Zhao Yan was covered in sweat and completely bewildered.

Zhao Xiaolu arrived at his house without explaining anything, and just asked him to bring his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Zhao Xiaolu led Zhao Yan directly to He Tiantian and lowered her head somewhat shyly.

"Auntie, did you call for me?" Zhao Yan asked politely.

He Tiantian explained the matter clearly in a few words, leaving Zhao Yan stunned.

"Is there a problem?" He Tiantian asked, noticing Zhao Yan's somewhat dazed expression.

"No..." Zhao Yan quickly came to his senses. He just didn't expect that buying people could happen in his own village.

However, for Zhao Xiaolu and Zhao Xiaolan, being with Aunt He would probably be a relief.

Zhao Yan picked up a brush and ground ink, and soon finished writing both contracts of indenture. Both parties pressed their fingerprints on the papers, and the matter was considered settled.

He Tiantian switched arms and continued holding the baby. She looked at Zhao Xiaolü and Zhao Xiaolan and said, "What are you standing there for? From now on, you two will be coming with me. Go pack your things and come with me."

Zhao Xiaolan didn't understand either. She had only gone out to dig some wild vegetables, so how did she end up being sold?

Zhao Xiaolü was quick-witted; she grabbed her sister and ran back into the house. They came out again a short while later, the two sisters having very few belongings.

He was carrying a tattered piece of clothing and a pair of shoes with holes in them.

Zhao Xiaolü led her younger sister to He Tiantian's side without hesitation. At this moment, Sun Shi pretended to come over and check on the child again.

"My two poor children, why are your lives so miserable..."

However, Zhao Xiaolu didn't appreciate Sun's kindness at all and turned her head to the side.

"Auntie, let's go," Zhao Xiaolu said.

He Tiantian nodded and left with the two children amidst the gazes of everyone.

After watching the excitement all morning, He Tiantian didn't have time to go to the bean sprout field to check how the crops were growing.

When they arrived home, Zhao Denglong was already busy cooking in the kitchen, while Zhao Wanzi was feeding the rabbits inside the house.

He Tiantian pointed to one of the empty rooms, "That's your room from now on. You'll have to take care of your own room from now on."

He Tiantian led the two women on a tour of the house, from front to back, and then said, "There's a well in the front yard, and we need to fill the water tanks in the house every day. We also need to feed the chickens and sheep every day."

Zhao Xiaolu nodded to Zhao Xiaolan, indicating that she understood.

The two women timidly entered their room, and were quite surprised. Was this huge room all for them? It looked so spacious, even more comfortable than their own homes.

And then there were those chickens, and that sheep. Little Green and Little Blue stared wide-eyed, because they had never seen so many chickens before, and it was the first time they had ever seen a sheep.

Zhao Wanzi had just noticed that people had come to the house. When she saw He Tiantian stop, she quickly ran over and asked, "Mother, what are they doing here?"

He Tiantian patted Zhao Wanzi's head and said softly, "Wanzi should call them 'older sisters.' From now on, the two older sisters are part of our family. You must be united and friendly."

Zhao Wanzi nodded, puzzled. She loved her older sister the most, though she didn't know why Aunt Sun's child wanted to come to her house.

After Xiao Lü and Xiao Lan got to know their new home, Xiao Lü cleverly went to the kitchen to help Zhao Denglong tend the fire.

Xiaolan, on the other hand, went out to dig for wild vegetables with a basket in her hand, saying she wanted to feed the chicks until they were full.

It was almost lunchtime, and He Tiantian couldn't stop them.

At noon, Zhao Denglong cooked for two more people, and the family ate white rice as usual.

Now that she lives in a new house, the privacy is quite good. In addition, white rice is much cheaper than millet in He Tiantian's modern shopping mall, so white rice is her first choice to buy.

To welcome Xiao Lü and Xiao Lan, Zhao Denglong even killed a rooster.

Every chicken in our house is plump and fat; one chicken can make a whole plate of stir-fried chicken!

The cucumbers and tomatoes in the backyard have started to bear fruit one after another. The tomatoes are still green and inedible, but there are already a few cucumbers that are ready to eat.

Under He Tiantian's guidance, Zhao Denglong made a cucumber salad and poured the prepared dressing on top, which was already quite delicious.

Before eating, you have to wash your hands. Xiao Lü followed Xiao Lan's example, drawing water from the well and washing her hands in a wooden basin.

The two people's hands were covered in dirt under their fingernails from years of hard work, and their hands were also stained with the sap of wild grass.

No matter how much I rub it, I can't get it off.

When Xiao Lü and Xiao Lan saw Lantern and Wanzi's clean hands, and then looked at their own, they blushed with embarrassment.

"Here, this is soap. You can use this to wash yourself clean." Zhao Denglong took out a bar of soap from the house. It was given to them by their mother, and it smelled wonderful.

"No, thank you." Little Green wanted to refuse, because something so good must be very expensive.

The sisters already owed Aunt He a lot, so how could they possibly use her things?

"Here, take this. This one is for you two sisters. Wanzi and I have some more. Mother said we should wash our hands before eating so we won't get sick." Zhao Denglong stuffed the soap into Xiao Lü's hand.

Zhao Xiaolu imitated Wanzi, dipping her wet hands in the water, and white foam appeared.

Scrub it harder, and the dirt on your hands will come off.

Five people sat around a low dining table, each with a large bowl of white rice in front of them.

Zhao Xiaolu and Zhao Xiaolan were shocked when they saw the white rice.

This...this...

Do they deserve to eat such good food? Aunt He bought them to work, not to eat.

After He Tiantian had already eaten a few mouthfuls of rice, she noticed that Zhao Xiaolu and Zhao Xiaolan hadn't touched their chopsticks yet.

She asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?"

Zhao Xiaolu quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no, Auntie, I haven't done any work yet, how can I eat such good food?"

He Tiantian chuckled and comforted her, "How can you have the energy to work if you don't eat your fill? Eat up, there's still a lot of work to do at home. If you faint from hunger, I'll have to call a doctor for you, won't I?"

Zhao Wanzi quickly handed over the package as well, "Sister Xiaolan, hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, let's go to the field to cut grass together. We still have some rabbits to feed at home. Let me tell you, those rabbits are so cute..."

Zhao Wanzi rattled off a list of all the little rabbits in the house, and Zhao Xiaolü and Zhao Xiaolan couldn't refuse any longer, so they could only carefully eat their rice.

The white rice smelled so good and was so sweet; they had never tasted anything so delicious before. And this chicken, how could it be so good… it was like a dream.