Yao Da forced a smile. "Xiao Xiao, your aunt just has a loud voice. Don't be afraid, she won't dare to hit you."

Dai Qiuhua suppressed her anger, "Xiaoxiao, you must be still half asleep. Why would your aunt hit you? Your aunt dotes on you."

Xiao Li stuck her head out, "Really? But Sister Xi Xi said that my house will belong to your family from now on, and I will only be able to live in the stairwell."

Also, I do all the housework, and if I don't listen, they beat me.

Everyone was talking about it. What the child said must be true, after all, children don't lie.

The village chief looked at Yao Da sternly, "Is that really what you think? If Xiao Xiao goes with you, wouldn't she be walking into a wolf's den?"

Yao broke out in a cold sweat, cursing his daughter in his mind over and over again.

“Village chief, I am Xiaoxiao’s uncle, how could I do such a thing? The child is just making things up.”

Dai Qiuhua also spoke up to explain, "Village chief, I'm definitely not that kind of person. I love Xiaoxiao the most. I even cooked porridge for Xiaoxiao a few days ago."

Everyone fell silent. Liu Hong had no relatives, and Yao Er only had this one brother. If Yao Da wasn't allowed to raise him, what would Yao Xiaoxiao do?

"Uncle Village Chief, can I live by myself? I'm all grown up now, I can take care of myself."

I don't want anyone else touching my parents' things.

The village chief frowned. "Xiaoxiao, you're still so young. How can you live alone?"

Xiao Li pulled Aunt Wang aside, "Isn't Aunt Wang here? Our two families live close by, so I can ask Aunt Wang for help whenever I need it."

Xiao Li tugged at Aunt Wang's arm and pleaded, "Auntie, can I trouble you with something?"

Aunt Wang felt a pang of heartache. Yao Er had helped her family a lot during his lifetime, and she was also closest to Liu Hong.

She watched Xiaoxiao grow up, and she was no different from her own child.

"Of course, you can come to me with anything."

Aunt Wang held Xiaoli in her arms, her heart aching terribly. This child had been well-behaved since she was little and had always been the apple of her parents' eye. Now that her parents were gone, she was even more lovable.

Looking at Xiaoli's determined eyes, the village chief also wavered a little. A half-grown child can also live on her own.

The village is relatively peaceful; with more care in the future, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"How can that be? Xiaoxiao, you're still young. Take this land for example, how will you farm it without an adult at home?"

Xiao Li quickly stated her plan, "I'll trouble the village chief to rent out my land. He can just give me a small share of food each year."

Furthermore, my family will not participate in the village's profit sharing. Since no one in my family contributes, we naturally cannot receive any dividends.

"No way, how can I rent my brother's land to someone else?"

Everyone looked at Yao Da; his eyes were fierce, and he had a tough look on his face.

The village chief pondered the matter, unable to make up his mind. Xiaoxiao was still too young, and he would be held responsible if something happened to her in the future.

Xiao Li thought for a moment and said to the village chief, "Uncle Village Chief, can I speak with you alone? Aunt Wang can come along."

The village chief agreed and went to the next room with Aunt Wang.

Xiao Li picked up two small stones in the yard and took them into the house.

"Uncle Village Chief, come and pinch it."

The village chief took the stone, puzzled, and squeezed it.

Hey! What's he doing kneading the stone?

Seeing the village chief's annoyed expression, Xiao Li smiled, took back the stone, and with a little force, the stone turned into powder.

The village chief stared wide-eyed; he simply couldn't believe it.

"Xiaoxiao, are you doing magic? I think I'm seeing things."

Aunt Wang also had a look on her face as if she had seen a ghost.

"Xiaoxiao, is this mud?"

Xiao Li took out another small stone and handed it over.

The village chief used all his strength this time, but the little stone still didn't budge. Aunt Wang also squeezed it harder.

Xiao Li took it, and this time both of them stared wide-eyed at Xiao Li's hand without moving.

Xiao Li once again showed them the miracle of the strongman.

“Uncle Village Chief, Auntie, I’ve been strong since I was a child. My parents didn’t tell anyone because they were afraid it would affect my reputation.”

Aunt Wang nodded, saying that a girl's reputation is very important and must be protected.

“I am strong, and I can cook and do housework. I can live on my own without any problems.”

The village chief nodded; having witnessed it, he was naturally much more at ease.

"Alright, you can live alone then. If you need anything, just come to me. And your Aunt Wang, please take good care of her."

Aunt Wang nodded, and now she felt relieved.

"I will, even if the village chief didn't say anything, I would still help."

Xiao Li's fate was decided just like that. Yao Da was very dissatisfied, but the village chief was a man of his word and would not allow him to act recklessly.

He continued to cause trouble, but the village chief said that his family wouldn't get any of the year-end dividends from Honghu, and only then did he quiet down.

He was muttering curses under his breath, and his face looked very unpleasant.

"Hmph! We'll see about this in the future. Don't come to my house for help if you ever need anything. You're just a girl; don't let yourself be taken advantage of and end up helping others count the money."

As Xiao Li watched Yao Da's family leave, she placed a bad luck charm on each of them.

She felt very sorry for the original owner of this body; that family was utterly wicked.

It's quite remarkable that the original owner didn't go astray growing up in that kind of environment.

"Ouch! How do you walk? Are your eyes on the top of your head?"

"Dad, it's not me, it's my sister."

"You're talking nonsense, you were the one who pushed me."

Dai Qiuhua was trapped underneath and was almost suffocating.

The villagers burst into laughter. This was truly gratifying; their bad intentions had finally been punished.

Xiao Li watched this good show and secretly smiled.

After seeing the villagers off, Xiaoli closed the courtyard gate and then began to examine the jade pendant around her neck.

This jade pendant had been treasured by Liu Hong for a long time, until it was allowed to be worn by its original owner after the reform and opening up. It had been with her for many years.

This is a Pisces pendant. Xiao Li used her divine sense to examine it and easily sensed the existence of the space.

So, is it because Yao Xixi recognized the master of the space that she developed so quickly?

That's for sure, but I don't know why she would rob Zhou Shuyang, who is desperately poor.

Xiao Li shook her head. No matter what the situation was, she would deal with her as soon as she came.

The original owner can no longer return. Xiao Li put the jade pendant into her space, and the space transformed into two spirit fish that jumped into the spirit river.

The spiritual energy of the Spirit River surged again, becoming so dense it was almost tangible. At the very bottom of the river, spiritual marrow was slowly taking shape.

Xiao Li tidied up the house, putting away all of the original owner's parents' belongings.

I added some water to the pot, lit some firewood, and started boiling the water.

Seeing the wisps of smoke rising from the Yao family's chimney, the villagers were relieved; it was good that they knew how to cook.

Xiao Li ate a few spiritual fruits in the space and was already full. She began to recuperate, as this body was still small and needed to be well taken care of.

At this time, the original owner was still in junior high school in the town. She had not been to school for several days, so Xiao Li decided to take a leave of absence and stop going to school.

However, she still needs to get her graduation certificate. After that, she will study at home and take care of Yao Da's family while she's at it.