Only one person disagreed with Wang Xushi's views.
That's Aunt Sui," she said, pursing her lips and waving her hand.
"You guys are heartless too. Look at the wife of the third son of the Luo family. She lives alone on the hill. Her husband's family members are either in jail or forced into labor. And Luo Jingui, his whereabouts are unknown, and his body has never been found. She's a weak woman raising her son, and she's doing a good job. Although she's exhausted, I've seen that little boy from the Luo family. He's chubby and will surely grow up safely. How come she can raise him so well? The Liu family has three adults, and they can't even raise one child? If they can keep him alive with medicine, then keep him alive until he's grown up. They should cultivate more land and reclaim more wasteland. Wangtao can go to town and find some odd jobs. They won't have to worry about not being able to afford medicine."
After Aunt Sui finished speaking, no one responded.
Yan Xia didn't say a word from beginning to end, and it seemed that all three people at the center of the conversation were somehow related to her.
It's best not to get involved.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The autumn harvest is coming soon, and your family..."
The atmosphere became tense, so everyone brought up the topic of the autumn harvest again.
That's when things started to get lively again.
There was no more gossip to hear.
Yan Xia simply stood up and went home.
She walked very quietly, and no one noticed her as she left.
When I passed by Bai Lizheng's house this time, the door was locked, but I could see smoke coming out of his chimney.
Looks like they're cooking.
Yan Xia didn't disturb them. She went straight to Zhao Xinrong's house for a short while before going back to sleep.
The village was much noisier at night than the town because it was close to the mountains, where there were many wild animals, insects and birds. You could hear some faint sounds from time to time, and Yan Xia, with her keen ears, heard them even more clearly.
But she was sleeping soundly.
These sounds of nature were like a lullaby to her.
She slept soundly until dawn. After breakfast, she joined the group and went to the mountains. Because there were so many roses, Yan Xia was too busy to go see Xiong Xiong. It wasn't until the third day, after picking the last batch of blooming roses, that she had time to go deep into the mountains to see Xiong Xiong.
"raging--"
"raging--"
After calling out all the way without seeing any sign of Xiongxiong, Yan Xia simply flashed into her spatial dimension and went directly to Xiongxiong's cave entrance.
As soon as I came out of the space, I saw a big fat bear sleeping in a cave. Its mouth was still wet. Upon closer inspection, I saw a large piece of wild honey next to the bear's head.
So they ate and fell asleep.
What a lazy bear.
"ah--"
Yan Xia had a mischievous thought.
She screamed.
The bear was so frightened that it immediately woke up. Before it even opened its eyes, it covered its eyes with its two paws, rolled itself into a ball, and looked incredibly cowardly.
"Ahem, it's me—"
Yan Xia laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face when she saw its comical appearance.
She coughed lightly twice.
Only then did Xiongxiong put down his bear paw.
"Owner--"
"Master, come see the bear!"
"Master, did you bring something delicious for Bear? Bear has a treasure for you—"
Upon hearing Yan Xia's voice, the bear was overjoyed and immediately put all four paws on the ground.
He walked over to Yan Xia, sat down on her lap, and gently touched her face with his bear paw.
The bear paws were sticky and smelled of honey.
Yan Xia looked disgusted and slapped the bear paw away.
"All you ever do is eat. I haven't seen you in days, and look at you, you've gotten even fatter. Here, I brought you some roast chicken and meat patties. Don't you love honey? My shop just launched a new product, honey bread rolls. See if you like them. They come in three flavors: red bean paste, mung bean paste, and sesame. Sigh, you wouldn't understand even if I explained. Just eat."
Yan Xia conjured up a variety of delicious foods out of thin air.
Even though I've seen it countless times.
Xiongxiong still stared in surprise with her mouth agape.
"Master, you're so good to me—"
"I knew Master was good to Xiongxiong! Master, I brought you some treasures too, Xiongxiong will go get them for you—"
The bear started eating without getting anything. Although its mouth watered, it still watched for a few moments, then turned around and walked into the cave.
After waiting for four or five minutes, Xiongxiong finally came out.
This time it wasn't on all fours.
Instead, the bear walks upright on two legs.
Xiong Xiong was holding a large rock.
How big is it?
It was even bigger than Yan Xia's head.
The bear was struggling to walk on its two legs, and the stones were quite heavy. Although it was very strong, it was still panting heavily, and its breathing became louder.
"Bang--"
When Xiongxiong got close to Yanxia, he put the stone on the ground.
Inside the cave, speaking in a low voice is almost like using a microphone, so the stones hear it as if it's being hit on the ground.
What is this?
Yan Xia looked at the dark, unremarkable stones on the ground with some disdain.
It looks like a pile of cow dung.
I don't even want to touch it.
“Master, this stone shines when washed in water, it’s a treasure! I was afraid it would be stolen, so I covered it with mud.”
After saying that, Xiongxiong grabbed the roast chicken and stuffed it into his mouth.
It chewed the bones to pieces and swallowed them whole.
The food was so oily that there was oil all over his mouth.
"It glows? Holy crap!!!! It can't be a diamond, can it?! Where did you find it?"
Yan Xia no longer cared that it was black cow dung, and squatted down to stroke it.
“It’s in that big cave. I’ve taken you there before. There was a heavy rain on the mountain before. The rain flooded the cave, and several rocks came out. I saw that they were shiny, so I picked them all up.”
The bear quickly finished the roast chicken, and as it spoke, it reached for the meat paw on the ground.
"etc--"
Yan Xia pressed down on the bear's paw, her eyes, like those of an eagle, fixed intently on the bear. "Several stones? You brought them all back? You mean, you have several more in your cave?"
He's such a bear, he can't even tell a lie.
It swallowed hard, looking somewhat frightened.
"The biggest piece that Xiongxiong gave to its master." This time the voice was a little softer.
It's clear that Xiongxiong is a little guilty.
They probably feared that Yan Xia would take all the stones.
It was obvious that Yan Xia really wanted to leave, but she couldn't do something for free.
So she started to coax Xiongxiong like parents would coax their children for pocket money.
“What use are these stones to Xiongxiong? Why not exchange them for prettier jewelry? Look at what I’m wearing around my neck, isn’t it beautiful? It’s much prettier than these stones.”
Xiong Xiong raised his head and looked at Yan Xia's neck.
"What is the master wearing? It's as shiny as a stone."
"It's a necklace! I even specially prepared a necklace for Xiongxiong that a male bear would wear. Do you want it?"
Xiongxiong immediately nodded.
They look incredibly cute and innocent.
"Yes, yes, yes, Master Xiong Xiong wants it!"
"I want it, but the necklace is so expensive. I don't have any money left. How about Xiongxiong trades it for a stone? Next time I come to see Xiongxiong, I'll bring you an even prettier necklace and some delicious food."
These words were spoken.
Xiongxiong could no longer hold back.
Without saying a word, it ran straight into the top of the cave.
When it emerged, three stones were stacked on its paw.
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