"Boss, what did we do wrong? Don't worry, we really won't run away again. We'll work hard. Please, please don't kill us."
The other two also quickly begged for mercy.
"Boss, please don't kill us. We'll listen to you. If you tell us to go east, we'll never go west."
"Yes, then please let us stay."
They figured it out last night: surviving here is the most important thing. Going out is impossible; they'll never go out in their lives. They might as well stay here and help out.
At least they don't have to worry about someone watching their heads all the time.
They had originally planned to live one day at a time, but ever since Liu Dayong brought them food, they made up their minds that even if these people wanted to drive them away, they wouldn't leave.
It's been so long since they've had a hot meal, let alone such delicious corn porridge and vegetable pancakes. Even back home, they could only drink bitter wild vegetable porridge; they never got to eat corn, let alone be so full.
Jiang Yimian wanted to laugh when she saw the three men in front of her with tears and snot all over their faces. Before she could say anything, the three children, Xiao Ye, Xiao Nuan'er, and Daya, were attracted by the commotion.
The three of them were holding a large bowl of dark water, which looked somewhat similar to the things on the stone table.
After finishing the bowl of houttuynia cordata and mung bean soup in one gulp, Ono asked curiously, "Sister, what's wrong with them? Why are they crying? Do they not like houttuynia cordata?"
Don't be afraid, it just tastes a little strange, but Mommy added sugar, so it's delicious.
Xiao Nuan'er and Daya nodded repeatedly.
"This is sweet soup, it's delicious."
"Mmm, it tastes good."
Seeing that all three children had drunk the dark water, the three of them belatedly realized what had happened and awkwardly wiped away their tears and sweat.
Jiang Yimian was speechless. "If I wanted to kill you, would I need to use poison?"
She's not that nice.
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and happily went to drink water. Although they thought the taste was a bit strange, they all thought it was delicious because it was sweet.
After finishing the drink in one gulp, Jiang Yimian was about to continue working when she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Don't call me boss."
It sounds like some kind of unorganized thugs, which is really strange.
The tall man was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Mian."
Seeing that the group was unlikely to call her by her name, Jiang Yimian didn't press the matter. She simply glanced at them and asked, "What are your names? How old are you?"
The tall man quickly said, "My name is Zhao Dashu, I'm eighteen years old. His name is Zhao Erhei, I'm seventeen. This one is Wang Xiaohei, I'm sixteen."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, somewhat surprised.
I thought these people would be relatively young, but I didn't expect them to be so young.
I thought he was about the same age as Liu Dayong.
Liu Dayong is twenty-four years old this year. In modern times, he would be a young man who has just graduated from university. But here, he has been married for many years and his daughter is already ten years old.
The three people in front of me were clearly still children, but they had been worn out and looked several years older.
Jiang Yimian nodded before saying, "Then I'll call you Big Tree, Erhei, and Xiaohei from now on."
The name is simple, easy to remember, and easy to pronounce.
The three nodded quickly, and seeing that Jiang Yimian had nothing else to do, they went back to cutting grass.
Today, Gousheng, Liu Dayong, and Old Man Liu went to dig a trap early in the morning. In the small depression, besides the three newcomers, there were only women, children, and Chen Tiezhu.
Chen Tiezhu has been doing much better these days. He can now get out of bed by himself with the help of a stool, without needing anyone else's help. He is currently feeding the chickens in the yard and looks much more energetic.
As soon as Jiang Yimian arrived at the Chen family home, Chen Tiezhu immediately smiled and said, "Yimian, come sit down. Xiaoyun is inside breastfeeding Tiedan. I'll call her."
Jiang Yimian simply waved her hand and said with a smile, "It's nothing, you guys are busy, I'm just wandering around."
Chen Tiezhu smiled and continued feeding the chickens.
Jiang Yimian was thinking of making a wheelchair for Chen Tiezhu. He could get out of bed by himself now, and a wheelchair would make it easier for him to move around and do more things, which would surely help him recover better.
The surgery will have to wait a while. She recently took Chen Tiezhu for another check-up. Although he is recovering well, he still looks much weaker than the average person and needs more nourishment.
Silently keeping the matter of making a wheelchair in mind, Jiang Yimian went to see Xiao Tiedan again.
The little one is almost six months old and still can't speak in consecutive words; he can only occasionally call out "Dad" and "Mom."
But even the occasional, somewhat unclear "Dad" and "Mom" that escaped made Liu Xiaoyun and her husband extremely happy.
Jiang Yimian also experienced that joy today.
As soon as Little Iron Egg saw her, he grinned and reached out for a hug.
Jiang Yimian's heart melted. She hugged the soft little guy and pinched his cheek. Suddenly, she heard the little guy make a muffled sound, "Jie".
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Is Little Iron Egg calling for his sister? Call her again."
Liu Xiaoyun held her breath, waiting for the little one to call her "sister," until the inaccurate pronunciation of "jie" came out, and the two of them burst into laughter.
Jiang Yimian kissed Xiao Tiedan on the cheek before saying, "You're such a good boy, Xiao Tiedan."
Liu Xiaoyun was also surprised and said with a smile, "It's hard to get him to say a word. Gousheng taught him at home for a long time, but he still couldn't say the word 'brother' out of his mouth. If he knew that Tiedan called you 'sister' as soon as you arrived, he would probably cry."
Just thinking about how Gou Sheng would angrily scold Tie Dan made Jiang Yimian laugh, and she was even happier holding little Tie Dan in her arms.
She used to dislike children, always thinking they were just noisy brats, but her opinion changed after having two younger siblings, Xiao Ye and Xiao Nuan'er.
The two little ones are not only cute, but also very obedient and sensible, like a sweet little cotton-padded jacket, which makes her love them very much.
In addition, there were Gousheng, Daya, and Tiedan later on. Every child was very nice, and she liked them all very much.
Children should be like this: occasionally mischievous, but with pure and kind hearts, curious about everything, yet always showing kindness.
Jiang Yimian played with Tiedan for a while longer before going home.
As soon as he got back, he busied himself in his room, taking out a pen and paper from his storage space and starting to draw blueprints for the wheelchair.
Although she doesn't know carpentry, the Liu family father and son do some, not to mention Gou Sheng, who is a professional. As long as she draws out the blueprints, these people will definitely be able to make a wheelchair.
Jiang Yimian had only managed to draw a rough sketch after a busy afternoon, and before she could even take a closer look, Wang Fengqin knocked on the door.
"Yimian, Dashu and the others are looking for you."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, and it took her a while to realize that it was the three newcomers. She quickly responded, put her things back into her spatial storage, and then left the room.
Zhao Dashu and his two companions were playing with pebbles with some children in the yard when they saw her come out. They quickly stepped forward and walked over respectfully.
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