Lin Yuxin watched its retreating figure, shook her head with a wry smile, and said to Zhizhi:
"Squeak, this guy will be your neighbor from now on. You two should get along peacefully, okay?"
"Squeak? Squeak!"
Wouldn't one insect be better off? Why bring in such a huge clump of it? Did it even get a bath before being brought in?
Suddenly, Zhizhi burst out from who-knows-where, jumping around and squeaking at Lin Yuxin.
"Hehe, it took a bath, it's very clean!"
Lin Yuxin smiled awkwardly, wondering why she felt a little short of breath.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
Even taking a shower won't work. I need to get it out of the house; I don't want any neighbors.
"Squeak! Um, I have something to do, so I'll be going now!"
Seeing the jumping up and down Zizhi, Lin Yuxin felt that she couldn't reason with her, so she quickly said a few guilty words and ran away.
After leaving the space, Lin Yuxin patted her chest in lingering fear.
[If you don't leave now, you'll be bombarded with chirping. This bug has quite a temper; if you don't leave, it can keep chattering all day!]
[But I feel like I forgot something, oh no, my herb garden! Oh well, she doesn't want to go in and get into trouble right now. She just hopes Squeaky doesn't destroy it too completely and leaves her some! But in the end, it'll be the one cleaning up! Hehe!]
Lin Yuxin felt a pang of heartache thinking about her medicinal herb garden. So many herbs, it was a shame to have them destroyed, but she didn't want to go in and invite bad luck.
So we can only wait until Zizi calms down before going in to take a look.
Having dealt with the tiger, Lin Yuxin walked down the mountain in a relaxed mood.
...
At the city gate!
Lin Yuxin sat in the carriage, looking at Li Xiaochen outside through the window, and gave him some instructions:
"Go back! Don't see me off! Oh, by the way, I left something for you in a secret room under the study. Use it if you need it, and if you don't, it's best not to touch it."
I've made a lot more explosives. If they attack from the north again, I'll blow them up! Hopefully, I won't need them!
The exit of that underground secret room has been sealed off by Li Xiaochen, so it can only be used as a storage room now.
Last night, Lin Yuxin thought about it and decided to leave Li Xiaochen something to save his life, so she left some of the remaining explosives in her space.
Lin Yuxin felt at ease entrusting this matter to Li Xiaochen because she knew that Li Xiaochen was not an ambitious person; all he sought was for the people to live in peace and prosperity.
Lin Yuxin's act of taking this thing out violated the rules of this world. If it were to fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, the world would be plunged into chaos and death, and she would become a sinner!
But Li Xiaochen has the ability to protect those things.
"Yes, I understand!"
Li Xiaochen listened to her words and nodded, understanding what she meant.
Lin Yuxin took one last deep look at him, suppressing the reluctance in her heart, and said to the snowy figure in front of her:
Let's go!
Then Xueying drove the carriage forward.
As Li Xiaochen watched Lin Yuxin's carriage recede into the distance, his eyes filled with a deep sadness. It seemed he had to speed things up, or he wouldn't make it in time for Yuxin's coming-of-age ceremony!
...
After ten days, we finally returned to Jibei City. The carriage took nearly two hours to reach the city gate.
The people who had been settled at the city gate were gone, and most of the sheds had been dismantled, leaving only a few places to rest.
After entering the city, Lin Yuxin lifted the curtain and watched as the people outside set up their businesses in an orderly manner, with some small businesses already being sold.
The streets were already bustling with activity as fabric shops, grain stores, and steamed bun shops opened.
Lin Yuxin smiled, clearly in a good mood.
"Sister! Is this what you wanted to see?"
Looking at the happy smiles on the faces of the people outside, all of them full of energy, without a trace of the dejected and desperate look he had seen two months ago, Xiao Hao asked thoughtfully.
He seemed to know why his sister had done all this!
"Yes, our value lies in the well-being of the people. We have the ability to help them, so why shouldn't we? People can choose what they do and live with a clear conscience, but there is one thing they cannot choose."
Lin Yuxin raised her hand and touched Xiao Hao's head, speaking softly.
What is it?
Xiao Hao tilted his head and asked, his expressionless face revealing his confusion.
"It's about birth. No one can choose their own birth. Some people are born as the pride of heaven, princes and nobles, while others are born to make a living in the mud and struggle in the darkness."
"But we can choose for ourselves what kind of life we want to live in the future. Ordinary people can improve their current life and difficulties through scientific research, business, or other means."
"Xiaohao, what I want to say is that although people are born into different classes, some people can improve their lives through their own efforts, and such people are worthy of respect."
Lin Yuxin patiently reasoned with Xiao Hao. Although she felt that she was saying all this too early, she decided to finish what she had to say at once since she had already come this far.
Even if he doesn't understand now, he will understand someday.
Xiao Hao was somewhat moved. What his sister said seemed to make a lot of sense. Just like him, he had been abused and sold since he was a child. All he wanted was to survive. If he hadn't met his sister, he might have died by now.
Xiao Hao looked at Lin Yuxin gratefully, about to say something, when he heard Lin Yuxin's inner thoughts.
[This dose of inspirational wisdom came a bit too early. I wonder if Xiaohao will even understand it? If not, I'll think of something else. I really regret not watching more TV before; my brain cells are practically dried up! Where is she going to find inspirational quotes?!]
[I wonder if Xiao Hao will turn out badly in the future. With all the careful nurturing she's given him these past few months... I mean, with all the pampering, Xiao Hao definitely won't become a tyrant! Otherwise, I'll have to turn against him for the greater good!!]
Lin Yuxin stroked Xiao Hao's head with a smile, looking like a warm older sister.
But when Xiao Hao looked at Lin Yuxin's gentle smile and listened to her inner voice, the emotion he felt just now vanished in an instant.
Then he was jolted awake, suddenly feeling as if his warm sister had transformed into a man-eating monster.
"Don't worry, sister, Xiao Hao understands. Xiao Hao will definitely do more good deeds and help people more in the future!"
Xiao Hao immediately pledged his commitment. Even though he had matured a lot during this time, he was still just a six-year-old child, and he was really afraid that his sister would turn into a man-eating monster.
What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?
Seeing him shiver, Lin Yuxin assumed he had caught a cold, especially since the temperature had dropped in the past few days. She reached out and pulled Xiao Hao into her arms, wrapping her arms around his shoulders, and said softly:
"You've caught a cold? It's getting colder these days, remember to wear more clothes so you don't really catch a cold. Take a hot bath when you get back."
She even reached out to check his pulse, and only felt relieved when she saw that there was nothing seriously wrong.
Xiao Hao didn't say a word the whole time. He was held in Lin Yuxin's arms, listening to her caring words. His heart felt warm, and the unease he had felt earlier disappeared.
He only realized how amazing his sister was after he came to Jibei City.
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