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

"Mother, I never imagined these two brats would have such beautiful shoes on them." Madam Liang waved the shoes at Old Madam Yang.

"Mother, I want to wear new shoes!" He Fang ran over and shouted to Liang Shi.

"Zhao Lian bought this for us," Zhao Di said loudly.

Liang examined the shoes in her hand carefully. The soles were so sturdy, and the uppers were double-layered and embroidered with flowers.

Madam Liang gave a cold laugh: "These shoes are so beautiful, it's a waste for you to wear them. I think they'd be more suitable for my Fang'er."

Then, He Fang tried on the shoes, which were a little too long. Mrs. Liang said it didn't matter, her feet would grow back anyway.

Zhao Di panicked when she saw this: "Grandma, Zhao Lian bought this for us."

Old Mrs. Yang said calmly, "Your feet are long, so you'll wear out your shoes easily. Give these new shoes to Fang'er, and you can wear her old ones."

Zhao Di wanted to say something more, but Old Madam Yang looked at her with a sinister gaze, and Zhao Di immediately shut her mouth in fright.

He Fang was overjoyed and skipped back to her room with the shoes in her arms.

After a while, he came out of the room and brought out a pair of worn-out shoes for Zhao Di, making Zhao Di so angry that she dared not say a word.

"Mom, I want to wear new shoes too!" He Yue'e exclaimed when she saw He Fang trying on new shoes.

Madam Gao couldn't sit still any longer. She quickly went to Old Madam Yang's side and said with a smile, "Mother, I think these shoes you're wearing would also suit Yue'e well."

Zhao Feng stammered, "Yue'e can't wear these at all, they're too big..."

Before she could finish speaking, Madam Gao interrupted her, "What's there to be afraid of? Our Yue'e grows up quickly. If it doesn't fit this year, it will fit next year. Mother, don't you think so?"

"Yes, that's right. You won't be wearing it for long anyway, so why not give it to Yue'e?"

And so, Zhao Feng and Zhao Di watched helplessly as their new shoes were snatched away, and they didn't dare to say a word.

"Thank you, Mother!" Gao Shi was beaming from ear to ear.

Li Shi had nothing, which made her furious, but there was nothing she could do, since their Zhaofu was only four years old.

At this moment, Madam Liang and Madam Gao were already making plans in their minds.

When Zhao Feng and the others' new clothes are finished, I can have them all, and then my own daughter can wear new clothes and new shoes...

After seeing Zhao Feng and Zhao Di off, Zhao Lian took out the wine jar and examined it closely, wondering what was hidden inside.

After much deliberation, she decided to open it and take a look. She was the kind of person who was very curious, and she couldn't fall asleep if she didn't find out what was going on.

Zhao Lian removed the clay seal from the lid, opened it, and was immediately disappointed. To her surprise, besides a key and a handwritten book filled with drawings of little figures, there was nothing else inside.

The key looks like it's made of brass, and it's not much different from a regular key. It's not big, but it's quite exquisite.

Zhao Lian looked at the key over and over. This key might not be so simple, otherwise it would never have been placed in this wine jar and buried underground.

And those handwritten copies, with little figures drawn on them in various poses and different actions, somewhat like yoga meditation.

After looking at it for a long time, Zhao Lian still couldn't figure it out, but she could basically conclude that it was probably a book about practicing some kind of kung fu.

Thinking that the wine jar could also be used as a money box, he took all his silver and put it into the wine jar along with the handwritten key.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lian buried the wine jar in the ground again, but she added a wooden board on top, covered it with mud, and then moved the earthenware jar next to it onto the ground.

After finishing all that, Zhao Lian took a shower and went to bed.

The next morning, after breakfast, Zhao Lian put some food under the phoenix tree. She hadn't put any food there because of the rain the previous few days, and she didn't know if Zhao Feng and the others had eaten enough.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lian went to the village chief's house and found him. She told him about the leaking roof and hoped that the village chief could help her find someone to repair it.

"Oh dear, it's my fault too!" The village chief scratched his head. The house had been uninhabited for a long time, and without human presence, it was prone to decay.

I didn't pay much attention when it was sunny before, and I forgot to check it when it rained a few days ago.

