Chapter 141 The Last Night

"Sigh! When will this famine finally end? I haven't been affectionate with you in ages."

"Don't worry, honey. I know the situation very well. I won't do anything reckless."

Shen Yuzhen sighed. It's all because of this world…

Seeing Ningbao tidying up the things in front of her, Shen Yuzhen quickly urged her on.

"Husband, hurry up and make the bed, our daughter is coming back."

Upon hearing that her daughter was coming home, Mu Chunping quickly and efficiently made the bed.

Tonight is the last night we'll spend in the woods, and everyone packed their things and went to bed early.

As Shen Yuzhen looked at the increasingly dark forest, she suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the days in the cave.

Although it wasn't as comfortable as living in their own home, the cave they were allocated was relatively clean and close to the ventilation shaft. It was quite spacious for the four members of the Shen family plus the entire Mu Chunping family.

The family slept inside, while Lingling lay at the entrance of the cave, looking like a cat guarding the pass against all odds.

Just as Mu Chunping finished making the bed, Ningbao came bouncing over.

"Dad, Mom, Ningbao wants to sleep."

Ever since Ningbao learned that sleeping can help you grow taller, Ningbao has maintained a very regular schedule of going to bed early and waking up early, and even taking a nap in between.

Despite this, Ningbao's height has not increased, which makes her very frustrated.

However, Ningbao has always had a good attitude. Her second senior brother once said that one shouldn't be too demanding about growing taller, so she just tries her best and leaves the rest to fate.

So Ningbao sleeps and eats obediently every day, believing that she will grow taller one day.

Ningbao crawled into bed, holding onto her father's hand with one hand and her mother's hand with the other, and soon started snoring softly.

Mu Chunping affectionately brushed a stray hair from Ning Bao's forehead.

"This girl is so well-behaved. I remember when Chengye and his brothers were about Ningbao's age, it took them a long time to coax her to sleep at night."

Before Ningbao came, Chengye would snuggle in your arms for ages at night to sleep. Now that Ningbao is here, he's much better, but he's still not as well-behaved as Ningbao.

Shen Yuzhen glared at Mu Chunping.

"What do you know, you grown man?"

Chengye wasn't being difficult before; he was just being affectionate.

Before Ningbao came, Chengye was the youngest in the family, and the youngest is always a bit spoiled. After Ningbao came along, he became a sensible older brother.

But Ningbao is different. She grew up without her mother by her side, so she had nowhere to act spoiled.

Although her master treated her very well, her mother's love and her master's love were different; no one could replace her mother's love.

"Haven't you noticed that our Ningbao is a bit more spoiled than when she first came?"

"Of course! When Ningbao first came, she was like a mischievous boy, not at all like a little girl. Now, our Ningbao is a delicate and sweet little girl."

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The next morning, Ningbao got dressed and got up on her own without waiting for Shen Yuzhen to call her.

We're leaving the forest today. The village chief said that if we're lucky, we can go to the city to exchange our money for silver today.

Ningbao got out of bed, took out his belongings, and squatted down to calculate.

After the divination was finished, Ning Bao frowned; the divination result wasn't very good.

"It's a 50/50 chance of good or bad luck," Ning Bao sighed softly. "Today's going to be tough!"

"Ningbao, get up! Why are you up so early today?" Shen Yuzhen, who came to wake Ningbao, couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ningbao squatting on the ground sighing with messy hair.

"Why are you sighing so early in the morning, you little kid? Come here, Mom will comb your hair. We're leaving soon."

The village chief said that it would be another ten or twenty li (about 50-60 kilometers) to reach Yunliu Town.

Ningbao sat obediently on a big rock while her mother combed her hair.

While combing Ningbao's hair, Shen Yuzhen whispered instructions.

"I just heard your grandpa say that we should be able to get into Yunliu Town. The village chief plans to sell his game there. Your dad and the others will be going into town later. If you want to go, have your dad carry you with him."

But remember, never get separated from your father. After the game is sold and the money is divided, ask your father to buy you whatever you want to eat.

"Isn't Mother going?"

Shen Yuzhen shook her head.

"I'm not going. According to the village chief's temper, only one person from each family can go. But if you want to go, you should be able to. I believe you, my clever little devil, will definitely find a way."

Shen Yuzhen guessed correctly. Right after breakfast, the village chief said that only one person from each family could go. The village chief originally planned to knock the prey unconscious.

Ning Bao heard that prey that died prematurely sold for a lower price, so she simply chanted a few spells, and the prey, which had been staring blankly, instantly collapsed to the ground.

village head:"…………"