Ding Youtian searched inside and outside the house for a while but couldn't find the entrance to the secret room. He was worried about going back to make breakfast for the kids, so he went straight back without wasting any more time.

As a result, when I got home, Qiaofeng had already prepared breakfast and put it on the table.

Ding Youtian found this girl quite capable and attentive. Knowing that Jian Ning was injured, he specially cooked white rice porridge for her in a sand pot and kept it warm by the stove. He also cooked a pot of bean porridge and added some sweet potato leaves to it.

The amount was just right, just enough for the six of them.

Dabao and the others had finished their exercises. He led Da Niu and the other three to the cafeteria. When Er Niu saw that there were no boiled eggs and that breakfast was only bean and vegetable porridge, her little mouth pouted to the sky.

"I don't want to eat."

She swept the bowl of porridge that Qiaofeng had brought to her to the ground with one hand. Ding Youtian was furious. He had not slept all night and had just failed to find the entrance to the secret room in his master's place. He was in a bad mental state and was bound to get angry. In addition, as a farmer, he hated to see people wasting food the most. Erniu had walked into the trap.

"Sister Qiaofeng made it and handed it to you. It would have been fine if you didn't say thank you, but you ate it ready-made and got angry!"

"If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know your place. You couldn't even eat this much before!"

He grabbed Erniu, held her under his ribs, and slapped her on the butt.

In his rage, he inevitably hit Erniu without restraint, causing her to burst into tears. Sanniu was worried that she would disturb Jian Ning, so she grabbed the rag that Qiaofeng used to hold the sand pot on the table and stuffed it into Erniu's mouth.

Erniu was so angry that she scratched her in the face.

Sanniu reacted extremely quickly and attacked even faster. She grabbed Erniu's right bun and slapped her on the head several times, then slapped her a few times with the backhand.

Being attacked from both sides, Erniu cried even louder. She kicked her legs and scratched Sanniu with her hands. The two started fighting again.

Qiaofeng was stunned watching from the side.

In the past, she had only seen brothers fighting, and she didn't know that sisters could also fight. When she saw the bean and vegetable paste swept to the ground by Erniu, her eyes suddenly became moist.

When her grandfather was alive, he often said that he would be satisfied if he could get a bowl of bean porridge every day and eat it until his death. She felt very sad that such a good thing was wasted like this.

Qiaofeng silently brought the broom, but saw Maoqiu Yuanbao and several silver fox cubs licking the bean paste on the ground, eating it with relish.

At least it wasn't wasted, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Daddy, it's my fault for not taking good care of my sisters. You should beat me." Dabao took the bamboo stick and lay down beside the table.

The eldest girl pulled the third girl away and said with red eyes: "Daddy, don't be angry, don't hit my brother, hit me, it's my fault for not taking good care of my sister."

"You... Hey!" Ding Youtian put the second girl down, grabbed the third girl and hit her a few times, then dragged them both to stand against the wall. "I see you two have plenty of energy now. Don't even eat breakfast. Stand still and don't go anywhere today. If you dare to run out, I'll break your legs!"

"You two." He then pointed at Da Niu and Qiao Feng, "Keep a close eye on them. The same goes for you two. You are not allowed to leave this courtyard today. Remember?"

"What's going on?" Jian Ning had just fallen asleep when he was startled by the sound of Erniu crying. He got up too quickly and felt a pain in his chest.

When she listened carefully, she found that the crying sound came from the cafeteria. She put on her cotton jacket, covered her chest and came over, and saw Ding Youtian angrily punishing Erniu and Sanniu by making them face the wall and reflect on their mistakes.

Looking again, Erniu and Sanniu all had bruises on their faces.

"Well, you two are really great." She leaned against the wall with one hand and pointed at them with the other. "Don't you like fighting? Shu'er, lock them in the west room and let them fight to their heart's content. Don't let the remaining one come out until one of them is dead. Go!"

"Mom!" The girl hesitated.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" Jian Ning glared at her. The eldest girl quickly pulled them both into the fight. The second girl burst into tears, lying on her back. "Mom, I won't fight anymore. I won't fight with my sister anymore, woo woo..."

She cried, and Sanniu cried too. Sanniu felt that she was wronged today. She didn't want to fight, she was just afraid that Erniu would wake up her mother. It was Erniu who grabbed her face first.

But Sanniu never liked to argue. She stole a glance at Jian Ning and saw that she looked very unhappy. She must have been angry with the two of them. She pulled the hem of Jian Ning's skirt and said, "Mom, don't be angry. If she doesn't hit me, I won't hit her. Mom, please don't be angry, okay?"

"Who is she? Did I ever tell you that Jiajia is your second sister? You are sisters, real sisters. I taught you kung fu so that you can protect yourselves, not so that you can kill each other! Get out of here, all of you, to the west room. If you want to fight, fight as much as you want. Don't come out until you kill everyone!"

Jian Ning pushed Sanniu away, turned around and went back to the room, lying on the bed to calm down. She felt that she was too impatient just now. After all, Erniu and Sanniu were only three years old and not yet four years old. She felt that she had treated the children a little roughly.

She was also anxious. She didn't know why she was always uneasy. Logically speaking, Feng Qingzi was dealt with by Liu Xiazi, and the group of people who were ambushing in the back mountain were also under surveillance. Shouldn't she be panicked?

When you feel anxious, your temper becomes irritable and you get angry easily when encountering things.

No, she had to relax. She tried to calm her breath and calm her mind.

After a while, Ding Youtian came in. "I gave the gun to Dabao. He knows how to use it and learned quickly, and he didn't waste many bullets. Don't worry, you can rest. I need to rest for a while too. Qiaofeng can cook. She made breakfast. I told her to cook a pot of sweet potatoes for lunch. Da Niu will help her light the fire."

"Have you told her about your master's home? I still have to send lunch to Uncle Liu. He probably won't go to town to tell stories during the La Festival today, so don't let him go hungry."

"No, I took Dabao to the mountain valley to test the gun. On the way, I met Sister Tian and told her that she would ask Ma Xiaomai to bring food to my master. She also asked Dabao and the others to have lunch at her place, but I refused. I was afraid that if there were too many kids together, they would fight and cause trouble for others."

Jian Ning sighed. The three brothers of the Ma family were still just boys. She had never heard Tian say that they would fight. On the contrary, the two girls in her family were always fighting, and they were very fierce and would often scratch people's faces.

Is it that she doesn’t know how to teach her child?

She will have to ask Tian for advice next time. The child must be taught well. It is not a good thing to have him fighting like this all the time.

After they rested, Meixiang came around noon.

Although there are many solar terms in the twelfth lunar month, farmers place particular emphasis on the La Festival. Weidong and Huo Jincheng had so much on their minds that they forgot to take a day off yesterday. If they hadn't taken a day off, few people would have gone to work today. After discussing it, they decided to take a day off. After arranging for people to monitor the group at Prince Zhao's mansion, they also retired to catch up on some sleep.

Meixiang thought about it all night yesterday. By the end of December, the weather will be so cold that the mountains will be closed due to heavy snow. Except for the people who stayed behind to guard the base, everyone will have to rush back home to celebrate the New Year in two days. She will also go back to Beijing with Huo Jincheng, so she may not be allowed to come with them after the New Year.

Thinking that the Grand Tutor might marry her to Lai Xi if she were to be transferred this time, she could foresee the end of that life. She didn't want to follow Lai Xi, have a family, and be a slave for the rest of her life.

After careful consideration, Meixiang brought the medicine Feng Qingzi gave her.