Li Juan asked in confusion, "The mountain belongs to everyone, why can't you go up the mountain? Did someone go to find a girlfriend or wife?"

Su Yan shook her head. "I didn't ask about that. My brother and I are going back to Lijia Ping after we've eaten. Tomorrow we'll continue to go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs and see if that person is following us."

"What? Going out so late? Why not wait until tomorrow?" Li Juan said with a bit of heartache, "Your older brother hasn't fully recovered yet, don't drag him into this mess."

Su Yan pouted and said in a feigned aggrieved tone, "Mom, my older brother is back. In your heart, I've become like a little cabbage. Are you still my mother?"

“What are you talking about? You and your older brother are different. You’ve been by my side since you were little, and I see you every day. But your older brother went into the army as soon as he turned 18. In the past seven or eight years, I’ve only seen him a handful of times. And you’re trying to compete with your older brother for that little bit of time? That’s ridiculous.”

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit oppressive.

Su Yu felt extremely guilty and quickly said, "Mom, it's my fault. But I've been promoted now. If you miss me, just call me and I'll buy you a ticket and bring you to stay at the military base for a while."

Li Juan realized she had brought up an inappropriate topic and changed the subject, saying, "Okay, Mom knows. Aren't you going back to the village? Hurry up and eat, don't go back too late."

"Mom, do they sell roast suckling pig in town?" Su Yan suddenly asked.

She planned to take it up the mountain to reward Weiwu, this great hero.

Upon hearing this, Li Juan immediately understood what was going on and said mysteriously, "Yes, as long as you take it to the mountain, you'll have everything. If you don't have anything, Mother will make it for you!"

Su Yu: "..." He understood.

He turned his head and glared at the culprit.

Su Yan received a cold look from her older brother, bit her chopsticks and smiled awkwardly, then said with a forced smile, "Then you order a roast suckling pig, and I'll bring it back to the village later."

Li Juan: "Okay, I'm full. Let's go now, or it'll be gone."

There's only one place in town that sells roast suckling pig, a recipe passed down for three generations, and it tastes amazing. I never imagined that the mountain god would like to eat roast suckling pig.

"good."

After dinner, Su Yu was in charge of clearing away the dishes, while Su Yan played with Hu Zi. She originally wanted to chat with Su Lei for a while, but the boy threw down his dishes and went back to his room and locked the door.

She also noticed that Su Lei had been acting strangely lately. He used to be so talkative, but now he was very sparing with words. She decided to have a proper talk with him after she finished her work.

After playing with Hu Zi for a while, she suddenly realized something, looked up at her grandparents who were sitting by the door sewing shoe soles, and asked, "Grandma and Grandpa, can Hu Zi walk while holding onto things?"

Putting aside the poor conditions before, Hu Zi has been getting plenty of nutrition lately, and he looks much stronger. He's almost two years old now, but she doesn't think she's ever seen him walk. His grandparents usually take turns carrying him. Normally, babies this age are lively and active, but Hu Zi only cries when he's laughing or uncomfortable. He doesn't even utter any extra baby talk.

Grandma Li and Grandpa Li were stunned for a moment.

Grandma Li stopped what she was doing, turned around and said, "No, this kid is very lazy and doesn't like to move. He cries as soon as I put him on the ground. I guess he's been held too much. Is there anything wrong with him?"

Tiger is the only son left behind by his father, so Grandma and Grandpa Li are very worried about him. They don't care about anything else when he cries. He likes to be held, so they hold him and give him almost everything he wants.

Su Yan frowned, gripped Hu Zi's shoulders with the base of her thumbs, and said with a smile, "Hu Zi, can you stand on my lap and play with me?"

Tiger blinked his big, watery eyes at her.

After a few seconds, he finally made a move, placing his feet on Su Yan's thighs. He stood there for less than two seconds before his chubby legs drooped down limply.

Tiger tilted his head back, pouting as he looked at Su Yan with a wronged expression.

Su Yan's expression changed. She took a deep breath, patted Hu Zi's head, and comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay, we'll take it slowly."

Seeing this, Granny Li finally realized something, put down what she was holding, and came over anxiously, asking, "Ayan, is there something wrong with Tiger's leg?"

"It's not clear yet, but it's quite strange that Tiger isn't walking or moving much. I'll take him to a hospital in Lanzhou for a checkup once I'm done with these next few days."

“But…but Tiger hasn’t been injured. Your grandma and I take very good care of him. How could something have happened?” Grandpa Li couldn’t help but come in and say.

If anything happens to Tiger, he'll be letting his son down!

When Tiger saw Grandpa Li crying, he couldn't help but burst into tears as well, slurring, "Grandpa...bufu!"

"You old man, what nonsense are you spouting?" Grandma Li slapped her husband in an annoyance. "We haven't gone for a checkup yet, which means everything's fine. Don't you dare talk nonsense!"

After saying that, Grandma Li picked up Hu Zi and comforted him, "Alright, alright, Hu Zi, don't cry. Your grandpa is just a simpleton."

These words are just me comforting myself.

Looking back now, compared to other children, Tiger really didn't like walking. The other children were all lively and active, as energetic as Nezha.

Before things got better, the old man had to work in the fields, and she stayed home to take care of Tiger. But she couldn't do nothing; she had to sew shoe soles and weave baskets to sell and supplement the family income. Often, she would just leave Tiger on the bed to play. Sometimes when he cried, she wouldn't comfort him right away, because she had to work. How could she raise the child if she didn't work? He would cry until he was tired and fell asleep. Back in the village, it was like this every day.

It's not that she doesn't love her grandson, but she's forced by circumstances. Her grandson is still so young, and she can't let him go hungry.

The more Granny Li thought about it, the more panicked she became, and her voice trembled uncontrollably, "Ayan, will everything be alright?"

Su Yan said, "Grandma, don't think too much about it. Hu Zi is very smart. He knows what we're talking about. I'll take him to Lan City after we're done with these last two days."

“I’ll go too,” said Grandpa Li.

Before Su Yan could speak, Granny Li retorted, "Why are you going to join in the fun? Don't cause trouble for Ayan. We'll wait at home."

Just then, Su Yu came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes. "Let's go, Ayan, it'll be too late to rent a car."

Su Yan turned around and responded, comforted her grandparents for a while, and then went out with Su Yu.

After leaving the house, Su Yan and Su Yu headed towards the braised food shop.

Braised food shops are usually busy until 8:30 pm before closing.

Right now, only Guo Chang, Cheng Pao, and Qiu Xiaorou are in the shop. Li Yongcheng had to go back to the village, so he left at seven o'clock. She planned to ask Guo Chang and Cheng Pao if they knew how to rent a large truck.

After returning from Beijing, Qiu Xiaorou worked at the braised food shop every day. Otherwise, she would be idle by Su Yan's side. She felt uneasy about receiving such a high salary. This was what she said herself, and Su Yan let her be.

In Anping Town, as long as no one from the Su family comes to harass her, her safety won't be a problem.