The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 46 Ayu's Age

"Where are you going?" Old Mrs. Wang saw Liu rushing forward and called out to her, "You stay at home, I'm going to check on her." "Mother, I—" Liu looked somewhat conflicted.

She wanted to listen to her mother, but she also wanted to see what it was all about.

"What good would you do there?"

Grandma Wang didn't bother to look at Liu Shi and simply waved her hand, saying, "Go back and steam some buns, don't delay things!"

Liu had no choice but to go back, but she was very worried. While in the kitchen, she would often look outside, filled with anxiety.

Madam Feng comforted her, "Don't worry, with your mother here, nothing will happen."

"I hope so." Liu was unsure, but could only smile.

I don't know what's wrong with Ayu's household registration. I hope it's not that they're calling Ayu back.

When Grandma Wang turned around halfway there, she found that the only people following her were Little Ayu riding a sheep and her two troublesome grandsons.

"Where is your grandfather?!"

Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang were both dumbfounded. They looked at each other and said in unison, "At home."

"Let him come here!"

The twin brothers turned and ran back.

Grandma Wang brought little Ayu to the village chief's house. Several people were already sitting in the courtyard: Doctor Hu, Grandpa Hu, and two clan elders, one from the Hu family and the other from the Ma family.

The Ma family is the second largest surname in Hujia Village, and they are often consulted when there are matters to discuss.

"Village chief, what's going on with that household registration?" Old Mrs. Wang asked, puzzled by the commotion, but her face remained expressionless.

Her tone wasn't very friendly.

"that--"

Village Chief Hu didn't react much, but Old Master Hu and the other men frowned.

"Let's wait until Wangzi arrives before we talk about it," the Ma family elder interrupted Village Chief Hu, closing his eyes without looking at Old Mrs. Wang.

He doesn't talk to women.

"Then you wait." Grandma Wang also found a chair and sat down, holding little Ayu in her arms.

That old bastard who acts like he's superior is not worth my time.

Little Ayu tilted her head and asked Grandma Wang, "Grandma, is that old man sick?"

He looks so tired.

"He does have a bit of an illness." Old Mrs. Wang looked at Xiao Ayu. "Don't get too close to him, lest you catch it."

"You!" The elder of the Ma family immediately stood up, his beard bristling and eyes wide, staring coldly at Old Madam Wang.

He knew that women wouldn't know how to speak.

Seeing that the Ma family elder was about to lecture someone, Old Master Hu raised his hand and said, "Alright, everyone, say less. We'll talk when Wangzi arrives."

He simply wasn't used to talking to women; having been a teacher for so long, he couldn't change that overnight.

The old man from the Ma family snorted, sat down again, and turned his head to the other side.

Old Wang had a slight limp and walked with a limp, not very fast, but he still hurried over.

"Dewang, you've finally arrived!"

"Everyone's here. This could be a big deal or a small deal. Let's..."

Everyone was waiting for Old Wang to come and discuss things, but Little Ayu was staring at Old Wang's legs.

She hadn't watched her grandfather walk much, and that's when she noticed something was wrong with his gait. Her grandmother hadn't even broken a sweat when she walked over, but her grandfather was already drenched in sweat.

As the adults were talking, little Ayu quietly walked over, stretched out her index finger, and gently poked Old Wang's leg.

Old Wang had just finished asking Village Chief Hu a question when he looked down and saw Little Ayu poking him with her finger. He quickly asked, "Ayu, what's wrong?"

"Grandpa, does your leg hurt a lot?" Little Ayu opened her arms, making a hugging gesture. "Does it hurt that much?"

Old Wang wiped the sweat from his brow and casually sprinkled it on the side, finding it somewhat amusing: "Grandpa doesn't feel any pain."

As long as it doesn't rain or snow and the weather is always sunny, his leg doesn't hurt.

Walking doesn't seem to be a problem.

"Do you want to heal his leg?" Tuanzi saw Xiao Ayu pondering and immediately thought of this.

Little Ayu nodded: "Grandpa looks so tired."

Grandpa was a good man; he made her a beautiful little flower basket, and everyone praised her little flower basket.

She hoped that her grandfather wouldn't be in pain.

It must hurt a lot for Grandpa to walk like that.

He's just a strong adult, that's why he says he's not in pain.

Little Ayu vaguely remembered that someone had told her the same thing before. Adults rarely cry out in pain.

The elixir can relieve his pain, but it cannot cure him directly.

Wanling Water is not a panacea; it naturally has its shortcomings.

