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

Mei couldn't remember how she got back to this family's house, or even when she got to the mountain.

Her memory stopped when that wicked woman ordered her to be locked in the woodshed, where she lost track of day and night and the years.

Later, he escaped from the woodshed when no one was looking.

Who knew that she had just escaped one danger only to fall into another? As she passed through a small alley, she was dragged back by the group of people who had caught up with her and beaten half to death. Unable to resist, she felt that this time heaven had finally stopped favoring her and gave up struggling completely.

Unfortunately, she never saw that child again.

Unexpectedly, when the group discovered she was lifeless, they became frightened and decided to abandon her on the mountain to fend for herself...

No human voices could be heard, only the howling of the wind.

In her final moments, she vaguely heard faint voices coming from not far away. With her last bit of strength, she crawled toward them, desperate to survive.

She grabbed a stick haphazardly. She didn't know who was on the other end of the stick, but with her remaining willpower, she vaguely remembered that it was a man.

"That's my godfather. He's the one who carried you back. It was also the medicine my godmother gave you that saved you!"

Xu Zhuzhu propped herself up with her hands, clumsily putting on her clothes while explaining.

Before she was properly dressed, she stepped on the quilt, leaned against the window, and called out to Zhang He and Xu Wenjie several times.

When no one responded, Xu Zhuzhu exclaimed in confusion, "Huh?"

Mei also peeked outside and said softly, "There seems to be no one in the courtyard."

That's the truth. If someone had been silent, they would have heard Xu Zhuzhu howling so loudly.

Zhang He, in particular, would always drop everything and appear before Xu Zhuzhu if Xu Zhuzhu called her twice.

Mei saw the little girl stand by the window for a moment, then laugh and scratch her head. "Mother must be in the backyard. She said yesterday that she would help me plant the potatoes!"

Mei was amazed.

An ordinary child, upon waking up and finding no family members but a stranger lying beside him, laughs instead of crying, displaying remarkable boldness, much like the child in his memory.

For some reason, her heart softened.

But what is a potato?

Beans planted in the soil?

She had never heard of this kind of bean before. Could it be that the little girl mistook peanuts for beans and therefore called them potatoes?

Miss Mei frowned, looking quite puzzled.

Xu Zhuzhu was also puzzled.

What exactly did this young woman, Mei, experience during the two weeks she was away from their home? Needless to say, the numerous bruises and wounds on her body speak for themselves.

When they brought her back again, not only had she changed out of her silk dress, but she had also changed into a coarse cloth shirt, which was tattered and barely covered her body. Her mother had to wrap her in cloth to cover her up.

Xu Zhuzhu wasn't in a hurry to ask. In other people's eyes, she was just a little kid, and asking such a question wouldn't yield any answers.

After thinking about it, I decided to let her parents handle it.

After thinking it over, Xu Zhuzhu jumped off the bed in a few quick movements and put on her shoes and socks herself.

She was going to the backyard to find her parents when she bumped into Xu An the moment she stepped out of the door.

Xu Zhuzhu had her head down and wasn't paying attention when she bumped into her brother. The two children collided.

"Ouch!"

The two of them let out a simultaneous wail.

Xu An wasn't an adult, and he wasn't much older than Xu Zhuzhu, nor was he as fat as Xu Zhuzhu. With this collision, the two children were sent flying out of the house.

Upon seeing this, Mei, who was following behind Xu Zhuzhu, was stunned for a moment before hurriedly following up and helping the two children up, one in each arm.

He asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

When Xu An saw Mei wake up, he was taken aback at first, then shook his head and said that he was fine. While tidying up his clothes, he politely thanked her and bowed, and did not forget to care about Xu Zhuzhu.

When Miss Mei saw the well-behaved Xu An, she smiled gently, and Xu An blushed.

Xu Zhuzhu didn't have time to notice whether her brother's face was red or not.

