After transmigrating, he supported his family by working at a garbage dump.

Xu Wenjie paused, staring at the bizarre scene on the screen.

On second thought, this blood must not be ordinary blood. After all, when treating others' injuries, it was the blood of their family members that was used to make it effective.

To confirm whether his guess was correct, Xu Wenjie specifically consulted an intelligent Q&A platform.

Looking at the word "Yes" on the screen, the answer is obvious.

Just as he had thought.

The Meimei pot is their family's signature pot, Zhang He's cherished possession, and an important tool for their family to make a living. Of course, he couldn't just take it and melt it down without permission.

As for the bitter spoon, it had already been hidden by Zhang He because Xu Zhuzhu was on guard. Xu Wenjie didn't know where it was hidden.

Then there's the matter of blood. After thinking for a moment, Xu Wenjie still felt it was unnecessary.

After all, there hasn't been anything that absolutely requires the use of the red beads.

Xu Wenjie felt that there was no need for him to do anything further.

Using his own blood to heal the bead would only harm his own body; otherwise, when Zhang He returns, she'll probably nag him for a long time.

He did have other ideas.

Xu Zhuzhu bought flour directly using this tablet. Given that, I wonder if it's possible to use this tablet to treat Zhuzi.

It was as if it could read minds; before Xu Wenjie even started asking, the screen already displayed affirmative answers, which surprised Xu Wenjie once again.

This thing, as expected of a gift from the gods, is truly incredibly powerful.

But there was no need to rush this matter. Having gained a general understanding, Xu Wenjie put the tablet down for the time being.

Afterwards, with nothing to do and unable to concentrate on his reading, he decided to go out.

After turning a few corners in front of the courtyard gate, I decided to go to Uncle Deng's house.

Thinking that he could teach Deng Tuanyuan a few more words and pass the time, he stayed there for a morning, even having lunch at Deng's house.

Of course, he also brought the dumplings that Zhang He had left for him to eat at noon, and ate them with Uncle Deng and his grandson.

This made Old Man Deng extremely happy, but he also felt very bad about it. So he specially made an egg drop soup to treat Xu Wenjie, which made Xu Wenjie feel embarrassed.

Fearing that if he stayed any longer, Old Man Deng might insist on having him stay for dinner, he hurriedly went home.

Once I get home, I just stay there alone, feeling sullen.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he figured the mother and her two children would be back soon, so he started to boil water in the pot so he could wash up properly when his wife and children returned.

As for dinner, he really wanted to cook, but his cooking skills were really poor.

He had tried before, but even with the Meimei pot, he couldn't make anything delicious. Under Zhang He's strict "teaching" that he shouldn't waste food, he gave up.

Even though the water had boiled, Zhang He and her son hadn't returned. Xu Wenjie, who was usually calm, began to feel uneasy.

He went to the courtyard gate, the village entrance, and later even waited at the entrance to the official road.

As the sun dipped lower and lower and his wife and children still hadn't returned, Xu Wenjie felt his heart pounding in his chest, filled with unease and uncertainty.

At the crossroads, people who were also on their way to the market would occasionally pass by. One of them stopped and asked if they had seen Zhang He and her son. The villagers waved their hands and said they hadn't seen them.

Xu Wenjie was extremely anxious. He was so impatient that he even walked a little further along the main road, but fewer and fewer people were coming to the village.

Just then, an old woman was seen walking slowly towards them from a distance, just as they were wondering what was going on.

He took a closer look and recognized her as the old woman whom Old Lady Wang called Tiezhu's mother.

Xu Wenjie suppressed his anxiety and forced himself to remain calm as he asked Tiezhu's mother about the landslide on the official road.

"...The people behind will probably have to take a long detour. The road from the town entrance down the slope to that village might not be home before dark!"

Speaking of the landslide, it was quite a coincidence that Tiezhu's mother was involved.

She had walked quite a distance when she was startled by a loud crash behind her. Turning around, she saw a huge ancient tree, along with half a mountain, had collapsed, blocking the entire official road. Many stones were rolling in all directions.

Startled, she retreated several steps, nearly falling to the ground.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenjie felt a buzzing in his ears and his heart pounded with unease.

