On the morning of the second day.
The original owner waited for a long time but did not hear the male lead leave. So she mustered up her courage and opened the door to her bedroom. She saw the three of them still in the same position as last night, lying motionless on the bed.
That's when the original owner started to have a bad feeling.
When she walked forward shakily and checked the breaths of the three men one by one, she found that their bodies were already cold.
Moreover, the body of his youngest son had clearly suffered extremely severe injuries; his arms and legs were twisted beyond recognition, a truly horrifying sight.
"How could this happen? How did it become like this?"
"Ah! Ahhh..."
The immense blow was too much for the original owner to accept, and he screamed like a madman.
Neighbors heard the commotion in the yard and came to see what was happening. They found the original owner insane, along with three neatly arranged corpses on the bed.
From that day on, the original owner became a true madman.
"Baby, be good, baby, go to sleep!"
"Honey, I know I was wrong, I'll never do it again!"
"My Nini has grown so much, hehehe...it's so wonderful..."
"Son, don't run around! Mom's feeding you!"
The original owner, who had become insane, would run into the streets every day chasing other children, trying to stuff a lump of mud into their mouths.
As a result, the original owner was often beaten and scolded by other parents.
The neighbors couldn't bear to see the three bodies in the family and helped with their burial. From then on, the neighborhood had one more madman.
Finally, a bully came to their place, learned about the original owner's situation, and directly seized her property.
The original owner was also driven out by that person and wandered around, making a home wherever she could.
But in those days when everyone was starving, who had so much surplus food to give her?
After only six months of wandering, the original owner, driven mad, died in the first snowfall of winter.
"Alas, as the old saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. How did this person end up on this path of no return?"
This time, 629 was the first to express his feelings, even before Lin Xue. There are countless pitiful people in this world, but it is said that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.
The original owner ended up in such a state, who could she blame?
Although the family wasn't particularly wealthy to begin with, if the couple put their heart into their work, their lives were much better than most people's.
"Alright, stop reminiscing!"
"Let's hurry back home, those two little ones are still hungry!"
Lin Xue tossed the basket around and then took out two jin of millet from her spatial storage and put it inside.
After thinking for a moment, I took 10 eggs, two ounces of brown sugar, and four apples.
You can't bring too many things back at once, because your family knows what kind of person the original owner was.
If I take too many things back at once, it might arouse suspicion from my family.
I'll take a small amount back, just like I won money gambling.
I doubt my family will think too much about it.
"Is the water ready?"
When Lin Xue arrived home, Zhu Zi was polishing a newly made top in the yard.
These spinning tops are very popular among kids these days, and Zhu Zi usually takes on jobs polishing spinning tops for others.
Although you can't exchange it for money, you can exchange it for some food.
"It's cooked, just keeping it warm in the pot!"
Zhu Zi didn't even look up when Lin Xue came in, so he didn't see her current attire.
Back home, Lin Xue secretly retrieved the clothes she had worn from her spatial storage and threw them into a basin, intending to wash them later.
I went to check on my younger daughter's room first. The little girl was looking at me with her big eyes open, probably having just woken up.
"Is Xiaohua awake yet?"
Lin Xue winked at the little girl on the bed, then reached out and touched her forehead; it was no longer hot.
"I've had enough sleep, now I can help Mom with the chores!"
Even at a young age, Xiao Hua started helping the original owner with chores, such as washing clothes and cooking.
"Get up when you're awake. Your brother boiled some water, and he'll give you a hot bath and change your clothes while he's at it!"
After saying that, Lin Xue went out, carried the hot water to her room, and poured it into the bathtub.
After adjusting the water temperature, he returned and carried the little girl into his room.
"Mom, I can wash it myself!"
The girl was a little embarrassed when she saw Lin Xue about to take off her clothes.
"Little Flower, do you want to eat fish? Mommy went to the river and caught some. If you behave well, Mommy will give you more fish to eat tonight!"
Lin Xue held the little girl up in her hands and smiled as she discussed the matter with her.
"fish?"
"Gurgle~"
The little girl couldn't help but swallow hard after uttering just one word, "fish."
"Hmm, fish!"
After Lin Xue finished speaking, she stripped the little girl clean and put her into the bathtub.
"Zhu Zi, forget about your spinning top for now. I have a few fish in my basket. Take them out and clean off their scales and innards!"
"Remember to clean it thoroughly, I'll stew fish for you guys tonight!"
The door to Lin Xue's room was only slightly ajar, not completely closed. She could see through the crack that the pillar outside was still fiddling with his spinning top.
"A fish?"
Zhu Zi's first reaction was similar to Xiao Hua's. After hearing Lin Xue's words, he immediately ran to the kitchen and began to look through the basket that Lin Xue had brought back.
"Mom, I'm the best at cleaning fish, so don't worry!"
It is said that mothers and children never hold grudges overnight. When he saw the big fish in the basket, Zhu Zi stopped being angry with the original owner. He took the wild vegetables from the basket aside and put the apples, millet, and eggs on the stove.
Then he carried the basket out of the kitchen and came to the well.
Take out the chipped kitchen knife from home and scrape off the fish scales.
Then, remove the fish's internal organs, leaving only the fish bladder, and set the fish intestines aside to be thrown outside later.
If he sees any thicker fish intestines, Zhu Zi will carefully open them and clean them thoroughly. These are all food, and he can't bear to waste a single one. If they are too thin to handle, he can only throw them away.
When Lin Xue finished bathing Xiao Hua and came out, Zhu Zi had already cleaned the five large fish and was now placing them in a wooden basin.
"Once the fish is cooked, take it to the kitchen and cover it with something!"
"Your sister has finished her bath. Now it's your turn. Come in quickly, I'll wash you with your sister's bathwater first, and then I'll rinse you with clean water later!"
Lin Xue didn't give Zhu Zi a chance to refuse after she finished speaking. She went back into the house, took Xiao Hua out, and placed her in a shady spot under the eaves. There was a gentle breeze there, which was more comfortable than inside the house.
"Little sister, you have new clothes to wear?"
Upon seeing Xiaohua, who had been washed and cleaned, Zhuzi squatted down in front of her with some envy, looking at her beautiful floral dress.
"Little sister, your name is Xiaohua, and there are little flowers on your clothes too!"
Zhu Zi wanted to reach out and touch Xiao Hua's clothes, but then he remembered that he had just finished processing fish and his hands were still very fishy, so he quickly pulled his hand back.
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