Liu Lu's decision regarding the village chief was actually optional.

But seeing Baogen's mother sitting on the ground crying, she couldn't help but smile.

After all, I don't cause trouble, but I can't be afraid of trouble either.

Since you made a mistake, you have to pay the price.

Liu Lu took the little girl back to Old Liu's house.

Upon entering, I saw Old Man Liu and Old Woman Liu whispering together.

"Hi, hi." Liu Lu coughed, and the elderly couple separated as if they had been electrocuted.

"Now that Baogen's family matter is resolved, let's start talking about our family's matter."

"What do you want to say?" Old Liu asked.

“I have two options. First, I can’t accept the old model. So I’ll take my little girl and separate from you, and live independently.”

"Secondly, I will be in charge of this family. Work will be reassigned, and I can take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die, but your lives will definitely not be as easy as before."

Her words were unexpected for the elderly couple.

After all, in this era, it is generally very difficult for a widow to support her family when she goes out to live alone with her children.

The elderly couple originally thought she would stay in the house and ask them to do less work, and they were already planning to agree to let her do less work. After all, they could just ask the young girl to do more work.

Old Mrs. Liu suppressed her excitement and kept winking at Old Man Liu, signaling for Liu Lu to take a little girl and separate from the family to live independently.

Old Liu was much more cautious. If it were the first option, what would you need to share with the other party?

Before Liu Lu could speak, Old Lady Liu asked in surprise, "What? She's going to live on her own and still wants to take things from us? What kind of good thing is she thinking? We don't have any surplus food left."

Old Man Liu glared at his loud and boisterous wife, thinking to himself, "Does this clueless old woman even want them to be separated?"

Liu Lu chuckled, "The little girl just came with me. As for Liu Bao..."

Before she could finish speaking, Old Lady Liu shouted, "Liu Bao is a member of our Liu family, and we absolutely cannot let you take him away!"

As she spoke, she hugged Liu Bao tightly.

"That's fine too."

After Liu Lu transmigrated, she didn't have much affection for Liu Bao to begin with. Moreover, seeing how Liu Bao was snuggling tightly in Old Lady Liu's arms, she felt that leaving Liu Bao in the Liu family was a good choice.

On the contrary, the little girl was not only neglected in Lao Liu's family, but was also required to do many chores that children should not be doing.

It would be better if they came with me; they would receive more care and attention that way.

Old Liu was also considering it. He did only have one son, but he had several daughters. He could have his daughters and sons-in-law come and work for him, or go directly to his daughters' homes to be cared for in his old age.

If Liu Lu continues to cause trouble, given the extent of yesterday's events, not only will he be unable to cope, but his entire family will also be unable to cope.

With that in mind, Old Man Liu said to Liu Lu, "Tell me your conditions."

Liu Lu said she had forgotten: "I need food and a place to live."

"We don't need too much grain, just enough to get through this year and then it will be time to plant next year."

“I need a place to live immediately. I don’t need a big house, but at least a place where my little girl and I can live.”

Old Mrs. Liu was shocked: "Until next year's planting season? That's such a long time, how much grain will that take? And where to live? You can live on your own, why should I find you a place?"

Liu Lu smiled mischievously: "Then you can also listen to the second option. That way, you just need to work in the fields with me every day and tidy up the house together."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Liu's face immediately fell: "I think the second option is also quite good."

Having thought about the talisman for so many years, she really couldn't accept suddenly having Old Lady Liu do the work.

Like Old Man Liu, she also had designs on a daughter.

Old Liu glared at his wife, who only knew how to make empty promises, and then began to carefully consider his options.

These two requests aren't unreasonable. After all, if Liu Lu takes the child out on her own, she'll need food and lodging, and it's already very kind of them that they don't have to pay for other things, like money.

Thinking of this, he even became a little impatient, fearing that Liu Lu would change her mind and add other conditions.

"Okay, let's do it this way. Let's go find the village chief now."

They met the village chief twice in one day. The village chief's expression wasn't too good when he saw them, and his intuition told him that they must be in trouble again.

The village chief cleared his throat: "What do you want?"

Old Liu then explained Liu Lu's desire to separate from the family and made her demands clear.

The village chief confirmed with Liu Lu, and Liu Lu confirmed that it was indeed her idea.

"Since both parties have reached an agreement, we can witness your separation, and then you can complete the payment procedures tomorrow."

Old Liu asked, "Village chief, are there any vacant houses in our village? The mother and daughter will definitely need a place to stay when they leave."

The village chief stroked his chin and thought for a moment: "There's a small house where the forest rangers used to live at the foot of the mountain, but they built a bigger one later, so the small house is now empty. How about this place?"

Liu Lu saw that house in her memory.

There is a mountain to the west of the village. The mountain is rich in resources, and it is easy to climb. The surrounding scenery is beautiful and the lighting is good.

However, it is still some distance from the village and sparsely populated.

If we consider growing some vegetables or rebuilding a house in the future, there is plenty of land nearby.

Thinking of this, Liu Lu nodded in agreement: "Then I'll go over tomorrow to tidy up and take a look."

Liu Lu and Old Man Liu were both very happy and went back together peacefully, which was a rare occurrence.

Old Mrs. Liu was satisfied with the result.

I made a special effort to cook some white rice for dinner.

The next day, Liu Lu took the little girl to the small house at the foot of the mountain early in the morning.

The little girl jumped around excitedly the whole way, tugging at Liu Lu's hand every now and then.

Liu Lu would also smile and pat her head.

When the two arrived at the cabin, they saw a small house that wasn't very big standing there.

Because the house is a rare example of a building constructed of stones, it looks quite sturdy.

As soon as I opened the door, a cloud of dust hit me. After all, no one had lived there for years, and the house had a slightly musty smell.

The house has two bedrooms and a kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped.

Liu Lu was very satisfied. She smiled and said, "Little girl, from now on, we'll live here together. How about it? Are you satisfied?"

The little girl nodded repeatedly: "That's great, Mom, we can live outside by ourselves from now on."

The two happily left the room and strolled around the house.

What was a pleasant surprise was that there was a mountain spring on the rocky cliff, with water gushing out and nourishing the meadow on the side of the mountain.

"That's great, now we've even solved our water problem."

Looking at the happy little girl, Liu Lu felt full of hope for the future.

After viewing the house, the two returned to the Liu family home, packed some simple belongings and some food, and then went down to the small house at the foot of the mountain to clean it.

Soon, the house was completely transformed.

They gathered some firewood from the surrounding area and enjoyed a hearty meal while moving into their new home.