Thanos's biological daughter in period fiction

Xia Yutang shook her head, still thinking to herself that it wasn't some kind of telepathy, but rather her lucky charm.

However, his father probably couldn't have guessed this, so he could only shake his head. He couldn't speak now and couldn't answer the question at all. Even if he could speak, this question was not something a child who was not even 4 years old could answer.

"Alright, don't make things difficult for our daughter. What does a three-year-old know? Let's eat first. After we finish eating, I'll go check how much money we have left. Also, don't let your father know about our house-changing project yet." That old man was very wicked; it was always this old man who instigated the trouble he caused for his family.

Xia Qingshu took a big mouthful of white rice porridge, his eyes widening immediately: "This porridge is so delicious! Father, Mother, eat quickly! This porridge is so delicious..."

Hearing his older brother say that, Xia Qingyan quickly scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and brought it to Xia Yutang's lips: "Tangtang, eat quickly, your older brother says it's delicious..."

His older brother is a picky eater, so anything that his older brother praises so highly must be extremely delicious.

"Little fish, you eat. Your sister's mother can feed her..." Liu Fangmei smiled and nudged her son, letting him eat by himself.

Seeing her brother's persistence, Xia Yutang opened her small mouth and took a bite of the plain porridge. The taste truly amazed her. Although it was just plain porridge, it smelled incredibly delicious.

Xia Jixuan glanced at the pickles, then thought about the magical kitchen shelf where, besides the pickles, there were also canned ribbonfish, braised pork with preserved mustard greens, braised pork belly, and beef. But his family hadn't eaten meat in a long time, so he didn't dare take them out, afraid that his stomach wouldn't be able to handle it and he'd get diarrhea.

Suddenly I remembered I hadn't checked if there were any eggs in the kitchen cabinet. Children need to eat more eggs to get enough nutrition.

He had to try and see if he could put the livestock in those sheds. There were originally three chickens at home, but when the family divided the property, the people from the old house never mentioned them. They didn't want them either; they figured they'd get something once a year, during holidays, and if they didn't, they couldn't say anything.

After all, their family left with nothing; they were the ones who willingly separated the family property. The main reason was that Xia Yutang's condition at the time was too frightening. Her head was covered in blood, and she was barely alive, needing to take medication constantly. Otherwise, they would be dragged down by her.

Even if he didn't keep taking medicine, with the injury he was in, he'd definitely be sickly and unable to work, so he'd never be able to get married, and Xia Laosan would have to support an old maid. No matter how you look at it, it's more cost-effective to separate the family. After the two daughters-in-law explained it this way, Old Mrs. Xia finally calmed down.

Grandma Xia's house was probably the best in the village, besides the brigade headquarters and the brigade leader's house. It was made of blue bricks and tiles, and the house was spacious and bright. It was built with the allowances that Xia Jixuan had sent back over the years.

However, no one lived in that house. Xia Jixuan was already 22 at the time, and the old lady never even considered finding him a wife. It was only when he came back from vacation that he met Liu Fangmei, and the two hit it off and got married.

At first, Old Mrs. Xia threw a tantrum, refusing to contribute money for the house, the bride price, or the wedding banquet. Therefore, Xia Jixuan and his wife handled all the wedding procedures and the bride price themselves.

Even the house was just two dilapidated thatched huts that were initially given to them. These were the woodsheds that the family had left behind, and Liu Fangmei built them up little by little herself by collecting stones after she married into the family.

If Xia Jixuan didn't look four or five points like his two older brothers, he would have thought he was adopted. Otherwise, the two elders in the family would have taken good care of the two older brothers and the two younger sisters, while he would have to do everything himself, as if he had no parents at all.

He had the village chief witness, and they wouldn't give him anything. So he would only give his family 10 yuan a month, and use the rest to pay off the famine.

Before the family split up, his wife and two sons did 99% of the housework. After their daughter was born, they were scolded by Old Mrs. Xia every day and still had to do chores.

He worked tirelessly in the army, completing missions and accumulating military merits in order to get promoted quickly so he could bring his wife and children to the military base.

"I understand. Don't worry about it. Even if he finds out, it's none of his business. This house and the land are mine. When we got married, he said he'd give me these two rooms and change the land's name to mine. This is my own property, and I can do whatever I want with it. No, I need to find a strong buyer for this house." Otherwise, I definitely can't be neighbors with Old Xia's family.

Without hesitation, Xia Jixuan, after finishing his meal, forgot all about taking his wife and son to explore that mysterious place. He hurriedly grabbed a few ears of corn and went out.

Xia Yutang looked at her father, who was running very fast, with a curious expression. Liu Fangmei saw her curiosity and reached out to touch her little face: "Your father went to find someone to buy our house. He said he wanted to find someone powerful. He's probably on his way to find someone powerful now. Don't worry, it's okay. After all, he grew up in this village."

"Shitou, take Xiaoyu to wash your feet first, then go back to sleep. Your dad will be back soon, don't worry about him. As for us having white rice tonight..." Liu Fangmei was thinking of telling the two of them not to tell anyone about having white rice porridge, but these two boys were both too clever for their own good. They even said they would borrow some food from their friends tomorrow.

At this age, who would dare lend out grain, not even fearing their own family would starve? Since the end of the year before last, there have only been two rain showers, and the winter snow has been pitifully scarce. It's unclear how long this drought will end.

The tree roots and grass have been stripped bare, and no one dares to go deep into the mountains. The relief supplies from above are taking forever to arrive; it seems they're trying to starve people to death.

After the two older girls left, Liu Fangmei finally dared to chatter with her youngest daughter. The emotions she had been suppressing for the past two days had almost overwhelmed her.

Fortunately, the man returned at that moment; otherwise, she would have gone crazy bearing so much alone.

Liu Fangmei's parents only had her as their daughter. At the time, her grandparents wanted to sell her to a widower who was nearly 50 years old. It was only after her parents risked their lives that they managed to marry her off to Xia Jixuan.

Her parents were seriously ill due to malnutrition. She and Xia Jixuan had just gotten their marriage certificate when her parents passed away. Now, her three children and her husband are her everything. When she saw her unconscious little girl, she was completely stunned. She couldn't comprehend how he had been perfectly fine just moments before. He had only gone to the bathroom, leaving their little girl alone under the banyan tree, and now this had happened.