. Now he had taken the initiative to help her solve the problem of accommodation.

Although Gu Yundong didn’t believe that Shao Qingyuan was completely selfless, he wouldn’t have any other intentions toward her, would he?

Perhaps she needed to find an opportunity to ask him clearly.

Dong Xiulan quickly returned with the groceries, mainly meat since there were vegetables in the backyard and it wasn’t difficult to get them.

She handed it directly to Gu Yundong. “This meat and fish add up to sixty wen. The remaining money is here. There’s firewood in the kitchen, and the water in the tank is full. You can use it directly. If you need anything, just tell Yue’er. I’m going to Qingyuan’s house to make medicine for my husband. I’ll leave now.”

Gu Yundong realized that Dong Xiulan didn’t intend to take advantage of them, nor did she mention their previous words about celebrating with a good meal. She deliberately avoided it this time.

Gu Yundong didn’t say anything either. After Dong Xiulan left, she cooked a little more than usual, and then she started to cook the braised pork ribs that Gu Yunkai loved the most.