Chapter 2: The Golden Finger Arrives
Chapter 2: The Golden Finger Arrives
The visitor was the original owner's grandson, named Qiu Xiaobai, who was five years old this year.
At that moment, he was tilting his little head up, looking at her innocently.
Even though Song Miqiu had just "come back to life," he did not show the slightest fear.
His words were innocent and charming, which softened Song Miqiu's heart.
Unlike other children of the same age, Qiu Xiaobai's arms were thin and sallow, lacking the fair and tender appearance that a child should have.
Despite often being treated coldly by the original owner, he never understood the source of the original owner's hostility, let alone took it to heart.
Song Miqiu took a deep breath.
If she were to die like this, that bastard son would probably make things difficult for the mother and her two children.
"Okay." Song Miqiu turned around, took the child's hand, and walked back. The little hand in hers was warm and cozy.
Qiu Xiaobai was taken aback when he was pulled.
Grandma had never held his hand so gently before.
Being a child after all, Qiu Xiaobai sniffed and quickly followed along excitedly.
"Sister-in-law, if I had been a little quicker just now, you wouldn't have had to suffer from your wicked mother-in-law anymore! Sigh!"
The man holding the shovel looked at Song Miqiu's healthy appearance and couldn't help but beat his chest in frustration.
He was a distant relative of the Qiu family. He had heard and seen too much about Old Lady Song's evil deeds. He came here to do her a favor, but he never expected that the half-buried body would be brought back to life by this wicked old woman.
Upon hearing Qiu Wang's words, Madam Tian hurriedly interrupted, "Brother Qiu is joking. It is my blessing as a daughter-in-law that my mother-in-law is in good health."
"But..." Qiu Wang seemed to want to say something, but when he caught sight of Song Miqiu walking over, he hurriedly stopped talking.
Song Miqiu wasn't far away, and she heard everything clearly, but she was too lazy to say anything. She casually picked up her bundle from the roadside and prepared to continue her journey.
Upon seeing this, Madam Tian hurriedly came over: "Mother-in-law, I'll carry these things."
Song Miqiu turned her head slightly, stubbornly protecting her luggage: "No need, you just watch the child." After saying that, she strode forward.
Tian hurriedly went to look after the two children, and in the slightest delay, she couldn't catch up with Song Miqiu.
As darkness fell, the sun set not long afterward.
Unable to find a proper place to rest, the group had no choice but to make do with a rest on a flat, open space.
As soon as they stopped, Ms. Tian busied herself with chores.
She first lit a fire, then fetched water. She took out some dry food from her bag, divided it into three portions, gave one portion each to Song Miqiu and the man, and then divided the rest into three portions. She and the two children ate a simple meal with water.
Besides Qiu Xiaobai, Tian Shi also had a child, a three-year-old girl named Qiu Xiaoshuang. She was very cute, with delicate features, but she was very timid. She always timidly hid behind Tian Shi, her dark eyes staring longingly at the dry food that Tian Shi handed her.
"Mother, I can't finish this, so you can have it too." Qiu Xiaobai took a small sip and handed the rest of his dry food to Tian Shi.
"Mother has enough to eat. You should eat more so you can grow taller." Tian said sternly, stuffing the dry food back into Qiu Xiaobai's hand.
"I'm sure I can grow taller!" Qiu Xiaobai said, but his eyes were still unconsciously fixed on the dry food, and he even swallowed.
Watching this scene of motherly love and filial piety, Song Miqiu felt uneasy. She suddenly wondered if she had taken too much.
So he casually tossed the dry rations into Qiu Xiaobai's arms: "Here, I'm not eating anymore."
After saying that, she stood up and paced away in a huff.
"Mother-in-law, where are you going?" Tian was about to chase after her.
"Don't come any closer." Song Miqiu's authority remained, and with a single shout, Tian Shi dared not approach any further.
Song Miqiu walked all the way to the nearby stream before stopping and letting out a heavy sigh: "If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have spent all the money!"
I've saved up money in my bank account by being frugal, but I still have to wander around in this desolate place on an empty stomach. Is that reasonable?
"At least let me clear my shopping cart!" Song Miqiu said indignantly.
Just then, an electronic synthesized voice rang in my ears:
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