"Mom, what's it like in the city?"
In all her life, the farthest Han Xuan had ever been was to her old home. She had never even left Zhangjia Village, so she had no idea what the outside world looked like.
"In the city, there are wide roads, lots and lots of cars, tall buildings, and lots and lots of people!"
Lin Xue didn't know how to describe the city's prosperity to the little girl, but she would eventually see for herself.
"Mommy, is it really true that Daddy won't come looking for us anymore? Does that mean Daya won't get beaten anymore?"
Sitting next to Lin Xue, the little girl's eyes were filled with uncertainty and panic.
Although Lao Han's family told her that her father would no longer come looking for her or abuse her.
But she always felt that her father wouldn't let her off so easily, just like every time she was abandoned and sent back, she would be beaten severely.
They either wouldn't feed her, or they'd drag her to a secluded place and pinch and scratch the soft flesh on her body that no one else could see.
Sometimes it's Dad, sometimes it's Grandma.
She would only leave quickly when her mother saw her. What Daya never said was that she was beaten a lot when her mother couldn't see her.
Grandma and Dad would put her in a pigpen with the old sow. Sometimes, when she was so hungry that she couldn't stand it, she would pick out vegetable leaves from the pig trough to eat.
The sow would gnaw on her clothes while she was sleeping. The bald uncle next door told her that when she was just born, her father, Zhang Haisheng, had shoveled her into the pigpen, where she was almost eaten by the sow.
It was only because a neighbor lady couldn't bear to see her like that that she was rescued from under the sow's mouth.
Although the uncle next door always spoke ill of her father, he would secretly give her some food so that she wouldn't starve to death too early.
But her grandparents and father didn't like the bald uncle next door. In particular, one time, when the bald uncle gave her steamed buns, her grandmother saw it and ran to their front door and cursed him for the whole afternoon.
From then on, the bald uncle next door became much more cautious about what food he gave her.
He also rarely stood on the wall to talk to her.
The bus swayed and rocked, but Han Xuan, being on a bus for the first time, remained alert, peering out the window at the world.
The bus sat for five or six hours, and when everyone's backs were stiff from sitting, it finally pulled into the station.
"Xuanxuan, wake up, we've arrived at our stop!"
Even with all her energy, the little girl couldn't help but fall asleep after five or six hours of bumpy travel.
When they woke up again, they found that they had arrived at the Blue Island City Station. They carefully followed their mother and got off the train with the flow of people, and then their mother pulled them out of the station.
There were so many people here, carrying big bags and small bags, getting on and off different vehicles.
Han Xuan held her mother's hand tightly the whole time, worried that they would be separated by the crowd.
"Xiaoxue, over here!"
Until an incredibly beautiful aunt stood at the exit and waved to them.
Lin Xue pulled Xiao Hanxuan over and handed her her backpack.
"Have you arranged your accommodations?"
The person who came must be the system disguised as Hanmei. It arrived in Blue Island City before Lin Xue, found a suitable house, and bought it along with the shop.
"We've found a place. It's a three-story villa. The first floor will sell women's clothing, the second floor will sell women's shoes, and we'll keep the third floor for ourselves!"
"Regarding women's clothing, I have already contacted a garment factory. We will provide the designs, and they will manufacture the garments for us!"
"The owner of this processing plant is a very honest person, and he has the best reputation in this area. He shouldn't leak our designs!"
"Furthermore, I've signed a contract with them that they won't sell our custom-made clothing to just anyone!"
Women's money is the easiest to earn in this world; clothes, shoes, bags, and cosmetics are the most profitable businesses.
Low cost, high profit.
This is perfect for their early development, since with Lin Xue and 629's knowledge and experience, they are definitely capable of leading the trend.
"Little Hanxuan, come here and let Aunt Hanmei give you a hug!"
After walking for a while, 629 noticed that the little girl was falling behind, so he squatted down and picked her up with one hand.
When Han Xuan was suddenly picked up, she was a little scared, but when she saw her mother was right next to her, she naturally hugged Han Mei's neck.
Aunt Hanmei is really beautiful, completely different from her mother's beauty!
Her clothes were so beautiful, her hair so smooth, her skin so fair, and she had an aura that made it impossible to look away, plus she smelled wonderful.
Han Xuan felt that this was probably what city people should be like, completely different from when she was in the countryside.
"Xuanxuan, this is Mom's high school classmate and best friend. She's one of only two people in this world you can trust!"
"Your Aunt Hanmei knows a lot of things, you should learn more from her when you have time!"
Lin Xue looked at the somewhat shy girl, reached out and patted her head. Children need to be taken out more often to see the world, otherwise they will always have a petty and narrow-minded feeling.
"Really?"
Hearing Lin Xue say that, Han Xuan opened her eyes wide and looked at Aunt Hanmei, who was so close to her. She was really too beautiful.
"Of course it's true! Little Han Xuan can become my apprentice in the future. As long as you become my apprentice, I will teach you skills!"
Aside from its hosts, 629 rarely comes into contact with human cubs.
On the one hand, it didn't have human skin before, and on the other hand, even after it had a lot of skin, it didn't have many opportunities to come out.
“Then I want to become Aunt Hanmei’s apprentice. I see that all the apprentices in the village have masters, and their masters will teach them skills so that they can have a job!”
When she was still in Zhangjia Village, she often heard her father and grandmother talk about working in the city. There were only a few people from the village who worked in the city, and every time, her father and grandmother's tone was full of envy.
If I become Aunt Hanmei's apprentice, will I be able to get a job when I grow up and become the pride of my family?
She'll buy lots and lots of delicious food for her grandparents, including those fragrant and crispy little peach shortbreads. In all her life, only her grandfather has ever given her one.
She still vividly remembers that wonderful taste.
There was also canned yellow peaches that her second cousin gave her to eat; I heard that her maternal grandmother secretly gave them to her.
My second cousin didn't give any to anyone else, except for her.
Canned yellow peaches are so delicious! The peaches are soft and crunchy, and a small piece is as big as her palm.
And the syrup in the canned yellow peaches—she'd never tasted anything so sweet in her life. Just thinking about it makes her mouth water.
Lin Xue and 629 chatted about their plans as they walked, unaware that the girl, lost in thought, was drooling uncontrollably.
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