Chapter 839: You Don’t Need to Inherit My Family’s Golden Finger (5)

Qu Shichu took Liu Fangniang to weed the vegetable garden next to the house.

It’s not that Qu Shichu was hard-hearted and wanted to exploit a poor little girl, but Liu Fangniang felt that after eating so much food from her, she would feel uneasy if she didn’t do something for her in return. She even dared not drink more water.

Qu Shichu had no choice but to find a job for her to do.

She was skinny, small and weak, what could she do? Qu Shichu racked his brains to find something for her to do, which was to weed the vegetable garden. Weeding was something that even a child could do, and it didn't require much effort, just more patience.

When Liu Fangniang heard Qu Shichu's instructions, she immediately went to the vegetable garden to weed with gratitude. She grew up in the countryside and had done all kinds of work. Even in different worlds, the difference between vegetables and weeds was basically the same, so she could tell them apart and worked very efficiently.

Qu Shichu worked with her and inquired about her identity and background. She knew that she was useful now, so she was no longer nervous and afraid as before. Although she spoke in a low voice, she still told Qu Shichu very frankly.

Her name is Liu Fangniang. She is twelve years old this year. Because of a drought and famine in her hometown, the family had to leave their homeland and beg all the way to other places to find a way to survive. However, on the way to escape the famine, the elderly grandparents died first, followed by the mother who was weak due to giving birth to several children. In the end, only Liu Fangniang's father was left with the five surviving children.

But misfortune did not spare this ill-fated family. Not long after the death of their three closest relatives, they encountered a war on the road. In the panic, the family was busy fleeing for their lives and unknowingly got separated. Liu Fangniang was walking alone along a path, not knowing where she was going. She kept walking. When she was hungry, she ate grass roots and leaves. When she was thirsty, she drank water from the ditch. She was lucky enough not to get sick and die. But as time went by, she turned into a ragged little beggar.

Fortunately, she was like a little beggar, otherwise, as a little girl struggling to survive in that chaotic world, who knows what kind of treatment she would have suffered. In fact, if she had not been lucky enough to travel to Qu Shichu's place last night, she would probably have starved to death.

"When I was on the way to escape famine, I heard an uncle who was traveling with me say that there were many kind-hearted ladies and young ladies in Shanghai who would donate money to help poor children, and that there were endless steamed buns and rice. My uncle said that as long as we went to Shanghai, there would be gold everywhere..." Liu Fangniang said with longing, and it was obvious that she had a good impression of the imaginary Shanghai.

Qu Shichu did not break her fantasy, but said to her: "Shanghai is indeed more prosperous than other places, but it is also more dangerous than other places. You will know it later."

"Sister, I, I actually don't know the way to Shanghai... Can you take me in as a servant? I can do all kinds of work, such as washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of children. I also have the strength to weed and farm. Please keep me." Liu Fangniang suddenly stopped the work in her hands, looked at Qu Shichu nervously and asked.

Qu Shichu paused. Although she was reluctant, she could not keep her daughter just because she didn't have the heart to do so, so she shook her head. When Liu Fangniang saw her shaking her head, tears welled up in her surprisingly large eyes and fell to the ground in big drops.

"No, it's okay. It's already very good for me to have a full meal from my sister. I was too greedy..." Liu Fangniang said with a sob, forcing a smile, but she was so sad that it would be better not to smile.

"It's not that I don't want to take you in, but even if I take you in, you won't be able to stay. Haven't you realized yet? You and I are not in the same world. You were just lucky to come to me last night. You will leave tonight or tomorrow night. You won't be able to stay." Qu Shichu did not hide it from her.

Liu Fangniang's eyes widened immediately: "What do you mean we are not in the same world?"

"That's right. We don't live in the same place, and the time and space are different. You don't belong here with me. Sooner or later, I will go back to where you are. You can't stay." Qu Shichu didn't know how to explain time travel to her, so he had to use the simplest method.

Liu Fangniang lowered her eyes in disappointment and said, "I knew that a place as good as my sister's must be where the gods live. I am lucky enough to come here once. I can't be so lucky to stay here."

Qu Shichu rubbed his forehead and said, "You are wrong. This is not where gods live. It is just an ordinary place and I am an ordinary person. Forget it, I will prepare some durable and high-energy food for you to take back."

Liu Fangniang's eyes lit up immediately. She pinched the grass she had pulled out in her hand shyly, but she was reluctant to refuse. She said with a red face, "Thank you, sister! I will work hard to do more work!"

"Okay, you work hard." Qu Shichu said, "After you finish pulling the weeds, help me clean the room again."

"Okay!" Liu Fangniang said excitedly.

Qu Shichu went back to prepare the food for her to take back.

She was small and fleeing famine alone, so the package she brought could not be too big or conspicuous, otherwise it might be stolen. Therefore, the food she brought could only be high in calories and filling.

Qu Shichu had watched a video before and was curious about what military rations tasted like, so he bought a box to try. After trying it, he was disappointed to find that the taste of military rations was not that good, so he just left the box there and didn't touch it for a long time.

Qu Shichu took it out and looked at it, and found that the date was quite new, but this box of military rations was not light. She thought about it and took out another box of military and industrial chocolates.

Although chocolate has a high calorie content, it tastes good and is small, so it can be eaten for a long time and is easy to hide on the body, making it suitable for Liu Fangniang to carry with her.

Liu Fangniang worked diligently like a little nanny to help Qu Shichu pull the weeds in the vegetable garden, and then cleaned the room without stopping. After that, she wanted to help Qu Shichu wash the sheets by hand. Qu Shichu quickly stopped her: "The sheets are too big, and you are small, so you don't have to wash them. I can use the washing machine."

Liu Fangniang didn't know what a washing machine was. She said nervously, "I can wash the sheets. I have washed them at home before..."

"No need. Look, I'll just put it into the machine and it will wash automatically." Qu Shichu stuffed the sheets into the washing machine, poured in detergent and pressed the switch, and the washing machine began to vibrate gently.

Liu Fangniang looked at the washing machine in front of her with a look of wonder, her eyes wide open, staring without blinking, and exclaimed: "Wow, there really is something that can wash the sheets by itself?"

Qu Shichu chuckled. Children would find everything they saw strange.

(End of this chapter)