Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

After hiding for a long time, Gou'er felt the police had left and crawled out from the shadows. He then heard the whole village talking about Xiong Bufan being arrested. Gou'er walked up to the nearest woman and asked, "Auntie, what happened to my sister?"

The woman rolled her eyes at Gou'er and said sarcastically, "What else could it be? He did something wrong and got arrested by the police."

"Auntie, why was my sister arrested?"

People were just gossiping and having some fun; who would bother to find out if it was true or not? "The village chief was with them as they escorted her to the village entrance. She was just arrested, believe it or not."

Dog: "Okay, thank you, Auntie." At first, he was indeed a little scared and flustered about Xiong Bufan being arrested by the police, but now he realized that the police were definitely not there to arrest Xiong Bufan and put him in jail.

The villagers didn't treat outsiders well, let alone unwanted children rescued from human traffickers' dens.

After learning the news from the gossipy woman, Liu Jianping was initially overjoyed, exclaiming, "Retribution! It's all retribution! Heaven has eyes..."

Then he started cursing and swearing as he woke Cui Di from the kang (a heated brick bed). Now no one was protecting this little brat. "Your mother has been arrested by the police. Get up and do some work. You're sleeping in the middle of the day. How can you be so lazy?"

When Cui Di saw that Xiong Bufan was not at home, he was still afraid of the fierce-looking Liu Jianping. After all, he had suffered under Liu Jianping for more than ten years. So he didn't hesitate, put on his clothes and went to work in the fields.

Liu Jianping said with satisfaction, "You're sensible enough. Your mother is gone, and you can only rely on us."

Without saying a word, Cui Di picked up some things to feed the chickens and swept the yard clean.

Seeing the dog enter the yard, Liu Jianping said coldly, "Pack your things and leave tomorrow. We are a poor family and can't afford to raise an extra child."

With Xiong Bufan not home, Liu Jianping reverted to his usual sharp and sarcastic manner. Gou'er remained silent, feeding the chickens alongside Cui Di. Liu Jianping watched Gou'er closely, fearing he might steal something and leave, as there were no belongings of the child in the house now.

Cui Di quietly asked the dog, "Big brother, has my mom really been taken away?"

"fake."

"Hey bro, how did you know?"

"Guess."

Cui Di pouted as if she was about to cry, then turned her head away and ignored the dog. Of course, she believed that Xiong Bufan had not been taken away, but it was also true that Xiong Bufan was not at home. This was the first time since her rebirth that she had been separated from Xiong Bufan for so long.

Following the scent, Xiong Bufan ran to the town. The streets weren't as bustling as the capital city in his previous life, but there were still all sorts of goods. Xiong Bufan looked at all kinds of food and bought bags and bags of food until he had spent all his red bills and couldn't carry them all. So Xiong Bufan asked someone for a sack, put everything in it, and carried the sack on his shoulder.

Having money in your pocket and food in your mouth is a carefree and happy life. Even the empty space was piled with food by Xiong Bufan, so that Kongkong wouldn't just stand there looking on.

After exploring the entire town, Xiong Bufan reluctantly headed back.

After feeding the chickens, Cui Di and Gou'er did some chores. Liu Jianping sent Cui Di to call Cui Daqiang back for dinner. Now that Xiong Bufan had been arrested, they should discuss where the two children should go. Although they couldn't sell them, there were always relatives who wanted to adopt them.

Perhaps he was too happy, or perhaps the rumors in the village were too incredible, but Liu Jianping didn't even bother to ask the village chief if Xiong Bufan had really been arrested.

So when Xiong Bufan carried the sack into the courtyard, Liu Jianping was so shocked he stammered, "Weren't you arrested by the government and sent to jail? How come you're back?"

The dog ran over and said, "Sister, you're finally back! She bullied me and said she was going to kick me out." She pointed at Liu Jianping as she spoke.

He might not be good at work, but he's a master at tattling. Actually, Gou'er is testing Xiong Bufan. If Xiong Bufan doesn't care, then his life won't be easy in the future. It's better to leave as soon as possible. But he probably won't care. He's gotten used to it over the years.

Xiong Bufan put down the sack, walked over and slapped Liu Jianping across the face. "You bullied my son while I was away. This is your grandson. You can't drive him away. He's here, so you're here. If he leaves, you're dead."

