Liu Caiyun looked at Cao Hongmei in her arms and had a bold idea.

"Caixia, I have an idea. How about registering Xiaomei under my name and giving her the same surname as Wang? Anyway, I probably won't be looking for a man in the future, so Xiaomei will be registered under my name from now on, and I can settle her down in the future. I also have a child under my name, and I can avoid some trouble when I announce that the man is dead. In addition, I am older now, and I would probably be criticized if I were not married and had no children in this era. I thought about adopting one in modern times, but the conditions did not allow it at that time. Now that I am here, I think it is no problem to adopt a few. There are a lot of orphans, especially girls."

Liu Caixia glanced at Cao Hongmei, as if she was thinking about something, and said, "You should ask Xiaomei. You can't force her to do that! After all, you have to change her surname!"

"Sure. The child is still young. The child we raise won't be too bad. We don't expect the child to support us in our old age anyway. Xiaolu will take care of us when we are old, so our life won't be bad at all."

Father Liu looked at Liu Caiyun and continued, "I think it's okay. If you don't plan to find someone here in the future, we can live on our own. It's also good to have a daughter."

Liu's mother also said, "That's right. We don't favor boys over girls. If we teach our children well, they will definitely have a bright future. If she wants to get married, she can get married. If she doesn't want to, she can find a son-in-law with good character. Or we can adopt more children and raise them when we have the conditions. When we settle down, we will always have our own careers and will always need people."

Father Liu: "Now that you've said that, old lady, I suddenly have an idea. I feel that the background you created for us before is not perfect. After what you said, I think you should just tell the public that you are hiring a live-in son-in-law. Before fleeing the famine, the son-in-law went hunting in the mountains together and was killed by a blind bear in the mountains. Just change Xiaolu and Xiaomei's surname to Wang. It will also avoid trouble in the future. If a matchmaker comes to the door, then we can say that our family is hiring a live-in son-in-law. There will definitely be many people who are unwilling, and over time there will be less trouble. Besides, Xiaolu and his generation have no brothers, so hiring a live-in son-in-law gives them the initiative in their own hands. If life is not going well, they can just kick the man out."

Liu Caixia looked at Jiang Xiaolu, as if asking for her opinion

"I don't want to get married. I want to stay with my grandparents forever. Besides, I don't want to have the last name Jiang anymore. Liu Xiaolu sounds better. It doesn't matter anyway."

Jiang Xiaolu's indifferent look deeply stimulated Liu Caixia. The original family did have a significant impact on the child, and it would have an impact on her views on marriage and life. But it didn't matter. Whether she got married in the future or not, she would definitely try her best to make her live a good life. She had the confidence that she could have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life even if she didn't get married.

It’s decided, from now on I’ll be called Liu Xiaolu.

Liu Caixia felt mixed emotions when she saw Jiang Xiaolu, who seemed to be nonchalant but actually had a deep self-protective shell. She knew that the shadow of her original family was like an insurmountable gap, quietly affecting Jiang Xiaolu's every choice and every decision.

She secretly made up her mind to become Jiang Xiaolu's strongest support, to help her get out of the haze and welcome the sunshine that belongs to her.

"Xiao Lu, remember, no matter what the future holds, you are not alone."

Liu Caixia gently held Jiang Xiaolu's hand, her eyes full of determination and encouragement, "We all have the right to choose our own lives and don't have to be bound by the shackles of the past. You can create the happiness you want with your own hands. We will always be by your side to support you and be your strong backing!"

"Mom, I know, I've always known." Liu Xiaolu called Liu Xiaolu from then on. She took Liu Caixia's arm like a spoiled child and hugged her arm tightly.

Cao Hongmei watched them talking. Although they were imitating the people here and speaking Mandarin, she was talking to them.

Occasionally they would still say a few habitual modern words. Although they were just speaking among themselves and their voices were not loud, Cao Hongmei could still hear it.

Liu Caiyun picked up Cao Hongmei and said to her, "Xiaomei, you will be my daughter in the future, okay? She is my Xiaomei. I have a daughter, Xiaolu. I don't have a daughter. You will be my daughter in the future. I love you very much!"

Liu Caiyun also looked at Cao Hongmei sincerely. Cao Hongmei nodded, but did not say anything. She just nodded to show her agreement. Liu Caiyun did not worry about it. After all, it was just the beginning. It would be fine as they got along for a long time.

Liu Caixia asked again, "Xiaomei, do you remember when you were born? Besides grandma, do you have any other relatives?"

Cao Hongmei thought for a moment and shook her head. "I don't remember. I only remember that grandma said it was very cold when I was born. I lived with grandma for a very long time. I don't remember anyone else."

Liu Caixia: "Okay, then you were born on the winter solstice. From now on, we will celebrate your birthday together every winter solstice."

"What is a birthday?" Cao Hongmei felt that what they were saying was becoming increasingly incomprehensible, so she asked.

"It's just a birthday celebration!" Seeing that Cao Hongmei still didn't understand, Liu Caixia didn't say anything else and changed the subject.

"Then you will be called Liu Xiaomei from now on. You and Liu Xiaolu will sound like good sisters!"

What Liu Xiaomei didn’t know was that she would have many brothers and sisters in the future.

Liu Caiyun was very happy to hear that, and she picked up Liu Xiaomei. Liu Xiaomei was stunned for a moment, then she gently hugged Liu Caiyun's neck and leaned towards her.

Liu Caiyun's heart was extremely soft. Modern people all want a soft and gentle girl. She silently thought in her heart that she would take good care of Xiaomei in the future.

On the path covered with flying yellow earth, people moved forward with difficulty. The closer they got to the city gate, the more people there were. Apparently, everyone had noticed it, and the people from Hujia Village also moved closer and closer, shrinking and moving forward next to people they were familiar with to prevent themselves from being squeezed out by the later crowds.

A few rays of sunlight barely shone through the thick dust, adding an unreal golden hue to the depressing scene.

People's faces were filled with anxiety and uneasiness, but more of it was fear of the unknown.

The villagers of Hujia Village exchanged worried glances with each other and held their family members or neighbors tightly in their hands, fearing that if they let go, they would lose each other in this vast crowd.

"Da Zhuang, hold on to your mother, I'll hold you, our family can't be separated!"

Old Man Hu's rough voice penetrated the noise of the crowd. His tall figure appeared particularly firm among the crowd, building a temporary barrier for his wife and children behind him.

There are more and more people on the road!

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