Mingyue Village is located in Yueming County

The second in command of Mingyue Village returned to the mountain with a grand ceremony, with loud gongs and drums. He looked as high and energetic as if he had married a wife or won a battle.

The villagers of Yueming Village were unaware of the true situation. They only knew that the second-in-command had kidnapped another pretty boy's husband.

The news about Ye Feichun's good fortune spread throughout Yueming Village. Although it was just a rumor, it was quite plausible.

For the villagers, hearing gossip was like a good medicine to spice up their lives. After all, life was tough in this world, and a few words of gossip could make them eat a few more mouthfuls of rice.

You say one thing after another, and if someone adds a few more words, the whole thing will become a mess.

Finally, when these words were passed on to the government office, they turned into: the court officials were colluding with the bandits and plotting evil, and the officials and bandits of the entire Yueming County rose up in rebellion.

Shen Juan sat in the court, with four big characters "A clear mirror hangs high" written above his head. He slammed the gavel, startling the yamen runners who were staggering around him.

"absurd!"

"Sir, you have already surrendered to the Marquis, why do you still care about this?" In his dream, the lawyer was surrounded by girls, toasting each other with wine and chatting, and he was so happy that he didn't want to wake up. But Shen Ju'an knocked him so hard that he almost died.

Shen Ju'an straightened his official uniform and hat, snorted coldly and asked, "Have you found all the remnants of the Wei family?"

"My Lord, someone ran away from Tianfu Inn again last time." The little yamen runner was used to being lax. As an official from outside the place, how could Shen Ju'an care about these local "petty officials"?

"Then go look for it again!"

"Your Excellency, I will do it right away."

Several yamen runners walked out arm in arm, yawning. Where should they go after leaving the yamen?

Is it cockfighting? Or a brothel? Or maybe just go drink.

Yinghua treated another old lady in the village. The old lady was very old and no one knew whether her children had died in the chaotic world or had run away.

The old lady didn't say anything, which probably meant she was very sad.

In short, we are now separated from each other.

The old lady broke her leg while feeding chickens and was bedridden for a year and a half, and Yinghua was the one who took care of her.

Finally, the "Medicine Fairy" brought the old lady back to life and she stood up again.

There was nothing more gratifying than the recovery of the patients she cured. On the way back to the mountain, she felt that the scenery was particularly beautiful and the sunset was more gorgeous than usual.

Unfortunately, she only knew the words from medical books, and could not utter a few words of cultured language when looking at the sunset and the mountains.

"Ah! How beautiful! Mingyue Mountain!"

She stood on a rock, watching the curling smoke from the cooking fires below, the mountain scenery, the mist, the sunset glow. The mountain wind, carrying the scent of the forest and the clear spring on the summit, rolled down the cliffs. The wind was salty, caressing her cheeks, which had turned slightly red from the wind, and suddenly tears fell.

She suddenly thought of Wu Rou's unborn child. She couldn't live a life as muddled as theirs. Her child, regardless of gender, would need to learn to read, the kind of books men read. Her child would also need to be healthy, practicing martial arts from a young age to cultivate a strong body. Her child would need to have legs capable of traveling thousands of miles, seeing sights they had never seen.

You can also learn medical books and pharmacology from her. The eldest boss can hunt, the second boss can climb walls, and Helan brother can do accounts, and he is also very smooth.

In short, Yinghua looked at the sunset and thought about Wu Rou's unborn child, her mind full of fantasies.

She didn't understand why she suddenly burst into tears. People in the village said she was dull, slow-tempered, and slow to react. She also felt that she was unsympathetic and unworldly.

Finally, she wiped away her tears and said only one sentence: "As long as the child is healthy and safe, don't let the mother suffer."

She walked up the mountain, and the old lady's dog followed her all the way.

"Go back! Your master is fine!" Yinghua threw a piece of dried meat he carried with him and told the dog to go back quickly.

The dog seemed to understand human nature. It nodded, wagged its tail, grabbed the meat and walked away.

It was a yellow puppy. Because of its small size, it was always bullied by other big dogs in the village, so it was adopted by the old lady.

The old lady didn't give the puppy a name, so Yinghua silently gave it a name in her heart:

"rhubarb!"

"Rhubarb" is a Chinese medicinal herb.

"Now that you have a name, you are no longer a homeless puppy." Yinghua waved goodbye to Dahuang and watched Dahuang disappear at the end of the forest.

When Yinghua returned to the village, he saw Nie Qing holding two chickens in his hands, and he felt a little scared.

This wild chicken is the most common ingredient.

"Chicken again tonight?"

Nie Qing nodded as a matter of course, and saw Yinghua's face change slightly, and he tilted his head to look at her, not knowing why.

"Don't want to eat?"

"……Um."

"Then you help Haitang kill the first sheep and eat it?"

"Just don't make it a chicken."

Liu Qingbai's betrothal gifts arrived several times, and life in Mingyue Village improved. Sheep were killed whenever they were told to.

Yinghua glanced at the chicken in Nie Qing's hand, then looked at the subtle joy on her face, "A letter?"

Nie Qing was obviously a person who couldn't hide things, and suddenly he grinned and giggled.

"Come on. If you like chicken, then eat it."

"It's okay, I'll make myself a pot of soup." Nie Qing ran to the stove carrying two pheasants.

