A short while later, the shopkeeper came out. When he saw the little wild boar, his eyes narrowed with joy.

"Well done, Old Mo, this little wild boar weighs over a hundred pounds. You're really lucky. Let's weigh it..."

Seeing that they were all so busy, Xiao Li wanted to go out for a walk, so she told her father and went out.

She arrived at the small market where she had sold vegetables last time. It was quite lively there, and there were many kinds of things for sale. She wanted to find a few fruit trees to put into her space, and also see if they sold candied hawthorns. The candied hawthorns that her father bought for her last time were really delicious. Since she had come to town so often, she could finally satisfy her cravings.

As soon as she reached the entrance of the steamed bun shop, she saw the little boy from last time. It wasn't that Xiao Li had a good memory; it was just that Chen Niang's eyes were too bright. When he saw Xiao Li, it was as if he had seen a long-lost relative, and then he rushed straight towards her.

The familiar plot, the familiar routine—Xiao Li hurriedly jumped to the side, but still managed to brush shoulders.

Xiao Li smiled smugly and grabbed Chen Niang's arm: "You little brat, you hurt me last time, and you're doing it again?"

Chen Niang's hand stealthily touched Xiao Li's sleeve pocket, but it was empty. He paused, looked around, and lowered his voice to Xiao Li, "Sister, could you please give me back my purse?"

Xiao Li was taken aback, remembering the purse, but she couldn't admit it now. Everything inside was gone, leaving only an empty purse. Where could she conjure it up from?

"What pouch? I didn't see any pouch." At this point, all I could do was play dumb.

Chen Niang panicked, her rabbit-like eyes almost crying: "You must know, hurry up and give it back to me, that's what I worked so hard for..."

"What's the hardest thing to do?"

It was only then that Chen Niang remembered that the purse wasn't his either. He glared angrily at Xiao Li, but there was nothing he could do.

Xiao Li felt a little embarrassed at this moment, so she could only continue to persevere.

"Um...cough...I'll forgive you this time, but don't be so reckless next time. If you break something, you'll have to pay for medical expenses." After saying that, Xiaoli quickly left.

After taking a few steps, she looked back and saw Chen Niang following closely behind. Xiao Li blinked and said, "Why are you following me? Go home."

"Sister, please give me back my purse. My little sister is waiting for me to buy her food. Sister, can I share half with you? I only want half, no... I only want a small half, okay?"

Chen Niang clung tightly to Xiao Li's sleeve, looking pitiful like a little kitten.

Food? She did have food, but she still couldn't admit it. She tugged at her sleeve, "Let go, I really didn't see any purse, little boy, you've mistaken me for someone else..."

In the midst of the commotion, a little boy ran over and shouted to Chen Niang, "Brother Niang, Little Jiu Liu has fainted! You should go back and check on him..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Niang abandoned all restraint and ran away without a trace.

Xiao Li stood there, wanting to go and see what was going on, but also afraid that the little boy would bother her. After thinking about it, she decided it was best not to meddle; other people's children have their own parents to worry about.

Xiao Li continued walking towards the market when suddenly there was a commotion nearby. It turned out that Chen Niang was carrying a four or five-year-old girl and ran into the roadside clinic. Xiao Li looked up and saw that the signboard read "De Ren Tang".

"Grandpa Wu, come quickly and see Xiao Jiu'er, what's wrong with her? Waaah... Waaah... Xiao Jiu'er, wake up..."

Xiao Li saw that the little boy's face was covered in tears. He put the little girl on a low table outside the house and wiped away her tears with his sleeve. However, no matter how he wiped, he couldn't stop. Xiao Li's eyes started to sting.

A little old man with a long, sage-like beard strode out of the house. He took the little girl's arm and felt her pulse. After a while, he examined her eyelids and ordered the waiter, "Make a bowl of sweet soup."

"Xiao Niang, don't worry, Xiao Jiu'er just fainted from hunger, it's nothing serious. But her body is still too weak. Not eating enough and just drinking water won't work. You guys... sigh..."

Old Wu sighed. What could he do about the two children's situation? They were lucky to have survived. Although he wanted to help, his own family was large, and he was powerless to do so.

He took out a few copper coins from his pocket and stuffed them into Chen Niang's small hand. "Go buy some brown rice and make some porridge for Xiao Jiu'er. She'll wake up after drinking the sweet soup."

Chen Niang held the money, her face showing hesitation and reluctance. Looking at her unconscious sister, she finally accepted it.

"Thank you, Grandpa Wu. I'll pay you back later."

"Good child, this is all Grandpa can do for you, sigh..."

The waiter brought over some sugar water and fed it to Xiao Jiu'er. After a short while, Xiao Jiu'er woke up.

"Alas, Chen Niang and his sister are truly unfortunate. Their father has fallen ill and passed away, and their mother has also run away. How will the two siblings survive?"

"That's right, her mother is too cruel. At least leave the children some way to survive. She took all the money, how are the children supposed to live?"

It has to be said that gossip exists everywhere, and Xiao Li frowned as she looked at the two children.

Although the purse was placed on her by Chen Niang and wasn't his, Xiao Li still felt uneasy. Judging from the condition of the brother and sister, they would probably starve to death if nothing unexpected happened.

I would find it hard to rest easy if I were to leave like this.

Fine, I'll help them out!

Having made up her mind, Xiaoli hid a bit further away. She watched as Chen Niang picked up the little girl and carried her into the alley. As the crowd gradually dispersed, she slowly followed behind and saw the brother and sister enter the house.

Xiao Li looked around to make sure no one was there before taking out a bag of corn, weighing about twenty pounds, from her spatial storage. She also took out a bag of millet, also weighing about twenty pounds. There was no other way; after the rice harvest, there was nowhere to husk it, so she could only put it in her spatial storage and take it out when the opportunity arose.

There were also some side dishes, like cabbage, radishes, and potatoes, but there was nothing to put them in, so they just sat on the ground. After thinking for a moment, I took out a rabbit with its legs tied up, and a small basket of about thirty eggs. This should last them a while; I'll send some more later when I have the chance.

After placing it, Xiaoli knocked on the door and then quickly entered the space.

A short while later, Chen Niang came out and was stunned by what he saw at the door. He looked around, thinking someone had temporarily left it there, but then he remembered the knocking and realized it was a kind person who had brought it. However, there was just too much...

Chen Niang's eyes reddened. He ran to the alley entrance, but didn't see his benefactor, so he ran back, carried the grain into the house one by one, and then knelt down with a thud, saying to the alley entrance, "Benefactor, I don't know who you are, but you saved my life and Xiao Jiu'er's life. Thank you for your great kindness. From now on, Chen Niang's life belongs to your benefactor." Then, he kowtowed three times to the air. Coincidentally, this direction was directly opposite the place where Xiao Li entered the space.

Xiao Li, who was forced to kowtow three times, stared at Chen Niang's actions with her mouth agape.

Okay, now I feel even more guilty. What should I do? I need help urgently!

Once the area outside was quiet, Xiaoli came out and went back to find her father and brother.