"What's so good about this? He was just over a year old when he was tied up. He couldn't even walk. He looked no bigger than other babies who were only a few months old. He couldn't even speak."

"That little grandfather is really good at raising children. Look how strong he looks now that he's tied up."

Chen Ye shook his head: "It's all thanks to Grandpa Luo. At that time, Grandpa Luo wanted to live in Grandpa's house to watch over him."

"What about Aunt Xie?" Aunt Xie fell ill because of the fake product, and he felt bad too. He always felt that if he hadn't caught the fake product in front of Aunt Xie, would Aunt Xie not be like this?

But given the situation last night, if they hadn't taken action, Aunt Xie might have lost her life.

Chen Ye shook his head, feeling a little down. "It's not good. Grandpa Luo said that even if this hadn't happened, Aunt Xie wouldn't have survived the winter. Her body is completely drained, and she's only holding on with a little energy."

"Now that her anger has been vented, how long she can live depends on whether the old lady can come to terms with it." But if someone hasn't come to terms with it for thirty years, how can you expect her to suddenly come to terms with it now? That's impossible.

The Aunt Xie she saw today looked dazed and even sicker than before.

"Is it so serious?" Cen Zixiang frowned. Should they let the old lady enjoy herself for a few more days before taking action against that man?

But Cen Zixiang knew that was impossible. He was a vicious and evil villain, and they would never let him go unpunished.

"Well, Aunt Xie's health hasn't been good for a day or two. Her condition gets worse every year when the seasons change. In fact, everyone expected this day to come, but it just happened to happen."

"Ye Zi, are you saying that Aunt Xie's son is really not going to be found?"

Chen Ye shook his head. "But many elders in the village said that Aunt Xie's son might have gone into the mountains and been taken away by wild beasts. But I dare not tell Aunt Xie this. She would go crazy if I told her that."

There's a chance to find him only if he's alive. How can there be a chance to find him if he's dead? "The villagers suspected him so quickly because the elders in the village all believed that Aunt Xie's son disappeared into the mountains."

If everyone didn't believe that he was Aunt Xie's biological son, how could he have been arrested so easily last night? The villagers were very united, and even if there was a mistake, they would always protect one or two.

"You're right. This place isn't close to the county town, and few outsiders come here. It's unlikely that there are many children missing. It must have been an accident."

"I remember Aunt Xie lived alone, right? Can someone like her do this?"

"The team leader will arrange for the aunts and grannies in the village to help take care of the deceased. This is also the case for those who live alone in the village." Even if there is no one at home after a person passes away, the villagers will help with the funeral arrangements.

"Little sister, do you think I really don't need to go see Aunt Xie?"

"You'd better not go. I see that Aunt Xie is already confused."

Don't underestimate the patient who is lying on the kang and seems to be powerless. If he really comes up, his strength can still be lethal.

Aunt Xie's illness had nothing to do with her fourth brother. It was not worth it for him to get hurt because of this: "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't think too much about it."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Was this box made for you by the one-eyed grandfather?" Cen Zixiang picked up the box and looked at it carefully.

"Hmm, doesn't it look good?"

"It looks good. I think it looks better than the big suitcases sold in department stores." It really looks good. It gives me the feeling of seeing a work of art from later generations.

"Hehe, I can do this too, but it's not as exquisite as the one-eyed grandpa's." She only learned 50% of the one-eyed grandpa's craftsmanship, and guessed that her talent was limited.

The main reason is that she has no intention of making this her future job, it's just a hobby. Fortunately, the one-eyed grandfather doesn't care whether she does this in the future or not. If she likes the old man, he will teach her, and if she doesn't like him, he won't force her.

Cen Zixiang gave a thumbs up and said, "My little sister is really amazing. Even the one-eyed grandfather said that my little sister is smart and can learn anything quickly."

"Hehe..." This is a bit exaggerated. She is not an all-round genius, but who doesn't like to hear nice words?

"Fourth brother, let's go up the mountain tomorrow and see if we can get something big so we can have a good meal."

"Pot, mutton is better than pot. How about we go to the county town tomorrow to see if we can buy some mutton?"

"That's not easy to buy. We were lucky to buy mutton last time." Beef and mutton are not something you can buy just by saying so. It all depends on luck.

"But it's not like we can't buy mutton. We don't have to go to the county town. I used to exchange ewes from that village for goat milk. Every family in their village raises sheep. I just don't know if they can sell it."

"Are you talking about Xiaoliu Village?" Almost all the villagers in Xiaoliu Village have the surname Liu. It is not far from here. There is little arable land there, so the villagers can only be encouraged to raise more livestock.

"Well, you also know Xiaoliu Village?"

"Yes, but I haven't been there. I'll ask Gao Fei to go over and ask later."

"Then you better be careful and don't let anyone report you."

"We'll be careful. It's not worth the risk to stutter."

"It's a pity that there are no wild goats in our mountains. If there were, we wouldn't have to worry so much."

Chen Ye wanted to roll his eyes. The resources in their mountain were already rich enough. If there really was everything, the danger level would have to be increased. How could people live under this mountain?

In the end, we actually got to eat the hot pot, but it was late at night when everyone gathered together to eat it. It would definitely not be possible during the day. After all, we didn't know if there was anyone watching in the cowshed, so it was better to be careful in everything.

A group of people closed the door tightly, set up two tables and ate to their heart's content. They sweated in the cold weather, as if the cold that had seeped into their bones had disappeared.

When Chen Ye got up from the kang in the morning, he could clearly feel that the temperature outside had dropped again. When he opened the door, the air he was breathing turned white. It gets cold early in the mountains, so he would be frozen both in the morning and in the evening.

But it was almost November, so it was normal for the weather to be cold. Chen Ye wrapped her little jacket tightly and went to the kitchen with her neck hunched. It was better to wash her face with warm water today. Although the water in the well was not cold, the weather was cold.

As soon as the fire was lit, there was a knock on the door. Chen Ye poured all the water in the bucket into the big pot of boiling water, and put the curtain with the steamed buns on the side on the pot, covered the pot with the lid and went to open the door.

She didn't even need to ask to know who could come so early in the morning: "Have you eaten yet?"

Sure enough, Cen Zixiang shook his head: "I don't want to come and eat with you." The side dishes mixed by his little sister are much more delicious than pickled vegetables.