"Fortunately, you are still somewhat useful. My illness was cured because of your blood, and you can go see your family now."

Despite her small size, she spoke venomous words.

"Sister, you don't know, but your family suffered terribly. They were all killed by your maternal grandfather."

I heard from Uncle An that they pleaded with him until their deaths not to hurt you, and they even said you weren't their child.

Min Wanhua turned around, adjusted the hair ornament on her head, and walked outside.

"It's ridiculous that they died because of you, yet they want to exonerate you..."

Ji Xiaoli couldn't utter a single word; tears streamed down her face until her breathing stopped and she lay still.

?

Xiao Li took a deep breath; she became Ji Xiao Li, who was abandoned at birth.

"I'm sorry, Master. We should have come here when we were kidnapped by An Er, but it's a bit too early now."

Xiao Li sighed. It wasn't just a little early, it was too early.

She can't move now, and originally Xiao Jiu could have taken care of her, but now that she's been taken in by the Ji family, she can't just suddenly disappear.

Moreover, Ji Xiaoli loves her family very much. Her wish is to return to the Ji family, protect them, and ensure their peaceful and happy life!

Xiao Li felt extremely sleepy, her eyes heavy and unable to open.

Thinking that there would be no danger for the next thirteen years, she relaxed and let herself drift into a deep sleep.

"Look, Mom gave birth to twins! We have a little sister now."

"Little sister, wake up! Your second brother will give you something delicious to eat."

Xiao Li was awakened by a commotion. She used her divine sense to check and found herself lying on a large bed, being held in the arms of a woman.

Lying next to her was a little boy about the same age as her; it was clear that the woman had recently given birth.

The curtain swayed, and Ji Jiayuan came in carrying a bowl of chicken soup.

"Qingniang, drink more soup so you can feed the baby."

Zhao Qingmei sat up, took the bowl, and carefully took a sip of soup, afraid of spilling it on the bed.

The temperature was just right; it was served after it had cooled down.

"Yuan-ge, have you eaten? Where are the kids?"

Ji Jiayuan nodded, "I've already eaten, you should eat more."

He then turned to face the two children beside the bed.

"Dalin, Erlin, hurry up and go eat."

The two children agreed, touched Xiaoli's face again, and then reluctantly ran out.

Xiao Li breathed a sigh of relief. Her two older brothers were so noisy, talking non-stop and touching her face and hands. Her face must be red and a little sore.

"These two boys really adore their little sister."

Zhao Qingmei touched Xiaoli's hair, "Don't even mention them, I like her very much too."

Ji Jiayuan was a little worried. "He looks like a child from a wealthy family. It's pitiful that he ended up in our family."

Zhao Qingmei ate a chicken leg. The wild pheasant leg had been stewed for a long time, so it was tender and very flavorful. She also ate the noodles and drank the soup clean. She let out a small burp before putting down the bowl.

“This child is destined to be with us. I had just given birth to my third child when you went into the mountains, and that’s how we met.”

Ji Jiayuan nodded, "From now on, we'll treat her better and raise her like our own daughter."

Zhao Qingmei lay down and hugged Xiaoli to sleep.

"Don't say that again. The children are all grown up now. We've essentially given birth to twins."

Ji Jiayuan smiled and said, "Okay, whatever you say."

Listening to Sanlin's breathing beside her, Xiaoli slowly drifted off to sleep.

The Ji family was not wealthy, and with two more children suddenly added to their lives, and Zhao Qingmei no longer able to work in the fields, their lives became even more difficult.

Dalin and Erlin were very sensible. Every day they would either go up the mountain to chop firewood or go down to the river to catch fish, and they would always manage to bring back some snacks.

But they are still young, so they can't help much more.

Ji Jiayuan could only go into the mountains to hunt and collect herbs. If he was lucky, he could find some valuable herbs, such as Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, and Dendrobium, and sell them for a good price.

These medicinal herbs are also hard to find, and some even grow in very dangerous places.

"Brother Yuan, let's not go to places that are too dangerous. No matter how valuable something is, it's not as important as your life. And let's not go deep into the mountains. Let's just wander around the outskirts..."

Ji Jiayuan just smiled and nodded. How could they find medicinal herbs and hunt prey if they didn't go deep into the mountains? But to put his wife at ease, he said nothing.

As Xiao Li listened to Zhao Qingmei's nagging, she secretly made preparations in her heart.

Although she can't move, Xiao Jiu can, and there's also Youyou and Huanling, they can all help.

"Xiao Jiu, could you help me find some medicinal herbs? That would make things easier for your father."

We also need to hunt some game; our family is too poor, we can't even afford to eat."

Xiao Jiu agreed, and it followed Ji Jiayuan with Huanling, and they set off together.

Zhao Qingmei watched her husband leave with a heavy heart. She sighed sadly, knowing that people always had to risk their lives for a living.

She knew perfectly well that her husband would go deep into the mountains, and that his instructions were simply out of her own worry.

She prayed silently that her husband would return safely.

Xiao Li squeezed Zhao Qingmei's fingers, and Zhao Qingmei turned her head to look at the cute little girl.

"Our Xiaoxiao is so good at comforting people at such a young age. She's so sweet."

Sanlin, who was standing next to him, started crying loudly; he was hungry.

Zhao Qingmei picked up Xiaoli first.

"Sanlin, wait here. I'll feed you after your little sister is full."

Xiao Li reluctantly began to nurse, though she resisted, her instincts prevailed.

Hmm~

It smells so good, it's so sweet, and it tastes so good.

However, she only ate until she was half full before stopping.

Zhao Qingmei was not fat to begin with, and her breast milk was very limited. If she ate her fill, Sanlin would have nothing to eat.

While Zhao Qingmei was feeding Sanlin, Xiaoli took a small sip of the spiritual fruit juice, and her stomach immediately felt warm and cozy, and she was no longer hungry.

This was prepared by Xiao Jiu so that it would be convenient for her to use as food.

Her body is pure; with gradual conditioning from a young age, she will become a martial arts prodigy in the future.

Sanlin wasn't full, but he was more than half full. He just pouted and hummed a few times to express his dissatisfaction, but he didn't cry.

Zhao Qingmei sighed again, hoping that Yuan Ge would bring more game when he came back, so that she would have enough breast milk to feed the two children.

She got up and went out to work in the yard. There was no one to take care of things at home, so even though she was still in her postpartum period, she still had to do some simple housework.

Fortunately, Da Lin and Er Lin are both helpful, so it's not too tiring.

Xiao Li also fed San Lin a few drops of spiritual juice. San Lin licked his lips, waved his arms for a while, and then fell asleep again.

As evening fell, Ji Jiayuan descended the mountain. Today's harvest was enormous. He encountered several Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms as soon as he entered the mountain, and then picked two ginseng roots.

It took a long time just to dig out the ginseng, which is why it was delayed.

In the afternoon, he decided to go home. On the way, he found several plump and dizzy pheasants, which he caught without much effort.