The Yan family cave was still the same as before, with piles of rice and cotton stacked there. Yan Xiaonan waved his hand, took away the old rice, and replaced it with fresh rice. He also changed the bedding for Tiger King and Zhongnan, and stored the spare bedding in the cave, telling them that if the bedding outside got dirty or torn, they could come here to change it themselves.
Tiger King and Zhongnan lay flat on their backs, overjoyed. With food and drink and the aura of the mountain god, this was the life they wanted.
Construction on Mushroom South Road has begun, and all the villagers in Mushroom Village have signed up to participate in the road construction. During their off-season, they can earn money and contribute to their village at the same time, so why not?
With the villagers of Mushroom Village joining in, Bei Nan felt relieved. Even if someone wanted to cut corners or sabotage things, it would have to be with these villagers. After all, it was the road in front of their own house; who would want someone to sabotage them?
The president of the county agricultural university also brought his students to Mushroom Village to choose a research base. After much deliberation, they chose the ten acres of land contracted by Village Chief Ma. Since they were going to let him manage it anyway, it was a win-win situation.
Upon receiving the news, Village Chief Ma beamed with joy. This was an incredible piece of good news! The land would be cultivated, the harvest would still be his, and most importantly, Southeast had hinted that the harvest would be more than double that of ordinary farmland. Without hesitation, he signed the agreement.
Seeing that everything was almost done, Dongnan, along with his wife, children, and younger siblings, prepared to go to the capital. All the villagers of Mushroom Village came to see them off, and the old bachelor patted his chest and promised that he would take care of the Yan family's house and the Tang family's house himself, and no one should try to do anything wrong.
Yan Xiaonan felt some sympathy for the old bachelor who had lost his daughter in his old age. Although his daughter was still young, she was his first child, and his family's gold hairpin was still in his space.
Thinking of this, she secretly slipped him five hundred yuan, but the old bachelor refused to accept it. Yan Xiaonan pointed to Mushroom Mountain and the Yan family's old house: "Uncle bachelor, if there's anything that needs repair or maintenance, you can use the money, right? Otherwise, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice."
The old bachelor thought it made sense. He only had twenty yuan left, and it would be next year before he could get his share. If there were any problems with the house, he couldn't wait a year. He carefully put the money in the pocket of his cotton-padded coat. This money was part of the Yan family's maintenance fund and couldn't be used casually.
Ma Mingchun proudly drove the tractor, taking the Yan family to the train station. Southwest asked Ma Mingchun to come back after the New Year with Tang Xiaoling, her mother, and their two children, Wujinban and Duoduo. He said he would send a telegram to Ma Mingchun to pick them up.
Ma Mingchun nodded in agreement without a second's hesitation. It was a big deal; not only did he have to bring her back safely, but he also had to take care of her. After all, Tang Xiaoling was a daughter-in-law from the Southwest.
Duoduo finally boarded the train, dancing with joy. He grabbed Fubao and started chattering away, but his speech was unclear, and Fubao couldn't understand a word. Finally, Fubao got annoyed, let go of his hand, turned around and hugged Xuemei, refusing to look back.
Duo Duo was stunned for a moment. He called out a few times, but Fu Bao ignored him. He was unhappy and was about to howl when Tang Xiaoling pinched him and threatened in a low voice, "If you dare to howl, I'll throw you out of the car and feed you to the wild boars."
Yan Xiaonan glanced at Duoduo, then at Fubao, utterly perplexed. How could children born around the same time be so different? These past few days, Yan Xiaonan had been driven crazy by Duoduo's wailing, but she was at a loss for what to do.
She looked at Tang Xiaoling with sympathy and said, "Second sister-in-law, is Duoduo feeling unwell? Why don't you go see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"
Tang Xiaoling shook her head: "It's no use. The village doctor examined him and said that his brain development is not good. It's not that it's bad, it's called something like, right, it's incomplete. It will be fine when he grows up."
Yan Xiaonan nodded. She didn't know anything about medicine, and it was normal for children to cry, but Duoduo cried too much.
Fu Bao really liked Yan Xiaonan. Upon hearing her voice, she let go of Xue Mei and crawled towards Yan Xiaonan. This aunt was not only beautiful, but also had candy and snacks, and always smelled nice.
Yan Xiaonan held Fu Bao in her arms. Fu Bao was the first granddaughter of the Yan family. Unfortunately, the family had separated, so she wasn't as favored as Yan Xiaonan was when she was a child. However, Dongnan and Xuemei valued her very much and treasured her like the apple of their eye.
Tang Xiaoling also liked Fu Bao and always wished Fu Bao was her daughter. She stretched out her hands and said softly, "Fu Bao, can Auntie give you a hug?"
Fu Bao didn't even look up, but tightened her grip on Yan Xiaonan's arm. She had just seen this aunt pinch Duo Duo, and she wondered if she would pinch herself too. She was determined not to let her hug her.
Tang Xiaoling was embarrassed and unhappy. Xuemei saw this and secretly shook her head. This sister-in-law was too petty. She even had to argue with a little child. She should try not to visit her in the future to avoid making things worse.
Perhaps tired, Duoduo fell asleep. Yan Xiaonan used his special ability to scan Duoduo without making a sound. There were indeed no problems with her body. As for brain development, well, Yan Xiaonan couldn't understand it.
"Nan Nan, why are you building roads? And why is it costing so much money?" Xin Nan asked, puzzled.
“Second Brother, now that the road is repaired, we can rent big trucks to transport timber. We’ve contracted Mushroom Mountain, so it would be a waste not to use all that timber,” Yan Xiaonan replied.
"Won't that affect the environment of Mushroom Mountain?" Southwest thought of the tiger-hunting and Central South mountain areas.
Yan Xiaonan shook his head. With his own superpowers, he could simply kill one batch and spawn another.
"Nan Nan, where did you put the two little ones?" Bei Nan remembered that Nan Nan was going to take the two wolf cubs to the capital.
Yan Xiaonan pulled out two baskets from under the cart. Inside were thick cotton quilts, and the little wolf cubs were fast asleep.
Bei Nan smiled and pushed the basket back under the seat, thinking to herself that Nan Nan really had a way of getting the little thing to sleep.
Southeast and Xuemei were overjoyed. This was Zhongnan's grandson! But could wolves be kept in the capital? Yan Xiaonan said that once the wolf grew a little bigger, it wouldn't be kept at home. As for where it would go, that would be a secret for now.
“Southwest, you’re my second brother, and we’ve always been the closest since we were little. Now that we’re in Beijing, let me buy you a house as a token of my appreciation,” Bei Nan said.
Southwest shook his head: "No need, your second brother is rich, and Nannan even gave me shares...and a salary."
Bei Nan certainly knew it was about shares, but Southwest stopped at the crucial moment, definitely to keep an eye on Tang Xiaoling and her mother.
“I’ve made arrangements for Mom and Dad, as well as Nan Nan and my older brother, since I’m back this time. But I don’t know how I can help you with your situation. After thinking it over, I think I should buy you a house. You can’t keep living at Nan Nan’s house forever.”
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