There really was a landslide. What if the mother and her two children had been walking on that section of the road and gotten injured?

Seeing Xu Wenjie's brows furrowed so deeply, Tie Zhu's mother knew he was anxious and quickly comforted him:

“Mr. Xu, please don’t worry about that. I went back to ask around and heard from two women who were walking down there that no one was buried. Instead, a lot of people were blocked from passing through, and they probably all turned back. Even the village chief’s wife was blocking the way!”

Although Tiezhu's mother didn't actually see it, she had learned some speaking skills by hanging out with Old Lady Wang on weekdays, and she spoke very vividly.

Xu Wenjie didn't hear anything else, only the name "Hu San Niang," which put his mind at ease.

Before leaving, Zhang He specifically mentioned that she and her two children were going with Hu San Niang.

Since Hu Sanniang was still safe, he assumed that the mother and her two children were also alright, but he still checked again and again.

"Auntie, are you sure no one was buried?"

Tie Zhu's mother grinned, seeing Xu Wenjie's anxious expression, she knew that the young man was worried about his wife and children, and patted her chest and said: "Of course it's true. I didn't say this. It was a woman who lives next to the village chief's father-in-law's house in the other village. She doesn't know other people, but she can't possibly mistake the village chief's wife."

"Don't worry, since they're traveling together, there's nothing to worry about. They're probably just taking a longer route."

Hearing Tie Zhu's mother's patient reassurance, Xu Wenjie finally felt a little relieved.

Knowing that he couldn't get any more information out of her, he thought for a moment and then said goodbye to Tiezhu's mother.

Iron Pillar's mother, however, had some questions for him.

She rubbed her hands together and tentatively asked:

"Mr. Xu, last time you said in front of the Zhang family's door that there would be a reward for reporting a crime, you said that our Tiezhu didn't go to collect it then. Now that so much time has passed, can he go now?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenjie's originally kind face immediately turned serious.

Having learned from the mistakes of Wang Dashan and Li Quanfu, he discussed the matter with them and also felt that their injuries were not simple.

But the others didn't think much of it and didn't feel anything was wrong. They just assumed that the bandits had beaten the people, so it was understandable that Tiezhu's mother asked such a question.

Xu Wenjie thought for a moment and made up an excuse to coax her:

“Auntie, this reward can only be claimed once. The amount is fixed, and no matter how many people are there, it will all be claimed at once. If you go now, I'm afraid there won't be any left. You might even be accused by the yamen officials of fraudulently claiming the reward. In serious cases, you could be punished with a beating.”

Although it's unethical, it's a precaution. With Constable Hu not around, he can guess that the yamen is probably a mess and rarely clean.

Xu Wenjie exaggerated and made up some nonsense. Fortunately, Tiezhu's mother was someone who listened to advice. As soon as she heard that she was going to be punished, she waved her hands and thanked him repeatedly.

"Oh dear, it's good that you asked, otherwise I would have been in trouble. Thank you, Mr. Xu."

These words were spoken with a mixture of regret and lingering fear, as he beat his chest in frustration.

Having received a positive answer, Xu Wenjie felt a little relieved. Since he couldn't wait at the official road, he decided to simply go home and wait.

When you're alone, it's easy to start overthinking.

Xu Wenjie was restless, his fist clenched as he paced back and forth. He saw white steam rising from the boiling water in the pot, vaguely reflecting his thin face and deeply furrowed brows.

In an instant, he seemed to realize something and suddenly stood up.

He rushed into the house and grabbed the tablet.

Since this thing knows about the garbage dump and the red bead, and since it was obtained by Xu Zhuzhu, we might be able to learn about Xu Zhuzhu's situation through it.

Knowing Xu Zhuzhu's situation, one naturally also learns about the situation of the mother and her two children not being together.

Without hesitation, Xu Wenjie immediately opened the intelligent Q&A platform and started asking questions.

Sure enough, the intelligent question-and-answer software allows users to see Xu Zhuzhu and others from Hongzhuzi's perspective.

However, since the red beads are currently in a dormant state, they cannot be viewed.

Xu Wenjie made a tough decision, took a knife, and cut his palm.