Xie Zhou and Xie Chaochao lived in the old house for four years.
Xie Zhou set up his own transport team.
Many people in the village worked with him.
Thanks to Xie Zhou, the village's economy had improved.
Even the village chief, Sun Chengfu, was now an employee under Xie Zhou.
Earning money with Xie Zhou was better than being the village chief!
He resigned from his position as the village chief and focused on working with Xie Zhou.
However, Xie Zhou and Xie Chaochao still didn't integrate into the village.
Xie Zhou was slightly better. After all, there were many people who needed him to help their families prosper.
The villagers still couldn't help but gossip about Xie Chaochao, the abandoned infant.
Xie Chaochao played with animals all day long and even had scars from cigarette burns on her body.
These were the points of discussion among the villagers.
The small Xie Chaochao did not know what outsiders thought of her.
Today was her grandparents' death anniversary. She was going to burn some joss paper with her father.
Xie Chaochao, who was almost five years old, looked even more exquisite and beautiful.
She was wearing a white dress and a pair of small leather shoes with a longevity lock around her neck. Her hair was scattered behind her shoulders.
She had a more western look than the city kids.
"Daddy, I want to help Grandpa and Grandma clean up the weeds!"
Xie Zhou got her to carry a small bag. It contained some snacks, a lighter, and a small flower snake.
He handed her a small basket filled with joss paper.
Xie Chaochao ran out again. A moment later, a cauliflower appeared in her hands.
"Daddy, you said grandpa and grandma like flowers. I'll bring them flowers!"
Xie Zhou looked at the cauliflower in his daughter's hand and the corners of his mouth twitched.
The father-daughter pair walked toward the graveyard.
The small tiger and small fox ran in front.
They had not gone far before they heard the loud voice of Aunt Li from the village. "That b*stard stole my cauliflower!"
Xie Zhou looked at the cauliflower in his daughter's hand. "Chaochao, didn't I tell you not to steal from others?"
Xie Chaochao looked at Xie Zhou innocently. "I paid a hundred yuan. It's in the cauliflower field!"
Xie Zhou did not know what to say. She spent a hundred yuan on this cauliflower… It seemed like he had made a loss!
Xie Zhou felt that he had to work even harder to earn money in the future!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to support his precious daughter!
The little Xie Chaochao could sense that her father was in a bad mood.
She did not make a fuss. She quietly held her father's finger and followed behind him.
The two of them came to the grave. Xie Chaochao held a small shovel and squatted down to clean up the weeds with Xie Zhou.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry. I'm doing well. I've brought Chaochao to see you!" Every time he thought about how his parents had died from anger, Xie Zhou felt very sad.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm Chaochao. I'll come to visit you both with Daddy from now on!"
Xie Chaochao stood beside Xie Zhou and imitated him.
In the past, Xie Zhou came alone. This year, Xie Chaochao insisted on following him.
She wanted to stay with her father. She didn't want him to be sad.
"Daddy, I'll take care of you in the future. Don't be sad!"
Xie Zhou felt warmth in his heart as he listened to his daughter's comforting words.
Today was the day he was released from prison. He treated this day as his parents' death anniversary and would come over every year.
Whenever he thought about the past events, he would not be in a good mood.
He hugged his daughter as tears welled up in his eyes. "Alright, I won't be sad. I won't be sad since Chaochao is here!"
If not for this daughter of his, Xie Zhou could not imagine how he would have spent the past few years!
Xie Chaochao was a gift from heaven.
Xie Zhou hugged his daughter and buried his head on the cold tombstone. It was as though he had fallen into his mother's embrace as tears silently flowed down his face.
Xie Chaochao nestled in Xie Zhou's embrace and slowly fell asleep.