Chapter 188 I Miss Home
Lu Chenhe's handsome face showed surprise. He had only been in the team for a few days, so how could he have a personal grudge with Xiaodie?
He couldn't help but say, "Yunliu, Xiaodie is a good girl. When she was in the village, she was always bullied. You are not allowed to bully her, understand? Otherwise, I, as the eldest brother, will not allow it."
Lu Xingluo understood what was going on and said, "I don't agree either. Mother also likes Xiaodie very much. Yunliu, please don't do anything stupid."
Yun Liu immediately smiled and clasped his hands together, "Don't worry, brothers. It's good enough that she doesn't bully me. Do you think I can bully her?"
Actually, that's true. Xiaodie is a smart girl, so it shouldn't happen.
However, although Lu Xingluo nodded, Lu Chenhe just remained silent and turned around to continue walking forward.
How do you explain the dust on his body?
Lu Xingluo saw this and pointed out, "See? Big brother is unhappy. He treats Xiaodie like his own sister."
"Really?" Yun Liu pursed his lips.
“…”
After the three brothers of the Ding family left, Zhang Xiu began to worry.
Whenever food was distributed, Ding Gui would go with several other men in the village to maintain order.
She also had to go out and line up quickly, but as she saw her daughter becoming more and more graceful, she felt very uncomfortable. Just now, Yun Liu rushed in covered in dust, thinking she was blind or something.
But she knew it all but kept it to herself. Now that the man was not at home, she quietly called her daughter aside and asked, "Tell me the truth, where did you go before? Why was Young Master Yunliu also covered in dust? Could it be... could it be..."
Oh, she realized it was difficult to say it when it was on the tip of her tongue.
Even after living two lives, she is not that open-minded.
Ding Xiaodie was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Zhang Xiu muttered for a while before taking a breath. "Although Yun Liu calls the two young masters of the Lu family brother, everyone knows that he is the same age as the eldest young master. He is sixteen years old and so tall. In our era, he was an adult. Tell me the truth, has he ever been dishonest with you?"
Ding Xiaodie widened her eyes in confusion.
Then he reacted and couldn't help laughing: "Mom, have you forgotten what I did in my previous life? Can't I deal with this kind of thugs?"
"But why are you all covered in dust?"
"That's it..."
Ding Xiaodie quietly told her mother about learning martial arts, but in order to avoid her worrying, she did not tell her about Yun Liu's threat to her. In short, she should handle this little matter by herself!
Actually, when I thought about it later, it was a good idea to teach the thirty-six moves to Yunliu. After all, no one knew how skilled the people of the Bingdong tribe were.
After teaching him, he can then pass it on to others, which will help dispel everyone's doubts.
Zhang Xiu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That makes me feel relieved!"
My own child is a daughter, and I am worried before she gets married. If something happens to her, she will be spitted to death in this day and age.
Ding Xiaodie pushed her mother with amusement: "Hurry up, go out and line up. I'm not that unreliable."
The afternoon meal was the same as the morning meal, a handful of rice and a piece of meat.
Despite this, these days are so much better than before. I used to dream about eating meat and drool all over my pillow when I slept.
Now it’s okay. Putting aside other things, although the meat is not the kind that can fill you up, being able to taste the smell of meat is better than anything else.
The Ding family is much better off.
While her mother was cooking, Ding Xiaodie went to the space, opened a rice bag, and scooped out a bowl of rice.
What is cooked in this way is not porridge, but solid rice.
The family of four was very satisfied with the meal, but no matter how cooked it was, it had to be eaten with the door closed.
Fortunately, the old woman was not in a clear mind, so she just ate.
After the meal, she said again: "Xiaodie, grandma will teach you the desert dialect."
Ding Xiaodie was stunned.
Grandma had said the same thing yesterday. I didn't know if she was truly lucid or just confused from time to time, but since I was bored anyway, I might as well try to learn from her. So I leaned over, holding my chin with a smile and said, "Okay, then you have to teach me well."
Soon, the grandma and grandson started to chatter...
Zhang Xiu stood in front of the stove washing dishes and smiled at Ding Gui.
What does living mean? Having a small house, having a family together, and being able to cook a meal in peace and contentment, that’s what living means.
Outside the window, the sun is setting in the west.
A touch of gold is painted on the stone house, with a light and warm beautiful tone, as if adding a bit of sweetness to this joy in suffering.
At this time, a tall and thin figure came out of a stone house, with his back slightly hunched, and was walking across the cool valley in front of the row houses towards Ding Gui's house.
"Third brother."
When Ding Gui heard the shouting at the door, he was not only surprised but also felt unfamiliar.
Ding Rong, the eldest brother of the Ding family, has not called him "brother" in such a calm and steady tone for many years!
Just as Ding Gui opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond, Ding Rong had already entered the room.
But he didn't look at anyone, not even at the old woman whose voice was interrupted and Ding Xiaodie. Instead, he lowered his head slightly, his eyes always looking at his toes, and sat down on the stone bench without any hesitation.
What's going on?
Ding Gui and Zhang Xiu exchanged a glance before walking over: "Brother, what's going on?"
As the saying goes, broken bones are still connected by tendons. No matter how much you quarrel or curse, when the other party is polite to you, he can only call him "big brother".
Ding Rong said solemnly, "I want to discuss something with you."
"Okay, you go ahead." Ding Gui wasn't polite and wanted to listen first. He walked over and sat on the stone bench.
Ding Rong kept his head down. He was not young anymore, and his face, which was full of wrinkles, looked a bit older. After a while, he said, "I'll leave my mother to you two. I think I'll turn back when the team leaves. I won't go with you."
Ding Gui was surprised: "Where to go? Big brother, do you mean to go back to Yangliu Town to live?"
He was just about to say that the houses in Yangliu Town had been almost burned down by the desert soldiers and were now completely uninhabitable.
But before he could say anything, he heard Ding Rong say, "No, I want to take your sister-in-law and the others back to Aozigou."
"What?"
There is no water or food in Aozigou, and they fled because they could no longer make ends meet. Unexpectedly, he now says he wants to take the whole family back. Isn't that just a run for the hills?
"Brother, going back to Aozigou is not an option. You know the terrain there is high and it's the worst place to store water. We have to survive, and how can we survive without water?"
I don’t know what’s wrong with Ding Rong that he suddenly has such an idea.
Even Zhang Xiu couldn't help but say, "Brother, it's not the right time to go back to Aozigou."
Ding Rong, however, looked very determined: "It's okay. There is always hope in any life. I'm not afraid."
(End of this chapter)
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