Having earned 110 taels of silver, Tang Qiyue went down the mountain happily. However, when she returned to her resting place and saw the extra mother and daughter, she was in a completely bad mood.

"July, this..." Ever since his daughter recovered from her mental illness, Tang Lao San has been very cautious in everything, fearing that he would dislike his daughter. But what happened tonight, oh!

Tang Qiyue glanced at the woman without leaving any trace. She was wearing even more tattered clothes than them and looked skinny. At first glance, there was nothing wrong with her, but it was even more strange that she couldn't find anything wrong.

There were refugees everywhere along the way. This mother and daughter traveled alone and not only were they not targeted, they were also safe and sound.

It's not that Tang Qiyue was speculating on people's hearts with malicious intent, but there are many people who exchange their own children for cannibalism nowadays. The fact that a woman who is barely able to even tie a chicken can actually protect her own child shows perhaps the power of maternal love.

The woman Tang Qiyue looked at carefully was named Xia, and her daughter was three years old and named Lihua. She said that she had been separated from the villagers by bandits, and had no food or water to eat, so she had to beg along the way. Now, she came to the Tang family to beg tonight.

Lin was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see Lihua starve to death, because it would remind her of Tang Qiyue, so she gave the last remaining sweet potato to the mother and daughter and let them rest nearby for a while.

Tang Qiyue wanted to say something, but seeing her mother's distressed look, she had to give up. She held Zhaobao, who was playing with his hands, and went to the side to lean against him.

One-year-old Zhao Bao had been hungry for a long time, and looked like a full-term baby, very thin. In the past two days, Tang Qiyue fed him milk powder every meal, and although he didn't get fat, he was better than before and no longer slept in a daze.

Perhaps he smelled his mother's scent, and he smiled at Tang Qiyue with his millet teeth showing, like a little old man, which touched her heart.

Although it was difficult for Wu Tong to accept being a mother, she couldn't help but be adorable. As for the child's father, no matter who he was or where he was, Tang Qiyue had no intention of looking for him.

Lin followed closely to Tang Qiyue and when she saw her daughter's gentle profile, she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Tang Qiyue sighed in her heart and raised her little face, "Mom, I have no problem with you feeling sorry for those two people, but we are now fleeing from famine. Have you ever thought about what if these two people have bad intentions? Zhaobao is so young."

Listening to her daughter's calm tone, Lin knew that she had done something wrong this time. She rubbed her hands and said, "Qiyue, I am confused about this matter. Don't worry, we will hurry on our way tomorrow morning and will definitely not let these two people follow us."

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Tang Qiyue glanced at Xia's timid look as she kept peeking at her, and was afraid that it would be difficult to get rid of her.

Xia was extremely anxious. She had finally found a kind and easy-to-talk-to family, but who would have thought that the head of the family was actually a young man who was not easy to fool.

No!

She can't be driven away!

While he was thinking, Lin found Xia and explained that he could not travel with her the next day.

Xia nodded timidly. Suddenly, Lihua, who was chewing sweet potatoes beside her, burst into tears and choked intermittently, "Kind aunt, please don't abandon Lihua and mother. Lihua is not hungry and can work."

Zhaobao in her arms was trembling with fear at the crying. Tang Qiyue hurried to comfort him, staring at Lihua with a frown. If she saw it correctly, it seemed that Xia pinched the back of Lihua's neck hard.

Sure enough, he has bad intentions.

The little girl cried heartbreakingly, so pitiful. Lin was at a loss, her lips moved but she didn't say anything.

Tang Qiyue nodded. Her mother was a kind woman, but she also knew right from wrong.

"We don't need anyone to work at home." Tang Shuyao said softly, "Shuyao can work."

Tang Qingshu rubbed his sister's head and said, "Sister is right, brother can also do the work."

When Tang Qiyue saw her elder brother's thin back and her younger sister's bean sprout-like body standing in front of her, a warm feeling ran through her heart.

"Then Lihua will be my sister's maid."

Tang Qiyue stood up and walked over. "We are all refugees. One more mouth means one less mouth to feed. We can't even take care of our own family, so how can we afford to keep a maid? Aunt Xia, you should take Lihua back with you."

Facing Tang Qiyue's all-seeing eyes, Xia didn't dare to say anything anymore. She grabbed Lihua and ran away without caring that she was still crying.

From a distance, Tang Qiyue clearly heard the other party's voice insulting the child and narrowed her eyes.

"Oh! What is going on?" Lin regretted that she had been so kind-hearted that she almost made her daughter unhappy, and now she has to raise someone else's child.

The sky was turning pale. Tang Qiyue woke up and immediately fed Zhaobao milk powder and changed his diaper. Zhaobao, who was dressed in fresh clothes, was amused and giggled.

Continue on your way.

Tang Qiyue frowned and looked behind her. From a distance, Xia was holding Lihua’s hand and following not too far away. It was obvious that they wanted to go on the road together.

The Lin family also saw it, "This..."

"Don't worry about them. Let's hurry up and find a place to rest before dark." Tang Qiyue held Tang Shuyao's hand and quickened her pace. There was not much water left in the kettle. She had to find a way to replenish her water and food, otherwise the mountains of supplies in the space would be wasted.

"Hurry up! If you can't catch up with them, you'll go hungry today." Seeing that the Tang family was walking fast, Xia was obviously trying to get rid of her, and she immediately took out her anger on Lihua. Lihua's thin body was pushed and staggered. She wanted to cry but didn't dare to. With tears in her eyes, she ran desperately.

The sun is scorching and my mouth is dry.

Tang Qiyue shook the kettle. There was only a little water left in it. If she couldn't find another chance to refill...

"Lihua! My dear Lihua, what's wrong with you? You can't die. Wake up and don't leave me alone." Xia's wailing was not far away, and Tang Qiyue could hear it clearly.

"Help, someone come and help me, how can I survive alone, Lihua."

Lin and Tang San looked at each other, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.

Tang Qiyue said indifferently, "Dad and Mom, we only have one bottle of water left."

The facts were before her eyes, and Lin was powerless to do anything. The water in the house had to be given to her children.

Unexpectedly, Xia rushed to them with tears and snot on her face, holding the unconscious Lihua, and knelt down at Lin's feet, "Sister Lin, can you please be kind and save my Lihua? I will work like a cow or a horse for you."

Lin was startled and wanted to pull the man up, but she had barely filled her stomach today and had no strength at all. Tang Lao San and Tang Qingshu next to her were both men, so it was even more difficult for them to reach out, and they were extremely anxious.

Tang Qiyue looked at Xia's crying coldly, and swept her sight over the refugees not far away. There were more than 30 of them, including old people and children, with the majority of them being young and strong. They were all pale and thin, staring at this side. It was obvious that they were waiting for the Tang family to bring water to save people. If they did, they would grab it directly.

"Aunt, please ask someone else for help. My mother is not a doctor and cannot save people."

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