"Well, let's go and earn work points. This year, we can exchange them for more sweet potatoes, and Mom will make you sweet potato cakes." Cheng Zhenzhu locked the door, paused, and said, "If you do a good job, Mom will make you braised pork today."
"Braised pork! Go, go, go!" When they heard their mother say this, the enthusiasm of the boys soared to an unprecedented level. They waved their hands and ran to the front to find Grandma Xiuhua to get work.
Yes, they're all bright-eyed kids! I didn't make braised pork for this year's Lantern Festival, so Cheng Zhenzhu has been wanting to make up for it. So, early this morning, she prepared the seasoning and started stewing the braised pork in her space. Today, no matter what, she had to reward those hardworking Tiao Tiao...
"Here, give it to my third brother." Seeing that his brothers had also come up the mountain today, Jiu Tiao was afraid of being beaten, and he was also craving meat, so he behaved quite well and followed his three brothers around, fiddling with the food. The little guy was quite perceptive, and his three brothers took one look and immediately handed him what they wanted...
"Our Jiu Tiao is so good~" San Tiao praised and continued to concentrate on the work in his hands.
Cheng Zhenzhu also worked, occasionally casting glances at the seven brothers, who had now dispersed into several groups. Even after not working for a long time, Cheng Zhenzhu's hands were still sharp. With her immense strength and a body that didn't tire easily, she had already finished two-thirds of the work before the morning had even begun.
Cheng Zhenzhu was very satisfied with the progress. Seeing that the time was almost up, she prepared to gather the others and go home...
At the same time, a stranger appeared on Sanshi Island. He was a teenager of about fifteen or sixteen. His slightly immature face was adorned with heroic eyebrows, and his calm yet sharp eyes gave a slightly frightening look.
At least the fat and strong Yu Xiaolong was frightened when he saw the man at his doorstep, especially when the man called out to him in a calm voice.
"You... who are you? What do you want to do? Let me tell you, I am one of the seven iron-clad brothers on the island. If you dare to bully me, you will suffer the consequences!" Yu Xiaolong, who was used to being beaten, hugged his head habitually when he saw the person in front of him stretching out his hand.
He's a bit of a mouthy person and always gets beaten up at school. A classmate once came to his house and beat him up. It's inevitable that the person in front of him isn't one of those classmates' older brothers or something...
Seven? The boy's calm expression changed slightly. "Kid, where do these seven people live? Can you show me the way?"
"Do you know Qiqi Tiao?" Yu Xiaolong noticed that the man in front of him didn't seem to be looking for him, but for Qiqi Tiao. He immediately scratched his double chin and looked at him. "Why are you looking for Qiqi Tiao? They are not easy to deal with!"
The boy pursed his lips, didn't reply, and walked straight forward. The child's eyes had already given him a clue.
"Hey hey hey! Where are you going? You haven't told me yet?" Yu Xiaolong's heart suddenly jumped when he saw the tall and thin Ganer going forward.
If this skinny guy came to cause trouble for them, wouldn't the brothers blame him? He didn't want to go through the ravages of seven horizontal bars and two big dogs again.
...Just as he was worrying, Yu Xiaolong saw a group of snakes running towards him, raising a cloud of dust, as if they were going to crush him. He hurried back to his own yard and climbed over the wall, standing on a stool to take a few secretive looks.
"Mom, I did a lot of work today!" Knowing they would be having braised pork today, Liu Tiao worked extra hard. Now he was even more diligent to let his mother know about his contribution.
"Mom, I'm working hard too!" Ba Tiao, who worked like a dirty little cat, also showed his enthusiasm.
Cheng Zhenzhu glanced at the two dirty little cats, and remembered the scene where she had accidentally seen them frantically digging in the dirt. She smiled and said, "Well, our diligent mothers Liu Tiao and Ba Tiao saw it. They will get an extra piece of braised pork later."
"Thank you, Mom." The two dirty little cats were waiting for these words, and they immediately grinned. Their big, bright smiles looked particularly shining in the sun.
The calm young man looked at this scene and paused slightly.
"Mom, Liu Tiao and the others are doing the wrong job!" Er Tiao braked and stopped in front of his mother. "They're not doing their job, they're doing Sanniu's!"
Hmm? Cheng Zhenzhu was stunned for a moment, then remembered that Sanniu was the youngest daughter of Chang Huaiying's family. They were the family that had asked her to chop rocks earlier. The little girl was six years old, quite cute, and fairer than most girls on the island. But she hadn't expected to do the wrong job?
"Sanniu?" Liu Tiao shook his head fiercely. "It's not Sanniu, it's Liu Tiao's job."
"There is still work for Ba Tiao." Ba Tiao followed.
"What did Grandma Xiuhua say when you got the job? Where do you start counting the number of pieces of soil?" Er Tiao just returned home and marked his own soil when he discovered that he had made a mistake with the sixth and eighth pieces of soil.
"Count from the left." Liu Tiao replied.
Bajo quickly nodded.
"Counting from Grandma Xiuhua's left, it's from our right. You two are doing Sanniu's work." San Tiao affirmed.
He guessed that Liu Tiao must have confused left with right again. Liu Tiao often confused left with right.
Liu Tiao panicked, but quickly added, "That Sanniu must have done our job. She won't suffer any loss."
Liu Tiao said he wouldn't suffer any loss, so he said he wouldn't suffer any loss. Anyway, when he came back, he took a look and saw that Sanniu's plot of land hadn't been completed much. However, Liu Tiao and Ba Tiao performed exceptionally well today and did a lot of work...
"It's okay. It's okay for us boys to suffer a little loss. We can just exchange the land back in the afternoon." Cheng Zhenzhu touched Liu Tiaodao, who was obviously unhappy.
When Liu Tiao heard his mother's words, he immediately swallowed his words about catching Sanniu to work that afternoon and nodded. "Yes, mother, you are right! Mother is absolutely right! Then, mother, can I have an extra piece of braised pork?"
"Yes, of course. This piece of braised pork is a reward for the hardworking Liu Tiao..." Cheng Zhenzhu looked at Liu Tiao with a loving face.
When Ba Tiao heard this, he felt that he was sure to get that extra piece of braised pork, and he smiled again, suppressing the thought that "I will not have any meat to eat with Brother Liu Tiao".
"Mom, I want one more piece too! Today..." A man at the end of the line heard the sound and came over. His peripheral vision caught sight of a tall and thin figure, and his voice stopped abruptly.
"I want to, too!" Yu Xiaolong, who was leaning against the wall and feeling a bit uncomfortable, didn't dare to say a word, but could only think silently. But why hasn't the fight started yet?
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