The young boy never thought there was anything wrong with his name before, but he felt embarrassed when Baozhu called him that.
"Sister Baozhu, who gave you your name? Could you give me one too?"
When Baozhu first arrived in the village, she used her childhood nickname - Lai Di.
As the name suggests, the family is looking forward to having a younger brother.
I used to accept my fate, thinking that all girls are like this: not valued, working hard without complaint, and being beaten and scolded.
Only after interacting with the masters did I realize that girls can also be respected and cared for, and can live an upright life just like men.
She liked the name given to her by the second wife, Baozhu, which means like a pearl and a treasure, and it is very appealing to the ear.
Although I need to work in Qingfengyuan, I eat well, sleep well, and I have gained weight!
When Chi Xingyue woke up from her sleep, she heard such a funny thing.
She chuckled, straightened her clothes and hair, and opened the door.
He smiled and asked, "What name do you want, Dog or Mastiff?"
Goudan scratched his head, looking aggrieved: "Just like Sister Baozhu, a nicer name. Madam Second Young Master, can you help me think of one? Don't mention the dog!"
Chi Xingyue pinched his little face and said, "Names are given by the elders, and they embody their hopes for you.
Goudan is very good, so cute. And he is easy to take care of. Your family must love you very much!
"Really?" Goudan looked doubtful. He felt that it made some sense, but he was not quite sure.
Ling Jiheng came out with a chuckle and put the backpack on his back.
Like Chi Xingyue, he did not change his clothes deliberately. They were both simple yet very status-conscious.
So, when he met the Ling family who came out to join in the fun, he stood out from the crowd.
Although I was surprised, I still took everyone up the mountain.
In order to avoid conflict with the villagers, they went around to their own fields and called a few familiar aunts on the way. The group of people came in a large group.
"Hey, I haven't been to that area yet. If you weren't here, I wouldn't dare go up the mountain."
Ling San, Ling Si, Ling Wu and Ling Liu ran in front to clear the way. The four of them were carrying machetes and looked ferocious.
If the villagers hadn't known that this was a servant of the Ling family, they would have screamed and hidden back in their houses.
The mountain road leading up to Lingjiatianli is not easy to walk on, it can be said to be quite steep.
Ling San was afraid that the old man and the old lady couldn't get up, so he came over in advance to tie ropes and dug a few holes on the soft soil slope so that the elderly could step on it.
Several aunts and Goudan turned around, tilted their heads and looked left and right, extremely curious.
He also praised: "It's different, look over here, how tall the tree is!"
Ling Jiheng warned: "The road is slippery, be careful. Ling Si, go knock in the bushes, make sure there are no snakes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Si rushed out, leaving the aunts stunned and making them even more envious of the Ling family's background.
The group walked for half an hour before they saw a large pine forest.
The aunts went forward and picked up the pine needles, and found that they were full of brown and yellow pine mushrooms.
He said in surprise: "This must be the mushroom nest, so many pine mushrooms! Look, what is this, pine milk mushroom? Second Young Master Ling really knows how to find a place!"
After the Ling family found out whether the mushrooms were poisonous and how to eat them, they joined the mushroom picking army.
It was time to compete in eyesight. The Ling family was obviously not as experienced as the aunties in the village, but they were numerous and loved to play. Every time they picked a mushroom, they would pick it up and cheer.
"Look, I found one, it's huge!"
“Here, here, there’s actually a large area!”
The mountains and forests, which are rarely visited by people, are rich in resources. The aunts also understood why the Ling family always had a bountiful harvest every time they went up the mountain.
But it’s really dangerous here. Look, we haven’t been busy for long when we hear the roar of a tiger.
Fortunately, it is some distance away from here, otherwise, I would have dropped the backpack and run away!
Ling San and his companions were very calm. Although they had never caught a tiger, they thought it would be similar to catching a wild boar.
Just glance around and you can accurately spot the mushrooms.
But they did not move. They took it as their responsibility to protect the safety of the Ling family and remained vigilant at all times, fearing that wild beasts would attack.
Fortunately, everything went well. The group filled their backpacks in a short time.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chi Xingyue asked everyone to go home, but the Ling family was still reluctant to leave.
Seeing this, Chi Xingyue discussed with Ling Jiheng about picking persimmons.
They had picked some earlier, but there were still many on the tree. Who knew how much would fall when the rain came?
However, the road to the persimmon forest was too muddy, and soon everyone's trouser legs were covered with mud.
The aunts didn't take it seriously and were rather excited.
Although the Ling family also wanted to see where Chi Xingyue and Ling Jiheng picked up good things every day, the mud on their feet made them limp and walk with great difficulty.
It took a long time to find a persimmon tree. Persimmons were scattered everywhere under the tree, some of which were rotten because they were overripe.
The aunts looked at the rotten persimmons on the ground and felt extremely heartbroken.
Discussing with Ling Jiheng: "Second Young Master, can we come over and help you pick persimmons? Not too much, just a few will be fine."
Farmers hate wasting things the most. If we pick all these fruits and take them home, we can save a lot of food in the winter.
I also blame myself for not having the ability to come to this deep mountain forest. But the Ling family has found a place, so how can I just let these persimmons rot on the branches?
What a waste!
Ling Jiheng understood what they meant, but he couldn't start such a thing.
Otherwise, the team will become larger and larger, and distributing the profits will not be a big deal. The key is that it will be difficult to guarantee everyone's safety, and their progress in stockpiling goods will also be slowed down.
He shook his head and declined, "Sorry, we probably won't come to these woods again!"
The aunts looked up and saw that there were not many persimmons left on the branches.
He sighed and regretfully picked out something that was still acceptable on the ground.
The Ling family also picked them up. Having experienced exile before, they didn't mind that they had been on the ground and were covered in mud.
Ling Si climbed up the tree to pick the remaining persimmons, but he almost stepped on empty air because the trunk was too brittle.
Everyone was so frightened that they screamed, and the aunts no longer dared to ask to help pick persimmons.
It's true that they have selfish motives and want to help, but if the lives of Ling family servants are lost, it will not be helping, but making enemies.
Forget it, just follow along and take advantage of it, don't think too much.
A group of people pressed the things in the basket again and again until there was no more stuff in, and then they walked back.
They talked and laughed all the way, having a great time. But as the sky grew darker, the villagers began to panic.
Several people disappeared at once. If they were not old sisters-in-law with their families, Song Lizheng would have thought that human traffickers had entered the village.
It was Goudan's mother who reminded him: "Did you follow the Ling family up the mountain?"
Only then did he calm everyone down a little.
Song Lizheng led everyone to the foot of the mountain and saw dense footprints.
When I looked up, I met Ling San's curious eyes.
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