Chapter 1387 - 206. Delivering the Bundle (In the Dead of Night)
After who knows how long, another little boy came running out, holding up his pants, but this time he didn’t rush to the outhouse. Instead, upon seeing the big bundle that had mysteriously appeared in the courtyard, he first froze, then loudly called out, "Uncle, Aunt, come out quick, someone left something at our place!"
Lin Jiazhong and Lady Ma were awakened by his shouting, shuffling outside in their shoes to see what was the matter, and even Lady Yang from the North Room joined them.
The three of them stared at the bundle in the courtyard, dumbfounded. At first, they had misunderstood the child’s cry, thinking that something thrown away meant someone had tossed something into their yard, and Lin Jiazhong even scolded Lady Ma, blaming her for forgetting to latch the door again.
But when they went out, they realized the ’dropped something’ didn’t mean tossed away; it was genuinely left behind.
Who would run to their courtyard to drop something off? This bundle was clearly delivered by someone.
While the three of them were thinking, the two children had already opened the bundle. On the very top were two sets of identical little boy’s clothes, and they compared them—hey, they fit just right!
Beneath those were several bolts of cloth in different colors—black, purple, a coupling color, and jujube red—all rather subdued shades, perfect for Lady Yang and the others to make clothes from.
In addition to the cloth and clothes, there was a smaller bundle inside, containing some fruit and pastries. The two little boys had never seen such tasty-looking treats; they couldn’t help but salivate.
But no matter how tempted they were, neither of them reached for the little paper-wrapped packages. Instead, they looked up to Lin Jiazhong and Lady Ma, seeking their permission.
Seeing the things before them, and putting together the pieces about the family who had returned from the Capital city today, how could Lin Jiazhong and the others not understand?