Chapter 184 Late Night Visit
When Xiao Jin found Su Ying, he saw her hunched over in front of a ventilation hole in the courtyard wall.
Xiao Jin: “…”
"What are you doing?"
Su Ying said without even turning her head: "I saw it, I saw it, Ling'er didn't cry anymore, luckily I talked to Chu Yun for a while before, otherwise I would definitely not be able to coax her now."
Xiao Jin: “…”
Su Ying didn't get on the carriage until the bell rang for class.
Xiao Jin had to continue with the protection work for Tiger Camp, and she had to go to the mountains. She had to burn more charcoal before the end of the month, not only to sell it in exchange for other supplies, but also because the weather was cold now. If the temperature was too low, it would be difficult for the wood to burn fully. If she didn't burn enough charcoal before then, the people in Tiger Camp would have to survive the cold winter.
Su Ying drove the horse to the mountain, and Tian Mu had already started working with everyone.
"My lady is here."
"Well, assign some people to come over today to continue digging new pits with me. We still have more than half a month, so try to burn as much as possible."
"Yes, I'll arrange for someone to come over right away."
Ever since the two people who were punished died on the pillars last time, the group of people who were working with them have become much more obedient. No one dares to make trouble, and their efficiency is much higher than before.
Su Ying took a shovel and found a relatively flat open space nearby. After testing the looseness of the soil, she began to mark out the area for digging.
Su Ying was busy until the sun was about to set, then she put down the shovel. The new pit had been almost dug today, and they could start burning as soon as they came back from chopping wood tomorrow.
"Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'm going to pick up the kids." Su Ying didn't stop working, but all she could think about were the two crying babies.
When Su Ying rushed to the outside of the school, the bell for the end of get out of class had just rung.
Zhao Neng looked at the children rushing out and opened the door.
Su Ying was standing at the front and immediately saw Erbao walking out smilingly, holding hands with Dabao, accompanied by a little girl about their age.
The two little girls burst into laughter at something they were talking about.
Xiao Lin Sheng also followed them, letting Chu Yun lead the way.
Erbao saw Su Ying before she opened her mouth. The moment he saw her, Erbao was stunned for a moment, then his little mouth pouted and he burst into tears. He let go of Dabao's hand and hurried towards Su Ying.
Su Ying was also stunned. How come he was smiling with his friends just one second, and crying when he saw her the next second?
"Mother, Mother Ling'er misses you so much."
Dabao saw Su Ying pouting her lips, but when he thought of Xiao Jin’s words, he suppressed his tears.
"Mother misses you too, where's your brother?"
Erbao raised his head and looked behind him, "Brother is there."
Su Ying squatted down holding Erbao in her arms, and picked up Dabao who was walking over.
"Does Ji'er miss mother?"
Dabao looked at Su Ying with red eyes, "I miss you, I miss you, Mom."
"Mother misses you too. Let's go home. Grandpa He and the others must have prepared a lot of delicious food for you when you return."
Su Ying carried them into the carriage, and then carried Lin Sheng into the carriage.
"There are still some things to deal with in the school building. Madam, please take them back first." Chu Yun said to Su Ying.
Su Ying nodded, "Okay, you can go back with Zhao Neng then."
"good."
Su Ying returned home with the children first. Today was the first day that little Lin Sheng went to school. Zhang Cuiniang was worried, but she had a lot of things to do and couldn't pick up the child right away. Now she was relieved to see him return safely.
"Is Sheng'er happy in school today?"
Little Lin Sheng nodded obediently, "Happy, the teacher is different now." He was older, so he was assigned to another class.
"Study hard, okay?"
"I know, mom. I will study hard."
"Be good, mom will get you something delicious."
The moment Zhang Cuiniang stood up, her eyes turned red. She had never dreamed that there would be a day when her son would go to school.
Although they are now rootless people without any citizenship, she believes that as long as each of them works hard, their lives will be different one day.
In the evening, He Shouyi and Murong De used the dried beef to make soup and made several pots of beef dumpling soup. They also put some peppercorns in the dumpling soup, which could not only dispel the cold but also enhance the flavor. After drinking a bowl of it, everyone felt warm.
Su Ying thought of the bison that were still in the space. She had to find a way to get them out before winter came completely so that everyone could process and store them. This way, there would be no need to worry about having no meat to eat in the winter.
When everyone was enjoying their meal, there was a knock on the gate.
Jiang Yang put down his chopsticks, stood up and said, "I'll go open the door."
Not long after, Jiang Yang's voice came from the yard, "Madam, Master, Uncle Meng from the North District is here."
When Su Ying heard this, she stood up and walked out with the bowl in her hand.
The Mengzi couple walked in slowly with Meng Jiang.
"Uncle Meng, why are you here? Come in and sit down."
Mengzi was holding two chickens in his hands, and Tianniu was carrying a basket of eggs.
"I didn't intend to disturb you so late, but seeing that the weather is getting colder and colder, and you are all busy during the day, I thought of bringing this boy here as soon as possible to kowtow to Madam Su and thank her."
Meng Jiang, who was being supported, was about to kneel down to Su Ying upon hearing this.
Su Ying went forward and grabbed the man. Meng Jiang had already injured his leg, and it was unknown what would happen if he knelt down. "Come on, I appreciate your kindness, but it's not good for him to kneel down since his leg hasn't healed yet. It's cold outside, so hurry up and go inside and sit down."
This was the first time Meng Jiang met Su Ying. He was unconscious and knew nothing when Su Ying came to him. These days, his parents mentioned Su Ying in his ears so much that his ears were almost callused. He was very curious about what kind of powerful person Su Ying was.
If you just look at her appearance, apart from being more delicate and beautiful than ordinary women, at first glance, there seems to be nothing special about her. But he lowered his eyes to look at Su Ying's hand holding his arm, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Her hand held his body in place like an iron clamp; even though he put all his strength on that hand, his legs didn't move at all.
"We won't go in because you're having dinner." It's an unwritten rule in the North District not to come to people's homes at mealtimes. After all, there's little food here, and coming to people's homes at mealtimes would only make things difficult for others.
"It's not a good way to entertain guests without entering the house. Come in quickly. It's cold. It's not too late to have a bowl of hot food before leaving."
Mother Zhao came out of the house and took Tian Niu and the others to sit inside.
When the family of three entered the house, they found that it was much warmer inside than outside. "It's so warm in this house. Has the charcoal brazier been lit?"
(End of this chapter)
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