Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

"Little sister, how are your injuries?"

When Zhao Feng saw Zhao Lian, she quickly checked her over and then lifted up her clothes at the back to take a look.

Zhao Lian smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, eldest sister, everything is fine."

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lian took out a black flatbread from her bosom, tore it in half, and handed it to the two of them: "Eldest sister, second sister, eat quickly."

Looking at the cake in Zhao Lian's hand, Zhao Di hesitated and glanced at Zhao Feng.

Zhao Feng pushed the pancake back: "Keep this pancake for yourself. The He family won't let us starve. But you, you need to take good care of yourself."

"Don't worry, I've already eaten. Now I'll go up the mountain to find herbs and take them to Doctor Liang to exchange for money. You two don't need to worry about me going hungry." As she spoke, Zhao Lian pushed the cake over again.

Zhao Feng's eyes lit up: "Really? That's great! I can rest assured now!"

Zhao Lian handed the pancakes to the two of them again, saying, "Eat the pancakes quickly, I'll show you something."

Hearing Zhao Lian say this, Zhao Feng and Zhao Di finally accepted the cakes and began to eat them without worry.

Zhao Lian looked around and, seeing that no one else was around, carefully took out the twenty-odd copper coins from her pocket and showed them to the two of them like a treasure.

"Eldest sister, second sister, look, this is the money I got from exchanging herbs with Doctor Liang."

When Zhao Feng and Zhao Di saw the copper coin in Zhao Lian's hand, their eyes lit up: "Really? Sister, you're amazing!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Feng instructed Zhao Lian to put the money away carefully, making sure no one saw it. He said it wasn't that he was afraid of thieves stealing it, but rather that they might have their eyes on it.

Zhao Lian carefully put the copper coins away, then showed them the contents of her basket, saying excitedly, "Eldest sister, second sister, I'm going to the market in Changting County tomorrow."

"Take these things and exchange them for money. Then I can bring you food every day, and you two won't have to worry about going hungry."

Hearing that Zhao Lian was going to the market, Zhao Di looked on with longing, because she had never been before. Zhao Feng, however, became worried: "Sister, you've never been to the county town before, so you have to be careful."

Zhao Lian patted her chest reassuringly and said, "Don't worry, big sister, there will always be people from the village going. I'll just go with them."

"Hmm~"

Zhao Feng nodded: "That's a good idea."

Zhao Feng and Zhao Di finished their cakes and wiped their mouths. "Sister, we have to go back now, or Grandma will scold us again."

"Okay~ You guys go back quickly!" Zhao Lian nodded.

He Yue'e and the others have been back for quite a while now. If the eldest sister and the others haven't gone back yet, they'll definitely get suspicious later.

After watching Zhao Feng and Zhao Di go inside, Zhao Lian carried her basket and went back home as well.

As Zhao Lian passed by the He family's gate, she heard Old Madam Yang's furious voice again: "Where were you two just now? Why are you only coming back now?"

"Is this all the food you have? You two will only have water to drink later, no food to eat. All you do is eat and you can't do any work. What's the use of keeping two good-for-nothings like you!"

Hearing the vicious curses coming from inside, Zhao Lian clenched her fists and glared hatefully at the He family.

When she got home, Zhaolian quickly put down her basket, lit a fire, set up a clay pot, added some water, and then sorted the contents of the basket.

There weren't many items, but there were many varieties: plantain, red clover, dandelion, wild chrysanthemum, field clover, and lotus. I know Dr. Liang was right.

These things are quite common and not very numerous, so even if someone buys them, it's hard to get a good price for them.

But less is better than nothing. Once the water boiled, Zhaolian quickly added some batter and washed a handful of thistle.

I washed a few more termite mushrooms, chopped up the thistle and termite mushrooms, put them into the batter, added some oil and salt, and the batter was ready.

Because of the addition of termite mushrooms and thistle, the batter was exceptionally delicious. Zhaolian ate two large bowls, and hadn't eaten so much in a long time.

Zhao Lian leaned back in her chair, satisfied. In her previous life, she had meat with every meal, but she still didn't find food very appealing.

I never imagined that after transmigrating here, being able to fill my stomach with a bowl of wild vegetable porridge would make me feel so happy.

Here, we work from sunrise to sunset, spending all our time struggling to make a living. We have no time to think about anything else except filling our stomachs.

Now that she has some free time, she thinks of her children again. She has been here for more than a month, and she wonders if they still remember her.

Their father didn't know if he had found them a stepmother. The thought of her children ending up as pitiful as Zhaolian if he did made her very agitated.

But then I thought about it again, and realized it was pointless to think about it. I was powerless to change anything, so I could only try to live my life well in the present.

Zhao Lian shook her head, trying to clear her mind. Now that she was here, she had to find a way to survive.

Since she was already there, she decided to make the best of it; she wasn't one to easily give in to fate.

Zhao Lian washed the earthenware pot, sat and rested for a while, then picked up her basket and went up the mountain again.

She thought of Hunter Yang, wondering if she would run into him today. Seeing the pheasant in his hand made Zhao Lian want to go hunting too. She wished she knew how to use a bow and arrow.

Of course, Zhao Lian was just thinking about it. She knew that she wasn't like some transmigrated female protagonists who had so many cheat codes and spatial spiritual spring water systems. She had nothing at all.

Not only does he not have any, but this body is only seven years old. There are many things he wants to do but he is not capable of doing and can only dream about them.

At this moment, Zhao Lian finally understood the feeling of having the will but not the power.

She knew that practicing archery wasn't easy. First, she needed to have a bow and arrows, which she could get herself, but for hunting, she definitely needed real bows and arrows, and real bows and arrows weren't cheap.

Moreover, those are all for adults. If you want to use it yourself, you can only use the children's version, and you also need to have arm strength, otherwise you can't even draw the bow.

Zhao Lian knew that she had to find a way to learn kung fu, not only for fitness and self-defense, but also because it could be useful in many other situations.

To hunt, you need strong arms; otherwise, many things are just wishful thinking.

Zhao Lian wandered around the back mountain and found that there was nothing there, so she continued walking forward.

They walked further and further until they reached the outer edge of Soul-Hooking Mountain. The forest here was dense, unlike the back mountain, which didn't have so many big trees.

Remembering what the villagers said about how terrifying Gouhun Mountain was, Zhao Lian didn't dare to go inside and could only wander around outside. However, she did find some good things outside.

Surprisingly, she discovered several money plants. She recognized them at a glance; their leaves were round and resembled coins.

The moneywort had spread for several meters. Zhaolian cut it at the base with a machete and then wrapped it into a circle.

This method was taught to her by her grandfather; it makes it easier to place the item in the basket, saving space and improving its appearance.

These few moneywort plants weighed about two pounds. After tidying them up, Zhaolian threw them into her basket and then looked around.