Chapter 14: Carry it in your pocket

Half asleep and half awake, Xinbao stared at the line of words, reading it carefully for a long time.

But the science-minded girl didn't recognize this ancient seal script, and her three-year-old brain couldn't handle this weird phenomenon. In the end, she murmured a few words she knew: "Shui, Shui, Zhong, Er..."

She looked at it for a long time. "A small balloon..."

Mrs. Lin patted her daughter gently and hummed a nursery rhyme. Soon, the little girl fell asleep with heavy breathing.

In the darkness, Brother Tang let out a very light breath.

He was really tired and worried these past two days. He just felt uncomfortable all over, but he didn't want to wake up the little girl, so he endured it.

Early the next morning.

Tang Qingshan borrowed another ox cart and wanted to go into the city to find a bricklaying team and order bricks and tiles.

Tang Dalang wanted to follow him, but Tang Qingshan waved his hand and said, "No, we can't do anything today. You stay at home and get ready."

Tang Erlang washed his face outside, with water beads still hanging on his handsome face. He walked in slowly: "Dad, I'll go with you."

Tang Qingshan looked at him, somewhat hesitant.

Tang Erlang actually only studied for two years, but he was very knowledgeable and smart. If he went there, he could really discuss this matter with him. However, it was so hot, and seeing his pale face, Tang Qingshan was worried: "No, it's nothing serious, you can rest at home."

"It's okay," Tang Erlang had already climbed onto the ox cart, "I've just been a bit upset these past few days, I just need to find something to do."

Watching the father and son leave, Mrs. Lin sighed.

Although she didn't have to see that group of people after the sudden move, she couldn't eat or sleep well. She saw that her son's face was not healthy. She was very worried and thought that he had to eat something better at night and make the bed thicker because the floor was too humid and even a healthy person could get sick if he slept on it for too long.

She glanced into the house, motioned to Fourth Brother Tang to look after her sister, then went out, cut a large bundle of grass and came back, spreading the grass on the branches to dry. She glanced into the house again and saw that Naituanzi was still sleeping soundly.

It was an August day, the sun was scorching overhead, and Mrs. Lin's face was flushed with heat. She picked up the bowl and drank a few sips of water. Suddenly, she heard Milk Ball on the couch giggling in her sleep.

Madam Lin chuckled and looked at Fourth Brother Tang who was sitting at the door. Both of them held back their laughter and didn't yell at her.

Unexpectedly, the little kid laughed twice and woke himself up. He opened his eyes and called out in a soft voice, "Stupid?"

Madam Lin smiled and said, "You only remember your second brother? You don't remember mother?"

She picked up the little boy and asked, "What sweet dream are you having, Xinbao?"

There were still traces of the mat on the little face of the little boy. He was held in her arms and replied softly, "I dreamed of little balloons and silly things."

Mrs. Lin didn't know what a balloon was, so she thought she was just talking nonsense, so she laughed and asked, "What did you dream about, second brother?"

Naituanzi said, "I dreamed that Erde's illness was cured and he held Xinbao's hand to play."

Mrs. Lin's smile disappeared.

She sighed, tapped her daughter's nose, and said with a smile: "My Xinbaoer is a lucky star. Whatever I say is true! With my Xinbaoer here, everyone will be fine!!"

As she spoke, she handed her daughter to Brother Tang Si who was standing beside her and went to the kitchen to cook for her daughter.

As soon as smoke came out of the kitchen, Brother Tang San, who had gone up the mountain, saw it and came back as fast as a flash.

Tie Hanhan yelled before he even entered the room, "Mother! Is Xinbao awake? Xinbao, Third Brother is back!!"

He threw the basket on the ground, then squatted in front of his sister, smiling brightly with his big face tilted up like a silly dog: "Xinbao, you're awake? Xinbao, my little cutie, you're awake? Third brother misses you so much! Third brother misses you so much when he doesn't see you for a while, third brother really wants to put you in his pocket and take you out!"

Naituanzi also likes the third brother very much.

