The rice seedlings in the yard are ready to sprout, and it's time to go to the fields to plant rice.
Yan Xi picked them up and prepared to go out, with Mu Beichen following behind him.
Yan Xi realized that he was following her, and quickly turned around and said, "Go back, there's no need to follow me. The blisters on your feet just popped, you need to rest for a few days and can't walk around casually."
Mu Beichen looked down at his bruised feet, stopped, watched him leave, and then returned the same way.
But he felt that he couldn't be too idle, as eating and drinking for free would disgust others.
So he decided to chop the firewood in the yard and clean the snails.
After finishing all this, there was still some time before the sun set. Thinking that Yan Xi was so tired every day and still had to cook and wash dishes, Mu Beichen looked at the wild onions and shepherd's purse left in the kitchen, thought for a while, and then started to knead the dough.
When Yan Xi came back, thick smoke rose from the house and a fragrance came.
He was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked into the yard, unloaded his burden, and came to the kitchen. Sure enough, he saw Mu Beichen burning the fire like a cat.
There were several formed dough cakes on the kitchen table. Yan Xi was surprised and delighted, "Beichen, did you make this?"
Hearing his voice, Mu Beichen stood up a little stiffly, pinched the apron in front of him nervously, and nodded at him.
"It looks good, can I try it?"
Mu Beichen walked over, picked it up with both hands and handed it to him.
Yan Xi smiled slightly, picked up one and put it into his mouth. He was so expectant that he almost couldn't keep the smile on his face when he tasted the first bite of the pancake.
Damn, why is it so salty? It’s a bit bitter, and the eggs are mushy. How did he make it?
Mu Beichen looked at him intently, as if expecting something.
Yan Xi swallowed it with difficulty and smiled, "It tastes good, but it's a little bit overcooked."
Mu Beichen's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he felt a little lost.
"It's not good to eat bread every day. The snails have been left for so long that they can be eaten. There are also loaches. Let's eat some meat today. Go wash your face and take a rest. I'll take care of it."
Mu Beichen nodded, but was unwilling to give in. While he wasn't paying attention, he tasted the pancake he made.
The taste is completely different from what Yan Xi made.
Mu Beichen's heart sank.
He wasted food.
He'll blame him.
Yan Xi found that the firewood had been chopped and the snails had been cleaned. She subconsciously glanced at the listless Mu Beichen beside her and said with a smile, "You made all this, didn't you? It's very good, but your foot is still injured. You don't have to do this. I can do it. We can do it after your injury is healed."
Mu Beichen nodded obediently, his feeling of loss slowly fading away, and he felt a little happy about the praise.
Soon after, the aroma of the snails was so strong that Mu Beichen's mouth was watering.
Yan Xi took two bamboo sticks, handed him one, and taught him how to eat it.
The two of them took turns eating one, and the full basin of snails was soon empty.
Mu Beichen ate happily, his mouth full of oil.
The weather is nice today and the moon is big and round.
The two sat in the yard for a while.
Yan Xi looked at the big tree in the yard and closed his eyes to rest.
The yard was very quiet.
Mu Beichen heard the snoring and looked up at him.
As he looked, he seemed to have discovered something. He sat up straight and looked left and right at Yan Xi.
He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that the person in front of him seemed... a little thinner.
He suddenly became curious about what he would look like if he lost weight.
Suddenly, an idea emerged in his mind. Mu Beichen pursed his lips, tiptoed to the kitchen, and ate the pancakes he made bit by bit.
Don't waste food.
Maybe this way I can stay here longer.
…
The days pass by in a busy manner.
After finishing planting rice, Yan Xi went to the mountains to hunt again.
He sold the prey, and all in all he got was ten taels of silver.
Yan Xi bought Mu Beichen some new clothes and shoes.
I also hired a carpenter to make a new bed and bought new quilts and other things.
When Mu Beichen received these things, he was stunned for a long time and couldn't recover.
After resting for a while, Yan Xi had to go to the fields again to see how the crops he planted were growing and to weed them.
Before I knew it, a month had passed since the day I adopted Mu Beichen.
Under his careful care and feeding, Mu Beichen gained a lot of weight, his face became fleshier, and he grew taller. His delicate facial features gradually showed his appearance advantages.
With this look, he will definitely charm several girls when he goes out.
In fact, Mu Beichen had never gone out for such a long time.
He didn't dare to go out, and Yan Xi didn't let him go out casually.
Because they all knew that the villagers didn't like him.
Yan Xi was not sure what extreme things those people would do if they found out that Mu Beichen was in her house.
But the truth will eventually come out.
Some of the crops planted by Yan Xi have matured. He happily went to the fields to get some and planned to try frying them. However, he didn't expect that man proposes, God disposes. After he left, Uncle Chen from next door came to him to borrow farm tools, but found Mu Beichen.
Uncle Chen, as an elder in the village, had naturally seen him before. He didn't recognize him at first glance, but when he saw the familiar burns on Mu Beichen's hands, he was horrified, "Monster! You, you...how did you get in?! Get out of here!"
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