CHAPTER 114: CHAPTER 114: GOT SCOLDED

Gu Nian’s expression froze instantly, stammering, "I... my brother is working as a helper for someone, he doesn’t have time to come out."

Uncle Selling Pigs had a flash of realization, automatically filling in a sad background for the little girl in his mind.

This child, so young, relying on her brother for survival, life must be quite tough, right?

Forget it, he’s a father himself, and although these two little pigs are scrawny, they weigh twenty or thirty pounds together, not easy for such a small frame to drag back home.

"Little girl, is your home far away? If not, I can help you carry them over." Saying so, the uncle turned back to instruct his son to watch the piglets that hadn’t been sold yet.

Gu Nian didn’t want to trouble him, but she truly couldn’t manage it on her own, so she simply pointed to the woods next to the cattle market with her small hand, saying, "Uncle, I told my brother I would wait behind that tree after buying the pigs. He’ll come to pick me up later."

"Then I’ll carry them over for you." He also had his business to attend to, so if the girl lived far away, he couldn’t delay attending to her.

So, her brother coming to pick her up later was the best situation.

He followed Gu Nian’s instructions, carrying the bagged piglets to the tree she mentioned, gave her a few words of caution, and then left.

Coincidentally, another customer wanted to buy piglets. By the time he finished attending to them and looked back, the little girl was nowhere to be seen.

Gu Nian was anxious too.

She overestimated herself.

Lacking age and strength, trying to accomplish something was really difficult.

When Gu Nian returned to the cattle-selling area, Lin Sanshui was already back, his face dark and anxious. Seeing her, his worry turned to anger.

"Gu Nian!" It was the first time Lin Sanshui called her by her full name, "Where did you go? Didn’t I tell you to stay here and not move? Why do you never listen?"

Because this wasn’t the first time Gu Nian had run off.

Gu Nian was briefly frightened, stood still and then carefully explained, "I... I wanted to pee, was afraid of being laughed at, so... I ran to a deserted place!"

Lin Sanshui, initially enraged, felt all his anger drain away, "Forget it, it’s not all your fault. Next time, if you encounter such a situation, even if you can’t find dad, you have to tell someone nearby, understand? Coming back and not finding you, how worried would I be?"

Gu Nian nodded honestly, "I know now, I won’t do it again."

But Lin Sanshui had already made up his mind, next time he absolutely wouldn’t bring Gu Nian out alone.

Anyway, since Erhu is at home with nothing to do, when going out, either take Erhu or Sanhu. When he’s busy, there should be someone to watch over this girl.

As for Little Hu, Lin Sanshui didn’t consider him.

That kid isn’t older than Erhu, nor as clever as Sanhu, and is also quite foolish. Bringing him out, he’d worry someone would trick his son away!

Actually, Gu Nian felt a little regretful herself.

Next time, she definitely wouldn’t attempt such an overambitious task again.

If it weren’t for Uncle Selling Pigs helping carry the piglet, by the time she dragged it herself, the piglet might have been too tormented to survive.