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

"Come back so soon?"

Taking this opportunity, Hu San Niang completely ignored Zhang He's words and went to greet the group on her own.

Zhang He had no choice but to skip the topic and hurriedly led the two children to greet them, "The roads are slippery with snow, what brings Uncle Deng here? And Tuanyuan too, come in quickly!"

Xu Wenjie, who was repairing the window, put down his work and greeted him with a smile, saying, "It's Uncle Deng, please come in."

"Mr. Xu, are you alright?"

Old Deng anxiously pressed for details about Xu Wenjie's family.

Xu Wenjie patiently explained to the grandfather and grandson the situation before they came last night.

Seeing the spirits and energy of the group, with not a single hair missing, Old Man Deng knew that Xu Wenjie hadn't lied to him. The anxiety he had felt all night finally eased.

"That's good," Old Man Deng said with relief.

Li Quanfu's family was one of the few families in the village that got along well with them. Old Man Deng was a simple and honest man who never deliberately distanced himself from Li Quanfu's family because of the troubles caused by the Zhang family. Hu Sanniang remembered all of this.

Looking at Old Man Deng's appearance, Hu San Niang couldn't help but tap Li Quanfu's head again.

She didn't mention that she brought Old Man Deng here last night because it was so dangerous, but now that she's been summoned again, she complained that Li Quanfu didn't know how to speak properly.

"Honestly, I just asked you to go and let them know you're safe, why did you call them all over? In this snowy weather, what if the old man and the child in Uncle Deng's family fall down?"

Li Quanfu grimaced, indicating his dissatisfaction.

He wasn't the one who brought the people here.

Just as he was about to explain, Old Man Deng spoke up for him.

“It was because I was thinking about Mr. Xu’s family that I decided to come. Tuanyuan helped me all the way here, and we only met Quanfu at the door. It’s not his fault…”

"If you don't believe me, Quanfu's wife, just ask Tuanyuan. Children don't lie."

After saying that, Old Man Deng looked at Deng Tuanyuan with a smile.

Deng Tuanyuan immediately understood and spoke up for Li Quanfu, "Grandpa is telling the truth. Uncle Li didn't ask Grandpa to come. Grandpa and I walked here slowly. We met Uncle Li at the door just now."

With two people speaking up for her and seeing Li Quanfu's innocent expression, Hu Sanniang realized that she had misunderstood Li Quanfu.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she quickly apologized to her husband, saying many soft words.

Li Quanfu was not the kind of person who would fuss over every little thing, so he immediately smiled.

Afterwards, little Deng Tuanyuan greeted each member of the Xu family one by one.

"Uncle Xu, Aunt Xu, and little brother An'an and little sister Zhuzhu, are you all well?"

“Of course, all is well,” Zhang He replied with a smile.

Seeing how clever and intelligent he was, Zhang He was very pleased and praised him for being sensible.

However, as Deng Tuanyuan spoke, his eyes kept glancing at Xu Zhuzhu and Xu An behind Zhang He.

Seeing this, Xu Zhuzhu understood his intention, and she and her brother returned a bright smile to Deng Tuanyuan.

It means: My brother and I are both doing well!

Deng Tuanyuan's tense little face finally relaxed, and the worry in her eyes turned into joy.

Mr. and Mrs. Xu Wenjie were naturally grateful for their arrival, and the three of them happily welcomed them into the courtyard.

The yard was still being tidied up, but it was a little messy.

Admittedly, Xu Wenjie had cleaned up the bloodstains under the window, but it wouldn't be possible to clean up other places so quickly, especially inside the house.

After they left last night, wolves sneaked into the house and ransacked it. The house is a mess now. The blankets on the bed aren't as dirty as they are with blood, but they were torn to shreds by the wolves, and the cotton wadding is scattered all over the floor. We haven't had time to clean it up yet.

Her mother thought about it and lit a stove in the yard to settle everyone in. Although it wasn't as warm as inside the house, the stove burned brightly, so it wasn't too cold.

However, Li Quanfu and his wife had originally stayed to help, so they naturally wouldn't just sit idly by; they got busy and warmed up quickly.

Xu Zhuzhu and her two other children were not idle either. They didn't need to do any banging or hammering, so they all helped their mother and Hu Sanniang tidy up the house.

