Xiao Yun was carrying a bucket and a shoulder pole towards the public well at the entrance of the village, thinking about the appearance of Xu Shengli's child.

The boy was very good-looking, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a high nose bridge, but his lips were a little thin. If the man was really handsome, it would be no wonder that the original owner fell in love with Xu Jianzhou at first sight.

The original appearance was actually not bad, with a round face, big eyes, a small nose, and a small fleshy mouth. He looked very blessed, but his skin was a little rough, and he had two red cheeks. There was nothing he could do about it, as the climate here was dry and the wind was strong, and everyone was like that.

It can be seen from the just met that Xu Shengli is well brought up, well behaved, does whatever she is told to do, and does not have the mischievous nature of a naughty child at all. But because of this, she is even more lovable.

Xiao Yun didn't expect that she would put herself into the role of a mother so quickly. Maybe the memory of her original body still had some influence on her. Anyway, seeing the thin appearance of the child just now, she felt uncomfortable and almost couldn't help taking out some food for the child to replenish his nutrition. Fortunately, she still had her rationality.

That is actually the common appearance of children nowadays. But for Xiao Yun, who has not yet recovered from his previous little world, the patched clothes and the thin little body are really pitiful.

I thought I had to find a reason as soon as possible to take out some food or find some grain to feed them. Since it was the original body's wish, and these old and young ones are indeed very good people, I would do my best to fulfill it.

She also collected a lot of food and daily necessities from the world above her space, and of course, gold, silver and jewelry were countless. All those that were hidden before the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion was ransacked were collected by her, as well as the treasures of the previous dynasty.

Her space is now completely packed, and the empty space before is gone. If she couldn't use her mind to find things, she wouldn't even have a place to stand, and getting things would be a hassle.

But there are indeed no coarse grains here, only fine grains. After all, they are used by princes and princesses, and they are tribute grains specially provided for the royal family, so there is no way to take them out openly.

The only thing we can do is to find a way to get some food here. Even if we can't eat it directly, at least it will be more reassuring to store it in the space first.

While thinking these things, he arrived at the well, where many people were drawing water. Xiao Yun greeted those people one by one based on his original body's memory, and then stopped talking, waiting quietly for his turn.

The original body was not a talkative person, so she seldom interacted with the old ladies in the village, and they would not chat with her. The gossip she heard was all told to her by Cheng Jinhua.

However, even though no one was talking to her, they were chatting animatedly, and Xiao Yun began to listen with great interest.

Most of what they talked about were some gossips in the village, such as who's wife gave birth to three daughters and finally gave birth to a son, who's wife gave birth to a daughter and has given birth to six daughters, and it is estimated that the family will be extinct.

There was also a question about someone's chicken laying two eggs in one day, which was really amazing. After listening to these questions for a while, Xiao Yun lost interest, as there was no useful information at all.

After fetching water, she said something to everyone and left, so I didn’t know that once she walked away, the topic of conversation became her.

A: "You say that Jianzhou's wife is capable, but she doesn't talk much. Every time she calls someone, she stops talking. If you want to talk to her, you don't know how to start. Her little girl follows her closely. She is obedient, but not lively."

B: "People are just like that. There are many kinds of people in the world, and they are not allowed to keep their mouths shut. Speaking of which, Jianzhou hasn't been back for nearly three years, right?"

C: "Of course, this is the third year, and I don't know why I'm so busy that I can't even come home to visit?"

A: "He said he was going to be an official. Could it be that he found another mistress outside?"

C: "You can't really prevent it. That's what happened to Liu Sanshan's eldest son. He followed the army and became a regiment commander. He left his wife behind."

B: "The head of the group is a high-ranking official, very powerful, and in charge of many people!"

A: "Yes, it turns out that he married a young and pretty wife in the army who is good at treating illnesses, so he doesn't want the half-wives at home anymore.

When I heard that he hadn't come back, I sent a letter to his parents saying I wanted a divorce."

B: "Isn't this just like the old society? Once an official becomes an official, he becomes a bad person and marries concubines. Then he doesn't care about the two boys in the family anymore?"

C: "The new wife is so young, she will have to give birth to several more children. Chunhua is not good-looking and short. The two boys are like her. They are already fifteen and are not even as tall as other ten-year-old boys. It will be difficult for them to find wives in the future."

B: "That's also the incense of the old Liu family. Who knows if the little one can give birth to a row of girls? Can you really say no? Liu Sanshan is willing, because that's his eldest grandson."

A: "What can I do if they don't want to? I can't do anything about it. They won't come back."

C: "Won't Chunhua take the baby to look for him? Go to the army and make trouble. I don't believe the leaders won't make a decision for you."

A: "Chunhua has never left the village, is illiterate, and doesn't know where to go. She's like a blind person. How can we find her? Besides, Liu Sanshan won't let her, for fear of ruining his son's future.

I heard that Chunhua didn't have to leave and could stay at Liu's house. They would send her money every month. Anyway, they didn't see each other often before. I heard that they sent her more than 100,000 yuan!"

B: "Well, that's fine, just give him the money. Anyway, my son is grown up, so I just need to teach him well and let him be filial in the future. It's up to the old man if he wants it or not, just treat him as if he died in the war."

"That's the truth..."

Xiao Yun didn't hear any of this. She poured the water into the water tank, washed herself casually, and then went into Cheng Jinhua's cave.

It gets dark late in the northwest, but it is still daylight now. The grandparents and grandchildren have not slept yet. Cheng Jinhua is sewing shoe soles on a small bench at the door, while Xu Shengli is playing with thread on the side.

"Mom, I'll go to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood tomorrow morning. When you're done cooking breakfast, just put it in the pot. I'll eat when I get back."

Xiao Yun sat on another bench and picked up the little girl who was squatting at his feet as he spoke.

The little girl looked up at her, and Xiao Yun couldn't help but reach out and rub her hair. Maybe it was due to lack of nutrition, her hair was thin, yellow and dry, but it was very clean. Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law were neat and tidy people, and even if the clothes at home were torn, they were always clean and fresh.

The little girl might have felt comfortable with the massage, so she leaned her head on her arms and grabbed her clothes with her little hands.

Xiao Yun couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth. Although the child was a little thin, the softness unique to infants and the sense of blood ties made her heart soften.

"Why do we have to go so early in the morning? It's very dark in the morning, the road is not easy to walk on, and there are many wild animals wandering around outside. It's better to go after dinner, so as not to delay anything."

Cheng Jinhua stopped what she was doing and looked at her.

"I just heard Aunt Qiuju say at the well that they went there early the day before yesterday and caught two wild rabbits there. They will go there again tomorrow morning. I thought it would be a good idea to go with them."

This was indeed what she had just heard, but she was also taking precautions in case she could not return in time at night. If she did return, she would go and see if she could catch some prey.

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