Yu Yue looked back at Xie Yan. Ever since reading this letter, Xie Yan's mood had been very low. Looking at Xie Yan like this, she felt very sad. The Xie Yan she knew was bright, cheerful, and warm. Even when he was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) and saying he was tired, he was still bright. He was not like this now, so dejected, as if he had been abandoned by the whole world!
Just looking at her made Xie Yan feel sad. She guessed that the letter must have been sent from his family. She went over and stopped Xie Yan, hugging him tightly. "If you're sad, you can cry for a while. I won't laugh at you. And it doesn't matter what others say. You have me now!"
"I love you the most, you know that. Is there anything you want? I'll get it for you. Do you want to eat meat? Do you want chicken stew with mushrooms? I'll go up the mountain tonight and get you a wild pheasant, and I'll stew it for you tomorrow."
"In this weather, there are still plenty of mushrooms on the mountain, and we also have some dried wild mushrooms at home. Which kind do you want to eat? I'll make them for you tomorrow, okay?"
Xie Yan was amused by the way she coaxed the child, and the gloom and unhappiness in his heart disappeared. He reached out and hugged Yu Yuehui's broad back, resting his chin on her shoulder. "It's okay, I'm all better now. Just like you said, I still have you! Now we are a family."
"Also, isn't it dangerous for you to go hunting pheasants at night? It's late at night, and in the mountains. Forget it, I don't really like eating meat that much."
Yu Yue shook her head. "It's alright. I've been hunting with others since I was a child. I've even hunted wild boars. A pheasant is nothing. My skills are the best in this area. I just dug a few traps before, but I haven't checked them for the past few days. I'll go up the mountain tonight and see if I can catch anything!"
"Just wait to eat!"
Xie Yan looked at Yu Yuehui, still a little worried, "Then I'll accompany you up the mountain tonight?"
Yu Yue looked at Xie Yan with some embarrassment, "Um! Well, maybe you should just forget about it!" She didn't dare to look Xie Yan in the eye after saying that.
Although she felt that Xie Yan would be a burden if he went along, she couldn't let Xie Yan know this!
She always takes shortcuts up the mountain at night and doesn't carry a flashlight, so Xie Yan definitely can't do it! In the end, she'll have to take care of him instead, which will not only be a burden to him but may also lead to others discovering the situation.
What she did could not be discovered.
Xie Yan wasn't stupid; how could he not see through Yu Yuehui's evasive intentions? It was obvious that he didn't want to take him along, but he couldn't refuse. It seemed that climbing this mountain wasn't something to be taken lightly!
"Fine, if I don't want to go, I don't want to go. Isn't it better to stay home and sleep?" "Okay, I'm not going. Remember to come back early. I'll leave the door open for you! Don't stay out too late, after all, it's not very safe up in the mountains."
There really are wild beasts in the mountains now. Liu Yihong said that last year, someone went into the mountains alone and encountered wolves. The person was killed instantly, and the people who went to look for him only found a shoe.
Yu Yuehui nodded quickly, "I'll definitely be back soon, you can sleep peacefully! Don't worry about me."
Seeing that Xie Yan was no longer so depressed, Yu Yue quickly went to cook. Now that Xie Yan wasn't asking any more questions, what was she waiting for if she didn't run away?
Xie Yan smiled as he watched Yu Yuehui flee.
Lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), he sighed as he looked at the ceiling. Where was he going to get money? He couldn't get it from the black market anyway, so where else could he get money? Couldn't a windfall just fall from the sky for him?
Unable to think of anything, Xie Yan gave up. Not only could she not think of anything, but she was also adding to her troubles! She went to the kitchen to light a fire for Yu Yuehui, but was kicked out. Yu Yuehui complained that Xie Yan was blocking the way and that the fire was not burning to her liking.
Xie Yan was so upset! All they had to do was keep the fire going, why did so many other things have to happen?
After leaving the kitchen, Xie Yan suddenly found himself with nothing to do, which he found rather unusual. He gave Yu Yue a bucket of oil and then went to rummage through the things he had bought that day. As for the other oils and meat, Xie Yan didn't plan to take them out for the time being, since his space was static and the meat wouldn't spoil inside!
Let's just take it out next time we eat! Anyway, Yu Yuehui won't ask him where the food came from, and he won't have to rack his brains to find excuses anymore.
While tidying up, Xie Yan happened to see the medical books he had put into his space today. Suddenly, an idea struck him: he had plenty of time now, so he could read these books!
In particular, many of the books inside are entirely explanations of medicinal herbs, including not only pictures but also processing methods and effects!
This is practically tailor-made for him!
Xie Yan looked at Xiliu Village, which was surrounded by mountains. How could there be a lack of medicinal herbs on these mountains? He could dig some up, process them, and sell them, and that would bring in the money.
The problem that was just troubling us now has a solution, doesn't it?
Xie Yan quickly grabbed an old newspaper and covered the book cover. Although the people here were simple and honest, Xie Yan still dared not gamble on human nature. It was always better to be cautious than to gamble.
After finishing, Xie Yan sat by the door and began to read a book.
I must say, this book is quite interesting. In this era without any entertainment facilities, Xie Yan read it with great interest!
During dinner, Xie Yan told Yu Yuehui about his idea of wallpapering the walls. Yu Yuehui looked at the stack of newspapers and said, "Okay! I have a day off the day after tomorrow. Wait until I'm off, and we'll wallpaper the walls together. It'll be quick."
Xie Yan obediently nodded in agreement, since he had never intended to wallpaper the wall by himself anyway.
That night, Xie Yan was originally planning to wait for Yu Yue to return, but he couldn't stay awake any longer and slowly fell asleep. In the middle of the night, he heard the sound of classes starting and stopping, and it was getting louder and louder, which woke him up. Xie Yan was furious!
At first, he thought Yu Yue had returned, but it wasn't. After listening for a long time, he finally realized who was behind it all—the rat!
That wretched fellow! There wasn't any food here last night, but he must have known there was food inside and came to eat it!
Xie Yan was furious! How could she sleep with all this noise!
Xie Yan couldn't sleep at all. He was mainly afraid that mice would get on the kang (a heated brick bed). Just thinking about that possibility gave him goosebumps all over his body. It was too scary.
He was too annoyed to fall asleep. Xie Yan was so irritable! He wished he could exterminate the entire rat family. If there was a rat in front of him right now, Xie Yan would definitely stomp it to death without any hesitation.
Because of the rats, Xie Yan felt uncomfortable all over. The feeling of being physically exhausted but unable to sleep was really unbearable.
Xie Yan's resentment at this moment could feed a hundred Evil Sword Immortals!
He got off the kang (a heated brick bed), found a stick, and poked and prodded around to make sure there was no sound before he dared to lie down. But just as he was getting sleepy, the sound of the lessons started again!
Ahhh! Xie Yan felt like he was going crazy; he was determined to kill all the rats.
Emerging from the mosquito net, Xie Yan lit a kerosene lamp and refused to sleep. He took a stick and waited for the rats to make a sound, ready to strike wherever they appeared!
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