Exchanging children for food was not uncommon during years of famine.
Lu Yan had also seen people raising two-legged sheep in captivity in the apocalypse, but looking at the living creatures in front of him, Lu Yan felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his heart.
She understood.
Gu Laoer's achievements were built on the bones of other people.
But the little mute is a girl, and no one considers her feelings at all.
“Ah—ah—”
Just when Lu Yan was hesitant, the little mute gestured in front of her with his hands. Lu Yan was stunned at first, then turned around and looked at the little mute seriously.
The little girl's eyes were full of anxiety, as if she was afraid that Lu Yan didn't understand what she meant, and her movements became more anxious.
"She probably meant that she liked the name you gave her."
Gu Linbei didn't understand why Lu Yan was so unkind to the Gu family members, but treated the little mute differently.
But the child is innocent.
It’s a different matter for someone like Gu Erniu who can see through people’s thoughts, but Gu Linbei is also willing to show some kindness to someone like the little mute.
"real?"
Lu Yan looked at the little mute suspiciously and saw the little girl nodding desperately.
"Okay, then I'll call you Qingqing, little cutie, from now on." Lu Yan touched Qingqing's head with satisfaction.
The little mute tilted his head and looked at Lu Yan with a confused look.
Her expression was so adorable that it exploded. Lu Yan patted Qingqing's little head and said, "Go back to sleep first. Aunt Wu will go to the city to buy you some candied haws tomorrow."
The little mute didn't understand what candied haws were, but she could feel the kindness from Aunt Wu.
The little guy tilted his head and looked at Lu Yan seriously.
Lu Yan met her gaze and for a moment didn't know what to say. She pursed her lips, unable to utter a single word for a long while.
Seeing her like this, Lu Yan couldn't help but feel distressed.
She raised her hand and touched her dirty hair.
"Aunt Wu is here. If you want anything or want to eat anything, just come to her." Lu Yan's words were obviously a bit too much to take on.
But she has the ability to do so.
Lu Yan never asked anyone for help during the apocalypse, let alone now?
Without any modesty, she could say that the mountain behind was basically full of her food reserves.
Qingqing heard this but didn't say anything.
The little guy lowered his head, obviously looking worried.
She knew that being godless was good for her.
In fact, Aunt Wu's enthusiasm was like a ray of light, shining directly into Qingqing's life. Now that she had a name, she might not have to go hungry anymore.
But when she thought of her parents' greedy faces, little Qingqing lowered her head even more.
Lu Yan was unaware of the little guy's concerns. At this moment, she was secretly thinking about what to buy when she went to the city tomorrow.
The house she and Gu Linbei lived in was really too simple.
You need to buy a basin for washing up.
It is best to have two clothes hangers.
Also, I need weapons for hunting in the mountains. I have to go to the blacksmith shop tomorrow to check...
Lu Yan thought about it and closed her eyes while leaning against the headboard.
That night, Lu Yan slept very soundly.
But Gu Linbei didn't feel so good.
As a man, after Qingqing left, Gu Linbei naturally wanted to continue what he hadn't finished before. But before he could figure out how to start, Lu Yan fell asleep.
Gu Linbei failed to wake Lu Yan up after all, and it was almost dawn before he opened his eyes.
Early in the morning.
The Gu family's yard was extremely lively.
Of course, it was not the sound of hard work, but the scolding of Old Lady Gu to her new daughter-in-law and the complaints of several sisters-in-law.
"Mom, my father-in-law and the others are waiting to go to the fields to work. It won't be a good idea for us to go like this." Wang Zhaodi was the first to speak.
They had already made the plan last night.
Just open a door with Lu Yan and Yu Nian, and then distribute all the work in hand to them little by little.
"Or, let's take turns!" Yang Cuihua saw Wang Zhaodi handing over the step and followed immediately.
The two of them sang in unison, but the conversation stopped abruptly the moment Lu Yan opened the door.
The innate low pressure made Wang Zhaodi and Yang Cuihua stunned at the same time, and they both turned their heads to look at Old Lady Gu beside them.
Old Mrs. Gu had learned her lesson from Lu Yan's actions and knew clearly that if she couldn't kill him with one blow, she shouldn't attack Lu Yan.
After a moment's silence, Mrs. Gu chuckled dryly before speaking: "There's not much work to do at home. How about you six share it?"
The work of collecting firewood and fetching water at home is naturally done by men.
There isn't much work for women to begin with, and with six daughters-in-law, the burden isn't much to share.
But Lu Yan couldn't accept it. Old Mrs. Gu wanted to take advantage of her and Yu Nian.
"Okay." Lu Yan paused, then his eyes fell on Old Lady Gu.
Old Mrs. Gu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a bad feeling arose.
Sure enough, the next second Lu Yan looked at Old Lady Gu seriously: "Mom, aren't you also a daughter-in-law of the Gu family? Including you, there are exactly seven of us. We can each take turns on duty for one day, which is exactly one week."
Yu Nian had just woken up in the morning and was brushing her teeth with a willow branch when she heard these words.
She had a mouthful of water in her mouth and almost spit it out.
"Cough cough cough."
Yu Nian quickly spat out the mouthwash and turned around to run into the room.
Last night, neither Yu Nian nor Gu Linxuan slept well because Yu Nian wanted to help Gu Lin wipe his body and change his clothes.
This kind of thing is the most common in the doctor's opinion.
But Gu Linxuan felt uncomfortable, and said to Yu Nian with a red face: "It's my fault. I made you feel wronged."
Originally, without the outrageous remarks made by Mrs. Gu during the day, this statement would not have been wrong. But Mrs. Gu happened to say something about Yu Nian being a widow.
It is natural for the couple to think too much.
"You..." Old Mrs. Gu felt that Lu Yan was sent by God to punish her.
But when she thought that the second son and his wife had already set out to the county town to look for someone, Mrs. Gu temporarily suppressed the unhappiness in her heart.
It’s better to save trouble than to worry about it. Old Mrs. Gu gritted her teeth and said directly: "Okay."
But she had no idea that her compromise seemed even more bizarre to Lu Yan and Yu Nian.
Lu Yan is now eighty percent sure that Old Lady Gu is plotting against him.
However, life in this small river village is really boring.
Lu Yan didn't mind and let Old Lady Gu jump around a little more happily so that she could have some fun watching.
Thinking of this, Lu Yan's mouth curled into a gentle smile.
Here it comes again, here it comes again.
Gu Linbei felt the familiar sense of discomfiture again. When he turned his head, he couldn't help but look at Lu Yan twice more.
Lu Yan soon noticed Gu Linbei's gaze.
She turned her head slightly and smiled at Gu Linbei.
Even such a simple action made Gu Linbei's heart pound. Lu Yan pulled her long black hair back and then looked at Gu Linbei and said, "Husband, should we pack up and prepare to go into the city now?"
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