"Hey, let's go hunting." Jiang Shichen pointed into the distance.
Soon, he saw rabbit droppings on the ground.
"Us?" Jiang Qianqian had never made a trap before. "Can we catch the rabbit? Rabbits are very fast."
"Let's give it a try. Didn't Grandma teach us martial arts? We've been practicing diligently all this time, haven't we?"
"but……"
In Jiang Qianqian's opinion, how could that kind of martial arts possibly be enough to deal with such a powerful rabbit?
But Jiang Shichen just laughed it off.
The two used the only sticks they had to make a trap. Jiang Qianqian looked into the distance with unease and said anxiously, "If we can't bring back any food, everyone will go hungry."
"Eat this." Jiang Shichen took out some wild berries. "It can fill your stomach."
"Thank you, brother."
Jiang Qianqian ate something, "But, they..."
“My mother is sick and probably has no appetite. As for the others, do you consider them family? They are older, smarter, and more experienced than us. Why isn’t anyone out looking for food or hunting? Good little sister, don’t mind them.”
"I see."
They both laughed.
There must be something wrong with this trap, because it didn't catch a single rabbit.
At this moment, Jiang Shichen said again, "We'll surround and intercept them, and it'll be done soon." As he said this, Jiang Shichen began to plan, and Jiang Qianqian quickly understood what he meant.
The two lit a fire in the tall grass not far away. The rabbits inside quickly panicked and scattered at high speed. Jiang Shichen was surprised by his speed, and even Jiang Qianqian was astonished. She found that her speed had improved a lot, and her physical fitness was also completely different from before.
When Xu Yuehuai was alive, he taught her martial arts, so she naturally understood that learning martial arts is a gradual process.
But after a month of studying, it seems I haven't gained anything.
Now, her practical experience behind her left ear has made her realize this.
The two quickly caught three rabbits.
By the time we descended the mountain, it was already dusk.
As the sun set, the two carried herbs that were bigger, taller, and heavier than themselves down the hill. Jiang Shichen chuckled, looking at the rabbit hanging from his waistband with immense joy.
As for Jiang Qianqian, she enjoys being with Jiang Shichen.
When she was with him, with Zhou Wan, she was respected.
Living with her parents, who favored boys over girls, she would be scolded by them whether they were in a good mood or a bad mood, which tormented her to the point of feeling half-dead.
After selling their wares at the market, the two returned home laden with their purchases.
Back in the ruins, I saw Zhou Qionghua from afar.
Zhou Qionghua was starving. When she saw Jiang Shichen and the other man return, she thought she would be disappointed again. But to her surprise, the two of them brought steamed buns and rabbits. She went up and plundered them.
Jiang Qianqian looked at her fierce-looking mother and was immediately filled with anger.
As a result, Zhou Qionghua slapped her again, but Jiang Qianqian actually dodged it.
“This is ours, and we need to give it to Madam Zhou so that she can divide it equally.”
"Equal division? What nonsense are you spouting, you wretched child? Aren't you my daughter? You caught her, so what's yours is mine. Since it's supposed to be an equal division, you shouldn't eat any of it. Give your share to your brother and me."
After saying that, he snatched a rabbit away.
Seeing that there was still food left, Zhou Qionghua wanted to get more.
“Your father is no longer here, but since he was also a person, his share of the average distribution you mentioned is also included. I will collect it on his behalf.”
At this point, he reached out and grabbed the rest of the items.
Not only did Jiang Shichen disagree, but even the seriously ill Zhou Wan stood up.
“What are you doing? You’ve always been a miser, never spending a penny. We have nothing to eat or drink, why don’t you share your money with us to buy us food? Now you keep saying you want to share, but there’s no share for you here.”
"yes!"
The two children glared angrily at Zhou Qionghua.
Zhou Qionghua was furious.
She stomped her foot. "Qianqian, come here! You're my daughter, get over here!"
Jiang Qianqian was about to go over, but at that moment, Zhou Wan grabbed her hand again, "You're not allowed to go!"
Jiang Qianqian was in a dilemma, torn between her fierce mother and the gentle and tender Zhou Niangzi.
Seeing that Jiang Qianqian had no intention of coming over, Zhou Qionghua scratched her head anxiously.
"Let's get something to eat." Zhou Wan helped everyone gut the rabbit.
It's really rare. I thought that if I relied on the children, they would definitely go hungry today, but who knew that not only did they eat their fill today, but they also ate better than usual.
Zhou Wan even felt that her typhoid fever had improved considerably.
Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian took turns serving Zhou Wan, which made her extremely gratified.
Everyone overlooked one person.
This person doesn't seem to have much of a presence in the team.
She is Liu Cuiming.
In fact, after Xu Yuehuai went to investigate the matter, Liu Cuiming was thinking, why not do a big deal?
They sold Zhou Wan and the others to human traffickers.
Although Zhou Wan is a young widow, she is pretty and good at managing a household. Most importantly, Zhou Wan has a son. If we could sell Jiang Shichen to someone else's family as well, wouldn't that be a good thing?
He's a boy, though.
Many infertile couples want to find a boy to carry on their family line.
Liu Cuiming spent a whole day running around for this.
When the other party heard that they were going to arrange a match for "Little Sister" with a local man, many were willing, but when they learned that Jiang Shichen was only seven and a half years old, many men backed down.
“This is a great thing,” Liu Cuiming said, her words brimming with promises. “It’s so good that you might not find it even with a lantern. You’re still not willing? My little sister might not be willing either. You should think it over carefully. I’m not in a hurry.”
And so, Liu Cuiming ran around everywhere.
But she couldn't find another job, and she was very anxious. She returned to the base before dark.
Everyone had already eaten and drunk their fill, so there was no food left for her.
The next day, Zhou Wan started coughing, and her condition was even worse than the day before. Jiang Shichen hurriedly asked Jiang Qianqian to take care of his mother.
At home, Jiang Qianqian took care of this person and that person, and she was very skilled at serving others. When she saw Jiang Shichen leave, she hurriedly approached Zhou Wan.
"Good child, don't bother with all this, I'm not cold."
"Typhoid fever is most aggravated by the cold, Your Majesty, please rest well. When Brother Chen'er comes back, we will earn money and buy medicine for you. You'll feel better after taking it." The girl's voice was trembling with tears.
Hearing Jiang Qianqian say this, Zhou Wan was deeply moved.
"When Grandma passed away, she told you to study martial arts well and learn to read. Don't let her down."
“Yes, I will study hard to learn to read,” the little girl said, taking out the book that Xu Yuehuai had bought for Jiang Shichen. “Could you please tell me, Aunt Zhou, what character is this?”
Zhou Wan was originally a lady from a prominent family, but her family fell into decline and she married Xu Yuehuai's "son". Naturally, she was literate, so she simply became Jiang Qianqian's teacher and explained everything that the other girl didn't understand.
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