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“There have been a lot more people around the cowshed lately, so we’ll have to be more careful in everything we do from now on.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a small figure opened the door and came in.

Lu Zhanheng...

Qian Ming...

Qian Ming chuckled. For some reason, Old Lu always seemed a little helpless when he encountered this young girl.

Lu Zhanheng said with a long face, "Little girl, what are you doing here again? This is not a place for you, get out of here."

Tang Yue didn't take it seriously and placed a large bowl of stewed rabbit meat on the wooden bed.

"You've noticed there are a lot more people around here too? Who are they? Are they here to keep an eye on you? Do you need me to help you deal with them?"

Lu Zhanheng...

"Nothing's wrong. What are you talking about, you little kid? They're just people from nearby villages. You don't need to worry about them."

Tang Yue clearly didn't believe Lu Zhanheng's words, and she looked at Qian Ming.

Qian Ming smiled at her, "It's alright, little girl. We're already living in a cowshed, it can't get any worse, so don't worry."

Tang Yue clearly didn't believe the two men. She thought she would have to grab two of them and ask them who they were and why they were monitoring the cowshed.

Lu Zhanheng seemed to see through the girl's thoughts. "Little girl, don't cause trouble. Nothing's wrong here."

I don't know who those people are, so please don't do anything rash. Think about your family; there are so many people in your family, especially your mother who has a little brother in her belly.

Hearing this, Tang Yue felt very agitated. Indeed, she felt restricted in everything she did. She couldn't put her family in danger.

"Are you really alright?"

"What's wrong? Can you tell something's wrong?"

Tang Yue...

She could tell something was wrong, but there were some things she didn't know.

Lu Zhanheng poured the rabbit meat into a small basin on their side, washed the bowl clean, and handed it to Tang Yue, saying, "There are a lot of people outside these days, so you shouldn't come to the cowshed."

Tang Yue took the bowl, pouted, and left.

Lu Zhanheng looked at Tang Yue, who had already left, and turned around with a sigh.

"Why are you sighing? We've earned this life. Without them, we might be living a much worse life. We should be content."

"Old Qian, I understand. We absolutely can't drag them down with us. I'm just worried that this little girl will find out..."

Qian Ming shook his head. "Those people won't take us away openly. They'll probably leave at night. The captain will definitely have a good excuse then, so don't worry."

Ignoring Lu Zhanheng's reaction, Qian Ming continued, "This time, I'm afraid I'll never see that little girl again in my life."

Lu Zhanheng smiled, then a look of worry appeared on his face.

"I hope the little girl won't do anything bad."

Tang Yue walked home, but her mind was still on the cowshed. She had overheard the conversation between the two men, but she wasn't quite sure what it meant. Why did she get the feeling that these two were about to bravely face their deaths?

Isn't this peacetime? How can people die for no reason?

Tang Yue was certain that these two were not spies, but what did they mean by what they said? It seemed she needed to keep a close eye on the cowshed area for the next couple of days; who knew what kind of people might be coming.

Who could it be? Sigh, why does she feel like there are so many cunning people in this world?

As they were going to bed that night, Lin Cuicui excitedly told Tang Yue that they would take a boat to the border town the next day.

Tang Yue wasn't particularly happy to hear that. She was still thinking about what happened at the cowshed, but when she heard Lin Cuicui talking about shopping in her dreams in the middle of the night, Tang Yue instantly snapped back to reality.

Actually, it wasn't that Tang Yue was particularly looking forward to going to the border town; it seems her mother was more eager to go.

Tang Yue could understand. Back in Qiligou, her mother was suppressed by that large family and hadn't even been to the town much, let alone any bigger places.

Later, her father broke his leg, and the burden of the whole family fell on her shoulders. Even though she obtained a lot of money from the spies, Lin Cuicui didn't feel any sense of reality. It was also because she was terrified of poverty that she felt secure only when she had money in her hands.

Now that she has a job and knows how much she can earn each month if she works hard, she can finally relax. Tang Yue is already very satisfied with her current plans to change her life.

Before dawn, Tang Yue was pulled up by Lin Cuicui. The two then took an oxcart for nearly three hours to the port, and then took a boat to the border town on the other side.

Stepping onto the land of the border town, Lin Cuicui was extremely excited.

"Come on, honey, let's go to the department store."

"Mom, shouldn't we eat something first?"

Lin Cuicui held Tang Yue's small hand tightly, her voice low, "Don't worry, my dear, I steamed some big buns last night and brought them all for you. We'll find some hot water later and you can just eat the buns."

Tang Yue...

She now deeply regrets giving all her money to Lin Cuicui. Now that she's come to a place where she can spend her money, she has no money left.

Tang Yue rolled her big eyes and whispered in Lin Cuicui's ear, "Mom, did you bring any money?"

Lin Cuicui looked at her daughter, Tang Yue, who continued, "Mom, there are too many people here, it's too chaotic. Give me the money, I'll hold it for you."

Lin Cuicui looked at Tang Yue suspiciously. Did her daughter want to take control of the finances?

"Mom, do you think a thief would steal a small child?"

Lin Cuicui became more serious. "Think about it, if a thief steals money while Mom is holding my hand, who would he target? It would definitely be Mom. The thief wouldn't even think of the money on me."

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