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Li Haoyu hesitated for a moment. ✋♣ ❻9𝓢ʰυˣ.¢Ⓞ𝔪 🐠👣

He said, "Yes, but I'm not at liberty to say the specific reasons."

Grandma smiled. "Just as I thought."

Li Haoyu wasn't in a hurry.

Since the other party has asked me to stay, they will definitely take the initiative to talk to me.

Sure enough, she hesitated for a moment and then spoke up.

"Actually, I don't have any better options. You're my last choice. If you're unwilling, I'll have no choice but to give Erniu to Wang Er at the village entrance."

After listening, Li Haoyu thought for a moment and then said...

"I have one more question I'd like to ask you before I can make a final decision."

She nodded slowly.

Li Haoyu stroked his chin and said.

"Aren't you afraid of entrusting your granddaughter to the wrong person? Just because I look like your grandson, and because you helped me once, do you really think you can entrust your granddaughter to me?"

"Isn't that a bit too hasty? What if I'm a bad person?"

Grandma smiled and said, "There's no good way. Besides, at least Erniu will have something to eat if we leave her with you. That's already pretty good."

"Besides, I can tell you must come from a wealthy family. You can't fake that. Even if you're down on your luck now."

"But I believe in you. At the very least, you're more reliable than Wang Er."

Li Haoyu sighed after hearing this.

Now it seems that her previous help must have had her own ulterior motives. Otherwise, she wouldn't have invited me to her home and even offered me the last of her food supplies.

This was actually a huge gamble.

The other party was just an elderly man nearing seventy. If Li Haoyu put himself in the other's shoes, he would find it difficult to make such a decisive gamble.

This actually requires a lot of courage and wisdom to do.

And that's why Li Haoyu asked for the specific reason earlier.

Actually, I also wanted to hear what gave her the right to make such a judgment.

After all, that was her granddaughter's life.

The answer really surprised Li Haoyu.

It turned out that Li Haoyu seemed to come from a wealthy family. Combined with his manner of speaking, he was very likely from an intellectual family. That's why she dared to take this gamble.

To be honest, Li Haoyu is starting to admire her a little.

This is easier said than done.

Only when a person realizes the value of an opportunity will they desperately seize it.

Conversely, they will naturally not take any action.

Some people fail to seize opportunities and watch them slip away because they are unaware of their existence and the value of good fortune.

Therefore, they have never "accidentally" discovered anything surprising.

At least in this moment, she was much more decisive than many young people.

Li Haoyu hesitated for a moment, but still wanted to refuse.

After all, favors are favors. Even if she didn't say anything, Li Haoyu would still find a way to take care of Erniu. But it's strange that he, a grown man, is suddenly accompanied by a little girl. ♦👺 ❻9ѕ𝔥Ữ乂.𝓒ⓄⓂ 💚♖

What's going on then?

Let's talk about Erniu. She doesn't look very big, but that might be because she sometimes goes hungry and sometimes eats too much.

So it looks a bit thin.

Li Haoyu estimated that she was about thirteen or fourteen years old. If she got enough nutrition, she might grow much taller in a year or two.

She's still young, so it's not such a big problem yet. But if she's older, then she'll have to consider the issue of men and women not being allowed to touch each other.

Besides, Li Haoyu is planning to be a scumbag this time. If she's around, it will seriously affect his ability to do his job.

Grandma seemed to have noticed Li Haoyu's concerns as well.

She said somewhat anxiously, "I know this is indeed a bit too much for ordinary people. In fact, I also know that my grandson probably won't be coming back."

"When you were surrounded on the street, I saw you stammering and couldn't say anything, so I knew you might be having some trouble. If you can agree, you can use my grandson's identity for now."

Now Li Haoyu was genuinely tempted.

Because he has only been in this world for a short time.

But he also realized that without a formal identity, he might find it difficult to move forward in the future.

To be honest, he doesn't have a good solution yet.

Li Haoyu's original plan was to first have someone make a fake ID. Once he had enough capital, he would then find a way to obtain a real identity.

But now he feels that he may have underestimated the difficulty of this matter.

Even setting aside the fact that he lacks the means to obtain fake documents, the consequences of being caught for forgery would be severe. In the worst-case scenario, the simulation could even fail.

When Li Haoyu hesitated.

She stood up shakily.

It looked like she was about to plead with Li Haoyu again.

