The sky grew increasingly gloomy.

Lin Wanyue was so hungry that she could barely walk.

I could only sit by the roadside, looking up in the direction the two ghosts had pointed. Sure enough, there were a few wisps of smoke rising from chimneys.

It's a village.

But it's so far... Lin Wanyue looked down at her short legs again, and sadly pressed her little fist against her abdomen.

I'm so hungry!

A gurgling sound came from my stomach.

Suddenly, Lin Wanyue perked up her little ears.

"Sister Liu, it's getting harder and harder to find wild vegetables these days. If this continues, how will we manage in the future?" a woman sighed.

Another, more composed middle-aged woman's voice said, "It looks like it's going to rain. A rain will surely improve the harvest, and we can even dig up more wild vegetables..."

"No, you said that last week, and what happened? Not a single drop of rain fell!"

"Then why are you asking me? I'm not a goddess, how can I make it rain whenever I want?" The usually composed middle-aged woman seemed to have become somewhat irritable.

She sounds like a very fierce woman!

Lin Wanyue quickly hid behind a dead tree, only peeking out her little head, while the dog secretly observed her.

Could it be... two vengeful ghosts?

No, no, ghosts don't dig for wild vegetables!

Two simply dressed women, their clothes patched, each carrying a large basket filled with freshly picked wild vegetables and twigs, though the baskets were less than a third full of vegetables.

It looks really shabby.

…

After being scolded by Liu Junlan, Zhang Cuihong pouted and stopped talking, silently following behind her.

Liu Junlan is a tough guy who has seen a lot.

If it weren't for the fact that almost everything that could be dug up in the surrounding area had already been dug up, and that digging any further would bring her close to a mass grave, she wouldn't dare come here alone...

Forget it, she'll just go dig up her own wild vegetables.

I turned my head and met a pair of big eyes.

"Oh my!" Zhang Cuilan was so frightened that she took two steps back and pulled Liu Junlan in front of her to shield her. "Sister Liu, there's... there's a ghost!"

"where?"

Liu Junlan gripped the hoe tightly in her hand.

She has lived an upright and honest life, so what ghost would dare to come looking for her?

Upon closer inspection, behind the withered tree was a timid little face, her clothes were dirty, and her head was covered with a tangled mess of hair, but her small face was cute and soft, and her eyes were bright as she looked at them.

Like a little puppy that someone abandoned on the roadside.

"It's a girl!" Liu Junlan quickly put down the hoe in her hand, afraid of frightening her.

"Oh my god... Damn it, that little brat scared me to death!" She almost thought she saw her grandma.

Zhang Cuihong was really frightened. She touched her chest and quickly whispered "Ptooey, ptooey" twice.

Lin Wanyue: "..."

Neither of these two women seemed very friendly.

We've been discovered. Well, let's say hello briefly...

"Nihao~" came the soft, childlike voice.

“He looks unfamiliar; he’s probably not from our village.” Zhang Cuihong thought for a moment and realized what was going on.

Since neither of them had seen the baby before, it certainly didn't come here on its own.

How could a little girl have such good walking speed?

Moreover, this place is not far from that mass grave, so it's probably been abandoned by its parents!

After all, he's a money-loser, which Zhang Cuihong can understand. She believes no one dislikes their son, right?

"Little girl, is your home far from here? Do you remember the way back?" Liu Junlan was charmed by Lin Wanyue's soft greeting. She put down her basket, squatted down in front of Lin Wanyue, and asked in a high-pitched voice.

He was completely different from the person who had just been lashing out at Zhang Cuihong.

It was getting dark, and it was too dangerous for the little one to wander around alone. If her home wasn't far, she would help take her home; if it was far...

Then take it home first, and return it tomorrow.

She was tall and had a large frame, looking more robust than many men. The contrast was striking when she squatted in front of the petite Lin Wanyue.

The sudden sense of oppression felt like a small mountain.

Lin Wanyue instinctively hugged her arms tightly and stared at Liu Junlan with wide eyes.

“My sister has a bird at home…” The young girl’s dark eyes were clear and bright, and her slender neck swayed gently.

Even though Lin Wanyue didn't want to admit reality, the current situation was obvious: she definitely couldn't go back to the big villa her nouveau riche father had bought for her and return to her carefree life of eating and drinking without a care in the world.

As for the parents who abandoned the original owner, Lin Wanyue snorted inwardly and threw away all of the original owner's vague memories.

Those aren't her parents!

The little girl not only has a soft face, but her voice is also sweet and soft, like honey in spring.

Liu Junlan's heart softened instantly, and his bold voice softened as he tentatively asked, "Then, little girl, would you like to come home with me? Be my granddaughter!"

"Sister Liu!" Zhang Cuihong exclaimed in surprise, her voice shrill, "You already have four grandsons at home, why are you raising such a little girl?"

Liu Junlan was the envy of many women in the village. Her son was obedient, her daughter-in-law was sensible, and she even gave birth to four grandsons for her!

Four of them, and not a single one of them is a money-loser!

That's enough to make your ancestors' graves emit auspicious smoke!

Many women in the village who couldn't give birth to sons, along with their mothers-in-law, were green with envy at Liu Junlan's good fortune.

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