Chapter 834: Cut Another Tree Tomorrow
. By the time they had hauled all the firewood back, the fog had begun to thin, but the sky was still cloudy. Daybreak had arrived, but few people had left the village.
Uncle Zhou said it looked like the fog would continue tomorrow, so Liu Liang decided to take advantage of the thick fog to chop down another tree.
It wasn't that Liu Liang felt embarrassed, but she didn't want to be onlookers; after all, she was such a low-key person.
She pushed her wheelchair to another large tree. This one also bore a lot of axe marks. It seemed likely that someone else had tried to chop down this tree, but they simply didn't have the skills.
"Tomorrow, it'll be you."
Actually, Liu Liang didn't like chopping down trees; it wasn't the right thing to do, after all. But the people in these mountains had lived this way; their lives depended on firewood, and of course, trees.
So, Liu Liang had to adapt to the local customs and chop down trees, so that little Zhou Ying wouldn't have to collect firewood every day. It was also a small way to repay Aunt Zhou's kindness.
When she returned to her home, the big yellow dog came to greet her, following her everywhere, refusing to leave.
It was food for Liu Liang.
Liu Liang was in a good mood today, so she generously gifted it with a large pig's trotter. The big yellow dog bit the trotter and then ran back to its nest to slowly gnaw on it.
After Liu Liang washed her hands and face, there was a knock at the door. She wheeled the dog over. This famous big yellow dog was becoming increasingly useless. Now, just for a bite of food, it would even skip the house.
And what was a dog doing without a guard?
She was considering getting another dog, one that wasn't as stupid as the big one.
She opened the door and was surprised to find it was the Xie family's little dog, Dan. The child was chubby and adorable, but it had been given such a name.
When this child grew up and achieved success, she wondered if she would blush if someone called him "Dog Dan."
"Sister, here..."
Goudan handed all the food he was holding to Liu Liang, then grinned innocently.
Liu Liang reached out and patted his head.
"Thank you, Goudan."
Goudan still smiled innocently, and Liu Liang couldn't help but pinch his chubby little face. Today, it wasn't dirty; the other day, it was so dirty she wanted to punch him.
But the child was in good health, a testament to his mother's meticulous care. Although the village wasn't well off, Goudan's mother had truly devoted herself to raising her son, raising him to be so strong.
"Here's a piece of candy."
Liu Liang took out a piece of chocolate, tore off the wrapper, and stuffed it into Goudan's mouth. Goudan took a bite. Although it was bitter, it tasted better and better the more he ate. He had never tasted candy this good before. No, he had tasted it last time, and it tasted just like this.
Liu Liang pinched his little face again.
As expected, the taste of chocolate was irresistible.
After Goudan left, Liu Jing brought all the dishes into the room. She had originally said that with a kang, they could survive the winter. Of course, that was in a place like Xingning. The mountains could not be compared with Xingning.
It was so cold out here it could kill a person.
But no matter how cold it was, Liu Liang wasn't afraid. She pulled out an electric heater. She still had some of these small appliances. They looked useful, even if they were just for fun. When they weren't in use, she didn't notice them, but when she needed them, she realized they were truly indispensable. Without them, she'd lose her sense of well-being.
The heater was instantly warm. She took the vegetables, cleaned them, washed them, and made herself some braised noodles. As soon as she was done, the dog came running over with its food bowl in its mouth.
Liu Liang ate some, saving some for dinner. The rest went to the big yellow dog. The dog wasn't that useless after all. At least, it wasn't a picky eater. "
Remember to clean your bowl, or you'll have to go back to Zhou's. "
Liu Liang hated dirty dogs the most.
The big yellow dog barked, grabbed its food bowl, and went outside.
After it finished eating, it licked its food bowl clean, revealing Dahuang's face. It had been so skinny not long ago, but now it was practically plump.
Liu Jing finished her meal and checked to see if the fire was out. Fortunately, it was, so she didn't have to light it again.
Perhaps because she'd been chopping trees so early that morning, she went to bed early that night and slept soundly. The next morning, the alarm clock rang.
Liu Jing grabbed the alarm clock and pressed it, stopping instantly. Outside, the sky was gray, just like yesterday. Liu Jing knew it would be foggy again. Foggy weather was
perfect for her woodcutting days.
She threw back the covers, and a gust of cold wind blew in from nowhere, making her shiver.
It was even colder than yesterday.
Unable to resist, Liu Liang turned on the electric heater on the table and slid back into bed. Once the room had warmed slightly, she finally left her warm bed and quickly dressed. She finished her breakfast with a cup of hot milk and a piece of bread, throwing a steamed bun and a small piece of meat for her dog. Then, without stopping, she headed down the mountain in her wooden wheelchair. The thick fog was just like
yesterday, and she saw few people along the way. The visibility was even lower today, making it difficult for her to see the road. She stumbled and scrambled, and the wheelchair wasn't easy to navigate. It took her over twenty minutes to reach her destination.
Fortunately, once she finished chopping down this tree, she wouldn't have to come back again. Otherwise, she'd have to go back and forth every day. She wasn't afraid of the tree being chopped down, but she was afraid the wheelchair would fall apart.
Liu Liang wheeled her wheelchair to a large tree, picked up the axe, and began to chop.
She was chopping halfway when she heard footsteps. Someone was coming.
She turned around and could hear the sound, but she couldn't see the person. The fog was too thick and she couldn't see anything clearly. It was not until the person was right in front of her that she could see who it was.
It was the Zhou family of three. The whole family was out, not one was missing.
Uncle Zhou couldn't help but swallow his saliva. In fact, he still didn't believe that the tree was chopped down by Liu Jing. He kept thinking in his heart that someone in the village had chopped down the tree, and Liu Jing had taken advantage of it. When he took the firewood back, he didn't put it on his own firewood pile, for fear that when someone else looked for firewood, he would give it back to them.
(End of this chapter)
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