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As soon as the car stopped, Tang Yue got out and immediately bumped into a cold embrace. She heard Lai Xiang sobbing beside her. "Little Yueyue, I'm so glad to see you safe and sound. Where did you go? Why didn't you tell me? I was so worried!"
Tang Yue blinked her big eyes at Tang Jianye, who had completely forgotten about the incident. Last time, he had returned to the army ahead of schedule to deliver a message, while Tang Yue had stayed behind at the cowshed.
Later, Tang Yue left with the two people who were stealing the treasure, without leaving any message for Tang Jianye, who then lost track of her.
They didn't see anyone on the other side of the border either. Later, Tang Jianye came over twice to look for her. Lai Xiang and the others living in the cowshed were extremely worried. Especially Lai Xiang's parents; their child had come to see their daughter disappear, how could they possibly be at ease?
Wu Jinghua's condition began to relapse. Old Ke and Old Xu were also worried. The young girl had been a great help to them; if it weren't for her arrival, they might have frozen to death on some cold night. How could they be eating and sleeping so well now?
Moreover, after the two elders received medicine, their injuries gradually improved, and their spirits were much better.
"Well, when I couldn't find you, I came back twice to look for clues about you."
Tang Yue understood the situation and knew that Tang Jianye was just too concerned about her; she didn't blame him. Tang Yue patted Lai Xiang, not caring where she was—she was too short to reach her back.
"Sister Lai, it's too cold outside. Let's go inside and talk."
Lai Xiang then realized what was happening and clumsily picked Tang Yue up, intending to carry her into the house. Tang Yue...
This feeling is really strange.
"Sister Lai, please put me down quickly, I can walk by myself." Lai Xiang was a little reluctant, but she really couldn't lift Tang Yue very well. She could only reluctantly put Tang Yue down.
After Tang Yue left, the brigade leader brought people over to give the house a thorough finishing touches, and doors and windows were installed. A thick gate was also installed in the snow wall. Lai Xiang pushed open the gate and led the two into the courtyard.
The two stacks of firewood that Tang Yue had left here last time had been covered by a straw curtain woven by Lai Xiang. However, the amount was noticeably less. "Little Yueyue, did you bring these firewood over?"
Tang Yue didn't deny it, and Lai Xiang sighed. "Yueyue, I can never repay the kindness you've shown to our family in this lifetime."
Tang Yue chuckled lightly, "Sister Lai, you're being too polite."
Lai Xiang opened the door, and a blast of hot air rushed out. The group quickly went inside. Tang Yue looked at the furnishings; everything was simple. The small table and chairs were made by Lai Xiang using the same length and width of firewood that Tang Yue had gathered, carving out grooves and using a mortise and tenon joint structure. There were also wooden boxes and a kang table.
"Yueyue, the firewood you brought over is so good. It would be such a waste to use it as firewood. Look, I made all of this myself using some tools I borrowed from the village."
The scent of raw wood filled the air, smelling wonderful. And Lai Xiang was truly skillful; these small pieces of furniture were quite well-made. She had a lot of furniture in her space, but there was no reason for her to take it out.
It's good that Sister Lai can solve these problems on her own.
Tang Yue gave Tang Jianye a look, and Tang Jianye resignedly went out to move the grain. Lai Xiang immediately stopped him, "Yueyue, I still have plenty of grain, enough to eat. We can go to work in the spring, and then I can earn money myself."
"Really, Yueyue, you've already helped me and my family so much. Things are really good now, Yueyue, you really don't need to bring me anything anymore. I'm so happy that you came to see me."
Before Tang Yue could speak, Tang Jianye gently pushed Lai Xiang aside and left. Tang Jianye knew that Tang Yue had plenty of good things, and what she gave Lai Xiang was nothing at all.
Besides, he knew the little girl's temper a bit; if anyone treated her well, she would repay them a thousandfold. If he didn't let her leave something for Lai Xiang, the little girl would probably be very upset.
Seeing that she couldn't stop her, Lai Xiang could only shake her head helplessly. "Little Yueyue, are you really alright? Are you hurt anywhere?" Lai Xiang felt very guilty; she hadn't taken good care of Yueyue and had let the little girl find her way back on her own.
She felt really bad.
"Sister Lai, I'm fine. I disappeared suddenly because I went on a mission. Don't blame yourself. Are you alright?"
Tang Yue felt that Lai Xiang was much better than she had been a few days ago. Her whole demeanor and spirit were completely different.
Lai Xiang took Tang Yue's small hand in her own. "Yueyue, I've never felt this good before. Really, I've never felt so carefree. This whole house is mine. As long as I don't leave, I can live here for the rest of my life."
“I’m so close to my parents now. I can visit them whenever I want. I no longer have to write letters and wait for more than a month to receive a reply from them.”
"There's no need to envy others. I'm with my parents, and that feels really wonderful. What makes me most satisfied is that I can still do my part for them."
As she spoke, Lai Xiang hugged Tang Yue again, "Yueyue, I am so grateful to you. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to achieve any of this. Maybe our family would be lying in some snowdrift right now."
Tang Jianye carried in a large bag of cabbages. "Lai Xiang, where should we put these cabbages?"
Lai Xiang stood up, staring in disbelief at the large bag of fresh, crisp cabbages. The cabbages had been stored so well! "Oh, oh, put them in the west room. There's no heated kang there, so the temperature isn't high."
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