Back home, Wei Hua used his spatial powers to scan his house and discovered that one and a half bags of grain were missing. Although he was somewhat prepared, he hadn't expected them to play this trick on him.
Wei Hua stood in the room for a moment, and finally decided to let it go. If he wiped out the Jia family in one go, where would he go to farm rewards in the future?
Killing them was satisfying, but the reward was even more enticing. For the sake of a better future, Wei Hua could only pretend he knew nothing.
He went into the room and started cooking as usual. Seeing He Yushui walk into the front yard, Wei Hua quickly closed the door.
“Rain, I truly appreciate your kindness, but I already have someone I love. A beautiful girl like you can definitely find someone better. Why waste so much time on me? It wasn't me who helped you back then, it was my parents. If you want to express your gratitude, you can offer them some incense.”
Upon hearing Wei Hua's words, He Yushui couldn't help but shed a tear.
“Brother Weihua! I didn’t come to see you about these things. My brother sent me to tell you to be wary of Yi Zhonghai and his family.”
After speaking, He Yushui, fearing it might cause misunderstandings, turned and left the front yard. After all, He Yushui was a teenage girl. Even if she had feelings for Wei Hua, she wouldn't disregard her reputation.
Seeing that He Yushui had finally left, Wei Hua breathed a sigh of relief. After this period of interaction, Wei Hua had become completely afraid of He Yushui.
Sometimes, Wei Hua even considered giving in to He Yushui. But fate is sometimes unpredictable. Wei Hua has now met the most important person in his life. At least, that's what Wei Hua tells himself.
This has led to Wei Hua frequently visiting the supply and marketing cooperative lately, regardless of whether he has something to do or not. After all, Miao Xiaomiao is a sales clerk at the cooperative.
Every time Wei Hua went shopping, he would always chat with Miao Xiaomiao for a bit. Before long, it was hard for others not to know. It was precisely because everyone knew about this that He Yushui cried so bitterly. Because her love had ended before it even began.
But sometimes love is just that strange. Even though He Yushui knew that Wei Hua had someone he loved, she still couldn't help but miss him.
Love is a word whose origins and end are unknown. Wei Hua also didn't know why he had fallen for this lovely young girl.
Perhaps it's because Miao Xiaomiao is cute, or perhaps it's because Miao Xiaomiao is pretty. Or maybe it's because Miao Xiaomiao is my type.
Thinking of Miao Xiaomiao's adorable appearance, Wei Hua couldn't help but smile, and then he began to prepare his dinner.
Many others were also preparing dinner. Jia Zhangshi, unusually, stepped into the kitchen today and helped make a large pot of steamed buns made from a mixture of wheat and water.
Upon seeing the pot of steamed buns made from two different types of flour that Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu brought out, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu rubbed their eyes hard, realizing it was real, and immediately grabbed one with their hands.
Even though the steamed buns were scalding hot, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxi didn't care and immediately started stuffing them into their mouths. Even young Banggeng picked up his chopsticks and put one in his bowl.
Having been starving for months, they didn't care whether the steamed buns were hot or not. When people are extremely hungry, they don't really care if they eat directly from the pot.
They didn't care where the food came from; Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu just wanted to eat their fill. Everything else had to wait until after they finished eating.
Having been hungry for so long, and with little to no oil in their stomachs, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu each ate about ten steamed buns. Not only did they eat so much, but Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi also ate quite a bit.
Fortunately, they still had a sliver of rationality and didn't force themselves to eat any more after they were full. If they had continued eating, they might have been stuffed to death.
Having eaten his fill, Yi Zhonghai didn't ask where the grain came from. It was obvious that Jia Zhangshi or Qin Huairu had stolen it.
If these things were bought with money, given Jia Zhangshi's personality, she would never allow herself to eat like this. It would be even more impossible for her to make four or five catties of flour in one meal.
After everyone finished eating, no one brought up the issue. They were grateful to have food at all; even knowing there was a problem, they had to fill their stomachs first.
