Fu Yuling did not enter and instead brought He An to the kitchen, which was clean. She finally found some rough rice in a corner. Fu Yuling didn’t feel at ease leaving He An alone in the room.
She carried him while cleaning the kitchen. She started boiling water, filling it into a bucket. Then she washed the rice and started cooking.
Fu Yuling poured all the rough rice into the pot, thinking that she must buy some better rice in town later.
After all, the four boys were in their growing phase and needed nutrition.
Fu Yuling didn’t plan on making any dishes today and instead took He An to the backyard.
To her joy and surprise, she discovered a patch of herbs that could stop bleeding and improve blood circulation, which could also be used for cooking.
However, these herbs had a bitter taste. It was probably the reason why they hadn’t been picked by anyone.
She thought about using these herbs as ingredients for cooking, but the bitter taste was really unpleasant.
Just when she was feeling troubled, a voice echoed in her mind.
“System 123 is starting… Startup successful…”
Fu Yuling was even more surprised this time. The experimental system she had created was actually brought into the book by her.
She was more familiar with this system than anyone else, so she silently said enter in her mind.
The next moment, Fu Yuling disappeared from her original location and appeared in a vast white meadow. The sound of trickling water could be heard by her ears.
Fu Yuling walked into a patch of plants and found the herb she needed. She nodded in satisfaction.
“Now the taste should be just right.”
However, she hesitated when she saw a hot spring-like pool ahead.
“I don’t remember setting this up here.”
Fu Yuling tried to take a sip and instantly felt refreshed and rejuvenated throughout her body.
Surprised by this effect, Fu Yuling wasn’t greedy. Instead, she carried He An and left.
She wouldn’t let anyone know about the things inside.
After going outside, she gathered some medicinal herbs and then paid attention to the fire while still carrying He An.
She patiently explained things to He An, skipping over some things she herself wasn’t clear about.
She knew these things thanks to her grandmother who lived in the countryside.
Before she turned ten, she stayed with her grandmother and only returned to her parents later.
Carefully observing He An, it seemed like he was listening attentively. Fu Yuling couldn’t help but lean her head towards He An’s face and gave him a peck, and then spoke softly and slowly.
“An An, this is fire.”
“This is fire tongs, and this is a pot.”
Fu Yuling pointed to the objects she mentioned and taught him how to recognize them.
He An wasn’t dumb, he just couldn’t speak.
From her memories, the original owner didn’t bully He An, but she didn’t take care of him much either.
Calculating the time, the other two children should have returned by now.
Feeling a bit worried, Fu Yuling went to the door.
They lived in the most remote corner of Zhuangjia Village. Usually, not many people would passed by.
Therefore, Fu Yuling standing at the door attracted a lot of attention.
On the other side, He Wen stood in front of He Xuan.
In front of them stood a middle-aged woman with fierce look. She pushed aside He Wen with one hand, and the fat on her face shook with her movements.
“Get out of the way! If I didn’t pity you, do you think I would want to adopt this burden?”
“If you don’t get out of the way, don’t blame me for beating a child!”
He Wen’s eyes filled with fierceness as he got up from the ground and held onto He Xuan protectively. He was on guard.
“Brother…”
He Xuan hid behind He Wen cautiously and called out softly.
“Xiao1Little Xuan, don’t be afraid.”
“Oh, so you’re protecting him now? Your mother had already sold him to me. If it weren’t for your cheap uncle taking him back, I wouldn’t have to catch him myself…”
As she spoke, the woman started to attack.
He Wen picked up a nearby stone and prepared to throw it over.
But before he could take action, the woman’s head was already hit by a stone.
Letting out a cry of pain, the woman looked around and noticed Fu Yuling not far away.
Fu Yuling had just arrived and saw the two children being bullied, her anger rose.
Without thinking, she picked up a stone and started throwing it.
