He Yunsheng always felt that he had been dreaming about this for too long.

His sister followed him up the mountain early this morning, chopped firewood, and finally took out the snacks she hadn't eaten in the morning from her cloth bag and gave him one. He Yunsheng wanted to refuse, but the sweet aroma filled his nose, and He Yan had already lowered his head to take his share, so He Yunsheng reached out and took it.

He took a bite and the sweet taste was unfamiliar. He Sui was extremely partial and gave all the delicious food to He Yan, but He Yan was not a person who was willing to share.

Seeing that he was eating very slowly, He Yan stuffed the remaining few into his hands and said, "The rest are all yours. I'm full."

He Yunsheng was at a loss.

There were only two siblings in the He family. He Sui was just a escort who came to Beijing to transport goods. On the way, he happened to encounter bandits and rescued the daughter of a scholar in Beijing, and thus they got married. The scholar's family only had such a daughter, and He Sui had no father or mother, so he volunteered to become a live-in son-in-law.

Although he was a live-in son-in-law, his two children still took his surname.

Later, the scholar and his wife died of illness one after another, and Mrs. He became depressed all the time. When He Yunsheng was three years old, Mrs. He passed away. The three of them were left to depend on each other.

He Sui and his wife were deeply in love. He Yan looked a lot like his wife, and probably because of this, He Sui loved He Yan very much. Although the He family was not wealthy, He Sui always tried his best to meet He Yan's needs. Over time, He Yan also became a person who was annoying. At least He Yunsheng could not love this sister.

But since she fell ill, many of her behaviors have become incomprehensible, and He Yunsheng doesn't know how to face her.

"You go up the mountain to chop wood every day?" He Yan asked him, "What do you do in the afternoon? Don't you go to school?"

He Yunsheng is only one year younger than He Yan. He is fifteen this year. A child of this age should still be in school.

"I'll make Danai cakes when I get home and sell them in the shed in the afternoon. Forget about the school." He Yunsheng said casually, "There's no money at home, and I'm not that kind of person. I just need to learn a few words."

At this point, although he tried his best to conceal it, He Yan still saw a trace of regret and desire in the boy's eyes.

After a pause, she asked, "What do you want to do in the future?"

"Why are you asking this?" He Yun was suspicious, but after a moment he answered He Yan's question, "I go to the martial arts field every day now. As long as I pass the test in the future, I can join the city garrison. Gradually I can become a lieutenant and get paid."

"That's it? Become a military official?" He Yan smiled, "I thought you would want to do something else."

"How can we do something else?" He Yunsheng said self-deprecatingly, "Do we have to be like General Feihong? We both have the same last name, He, but he is much more powerful than us."

He Yan was stunned when she heard her name from He Yunsheng. She was silent for a while before asking, "Do you know General Feihong?"

"Of course I know! Who in the Wei Dynasty doesn't know that General Feihong pacified the Western Qiang, General Fengyun pacified the Southern Barbarians, and General Beihe and General Nanxiao conquered the Northern He and Southern Xiao, and only then did we have the prosperity and peace of the Wei Dynasty! The young men were chivalrous and full of vigor and vitality! If I could become someone like them, it would be worth it even if I died!"

He Yan burst out laughing.

He Yun was furious and asked: "What are you laughing at?"

"But you can't become such a person just by chopping wood and selling danai cakes. General Feihong and General Fengyun didn't succeed by simply learning in the martial arts field."

"Of course I know." He Yunsheng blushed, "But I..."

Which young man doesn't want to achieve success? He Yunsheng is at the passionate age, and the current situation is really a waste of time for him.

He Yan said, "Starting tomorrow, I will go up the mountain with you every day to chop firewood and sell Danai cakes."

"What?" He Yunsheng jumped up from the stone, "He Yan, are you crazy?"

Today's incident could be said to be a spur of the moment event. It happens every day...Is He Yan afraid that she has become ill and even her brain is damaged?

Before He Yunsheng could say anything else, He Yan stood up and dusted off the dirt on his body: "After you've finished eating, get back to work. Springtime doesn't wait for anyone."

He Yunsheng: “….”

…

After the spring rain, it was sunny for more than ten days in a row.

Qingmei has been worried lately. The eldest lady who used to order her around and ask her to serve her personally no longer looks for her.

She went out with He Yunsheng during the day, and when Qingmei wanted to help He Yan wash and comb his hair in the evening, He Yan sent her away. The only time she could be used was to comb He Yan's hair in the morning.

Qingmei was worried. If this continued, would she be kicked out like those servants sent away by He Sui? After all, the eldest lady didn't need her anymore!

He Yunsheng was also worried.

For more than half a month, He Yan went up Longhuan Peak with him every morning to chop wood. He Yan woke up earlier than him. Not only did He Yan go up the mountain, but he also tied a sandbag on his hands and feet. He Yunsheng weighed it secretly and found it was very heavy. He Yan carried this thing every day and went up the mountain with him to chop wood.

She never complained, as if she didn't know how tired she was. But He Yunsheng saw that her palms had been rubbed so many times that she simply wrapped a strip of cloth around them.

The benefits of doing this were obvious, because after half a month, He Yan had walked faster than him and chopped more wood than him. He Yunsheng wondered in his heart, is that sandbag really so magical? Otherwise, why not secretly tie two of them?

Two people chopping wood is faster than one person, and the extra time can sell more Danai cakes. After all, He Yan is a woman, and it is not good to do such a job that exposes her to the public. He Yunsheng has reminded her, but He Yan herself does not care. He Yunsheng feels very headache. If He Sui knew that He Yan was with him these days, either going up the mountain to chop wood or going out to sell cakes, he would definitely whip him.

Fortunately, He Sui doesn’t know yet.

He Sui not only didn't know, but was even cheerful every day. The children who always quarreled with each other had become much closer recently. They could sit at the same table to eat and sometimes even chatted with each other. He Sui was very satisfied and talked to the new soldiers on the training ground. A harmonious family brings prosperity.

At this moment, He Yan was sitting in front of the dressing table.

Qingmei looked at her anxiously.

Since she recovered from her illness, He Yan didn't like looking in the mirror or playing with her rouge and powder. Now she started playing with it again, and Qingmei was a little nervous. The family had been very tight on money recently, and He Yan wanted to buy new lip balm at this time, but she couldn't afford it.

He Yan flipped through the powder and cream on the table and felt a little headache. These things have been used and can't be sold for money. She flipped through a few more times and found a few hairpins and jewelry.

They were all made of silver, of average quality, not as good as what she had used in the Xu family before, but she couldn't care less now.

She found all the jewelry and handed them to Qingmei.

"Take these to a pawn shop and pawn them for a bit. You'll get more money."

Qingmei widened her eyes: "But...but..."

"We are very poor now." He Yan explained to her earnestly, "We can't eat these."

She had to pawn her jewelry and get some money, hopefully enough for He Yunsheng to go to school.

Since she has taken possession of Miss He's body, she should at least do something for the He family. After all this is taken care of, she can do her own thing with peace of mind.

For example, let’s settle an old account.

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Yanyan: Poor to the point of collapse...