Li Haoyu hurriedly went over.

He helped her up and said, "Please don't do this, it's really too much for me. I promise, okay?"

"I will definitely take good care of Erniu. As long as I have food to eat, she will not go hungry."

Grandma nodded with relief.

Her eyes were full of tears.

She held Li Haoyu tightly with her wrinkled hands.

"Good boy, such a good boy!"

"You don't need to worry about the identity issue; I'll go to the village chief myself to resolve it later. It's great that you also have the surname Li; I can just use your name for the process."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Li Haoyu sighed softly.

He truly hadn't expected that the problem that had been troubling him would be solved in such an absurd way.

However, Li Haoyu thought about it again.

These days are really tough!

It turns out there really are so many people who can't afford to eat. This is something Li Haoyu, who hadn't experienced it firsthand, could hardly imagine!

Now, out of nowhere, he has gained a little girl with pigtails.

I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse?

However, Li Haoyu couldn't care less about any of that right now.

Because there are more urgent matters to attend to.

That means he was so hungry he was dizzy and lightheaded.

When Li Haoyu first came into this world, his stomach only made rumbling noises. That was because the food in his stomach was emptied, and air passed through his intestines.

Now the rumbling in his stomach has escalated from a loud rumble to a gurgling sound.

For the first time, Li Haoyu truly felt hunger itself.

The feeling is similar to pain, like stomach acid burning and stomach wall rubbing; you will feel real pain.

All he wants to do right now is eat big mouthfuls of food.

I don't want to think about anything else.

If a giant hamburger were in front of him right now, Li Haoyu could devour it in two bites, completely transforming into a hamburger monster. So, figuring out what to eat is the most urgent matter.

Li Haoyu quickly came up with a plan.

Although food and such required food coupons.

But the biggest advantage of living in the village is that there are wild game to hunt, wild fruits, wild vegetables, wild loach, eel, river fish, etc. As long as you are diligent enough, you can bring back some.

Especially in this era, it is naturally pollution-free.

There should be plenty of wild loach, eel, and river fish.

It's true that it's difficult to manage a family with no men, just a little girl and an old woman.

If it weren't for the village committee occasionally providing some assistance, they probably wouldn't have made it through.

But relying on others for help is fine once or twice.

However, over time, one's complexion inevitably becomes less than ideal.

After all, these days no one has enough food to eat.

No wonder she took such an unconventional approach, thinking of entrusting Erniu to her. Clearly, she was forced into this situation and had no other choice.

Otherwise, who would feel comfortable entrusting their own granddaughter to outsiders?

Li Haoyu looked up at the weather.

It's gloomy and looks like it's going to rain soon.

This is the perfect opportunity!

Because whenever it rains, the loaches in the fields come out to collect water and run outside. You can see loaches everywhere, in the ditches, on the roads, and in the grass near the fields.

However, it would be too clumsy to grab it directly with your hands.

The biggest difference between modern people and primitive people is whether they know how to use tools. When Li Haoyu was a child, he would go to his maternal grandmother's house in the countryside for vacation, and they would catch loaches whenever it rained.

At that time, he would take a scoop basket like this, place it downstream of the ditch, stand inside the basket, or weigh it down with stones or block it with his hands, trying his best to prevent it from escaping.

The loaches and river fish that came out of the fields all ran into the scoop basket and became easy prey.

This type of dustpan is used in places with running water on rainy days.

The best approach to fishing is to wait patiently for the opportunity to catch a rabbit.

Li Haoyu asked Erniu if she had anything similar.

Erniu pulled a bamboo basket out from the corner.

After examining it, Li Haoyu squeezed it; it was quite sturdy. Although it wasn't quite right for him, it could still be used with some simple modifications.

Li Haoyu asked Erniu to sit next to him and wait for him.

He then disassembled the bamboo basket and began to re-weave it.

He learned this from Xie Heshun in "Where the Wind Blows".

Although he has a bad temper, his skills are impeccable.

.........

Not long after.

The enhanced loach-catching device is now complete.

"Erniu, let's go catch loaches together."

Li Haoyu's mood suddenly became high.

Although my body was still protesting, my mood had improved. However, having a mudskipper catching tool wasn't enough; I also needed to bring a shovel to build a dam.

Seeing this, Erniu snatched the basket from behind Li Haoyu.

This completely baffled Li Haoyu.

