The door to the yard was pushed open and two people walked in.

Yang Donghu saw Zhao Luochuan standing side by side with Zhao Fangyu at a glance, and was a little dazed for a moment.

It was Zhao Fangchu's surprised cry that brought him back to his senses.

"Brother, Brother Dachuan, why are you back? Mother, mother, brother is back."

Zhu Cuilan came out and saw them, she was so happy that she clapped her hands and said, "Why did you come back so suddenly? You should have let me know so I could prepare food. Come in quickly, you must be exhausted."

Yang Donghu stared at Zhao Luochuan. He hadn't seen him for nearly a month, and he could see the changes in Zhao Luochuan at a glance.

After living in the mountains for so long, Zhao Luochuan couldn't hide the fatigue on his face, and stubble had even appeared on his face.

Zhao Luochuan was the same. He stared at his husband whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Noticing the bruise on his head, he said in a somewhat stiff tone, "What's going on?"

Zhu Cuilan briefly explained the situation and tried to smooth things over, saying, "You two haven't seen each other for so long, you must have a lot to talk about. Dachuan, go back and take a bath to get rid of the dust on your body. Donghu, you should go too. Don't forget to come over for dinner later. Auntie has made some delicious food."

Yang Donghu followed Zhao Luochuan to the next door. The tall man walking beside him made him feel safe.

This time they went up the mountain for a long time, and Zhao Luochuan and his companions brought back a lot of prey. Apart from the small ones like rabbits and pheasants, there were also two adult deer, two brightly colored red foxes and a wild wolf with shiny fur.

Deer meat is tender and fresh, suitable for being sold in restaurants in the town. Rich people love to eat it, saying it is the best for replenishing qi and blood. Some people even go specifically to buy deer blood wine.

According to local legend, eating fox meat will make you sick, so most people don't eat it. However, fox fur is of top quality and can be used to make collars that are very warm. You won't feel cold even if you freeze in the snow.

Wolves and foxes are similar in that their fur is more popular than their meat, but some medical books say that wolf meat and tendons are very nutritious, so some people go specifically to look for wolf meat to eat.

This time the harvest was quite good. If we sell all these things, we can get dozens of taels.

Yang Donghu looked at the prey curiously. The larger prey were ferocious and difficult to catch alive. The wolves and deer brought back this time were already dying.

The other smaller ones also had their wings and claws tied up and were locked in cages.

The prey cannot wait, it has to be sold on the street tomorrow.

Zhao Luochuan stared at Yang Donghu and spoke in a hoarse voice: "I'm back late."

Yang Donghu paused and looked up at Zhao Luochuan. He understood what Zhao Luochuan meant. If he had come back earlier, he wouldn't have been bullied by Wang Dujuan.

He comforted her, "She was trying to cause trouble, but she couldn't get away with it. I didn't suffer any loss."

Zhao Luochuan's expression did not improve despite his comfort. His face remained stiff, and his lips were pursed into a thin layer. "Have you seen a doctor? Have you applied any medicine?"

His face looked really bad. Yang Donghu nodded slightly: "I have wiped it. ... I will go boil some water for you, you can wash it later."

After saying that, he slipped into the kitchen.

Zhao Luochuan really wanted to hold Yang Donghu in his arms and rub him, but it was still broad daylight and he could still vaguely hear the voices coming from his aunt's yard. The time and place were not right, so he gave up the idea for the time being.

By the time we finished packing and went to my aunt's house for dinner, it was already dark.

As soon as you enter the yard, you can smell the aroma of food wafting from the yard. The table is filled with all kinds of delicious dishes.

Braised pork, stewed pork ribs with bamboo shoots, stir-fried eggplant and cabbage, and a bowl of egg cake specially stewed for Yang Donghu.

Yang Donghu thanked his aunt for her kindness and shared the egg cake in the bowl with everyone so that no one ate alone.

Zhu Cuilan felt very relieved and her face became even happier. She urged everyone to pick up their chopsticks quickly.

"Aunt, we got a lot of prey this time. Brother Fang Yu and I will go to the town to buy more tomorrow and then divide the money when we come back." Zhao Luochuan picked up a piece of fatty braised pork and took a bite, his mouth full of the aroma of oil.

Zhu Cuilan never fussed over such trivial matters and said with a smile, "Okay."

The family who asked Zhao He to repair his roof lived far away and did not come back at night. Zhu Cuilan left some food for him in the cupboard and waited for him to come back to eat it.

Zhao Fangchu was worried and not as lively as usual. He just lowered his head and ate his food without saying a word.

Zhao Fangyu was a little uncomfortable with his sudden quietness and asked, "Have you grown up in the month we were away? Why have you become so quiet?"

Zhao Fangchu didn't say anything, thinking in his heart that he had to tell this to Brother Dachuan and ask Brother Dachuan to support Brother Dong.

Zhu Cuilan glanced at Zhao Fangchu, smiled and said to Zhao Fangyu, "You don't know him yet. He must be unhappy that you didn't bring back any delicious food."

Zhao Fangchu said unhappily, "Mom, look at you."

Everyone at the table laughed, and Zhao Luochuan said, "I'll take you two to town tomorrow and buy you two some delicious food."

Yang Donghu glanced at Zhao Luochuan and a smile appeared on his face.

After dinner, Zhao Fangchu sent Yang Donghu away, secretly pulled Zhao Luochuan into a corner and told him everything that happened today in detail.

Especially the stories about Yang Donghu's childhood, which he described vividly, as if he had experienced them personally.

The more Zhao Luochuan listened, the darker his face grew, and he clenched his fists unconsciously. His parents passed away early, but they were very loving when they were alive, and they loved their only son deeply.

I have never seen such a cruel mother as Wang Dujuan.

Besides, Yang Chunxue was already unscrupulous enough in finding someone to marry in her place, and she even pushed Yang Donghu off the mountain for this matter. This was really intolerable.

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