Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine-Chapter 132 beneficiaries

She anxiously waited at home and hurriedly went to find her parents.

On the way, she ran into a crowd of people finishing work. She happened to see Uncle talking to Dad. She rushed over.

"Dad."

Zhao Tian was listening to his brother talk about how difficult things were at home when he suddenly heard his daughter’s voice.

"Xiao Li, where are your brothers?"

"Niece, did you guys have any luck up the mountain?"

Yanli almost burst into tears. She had already told Dad not to say anything, but he still did.

Right now, Yanli’s only thought was that Dad was completely unreliable.

"We just picked some pinecones and some firewood; we didn’t dare go any further up."

Yanli decided she would absolutely not tell Dad that they’d found food. The three brothers worked all day on empty stomachs and rationed the bit of food they had, and yet here Dad was just carelessly blurting it out.

"Nothing at all? Didn’t your dad say you went up the mountain looking for food?"

"Uncle, you’re an adult. Why don’t you go look up the mountain? We’re still young and scared."

"Haha, I don’t dare go up either, with these old arms and legs. If I really ran into something, who would I explain it to then?"

"Uncle, we’re scared too."

After saying that, she turned and ran off. She had been thinking about keeping everything within the family, but now she thought that it would be better to throw it all away, so no one else would benefit either.

Zhao Tian stood off to the side feeling awkward. His brother had asked about the five kids, and he habitually told the truth. But now, seeing his eldest daughter ignoring him, he finally remembered he had promised the kids not to say anything.

Yanli ran home, crying, feeling anxious, but she knew that no matter how anxious she was, she couldn’t go up the mountain right now. That would just be telling everyone there was something good up there.

"Second, you really need to discipline this Xiao Li. She ran off before the elders finished speaking. How is she supposed to get married in the future?"

Zhao Tian was feeling regretful and just nodded absent-mindedly to his brother’s words.

When the couple got home, they saw pinecones drying in the yard.

But there was no movement. Zhao Tian glanced at his wife, "Go check on Xiao Li."

Han Lixia had always considered Zhao Tian her world. Even though she felt sorry for the kids, she would not go against her husband.

She went inside and saw her eldest daughter crying.

"Xiao Li."

"Don’t say anything. Other people’s parents always find ways to benefit their children. As for us, we used to be slaves to others when Grandma and Grandpa were alive. Once we split up the family, we still always have to take care of others. We’re nothing.

We’re grown now. If you want to serve others, that’s your business. We won’t."

Yanli was now thinking of convincing her brother to take the four of them to find Su Yuanyuan. That way, they wouldn’t be together, and if the rest wanted to work themselves to death for others, let them.

"Xiao Li, how can you say that?"

"Then what should I say? In your hearts, we’re not even your children, or at least not as important as outsiders. Enough, stop talking. I don’t want to hear it."

Listening to her daughter’s words made Han Lixia feel bad, but she had always been an obedient person. Even so, she couldn’t help but feel that her daughter’s strong-willed nature wasn’t good.

Zhao Tian, listening from outside, was deeply upset by his daughter’s words. He hadn’t meant to say it earlier; he just subconsciously told the truth because he was worried about the kids when his brother asked.

Seeing his wife come out, Zhao Tian didn’t know what to say.

"Did you ask about the eldest?"

Han Lixia shook her head; she hadn’t had the chance to ask. She hurried to prepare water for her husband to wash up because it was almost time to eat.

Yanli lay down for a while longer, thinking it was probably almost time. By now, everyone should be at the canteen, so going out now would avoid running into anyone.

She found ten bags, didn’t say anything to her parents, and ran off directly.

When Han Lixia wanted to call her daughter to eat, there was no one in the room.

Zhao Tian sighed, "Bring a basin and get meals for the five kids back." Yanli jogged all the way and didn’t run into anyone as she headed up the mountain.

"Where are Mom and Dad?" Zhao Yanping asked the panting younger sister.

Not asking would have been better; as soon as he asked, Yanli burst into tears.

"What happened? What’s going on?"

Yanli wailed, letting out her grievances and the helplessness of the siblings.

The four older siblings were startled, "Xiao Li, what’s wrong? Did someone bully you?"

"Dad went and told Uncle about us going up the mountain." She continued crying after saying it.

The four siblings frowned and just listened to their little sister cry.

Yanli cried for a while, then started recounting what had happened earlier.

Anyway, there was no rush to go back now. They had plenty of time.

"Brother, you’re eighteen. Can you apply to go to Jiangbei? Take us with you. Even if it’s tough and exhausting there, it’s better than getting mad here. If they want to work for others, let them."

Zhao Qingxiang thought for a moment and nodded, "I’ll go to the county and ask about it these days. What about the rest of you?"

They all nodded, agreeing to it.

"All of us going, will Mom and Dad agree?"

"Ha, why wouldn’t they? Without us, they have more to offer others. If that’s the case, why did they even have us?" Yanli was enraged, and her words were harsh.

The siblings remained silent.

"Brother, let’s bring the winter melons back. I’ll talk to them. It’s our lives’ work, after all."

Among the siblings, Yanli was the most hot-tempered; she couldn’t tolerate any injustice.

But the siblings all nodded in agreement.

"Brother, go ask tomorrow. If we can go to Jiangbei, we won’t climb the mountain again. What we risked our lives to gather, we absolutely can’t let others have it." Yanli said bitterly.

Zhao Qingxiang nodded. Honestly, today had been nerve-wracking.

When night fell, the five siblings carried baskets and bags full of winter melons down the mountain.

When they got home, their parents weren’t in the yard, so they quickly went to the older brother’s room.

Zhao Tian and Han Lixia heard movement and rushed out.

"The eldest, the eldest."

The five siblings put the baskets in the room and hurried out, afraid their parents would see all the winter melons.

Zhao Tian and his wife saw the five kids coming out and felt relieved.

The four older ones turned back into the room to tidy up; not even half of it had been brought back yet. Leaving it to the youngest sister.

Yanli looked at her parents’ worried expressions and felt bad, but the hurt ran deeper.

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