Chapter 682: Five-Zero Motherhood System (39)

【It's like this: his unit lost quite a few men in the Aid Korea War, and some of the fallen subordinates left behind very young children. During this leave, he specifically went to visit those children. One of his subordinates' hometown is in Hongqi County, and that child is five years old this year. I heard he has been passed around to four different foster families, and his life has been truly miserable.】

【When Regiment Commander Fang went to visit him, he was being abused by his new foster mother. In a fit of rage, he took him out of that foster home. But he still has a Task to complete and can't take the child with him. Having heard of the existence of Nuan Shu Zhi Jia, he wants to send the child to you.】

"..."

Xie Yang frowned and asked the Main System: Did you send supplies to this child who has been passed around to four foster families before?

Main System: 【Of course I did! But even after sending them, they were taken by his foster parents, so System took them back. System remembers telling Host! It seems Host is a noble person who forgets things easily!】

Xie Yang: "..."

Where did it learn this thick, tea-flavored tone?

Cao Zhuren did not know Xie Yang was communicating with the Main System. Seeing her brow slightly furrowed, she assumed she was impatient with hosting outsiders and hurriedly said:

"Xiao Xie, Regiment Commander Fang came to our county this time to visit the child left behind by his comrade-in-arms. He heard about your deeds and admires you greatly! Just like you, he has been using his own way to support the children of martyrs, but he holds an official post and it's inconvenient to keep a child by his side, so he wants to ask for your help..."

Fearing she wouldn't give them face, Cao Zhuren pulled her aside, whispered the cause and effect, and finally sighed, saying:

"Actually, we all know in our hearts that it's already a struggle for you to raise six children alone; how could you handle one more? But that child is truly pitiful. His mother died in childbirth, and now his father has sacrificed his life. His grandparents, who were taking care of him, couldn't bear the pain of burying their own grandchild and both fell ill. Relatives kicked him around like a ball, and the families who took him in were only after the pension. Regardless of whether they received the pension or not, they treated him poorly..."

Xie Yang had already heard the details from the Main System's chatter, so there was no need for more words. She nodded and said: "Raising six children is raising, and raising seven is also raising. The existence of Nuan Shu Zhi Jia was meant to take care of those descendants of heroes who have no one to rely on. As long as they meet the criteria, they can be sent here. If there aren't enough hands, I'll find a way."

In fact, in the countryside, as long as it isn't the busy farming season, it's quite easy to hire a few nimble women to help with the children, and everyone is happy to earn a little extra money.

During the busy farming season, there's no need to worry either—even if the four older children are in school, rural schools always have a harvest break. When the time comes, they can work a bit harder to help look after the two little ones, and she can handle the work in the fields by herself.

"If you really have difficulties, just tell the organization."

Cao Zhuren patted her shoulder and then said happily:

"Right! I almost forgot our main purpose today. I have good news for you! A few days ago, when we went to the county for a meeting, the Town Mayor reported your discovery of the 'Grass Seed Flower Fertilizer' to the county leaders, and they approved a bonus for you. In a few days, the County Agricultural Bureau might send experts down to inspect, and if all goes well, we can apply for another bonus from the province."

This was truly good news—it provided a legitimate source of funds for her future expenses.

Just like that, Nuan Shu Zhi Jia gained another child—five-year-old Gou Dan.

After Regiment Commander Fang finished his Task and returned to his unit, he mailed many items suitable for children to Nuan Shu Zhi Jia, sending an extra-large package containing only cotton and Cotton Cloth.

There were also small toys like wooden handguns and tanks made from bullet casings, crafted by the former comrades of Gou Dan's father.

They truly are the most lovable people!

Xie Yang couldn't help herself and had the Main System help send a wave of supplies to Regiment Commander Fang's unit.

Regiment Commander Fang and the others who received the supplies: "..."

Although they had heard rumors of "miracles" and "divine manifestations," this was their first time witnessing it with their own eyes, and the scene completely shattered their worldview.

Fortunately, this "deity" seemed to only send supplies to specific personnel such as the military, scientific research units, and martyrs' families, and had never interfered with the current situation otherwise. After special agents sent by higher-level departments conducted several secret investigations to no avail, they withdrew the investigation team.

It was mainly out of helplessness; they couldn't even figure out if the other party was human or ghost.

There are over a hundred thousand martyrs' families across the country, plus the various garrison units spread across the border defenses; no one can guess which unit or individual will be the next to receive supplies.

Even if one happened to be on the scene, the delivery happened in the blink of an eye, making it impossible to investigate.

Gradually, relevant departments or individuals tacitly accepted the existence of the "miracle," and every time they received donated supplies, they would clasp their hands together, look up at the sky, and silently say "thank you."

Just like that, Xie Yang was supporting seven children on the surface, while secretly aiding countless people.

The supplies in the Nongchang Warehouse were increasing and decreasing every day.

The only thing that kept rising was the experience points of each module.

When the older children reached the age, she sent them all to school. The younger ones were still too small to understand. After Xie Yang unlocked pigs in the Smart Farm, she moved the Breeding Farm Module to the backyard of Nuan Shu Zhi Jia.

This way, she didn't have to go home every day on the surface, and others wouldn't be suspicious.

One-click feeding, one-click egg collection, one-click cleaning of the chicken and duck coops and the Pig Pen—it was incredibly easy.

It was just that the egg-laying rhythm of the chickens and ducks in the Smart Breeding Farm was too crazy, but fortunately, she could collect the eggs with her mind.

The children would pick up a batch of eggs early in the morning before going to school, and when they returned in the evening, they would scramble to take care of their younger siblings, gather firewood, chop wood, or sweep the yard, lightening the burden for Xie Yang. They had no idea that these chickens and ducks laid more than one batch of eggs a day.

Xie Yang put the batch of eggs the children picked in the kitchen and cooked them in different ways for them every day.

The rest of the harvested eggs were stored in the Nongchang Warehouse, and every holiday, she would have the Main System help send a wave to clear out the inventory.

Other modules didn't need to be watched every day on the surface, so she didn't move them. Returning home every few days allowed her to keep some independent space to cook for herself, as not all delicacies were suitable for children.

However, although the Smart Vegetable Garden, Orchard, and fish pond hadn't been moved over, Nuan Shu Zhi Jia had also opened a few vegetable patches, and a small pond two meters square was dug in the backyard to keep the miscellaneous Fish, small Shrimp, River Snail, and river mussels caught from the river that couldn't be finished in one or two meals.

When Xie Yang had free time, she would go up the mountain to find some wild fruit tree saplings and transplant them to Nuan Shu Zhi Jia.

The most common wild fruit trees on the mountain behind Shili Village were gray jujubes, hairy peaches, apricots, and grapes.

It's just that the wild fruits were small and tasted astringent, and the texture wasn't very good, but they could be grafted.

First, transplant them to ensure they survive, and later find an opportunity to graft them.

Just like that, Nuan Shu Zhi Jia was decorated better and better.

Excluding other expenses, just for three meals a day, she could manage to be self-sufficient, and she really didn't need to spend much money.