Xie Yushu glanced at the smooth, glossy leather and casually remarked...
"These hides are in good condition. I heard from Liu Qiang that his father is good at tanning hides. I'll ask his father to tan these three hides too, so we can make coats for Haitang and Jinyu in the winter!"
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"Then there's no need to trouble Uncle Liu! I know how to use nitrate!"
Wow! You're so talented!
Xie Yushu teased
Xiao Yi said awkwardly
"This isn't much of a talent; I did it in the military!"
Xie Yushu nodded, not asking any further questions. Seeing the two children squatting there curiously, she remembered she had collected a large piece of beehive and said...
"You two come with me, I'll take you to get some good food!"
Xiao Haitang's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Second Aunt, what good things did you bring us?"
Xiao Jinyu also stood up with an expectant look on her face, staring longingly at Xie Yushu!
"You'll see when you come with me!"
Xie Yushu turned and went into the house, and Xiao Haitang followed behind, skipping and hopping. But after a few steps, she didn't hear Xiao Jinyu's footsteps. When she turned around, she saw Xiao Yi holding the child in his arms.
Xiao Jinyu seemed to want to catch up with Xie Yushu, but she was trapped by Xiao Yi and could not move. She could only stare at Xiao Yi with her big, dark eyes, and then at Xie Yushu.
Xie Yushu then realized something was wrong. Recalling her time there, although she hadn't been there long, she had never seen Xiao Yi release Xiao Jinyu.
Or rather, Xiao Yi always kept Xiao Jinyu under his watchful eye, within easy reach!
Xie Yushu, anger rising within her, turned back and asked...
"What's wrong with you, surnamed Xiao? Are you wary of me? Afraid I'll harm your son?"
Let me tell you, I, Xie Yushu, am not that tasteless!
Seeing Xie Yushu's anger, Xiao Yi remained expressionless, his lips pressed into a thin line, and he didn't utter a word. He simply wrapped his arms around Xiao Jinyu, and the two of them stared at Xie Yushu with innocent looks in their eyes!
Enraged, Xie Yushu turned and left!
"That bastard! She actually thought he was a teammate she could rely on, but it turns out he's been wary of her all along!"
You really think I'm willing to stay here with you? Once I've established myself here, the first thing I'll do is dump you!
Xie Yushu angrily muttered to herself
"Second Aunt, please don't be angry with Second Uncle. He only promised Second Aunt—no, it's about Second Aunt whom I've never met."
She is Jinyu's younger brother's mother.
Her second uncle promised to take good care of her younger brother, Jinyu, which is why he personally brought Jinyu with him! He's the one who always takes care of Jinyu; even I can't take him out. It's not that he's trying to protect you!
Seeing that Xie Yushu was angry, Xiao Haitang hurriedly offered an incoherent explanation.
Xie Yushu then realized that she had frightened the little girl, and then realized that she wasn't really angry. She was just a little disappointed to realize that she wasn't trusted!
It's nothing. After all, she wasn't familiar with Xiao Yi, so it's normal that Xiao Yi didn't trust her.
To put it bluntly, she and Xiao Yi were simply getting what they needed. She needed a place to settle down temporarily, and Xiao Yi needed someone to take care of his family for the time being. They should just do their own jobs and be done with it! They didn't have any real relationship to begin with, so why talk about teammate camaraderie!
He understood immediately and adjusted his tone.
"Second Aunt isn't angry! Come here! Look at this!"
Xie Yushu took out a honeycomb from her basket.
"Wow! Second Aunt, what is this? It smells so good and sweet!"
"You don't know what this is?"
Xie Yushu was surprised that Xiao Haitang didn't recognize the beehive.
Seeing Xie Yushu ask, Xiao Haitang shook her head and said somewhat awkwardly.
"I don't know, I've never seen this before!"
"This is a honeycomb, and it's filled with honey. It's very sweet, even sweeter than sugar!"
Fearing it would hurt the little girl's pride, Xie Yushu added another sentence.
"It's normal that you haven't seen it before. This kind of thing mostly lives in the mountains and is not commonly seen! I've only seen it two or three times!"
After saying that, he took a knife, cut off a piece, and handed it to the little girl. Remembering Xiao Yi's scoundrel behavior, he took it back and took a bite himself.
"Hey, Auntie, take a bite first! It's not poisonous! It's very sweet!"
Xiao Haitang took the honeycomb and, imitating Xie Yushu, took a crunchy bite. Her eyes lit up instantly.
"Second Aunt, this honey is so sweet! It's so delicious!"
"You can dilute it with water before drinking. Eating it like this can actually make your throat feel very salty if you eat too much. You can only eat two bites, and then dilute the rest with water!"
"good!"
"Second Aunt, you're a good person, you wouldn't harm us!"
The little girl swallowed the honey and said very seriously.
Xie Yushu smiled but didn't say anything.
"My younger brother was poisoned, which is why my second uncle takes him everywhere he goes!"
"Oh, I see. Go play! I'll cook. Today we're having honey-glazed stewed pork!"
"Then, Second Aunt, you're not angry anymore, are you?"
Xiao Haitang still asked, uneasy.
"Don't be angry anymore, go play!"
"Can I give half of this honey to my younger brother?"
"Can't!"
Little Haitang immediately pouted and begged.
"Second Aunt, I'll help you with the chores. I'll eat a little less later, and share some with my little brother, okay? He loves sweet things the most!"
Xie Yushu cut off another piece and handed it to her.
"What's given to you is yours. This piece is for your younger brother, so take it and give it to him!"
Xiao Haitang paused for a moment, realizing she had misunderstood Xie Yushu's meaning, and then happily said...
"Thank you, Second Aunt!" she said, and ran out with the honey in her hand.
Seeing the little girl so happy, Xie Yushu became happy too!
Children's happiness is so simple! As soon as they have enough to eat, they're instantly cheerful!
I was the one who made a foolish mistake!
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