Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 186 Life and Death

That's all.

"Gone? What...does that mean?"

Jiang Dahai glanced at the girl in front of him. She had fair skin, big eyes, a small nose and mouth, and a pair of cute dimples at the corners of her tightly pursed lips.

She was a girl as beautiful as the woman in my memory.

More than ten years ago, the new country had just been established. At that time, people could trade and buy and sell freely. No one in the village cared about the few meager plots of land they were allocated. Instead, they pushed their small fishing boats on the sea, risking their lives to earn money.

Jiang Fumin was a renowned fishing expert, skilled and daring, and he would often venture into reef areas that no one else dared to go.

That's why they were able to rescue the two in time with just one net.

They were about the same age and had a close relationship. When they learned that he hadn't caught any fish but had instead caught one big and one small, they were very curious and went to visit him. They also inquired about what had happened, so he was one of the few people who knew the general story.

The woman was badly injured, but she protected the child very well. Miraculously, apart from a scratched face and disfigurement, the child did not suffer much harm.

“At that time, Brother Fumin also sought out a traveling doctor to come and treat her, but there was nothing he could do because her injuries were too severe to save her.”

Jiang Fumin hesitated for a long time, but considering that his wife had passed away and he had elderly parents and young children to support, he decided not to report the case.

Judging from the clothes she wore, the jewelry she was wearing, and the places she had been, Jiang Fumin knew that he was probably involved in a very serious matter that could cost lives.

After burying the woman, he lived in fear for a month, but no one came looking for him, so he finally felt a little relieved and naturally wouldn't bury his head in the sand and run into her.

“That little copper coin was about the same size as Brother Fumin’s youngest son, and he was also young when he lost his mother. He bit the coin and adopted him.”

"Small copper coins?"

So Mom is really gone, but my brother is still here, right?
Clutching her chest tightly, Su Ning's vision was already blurred and she couldn't see anything clearly, but she still stubbornly tilted her head back and stared straight at him.

"He was lucky to escape with his life, but the wound on his face still left a scar after it healed."

Jiang Dahai pointed to his left forehead, tapping the spot with his fingertip as he remembered it. "This is it, a scar about the size of a copper coin, but it's faded a lot with age."

"Where is he, Little Copper Coin, now?"

Thinking of his brothers who had been with him since childhood, Jiang Dahai sighed deeply.

Those years were incredibly tough. To feed his elderly parents and children, Jiang Fumin had to risk his life going out to sea again and again. But that time, he was not lucky enough to return safely and perished at sea.

Upon receiving the news, Aunt Hualuo couldn't catch her breath and immediately followed.

Without the pillar of support and the elderly person in charge, all that's left is a litter of babies.

The oldest, Jiang Xiaojun, is just ten years old, Jiang Xiaoman is eight, and the two youngest are just two years old and can't even walk steadily yet.

Every household in the village is struggling. Although the children are pitiful, who can provide enough food to feed four little mouths for them to live on for a long time?
Living hand to mouth, they could only barely survive on the charity of kind-hearted people in the village.

During those years of natural disasters, Xiao Jun watched as his fellow villagers struggled to make ends meet and had to take his younger siblings out to beg for a living.

Fortunately, they have overcome all the difficulties and Xiaojun and Xiaoman have grown up and are living a more and more fulfilling life.

"Let's go, I'll take you to Xiaojun's house."

"Thank you, Captain!" "Thank you, Captain!"

Su Ning wiped away her tears and thanked Zhang Ze in unison.

"Xiao Jun is a stubborn and inflexible child. Because of his father, his grandmother's only instruction before she passed away was that no one should go near the sea again. For this reason, she not only required her younger siblings not to come to the beach."

Actually, Aunt Hualuo was just worried that her grandsons would repeat the same mistake of going out to sea and dying. As long as they didn't go out to sea, they could just go to the beach to collect some seafood, which would not only provide more food for the family but also make them a little more financially secure.

He tried everything to persuade him, but that brat just wouldn't listen! He's so stubborn!

It's infuriating and frustrating.

Shaking his head, Jiang Dahai walked ahead with his hands behind his back, secretly thinking: Looking at the appearance of these two siblings, they not only saved lives but also raised Xiao Tongqian. Xiao Jun's family should be rewarded for their good deeds, right?

