Xu Yan told Xie Zhuo the location of the small box, but neither of them was in a hurry to dig it up.

Firstly, because when they went out, they only brought fishing gear and a small bucket for fish, but no basket for carrying other things.

On the other hand, at this time of day, there are many people washing clothes and carrying water, so it's not a good time to dig.

"Guess what's inside the box?" Xu Yan asked.

"I don't know," Xie Zhu shook his head, took Xiao Bao's little hand out of the bucket, and asked, "What is it?"

“I don’t know either,” Xu Yan said.

After saying that, he added, "But that little box is quite heavy, and... judging from how anxious Han Xiaoyu was just now, I guess it must contain some valuables."

Xie Zhuo glanced at her.

For some reason, he found it increasingly difficult to understand Xu Yan after spending time with her.

Although he was now certain that Xu Yan had been reborn like him, her behavior at times made him wonder if she was truly reborn. What was she more like...?

It's hard to put into words.

In her previous life, she loved Han Xiaoyu until her death, and she gave almost everything she could for him.

Even if you were reborn now and felt that your previous life was not worthwhile and wanted to live this life well again, you shouldn't be behaving like this.

Well, how should I put it?

He's just a little too calm and indifferent.

It seems she has completely forgotten about her previous relationships.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Han Xiaoyu didn't contain intense hatred, but rather a calm disgust. When she couldn't see him, she wouldn't bring it up or even pay attention to his activities. Only when she encountered him would she act as a spectator, watching the show with amusement.

The most obvious change was in her personality.

She was completely different from the timid, mute girl she used to be.

But as for other things...

He personally pulled the person out of the river. Her appearance was pretty much the same as before, except that she had probably been eating better recently, and she was more cheerful and had a better complexion, looking a little prettier than before.

Xie Zhuo was deep in thought when someone next to him waved their hand in front of his eyes, snapping him back to reality.

"What are you daydreaming about?" Xu Yan waved her hand again.

"Hmm?" Xie Zhu blinked his slightly dry eyes.

He then gently pinched her slender, white hand.

Xu Yan was startled by the pinch and quickly looked at Da Bao and Xiao Bao next to her. Seeing that they were both looking down at the small fish in the bucket, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Xie Zhuo smiled at her reaction.

The expression seemed to say, "It was just a handshake, nothing else, why are you so nervous?"

Xu Yan: "..."

After sitting for a few more minutes, Xu Yan withdrew his hand, stood up, and dusted off his pants.

"Go home, grilled fish."

That's what they said, but it was still early, so Xie Zhuo took off his shoes and went into the water to catch a few small fish before the family headed back.

When Da Bao and Xiao Bao said that Xie Zhuo's grilled fish was especially delicious, Xu Yan was a little skeptical.

In her previous life, she and her friends would occasionally go out for barbecues or eat grilled fish at farmhouses. But, to be honest, fish prepared in other ways tasted better.

So when Xie Zhuo was preparing to grill in the yard after returning home, she didn't have high expectations.

After rinsing some mung beans, and with Da Bao and Xiao Bao helping to start the fire and tend the stove, we cooked some mung bean soup.

In her previous life, when her grandmother was still alive, she would always cook mung bean soup in the summer to cool down and relieve internal heat.

As the three of them were telling stories in the kitchen while waiting for the mung bean soup, the aroma of grilled fish wafted in from outside.

"It smells so good, it's fish!" Da Bao said.

"Fish," Xiao Bao had already leaned half his body out of the kitchen.

Xu Yan's mouth watered; it smelled really good.

Xie Zhuo, who was in the courtyard, also noticed them. When his eyes met Xu Yan's, he handed her the first fish he had grilled, saying, "Be careful, it's hot."

Then, while Da Bao and Xiao Bao were watching him expectantly, he divided a few golden and crispy fried dried fish into two portions and put them in their small bowls.

Grilled fish is delicious, but deep-fried dried fish tastes great too.

The fish are small, about the length of a finger joint, and the bones are very small. You can just chew them directly when eating them, and there's no need to worry about children getting fish bones stuck in their throats.

"How does it taste?" Xie Zhuo asked.

"Delicious, delicious!" Da Bao exclaimed first.

"Third Uncle is amazing," Da Bao swallowed the dried fish in his mouth, "Da Bao wants more."

After he finished speaking, Xiao Bao quickly added, "I want to eat more."

Xie Zhuo glanced at him helplessly, then turned his gaze to Xu Yan.

"Delicious!" Xu Yan smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "I've never had such delicious grilled fish before!"

This is no exaggeration.

I don’t know if Xie Zhuo used some seasonings and techniques that she didn’t know about, but the fish she grilled had a very crispy skin, with a little bit of fragrant char on the edges. When you took a bite, there was no fishy smell at all, and the aroma lingered in your mouth.

He also put some dried chili powder and salt in a small bowl next to him, indicating that Xu Yan could dip it in the food.

Xu Yan ate two fish in a row before remembering to go to the kitchen to check on her mung bean soup.

The water had already boiled, but the mung beans remained firm and round, showing no sign of bursting open.

Xu Yan then stuffed a slightly thicker wooden stick into the stove and left the kitchen.

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