My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Hongdu, Desheng Trading Company.

Huang Jiayu glanced displeasedly at the guard below, who reported, "So much time has passed, why is there still no progress?"

Chen Wu's back was covered in sweat, but he forced himself to say, "Hongdu's policy of resettling refugees has been implemented very well, and the people may no longer be in the city."

I've been having people from the trading company inquire these past few days, but perhaps... we've gone astray. I'll send someone to the village to inquire right away.”

Huang Jiayu rubbed his temples, clearly dissatisfied with the answer, but he didn't have a better solution at the moment.

He sighed and said, "Let's leave it at that for now!"

Chen Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then heard him say, "Take care of things back in the countryside, Sister-in-law Pang. Finding people isn't really your forte."

"Yes, I am foolish." Chen Wu bowed and said, "I am guilty for not doing a good job of what the young master asked me to do."

Huang Jiayu's expression softened a bit, and he said, "This isn't your fault; you're not stupid."

Chen Wu did not breathe a sigh of relief upon seeing this; on the contrary, every pore on his body stood on end.

Huang Jiayu glanced at him, then waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, take the portrait to Fatty Sister-in-law, and then call him over."

"Yes!"

After Chen Wu left, Fatty Sister quickly went to the dark room of the trading company.

Fat Sister was a woman in her forties with a round face who looked very kind. But those who worked under her didn't think so.

After entering the dark room, the plump woman bowed respectfully to Huang Jiayu and said, "Young Master, do you need something from me?"

Huang Jiayu hummed in agreement and asked, "How did things go?"

The plump woman said, "We bought more than a hundred girls in total, all of whom were young girls with good looks, just as the young master had said."

Huang Jiayu nodded and said, "Tomorrow, pick a few decent-looking and usable ones and send them over."

The plump woman quickly agreed in a low voice.

On the other side, the Lu family members all noticed Zhu Dong'e following behind Ji Yunshuang.

Although Zhu Dong'e disfigured her face, her overall appearance remained unchanged, and those who knew her could recognize her at a glance.

Everyone was puzzled as to why Zhu Dong'e had come back with Ji Yunshuang, and why her face was disfigured.

Facing the questioning gazes of the crowd, Ji Yunshuang briefly explained that Zhu Dong'e's two daughters had been sold, and that she had secretly run away, disfigured herself, and sold herself into slavery, only asking for Zhu Dong'e's help in finding her daughters.

Upon hearing that Lu Jin and Lu Yin had been sold, Gu Chunzhi's eyes welled up with tears. "What a tragedy! How could they do this to such well-behaved little girls? How could they bear to sell them?"

Lu Yinheng, however, asked a rare question, "They're so young, where did you buy them?"

Lu Jin is only five years old, and Lu Yin is only four years old, half a year younger than Lu Yanqi and his sister!

Generally speaking, human traffickers are unwilling to buy such young children. After all, they are too young, and no matter what they are bought for, they will have to raise them for many years.

Children this age are most prone to illness, and they might even die young while being raised. It's far more cost-effective to buy a girl who has reached or is about to reach the age of marriage.

unless……

Thinking about his daughter's tragic past life, he felt a sticky, nauseous feeling rise in his heart, and his expression grew colder.

Lu Yanqi also thought of his younger sister from his previous life. He unconsciously tightened his grip on her hand, his dark, bright eyes staring straight at Zhu Dong'e.

Faced with Lu Yinheng's cold expression, Zhu Dong'e trembled with fear and cautiously glanced at Ji Yunshuang.

Ji Yunshuang gestured for her to tell the truth, and Zhu Dong'e carefully recounted the whole story.

I heard that he was just an ordinary broker. At first, he was picky about the Lu sisters, Lu Jin and Lu Yin, and seemed unwilling to buy from them. It was only after Lu Bingchun and Lu Wuze spoke to him for a long time that he reluctantly bought them from them.

Lu Yinheng wondered if he was overthinking things.

However, no matter what, he did not want the Lu Jin and Lu Yin sisters to end up with the same tragic fate as his daughter in her previous life.

He nodded slightly to Zhu Dong'e, indicating that he would find time to visit Hongdu the next day.