Liu Jianping covered her face, looking at Xiong Bufan with fear. She was truly terrified of this crazy woman. "Stop hitting him! I was wrong. I won't chase him away."

Cui Di was nowhere to be seen in the yard. Remembering how Liu Jianping had almost sold Cui Di, Xiong Bufan slapped Liu Jianping across the face again. "Where's my other son?"

"She went to find her dad, she'll be back soon, please don't hit me."

Xiong Bufan: "If you kidnap the cub, I'll sell you too!" After saying that, he picked up the sack and went back into the house.

The dog followed along happily, feeling like someone wanted it now, no longer an unwanted wild child. It was so good to have someone protecting it. Liu Jianping, seeing the dog's joyful expression, spat and said, "Pah, you bastard who relies on your master's power."

Xiong Bufan went back into the house and poured the sack onto the table. Inside were spicy strips, candy, sesame cakes, mooncakes, old-fashioned cakes, roast chicken, and all sorts of delicious things that Gou'er had seen before and those he had never seen before.

The dog stared at the table, drooling. Xiong Bufan waved his hand and said, "Take whatever you want to eat."

"Okay." Gou'er picked out a lollipop and put it in his pocket, planning to eat the rest with Cui Di when he came back.

After Cui Daqiang encountered the police chief and the village chief, although he had run far away, he kept watching from the mountain until the village chief and Xiong Bufan escorted the police chief and the others out of the village. Only then did he return to the mountain to continue cutting down trees. He was a bit smarter than Liu Jianping and knew that Xiong Bufan had not been arrested, but rather seemed to have been rewarded.

When Cui Di came looking for him to go home, Cui Daqiang didn't hide anymore. Instead, he carried Cui Di on his shoulders and slowly walked home.

This is unprecedented in the village. Except for those who work outside, no other man would hold his own daughter. Those with sons would hold their sons, and those without sons would not hold their daughters, for fear that holding a daughter would affect their luck and prevent their sons from being born into the family.

This was the first time Cui Di had been lifted up by Cui Daqiang. He had no fatherly love in his previous life, but he never expected to feel it in this life. Cui Di slowly supported Cui Daqiang's head, afraid that he would fall.

Cui Daqiang didn't want to hold Cui Di either, fearing he wouldn't be able to have a son. But to please Xiong Bufan, he had to please the two kids first, otherwise they would always be in the way. This one was his own child, much better than the other.

The father and daughter walked home slowly, their bond evident. Liu Jianping saw Cui Daqiang carrying Cui Di and quickly said, "Don't worry, don't break our village's tradition."

Cui Daqiang obediently put his brother down, saying, "Go and play first."

Cui Di ran back to the house after getting off the ground. She hadn't seen her mother for half a day and really missed her.

"Mom, what happened to your face? Who hit you? I'm going to teach him a lesson."

Liu Jianping glanced fearfully into the room, then looked at his son who had just recovered and said, "Don't ask anymore, go wash your hands so we can eat."

Cui Daqiang guessed that it was Xiong Bufan who did the beating, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't beat Xiong Bufan, so he could only awkwardly comfort her, "Okay, Mom, put some badger oil on it later to prevent frostbite."

His son was still so thoughtful. Liu Jianping almost cried because he felt wronged, but he held back and went back to his room to prepare the food and put it on the table.

When Cui Daqiang saw the table covered in food, he was about to get angry for a moment, but when he saw Xiong Bufan sitting at the table, he calmed down, grinned, and asked, "You bought so much food? Where did you get the money?"

Xiong Bufan: "None of your business."

Cui Daqiang's fist hardened, but he held back. "If you eat too much before meals, be careful you won't be able to eat later."

"none of your business."

Cui Daqiang's fist hardened again, but he held back. "Eat a little less, you can save it for tomorrow."

"none of your business."

Cui Daqiang was so angry he was about to burst, so his younger brother quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Mom and Dad, let's eat quickly, or it will get cold."

"it is good."

The food on the table was moved to the cabinet. Liu Jianping made sauerkraut stew with pork. Gou'er, Cui Di, and Xiong Bufan were eating at the table. Cui Daqiang kept looking at Xiong Bufan, wanting to sit at the table.

Xiong Bufan pretended not to see, and Cui Di said, "Mom, the stove is cold now. Let Dad and Grandma eat at the table."

"as long as you are happy."

Liu Jianping and Cui Daqiang were finally able to sit down and eat.