She crashed into it headfirst, with no time to dodge. Because she was running fast, the impact was quite strong for her.

His head was so throbbing that he was seeing stars, but thankfully he held onto Mei and her brother's hands, and it took him a long time to recover from the dizziness.

Looking at Xu An, whose image was blurred, the first thing she did was to find Xu Wenjie and his wife.

"Brother, where are Father and Mother? Sister Mei is awake!"

Xu An glanced at the girl Mei in front of him, then pointed to the path leading to the backyard without hesitation and told her in detail about Zhang He and Xu Wenjie farming in the backyard.

She also repeated Zhang He's words, "Mother said they'll be back soon."

Xu Zhuzhu's guess was correct.

However, besides the bag of sprouted potatoes in the kitchen shed, she also took away the vegetable roots and seedlings that her mother was growing in water.

Farming isn't like picking vegetables; it's not something you can just do all at once. It's impossible to finish planting everything at once.

Similarly, matters concerning Miss Mei should not be rushed.

Xu Zhuzhu glanced at the half-pot of rice porridge simmering on the stove and knew that it was left for her by Zhang He.

Of all things under the heavens and earth, eating is the most important. She had just gotten up and her stomach was empty. Because of Miss Mei's matter, she hadn't thought about breakfast. But now that she saw food, her body betrayed her.

A wave of acid churned in her stomach, and before her stomach could even rumble, a gurgling sound came from above her head, which seemed particularly quiet in the otherwise silent courtyard.

Xu Zhuzhu and Xu An both looked at Miss Mei standing to the side.

Mei rubbed her stomach. The scar on her forehead had not completely faded, but it still couldn't hide her beautiful face.

At that moment, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. "I'm really ashamed."

Mei has been empty for so long. If her mother hadn't forced her to drink soup and broth every day, Xu Zhuzhu was afraid she wouldn't have made it this far.

Now that I'm fully awake, it's normal for my stomach to be making noises.

Xu Zhuzhu laughed and, to ease the awkwardness, said, "I'm hungry too, let's eat first and then find Mommy!"

Without waiting for Miss Mei's agreement, he pulled her to sit down in front of the stove and went to get a bowl to serve the porridge.

At this moment, Xu Zhuzhu's figure overlapped once again with the child in Mei's memory.

She vaguely heard the little child's voice, which sounded like it was crying.

"Aunt Mei, open your mouth quickly! Eat quickly, you can only escape if you're full..."

"Aunt Mei, I don't want you to see me anymore. Please don't come here again..."

"Aunt Mei, you must live on. You are the only person in this world who cares about me."

……

She felt her eyes getting dry, and when she came back to her senses, she saw Xu Zhuzhu's mournful voice again.

"Brother, Mother isn't here again."

Xu An stood in front of Xu Zhuzhu with a serious expression. "Zhuzhu, have you forgotten again? Your mother specifically said that you should wash up before having breakfast. Last time she even told me to keep an eye on you! Otherwise, your teeth will hurt."

Xu Zhuzhu was helpless.

Zhang He was so concerned because back in Qingzhou, the neighbor's child loved to steal malt candy from their house, which caused him to develop cavities and cry every night from toothache. As a result, Zhang He always paid close attention to her two children's teeth.

However, after fleeing, there were no conditions, so her mother loosened her grip.

A few days ago, Xu Zhuzhu went to the garbage station at night and was so hungry that she secretly ate a chocolate bean to replenish her energy. However, when she woke up the next day, her teeth were black. She didn't notice and grinned when she got up, which startled Zhang He. Zhang He thought she had cavities and brought up the rule again.

I've been keeping a close eye on it every day for the past few days.

Xu An was very self-disciplined and didn't need her mother to keep an eye on her, but Zhang He was worried about this little devil, Xu Zhuzhu.

She's not really a child, and rinsing her mouth after breakfast is not uncommon in modern times.

Xu An refused to budge, leaving Xu Zhuzhu with no choice but to comply.