Old Deng was older, and with young people around, he didn't need to lift a finger. Xu Wenjie repeatedly emphasized that he should just sit down, but when Xu Wenjie was fixing the window, Old Deng still went up to help and offered some pointers.

"It needs to be nailed from both sides, otherwise it won't be sturdy. You need to add nails horizontally and vertically, nailing them in a grid pattern. Then just add an extra layer of cloth..."

Xu Wenjie did exactly as Uncle Deng had instructed. He thought that as long as the grid was nailed together, he would nail it on both sides at the same time. As expected, it was more solid than he had figured out on his own.

Afterwards, the group enthusiastically helped repair the walls and doors, and even temporarily built a fence for the backyard. They worked hard all afternoon until all the work was approved by Old Man Deng, a professional, before they said goodbye and left with peace of mind.

Xu Zhuzhu was deeply moved as she looked at the house they had repaired and made even sturdier. If it were just their house, they might still have to sleep in the garbage dump at night.

As for the animal traps, since Xu Wenjie had never used them, they were all set by Li Quanfu. One was placed outside the newly installed fence in the yard, and the other was placed next to the outhouse in the backyard.

Looking at the rusty clip, Xu Zhuzhu remained skeptical, wondering if it would be useful...

Deng Tuanyuan assured, "It's useful. Look, although it's rusted, it's still holding up..."

Xu Zhuzhu didn't quite understand, so she could only nod repeatedly.

Just before leaving, Hu Sanniang tried to persuade Xu Zhuzhu's family to come to her house, but Xu Wenjie naturally refused, telling her not to worry. Seeing that she couldn't persuade him and noticing that the house was almost finished, Hu Sanniang had no choice but to give up.

The group had been a great help on this trip, so Zhang He and his wife naturally gave Li Quanfu and his wife, as well as Old Man Deng and his grandson, half a bag of rice each as a token of their gratitude.

After some refusals, the group finally gave in to Xu Wenjie and his wife and accepted the gifts. However, Old Man Deng felt that he had taken them for free and said he would send a small cabinet to the Xu family in a couple of days.

Li Quanfu felt uneasy listening to this and quietly whispered to his wife, "We'll send them some more charcoal tomorrow; the wolves have trampled it all..."

Hu Sanniang refused without even thinking, "Can't you think of something else? What's the point of always bringing charcoal?"

"It doesn't mean anything. We just send them what they need. What else would we send them?"

Li Quanfu didn't think that much about it.

Hu San Niang was speechless. They didn't have anything good at home, so she could only say, "Then let's have charcoal."

……

After nightfall, a few wolf howls could be heard from afar in the mountains.

Li Quanfu originally intended to gather everyone together for patrol again, but Zhang Sanye said he was making a fuss over nothing. He had been on guard for a long time the night before and hadn't seen any wolves dare to enter the village, which showed that the wolves weren't that arrogant.

They insisted on contradicting him and made everyone disperse. Even though Li Quanfu insisted on patrolling, everyone pretended not to hear him and dispersed.

Li Quanfu had no choice. He didn't have much status in the village, so he only told a few neighbors who were on good terms with him to keep a close watch on their livestock at night, but to pay special attention to their own safety, and then he went to worry about his own family.

At this moment, the wind rises over Yagutan.

Xu Zhuzhu held her breath and stood intently around the brazier. No one in the house spoke; the whole family was constantly watching for any unusual sounds.

But as night deepened, apart from the howling wind, there was no other sound.

Thinking that the wolf pack probably wouldn't come again tonight, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"He Niang, you should go to sleep first."

Xu Wenjie advised Zhang He to take the two children to rest first, while he would stay and watch over them.

Before he could finish speaking, he heard light footsteps by the window.

The group was immediately startled, unable to breathe, let alone speak.

Xu Zhuzhu touched the bead nervously, but saw no red light.

Just then, a person's low curses came from outside the window.

"Damn it, everyone said the wolf snatched it up through the window and ate it, so why is the window sealed so tightly? It's probably that brat from the Li family who did it again!"

He patted and knocked on the window, but it wouldn't open, so he went to the door.

"Damn it, the door is locked so tightly!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than the sound of a door being kicked open rang out.

Thankfully, it wasn't a wolf, and the group breathed a sigh of relief.

However, upon hearing that familiar voice, Xu Wenjie's lips curled into a cold smile.

Xu Zhuzhu understood as well. She smiled slightly and came up with a plan.