Mrs. Zhang glared at the person who spoke and spat, "You're so kind. If you have the ability, then take this little bitch back to raise her."

Hearing this, the people who were fighting for justice didn't dare to say anything.

"Old Mrs. Zhang, Xixi just said that there was a deadly ghost possessing your body. She was going to cut the ghost with the machete, but she didn't want to cut you. In my opinion, this child is usually timid. This time, she could cut you with a machete. I'm afraid that something has possessed her body too. Otherwise, this would not have happened."

"We have known your third son's wife. She has always been very well-behaved since she married into the family. She doesn't dare to be disrespectful to you."

"In my opinion, let's forget about what happened today, lest we offend the gods."

Seeing that a group of people was making noise, the village chief shouted to stop them, then they became quiet.

Under the coordination of the village chief, Mrs. Zhang promised not to sell Feng Xixi anymore, and she would no longer beat or scold Mrs. Xia and her daughter.

In addition, she was also afraid of what Feng Xixi said was that there was a ghost possessing her body, so she decided to put the matter aside for the time being.

Although Mrs. Zhang promised in front of the village chief, when her eyes fell on Mrs. Xia and her daughter, there was still a trace of viciousness in them.

Mrs. Xia couldn't help but tremble when she met the gaze of Mrs. Zhang.

"Ding, congratulations on completing the task. Please check the reward for the task."

This time, Feng Xixi had learned her lesson. She looked at the virtual panel in front of her and was not in a hurry to click on the reward pack. Instead, she said, "Tongzi, if you dare to give me another forty-meter-long machete this time, I will punch you to death."

The system wiped its sweat...

After threatening the system, Feng Xixi clicked on the gift pack and saw that it said, "The reward, 50 copper coins, for the task has been deposited into the host's personal account."

Then, a shopping mall interface similar to a certain shopping app appeared on the page.

One catty of potatoes cost two copper coins, one catty of corn cost three copper coins and one catty of rice cost eight copper coins...

Feng Xixi understood that she could use the money from the task to exchange for things in the mall.

"Well. Mom doesn't have to worry about me starving to death anymore."

After everyone left, Mrs. Xia carried Feng Xixi into the room.

She touched the forehead of Feng Xixi, which was burning hot, and couldn't stop crying.

"What's wrong with you today, Xixi? Why did you chop your grandmother with a machete? Your grandmother let you off today for the sake of the village chief. From today on, I'm afraid our lives will be more difficult."

"Why are you so disobedient? It doesn't matter even if I'm beaten to death. It's fine so long as the three of you live well. Now... Now that you've offended your grandmother, I don't know what to do..."

"What are you afraid of? If she bullies us again, I will kill her with two punches."

As soon as Mrs. Xia finished speaking, she heard the sound of Feng Xixi.

Mrs. Xia was stunned. She stared blankly at Feng Xixi.

She seemed to be digesting what Feng Xixi had said.

Feng Xixi was acting too abnormally today. Not only was she slashing Mrs. Zhang with a machete, but she was also trying to kill Mrs. Zhang as she spoke. When these bold and fierce words came out of her timid daughter's mouth, Mrs. Zhang was so shocked that she forgot to cry.

Previously, when Feng Xixi was cutting Mrs. Zhang, she was talking about something like a life-threatening ghost. Mrs. Xia thought that Feng Xixi had encountered a ghost or something.

But at this moment, Feng Xixi had a resolute look on her face, and she didn't look weak at all.

"Xixi?" Mrs. Xia cried out in disbelief.

Feng Xixi frowned and said, "Mom, don't cry. Tears are useless. Don't cry in the future."

Mrs. Xia reached out to feel her forehead and then said in surprise, "It's not hot anymore."

With that, she began to cry again!

Her forehead was not hot, but her stomach was still empty.

Feng Xixi wanted to say that she had spent money to buy antipyretics, so of course it was not hot.

She had spent a total of 15 copper coins on the deceptive system.

Seeing Mrs. Xia crying again, Feng Xixi couldn't help frowning.

The next moment, Feng Xixi got up from the bed.

Mrs. Xia hurriedly asked, "Xixi, where are you going?"

Feng Xixi said, "Grandma won't give us anything to eat today. I'll go up the mountain to find something to eat."

As soon as she said that, Mrs. Xia burst into tears. "You're so young. What can you find to eat? It's all my fault..."

Seeing that Mrs. Xia was crying again, Feng Xixi couldn't stand it anymore.

She shouted at Mrs. Xia, "That's right, you're indeed useless. What else can you do other than cry? Are you going to drown the old lady with your tears?"

"Don't cry, stop crying."

Mrs. Xia suddenly froze, perhaps because the sound of Feng Xixi was too loud, or because the expression on Feng Xixi was too solemn and calm.

Even her tears were suppressed.

"Don't worry about me. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, Feng Xixi went straight out.

Although there were still 35 copper coins left in the bonus of the task, she had just checked the operating rules of the system. She knew that besides doing tasks, she could exchange some wild vegetables and medicines for the money of this era.

Mrs. Zhang wouldn't give them anything to eat, especially since she had been injured today. She had to think of a way to make something to eat herself.

The hostee's physical quality was too poor. Wasn't she just chasing after Mrs. Zhang with a machete just now?

In fact, in the end, her hands and legs were so weak that she almost couldn't hold on. Fortunately, her willpower was strong and she managed to hold on with all her strength.