After resting at home for a while, Yi Zhonghai took the deaf old lady back to the backyard. Seeing Yi Zhonghai and the old lady leave, Jia Dongxu inquired about the source of the food.
"Mom, what's going on with all this grain? Where did we get so much mixed flour?"
"Eat whatever you can. As for where this food came from, it was naturally stolen from Wei Hua's house."
"Don't mention this matter again. Let's take a good rest these next few days and we'll be back to normal. If we keep eating and drinking like this every day, people will notice something's wrong."
Hearing his mother's words, Jia Dongxu didn't say anything else. In order to avoid others noticing anything unusual, Jia Dongxu continued with his usual routine.
Even Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu knew that this kind of thing had to be cleaned up completely. In order to avoid suspicion and to minimize trouble, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, as before, took their two children out to continue picking wild vegetables the next day.
Since many people went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables, the nearby hills were already deserted. In order to pick more wild vegetables, Jia Zhangshi had no choice but to take Qin Huairu deeper into the mountains.
Since Xiao Dang was too young and asleep, Qin Huairu left Xiao Dang at the foot of the mountain, where there were a group of children, so even if Xiao Dang woke up, she wouldn't cry too much.
Banggeng was supposed to stay down the mountain with them, but he insisted on coming along. Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu had no choice but to let him go.
Just as they reached a valley, Jia Zhangshi, who was picking wild vegetables, suddenly cried out. Before Qin Huairu could figure out what had happened to her mother-in-law, she discovered that something had bitten her foot. Moreover, at her feet, there were two snakes preparing to attack her son.
It must be said that Qin Huairu is indeed a good mother. In this critical moment, Qin Huairu immediately picked up the snake. Having lost their target, the two snakes could only attack Qin Huairu.
After being bitten twice more, Qin Huairu tumbled down the hillside. Fortunately, many people were picking wild vegetables on the mountain, and Qin Huairu's cries attracted their attention.
Just as everyone was preparing to go down to rescue the people, a villager nearby stopped them.
"Don't blame us for warning you, that place is notorious for its snake valley. If you don't have a few professional snake catchers with you, I advise you not to go in."
"Otherwise, why do you think the plants there are so abundant? Our village isn't any better off than others, so why would we pass up such a wonderful place?"
Hearing what the nearby villagers said, even if these people wanted to rescue the person, they didn't have the courage. Later, someone went to the police station, and after understanding the situation, the police found several snake catchers before they dared to go down and rescue the person.
When the police found Jia Zhangshi and his two grandchildren, they were all unconscious. The officers from the local police station strapped them to their bodies and slowly led them out of Snake Valley.
After the three of them were carried aboard, Jia Dongxu panicked. He never expected they would fall into Snake Valley.
Seeing them being carried on his back, Jia Dongxu could only plead with the police officers to take them to the hospital. He ran towards the hospital while praying that all three of them would be alright.
Unfortunately, it seemed that heaven did not hear Jia Dongxu's prayers. Jia Zhangshi's right leg was bitten by a highly venomous snake, and further injured while rolling down the hillside, leaving it practically beyond saving. She sustained other injuries while rolling down the valley, but none as severe as her right leg.
Even the doctors said that even after treatment, Jia Zhangshi's right leg would not be able to walk like a normal person, and even if it was cured, she would still have some problems.
Because snake venom is a neurotoxin, doctors cannot guarantee that other problems will not arise. Qin Huairu's condition is much better than Jia Zhangshi's, because the snakes that bit Qin Huairu were not highly venomous.
Qin Huairu's real injuries were all caused by protecting the stick while rolling down the hillside; all four of her limbs sustained injuries to varying degrees. What Jia Dongxu was most concerned about was actually Qin Huairu's face. While rolling down the hillside, Qin Huairu's face was cut by a sharp rock.
The least injured was Bang Geng. Thanks to Qin Huairu's protection, apart from a broken leg, he was mostly unharmed. He fainted mainly due to being squeezed and startled.
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