It is mainly used to treat wounds, both internal and external, and can also eliminate impurities in the body and improve one's physical condition.

But Old Wang's leg injury was clearly a chronic condition that had become fixed, and to cure it, it couldn't be treated with just vitality repair.

"What should we do then?" Little Ayu was even preparing to go home and put a basin of water for her grandfather to drink.

You still need to upgrade your space first, which is the place I'm in right now. You have to listen to me and plant flowers and trees properly.

Once the space is upgraded, we can unlock new features and then exchange them for more useful items.

"Does Grandpa's leg also need to be upgraded to be cured?" Little Ayu was a little confused, but she also felt like she understood.

So you want her to be very diligent?

She's so diligent!
【right. 】

Tuanzi felt that she needed to be more concise when talking to the little one in the future.

Anyway, she could only understand one or two words.

Little Ayu wanted to ask a few more questions, but suddenly she heard someone call her name. It turned out that it was Dr. Hu waving at her.

"Ayu, come here."

Dr. Hu is only 30 years old this year. Perhaps because of his years of medical practice, he looks very gentle. Little Ayu has a very good impression of him.

Seeing that Old Mrs. Wang nodded to her, Xiao Ayu walked over.

Dr. Hu picked up Xiao Ayu's left hand, gently squeezed her soft palm, pressed out a small indentation, and said, "You see, if she were a two-year-old girl, these two bones wouldn't grow here on her wrist... According to her bone age, she should be four years old."

As he spoke, he pointed to another spot: "If you look at it from here, you can tell that her body is only two years old because this part is not growing enough."

"Can you really see the bones of two-year-olds and four-year-olds?"

"Yes."

Everyone was still a bit confused, but they basically understood that Xiao Ayu was not the two-year-old girl they thought she was; she was actually four years old.

However, due to malnutrition and other reasons, she looks only two years old.

Village Chief Hu said, "When we registered Xiao Ayu's household registration before, we wrote that she was two years old. Now, if we count her as four years old, the household registration will need to be changed."

They still harbored a sliver of hope that if Xiao Ayu's family came looking for her in the future, they could change her age back to the truly appropriate one, making it easier for her family to find her.

If a child wants to return to their roots, they will never stop them.

Old Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth and said, "I won't change it!"

“Wangzi’s wife, that’s not right of you. How can you not change it? The child’s age is what it is. You can’t just say you won’t change it.” The Ma family elder was unhappy. He hated these kinds of deceitful things the most.

In this lifetime, there is absolutely no way to make him fake it!

Grandpa Hu and Village Chief Hu also looked at Grandma Wang with some disapproval.

They could understand why the Wang family didn't want Xiao Ayu to be taken back. Such a well-behaved little girl, even without those good fortunes, would have plenty of people willing to raise her.

It's truly a shame that they ended up in this poor mountain village.

But they can't get over their conscience. What if Xiao Ayu wants to be with her family? Aren't they being too selfish?

Even Old Wang looked at his wife with some confusion. Since Dr. Hu had made it clear, they should have changed back to the correct way. What was going on with making the child two years younger for no reason?

Little Ayu was a little confused when she heard this, so Grandma Wang gently patted her hand and said, "Ayu, go and get Grandma two bananas. Grandma wants to eat some."

"Grandma, the bananas aren't ripe yet!" Little Ayu shook her head. "I saw Fifth Brother steal some. He said they weren't ripe and that eating them would hurt his tongue!"

Grandma Wang: "...Then go back and see if your mother and the others have finished cooking? Grandma is a little hungry now."

Little Ayu said "Oh" and obediently went outside. Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang were guarding the door. When they saw her, they each grabbed one of her hands and skipped and hopped home.

Hehehe, it's best to follow Sister Ayu. When the steamed buns are ready, Sister Ayu will probably be the first to eat them.

If my sister can't finish her food, they can help!
The twins thought they were incredibly smart!
Xiao Ayu realized halfway there: Didn't they just have lunch?

Why is Grandma hungry so quickly?

Ah, it must be because Grandma is old and gets hungry quickly.

Little Ayu wanted to take something to eat out of her pocket, but found that she had eaten everything edible, and even planted beans.

Hmm, then she should hurry up and get the steamed bun for Grandma.

Don't let Grandma go hungry!
[...] Whatever makes you happy.

After sending Xiao Ayu away, Old Mrs. Wang said, "The other day at the county office, I met Lord Zhang. He told me something, and I'll tell you about it too. If you still think it needs to be changed after hearing it, I'll agree with you."

(End of this chapter)