"Uncle Village Chief, my aunt only recognized me after I had my hair cut and showered. My grandmother painted all the exposed skin black. She said that although black doesn't look good, it's safe."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Boy Rui knows so much." The village chief praised hurriedly.
"Village chief, my wife and I have discussed it and decided to temporarily adopt Zirui and let him go home when we meet his family."
"We don't know where Zirui's other family members are now. If we don't adopt him, he won't be able to survive on his own. Besides, we are all relatives, so we must help if we can." Yun the Butcher said what he wanted to say in one breath. He was really afraid of the village chief's questions.
After listening to what Yun the Butcher said, the village chief thought for a while.
"Butcher Yun, if your family raises another child, there will be five children. Will your family have enough food to eat?"
After hearing what the village chief said, Xie Zirui lowered his head in embarrassment.
Butcher Yun touched Xie Zirui's hair.
"Don't worry, village chief. If my wife and I eat less, it will be enough for Zirui. We both have children, and we really can't bear to see them suffer alone." said Yun the butcher.
"Okay, as long as you think it through. If there really isn't enough food, the village will think of a solution for you then." The village chief thought for a moment before speaking.
"Okay, thank you, Village Chief. I feel relieved with your words."
"Hey, having a child isn't easy either. Besides, how much food can a baby eat? Just raise it."
"Village chief, I'll take the two children for a walk around the village and get to know some people." Yun the butcher stood up and said.
"Okay, then you go. Take it to the clan elder first and let him take a look, and then go to the village." The village chief also stood up and said.
"Okay, village chief. Let's go now."
"Uncle Village Chief, we are leaving."
Butcher Yun took Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui to visit the three elders first, and then took a walk around the village. Fortunately, the population of Yunjia Village was not large, otherwise it would take who knows how long.
When Yun the Butcher told Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui that they could go back, Yun Yiyi grabbed Xie Zirui's hand and quickly ran home, fearing that Yun the Butcher would change his mind.
"Yiyi, Zirui, did you walk around the village for a long time? What took you so long?" Zhang asked when she saw the two children coming back.
Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui sat on their chairs, neither wanting to move. The uncles, aunts, grandpas, and aunties in the village talked too much and wouldn't let anyone leave until they understood what they were saying. Yun Yiyi felt like she had said as much today as she normally would in a month.
"Aunt, uncle took us to visit the village chief, clan elders, and uncles and grandfathers in the village."
"My uncle and Grandpa Wu next door went to the city gate to get information, so Yiyi and I came back.
"Haha, Zirui must have been frightened by those uncles and aunts in the village. They are just like that, curious about you, so they asked a few more questions. When they get to know you better in the future, I guess no one will call you when you pass by." Zhang laughed.
"Mom, you haven't seen it, those uncles and aunts in the village are holding Brother Zirui's hand and asking questions here and there. I guess if Brother Zirui wasn't so young, they would all want to introduce a wife to him."
"When we were leaving, I heard some aunties say that it was a pity that Zirui was a little young and it was a bit early to get a wife." After Yun Yiyi finished speaking, she couldn't help laughing.
The three Yun brothers and Zhang also laughed out loud after hearing Yun Yiyi's words.
Xie Zirui blushed with embarrassment.
"Yiyi, you are such a naughty girl. Is this something a little girl like you can say?" Zhang scolded with a pretended stern face.
"Mom, I didn't say that. I just learned it once."
Seeing that Zhang was about to get angry, Yun Yiyi immediately changed her tone: "Mom, don't worry. I won't say it anymore."
Only then did Zhang smile.
"Zi Rui, don't listen to Yi Yi's nonsense. Those old ladies in the village are just good at gossiping. After a few days, no one will talk about it anymore."
"Okay, I understand, auntie." Xie Zirui sat on the chair feeling very uncomfortable. The aunties in the village were also uncomfortable. He was still young, so how could he be considered a wife?
Xie Zirui secretly glanced at Yun Yiyi, who was lying on a chair, with her second and third brothers sitting beside her chatting. Yun Yiyi laughed heartily, and when she was happy, one of her chubby legs even lifted up.
Xie Zirui went to see Zhang again. Zhang was picking cotton while listening to the children's conversation with a smile on her face. If Yun Yiyi asked her about anything, she would happily answer. She looked particularly gentle and kind.
Brother Yun, who was working nearby, was also chatting with his younger brothers and sisters while he was working.
Xie Zirui was deeply moved by the scene before him. It turned out that this was how ordinary families behaved with brothers and sisters, and that everyone could get along like this.
"Brother Zirui, what are you thinking about? I've been calling you for a long time but you don't respond?" Yun Yiyi waved in front of Xie Zirui.
"Nothing, I just thought of my grandma." Xie Zirui quickly came back to his senses and said.
"Brother Zirui, don't think about it. The more you think about it, the more unhappy you will be."
"Come on, Brother Zirui, my father is going to the city to buy things tomorrow. I must go with him. Do you want to go?" Yun Yiyi asked with her head tilted.
"Are they going, brother?"
"Big brother and his family aren't going, and neither is mother. Only father and I are going. It was father and I who went last time in the prefectural capital."
"I want to go and take a look, but is it appropriate for me to go?" Xie Zirui asked in a low voice embarrassedly.
"I'll ask Dad when he comes back. As long as he agrees, it's fine." Yun Yiyi answered indifferently.
After Yun Yiyi finished speaking, she slapped Xie Zirui with her palm. Xie Zirui quickly lowered his head and dodged, avoiding Yiyi's palm.
Yun Yiyi was not surprised at all when she saw Xie Zirui dodged it, and continued to change her moves to attack Xie Zirui.
Xie Zirui stood up and calmly resolved Yun Yiyi's moves.
The two men started fighting in the open space.
Zhang and the three Yun brothers nearby were all shocked and stood up, their mouths wide open, pointing at the two people still fighting. They didn't know what to say.
"Brother, do you think Yiyi knew that Xie Zirui knew martial arts before?" Third Brother Yun turned into a curious baby.
"You probably don't know?" Brother Yun scratched his head and said uncertainly.
"I think Yiyi must have known in advance that Zirui knew martial arts." Second Brother Yun said affirmatively.
"Boss, do you think these two kids won't get hurt if they keep fighting like this?" Zhang asked worriedly.
"Mom, don't worry. I think they both knew when to stop. They are probably just testing each other's strength and won't get hurt." Second Brother Yun comforted Zhang.
"Yes, mother. Think about Yiyi's skills. If she really wanted to fight, I guess this forest would have been in ruins long ago."
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