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"You mean... your uncle and his wife secretly came to our house and rummaged through our things while your father was on the mountain for his burial?"

"So, unable to find any money, they're saying they'll sell you to some old bachelor in another village?!"

Leaning against the courtyard gate, Li Xiuyun could hardly believe it.

When she saw Yang Xiaoman nod, her chapped lips parted, but she couldn't say anything.

After a long while, she shook her head with a wry smile.

"Mother knows that without the pillar of our family, we'll be targeted and exploited sooner or later..."

"But Mother never expected this day to come so soon. Your father hasn't even been buried yet, and our family has already been targeted by thieves."

"What I never expected was that the one who ate up the family fortune was none other than your father's most respected elder brother!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman pouted, "My father was a butcher before he died. Even if it's just for the sake of that pig-slaughtering knife, I doubt my uncle would dare to reveal anything if he had any wicked intentions."

"Now that my father has died in an accident, his true nature has naturally been revealed, and he no longer pretends."

Li Xiuyun trembled. "Now the two families are at odds and have completely torn off their masks."

"Given your aunt's vengeful nature, I'm afraid my mother and I won't be able to keep the pig-slaughtering knife your father left behind."

As she spoke, she sighed, then suddenly remembered something and quickly grabbed Yang Xiaoman's arm to look her up and down.

"By the way, are you...you're not hurt?!"

Yang Xiaoman shook her head. "Don't worry, Mom. When they saw Dad's butcher knife, they were so scared they ran away. How could they dare to bully their daughter?"

Li Xiuyun swallowed hard; she couldn't believe what her daughter was saying.

But that's exactly what she saw when she returned.

"It's good that you're not hurt, Xiaoman... I'm relieved that you have the courage to resist."

"For a long time to come, you'll be staying at home alone. I don't think you'll be afraid of being bullied."

As she spoke, Li Xiuyun's voice became somewhat low.

"Mother, are you leaving the village?"

Yang Xiaoman was stunned. Her father had died as soon as she transmigrated, and her younger sister was said to have become someone else's child bride.

Now, her mother, who was her only family, is leaving her to live alone far away.

This is completely different from the perfect life system she obtained; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are unrelated.

"Xiaoman, don't blame your mother for being heartless, leaving you alone at home at such a young age." Li Xiuyun held Yang Xiaoman's small hand, her voice choked with sobs and trembling. "You know, your father's funeral was rushed. Everyone in the village says that people who die a violent death must be buried in a grand manner as soon as possible, otherwise your father..."

"It's hard to find peace even down there."

At this point, Li Xiuyun paused, and large tears fell onto the threshold.

"That's why your sister left us... Come to think of it, I'm probably the most heartless mother in the world."

Yang Xiaoman lowered her head in silence. Her younger sister was two years younger than her and had not yet enjoyed her parents' love when she was just old enough to understand things. She was sent to another village to be a child bride.

Although they have enough to eat and wear, given my sister's clingy nature, she's probably having a very difficult time in this unfamiliar home these past few days.

"Xiaoman, don't worry."

Li Xiuyun seemed to have made a decision. She reached out and wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand, and her voice became more firm.

"Mother has already asked around and found out that the quarry in town is short of laborers. Even if it costs her her life, Mother will do everything she can to raise enough money."

"Although your sister was sold to that family in the neighboring village, it was agreed that if you could raise three taels of silver within a month to return her, you could redeem her and bring her home."

"It's just that you've suffered. You need to learn to take good care of yourself while your mother is away."

As Li Xiuyun spoke, her reddened eyes filled with tears again.

She had originally planned to leave her daughter with her older brother's family while she worked as a laborer at the town's quarry.

Although her sister-in-law has a fiery temper, she won't bully Xiaoman out of consideration for her parents.

But what happened today was beyond her expectations; her older brother and his wife were... even worse than she had imagined.

"Mother, I will take good care of myself."

Looking at her mother, whose face was streaked with tears, Yang Xiaoman offered words of comfort while secretly sighing.

No wonder the system rating is so bad; considering the current situation at home, it really is a disastrous start!

"Xiaoman, you should go back inside and rest. It's cold outside, so don't catch a cold."

Upon hearing Yang Xiaoman's agreement, Li Xiuyun wiped away her tears and forced herself to stand up.

"Mother, are you going out now?"

Yang Xiaoman was very clever and quickly realized that something was wrong.

"Mother wants to... go to your eldest uncle's house." Li Xiuyun hesitated for a moment, seemingly finding it difficult to say.

"Before your father had the accident, he had agreed to work for several clients and had already received deposits. If he breached the contract... he would have to return three times the deposits."

"And we have to go to one of them today."

As she spoke, she sighed.

"You know our family's situation; how could Mother possibly come up with that much money?"

"The only thing we can do is go to your uncle's house and ask your grandparents for some money so that we can give them an explanation."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman was slightly taken aback.

In her memory, her grandparents weren't particularly biased. Although they didn't like her and her sister, they were very caring towards her father, who was a butcher.

If Mother were to borrow money from Grandpa and Grandma, they would likely not refuse, out of consideration for Father's death.

The key issue is that the two elderly people live at their uncle's house. If the couple is unwilling, even if the grandparents want to help, they might find it difficult to come up with the money...

Seemingly sensing her worry, Li Xiuyun carefully took her daughter's small hand.

"Xiaoman, you don't need to worry about your uncle and his wife. For the sake of your father's reputation, your mother is willing to risk everything and kneel in front of your uncle's door to borrow the money."

"Don't let their bad intentions fool you; they're also concerned about their reputation. Knowing the villagers will gossip, they certainly won't stop us."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoman felt somewhat helpless, as her mother in front of her was quite different from the gentle and frail woman she remembered.

Since the pillar of the family collapsed, she gritted her teeth and held the family together, so that her father could pass away with dignity.

Now, in order not to damage his father's reputation, he is even willing to risk his own...

"Mother, I do have a way."

Yang Xiaoman suddenly grabbed her mother's hand and said softly.

"What method?" Li Xiuyun was slightly taken aback. Her gaze inadvertently fell on the pig-slaughtering knife on the ground in the yard, and her face turned pale instantly.

"Xiaoman, I know you want to help, but your uncle is an elder after all. If he comes to our door with a butcher knife and threatens us..."

"I'm afraid your reputation will be ruined for life. Compared to that, I'd rather lose some face myself."

"Besides, Li Zheng won't let you run wild."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Xiaoman gently shook her head.

"Mother, you've misunderstood."

"What I'm trying to say is, I can do all the chores Dad owes... I'll go to that house today and slaughter the pig!"

"In this way, my daughter can be considered a butcher as well. Even if my uncle and his wife are vicious and really go to the village head to complain, they won't be able to take away the pig-slaughtering knife left by my father!"

She hadn't forgotten the system reward she'd just received: the Butcher's Knife Technique.

Slaughtering a pig should be a piece of cake, right?

Even Yang Xiaoman didn't expect that she had just transmigrated at the age of seven...

Her small shoulders seemed poised to bear the weight of the entire family.