Chapter 14 New Residence

The air pressure was heavy and many fish were suffocating in the water, so they floated up and made bubbles.

Chen Shiyi is so happy, isn't this just what he wants?

It's easy to think, but extremely difficult to implement.

After a while, the net either fell apart or the fish that had finally gotten into the net jumped out in frustration.

God helps those who work hard, and Chen Shiyi finally caught three slightly larger ones.

However, the biggest harvest is not from these, but from the whirlpools at the edge of the stream, where many loaches are playing.

She strung the branches together and caught the loaches effortlessly.

Carrying three fish and two loaches, after cleaning them, he went straight up the mountain.

When Rui'er saw Chen Shiyi coming back, he immediately jumped up happily.

"Sister, you are amazing. You can even catch fish."

A fire was lit in the house and the shredded fish was roasted over the fire.

The few people who hadn't tasted meat for a long time were all salivating.

This fish is not very delicious, it has a lot of bones and a strong fishy smell. On the contrary, the loach is smooth and tender, and has few bones, so Ruier likes it more.

Even though there was not a hint of salt, everyone enjoyed the meal.

After Chen Shiyi finished eating, he said to Mrs. Wen.

"Madam, there are two fish left. I will send them to the eldest and second young masters."

Mrs. Wen nodded.

"They must be working very hard in the mines, busy all day long, and they have to leave their food for us. I'm afraid they can't stand it."

Wen Zhirou fiddled with the firewood and raised her eyes.

"Eleven, be careful on the road."

I walked along the main road for about three miles and saw rows of houses arranged in an orderly manner. Some chimneys were still emitting smoke.

After walking about a mile further, I saw a fence as high as a building that stretched as far as the eye could see.

The tall and majestic gate was guarded by soldiers in armor who were constantly patrolling back and forth.

Before Chen Shiyi could get close, he heard someone shouting coldly.

"This is a critical area of ​​the military camp. Anyone who is idle should leave immediately."

Chen Shiyi was startled, then asked boldly.

"I want to deliver something to my family, can I come in?"

A soldier with a stern face looked at Chen Shiyi.

"What's your name?"

"Wen Zhiheng."

After saying this, the soldier went towards the gate.

After a while, Wen Zhiheng and Wen Zhiyuan hurriedly ran to Chen Shiyi, looking very anxious.

"Eleven, what's wrong? Did something happen at home?"

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"No, I caught some fish and brought two to you."

Wen Zhiheng finally let go of his anxious heart. He looked down at the boiling fish wrapped in leaves that Chen Shiyi handed over to him, and felt upset.

My mother, my sister, and my delicate sister-in-law were all raised in luxury. How could they do such work?

It must be this little person in front of him who is helping him support this family.

Her eyes were black and bright, and their smile was like an almond shape. She was very pretty, but her face was very sunken due to her thinness. She must have had a very hard life in her childhood.

"Eleven, you can catch fish, that's amazing."

Wen Zhiyuan happily ate the crispy and fragrant fish meat, and couldn't help but praise Chen Shiyi.

Chen Shiyi smiled and carefully noticed that Wen Zhiheng's hands were covered with wounds, his face was gray and sweat was pouring down.

She had seen him in his prime, but now...

"Master, the mine doesn't provide dinner, right?"

"Um."

"You are the pillar of the family, you must not collapse. Don't save food in the future, I am at home."

Wen Zhiheng glanced at Chen Shiyi and choked up.

"good."

"Master, are there any hammers in the mine?"

"Hammer?"

"I went to the yard today to check it out. It can be lived in after a little repair. If I have hammers and bamboo nails, I can repair the roofs of the other two houses, so that everyone won't have to squeeze in together."

"Okay, I'll find a way."

When I returned to my residence, the door was closed and Rui'er, who usually ran around outside the house, was no longer heard.

Chen Shiyi found many unfamiliar footprints in front of the door.

Something happened to them?

She stepped forward and knocked on the door hastily.

"Miss, Miss, Madam, Ruier..."

After a long time, a trembling sound came from inside.

"Is it eleven?"

Chen Shiyi finally put his mind at ease.

"It's me, miss, open the door."

The door of the room opened from the inside, and a figure rushed out, threw himself on Chen Shiyi, and burst into tears.

"What happened?"

The second young master's wife spoke weakly.

"Just now, several playboys came outside. Fortunately, we hid quickly, locked the door, and used our bodies to block the door. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened."

Mrs. Wen was also frightened and her face turned pale.

"They kept trying to kick it open, but luckily the house wasn't very good so the door was pretty solid."

Chen Shiyi was also very panicked.

"No, we can't stay here for a moment. They must have gone back to call for help. Let's pack up and leave."

Chen Shiyi supported Wen Zhirou, whose legs were weak. The second young master's wife held Rui'er in her arms, and Madam Wen held a stick. In the sporadic rain, they walked slowly towards the yard.

Chen Shiyi led them to stop at the gate of the yard.

Wen Zhirou looked into the yard and couldn't help but frown.

"Are we going to stay here tonight?"

Chen Shiyi nodded.

"I'll stay here."

Several people were confused.

"Let me clean up a little and find a room. We can rest here tonight."

During this period of time, several people trusted Chen Shiyi unconditionally.

Maybe because he was frightened before, Chen Shiyi cleaned the dust on the bluestone slabs in front of the courtyard gate and let them sit down and rest.

She used the sleeve cloth she had used before to clear the weeds in the yard and make a path out.

The kitchen was pitch black and one could not see clearly what was inside. A few rays of light leaked in through the dilapidated roof and the crisscrossing spider webs were swaying constantly.

She slowly groped her way inside and found a large stove. To her surprise, the big iron pot on the stove had not been taken away and was still well embedded in the stove. It was worth a lot of copper plates.

Next to the stove, there was a wooden cupboard. I slowly opened it and saw a few broken porcelain bowls, and then nothing else.

She found a long stick and poked it into the stove. The stick seemed to be hitting something.

She rolled up her hands and reached inside. Her fingertips seemed to be cut by something and she felt a sharp pain.

"hiss…"

She retracted her hand, looked at her bleeding fingertips, smeared them with the wood ash from the stove, and after the bleeding stopped, she wrapped her hand with her sleeve and went back to look for it.

Finally, she pulled out a rusty kitchen knife.

This is good stuff.

"ah…"

Suddenly, there were screams from outside the courtyard.

Chen Shiyi hurriedly ran outside with a knife and a stick.

I saw a rat snake swimming out from the grass that was as tall as a person. The snake had a very long body, and its tiny head was sticking out its tongue. It kept shaking back and forth, as if it was very angry that someone had disturbed its sweet dream.

She quickly swung the stick at the snake's head, making it dizzy. Just as it was about to escape, she chopped it in two with a kitchen knife.

The blood splashed onto Chen Shiyi's face, warm and smelly.

Rui'er's face turned pale with fright. He looked at Chen Shiyi with trembling eyes. He clung tightly to his mother's sleeve and dared not move.

Chen Shiyi lifted up the snake and said with a smile.

"Rui'er, dinner tonight has been arranged."