"Then the eldest brother and the others helped Zirui bury his grandmother, and because they felt sorry for him, they brought him back to our house."

"When he arrived at our house, I recognized Zirui after he took a bath, so Zirui and I got to know each other. After our conversation, I learned that he had no relatives, so our family adopted him." Zhang continued.

"Wife, what you said makes perfect sense." Yun the butcher gave a thumbs up happily.

"But, wife, there is another question. Although Zirui is young, he doesn't look like a farm kid at all."

"This problem is easy to solve, head of the family. My sister-in-law's family runs a shop in town and they raised their children well. This is normal." Zhang said indifferently.

"You said that no one in our village has seen the child of your sister-in-law's younger brother, right? If so, everyone will know that we are lying." Yun the butcher asked uncertainly.

"I don't think anyone has seen it. I haven't even been to my sister-in-law's family's shop, let alone people in our village. Even if you've been there, don't be afraid, you won't necessarily see the child. As far as I know, children in town are sent to school by their families when they are four or five years old."

"So, don't worry, boss."

"Head of the household, I see that Zirui is not young anymore and is sensible enough. Should we just adopt him and not ask him to change his mind?" Zhang asked.

"It's up to the child. Anything is fine."

"Master, let's make it a deal. I think we should call all the children over and have a formal discussion about this matter."

"Wait until Yiyi and Zirui come over, then let Yiyi call her brother."

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. As soon as Butcher Yun mentioned Yun Yiyi, Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui came over together.

"Yiyi, go call all the brothers over and let's talk about adopting Zirui." Without waiting for Yun Yiyi to speak, Yun the Butcher arranged for her to make another trip.

Yun Yiyi made a face and continued to run errands.

"Uncle, aunt." Xie Zirui shouted anxiously.

"Zirui, don't be nervous. I just told your uncle about your situation, and he agreed to adopt you." Zhang took Zirui's hand and said gently.

"Thank you, uncle and aunt. I will listen to you and work hard in the future." Xie Zirui's eyes turned red as he spoke.

"Good boy, don't cry. It's fate that you met us. Besides, people are fleeing famine everywhere now, and a child like you can't survive."

"Besides, we have children too. If we put ourselves in your shoes, we wouldn't want you to suffer."

"However, we are just an ordinary farm family, and we eat farm meals. It's definitely not as good as your previous life. So, you still need to slowly adapt for a while."

"Uncle, aunt, thank you for adopting me. Don't worry, I can endure any hardship. My previous life is in the past, and I won't think about it anymore." Xie Zirui explained hurriedly.

"Good boy, you have ambition. From now on, you should treat the Yun family as your own home. Don't be polite, and don't be estranged. Don't worry, if Yiyi and the others eat, you will also eat. Since we have decided to adopt you, we will treat you as our own child."

After Yun the Butcher finished speaking, he patted Xie Zirui on the shoulder.

"Uncle, aunt, thank you, you are so nice to me." Xie Zirui said crying.

"Child, don't cry. We will be happy in the future. Look at our family, you have a brother and a sister, how great." Zhang helped wipe the tears and persuaded with heartache.

"Aunt, my brothers have taken good care of me, and my sister Yiyi is also very good to me. Don't worry, we will get along well in the future."

"That's the right way to think, Zirui. You're a little man now. You have to learn to look forward. At this point, only if we survive and settle down can we have the opportunity to plan for our future lives."

"You're right, uncle." Xie Zirui listened carefully to Yun the Butcher's words. He didn't expect that Yun the Butcher, a farmer, could say such reasonable words. It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance.

"Zi Rui, since we plan to adopt you, you need a new identity."

"Your name remains the same, it's still Xie Zirui. However, you are the younger brother of my sister-in-law from my mother's side. You are the second child, seven years old this year. You have an older brother who is ten years old this year."

"Your family lives in town and runs a shop. Do you remember this, Zirui?"

"Aunt, I remember it."

"Just tell the truth about everything else. It was the eldest brother and Yiyi who found you and your dead grandmother in the mountains. They helped you bury your grandmother, and out of pity for you, they brought you back to my house."

"We recognized each other after chatting at my house. So, we decided to adopt you. Is that what you said, head of the family?" Zhang asked, turning around.

"Of course you can. But don't say that Zirui has no relatives. Let's just say that Zirui's family encountered food robbers, and he and his grandmother were separated from their other relatives. Daughter-in-law, do you think this is okay?"

Zhang thought about it and felt that it was indeed better than saying that Zirui had no relatives. Otherwise, she would have to make up another reason to explain why Zirui's relatives died.

"Boss, sure. I think it makes perfect sense."

"Zirui, just explain it as your uncle said. This way, others won't ask random questions." Zhang whispered.

"I remember, uncle, aunt."

"Uncle, should we tell the villagers about the human traffickers? I see there are quite a few children in our village. If everyone doesn't raise their vigilance, it will be bad if bad people take advantage of them."

Yun the butcher was very happy to hear what Xie Zirui said. This was a clear-headed, intelligent child who considered the overall situation and had a kind heart.

"Of course I have to tell you. I'll finish talking to your eldest brother and the others soon. I'll take you and Yiyi to the village chief to talk about the human traffickers. I'll also take you around the village so you can get to know the people."

"Head of the family, take it to the clan elders first, so that we can add it to the family tree after we settle down." Zhang reminded from the side.

"Haha, don't worry, wife, I remember it and I won't forget it. As for Zirui, everyone who sees him will like him."

Zhang also laughed after hearing what Yun the Butcher said. It was true. Zirui was indeed a good and lovable child.

"Dad, Mom, are you looking for us?" Brother Yun San's voice arrived before he even showed up.

"Dad, Mom, do you have something to talk to us about? I haven't finished feeding the little donkey yet." At this time, Yun Erge was still thinking about his second brother who was working.

"Dad, Mom, I haven't finished washing the dishes yet." This is the voice of the honest Brother Yun.