On the way back to Little Pearl Village, Su Ning didn't stop, asking many questions about her younger brother.

When she suddenly learned that she had a blood relative in the world, she was both excited and happy, but also uneasy.

Although she lived in the illusion meticulously woven by Xu Zixin, it is undeniable that she outwardly lived a very good life during those years, better than most people.

Unlike her younger brother, who suffered from hunger and cold, her life was extremely difficult.

Will her younger brother blame her or complain that she didn't come sooner...? "We're here, this is it."

Pointing to the thatched hut in front of him, Jiang Dahai pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in first, asking, "Are Xiaojun and Xiaoman home?"

"I'm home, Uncle Hai. What brings you here? Who are they?"

As she wiped her hands, she answered that a young woman had come out of the house. Her face was tanned like the locals', with a few freckles on either side of her nose. Her eyes were small but bright, especially when she smiled, they sparkled and made people feel very good towards her.

Two braids hung down her back, and the patches on her clothes were finely stitched, suggesting she was quite skillful.

"Where are your brothers? Aren't they home? These two comrades are here looking for Little Copper Coin."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoman's heart skipped a beat. They've come looking for her younger brother? Could it be that her younger brother's relatives have come looking for him?

She was young but already had memories of those days, and she knew as well as her older brother about her father saving people and the background of Little Copper Coin.

Over the years, the four siblings have relied on each other for survival. In their hearts, the youngest brother is just like the eldest brother, their own brother!
Now...someone has come knocking on the door, little brother, little brother, he's about to leave this house?
Just thinking about it made Jiang Xiaoman's eyes well up with tears, and she barely managed to hold back her tears so as not to lose her composure in front of the person who came.

"My eldest brother took my younger brothers to pick wild bananas. It's not far. I'll go get them!"

"Okay, go ahead then, I'll keep an eye on things for you."

Nodding, Jiang Xiaoman forced a smile at the two people behind him and quickly ran out of the house.

"Comrade Xiao Su, please don't mind. These siblings have been close since childhood and they just can't bear to part with each other."

"No, I understand."

Without spending time together or cultivating any feelings, complete strangers, even if they are related by blood, can only be considered as blood-related strangers.

On the contrary, even without the blood ties, people who have depended on each other for many years can become each other's closest and dearest.

She would only feel grateful and thankful for Jiang Fumin's life-saving grace and for the great kindness of Jiang Xiaojun and Jiang Xiaoman in raising her; how could she possibly blame them?

Even if her younger brother didn't want to go with her and still wanted to continue living with the Jiang family, she wouldn't oppose or force him just because she was his older sister.

Jiang Xiaoman, whose mind was in turmoil and who was feeling flustered, finally found Jiang Xiaojun, who was leading his two younger brothers to climb a tree and pick bananas.

"Brother..."

As soon as she opened her mouth, her voice trembled with sobs, startling Jiang Xiaojun, who thought something had happened. He jumped down from the tree and came to her side in a few steps.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Sis, why are you crying? Who bullied you? Was it Qiangzi's family?"

"How dare they bully my sister! I'll go beat those two monkey brothers to death!"

"stop!"

Jiang Xiaotong and Jiang Xiaoyuan, who were about the same height, both looked indignant, clenching their fists as if they were about to beat up the brats who had bullied her family.

Touched and saddened, Jiang Xiaoman's tears fell even harder, but she still shook her head and explained, "No one bullied me."

"How could that be!" "Why would I cry if no one is bullying me?"

"What exactly happened to my sister?"

"Yes, it's Xiao Tong's family who came to our door."

"What? How could this be?!" "Huh?"

Jiang Xiaojun and Jiang Xiaoyuan looked at him in shock. After all these years, someone had actually come knocking on their door?

"No matter who it is, I'm not leaving!"

Jiang Xiaotong always knew about his background because his older brother would take him to their mother's grave to burn paper money during festivals.

Sometimes I've secretly fantasized about whether he still has relatives, and what they look like... but I've never considered leaving home to look for them.

Now that someone has actually come looking for him, even this usually calm and collected teenager can't help but start to panic.

"Let's go home first. No matter what, let's find out what's going on first."

As the eldest brother, Jiang Xiaojun quickly regained his composure, glanced at his younger brother and sister-in-law, and made a decisive decision: "It's not certain yet, what's the rush, let's go!"