Zhu Dong'e stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

Not only was Zhu Dong'e incredulous, but Ji Yunshuang was also surprised. She never expected that he, who clearly disliked Lu Bingchun's family, would actually offer to help.

However, considering that people in this era value blood ties and family affection, and that the two children have the blood of the Lu family flowing through their veins, he probably felt that the two children were innocent and pitiful, so he wanted to help them!

Ji Yunshuang didn't think much of it and quickly put the matter aside, pondering her future plans.

After fighting for ten years in the apocalypse, she transmigrated to ancient times and originally wanted to relax, eat and drink every day, feed cute kids, study traditional Chinese medicine, and live a decadent retirement.

However, she couldn't stand this damn world.

We must rise up and overthrow those damned feudal remnants.

She wanted to bring the great leader's wise saying—that women hold up half the sky—to this land.

Ji Yunshuang pinched her chin, pondering where to begin her grand undertaking.

"Mommy! What are you thinking about?" Little Lu Yuzhu asked her, mimicking her mother's gesture and stroking her chin.

Looking at the adorable little dumpling, Ji Yunshuang immediately put aside her great mission, smiled, and pinched her cheek, asking, "Zhuzhu, were you happy at home today?"

Lu Yuzhu sighed like a little adult and said, "My mother isn't home. I miss her and I'm not very happy."

Ji Yunshuang chuckled and hugged her, giving her a couple of kisses. "Mommy misses my little darling too. Come here, let Mommy take a good look and see if my little darling has gained any weight."

As she spoke, Ji Yunshuang gently pinched the little girl's cheek.

Lu Yuzhu's face has gained some flesh; it feels soft and bouncy to the touch.

Lu Yuzhu's skin was fair with a rosy glow, and with her big, bright eyes, she looked like an adorable dumpling straight out of a New Year's painting.

Ji Yunshuang felt a great sense of accomplishment.

This is all thanks to her.

Little Lu Yanqi, standing to the side, was utterly speechless. "Do you think you're raising a pig? You check every spare moment to see if it's gained weight."

Anyway, he wouldn't let her pinch and squeeze his face to check if he'd gained weight.

Lu Yuzhu, unaware of her brother's inner thoughts, said in a coquettish tone that she hadn't gained weight, and asked Ji Yunshuang if she was going to the city tomorrow, saying that she wanted to go too if they went to the city again.

Upon hearing his sister's words, Lu Yanqi tensed up and looked at Ji Yunshuang with wariness.

Although she didn't elope with her sister in this life, many things are different from her previous life.

But his sister's past life was a lifelong pain for him. He couldn't take any risks.

In particular, the more you look at this woman, the more suspicious she seems.

She wasn't wearing this outfit when she left home this morning.

Others might not be able to tell from her clothes, but he knew they must be expensive.

Although the Zhao family gave her money, it was absolutely impossible for her to afford such nice clothes.

She must have other ways to make money.

Until he figured out what was going on with her, he absolutely refused to allow his sister to go out alone with her.

Seeing that Ji Yunshuang couldn't resist Lu Yuzhu's coaxing, she agreed to Lu Yuzhu's request.

Lu Yanqi quickly went over and pulled Lu Yuzhu aside, lecturing her like a little adult: "Why don't you stay home and play with your brother? Mother is going to the city to do important things, and if you go, it will affect what Mother is doing."

Lu Yuzhu pouted and looked at Ji Yunshuang, saying, "Mother, what important business are you going to the city for? Will my going there interfere with your work?"

Ji Yunshuang raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lu Yinheng, who was silently watching them from a distance.

She glanced at Lu Yanqi with interest and said with a smile, "If Zhuzhu wants to go to the city to play, Mother can put everything else aside and accompany Zhuzhu to play first."

"Really?" Lu Yuzhu jumped up and down happily, then shook her head sensibly. "But Zhuzhu doesn't need Mother to put down what she's doing to play with Zhuzhu alone! When Mother has time later, she can take Zhuzhu to the city to play!"

Seeing the obvious relief on the faces of the father and son, Ji Yunshuang couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Are the two of them too nervous?

Is it because of the Lu Jin and Lu Yin sisters?