When Shen Dashan drove his carriage back to his doorstep, it was already dark.

The Shen couple were extremely sad because their daughter passed away suddenly and their two grandsons were sold. They lay in bed sighing and worrying about their two children.

The second son, Shen Daqiang, was eating around the table with his wife and several children when he suddenly heard the sound of wheels and hurried out.

Seeing Jiang Rou coming with her brother in her arms, she immediately shouted, "Mom and Dad, Xiao Rou is back with Xiao Nan."

"Second uncle, where are grandma and grandpa?"

"They lay down without eating their sad dinner."

"Xiao Nan, second uncle will hold you."

Jiang Nan hugged Jiang Rou's neck tightly and refused to let go. "Second uncle, please don't be offended. He was frightened and woke up on the way back."

"Of course not. Such a young child must be frightened by such a thing."

When Mrs. Shen and her husband heard that Jiang Rou had returned with her brother, they stumbled into the main hall and saw the brother and sister, and immediately burst into tears.

"My poor child is finally back. Let grandma take a good look at you. Did they beat you?"

"pain……"

Jiang Rou quickly rolled up her brother's sleeves and looked at the shocking bruises on his arms. The anger in her heart erupted like a volcano.

In his heart, he cursed all eighteen generations of the Jiang family's ancestors, and even beat around the bush.

She took a deep breath and tried to control her emotions.

She carefully lifted her brother's back again, and the scene before her made her heartbroken again.

The bloodstains on the back looked like marks left by a whip, which was unbearable to look at.

Tears welled up in my eyes instantly, and I clenched my teeth to suppress the anger in my heart.

He blamed himself for not noticing the injuries on his brother's body earlier, otherwise he would have gone to the county to see a doctor.

When grandma and grandpa looked at the scars on Jiang Nan's body, they felt so distressed that they couldn't stop crying.

The scars were crisscrossed, some of them were still bleeding, as if telling the pain Jiang Nan had suffered.

"Who the hell is this person who did this? I curse him to die a miserable death and to have a son without an anus."

"He was so cruel to beat my grandson like this, God, please take this beast away!"

Grandma was angry and cursed, but it was of no avail.

Grandpa stroked Jiang Nan's hair silently, tears in his eyes.

Jiang Nan lay quietly in his grandmother's arms, his eyes empty and lifeless. His body trembled slightly from the pain, but he didn't cry out loud, just silently enduring it all.

"Aunt, please prepare some hot water for Xiaonan to take a bath. Also, bring the wine that grandpa usually drinks. I need to disinfect the wound."

"Okay, I'll get ready right away."

The hot water was quickly prepared. Jiang Nan sat in the bathtub, crying loudly in pain. Jiang Rou patiently comforted him. After he finished washing, he wiped off the liquor, which made him cry even more in pain.

After eating, I fell asleep quickly. Even when lying in bed, I held my elder sister's hand tightly.

"Xiaorou, where's Xiaoxue?"

"Grandma and Grandpa, Xiaoxue was sold to Yunzhou by a human trafficker. I'm going to Yunzhou to look for her."

"We are from Beizhou. If we go to Yunzhou without a pass and get caught by the officials, we will be in trouble."

"We can go to the government office to apply for a travel permit."

"The government issued travel permits based on identity. They were only issued to merchants or officials. It was difficult for ordinary people like us to get them."

"I'll go to the government office tomorrow and try to apply."

"Do you really want to go?"

"Grandma and Grandpa, yesterday I swore in front of my mother that I would bring my younger brother and sister back to worship her. If I don't find my sister, I will be too ashamed to face my mother."

"Ask your uncle to accompany you to find Xiaoxue."

"Grandpa, Yunzhou is so big, I don't know when I can find my sister. My uncle has to support the family, so he can't go. I will go by myself."

"You're only thirteen years old and have never been to Yunzhou. What if you get lost?"

"Don't worry! My mouth is right under my nose, and I can read, so I won't get lost."

"I'll take care of Xiaonan if he's left at home. As long as grandma has something to eat, he won't starve."

"Go to Yunzhou and look for Xiaoxue. If you can't find her, come back safely. Grandma and grandpa are waiting for you sisters to come back and reunite. If you don't come back, grandma will die with regrets."

"Grandma, what are you talking about? I hope you live a long life. I will bring Xiaoxue back to be filial to you and grandpa."

Several people in the room were crying like tearful people.

Jiang Nan, who was sleeping, seemed to hear his elder sister leaving, and woke up suddenly. He hugged Jiang Rou and cried loudly. Jiang Rou coaxed him for a long time before he fell asleep.

Jiang Rou woke up when she saw her brother making some movement. If she didn't take him with her, he would definitely have a trauma in his heart, and she didn't know when he would come back after this trip.

I am more worried that my aunt and cousin will bully Xiaonan. It is not a problem for me to support a child with my own ability.

"The child was terribly frightened and woke up at the slightest noise."

"Grandma and Grandpa, I want to take him with me. I don't know when I'll be back. I'm worried that he'll think I don't want him anymore. He'll definitely be scared."

"How can that be? You're still a child. If you take Xiaonan to look for someone, what will you do if something goes wrong?"

"Grandpa, don't worry, I have the ability to protect him."

"That won't work either. We're worried."

"Grandma..."

"Xiao Rou, since you insisted on taking Xiao Nan with you, I, an old woman, will go with you. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease at home."

"Grandma, it's such a long journey. We might have to cross mountains and rivers and sleep on the streets. That's too much suffering."

"I've been through all sorts of things, so why should I be afraid of crossing mountains and rivers and sleeping on the streets?"

"Xiao Rou, since you're determined to take Xiao Nan with you, let your grandma go with you. After all, she's an adult and knows a lot, and she can help you look after the child. You can take your time looking for Xiao Xue, and you'll find her sooner or later."

"But safety comes first. You must return home safely. Our whole family is waiting for you to come back and reunite with us."

Jiang Rou burst into tears of gratitude. She had never felt the warmth of her family in modern times. Traveling back to the Jiang family, she encountered that same family that was so willing to eat without leaving any bones. Now, feeling the love of her grandparents, she was moved to tears.

"I'm going to visit your mother's grave tomorrow. Get the pass before you leave."

"Xiao Rou, what if we can't get the pass?"

"Let's talk about it tomorrow when we get to the government office."

"Alright."

"Before leaving, I registered my household registration. We have severed our father-daughter relationship with Jiang Zongwei. From now on, the three of us will take my mother's surname, Shen. I'm Shen Rou, Xiaoxue is Shen Xue, and Xiaonan is Shen Nan. From now on, we are children of the Shen family."

"Good, good, our Shen family has three more descendants, grandma and grandpa are happy."

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