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

"What's the noise?"

Old Mrs. Yang walked out of the room with a stern face.

"Mother~"

When Li saw Old Yang come out, she quickly began to complain: "We don't even have enough to eat, yet He Run still gave them food. In my opinion, we should give He Run less food in the future."

"that is!"

Following up on Li's words, Madam Gao from the third branch of the family said, "Mother, we are all starving. Our Dong'er is at the age where he is growing."

“He’s never full at every meal, how can that be? Yet He Run still has food to feed those two money-losing brats.”

He Run felt wronged: "Auntie, I'm not getting enough to eat either, but I can't just watch them go hungry."

"Alright, alright!"

Old Madam Yang glared at Madam Gao and Madam Li: "Don't hold a grudge against Run'er. He's been smart since he was little. Teacher Liu also said that he's exceptionally gifted and is the hope of our family."

"If he passes the preliminary examination and then the county-level examination, our family will be living a good life. Of course, we'll make sure he gets the best food."

"Dong'er only knows how to eat all day long. Look at his body, he won't go hungry if he's missing a little bit."

Every time, the mother-in-law would bring up the fact that He Run would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, clearly showing her favoritism towards the second branch of the family. Although Li and Gao were unhappy about it, they couldn't say anything else.

With her mother-in-law's support, Madam Liang stood up straight and said proudly, "That's right, if our Run'er passes the imperial examination and becomes a high-ranking official, you'll all live a life of luxury."

Look at Liang's smug expression, as if her son had already passed the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official.

Gao and Li felt as disgusted as if they had swallowed a fly.

Compared to his mother Liang's smugness, He Run looked extremely uncomfortable. Becoming a scholar wasn't so easy; one couldn't just pass the exam on a whim.

After this commotion, no one paid any more attention to Zhao Feng and Zhao Di, and the two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, they could only pray in their hearts that Zhao Lian was alright.

Just then, Zhao Lian and Constable Gao returned to the village entrance, and Zhao Lian felt dizzy.

Horseback riding was so tiring; not only did the jolting make her buttocks ache, but she also felt a churning in her stomach, as if she was about to vomit up everything she had just eaten.

Fortunately, they finally returned to the village entrance, and Officer Gao's pace began to slow down.

Zhao Lian told Officer Gao to keep walking forward. When they passed the He family's house, Zhao Lian subconsciously glanced at it.

Finding the He family's house quiet, Zhao Lian breathed a sigh of relief. However, at that moment, Zhao Lian suddenly remembered something else.

I haven't been home all day, and I don't know if Zhaofeng and Zhaodi have eaten.

Zhao Lian immediately felt guilty for forgetting about it.

However, she thought again that Old Madam Yang probably wouldn't be so heartless as to not give them food for a whole day.

The old woman treated them both better than she treated herself.

……

Er Laizi and Huang Mazi originally planned to break in after dark to steal things, but who would have thought that they would see Zhao Feng and Zhao Di sitting at the door of Zhao Lian's house all evening.

The two quickly hid to the side, and only came out after watching Zhao Feng and Zhao Di leave.

"Looks like that girl isn't home, it's the perfect time for us to make our move." Er Laizi couldn't contain his joy.

"That's right!"

Huang Mazi nodded, but hesitated: "That girl might be even poorer than me, and I don't know if there's anything inside."

"According to Madam Mei, she bought a lot of rice and flour, and even some pork lard!"

Fearing that Huang Mazi wouldn't take action, Er Laizi quickly dispelled his concerns.

Since we're already here, we can't leave empty-handed; we should at least go inside and take a look.

Having made up their minds, the two tiptoed to the front door.

This guy with yellow pockmarks was quite capable; this ordinary door lock was no problem for him. The two of them stood at the door and fiddled with it for a while, and they actually managed to open the door, which made them very happy.

After searching for a while, they found a money pouch containing some loose silver, which made them extremely happy.

They also found some rice and flour in the kitchen, and a rabbit in the woodshed.

They never expected this girl to have so many things; it was truly beyond their expectations.

Zhao Lian and Officer Gao had just reached the end of the village and were about to enter the house when Zhao Lian suddenly noticed that her door was open, and her heart jumped into her throat.

The door is open, and I don't know if there are any thieves inside right now. Who has the audacity to do this?

Could it be the two of them?

Zhao Lian suddenly remembered the two rascals and Huang Mazi she had seen that morning.

"Uncle Gao~"

Zhao Lian pursed her lips tightly: "It seems like a thief broke into my house."

Officer Gao also noticed the door was half-open and said coldly, "Where did this thief come from? He's got some nerve. He's unlucky to have run into me."

Officer Gao leaped off his horse, then lifted Zhao Lian down and unloaded her basket. He told Zhao Lian to stand aside and wait.

Officer Gao cautiously approached, hugging the wall. He heard a noise inside the house, and a smile immediately appeared on his face. He hadn't expected the thief to still be there; now he could catch him like a turtle in a jar.

The two rascals were carrying rice and flour, and Huang Mazi was carrying a rabbit. They were so excited that they had no idea that someone was waiting for them outside the door.

The two of them were carrying their things and were about to walk out the door when they saw a figure standing there, which immediately startled them so much that they broke out in a cold sweat.

"who!"

Erlaizi said in a trembling voice, "Who are you? Are you a human or a ghost?"

Huang Mazi looked at the ground and saw that the person had a shadow in the moonlight. He quickly cursed Er Laizi, "Look carefully, he has a shadow, he's a person."

Erlaizi could see clearly now that the other party did indeed have a shadow; it was a person, not a ghost.

At this moment, Zhao Lian also saw clearly that it was indeed Er Laizi and Huang Mazi. She quickly said to Officer Gao, "So it really is you two! How dare you steal my things! Uncle Gao, arrest them immediately!"

Upon hearing Zhao Lian's voice, Huang Mazi and Er Laizi immediately turned and tried to run away.

Officer Gao said coldly, "You have quite the nerve to trespass on private property."

No sooner said than done, Officer Gao tripped Huang Mazi and then pinned Er Laizi to the ground.

Zhao Lian quickly came over and stepped on Huang Mazi's back, while Constable Gao pulled him up.

"Uncle Gao, I'll go inside and find a rope." With that, Zhao Lian went into the house, found a rope, and had Officer Gao tie them both up.

"Zhao Lian, please let us go. We're all from the same village, after all," Huang Mazi said with a mournful face.

"You habitual thieves, you're unlucky to have met me today," Officer Gao said coldly.

"Let me tell you, this is Officer Gao. You two are dead today."

Next, Zhao Lian checked the things the two of them had taken. The rabbit's hands and feet were still tied, so it hadn't run away.

Zhao Lian brought back the rice, flour, and rabbit, and then searched the money bag.

Looking at the money bag, she had an idea.