She likes everyone in the family, very much! Her hair was messy, and after a night of sleep, only one small bean sprout was left. She smiled with bright eyes and stretched out her little hand to wipe the sweat off her third brother's forehead: "Yeah, it's hot."

"Hey!" The silly third brother raised his hand and wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve: "I'm not hot, don't dirty Xinbao's little hands."

As he spoke, he boasted loudly to Madam Lin: "Mother! Xinbao even remembers to wipe my sweat off my face!"

Madam Lin brought the steamed eggs over and used a large leaf next to her as a palm leaf fan to fan her. She said, "Xinbao was laughing in his dream just now. He said he dreamed of your second brother."

"What?" The third brother was jealous, but he couldn't bear to blame his sister, so he said angrily, "It must be the fox of the second brother who is playing tricks on me! No! I have to play with Xinbao for a while longer! Xinbao will definitely dream about me tonight!!"

He didn't mind the heat. As soon as he saw that she had finished eating, he immediately carried her out to play.

As soon as he came out, Xinbao remembered picking herbs for his second brother, and his big eyes rolled around.

In the end, he didn't see the grass, but he vaguely saw a fluffy thing in the grass. Naituanzi pointed it out to Brother Tang San and said, "Dog?"

When Tang San turned around and saw her, his eyes lit up immediately. He carefully put his sister on the ground and said, "Go, go call my eldest brother."

As he spoke, he pulled off the long vine beside him, made a circle skillfully, and slowly walked towards that place.

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Xinbao was puzzled, but very obedient. He walked back to the yard slowly with his short legs, holding the door and calling, "De De! Big Brother!"

The pronunciation of the last word was surprisingly clear.

Brother Tang turned around and hurried out: "What's wrong? Why did Sanlang ask you to come back alone?"

He bent down and asked, "Xinbao, where is the third brother?"

Xinbao pointed and said, "Damn it, the dog is calling you." The more anxious she became, the more she couldn't explain. She grabbed his hand and said, "It's calling you. Look at the dog!"

What dog? Brother Tang frowned, bent down, picked up the little boy and walked over there.

Mrs. Lin was worried that they might encounter some wild animals, so she dusted herself off and followed.

In fact, it was only a few steps. As soon as I got there, I heard a squeaking sound. Brother Tang San had already caught a bamboo rat and was holding it in his hand. It was a very fat one.

Yo? Brother Tang's eyes also lit up.

This thing is rare, this one can be sold for at least five or six taels of silver! Brother Tang quickly gave his sister to his mother, and also pulled a long vine and slowly copied it over.

Brother Tang San came down quietly and handed the bamboo rat in his hand to Madam Lin, while gesturing for him to catch another one.

Mrs. Lin held her daughter in one hand and looked at her for a while.

Brother Tang Da and Brother Tang San are both good hunters. Brother Tang San is usually simple-minded, but at times like this, he becomes a different person and becomes extremely alert.

The two men cooperated well, one of them chased from that side, and the other one guarded the cave entrance, making a rope loop with his hands. As soon as the bamboo rat stretched out its head, Brother Tang pulled with both hands, and with a squeak, he caught another one.

Madam Lin hurried over and took that one as well. Brother Tang didn't even turn his head and took the rope loop again.

Mrs. Lin was holding two bamboo rats, which were squeaking and jumping around in her hands.

Mrs. Lin was afraid of breaking the vine, so she ran back home with her daughter in her arms. After putting her daughter down, she walked to the tree that had been cut down that day, kicked it with two kicks, and then broke a few vines with one hand and stuck them into the ground one by one.

After doing this twice, it immediately formed a small circle. Then she put the bamboo rat down, untied the vine neatly, and wrapped it directly around the circle of branches. In a blink of an eye, it became a rope net.

At this moment, Xiaowu and Xiaoliu were not at home, so she told Tang Sige: "Sheng'er, look after Xinbao."

Fourth Brother Tang limped out, answered, sat directly on the doorstep, and hugged his sister in his arms.

(End of this chapter)