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

For the next few days, the Xu family did not go anywhere and stayed in the house to rest.

Aside from Xu An occasionally going out to the Deng family to keep Deng Tuanyuan company, Xu Zhuzhu and her father often plunged into the garbage station.

Zhang He was filled with doubt.

Whenever they mentioned it, neither the father nor the daughter took it seriously.

Xu Zhuzhu tugged at Zhang He's hand and said sweetly, "Mother, Father's illness will get better faster if we go over there."

Zhang He was skeptical, but was distracted by Hu San Niang, who came to invite her to visit other people's homes.

Ever since Xu Wenjie had that miraculous effect at the garbage station, the father and daughter have made it their first thing to do every morning when they wake up. Xu Zhuzhu has also discovered that she has grown quite a bit taller without even realizing it.

After Xu Wenjie helped his daughter demonstrate, his expression was strange. It wasn't that the change was short, but it wasn't very obvious. Xu Wenjie looked at Xu Zhuzhu's expectant eyes.

He lied and said, "It has indeed grown quite a bit."

Xu Zhuzhu laughed like a complete idiot.

She was malnourished as a child in her previous life and was not tall. Even with height-increasing shoes, she was only 158 cm tall, which was a great regret in her life.

Her parents are both so tall, so she probably won't be short either.

Xu Zhuzhu was full of confidence and determination, but unfortunately, she didn't know what would happen later...

Returning to the garbage station, this is the first time since it appeared that a single piece of trash in the station has been immediately cleaned up.

As expected, the father and daughter's points and progress bar rose rapidly.

After repeating this for several days, the father and daughter discovered a new pattern: the earlier they cleaned up the trash, the more points they seemed to earn.

Previously, they would leave the mess until the next day before cleaning it all up. However, the discovery of this incident has captivated the father and daughter, making them reluctant to go back. This has further fueled Zhang He's already dissatisfaction.

"Everything in excess is as bad as deficiency. It was you, my husband, who taught me this principle. It's one thing for Zhuzhu to be a child, but why are you also indulging in her nonsense? Why are you letting Zhuzhu do whatever she wants?"

Zhang He said this, but whenever the father and daughter brought back new varieties of vegetables, Zhang He was overjoyed.

Apart from the ones that Xu Zhuzhu mentioned and those that Zhang He figured out herself couldn't be planted, all the others were left to be kept in water to nurture their roots and encourage sprouting.

As the weather gradually warms up, it's time to plant vegetables in the backyard.

Nine days later, spring arrived, the spring breeze brought warmth, and the sky was clear.

Xu Wenjie had read some miscellaneous books, and Zhang He, having been influenced by her deceased grandmother, was able to observe some basic celestial phenomena. The couple said they were getting warmer gradually.

Sure enough, the next few days were filled with clear skies, gentle breezes, and cloudless skies.

Zhang He was overjoyed.

The next morning, he excitedly dragged Xu Wenjie and Xu An to the vegetable garden in the backyard to pick up the bag of potatoes that had sprouted and been pinched off, and planted some new vegetables.

During the cold period, the potato sprouts were all frozen, but they have sprouted a lot again these past few days since the weather cleared up.

This was something Xu Zhuzhu had been talking about for several days, but when the day actually came to plant it, the person who was most enthusiastic about it was nowhere to be found.

The orange sunlight tore through the thin frost of dawn, and the spring breeze finally dispelled the chill.

In the morning light, Xu Wenjie raised the shovel high, then flipped it over to break up the clods of earth he had dug out. After he had prepared the soil and dug the pit, Zhang He followed behind and buried the potatoes in it.

As Zhang He planted, she kept talking, "Husband, you really are something. You know Zhuzhu will sneak over there at night, but you don't stop her. How many times has this happened? What did you promise me back then?"

Her tone was full of dissatisfaction; she felt that Xu Wenjie was spoiling Xu Zhuzhu too much.

Xu Wenjie felt ashamed; in fact, he had gone there last night as well.

Unable to say it outright, he could only go along with Zhang He's words: "It was my oversight."

Sometimes he felt helpless; he did want to stop them.

But Xu Zhuzhu wasn't an ordinary child; she was quite cunning. She would always wait until the whole family was asleep before going out, and only when they returned and someone was needed to cover for them would she suddenly dare to tell him and recruit him.

Xu An had memorized his lessons early in the morning. Seeing that his parents looked like they were having a hard time, he took off his shoes and socks and jokingly offered to help.

Zhang He carried a load of water and had him follow behind to water the plants slowly.

Hearing his mother's dissatisfaction, as her older brother, he always spoke up for Xu Zhuzhu.

“Mother, my sister went secretly because she was afraid that Father and Mother would work too hard.”

Zhang He was engrossed in her scolding, and no amount of persuasion could change her mind. She snorted coldly, "...You two, father and son, always side with Zhuzhu. Now that Father and Mother are talking, An'an, you're just a little kid, so don't interrupt."

Xu An awkwardly shut up and couldn't get a word in edgewise. It was only after Xu Wenjie worked while trying to soothe Zhang He that she felt a little more at ease.

Seeing Xu An diligently watering the plants behind her, his small frame showing no signs of fatigue as he went back and forth, Zhang He's heart softened.

Fearing that she had spoken too harshly and upset the child, Zhang He quickly spoke up gently, "Good child, it's good that your father and mother are here. Go back to your room and see if Xu Zhuzhu has woken up... Just stay in your room, read some books, memorize some words, and your father and mother will be back soon."

Five-year-old Xu An was also quite tired from watering the plants, but he gritted his teeth and managed to do some, so he didn't think much of it and obediently agreed.

Meanwhile, Xu Zhuzhu, who was inside the house, was naturally still asleep.

She sneaked off to the garbage dump at night, and after finishing her work, she was exhausted and is now lying in bed "resting and recuperating"!

Just as the room was quiet, Miss Mei slowly woke up.

Looking at the unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar surroundings, Miss Mei was stunned for a moment, especially since even the little girl sleeping next to her looked exactly the same as last time.

As before, she leaned against the wall, her almond-shaped eyes surveying everything in the room, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

If it weren't for the fact that the blanket covering her this time was different in color and fabric from the last one, and that the cotton was thicker than before, Miss Mei would have doubted whether she was already dead.

What we are experiencing now is just a fleeting moment before death and the passing of light.

Xu Zhuzhu, who was sleeping on her back, had her hands and feet sticking out of the blanket. Mei helped her tuck the blanket in tightly.

According to my memory, this family consists of four people, including the little girl, her parents, and her brother.

As soon as Miss Mei got out of bed, Xu Zhuzhu woke up.

"Sister Mei?"

Xu Zhuzhu woke up before Mei tucked her in, but she wasn't fully awake and wanted to stay in bed a little longer. Unexpectedly, the girl who had been lying in their house for almost ten days finally woke up.

These days, their family has been staying at home. Because the official road hasn't been repaired, they haven't been able to go to the market. For the first time, Xu Zhuzhu felt that the house was so stuffy.

According to Li Quanfu, the yamen had clearly summoned the able-bodied men from various villages to repair the road a few days ago, but for some reason, there has been no news of any action in the past few days.

Unlike her previous coldness and aloofness, this time Miss Mei appeared much kinder and grateful.

"Little sister, we meet again."

She greeted him softly, her tone gentle.

Xu Zhuzhu remarked that this Miss Mei's voice was so beautiful, like a wind chime, tinkling and melodious, and it felt very warm and comforting to listen to.

Xu Zhuzhu smiled brightly.