Old Mrs. Xu heard her daughter-in-law call out twice and then fell silent. She looked out the small window of the kitchen and saw her bent over, doing something she couldn't tell what.

Thinking about her second son's wife's foolishness, she still went out to check. "What's all the fuss about? Didn't I tell you to go out and do the laundry? Why are you still here?"

Ma Hong was startled by her mother-in-law's voice. She was too focused on waiting for Fu Man'er's answer. "Mother, look at the well, the water is bubbling up."

Grandma Xu peeked out and saw that it was true; her well probably hadn't had this much water for a year or two. "Good thing, this is good thing, the water is coming up, there won't be a drought this year."

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It's been raining every night for the past few days, and Grandma Xu feels that today is finally no longer a year of disaster. She's sure the crops will grow very well once they're planted in a few days.

“Mother, it was Man’er who said the water level had risen, and that’s when I noticed it.” Ma Hong pointed to Fu Man’er. She hadn’t said a word to all the questions she had just asked, but if her mother-in-law had asked her, she definitely would have.

Grandma Xu was somewhat surprised. "Man'er, how did you know?" Did the gods also tell their granddaughters this?

Fu Man'er pointed to her ear with her little finger, "When I was squatting on the ground, I heard a gurgling sound inside."

"Huh?" Ma Hong couldn't quite accept what she was hearing, but when she came out, she did see Fu Man'er's head pressed against the well wall.

Grandma Xu didn't think anything of it. She believed that since it was raining, it wasn't strange for the well water to come up.

"Alright, now that there's water in the well, you can wash your clothes here. Running around is too much trouble." After saying that, Old Mrs. Xu walked towards the kitchen. None of these things were as important as tomorrow's business.

Ma Hong looked at Fu Man'er suspiciously. The little girl looked much plumper now, but she still remembered how disheveled she was when she first arrived at the Xu family.

If it were truly a deity, how utterly wicked would it have to be to act like that? It seems she's overthinking it; it couldn't possibly be a deity. It's just that this little girl heard the noise.

"Go play somewhere else, don't get in my way." Ma Hong waved impatiently at Fu Man'er, shooing her away.

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Fu Man'er pouted. "Strange second auntie, saying strange things, and her face changes so quickly."

It was already time for the children to leave school, and Fu Man'er sat by the door, waiting for her brothers to come home.

"Little sister, I heard we bought a goat, is it true?" Xu Mao ran up to his sister on the doorstep and called out.

The village school was located in the center of the village. They heard people talking about it on their way back, so they quickened their pace and ran back.

"Oh, and there are lambs too, two of them." Fu Man'er also stood up and shouted at the top of her lungs.

That's why kids have so much energy. They could wait until they're right in front of you to say it, but they insist on shouting it out loud.

"Did you hear that? My family really does have goats!" Xu Mao said to the people following behind him, just as his sister's shout pleased him.

No matter what they said, they didn't believe that the Xu family could afford sheep. Xu Mao, easily provoked, simply brought the person back. He was originally a little uneasy, but now his chin was practically pointing to the sky.

As soon as they reached the door, she took Fu Man'er's hand and said, "Little sister, take me to see our goats."

"Sigh," the goat was locked in the pigsty in the backyard. Fu Man'er, with her shins tumbling, quickly led the person over. The three Xu brothers stood at the front, and the people behind them craned their necks to look.

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Fu Man'er searched through the crowd, then ran to the front yard again, only to find the gate empty. Finally, she returned to Xu Mao's side, asking, "Second Brother, where's Brother?"

He searched for a long time but couldn't find his brother. Fu Man'er hadn't seen her brother all day and missed him terribly.

Xu Mao was busy showing off his family's goats to others when he turned around and said, "Big Brother is probably still at school. He'll be back soon." Then he turned back and continued talking enthusiastically.

Xu Yi started school a year earlier than them, but they were taught by different teachers. Sometimes they would run into each other and go home together, and sometimes they would go home separately.

Fu Man'er's pretty little mouth turned down, and her big, watery eyes looked towards the door, like an abandoned puppy.

After leaving school, Xu Yi did not go straight home. Instead, he wandered around to a dilapidated courtyard, which was his grandfather's home.

A few days ago, when his grandfather came to return the basket, he wondered what had happened that day. But the old man, looking like he had no memory of what had happened, asked him what it was. Before Xu Yi could answer, the old man had already slipped away. He was so fast that he couldn't catch up with him even when he was jogging.

This made him feel that his grandfather was acting strangely, so he came looking for him after school today.

"Grandpa Hu, Grandpa Hu." The gate to the courtyard was wide open, but Xu Yi didn't go in; instead, he called out from the doorway.

No one answered from inside, but Xu Yi had inquired and learned that the old man had already returned.

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Could he be drunk at home again? After thinking for a moment, Xu Yi still stepped inside. This courtyard was even simpler than his own home, with only one room.

The kitchen was set up directly in the yard, and because there wasn't much furniture, it looked fairly tidy.

The door was left a crack, and even as Xu Yi knocked, he could smell alcohol coming from inside. Needless to say, the old man was definitely drunk.

Forget it, I won't get anything out of him today, he should just go back.

Just as I turned around, I heard a thud inside, as if something had fallen.

Xu Yi didn't care about anything else and hurriedly pushed the door open. He saw that his father had fallen and was holding a wine gourd. He was sprawled out on his back with his head on the ground and his legs on the bed.

Fearing the old man might fall and hurt himself, Xu Yi quickly went to help him up. "You're here?" The old man's cheeks were flushed, his eyes were not open, and he mumbled something.

"Do you know who I am?" It sounded like they were waiting for him.

Xu Yi struggled to help the man back. The old man looked at him, so thin, and wondered how he could be so heavy.

"Heh heh, you, you..." The old man waved his hand in front of Xu Yi's face. "Aren't you that kid? You're a tough fighter." (cascoo.net)

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Even while he was speaking, the old man didn't open his eyes to look at him, but Xu Yi felt that the old man knew who he was.

"Grandpa Hu, what happened to my hand that day?" Xu Yi asked anxiously as he sat on the edge of the bed.

"Hmm?" The old man frowned, then finally opened his eyelids. "You don't know?"

Xu Yi shook his head. He wasn't sure if the old man was drunk or not.

"You want to know?" the old man asked again.

"Of course." Otherwise, he wouldn't have come looking for them.

"If you want to know, then I won't tell you, hehe." The old man burped, the smell of alcohol wafting onto Xu Yi's face. He then rolled over on the bed, clutching the gourd, like a mischievous child.

Xu Yi didn't react, calmly watching his back, "You are no ordinary old man."