"What do you mean by this? Give it to me! That's something that's crucial to whether we can eat later."

"Are you looking down on me?"

Erniu glanced at him.

Li Haoyu: ?

What does that mean?

He hesitated for two seconds, then said, "Could you carry it for me for a while? It's inconvenient for me to carry the shovel."

"May I?"

Erniu seemed surprised by Li Haoyu's comment.

She paused for a moment, then smiled, revealing two white canine teeth.

"That's settled then."

Erniu's big eyes darted around, and her eyebrows were raised, as if she were overjoyed to have found money.

Li Haoyu also saw that Erniu was being difficult.

He then realized that this young lady had a rather strong sense of pride.

Li Haoyu thought about what he had been saying to his grandmother earlier.

There was still some slight noise at the entrance.

But he was confused by that suggestion at the time.

Now it seems... Erniu might already know.

However, it's best to pretend you don't know about this for now.

Li Haoyu carried a shovel and took Erniu's hand as they went out the door.

"Erniu, tell me if you're tired."

Li Haoyu saw her carrying a basket on her back, walking breathlessly.

He suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

"Hmph, don't underestimate me. If I'm full again, I can carry you on my back."

"Yes, I believe that, otherwise why would you call yourself Erniu?"

Li Haoyu couldn't help but tease him again.

Erniu got angry again and said, "I told you I'm Erniu, not Erniu. And my full name is Li Xixi."

Li Haoyu couldn't help but exclaim, "So Erniu has such a beautiful name. Then it was my fault before."

Li Xixi then smiled and said.

"Of course, my dad asked a college student to name me this. It's something like '巧笑倩兮,' which means pretty."

Li Haoyu patted Li Xixi's head and said, "Not only is she beautiful, but she is also gentle and virtuous. You will definitely be a good wife in the future."

After hearing this, Li Xixi proudly raised her head, "Of course! My grandma told me I have a lucky fate for my husband. I can have many, many more children."

Li Haoyu responded with an "oh".

He glanced down at Li Xixi.

"Then you'll have to work harder. Right now, it seems you're not strong enough. You're still a bit too young."

Li Xixi lowered her head in grievance:

"I am a little short, but I can't control that."

Li Haoyu couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"When you grow up, you'll understand what I mean. We need to run now, or we'll really be too late if it rains."

"Let me start with a small goal: we're having meat soup tonight!"

Li Xixi couldn't help but lick her lips.

She had almost forgotten what meat broth tasted like.

Before she could react, Li Haoyu picked Li Xixi up and carried her on his back.

"Now you just need to listen to me, and you'll get to eat meat if you come with me."

"Is there meat to eat?"

Li Xixi was also infected by Li Haoyu's confidence.

She couldn't help but say it aloud.

"Speak louder! Do you not believe me, like you haven't eaten?"

"There's meat to eat!"

This time, Li Xixi shouted it out directly.

Now he felt a bit of pain in his eardrums.

Li Haoyu quickly said, "Alright, you really are shouting that loudly. You can't be that loud when we're catching the loaches later. They'll all be scared away."

Before long, Li Haoyu arrived at the paddy field under its guidance.

Li Haoyu instantly spotted several loach holes.

He quickly sprinkled the coarse salt he had prepared in his pocket onto it.

As a result, the loaches couldn't help but surface.

Li Haoyu grabbed them all with just two fingers.

This really shocked Li Xixi.

Then she excitedly picked up the basket and watched as more than a dozen loaches were caught.

Li Xixi was overjoyed.

"You're amazing. This is the first time I've ever met someone so incredible."

Li Haoyu looked up and said, "Absolutely. If this were ancient times, I would be a mudfish immortal."

"Hahaha."

She didn't know what Li Haoyu meant by "Loach Immortal".

But Li Xixi knew that today Grandma could finally drink meat soup.

So she smiled very happily.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but sigh, "This is too easy!"

In modern times, let alone finding such plump loaches, even if there were, they'd all be grown on pesticides. Li Haoyu wouldn't dare eat them even if he caught one. These loaches are unlike the ones here; they're all completely natural and pollution-free.

Having achieved initial success, Li Haoyu was no longer satisfied with just loach.

He wants to eat fish.

Li Haoyu wiped the raindrops from his face.

The bigger the waves, the bigger the fish.

"This time he wants to eat a big fish."

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