"How about this, I'll have your Uncle Gui and Uncle Biao come over and help you tidy up."

"Thank you, Village Chief!"

Not long after Zhao Lian returned home, Fu Biao and Fu Gui arrived. Fearing that Zhao Lian didn't have a ladder, Fu Gui even carried one over.

After entering the house, Zhao Lian led them to point out the leak and, after recognizing its approximate location, the two decided to go up to the roof.

"Uncle Gui, Uncle Biao, be careful." Seeing how tall the ladder was, and how they climbed up and stood on the roof, Zhao Lian was a little worried.

This house has been uninhabited for so long, I wonder if the roof can support the two of them standing on it.

The roof breaking is a minor issue, but if they both fall and get hurt, resulting in someone's death, I really can't afford the consequences.

Anyway, watching the two of them go up, Zhao Lian didn't dare to breathe too loudly.

Fu Biao reassured her, "Zhao Lian, don't worry, we've done this kind of thing many times before."

After watching for a while and seeing that nothing she had worried about had happened, Zhao Lian finally breathed a sigh of relief and went back to the kitchen to boil another pot of water.

We haven't seen Zhao Feng and Zhao Di yet. Old Madam Yang probably knows she hasn't forgiven them and is preventing them from coming over.

The fog was quite thick these past two days, but as the sun gradually rose, the fog slowly dissipated.

I've been busy making a living and haven't had much time to stay at home. It rained a few days ago, so I didn't go out either.

Taking advantage of this free time, Zhao Lian carefully examined the open space in front of the gate. The fence that had been erected earlier was already weathered and on the verge of collapse.

Zhao Lian thought that since she had some free time now, she should pull down all the fences and dry them so they could be used as firewood.

There are many bamboo trees at the foot of this mountain. We can cut some bamboo to fence off the yard, and then plant some thorny vines. That way, we'll feel safer.

Having made up her mind, she started pulling them up. As soon as she started, all the fences crumbled. They looked fine on the surface, but they were all rotten when she touched them.

In a short while, Zhaolian pulled up all the fences and left them to dry. Then she used a shovel to clear away all the weeds in front of her.

The front yard is quite large, probably over a hundred square meters, and it will be fenced off later.

You can also plant some vegetables and raise a few chickens inside. Just thinking about it makes Zhaolian happy, and her life is full of hope.

The June sun was scorching, making Zhao Lian's face flush red. She was panting heavily, and her clothes were completely soaked.

"Uncle Biao, Uncle Gui, come down and have some water~"

Looking at Fu Biao and Fu Gui on the roof, they were both quite tall, but they moved with agility, which showed that they had done this kind of work quite often.

Hearing Zhao Lian's call, Fu Biao said loudly, "No need, it'll be done soon, let's finish before we go down."

Zhao Lian thought it made sense. The roof was troublesome last time, and it wouldn't be a problem to be thirsty right now, so it would save her the trouble of climbing up and down.

"Summoning Lotus~"

A clear, childlike voice rang out. Zhao Lian looked up and saw that it was Chunlan, Chunju, and Li Tong, the three siblings.

Following behind were Liu's two sons, Li Dawang and Li Erwang, each carrying a vegetable basket.

Chunlan laughed: "We thought you weren't home. We came looking for you before but didn't see you."

Chunlan is 10 years old this year, about the same age as Zhaofeng. Chunju is 8 years old, the same age as Zhaodi. Her younger brother, Litong, is 6 years old, one year younger than her.

Li Dawang is 8 years old and Li Erwang is 5 years old, they are about the same age.

"Where are you all going?" Seeing that they were carrying vegetable baskets, it didn't seem like they were coming to visit him.

Chunju replied, "Grandma said that it rained a few days ago and the mushrooms on the mountain came out. She told us siblings to go up and find mushrooms. Mother also asked us to see if you were there and if you wanted to come up with us."

Zhao Lian knew that Wang was right. In this kind of weather, after the rain and then the sun came out, the mushrooms would soon sprout.

However, even if it's fast, it will still take a week. It's only been two or three days now. There are some, but not many. In another four or five days, there will probably be a lot of mushrooms.