The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension

Early the next morning.

Fan Jianguo was also worried about Liu Guizhi and insisted on accompanying Jiang Xiaoxiao to see Liu Guizhi and her child back home.

Bringing Jiang Xiaoxiao was mainly to avoid suspicion, as Liu Guizhi was now a widow.

For a strange man to accompany her back to the village would inevitably lead to gossip.

Fan Jianguo could leave, but Liu Guizhi had to live in the village. If rumors started, wouldn't that be harming her?

It's different with Jiang Xiaoxiao along.

A young girl could negate all the gossip. If anyone questioned it, she would serve as a witness to prove their innocence.

Jiang Yue quietly slipped some money to Jiang Xiaoxiao, suggesting she buy something for Liu Guizhi.

Looking at Liu Guizhi, it was clear she didn't have a penny to her name.

Her mother-in-law had driven her out; how could she have let her take any household money?

A woman with a child had it tough, and on returning, she still had underage siblings to support.

Just hearing about it last night tugged at Jiang Yue's heart. In these times, goodhearted people were scarce and cautious. They couldn't offer much help, but having encountered this fate, Jiang Yue couldn't bear to see this mother and daughter suffer.

Buying a few things would show their intent, and Jiang Yue had also prepared 50 jin of rice.

Later, her uncle would carry it over directly. At this time, nothing was more valuable than food, as everyone had empty stomachs to feed.

Even money couldn't buy grain.

This 50 jin of food, though not much, should sustain the family until the autumn harvest.

Jiang Yue couldn't bear to see the little child suffer; she was just a bit older than their Nuonuo, but didn't look much bigger.

Having become a mother, it seemed she empathized with every child and loved them deeply.

Her maternal instincts overflowed.

Jiang Xiaoxiao quietly went out to buy a few things.

If it were just about Liu Guizhi herself, it might not have stirred so much compassion; after all, just doing one good deed isn't limitless. They were already doing their part by sending her back, letting her stay the night, and giving her food for the journey.

They couldn't foster unreasonable expectations, as once Liu Guizhi accepted their kindness, if her days turned bitter back home, she might resent them instead.

That's human nature.

But the presence of Liu Shuren changed things.

Because in a past life, Liu Shuren had helped her, helped several children. She felt obliged to help them in return.

It seemed she had come to the right place looking for Liu Shuren.

In her past life, she owed many debts of gratitude, and her enemies wouldn't be easy to deal with for now. If favors could be repaid, then she would repay them.

What if she returned to the city after the exams and had little chance of seeing them again?

At this time, the Liu family was in the most difficult situation. Regardless of whether Liu Guizhi would be grateful or resentful toward them in the future,

Jiang Xiaoxiao would still help the Liu family, as she owed Liu Shuren.

A Holy Mother's heart and repaying kindness are two different things.

Even knowing that future events were highly uncertain, she was still willing to extend a helping hand to the Liu family.

She didn't buy anything extravagant; given the Liu family's situation, many things were necessary purchases, like ten bars of soap, two bags of milk powder, and some white sugar and brown sugar.

She didn't buy anything else.

Those items taken back would only provoke envy among the villagers.

It's possible someone might covet these things; who doesn't have a few relatives out for easy pickings?

Judging by Liu Guizhi's character, she wasn't particularly strong-willed, so it was uncertain if she could assert herself.

These things might end up benefiting someone else. She bought soap because it was needed in this era.

Soap was a necessity and couldn't be bought just with money; it required coupons. The milk powder was for the child, who at two looked like a one-year-old. Without some milk powder, the child might suffer lasting health issues.

The brown sugar and white sugar, naturally, were for the family. The 50 jin of rice was more practical than anything else.

Jiang Xiaoxiao's only worry was that these items might provoke envy when taken back.

She feared their good intentions might backfire, that these items might not help Liu Guizhi but instead bring trouble to the Liu family.

After all, every household was suffering from the disaster, and taking such a visible amount of food back would surely raise suspicions and jealousy.

Moreover, there were no adults at home who could manage, just Liu Guizhi, and the rest were half-grown kids, not much use in a crisis.

If two strongmen broke in, none of them would be a match.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was filled with worry.

Just when they were about to set off, a jeep arrived at the door.

Jiang Xiaoxiao immediately spotted Song Moting.

"All of you, get in the car. Put the stuff in the back. I borrowed a car from a friend to get you there."

Song Moting jumped out of the car, took the items from Jiang Xiaoxiao's hands, and placed them in the back seat.

Then he ushered everyone into the car and finally closed the door securely.

Jiang Xiaoxiao's heart stirred.

Song Moting had quite the influence, managing to procure a car.

In '76, those who could ride cars were no ordinary people.

It wasn't like the later years, with private cars everywhere; at that time, cars on the streets were for those of status.

Especially a jeep, which symbolized status, either belonging to the county committee, county government, or military district.

The driver seemed familiar with Song Moting.

Yet, it wasn't a good time to talk on the road, especially with her uncle and Liu Guizhi present.

Liu Guizhi looked anxious; who would have thought they'd get a ride in a car back to the village. She originally thought they'd just walk back.

Returning discreetly to the village, now that was ideal, yet with a car entering the village, how could the villagers not know?

Her bigger worry was not knowing what kind of person Brother Fan was, recognizing so many important people, for a car wasn't something ordinary folks could afford to ride!

Never did she imagine she'd one day be sitting in a car.

But if she voiced any other opinion, it would indeed show a lack of gratitude, as they were kindly taking her back.

Couldn't she fault them for making such grand gestures?

Filled with apprehension, she sat in the car, and as it entered the village, the villagers came out to watch.

Especially when they saw Liu Guizhi sitting in the car with her child, many pointed and whispered.

Liu Guizhi tightly hugged her child, her face flushed, never having experienced such attention in her life.

She was driven out by her in-laws and became a widow.

That was no good thing. Initially, she didn't want the villagers to know, but now surely everyone knew.

The car stopped at the Liu family's door. Liu Guizhi got out with her child, and Song Moting and Fan Jianguo followed, carrying the items into the house.

At this time, the village head arrived.

Their village had a production team leader and village head rolled into one.

Jiang Xiaoxiao stood beside Liu Guizhi, not yet seeing Liu Shuren. It was said he had gone up the mountain to gather firewood; despite the weather not snowing, the snow hadn't completely melted.

The child dared to gather wood on the mountain, undeterred by the danger.

The village head came straight over to greet them.

"Guizhi, who are these people?"

Returning by car signified capable people, and who wouldn't recognize the production team leader knew the license plate on the car.

It was a county plate.

Such a plate wasn't something just any car could sport.

Liu Guizhi was about to say something when Jiang Xiaoxiao spoke up, "Hello, team leader! We are the children of Liu family's parent's distant comrades. Originally, we heard Liu family's parents passed, and the adults asked us to visit, but along the way, we bumped into Liu Guizhi and brought her back as it was on the way.

I'm at Kenqing Farm, and we just happened to visit, so in the future, we'll keep in touch as relatives. My parents said they were closest comrades with Liu family's parents. If they had kept in touch all these years, the families might have become connected.

Who knew such a significant event would occur at the Liu family."

Jiang Xiaoxiao spoke convincingly.

Song Moting glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao, while Fan Jianguo blinked.

Clever niece, you truly have a vivid imagination.

Were it not for me being your uncle and accompanying you all the way here, I might have believed it.