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

He spent more than ten years in the orphanage, and after graduating from university, his good days didn't last long before he suddenly died. Not only did he die, but he also turned into a child.

Xu Zhuzhu spent three years trying to figure out the reason behind this matter, but she still couldn't.

I might as well give up and live like someone from ancient times.

Fortunately, the family she was born into was very friendly and not poor. Although they were not large landowners, they were enough to support Xu Zhuzhu, especially since her biological father was a scholar.

There is a saying that all other pursuits are inferior, only studying is superior. Xu Zhuzhu looked at her father and thought his forehead was very high.

According to the old director of the orphanage, a high forehead indicates a good chance of becoming an official, so she firmly believed that she could become a daughter of an official. Coincidentally, the year she was born, her biological father indeed passed the imperial examination and was promoted to a junior scholar.

Xu Zhuzhu was so happy that she smacked her father's face several times, smearing his saliva all over his face.

This is a classic example of how excessive joy can lead to tragedy.

Her grandmother went to a temple on Dongshan Mountain to pray for a talisman that would be effective for her father. However, she somehow fell and fell ill, and after several months, she passed away. Her father's career in the imperial examinations was put on hold.

She spent three years learning to speak and struggling through life. During those three years, she paid special attention to whether she had any special abilities or cheat codes like a system.

The result was nothing. Before Xu Zhuzhu could even complain, war broke out in the north.

The third winter came exceptionally early.

Just a month before her father finished mourning and was preparing to take the provincial examination, she heard that winter had already arrived in Datong Prefecture in the north. She was curious, but before she could figure out why, the Tartars took the opportunity to march south...

Qingzhou Prefecture is right next to Datong Prefecture. If Datong Prefecture cannot be defended, Qingzhou will be the first to suffer.

While she was being brainwashed by her mother into believing that the general stationed in Datong Prefecture had made great military achievements and that the Tartars could never possibly reach Qingzhou Prefecture, her father, having somehow gotten wind of the situation, had already packed up his belongings and was preparing to take his family to seek refuge with relatives.

As it turned out, the girl with the high forehead was indeed clever, and her father's move was the right one.

Datong Prefecture was captured in less than half a month. It is said that the defender of the city was Li Shihang, the only son of General Li, a veteran of three dynasties. He had fought on the battlefield for more than 20 years, conquering east and west, and had made great achievements. However, he died in this city defense battle that the people were full of confidence in.

The court and the country were thrown into turmoil. Troops in various regions could not be moved rashly, and good generals and soldiers were hard to find. General Li, who was over fifty years old, in order to bring peace and prosperity to the country, submitted a memorial to volunteer for the mission and took his eldest grandson, who was only thirteen years old, to the battlefield...

On their escape, they had no idea what the battle was like. The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and Qingzhou Prefecture had become a disaster area. With the natural disaster and the war, Xu Zhuzhu thought that they probably wouldn't be able to go home until next year's New Year.

"Zhuzhu, put your hands under the blanket, don't get cold!"

Zhang He was sharing the remaining half pot of porridge with her husband when she looked at her daughter, who was in a daze, and gave her some instructions.

"Oh!"

Xu Zhuzhu obediently tucked her hands under the covers and watched her parents in this life drinking hot porridge.

……

The wind and snow intensified at night, and Xu Wenjie rummaged through the house for anything that could block the wind, barely managing to block all the drafts.

I heard that this place was originally the home of an old hunter who had no children and passed away more than ten years ago. His dwelling was dilapidated, but it provided some shelter from the wind and rain.

There was no bed or table in the room, not even a wooden plank, and no heated brick bed to the north.

Thick layers of thatch were laid out on the ground some distance from the fire, and a few pieces of clothing were spread out on top. This would be Xu Zhuzhu's family's bed for the night.

The fire next to us was burning brightly, hopefully to keep us warm.

"...Thank goodness for this room, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have anywhere to stay tonight!"

Zhang He held Xu Zhuzhu tightly, wrapped her tightly in the quilt, and Xu Wenjie also held Xu An tightly.

"This is all thanks to the village head... Go to sleep now, I'll go and find out more tomorrow to see what the situation is."

This house was lent to her parents when they first arrived here. The village headman heard that her father had come to look for relatives, so he decided to lend them the house. In these turbulent times, having a stable place to live is the best thing.

Xu Wenjie sighed and closed his eyes wearily.

"it is good."

Having gone without food and warmth for several days, the group quickly fell asleep.

Xu Zhuzhu was a child, and her body was naturally delicate. She was usually the first to fall asleep and the one who slept the deepest, but for some reason, she suddenly woke up in the middle of the night.

The fire beside her seemed to be burning brighter and brighter, and she was wondering about it when she suddenly saw a figure moving around. Xu Zhuzhu's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly woke up.

The air was filled with the smell of rotting garbage, dim streetlights shone high in the sky, and garbage trucks moved about in the distance.

This is... a garbage dump?!

Xu Zhuzhu clapped her hands and laughed. Wasn't this the garbage dump downstairs from her rented apartment?

Xu Zhuzhu was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She had been a child for three years and had escaped hardship for half a year.

Xu Zhuzhu has finally returned to the modern world!

Excited, she sprang to her feet and hurriedly ran towards her rented room, but after taking only one small step, she tripped and fell flat on her face... just a little bit away from pooping.

But as soon as she got up, she felt something was wrong. Looking at the long shadow cast by the light, she stretched out her hands in the dim light.

The child's tender hands were red from the cold, with long fingernails embedded with dark grime. The child wore a dirty, coarse cotton coat, with bits of dark yellow cotton showing through the loose threads.

Xu Zhuzhu was startled. Had she traveled back in time with her, or was she still in a dream?

Driven by curiosity, he pulled down his cotton pants and pinched the flesh on her calf hard.

"Hiss~ It hurts."

Xu Zhuzhu froze on the spot.

Holy crap, God! Are you kidding me?

The person is back, but how come this body came back with them...?

Xu Zhuzhu sat on the ground in a daze for a long time before she finally convinced herself. As long as she could come back, what did it matter if she was a child? She was already an adult with an adult mindset. Why should she be afraid of not being able to do well in modern times?

But if you encounter human traffickers, it's really hard to say...

"Pah! Why would I curse myself?"

Xu Zhuzhu shook her head, patted her head, and told herself not to overthink things. She had survived most of her life on the back of one person, so there was nothing wrong with going back to the orphanage again.

With that thought, even the unpleasant smell of garbage in the air became insignificant. Xu Zhuzhu perked up, propped herself up on her short legs, and looked around.

The garbage station was filled with rows of trash cans, garbage scattered everywhere—takeout containers, rotting fruit, stinking sewage… Everywhere she looked, except for her, there was nothing unrelated to garbage. Even she was standing on the muddy ground covered in trash, with a pile of broken furniture in front of her…

Beside the old door panel...

Xu Zhuzhu carefully climbed down the door panel. The old furniture was full of rusty nails sticking out. If she stepped on one, she would be in big trouble.

She pulled out a wooden stick without nails, which looked like a window frame, to lean on and test the way.

But after taking only two steps, Xu Zhuzhu was blocked.

"what?"

what's the situation?

Somewhat surprised, she stretched out her hand. There was clearly nothing in front of her; the wooden stick she used for probing moved freely, her hands and feet moved freely, but her body couldn't get through. An invisible wall separated her from the towering residential building in front of her…