So first, the three children were sent back to Qianli County Government Office, and then Yang Xiaomei returned to Tonglin County with everyone and moved into Lu Zheng's house with Mrs. Yang, living in the side courtyard, next to Old Huang.
Although it's unclear why, it's evident that Yang Xiaomei is very cautious of strangers, even holding a hint of mistrust towards Lu Zheng and the others who saved her and her grandmother.
This evoked even more compassion from Liu Qingyan, who decided to help them by taking them in.
"There are so many pitiful people in the world; I can't help them all, but helping one is better than none. Moreover, Yang Xiaomei is really pitiful. She's still young; if she stays in the mountain village, collecting herbs every day, who knows when an accident might happen and she'd be gone."
In the warm main bedroom, Liu Qingyan lay in Lu Zheng's arms and spoke thus.
