Lu Zhou wiped away his tears, then wiped his face and nodded to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu carried the basin and followed Lu Zhou back.

When Qin Yu arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he was stunned by what he saw.

The conditions were indeed harsh; the roof of the brick house was rather simple.

In the empty courtyard, the stone mill stood quietly to one side.

A pile of unsplit firewood lay to one side.

These conditions are worlds apart from those Qin Yu had in China.

In China, she made a lot of money through secret missions as a secret agent and with the government.

He bought himself a villa, which was luxuriously decorated, and every hidden armory there cost tens of millions to build.

When she's not working, she exercises by swimming at home.

Her life can be described as simple yet comfortable.

But now...

"Mother..." The child, with a childish voice, came out of the house, as if he had just woken up.

Still half-asleep, she looked out into the yard and saw Qin Yu. She ran over happily.

"Xiao An, you're awake? Where's Grandma?" Lu Zhou hugged Lu Xiao An tightly and carried him into the yard, placing him on the ground.

"Grandma just woke up. I brought her a bowl of medicine, and she just drank it!"

Although Lu Xiaoan is only two years old, his speech is clear and his logic is sound.

He explained what he had done, word by word, which surprised Qin Yu.

"Mother!" Lu Xiaoan opened her arms, wanting Qin Yu to hug her.

Qin Yu squatted down to be level with him and hugged him in his arms.

She was somewhat surprised, wondering if it was the maternal instinct that existed in the original body, or if she had inherited the original body's maternal instinct.

At this moment, she felt as if the child were her own, and she was extremely reluctant to part with him!

"It's alright, let's go back!" Qin Yu picked up the child and the three of them went inside.

Qin Yu went to look at her mother-in-law.

Lu's mother, Zhou Yufen, was a woman not yet forty years old.

He was lying on the bed looking sick, and it was clear that he had been ill for some time!

After Lu Chen died, Zhou Yufen often cried at night.

Perhaps because she had been crying for a long time, her vision became somewhat blurry.

Sometimes I would get out of bed at night and slip and fall in the darkness, but I would endure the pain without daring to say a word.

Zhou Yufen dared not tell Qin Yu, nor did she dare to speak out.

Originally, fearing that Qin Yu would overwork himself, he tried to drink less water and eat less during the day.

Zhou Yufen was worried because Qin Yu hadn't returned, but she had no way to go find her herself.

Hearing her voice as she returned, I finally felt relieved!

"Daughter-in-law, you were out for so long today, did anything happen to you?"

"No!" Qin Yu replied.

Looking into the dimly lit, enclosed room, which emitted an unpleasant odor, she frowned, unable to bear it any longer.

"It's good that you're alright!" Zhou Yufen opened her cloudy eyes and tried her best to look at Qin Yu.

Only after confirming that she wasn't lying to him did he feel relieved.

"Are you hungry? I'll cook for you in a bit!"

Qin Yu lifted the cloth covering the window, opened it, and let the air and sunlight into the room.

Zhou Yufen's eyes were a little uncomfortable, so she closed them to adjust.

Hearing her words, he quickly replied, "I'm not hungry, there's no rush!"

"Let me help you to sit outside!"

Qin Yu hates dark, closed-off rooms the most, as they make her feel suffocated.

She knew that when she was sick, she should breathe fresh air and move around more.

Zhou Yufen didn't have a serious illness to begin with; she just had some underlying conditions.

The combination of catching a cold and being overwhelmed with grief over the death of her son led to her falling seriously ill.

Lu's mother originally wanted to refuse, but seeing that Lu had already taken action, she held back her refusal!

Zhou Yufen's legs remained motionless for a long time, and she collapsed to the ground as soon as she got out of bed.

Qin Yu picked her up and placed her on the bench outside.

I tidied up her room a bit.

They took off all the bedding and put on a clean set.

"Aunt Lu!"

A man's voice rang out, causing Qin Yu, who was busy, to stop.

"Brother Daqiang!"

"uncle!"

In contrast to Lu Zhou's respectful demeanor, Lu Xiaoan jumped up joyfully.

"Uncle Qin is here! Please come in and have a seat!"

When Lu's mother saw Qin Qiang enter, she was weak and ashamed, but she didn't dare to say a word.

"Xiao Zhou, quickly pour a glass of water, add some sugar, and bring it to your Brother Qin!"

Qin Yu watched as the man walked in carrying two cloth bags and a chicken. He quickly recalled that this was the original owner's brother!

"Aunt Lu, you're too kind!"

Qin Qiang placed the items on the table, and Qin Yu took two steps forward.

"How did you come?"

She looked at him with some surprise.

"I've come to see you!" Qin Qiang said, looking around before casually picking up the axe from the ground.

They laid out the wood and started chopping it.

Lu Zhou brought the water and saw Qin Qiang working, so he immediately went up to stop him.

"Brother Daqiang, let me do it!"

"Can you even chop it? I'm not helping you, I'm helping my sister!"

Qin Qiang continued talking without stopping his hands.

Lu's mother looked troubled.

"Daughter-in-law, I'm so sorry. Your brother came and I still had to make him do chores. I really..."

"fine!"

Seeing this, Qin Yu didn't stop Qin Qiang. As it was approaching noon, he also started preparing to cook.

There were some wild vegetables on the stove, and three eggs and some white flour that they couldn't bear to eat.

Qin Yu felt that he had returned to his impoverished days, but he hesitated for only a short while.

With guests arriving at his home, Lu Zhou dared not neglect them.

She had washed the vegetables and was planning to make wild vegetable soup when Qin Yu stopped her.

Lu Chen has been dead for two and a half months. The family doesn't have much food left, and the family members who are reluctant to eat or wear anything look pale and thin!

Qin Yu poured out the last bit of flour, kneaded it, and made noodles.

Qin Qiang chopped up the firewood and carried it in.

Lu Zhou wanted to help, but his mother called him out in time.

Qin Qiang stacked the firewood and then spoke softly.

"Little sister, you've finished making all this flour. What are we going to eat from now on?"

Qin Yu ignored him and continued what he was doing.

"Sister, have you considered what I told you last time?"

"What is it?" She wasn't the original owner of this body, so she had no idea what was being said.

"You silly girl!" Qin Qiang said helplessly, then glanced at the people in the courtyard outside and said again.

"Your brother-in-law has been dead for a month or so, don't you think about your own future?"

Qin Yu glanced at him, somewhat surprised!

“Look at you, without a man, you do all the physical work. The whole family is on your shoulders. When will this hardship end? Xiao An is only two years old. What are you going to do?”

Qin Qiang spoke softly, but he was also anxious.

"What can we do but live like this?" Qin Yu replied nonchalantly, mimicking his tone.

"You stubborn girl, when you go back to your parents' home, your mother and I will treat you well. You stay here to take care of his orphan and widow. You're not even twenty years old yet. Are you going to waste your life here like this?"

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