Lin Chaonan was helpless with Lin Chaobei, who was slow to react and sometimes couldn't even think straight.
Because veiled sarcasm had no effect on him.
But if they went to war openly, the two brothers would inevitably have another verbal battle, or even a real fight. He didn't want to waste his breath, get hurt, or worry their mother.
Fighting with an idiot is pointless, whether you win or lose. It's better to save your energy for cultivating the terraced fields, so that the crops you grow in the future can feed and clothe them. That's the most practical benefit.
Ignoring the brothers' verbal sparring, Yue Jiuyue continued hoeing and tending the field.
She was so tired she didn't even want to talk. She wondered where these two got so much energy. She even wanted to ask if they had some kind of secret technique so she could try it out and maybe live a few more years.
"Mother, I remember there used to be a spring around here. Should we still develop this land?"
Lin Chaonan pointed to a small, shallow pit behind Yue Jiuyue and asked.
"A spring? We absolutely have to leave it. There's a spring near the top of the mountain, which will make irrigating the fields easier in the future. Let's leave this whole stretch down from here. If the spring starts flowing again in the future, we can just block the flow and open up the field ridges when we need to irrigate. How convenient that would be!"
A spring—what a wonderful surprise!
The heavy rain had just stopped, and water was seeping out from various places on the mountain. If Lin Chaonan hadn't pointed it out, Yue Jiuyue wouldn't have noticed the small puddles; the spring was just too tiny.
"Yes, we'll dig a pit here to store water, so we won't run out of water when we need to irrigate the fields."
Lin Chaonan pointed to the area below the spring and said.
"Yes, you're right!"
Yue Jiuyue was in a good mood and full of energy again.
She directed the fourth brother to move a large stone and place it next to the spring as a marker, and then continued to level the ground, swinging the hoe with great force.
"Mother! Mother!"
Liu called out from the foot of the mountain, her voice trembling with sobs.
Upon hearing this, Yue Jiuyue knew something must have happened at home. She threw down her hoe and ran down the mountain, running so fast she couldn't stop.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Yue Jiuyue ran up to Liu Shi, panting heavily, and asked.
"Mom! It's Dalang! Xiaoman'er's father just said outside the door that one of the people who were digging the cave together has a fever. The village chief said that all of them should be isolated and it's best not to go home. He also said we shouldn't go see him. Waaah!"
Liu covered her face and cried her heart out, as if Lin Chaodong were already gone.
Yue Jiuyue comforted her with a word:
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's alright. Is the eldest still outside? If he is, tell him not to leave. Make him a bowl of black bean soup later; it can help control the epidemic."
"Mother, can black bean soup really control the epidemic? Will Dalang really be alright?"
With tears in her eyes, Madam Liu looked at Yue Jiuyue earnestly, wanting to hear a definite answer.
"Well, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate!"
As soon as Yue Jiuyue finished speaking, Liu Shi immediately covered her face and continued to sob.
Yue Jiuyue looked at the third and fourth brothers who had also run down and instructed one of them to go to the door to keep the eldest brother from leaving, but not to go out. The other went to the cellar to get black beans and licorice root to cook together, and would bring it to the eldest brother to drink in a while.
Seeing Liu Shi crying uncontrollably, Yue Jiuyue was unable to comfort her. Just as she had just said, all she could do was try her best and leave the rest to fate.
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