The house repair work was temporarily suspended, and Wang Zhenhua, along with Li Xiuxiu and a few others, began to trim the willow branches. The entire courtyard needed to be fenced off, and the workload was considerable.

Wang Zhenhua borrowed two more shovels from the brigade. Li Xiuxiu and Qian Manman were responsible for digging ditches, while Wang Zhenhua and Wang Ling were responsible for planting, and Yu Juan filled in the soil behind them.

The group worked together quite well, and once the planting was finished, Wei Mo could sit at home and hunt birds.

The four female educated youths worked exceptionally hard. They had eaten so much at noon that they were a little embarrassed, so basically whatever Wang Zhenhua did, the group of them took care of the willow yard.

"How about we call it a day and rest for the rest of the time?"

Wang Zhenhua was already in poor health. His younger sisters took care of him and didn't let him do heavy work. It wouldn't be right for the master not to work, so he thought it wasn't a big deal and he could rest in the afternoon if necessary.

"There's not much work to do, why take a break? Let's hurry up and finish it. If we need to rest, we can rest together!"

Qian Manman disagreed, saying that the food they ate for lunch would cost so much! She felt bad about it.

As a result, nobody listened to Wang Zhenhua, and the wall continued to be plastered.

Wei Mo was led by his sister to search for spider webs all over the village, and then the three little ones started catching dragonflies.

It's a pity there are no chickens at home, otherwise I could feed them. I've heard that hens will lay more eggs if they eat this. I don't know if it's true or not. But even though I have the soul of an adult, I completely forget my identity when I'm playing.

The dragonfly king was chasing after her all over the road. Enraged, Wei Xiaomin grabbed a few willow branches and started whipping it.

Believe it or not, they actually managed to knock down quite a few! They didn't even want the three dragonfly siblings that were knocked down; they were just for fun.

When Wei Mo got home, he was completely exhausted. He had never run that far even in his later life. But he was very happy, not only because he had spent time with his two older sisters, but also because he had a lot of fun.

With outsiders present, Wei Mo felt uncomfortable taking things out, so after returning home, he kept pestering Wang Zhenhua, saying he wanted to go out with her.

Wang Zhenhua naturally understood, and soon the mother and son returned, with Wang Zhenhua carrying four large carp and a bag full of small birds!

Qian Manman ran over happily, took the things from Wang Zhenhua's hands, and jogged back to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

After dinner, everyone ate too much and their stomachs ached. It was already dark, and Li Xiuxiu lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) without any regard for appearances, too full to move.

"Why don't we stay here? We can get up early to work tomorrow."

Li Xiuxiu had found a reason for not wanting to move and wanting to stay here. Qian Manman and the other two echoed her and looked at Wei Ma in unison.

Wei's mother was naturally delighted, but the kang (heated brick bed) at home was a bit small. Every night, except for a few years ago when the head of the household was home, there was no one to talk to.

"That's great, it'll be perfect for us to have a chat."

Wei's mother nodded in agreement without noticing the resentful look in her son's eyes.

Mom, don't you know how big your kang (heated brick bed) is? Are you suggesting we stack ourselves on top of each other?

Wang Zhenhua didn't care about any of that. Raising the children alone all these years had been too lonely, and they needed companionship. Now that he had several newly adopted sisters to keep him company, he was truly happy.

"Mom, is there enough room for everyone to sleep on our kang (heated brick bed)?"

Wei Mo didn't want to upset his mother, but he had to see the situation clearly!

"It's alright, it's alright. We can just lay down straw mats on the ground and put blankets on top. Anyway, it's hot now, so we don't need blankets."

Before Wei Ma could even speak, Wang Ling had already come up with a plan. Wang Zhenhua's eyes lit up, and he started working on Wang Ling's plan.

Wang Ling really didn't want to move; her stomach was so full it was uncomfortable. The food was just too delicious, especially the roasted baby birds. Thinking of the roasted baby birds, she couldn't help but lick her lips again.

Wei Mo could only roll his eyes helplessly, but Li Xiuxiu noticed him and pulled him into her arms, Wei Mo's head was squeezed between the two big dough balls.

"Why are you rolling your eyes? Don't you want your aunt to stay here?"

Wei Mo enjoyed the softness, but he almost suffocated! Li Xiuxiu released Wei Mo and looked at Wei Mo, whose face was a little red from being suffocated, feeling a little embarrassed.

Wei Mo quickly dodged the violent woman. She actually tried to smother him with a steamed bun. How despicable! He gently sniffed his face, which seemed to still smell of fragrance.

As it grew darker, Wei Ma took out a kerosene lamp, and the group began to take off their clothes and prepare to lie down. Wang Ma and Wang Ling, who had proposed the solution, slept on the floor, while the others slept on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Li Xiuxiu came up with another wicked idea and got Wei Mo under her control.

"Quickly pick a cow for your aunt to eat." (Don't ask if you don't understand, it's a custom in Northeast China, and basically children under 5 years old are teased like this.)

Wei Mo's face darkened. If she weren't so small, he would definitely let her have her fill! He didn't want to pay any attention to this violent woman.

However, Wei Mo was ultimately too weak and was forced by Li Xiuxiu to play with his little brother.

Not only that, several people nearby also came over to watch. Wei Mo wanted to find a brick to smash his head against and die. You just wait, when you have children, just wait and see if I don't flick their little brothers and they'll be finished!

After playing around, everyone finally lay down, but Li Xiuxiu insisted on sitting next to him again. "Don't you know how big your dough ball is? It's so hot to be pressed so tightly together," Wei Mo glanced at Li Xiuxiu, only to be noticed again.

Li Xiuxiu thought the child was just craving something or itching to touch it. Without thinking, she took Wei Mo's little hand and placed it on her steamed bun. Wei Mo was stunned. "Is this something I can do?"

But the hand that had been pulled away refused to come back, as if it had its own thoughts; yes, it simply didn't want to return.

Thinking about how I'm enjoying the benefits of being a child, if my past self were like this now, I'd be beaten to death by this violent woman!

Several educated youths were chatting enthusiastically with Wei Ma, but as they talked, they all started to cry. Nowadays, educated youths all went to the countryside voluntarily. Only after leaving the embrace of their families did they realize how difficult it was. They had thought about going back, but they were also somewhat unwilling.

Actually, going back now isn't too difficult. But if we wait until a few years later when we're assigned to the countryside, it will be extremely difficult to go back then. Wei Mo didn't know if he should express his opinion. At least here, we won't starve to death!

If I go back, it's hard to say. At least for now, although this place isn't my previous life, the development path is still pretty much the same. But what if I don't have any missions to go to the countryside? Even the place names and people I know don't exist in this world!

Wei Mo couldn't guarantee future development, so he figured it was better to stay in this small mountain village peacefully. At least for now, it was safe here. He needed to be careful and get through this period. Then, the world would be his oyster.

Li Xiuxiu, lying to the side, seemed to have cried herself to sleep. She held Wei Mo tightly in her arms, as if seeking a little comfort.

Watching Wei Mo pat his little hand and whisper in his ear in that baby voice...

"Don't cry, hang in there, it will get better."

Li Xiuxiu stopped crying and started laughing. She kissed Wei Mo's little face and, as a reward, put Wei Mo's little hand on the steamed bun again!