Chen Yourun had initially declined, but he didn't know which two words Zhao Dashan said had moved him.
Finally noticing the commotion, he glanced at Yin Lan and said, "Okay."
Yin Lan: "......"
Do I need your permission to decide whether it's okay or not?
The clay bricks have dried sufficiently and are ready to be fired. First, a simple platform is built with yellow clay, and then firewood is lit to start the firing process.
Two men, one gathering firewood and the other getting to work, were both highly capable. They quickly gathered the materials and immediately began working in the open space outside the small hut.
The third child was standing nearby, still unsteady on his feet, squatting there playing in the mud.
Suddenly, he lost his balance and swayed. Just as Yin Lanxin's heart tightened, he sat down hard on his buttocks, the flesh on his buttocks and face bouncing with the force.
Yin Lan's eyes blazed with fury, "Chen Sanqi!"
His clothes were dirty, and his hands were covered in mud. If he kept playing like this, his clothes would become an eyesore.
Sanwa shuddered, cautiously turning his head to look at his mother, who was glaring at him. His little eyes darted around, and he immediately shifted the blame, "Daddy...Daddy...playing."
Chen Yourun had been teaching the little guy to greet people the whole way. The third child was a very quick learner, and he had already learned it completely in a short time.
Yin Lan looked at Chen Yourun.
He looked at the troublesome child with a helpless expression, "I'll wash him later, I promise I'll make sure he's clean."
Yin Lan pursed her lips. "If it's not clean, you can just take it away." She didn't want it.
The two men who were being rejected exchanged a glance.
Chen Yourun: "......"
Chen Sanwa: "......"
It was almost noon, and the two men outside were busy. If he wanted to help, let him. Weren't the children his? Yin Lan wouldn't make things clear just because they were getting a divorce. They had three children already. If they couldn't distinguish between them, he still had to do what he was supposed to do.
Inside the house, we can have wild boar meat for lunch today. There are also pig stalks that haven't been cleaned, and a lot of pig offal.
There's no shortage of meat, the main problem is the lack of vegetables. Wild boars have devoured all the vegetables in winter, making what was already scarce even scarcer.
She thought about going out to find some wild vegetables.
Just then, from afar, they heard the sound of Da Wa arguing with someone; he was probably about to return.
Without even thinking, I knew it was Tian Youwei.
"Don't be so smug, I'll definitely beat you next time!"
"You shorty, you won't even be able to beat me in a year," Tian Youwei said dismissively.
The eldest child was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.
Yin Lan saw the children coming over, filled some hot water and went out to wash them.
In the dead of winter, Da Wa, Er Wa, Tian Youwei, and two other poor kids were all covered in sweat.
"Come over and wash up," Yin Lan called out.
The eldest and second children had gotten used to it and naturally let it pass, wiping themselves with face towels made from their clothes.
Tian Youwei stopped, somewhat incredulous.
Every time he came home from playing outside, his mother would be stern and harsh, and it was good enough if he didn't get beaten. But today he was even dirtier than usual, and Aunt Yin didn't scold or beat him.
I can understand not hitting him, but...
Why?
Why don't even the eldest and second children get punished?!
On the other side, Da Dong, the older brother, and Xiao Xi, the younger sister, had slightly red eyes. Their mother had long since passed away, and they didn't even remember what she looked like.
When they got home, they were always alone; no one had ever poured them hot water so gently and told them to wash their hands.
My throat felt inexplicably congested.
"None of you are allowed to leave. You'll have something to eat here for lunch today."
The children had been pulling weeds for so long, and Yin Lan was forced to work as a child laborer. Her moral values from her previous life still made it difficult for her to accept this naturally.
Da Dong immediately waved his hand, and Xiao Xi quietly swallowed.
"I already ate last time, no need, no need." These days, food is a very scarce commodity.
The siblings planned to go dig for some wild vegetables later. Since it was winter, there weren't many wild vegetables left, so they had to go deeper into the mountains. They would then cook some wild vegetable soup and have a meal. They would go to bed early that night so they wouldn't have to eat dinner. Once they were asleep, they wouldn't feel hungry. They had been living like this for several years.
Upon hearing this, Tian Youwei was already drooling. Aunt Yin's food was absolutely delicious!
Yin Lan looked at the two children, who were even more "refugee-like" than the eldest and second children before. Their faces were so thin that no flesh was left, their clothes were so tattered that you could see the front, and their ribs were protruding. It was heartbreaking to see them like that.
She frowned and said, "If you don't stay, don't ever come to my field to weed again."
The two children rubbed their hands, which looked like chicken claws, together in a conflicted manner, "No..."
"Alright, they're working on the stove outside. You guys go out and help, don't block my way."
The kids went out.
Since they needed help, Da Dong and Xiao Xi felt embarrassed to leave.
They still needed to chop firewood outside, add fuel to the fire, watch the fire, and help move mud bricks. With the help of the other kids, Tian Youwei felt strong and immediately took on the task of moving mud bricks. The eldest kid also felt he was very strong, but he didn't want to work with Tian Youwei, so he picked up an axe to chop firewood.
He looked at it and exclaimed, "Huh? When did we get such a good axe?"
Da Dong also helped move the mud bricks. He had just been pulling weeds for a long time, but he wasn't tired at all, as he was used to it.
Xiao Xi looked around and prepared to chop firewood.
"Xiao Xi..." Yin Lan appeared out of nowhere, looking at the bustling scene outside with great satisfaction. She then called to the little girl, "Come in and help your aunt."
Xiao Xi quickly went inside.
Actually, she can chop wood too. Since her parents died long ago, she is very thin and small, but she can do everything.
She can't rely on her brother alone; she can do many things too.
Inside the house, Yin Lan had already boiled water and brought out some pig offal and pig bladders, and the two of them washed them together.
Xiao Xi swallowed silently.
Many families look down on offal. No matter how much you wash it, offal always has an unpleasant smell, and even after cooking, the smell lingers and it's hard to chew, so few people buy it. But for her and her brother, it's a rare treat they might not get to eat even once a year.
When the village distributed pork this time, the two children were originally supposed to get pork, but when they saw that Aunt Yin could exchange pork for offal, they immediately did the same.
Although pig offal doesn't taste good, it's still meat. They were all very satisfied to be able to eat meat, and they ate even better than during the New Year.
The pig offal he brought back from his home weighed only three jin (approximately 1.5 kg), while Aunt Yin's family had a lot more. However, when she saw the nearly half-basin-sized amount that Yin Lan had brought over, she was still stunned.
Maybe... the food wasn't very good, so they added more portion?
She and her brother didn't eat, but the uncles who helped cook outside ate even more, Xiaoxi thought to herself.
Yin Lan watched the little girl work, and she was very dedicated, never taking a break.
His eyes darted over the little girl's clothes, and a green glint inadvertently appeared in them.
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