At the same time, the children living in other rooms were also silent and waiting quietly outside the door.

Their small bodies trembled slightly, and their eyes revealed endless sadness and helplessness, which made people feel pity.

Shen Qingge calmed down, then opened the door, waved to the children outside, and said softly:

"Come in, all of you."

The children heard the call and walked slowly into the house with their heads down.

Shen Qingge looked at these sensible children who made people feel distressed and said softly:

"Children, come here and line up."

The children obediently did as she said and soon lined up neatly.

Then, Shen Qingge walked to the center of the room, pointed at the bed in front, and said solemnly:

"Now, kowtow to Grandma Hua and thank her for taking such good care of you for so long."

Without hesitation, the children obediently took a few steps forward and knelt on their knees.

There were only a few muffled "bang bang bang" sounds, and the children began to kowtow heavily. Each time they kowtowed, it seemed as if they had exhausted all their strength, as if only in this way could they express their deep gratitude to Grandma Hua.

After they finished their kowtows, the children remained on their knees, each of them weeping like a tearful child, their sorrowful cries echoing throughout the room, heartbreaking.

Shen Qingge stood quietly by the side, not going forward to disturb them. She knew that at this moment, the children needed to use crying to vent the grief deep in their hearts.

Let them release their emotions freely, cry out all their sorrows, and say goodbye to Grandma Hua properly.

After a long while, the children's crying gradually subsided and their emotions gradually calmed down.

Shen Qingge then walked forward, bent down, gently stroked the hair of each child, and said earnestly:

"Children, the dead cannot be resurrected. You must quickly become strong and face the future bravely."

Having said that, Shen Qingge raised his head, looked at the sky outside the window, and continued:

"I believe Grandma Hua has transformed into the brightest star in the sky, and is silently protecting you in another way.

So, don't be afraid, and don't be sad. From now on, I will take over from Grandma Hua and continue to take care of you and accompany you until you grow up."

After hearing Shen Qingge's heartwarming words, the children raised their heads and looked at her with tearful eyes.

Then, as if they had found support, they swarmed towards Shen Qingge and hugged her tightly, fearing that she would disappear if they let go.

In the following days, the Shen Mansion seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze. The sad atmosphere was always there, forming a sharp contrast with the festive and bustling streets outside.

In order to protect these children from having their true identities discovered by the outside world and thus causing trouble and danger, Shen Qingge could only take advantage of the night and quietly bury Grandma Hua in a quiet and peaceful place so that this kind old woman could rest in peace.

After dealing with Grandma Hua's funeral, Shen Qingge immediately began to work on the process of having the eight children become citizens of the Shen family.

Soon, after some busy work, the eight children were successfully included in the Shen family's household registration, giving them nominal shelter and stability.

At the same time, in the villa outside the city, the situation of the Shen family was relatively optimistic.

After careful care and treatment, my fifth sister-in-law Bai Yu has recovered quite well.

The toxins that had remained in her body had been completely eliminated. Now she only needed to rest and recuperate for a period of time before she would be able to fully recover her health.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Shen Qingge’s youngest nephew is taken care of in every possible way.

The little guy ate well and slept soundly, growing stronger day by day, and soon became plump, white and extremely cute.

The grandmother looked at this adorable little baby and happily gave him a meaningful name - "Xi Chao".

This name embodies his grandmother's earnest expectation for him: she hopes that he will learn to cherish everything he has and face life bravely and strongly no matter what difficulties and obstacles he encounters.

In this way, time passed quietly without us noticing.

A few more days passed, and when everything was ready, Shen Qingge personally went to the villa outside the city and brought the Shen family members back to the Shen Mansion one by one.

With the return of the Shen family, the entire mansion seemed to gradually regain its former vitality and vigor.

Everyone was doing their job and working in an orderly manner. Everything seemed so well organized, as if all the twists and turns experienced before had never happened.

……

Not long after, with the temperature rising after the Spring Festival, the entire Nanyue Kingdom, under the strong call of the policies implemented by Xiao Heng, began to carry out large-scale land reclamation operations in various regions.

The people are extremely enthusiastic about this.

One of the reasons is that the land reclamation policy promulgated by Xiao Heng was itself very attractive; another important factor was that local governments distributed affordable but high-quality seeds to the people.

What's more, some relatively wealthy places will even distribute oxen and various farm tools to the villages.

Such a move undoubtedly made the people overjoyed. Every day at dawn, they could not wait to rush to the wastelands not far from their homes and start working enthusiastically.

However, as the area of ​​reclaimed wasteland continues to expand, many problems have gradually surfaced.

The most prominent problem is the shortage of manpower and the poor geographical location.

The enthusiasm that had just been ignited among the people was soon extinguished. Some people even threw their farm tools in the fields and quit working.

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