When Yan Xiaoqiang returned from work, he learned that Bei Nan had already come back. He didn't say anything because his mother had told him not to hit her. She said that hitting her wouldn't work, and if it caused any harm, he would suffer the consequences.
Since we can't fight him, let's just ignore him. Nan Nan said this kid was shady when he was little, and he's definitely shady enough. He's even involved in the black market, isn't he shady enough?
It's already November, and the winter wheat has long been sown. There's not much to do in the fields anymore, so the villagers are busy washing and cleaning at home, preparing for the New Year, and the children are out gathering pig feed, picking wild fruits, and collecting firewood.
Because Yan Xiaonan was unsettled, she felt she should make more preparations. Thinking of the little nest she had built on the mountaintop, she started whispering to Grandma Yan, who couldn't stop smiling as she listened.
So the two of them ate lunch and then went up the mountain from the back, avoiding people. Zhongnan sensed Yan Xiaonan's presence and quickly ran over with his wolf wife. Grandma Yan looked at Zhongnan's wolf wife and said, "Your wife is prettier than you."
Zhongnan felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart again. She gave her grandmother a resentful look and said, "Are you still my grandmother?"
Having understood Zhongnan's meaning, Yan Xiaonan smiled and told her grandmother about Zhongnan's grievances. Grandma Yan almost laughed herself to death, and reached out to touch Zhongnan's wolf head: "I'm your grandma, you have to live a good life."
Zhongnan was finally happy and circled around the two of them several times until Yan Xiaonan asked about Tiger King, at which point he stopped: "That dead tiger just lay on the blanket and didn't move. It's so lazy."
Yan Xiaonan laughed: "Grandma, are you scared if I let you ride a tiger today?"
Grandma Yan's heart trembled violently, and her lips quivered as she said she wasn't afraid. Yan Xiaonan's consciousness soared to the mountaintop, and Tiger King excitedly ran down. This little girl had finally come to find him.
Yan Xiaonan solemnly introduced Grandma Yan to Tiger King: "This is my grandma, my dearest grandma. Make sure you recognize her and don't get it wrong."
Tiger King's tiger head pressed against Grandma Yan's, becoming familiar with her scent. Yan Xiaonan watched as her grandmother, though frightened, managed to persevere, thinking to herself that she was indeed the head of the Yan family, much stronger than the one in the Southwest.
Grandma Yan pulled her onto the tiger's back, and Grandma Yan hugged Yan Xiaonan's waist tightly. Yan Xiaonan grabbed the tiger king's fur and made it carefully go up the mountain. The tiger king roared and ran up the mountain. Zhongnan and its wife quickly followed.
As Grandma Yan sat on the tiger's back, her mindset began to change. Riding a tiger—how many people in the world could do that? Her earlier fear was long gone; all that remained was one word: exhilarating.
Yan Xiaonan has already decorated the cave into a residence that can be moved into at any time: "Grandma, I've given the cave a name, Yan Family Cave Residence, what do you think?"
Grandma Yan looked at the cave dwelling, which had a kang (heated brick bed) and a stove, and was filled with admiration. The little fairy's abilities were truly powerful. Yan Xiaonan led Grandma on a tour of the entire cave dwelling, and occasionally produced large quantities of rice, flour, and cotton. She also put Grandma's and Cuihua's money and tickets into a locked box.
"Grandma, I have a feeling something is going to happen, so I'm leaving all the things in the house here for now. Your and Mom's money and tickets are also here. Here's the key, please keep it safe."
Grandma Yan listened with trepidation: "Baby, I hope nothing bad will happen. Don't scare your grandma."
Yan Xiaonan shook her head. She didn't know either. She just felt unsettled, but some of the waves were still very frightening and she had to be on guard.
Yan Xiaonan looked around the cave and saw that everything that needed to be put in had been put in. The food inside was enough to feed his family for ten years, and he felt a little relieved. He then took his grandmother and sat on the tiger's back to prepare to go down the mountain.
Bei Nan was completely unaware of Yan Xiao Nan's worries. She hadn't been to the black market for several days and was wondering how Mao Tou was doing. Feeling anxious, Bei Nan headed towards the town when suddenly she heard a series of urgent whistles. The sound was so familiar that Bei Nan jumped up in alarm. Could Mao Tou be alright?
He quickened his pace and ran towards the black market. Sure enough, it was in chaos. The clever people had all escaped and were running in all directions, while the foolish ones had basically all been caught.
Bei Nan quickly moved over from the side, searching for Mao Tou's figure. She even climbed a tree to look into the distance, but there was no sign of Mao Tou. Perhaps he had left through the tunnel in the room? Thinking of this, Bei Nan felt a little relieved.
Returning home dejectedly, Yan Xiaonan noticed Bei Nan's unusual behavior and rushed over: "Third Brother, is something wrong?"
"Nan Nan, I saw the black market was..."
Bei Nan finally felt fear. Some time ago, he tried his best to deceive Zhong Zi and did several business deals with Mao Tou. Because the New Year was approaching, business was particularly good.
As Bei Nan watched the money in his box grow larger and larger, his greed grew. If it weren't for Mao Tou's cousin leaving and Mao Tou not being able to get the original price, and if he hadn't wanted to wait and see for a couple of days, he would definitely have lost everything today.
“Nan Nan, I’m worried about Mao Tou. He’s my partner. If something happens to him, I won’t be able to escape either.” Bei Nan finally told the truth.
Yan Xiaonan frowned. This was really troublesome. In any case, he had to be prepared. Yan Xiaonan summoned Zhongzi and told it to pay attention to the movements outside the door. If anyone came, it shouldn't bark, but just tell him.
He went to Grandma Yan's place and whispered in her ear that there were some things that Grandma Yan needed to do, otherwise things would get out of hand. Grandma Yan's face changed when she heard this. Her family had been selected as a model family for many years, how could she let someone ruin it?
After dinner, Zhongzi ran over and started whining at Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan quickly extended his consciousness outwards, and a young man stumbled over. It turned out to be Maotou.
He hurriedly ran to Bei Nan's house to tell him that Mao Tou had arrived. Bei Nan jumped up, opened the courtyard gate, and, under Yan Xiao Nan's cover, let Mao Tou into his house.
The warm environment calmed the panicked Maotou down. After drinking a large cup of hot water, Maotou told Beinan that Wang Erniu had been caught.
Bei Nan was so shocked he almost jumped up. What was this idiot doing going to the black market?
“Wang Erniu’s wife is pregnant, so she wanted to get some nutritional supplements. I just had someone give him the malted milk powder, but before I could collect the money, those two guys were caught. The tunnel in the house is no longer usable, so I crawled out through the dog hole you told me about and hid in the grass.”
"Does your cousin know?" Bei Nan asked.
“My cousin is doing very well in the county town and trusts this subordinate of his completely. But unexpectedly, this guy not only raised the purchase price, but also blocked the tunnel,” Maotou said angrily.
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