It was getting late, and it would be too late if we didn't go back soon.
I just felt that my body smelled too good. If I went down there directly, others would know that I had secretly eaten something delicious on the mountain just by smelling it.
I glanced into the space subconsciously and then remembered that I hadn't paid any attention to the fabrics after putting them in these past few days, so I didn't have any spare clothes.
There aren't any wildflowers here with particularly strong fragrances, so there's no way to cover them up.
Yunxi left the place and found some fragrant wildflowers on the mountain. She extracted the essence from the flowers and applied it to her body here and there.
Only when the scent of wildflowers covered him completely, masking the smell of lard and small fish, did he feel satisfied.
It was also because I didn't think things through this time. When I get back, I need to make myself several more sets of clothes, and try to make as many identical ones as possible, so that when I change clothes outside, no one can tell the difference.
Having dealt with the smell on my body, I went back along the same road I had come from. On the way, I came across the sweet potato vines that I had buried in the ground some time ago, and I watered them a little.
Although Yunxi didn't expect the randomly planted sweet potato vines to yield a large harvest, she would water them more whenever she encountered them, hoping to harvest as much as possible.
When they were almost at the pig farm, they took out two baskets from their spatial storage, filled them with pig feed, and slowly entered the pig farm.
At this time, apart from Grandma Cheng, Grandma Huang, and two other people who help raise pigs, there was no one else in the pig farm.
It seems they had already completed their task; it was just that I was being too slow.
"Grandma Cheng, I've come to hand in my mission!"
After calling out inside, Grandma Cheng quickly came out of a room next to the pig farm.
Seeing that it was Yunxi calling her, she quickly came over and said, "Yunxi, why are you so late in handing in your task? Didn't you come down from the mountain at noon either?"
Your sixth grandfather told me that you didn't go to collect the pork today. You're such a silly girl. You didn't even go to collect the meat when it was available. Even if you can't eat it now, you can salt it and eat it next time you want!
We can't stay on the mountain for so long anymore. It's too dangerous up there. What if we encounter wild animals because we stay there too long?
You know, you're the only son in your family, Second Sister-in-law. Nothing can happen to you; it would break our hearts!"
Seeing that the old woman was indeed very worried about her, Yunxi quickly comforted her, "Grandma Cheng, you don't need to worry about me. I didn't go into the deep mountains too far away."
How could I bear to make you sad? I value my life very much. I came down so late today only because I found a lot of kudzu roots on the mountain. I felt that if I didn't dig them up, someone else would dig them up. So I thought I should dig them up first.
That's why it took so long. Once I've ground the kudzu root into powder, I'll send some to Grandma's house. Don't think it's too little.
Upon hearing that they hadn't gone deep into the mountains, Grandma Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want anything to happen to the only son her husband's second brother had managed to keep in the mountains; that would be such a pity.
Knowing that she was digging kudzu on the mountain, a smile appeared on his face. Although kudzu is a bit difficult to obtain, it is a fine food when prepared properly and is good for the body.
“That puts my mind at ease. Are the kudzu roots you dug up still on the mountain? How much are there? Should I ask your second uncle and eighth uncle to get them for you? It would be too tiring for you to do it all by yourself. You should write down your work points for the pig feed first, and I'll go to the field to call your second uncle and eighth uncle back so they can help you bring the kudzu roots home.”
Yunxi quickly stopped Grandma Cheng. This was just an excuse she made up. There were still two-thirds of the kudzu root in the space that hadn't been ground into powder yet, and she didn't want to do it now.
If they take it back to me, I'll have to get to my destination early and release the kudzu roots from my space.
Once I get it home, those grandmas definitely won't let me do it alone; they'll surely come over to help. I think I'd better just forget about it.
“Grandma Cheng, there’s no need to call them Second Uncle and Eighth Uncle anymore. They need to earn work points. Besides, I didn’t dig up many kudzu roots. It’s just that the roots grew too deep, so it took a little longer. I’ve already brought them all back. Otherwise, I wouldn’t feel at ease leaving them on the mountain.”
“Since you’ve already brought it home, how about I ask your second aunt and eighth aunt to take a day off tomorrow and have them help you grind the kudzu root into a paste? It’s too tiring for you to do it all by yourself. You’re still young, you can’t ruin your health.”
Yunxi quickly shook her head in refusal. Her second aunt was not an easy person to get along with; she had a deep-seated preference for sons over daughters.
If I let her waste a day's work points and come to my house to help with chores, she might hate me to death, so I'd better not.
As for Aunt Ba, Yunxi didn't know her very well, and besides, she didn't want to owe anyone favors. She could do everything on her own, so why bother others?
"Grandma Cheng, there's no need to trouble Second Aunt and Eighth Aunt. There aren't many kudzu roots, and we don't want to process them for now. We'll make them into kudzu root powder when we have a larger quantity. For now, let's just keep them at home."
As a wise and experienced woman, Grandma Cheng understood perfectly what Yunxi meant and knew that Yunxi didn't want to trouble others, which was why she refused.
For a moment, I felt incredibly sorry for the child, thinking that the child was so sensible because he was living alone and was afraid of troubling others and not being able to repay favors.
Although she felt that everyone was a relative and there was no need to be so particular, that was just her own opinion, and she didn't know what others thought.
So he opened his mouth, but didn't continue to persuade her.
"Okay, Yunxi, if you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask. Don't keep everything bottled up inside. We grandparents may be old, but we'll still help if we can. Even if we can't do it anymore, we still have so many uncles and aunts. Please don't be shy."
Yunxi was very satisfied with her life in Yunjia Village, feeling that the people there were quite friendly and welcoming.
She quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Grandma Cheng, I'll definitely let you know if anything happens."
"Oh right, I almost forgot. There is something I need to trouble Grandma Cheng with."
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