Yuan Qing told Xia Rongliu, "I carried him back last night and gave him a bath. He didn't have any clothes to wear, so I took the Taoist robe from the temple. My uncle also said that he can stay in the temple from now on. One more person won't make a difference."

Xia Rongliu nodded, looking at how thin the child was.

"Is your foot feeling better?" She remembered it being quite serious.

Wang Xiaohu felt a warmth in his heart. This young woman not only saved him but also cared about his leg not being fully healed. What kind of wonderful person had he met? "It's just a dislocated bone. After it was put back in place last night, it's just a little sore and swollen, but it doesn't affect my walking."

It didn't seem too serious. Xia Rongliu stood up and said to the two of them, "Let's go then, to the Taoist temple. I have to go check on the little flower seedlings I planted yesterday! Come on, don't just stand there."

Yuan Qinghe hurriedly stood beside Xia Rongliu, with Wang Xiaohu limping along behind. Xia Rongliu slowed her pace and asked Yuan Qinghe to help Wang Xiaohu.

Upon arriving at the Taoist temple, Yuan Qinghe hesitated and asked, "Should we bring him along too?" Yuan Qinghe didn't particularly like Wang Xiaohu, and he was unhappy that Xia Rongliu wanted to take Wang Xiaohu with her.

He considered that piece of land a special place, his and Xia Rongliu's little base, and didn't want anyone else to intrude.

Xia Rongliu didn't notice anything amiss, and spread her hands, saying, "My hands are like this, what can I do? Since he's like this, let him do something." It's much better to just watch from the side and not have to lift a finger.

Yuan Qinghe couldn't directly express his thoughts, in case Xia Rongliu ignored him. He could only swallow his anger, knowing that no fourth person would ever come here again.

"Yes, yes, a little bit here, a little bit here, no, no, loosen the soil a bit..." Xia Rongliu sat on the side giving instructions, feeling extremely satisfied.

Yuan Qing was sulking, but he couldn't bear to lose his temper, so he could only swallow it all himself.

When Xia Rongliu was coming down the mountain, Yuan Qinghe stopped her and said, "Um... I've decided what I want. If you want to knit, knit me a little hamster."

"I can't guarantee I'll be able to knit it, but I'll try my best to knit in that direction." Xia Rongliu didn't know why Yuan Qinghe wanted a hamster, as knitting a hamster was a bit difficult.

"It's alright." Just consider it your fault; whatever the final product looks like, you'll be the one who suffers. I hope Xia Rongliu won't be angry when she finds out what I'm planning. Yuan Qing and Jianjian thought to themselves, almost laughing out loud.

Back home, Xia Rongliu stared blankly at the yarn, her little face contorted in distress. How was she supposed to knit a hamster? It had a head, a body, two arms, two legs, a tail, ears…

Day after day, Xia Rongliu finally finished knitting all the gifts for everyone.

My uncle and aunt wore gloves, though they might not be very useful. My maternal grandparents wore shawls, which weren't very big, just big enough to cover their shoulders, and they were very warm and cozy to wear underneath.

There are also Yuan Qinghe and Wang Xiaohu.

When Yuan Qinghe received the hamster, he almost burst out laughing. "You call this thing a hamster? Is this what you think a hamster looks like? Hahahaha!"

Xia Rongliu angrily argued with Yuan Qinghe, "What do you know? This is a head, this is a body, look how cute these two hands are, and these two feet, this big tail and these two ears, don't they look like it?"

Yuan Qinghe picked up the little hamster, placed it next to Xia Rongliu's face, compared it, and laughed, "It looks just like her, exactly the same, hahahahaha."

Xia Rongliu could also see Yuan Qinghe's mockery, and didn't want to argue with him too much. She took out another thing and said, "Here, give this to Wang Xiaohu."

Yuan Qing was unhappy and pushed it back, saying, "I'm going to ask you for one, and you actually offered to give him one. I'm not happy about that!" We've only known each other for a short time, maybe 123456... days.

"Never mind then, I'll pay for it myself."

"Okay, okay, I'll help you, I'll help you, I'll help you." Yuan Qing reluctantly agreed, figuring he was special after all, and he wouldn't...

"Guan" means special.

Yuan Qinghe carefully examined what Xia Rongliu had woven for Wang Xiaohu. It looked like... a fish? "You didn't weave a salted fish for Wang Xiaohu, did you? What's the meaning behind it?"

"Fish? Salted fish? Open your dog eyes and take a good look. I've woven swallows! It symbolizes good luck! Really, give it to me, I'll deliver it myself." Xia Rongliu said irritably.

"Hey hey hey? I was wrong, I was wrong." Yuan Qing and the 'swallow' in his hand were snatched back by Xia Rongliu.

"Yuan Qing and I are telling you that you'd better keep a low profile lately. I'm leaving now. Hope we meet again someday." Xia Rongliu said her farewell hastily, but she was sure they would meet again someday, like when she would come back for the New Year.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qinghe looked dejected and said, "Ah? You're not going to stay a few more days? Are you really that willing to give up?"

The two walked and talked, with Xia Rongliu walking in front and Yuan Qinghe slightly behind, occasionally veering to the left or right. Xia Rongliu could feel the veins on her forehead throbbing.

“What do I have to be reluctant to leave? I’ve stayed here long enough. I was supposed to leave a long time ago, but I got sick and ended up staying here for so long. Besides, you’re so annoying,” Xia Rongliu said.

"Then you must come back and visit often, come back and visit often~"

"Alright, alright, give my ears a break."

Yuan Qinghe suddenly walked up to Xia Rongliu and said seriously, "Sometimes I really wonder if you're an adult in disguise. How could an eight-year-old girl be as cunning as you?"

Xia Rongliu paused, a little nervous, but not worried about being discovered. No matter how much they suspected her, it was useless. She was reincarnated and hadn't drunk the Meng Po soup, and she wasn't a wandering ghost possessing someone else's body.

"That just shows how naive you are. I even suspect you're a child pretending to be an adult," Xia Rongliu retorted.

"My benefactor, Young Master Yuan!" Wang Xiaohu called out as he saw them from afar. "I knew Young Master Yuan was going to find his benefactor."

Xia Rongliu trembled upon hearing the words "benefactor." "No, don't call me benefactor, just call me Xia Rongliu." Those two words were a bit too much.

"Hehe, I know, my benefactor."... Xia Rongliu sighed.

Yuan Qinghe retorted, "You call her your benefactor, but me Young Master Yuan? I also deserve credit for saving you, so how can you treat me differently?" In reality, he was angry because Xia Rongliu was leaving and wanted to make things difficult for Wang Xiaohu.

Wang Xiaohu tilted his head, then pondered for a long time before slowly looking at Yuan Qinghe and saying, "Then... how about I call you Benefactor Number Two?" As a result, he was met with a cold face from Yuan Qinghe, but Wang Xiaohu thought it was normal.

"Never mind, never mind." That's too much to ask. Yuan Qinghe said again, "Your benefactor is leaving, and he wove something for you." After saying that, he took the bird from Xia Rongliu's hand and stuffed it into Wang Xiaohu's arms.

It would be more reasonable and better for him to give it.

Wang Xiaohu was very pleased. "Thank you, benefactor. The fish you wove is so beautiful."

Xia Rongliu: "..."

"Hahahaha, I told you it looked like a fish, a salted fish, hahahahaha." Yuan Qing even gave Wang Xiaohu an approving look, which was quite rare for him.

Wang Xiaohu scratched his head, looked at Yuan Qinghe's reaction, then at the little thing in his hand; it seemed like he wasn't weaving a fish...

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