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

Not long after, Musheng returned, with three water gourds hanging from his waist and a handful of wild vegetables in his hand. When he saw that there were a few more people in the dilapidated temple, Musheng looked surprised.

"Mother, I'm back. I picked some wild vegetables. Please cook them for Xiuzhen and the others. There's nothing to eat right now, and Xiuzhen doesn't have enough milk. This won't do." As Musheng spoke, he untied the water gourd from his waist and handed it to the old woman.

The old woman glanced at Xiuzhen and said sarcastically, "Don't blame us for not having enough to eat. When your mother gave birth to you, there wasn't much to eat either, but we had plenty of breast milk."

"When Xiuzhen gave birth to Daya and Erya, she didn't have any breast milk either. With her condition, the granary wasn't big enough, so where would she have a place to store the grain?"

The old woman was implying that Xiuzhen's breasts weren't big enough, so she didn't have enough breast milk.

The old woman didn't whisper her words; everyone in the dilapidated temple heard them and immediately turned to look.

These words made Xiuzhen blush and turn pale in turns. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Her breasts were indeed not big enough, so she didn't have enough milk to feed her three children.

"Mom, what are you saying? Everyone's constitution is different, how can you compare them! If I tell you to cook, then hurry up and cook."

After saying that, Mu Sheng turned to look at Xiu Zhen, his face full of caution: "Xiu Zhen, don't take what Mother said to heart, she didn't mean anything by it."

Xiuzhen raised an eyebrow: "I know, and I don't need to get angry with her. Anyway, if she makes me unhappy, you can forget about the antidote."

"Humph!"

The old woman was furious and went to gather wild vegetables. If it weren't for the antidote being on her, she wouldn't have let her be so arrogant.

One day when she's not looking, I'll have to find out where the antidote is. If she doesn't have the antidote, let's see how long she can keep up.

Xiuzhen pointed to Zhaofeng beside her and said to Musheng, "Musheng, this is Zhaolian's older sister, Zhaofeng. She is with her parents. They got separated from Zhaolian and just came here. Here, you take them to fetch water."

Mu Sheng was a little embarrassed: "There's not much water left in the puddle now; I've almost filled it all up."

Unable to contain her excitement, Zhao Feng interjected, "It's alright, you can take us there, we can wait."

Xiuzhen looked displeased: "Just go when I tell you to! Why are you talking so much nonsense! Don't forget, this water was found by Zhaolian. We can't forget our roots!"

Seeing that Xiuzhen was angry, Musheng quickly explained, "Xiuzhen, don't be angry, I didn't mean it that way, I'll take them there right away~"

He Mu left Li Chunhua in the dilapidated temple to watch over Zhao Fu and Zhao Feng, while he and Zhao Feng went up the mountain together.

Zhao Fu protested, stamping his feet: "Dad, aren't you afraid she'll take me away? Where will you find me then?"

He Mu glanced at Li Chunhua and said coldly, "Don't worry, let her go if she wants to. I don't want them to get an extra share of food. You're so old, if you don't want to leave, she can't take you with her."

He Mu knew that Li Chunhua had no other support right now, so she wouldn't dare to leave. If she wanted to leave, she would have left long ago, and wouldn't have waited until now. So there was no need to worry at all.

He Mu and Zhao Feng, carrying water hyacinths, followed Mu Sheng up the mountain. The mountain was relatively good, with many plants, not barren at all.

They soon arrived at the puddle. Mu Sheng pointed at it and said, "Brother He, this is the puddle. Zhao Lian dug it. We owe it all to Zhao Lian, otherwise we would have died of thirst. There isn't much water right now, so why don't you wait a little longer?"

He Mu nodded: "Okay, thank you so much. You should go back now, your wife needs someone to take care of her!"

Mu Sheng said excitedly, "Brother He, what are you thanking me for? If you ask me, the person we should thank the most is Zhao Lian. If it weren't for her, I probably would have made a huge mistake, and my daughter would be gone by now. Besides, she found the water, which saved countless lives."

After exchanging a few more polite words, Mu Sheng finished speaking and continued down the mountain.

"Zhao Feng, look how capable Zhao Lian is! How did we get separated from them! Oh dear!" He Mu said with a look of frustration.

"Father, I'm still here with you, so why do you keep bringing up Zhao Lian? Don't forget how Zhao Lian has treated you all these years. No matter how good you are to her, she doesn't appreciate it!" Zhao Feng said, somewhat displeased.

She felt uncomfortable when she saw her father talking about Zhao Lian with Mu Sheng, his face beaming with joy. Now, hearing her father say this, she felt even more disgusted.

She knew Zhaolian was capable, but hearing her father praise her like that made her feel uncomfortable.

"Haha~"

He Mu noticed Zhao Feng's displeasure and chuckled dryly, "Zhao Feng, you, Zhao Lian, and Zhao Di are all Father's daughters. Sisters shouldn't hold grudges overnight. It's all Father's fault for wronging her, so Father doesn't blame her."

Zhao Feng didn't say anything more. She took out the water gourd she always carried and filled it with water. Judging from the way it looked, the puddle wouldn't hold much water for a while.

The father and daughter walked along the edge of the puddle, finding some wild vegetables. When they turned back, the puddle had filled up a little more. They filled it with the water and then returned to the dilapidated temple.

"You're finally back! You've been gone for most of the day and this is all you've found to eat." Li Chunhua complained as soon as she saw them return.

He Mu remained silent, letting her complain. Zhao Feng, however, couldn't hold back any longer and rolled her eyes, saying, "Li Chunhua, wake up! This isn't the Qiao family mansion, and you're not the Qiao family's wife anymore."

"If you really dislike it, then don't eat it later. If you're so picky about this little bit of food, then go find something to eat yourself! If you can't, then shut your mouth."

"You brought someone else's son to come and rely on me and Dad? Aren't you ashamed? You're not my stepmother anymore, and I'm not going to serve you!"

"You~"

Li Chunhua was so angry that she trembled, pointing at Zhao Feng but unable to speak for a long time.

After holding it in for a while, Li Chunhua finally blurted out, "You little brat, now you've become quite the sharp-tongued and capable person."

Li Chunhua was furious and immediately looked at He Mu, pouting, "He Mu, why don't you do something about Zhao Feng and let her bully me?"

He Mu glanced at Li Chunhua. After being out for a while, Li Chunhua was noticeably thinner and darker than before, but she looked better overall.

Seeing her pouting at that moment, clearly trying to charm him, he felt a sense of familiarity.

But thinking about how she had abandoned her husband and children all these years, and how she was now Mrs. Qiao, He Mu's heart turned cold again. He said with a stern face, "Alright, Mrs. Qiao, if you don't like it, then don't come with us."

"You—you—humph!"

This remark left Li Chunhua speechless.

Yes, now that I have to rely on them, what else is there to complain about? I have to be patient with everything and let her be arrogant now, and I'll find a way to deal with her later.