Chapter 37 - 37 0037 Uncle and Aunt 1_1

Chapter 37: Chapter 0037: Uncle and Aunt 1_1 Chapter 37: Chapter 0037: Uncle and Aunt 1_1 In the room sat four middle-aged men and women, clothed in patchwork attire, their faces weathered with time. Three men and one woman, each with a carry basket by their feet. On the floor lay two hemp sacks and two small cloth bags, each equally patched up. These bags were filled with items, not full to the brim, but plump nonetheless. Additionally, there were two old quilts on the bed. Qingyun sat on the lap of the middle-aged woman, munching on a piece of corn cake with a smile on her face. They were facing the door and saw Feng Qingxue the moment she walked in. Qingyun immediately jumped down, shouting, “Sister!” As Feng Qingyun called out, the gaze of several people in the room immediately turned to Feng Qingxue. With proper nourishment, the Feng sisters – Qingxue and Qingyun, have finally put on some weight, looking healthier rather than skeletal. Feng Qingxue, who was taking good care of herself, had delicate and radiant features, beginning to manifest the beauty of a blossoming young girl. “Snow!” The middle-aged woman called out, and numerous memories flooded into Feng Qingxue’s mind as she recognized these people’s identities. They were the main character’s three uncles and one aunt. The Feng’s mother was from the Wang family, which consisted of seven siblings – four brothers and three sisters. She had three older brothers, one older sister, one younger brother, and one younger sister. All of them survived and were well established, which was much admired by the locals. Only the fourth uncle and the oldest aunt were not present today. In Feng Qingxue’s impression, these two were as stingy and harsh as her two older brothers. Among all her relatives, including her parents, her fourth uncle and oldest aunt were the most capable. The oldest aunt married a government official. After the founding of the country, with her mother-in-law’s assistance, she got a proper job. The fourth uncle was a regular employee at a city coal mine, who apart from his monthly salary, enjoyed a considerably high food allowance. “First Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Aunt, you’re here!” Feng Qingxue put down her carry basket and hurriedly greeted them. In the memory of the original character, these elders were kind-hearted and never discriminated against girls. Their family conditions were better than the Feng Family’s. In the past few years of the famine, the Feng Family had struggled, but none of the Wang families had ever withheld help. Originally, the entire Feng Family could have survived, if only the parents hadn’t been consumed by the love for their children. After the death of Feng’s mother, they had less frequent contact with the Feng Family. They were well aware that the grains they usually gave to the Feng Family were not enough to fill their stomachs fully, but at least they could keep the Feng siblings from starving. “Ah!” First Uncle Wang answered, “You two sisters were chased out of your house, with nothing on you. Why didn’t you come to find us? Even in the worst case, we would not let you go hungry.” Aunt Wang stood up and added, “Exactly, Snow, it’s understandable that Xiaoyun is young, but you’re not. Plus, you know the way, nearly starved to death, had to beg for food, why didn’t you think of coming to us? If we hadn’t heard about your situation from local folks at the fair yesterday, we wouldn’t have known.” Although their words were filled with reproof, their tones were full of concern. Feng Qingxue felt a warmth in her heart. Ever since her transmigration, she had helped many people, but this was the first time she received concern from others. “Aunt, I was wrong.” Feng Qingxue immediately admitted her mistake. “I thought about the continuous famine over the past two or three years, and how every household was having a hard time, so I didn’t dare to disturb you and add to your burden, mainly because the food I asked for was enough to sustain Xiaoyun and me.” Aunt Wang patted her shoulder, “You stubborn child.” “Let’s not talk about that, let her keep the things we brought first.” First Uncle Wang said, with the second and third uncles agreeing.