At this time, her stomach was growling. After Feng Xixi went out for a while, she bought a few meat buns from the mall and swallowed them. Only then did she feel much better.

A gust of cold wind blew over. Feng Xixi looked at her exposed arms and legs, and she couldn't help but shrink her shoulders.

It was already late autumn now. If she didn't earn money to buy some clothes, she would freeze to death.

Feng Xixi came to the foot of a mountain according to her memory.

[Ding! The Gray-Feet Vegetable has been detected. It is worth 5 copper coins per pound.]

The system's voice rang out and a picture of a gray-feet vegetable popped up.

Feng Xixi looked around carefully. As expected, she saw several gray-feet vegetables with luxuriant branches and leaves. She hurried over to pull them up.

By the time she had almost finished pulling out all the gray-feet vegetables around her, the system weighed them and it was two kilograms in total.

After getting 15 copper coins, with the help of the system, Feng Xixi found a few bird nests, took out some bird eggs, and went to find a chestnut tree.

The chestnuts were not popular in this era. Not many people knew that they could be eaten, and even fewer people used them to eat.

Feng Xixi packed a pocket full of chestnuts before returning home.

As soon as she reached the door of the house, she saw her cousin, Feng Huahua, blocking her way.

" Feng Xixi, what's in your pocket? Take it out."

The little girl was seven or eight years old. Although she was also dressed plainly, her arms and legs were not exposed like hers.

Looking at the domineering appearance of Feng Huahua, Feng Xixi said lightly, "Get out of the way."

"No, give it to me, or I'll beat you," Feng Huahua said to Feng Xixi fiercely, baring her teeth.

Feng Xixi rolled her eyes. Beat her?

Well.

Feng Xixi went straight to Feng Huahua and threw her to the ground.

Feng Huahua was stunned for a moment and then spat out the mud in her mouth and burst into tears. "Feng Xixi, you little bitch, how dare you hit me."

"When my mother returns, I'll tell her!"

Feng Xixi ignored Feng Huahua and went straight to her shabby house.

Mrs. Xia whose face was swollen was sewing a few pieces of rags with thin threads. There was also an old piece of clothing on her knees, which used to be Feng Xixi.

"Mother, I'm back."

Feng Xixi walked up to Mrs. Xia and put the chestnuts on the rotten table.

Mrs. Xia was surprised when she saw the chestnuts on the table.

" Xixi, is this thing... edible?"

Looking at the chestnuts that had not yet been peeled off, Mrs. Xia said worriedly, "Is it poisonous?"

Every year, people in the village would go to the mountains to pick things. Every year, one or two people would be poisoned to death. Over time, unless there was no other choice, the villagers would not go to the mountains to collect things.

"Don't worry, it's not poisonous."

As Feng Xixi spoke, she carefully took out seven or eight bird eggs from the pile of chestnuts and handed them to Mrs. Xia.

"Mother, these bird eggs must taste good to make soup with some salt."

Mrs. Xia looked at the eggs in her hand in disbelief.

"Xixi, where did you get these?"

"On the mountain."

Mrs. Xia took the egg and said subconsciously, "I'll give them to your grandma. I hope she won't starve us for a few days when she sees it."

"You're not allowed to go!"

Feng Xixi said to Mrs. Xia in a tough voice, "If we show our weakness to the beast, won't it eat people?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Xia was stunned.

"Of course... no."

Feng Xixi exclaimed, "Grandma is more ruthless than the ferocious beasts dwelling in the mountains. Mom, don't submit to her. What else have you gained in exchange for lowering your head for so long besides beating?"

Mrs. Xia was at a loss for words. She said worriedly, "If you don't give them to your grandma, she will be angry if she finds out..."

Feng Xixi looked at the feeble face of Mrs. Xia. "Then don't let her know."

Feng Xixi sighed and said, "Even if you give these things to her, she won't give us anything to eat today. Mom, do you really want to starve us to death?"

The feeble Mrs. Xia was finally convinced by Feng Xixi.

"No way. No matter what, I can't let you three starve to death."

Feng Xixi nodded. "You're worth teaching."

She picked up a chestnut and quickly peeled it. Then, she said to Mrs. Xia, "Mother, this thing is edible. Let's peel it and boil it with hot water later."

Mrs. Xia nodded, but her eyes were still full of worry.

"Why do I feel that you're a little different, Xixi?"

In the face of the questions from Mrs. Xia, Feng Xixi couldn't bear to tell her that her real daughter had already died of a fever and starving.

"Mom, I dreamed of Dad. He told me to be brave and not to be afraid. He also asked me to protect you in the future and not let anyone bully you. I promised Dad."

Mrs. Xia couldn't hold back her tears as soon as her husband was mentioned.

"Hubby, why... why did he only appear in your dream and make a request but not appear in my dream to make a request?"

Feng Xixi hated women's tears the most.

If tears were useful, who would fight for life?

"Father probably hates people who cry all day long..."

Mrs. Xia looked at Feng Xixi in a daze and then wiped the corners of her eyes hard.

At this moment, Mrs. Zhang was cursing in the central room next door.

Upon hearing her voice, Mrs. Xia couldn't help but tremble, "Xixi, what about apologizing to your grandma."

Feng Xixi looked at Mrs. Xia seriously and said, "From now on, right is right, and wrong is wrong. If I did something wrong, I will apologize to someone, but if I didn't do anything wrong, I won't apologize to anyone unless he defeats me."