Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

"But they are different from you. They are the children of my benefactor. They ended up here because of some trouble at home."

"I couldn't bear to see them suffer alone outside, so I brought them home. Unfortunately, my sister-in-law and my mother didn't understand and even abused them, so I bought you."

"I hope you can take good care of them, at least make sure they don't suffer any injustice."

"Although I don't hit women, if I find out that you're abusing them like my sister-in-law and the others, don't blame me for being rude to you. After all, your indenture is still with me."

Xu Qinghe immediately assured him, "Don't worry, I will treat them as my own children."

Shen Zhiwei frowned imperceptibly. What kind of guarantee was this?

Xu Qinghe realized she had misspoke and quickly corrected herself, saying, "I will definitely treat them as young masters."

There are only four of them at home, so Shen Zhi doesn't care about such things and refuses with disdain, "No need, there are only the four of us at home now, no need for all that fancy stuff."

"You just need to take care of their basic needs like eating, drinking, and toileting."

"Also, I've been training troops at the garrison recently and can only come back at night, so I'm leaving everything at home in your care."

"You can make decisions on anything, big or small. If you encounter something you can't handle, you can wait for me to come back and tell me."

Upon hearing Shen Zhi's words, Xu Qinghe immediately breathed a sigh of relief; she felt reassured by his words.

Otherwise, how could a maid like her, who has no say in anything, enjoy such a life of luxury here?

Seeing Shen Zhi's relaxed attitude towards her, Xu Qinghe also considered staying for a long time.

On the way here, she had already absorbed the original owner's memories. Now there is famine and riots outside, and escaping might not necessarily make her life better than here, so she might as well go with the flow.

At least it's much easier to get along with children than with adults. Children are simple-minded and don't have as many bad intentions.

During those years of the apocalypse, Xu Qinghe was already physically and mentally exhausted by the wickedness of people's hearts.

After giving her instructions, Shen Zhi didn't say anything more. He found two buckets in the corner and went to fetch water.

When the two children saw that he was about to leave, they instinctively wanted to follow him.

Shen Zhi slapped Shen Chengyue on the head with his rough hand and said gently, "Wait at home, from now on..." He stopped and looked at Xu Qinghe.

Upon seeing this, Xu Qinghe quickly introduced herself, "My name is Xu Qinghe, you can call me Qinghe."

Shen Zhi: "Your Aunt Qinghe will take care of you."

Xu Qinghe's lips stiffened, and she said somewhat unhappily, "Is it not okay for Sister Qinghe?"

Shen Zhi chuckled but didn't reply, turning and walking away.

The two children were left alone, looking at her pitifully. From their expressions, Xu Qinghe knew they had suffered a lot of injustice.

Besides their large heads and small bodies, which clearly indicated malnutrition, both of them also had numerous marks on their arms from being pinched by fingernails.

With a soft sigh, Xu Qinghe squatted down and ruffled Shen Chengyue's hair. "Be good, Auntie will be good to you."

"You all wait here for me now, I'll go tidy up the house." With that, he strode into the house.

If Shen Zhi had treated her like a maid from the beginning, she might have felt a bit annoyed.

But now that Shen Zhi has entrusted everything to her, Xu Qinghe has become much more serious about this family, since she will also be living here in the future.

As soon as she pushed open the door, a cloud of musty dust rushed out. Xu Qinghe fanned her nose in disgust before taking a closer look at the room.

Of the three thatched houses, one collapsed, leaving only two. Because no one has lived there for a long time, the corners of the roofs are covered with cobwebs.

Besides that, there was a layer of dust about half a finger thick, and all sorts of unwanted junk.

Xu Qinghe gently closed her eyes, and a pale green light slowly emanated from her fingertips.

Looking at the green light on her fingertips, Xu Qinghe's eyes flashed with joy. Thank goodness, her wood-type ability was still there.

Although it's only at the first level of budding now, it's enough for this era.

Once she confirmed that her superpowers were still intact, Xu Qinghe felt even better, and cleaning up became much easier, without her finding it difficult or tiring.

When Shen Zhi returned from fetching water, he immediately saw Xu Qinghe, who was as busy as a little bee.

Seeing how happy she was doing it, I couldn't help but get involved. I filled the water tank and started tidying up the yard.

The two children sat quietly by their side and watched until it gradually got dark.

Xu Qinghe wiped the sweat from her forehead and prepared to go to Shen Zhi to ask for grain to cook.

When Shen Zhi, who was chopping wood, heard Xu Qinghe ask for grain to cook, his hand unconsciously paused slightly.

Xu Qinghe then realized that the four of them had been kicked out with nothing.

"How about we skip dinner tonight?" Xu Qinghe asked tentatively.

After all, it's late now, and even if she has superpowers, she'll have to wait until dawn to find food.

To everyone's surprise, Shen Zhi put down the machete in his hand and said calmly, "I'll think of a way." Then he strode out.

As soon as he left, Xu Qinghe didn't stop working. She picked up the firewood he had chopped and put it in the kitchen.

Seeing her working, the two children hesitated for a moment before helping her put firewood into the kitchen. Although they could only lift a small piece, Xu Qinghe was very happy. Being well-behaved and sensible was better than being a big devil.

Not long after, Shen Zhi walked in from outside carrying two bowls of cornbread, with a small and delicate pink dress draped over his strong and powerful arms.

Seeing Xu Qinghe's puzzled look, Shen Zhi calmly said, "I lent it to you. Change into a new outfit first, and I'll try to buy you some clothes tomorrow."

Reminded by him, Xu Qinghe then noticed how disheveled she looked. Her hair was disheveled and messy, her face was covered in black and yellow stains, and the hem of her dress was stained.

She looked down and was disgusted by its appearance, but then she suddenly became puzzled, "So many people? Then why do you insist on buying from me?"

Shen Zhi glanced at her eyes and said very seriously, "Your eyes."

"Clear and clean, without any ulterior motives, looks very kind." Hearing him say that, Xu Qinghe subconsciously touched her eyes, and then naturally affirmed Shen Zhi's words.

"Did you borrow this grain too?"

Shen Zhi said, "Okay, if they come looking for you tomorrow, just tell them I'll come back tonight to return it to them."

Xu Qinghe couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. Even these few dry, hard cornbreads were a precious thing to them, which showed how hard their lives were now.

"Okay, I'm thinking of taking them up the mountain to find something to eat after dinner tomorrow. It's better than sitting at home waiting to die."

Shen Zhi knew that with so many mouths to feed, he couldn't possibly support them all on his own. So he didn't refuse after hearing the request, "Okay, but just wander around the outer area and don't go any deeper."