Li Xiuniang stepped into the farmyard that she was very familiar with, half with resistance and half with anticipation.

However, before she could get entangled in her complicated feelings, Zhao had already explained the situation to Gu Dahai.

Gu Dahai frowned: "Aren't you going to change tofu? Why did you change it to a girl?"

The harvest in their village this year was not good either, with grain production reduced by more than half.

After paying taxes, the little food left was not enough to feed a family of several people.

In other words, Gu Dahai also knew how to hunt. From time to time, he could get some prey from the mountains and take it to the town to exchange for money or food, so that the family would not run out of food.

Even so, the Gu family only had enough to feed the whole family, and it was not enough to support a idler.

"...Gou'er's father, this is what I think. Our Gou'er is already fourteen this year, and it's time for him to get married."

"But the betrothal gifts around here are two taels of silver or fifty catties of grain. And this girl only got three catties of beans!"

"She's a little small, but I can raise her for two or three years at most and then I can consummate my marriage. Besides, she can work, so it won't be a loss!"

Zhao was the most astute and had already calculated the accounts clearly.

Gu Dahai still frowned. "The betrothal gifts you mentioned are only given in good years. Now there are droughts everywhere, and refugees are fleeing in waves."

"Three pounds of beans is enough to buy a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old."

What can a skinny girl in her teens do?

Zhao was choked.

Yes, it is indeed cost-effective to buy a child bride, but Li Xiuniang is obviously an uncost-effective choice among child brides.

Seeing this situation, Li Xiuniang didn't bother to worry about it anymore.

She knew that although Zhao looked fierce, in fact, the one who really called the shots in the Gu family was Gu Dahai.

If Gu Dahai disagrees, Li Xiuniang will be sent back by Zhao!

Gurgle~Gurgle~~

My stomach, which had been hungry for several days, started to growl wildly again.

The main reason why Li Xiuniang was able to endure it just now was that she knew she had a way out - as long as she went to Gu's house, she would be able to eat.

It’s definitely not fine grain, and it definitely won’t fill you up, but at least you won’t continue to starve.

It was precisely because of this psychological suggestion that Li Xiuniang was not consumed by the fear caused by hunger.

However, Gu Dahai's opposition at this moment made Li Xiuniang's heart, which had just been at peace, panic again -

He wouldn't really "send me back" would he?

no!

Absolutely not!

Li Xiuniang followed her body's instinct again. She fell to her knees and shouted at Gu Dahai, "Dad! Don't send me away! I don't eat much, but I can work!"

Then, she turned around and called out to Zhao: "Mother! Please, don't chase me away!"

She thought that she would never be able to call Zhao "mother" again.

But after being reborn, I once again deeply felt hunger and the approach of death, and all the hatred and unwillingness disappeared.

The moment she knelt down, the moment she called out "Dad" and "Mom", the reborn Li Xiuniang completely "reconciled" with her previous life!

When he heard Li Xiuniang calling "Dad" and "Mom", a look of pity flashed across Gu Dahai's face.

This child is indeed pitiful and sensible.

only--

Gu Dahai was still hesitating.

"Dad! I want it!"

Gu Qingcheng spoke.

The little girl's baby voice reminded Zhao, "Dog's father, this is not what our good boy likes. I guess this girl has caught our good boy's eye——"

Gu Dahai was stunned for a moment, "Guaibao likes it?"

He forced a smile and looked at Gu Qingcheng lovingly, "Bao'er, do you like this girl?"

Li Xiuniang raised her head, hope glittering in her eyes.

As she looked at him with such intense passion, she heard Gu Qingcheng say sweetly, "I like it!"

Swish!

Li Xiuniang's tears burst out instantly.

Her heart was filled with gratitude towards Gu Qingcheng.

What an ungrateful person, what a vicious sister-in-law, all of them can go to hell.

At this moment, in Li Xiuniang's eyes, the precious little girl of the Gu family is her benefactor and her lucky star!

Gu Qingcheng's already extremely sweet smile was deeply engraved in the depths of Li Xiuniang's soul!

"Since Guaibao likes it, then let him stay!"

Seeing that his beloved daughter said so, Gu Dahai no longer objected.

He reached out and took Gu Qingcheng from Zhao's arms, then turned to look at Li Xiuniang: "Girl, you can see that our Gu family is not rich and cannot afford to support an extra person."

"But my sweetheart likes you, so we kept you here."

"You must take good care of your dear from now on, and don't lose your conscience!"

Li Xiuniang nodded vigorously, "Dad! Don't worry! I will take good care of my little darling and treat her like the apple of my eye!"

…

"Eat! You've been hungry for several days, you can't eat anything too dry. Drink some whole grain porridge to nourish your stomach!"

Zhao took out a bowl of vegetable porridge left over from the big pot on the stove, tested the bowl and found it was still warm, so she brought the porridge to Li Xiuniang.

Li Xiuniang didn't bother to say anything more. She quickly grabbed the bowl and started drinking it with slurps.

After drinking a big bowl of warm wild vegetable and grain porridge, Li Xiuniang felt like she was finally alive.

It feels so good to be full!

It’s great to be alive!

Li Xiuniang discarded the messy thoughts about her past life in her mind. She just wanted to live a good life now.

"Mom! I'm going to collect firewood!"

She wiped her mouth and started to work.

She needs to wash herself thoroughly first, not because she likes to be clean, but because she is too sloppy.

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