Xu Yao slowly twisted his arm again. He was sure there was no fracture, so the pain must be from a broken tendon.

Mu Jingheng pressed Xu Yao's arm and said seriously, "I'll take you to the hospital."

Xu Yao shook his other hand, which was less seriously injured, and said, "Comrade, thank you. It's alright, it'll be fine in a few days."

He's suffered this kind of injury many times over the years, and he knows how to recover better.

He'd become quite the doctor through his long illness, Xu Yao thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

Xu Yao's small courtyard was at the very end of the alley. When Mu Jingheng stepped into the courtyard, he was so angry at the sight that he laughed.

The ground in that courtyard was uneven; Xu Yao, perhaps finding it too troublesome, hadn't bothered to fix the disturbed ground, leaving behind numerous large and small pits, some large enough to bury a person.

Seeing Mu Jingheng staring at the pits, Xu Yao casually explained, "They were all dug by those people. It's too much trouble to dig and fill them in every time, so I've just stopped bothering with it. It's fine when the weather is sunny, but it's a bit of a hassle when it rains. It's best not to leave the room after dark, otherwise you won't even know when you'll be buried."

Seeing these pits, Mu Jingheng could imagine how difficult Xu Yao's life had been these past few years.

The main house of this courtyard has three rooms, one on each side, and the hall in the middle. Xu Yao lives in one of the rooms. The east and west wing rooms are empty, and the doors and windows are dilapidated, making it look very dilapidated.

Mu Jingheng walked into the main room, which was empty. In the corner was a small stove and next to it was a small stool simply nailed together with wooden planks.

Looking into his living room, there was only a kang (a heated brick bed), with a thin quilt folded on it.

Seeing Xu Yao's miserable state reminded Mu Jingheng of the scene when his family was sent to the countryside in his previous life.

In the early days, Mu Jingheng had never been to the place where they had been sent down. At that time, he was thinking about how to seek justice for them. Later, after his work in the south came to an end, he secretly went to visit them. It was only then that he realized how hard his grandfather and father had worked. In a short period of time, the two of them had been tortured beyond recognition.

Then I received a call saying that my grandfather had an accident, and not long after that, my father also had an accident.

Mu Jingheng stood there in a daze, but Xu Yao didn't mind. He took out some tea leaves that he had secretly put away from the hole in the wall and prepared to make tea for Mu Jingheng.

Before the incident, Xu Yao was very particular about his life. Even though life was tough after the incident, he could always find some enjoyment, such as secretly drinking some tea.

This is also how Xu Yao feels he is still alive.

After regaining his senses, Mu Jingheng left without saying a word. He went to a secluded spot and took out rice and flour from his spatial storage, fearing that Xu Yao might not be able to hold on to the end like his grandfather and father in their previous lives.

Perhaps it's because I've been caught in the rain myself, so I always want to hold an umbrella for others.

Mu Jingheng had a meal at Xu Yao's place. The two of them did their own things and barely spoke.

Mu Jingheng silently filled all the holes in the courtyard back in. Xu Yao wanted to tell him that it was unnecessary to do it, since who knew when those people would come to dig again? But seeing that Mu Jingheng seemed quite down, Xu Yao opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

In the afternoon, Mu Jingheng went to the lumber mill to buy some wood and then returned to Xu Yao's place, wanting to help Xu Yao repair the doors and windows.

When Mu Jingheng arrived, Xu Yao wasn't home; he was probably sweeping the streets.

The courtyard gate wasn't locked, so Mu Jingheng went in by himself.

As Mu Jingheng repaired the doors and windows, making clanging noises, the neighbors curiously came over to take a look.

Perhaps out of fear of Xu Yao, those people glanced at him and left without saying a word.

Xu Yao didn't return until sunset, carrying a large broom. When he saw his newly renovated courtyard, he was a little bewildered and stood at the door for a long time without going in, as if he was afraid that he had gone to the wrong house.

In fact, Xu Yao went abroad to study before the liberation. He studied economics and worked part-time until he graduated with a doctorate.

After liberation, he wanted to contribute to the country, so he returned with great enthusiasm.

The Xu family could be considered "red capitalists," and their businesses were quite successful after the liberation.

To keep up with the times, he went through a blind date and married his wife when he returned.

His wife was born into a working-class family. Both her parents had participated in the revolution, and she herself had also participated in the revolution. Her family had a good class background.

After marrying Xu Yao, she did not participate in the Xu family business, but instead worked in the district construction department.

This is also why Xu Yao decisively chose to sever ties with her before the Xu family's troubles. As long as she severed ties with the Xu family, her background meant that the Xu family's affairs would not affect her, and even her child could stay with her.

When Mu Jingheng left, he gave Xu Yao his home address and phone number. Only then did Xu Yao realize how lucky he was to have met such an extraordinary person, which brought hope back to his life.

It has to be said that Xu Yao has a strong heart. If it were someone else, they might have given up long ago after being tormented for so many years.

Mu Jingheng had been doing quite well since his rebirth, but now Xu Yao seemed to be reminding him of the tragic lessons of his past life.

The next day, Mu Jingheng went to find someone to gradually eliminate some of the little things that were overflowing in Xu Xinning's space.

Meat was a scarce resource in this era. When Mu Jingheng handed over the money from selling the little creatures to Xu Xinning in his spatial dimension, Xu Xinning was so surprised that she could hardly close her mouth. She never expected that the little creatures her mother raised for her own enjoyment of food would bring her such great wealth.

The small items that Mu Jingheng sold were only a very small part of the space.

Xu Xinning stood in the space looking at the little things in the distance, wondering how much income she would make if she could sell them all.

Before anyone knew it, Xu Xinning's wealth had become something that others couldn't even dream of matching.

Mu Jingshu adapted well to the village and had become the leader of the children in the surrounding area, along with Xu Laosan. If the Mu family saw her, they would not recognize her at all; she was no longer the same person she was when she first arrived in Xujia Village.

Almost all the children at school had lice. Mu Jingshu's originally beautiful hair was infected with lice in just a few days. She was a very clean child, so how could she stand having lice in her hair?

Xu Laosan gave her a bad idea, saying that she wouldn't be able to stay still if she shaved her head into a buzz cut.

Mu Jingshu was naturally a carefree person. She actually envied Xu Laosan's convenience in washing his hair, so without informing Xu Xinning and the others, she took a pair of scissors and cut her hair.

When Xu Xinning saw Mu Jingshu's hair, which looked like it had been gnawed by a rat, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

Grandma Xu was even more shocked; she almost had a heart attack. She just couldn't understand how a perfectly sweet and adorable little girl had turned into a wild boy.