Near the stove, Nie Qing noticed a strange scene: Liu Qingbai and He Lanzhu were picking vegetables.

Choosing vegetables?

Feichun helplessly spread his hands: "They both want to do it, and they still have to compete to see who is more efficient."

The basket was filled with greens, forming a small mountain. Haitang took a look and said disdainfully, "My two young masters, if you don't hurry up, there will be no dinner in our village."

As soon as the words fell, the two of them moved faster.

"Be more careful," Haitang continued to urge, "Second Master likes to eat tender things."

Nie Qing looked at the two of them, then at Feichun: "Do you want to eat chicken tonight?"

Feichun nodded, but before he could finish his words, Helanzhu grabbed the pheasant and started plucking its feathers. Liu Qingbai glanced at him and grabbed another chicken.

"So this is how a husband-in-law is used?" Nie Qing's eyes lit up. "I'll go grab one someday."

"Forget it, your sister Ziyan is coming soon," Feichun joked. Seeing Nie Qing's usually androgynous appearance, he suddenly looked a little embarrassed. "Did the letter say that? How long will it take?"

"At least half a month, at most half a year." In short, Nie Qing suddenly had hope for the future.

Yinghua also followed her into the kitchen. She came to ask Haitang to help her slaughter the sheep.

Feichun was also excited when she heard that there would be lamb tonight; she had been craving roast lamb for a while. She raised her eyebrows, and Liu Qingbai walked out as if he was going to slaughter the lamb himself.

"Do you know how to butcher a sheep?" Haitang disliked these young masters and young masters who were getting in the way. She grabbed a kitchen knife and wiped it on Liu Qingbai's clothes. "Have you ever seen blood?"

Liu Qingbai had long understood Haitang's personality and was too lazy to argue so he just went to help.

Liu Qingbai stood up, and Helan Zhu followed suit. For some reason, the two of them were obsessed with competing in everything.

"If both of you go, who will choose the vegetables?" Feichun also felt that they were getting in the way, so he just tried to appease them.

We had a lively evening of roasted whole lamb, and the people in the village chatted around the campfire until very late.

Mingyue Village was mostly populated by girls of varying ages. The Liu family's backyard was also filled with girls, but it was different. There were no square walls, no Master Liu, and no fighting.

"Qingbai, do you like this?" Feichun lay on Liu Qingbai's legs, looking at the starry sky, which was a scene he had never seen in the Liu family.

Liu Qingbai stroked her hair, just like she used to stroke his own hair. He didn't understand why Feichun liked to touch his hair before, and he still didn't understand it today. It might be because Feichun's hair was very hard, as hard as a handful of dry grass, standing there stubbornly.

"I like it if you like it."

"Then why don't you kiss me?" The weather was cold, Feichun drank some wine to warm himself up, and he became bolder.

In the past, in the Liu family, she was a servant and the Second Young Master was the master. She seemed to never be able to feel at ease like she was now, lying on Liu Qingbai's legs and saying such words.

"Now?" Liu Qingbai was a little surprised, but soon his face flushed with surprise, and he stammered, "A smell of cumin."

Feichun smiled without forcing it, and then talked about what Yinghua asked her to do today.

"You know what? I'm the most educated person in Mingyue Village, so they let me be the second in command." She felt a little proud when she said this, but then she thought about it and felt a kind of compassion overflowing from the bottom of her heart.

Most of the girls in the village are illiterate, even though they are obviously smart and kind.

"You were taught by me, so naturally you are the most cultured."

"Then please teach Sister Wu's next child to read and write." It wasn't really Yinghua's request, Feichun thought so even if she didn't say it.

"Five years old is still too early to start learning."

"Even five years from now, it has to be decided today. As soon as the child is born, you will have him become your disciple. You can't escape it."

Liu Qingbai smiled and put his forehead against Feichun's. Of course he would agree. His insect was still as cute as ever.

Helan Zhu appeared at an inopportune moment, holding a leg of lamb. He handed it to Feichun, but Liu Qingbai snatched it away naturally. "Thank you!"

He looked at Helan Zhu staring at him, and he kissed Feichun lightly.

Feichun was bewildered by this unexpected kiss. Liu Qingbai said, "I smell cumin now, too."

Why do I feel more mature five years ago? Feichun looked helpless, but also seemed to enjoy it a little.

The bonfire went out, but the afterglow of heat still lingered.

Young couples are always very much in love and passionate. After having a good meal and a good drink, they should do the things that should be done after a good meal.

"I'm having my period." Feichun was a little embarrassed. She didn't want to spoil the fun, but some things were unavoidable.

She saw Liu Qingbai was stunned for a moment, but she felt a little uncomfortable. Suddenly, a wave of shame and grievance surged in her heart, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

"I……"

As soon as Liu Qingbai opened his mouth, Feichun's grievances were stuck in his throat, and his tears fell to the ground before he finished speaking.

She watched Liu Qingbai frantically wiping away her tears in the dim room.

"I just don't know what to do. Can you teach me? Don't cry."

Late at night, Liu Qingbai went in and out of the kitchen several times.

"Does the second-in-command have such a good appetite after getting married?" Yinghua was about to go to sleep, and muttered softly while looking at the black shadow.

"It happened a few days ago." Wu Rou blew out the candle and advised, "Go to sleep."

"A few days ago?" Yinghua was puzzled. Liu Qingbai had not gone up the mountain a few days ago.