Chapter 96 More Mouths to Feed
With Shen Hongyu, Wufu hurried along the way, and before the sun set, they finally arrived at the doorstep of their home, where Madam Zhou, who had not seen anyone return for a long time, was coming out with an apron tied around her waist, looking for them.
"Why have you been gone the whole day?" Madam Zhou first glanced at Wufu, then noticed the little maid following behind her: "Who is this?"
"Madam." Hongyu stepped forward and knelt down.
Madam Zhou was startled, took two steps back, and stared in amazement at the two of them.
Wufu had not expected her to kneel without a word, and hurried to lift her up: "What are you doing? This sort of thing is not done in our family. Get up, let’s go inside and talk." She nodded reassuringly at Madam Zhou.
Seeing this, Madam Zhou had no choice but to suppress the doubts in her heart, stepping aside to let the two of them enter.
Upon reaching the main living space where she and her daughter lived, Wufu briefly explained how Shen Hongyu had come to be there.
After listening, Madam Zhou looked at Shen Hongyu again, her eyes now filled with a bit more compassion for the unfortunate child.
Hongyu felt somewhat relieved. On the road, Wufu had already given her a simple overview of the family: there was only the mother, and while the village had her maternal family, they could be ignored; nothing more was mentioned.
Looking at the house, situated in a remote location and rather dilapidated, yet also tidy, and at Madam Zhou, who seemed very gentle and kind.
If she were to settle down here, she thought she might be able to adapt, right?