Tao Xiaoxi thought that the kang was not warm enough, so she prepared to go up the mountain to chop firewood early the next morning.
Without labor at home, she had to do these things herself, but it seemed no different from before, as the original owner also chopped wood before.
But just because she has this idea doesn't mean she has the ability to do it. It's hard to say where to get the firewood, how to bundle it, or whether she can carry it.
When cooking porridge in the morning, Tao Xiaoxi started to worry. There were herbs in the space, but she couldn't pull them out to make fire, as she was afraid of being struck by lightning.
Seeing that her mother didn't say anything, Beibei ran over and tugged at the corner of her clothes, "Mom, there are bubbles in the pot."
Tao Xiaoxi came back to her senses, quickly lifted the lid of the pot, and put the rice in.
One handful was not enough, so she added another, but still felt it was not enough, so she added another small pinch. This wouldn't be too watery, right? She would have to do the hard work later.
That morning, Beibei ate the thickest porridge he had ever eaten. A white beard formed around his mouth, and his mouth was completely covered in it. And there were peanuts in the porridge.
As for Grandma Sun, she held the bowl and shoveled the porridge into her mouth, eating with great pleasure, even licking the bottom of the bowl clean. If it were any other time, she would not be able to eat this porridge, it was too wasteful.
"Mom, is it New Year's Day today?" Beibei tilted her head and looked at her mother happily but warily.
"Why do you ask that?" Tao Xiaoxi was puzzled.
"There are so many delicious foods today." Beibei said naively.
"That's nothing. Just wait. During the Chinese New Year, we will not only eat meat, but also fish and white rice."
"Wow, Beibei wants to celebrate the New Year." The little girl cheered and couldn't wait to celebrate the New Year.
Tao Xiaoxi was more or less moved after reading it.
"Beibei, Mom will go chop wood later. Can you stay home and look after the house?"
"Mom, I want to go too." Beibei shook her head.
"The road on the mountain is not easy to walk on, and mother can't take care of you."
"I'll take care of myself, just like before."
"Like before? Your mother used to take you to chop firewood?" Tao Xiaoxi spoke too quickly.
"Mom, have you forgotten? I was afraid that Beibei would be beaten by Daddy if he stayed at home, so I always took Beibei with me when I went out." Beibei explained.
Sun Wangcai is such a bastard, what a sinner he is. How could he have the heart to harm such a young child, his own son at that.
"Not anymore. No one will beat you anymore. Just wait for me at home." Tao Xiaoxi touched Beibei's head and reminded him.
"Okay then." Beibei didn't quite understand, but didn't want to make her mother angry.
"Be good, I'll be back soon. Keep an eye on the herbs at home so they don't get blown away by the wind."
"Okay!" Beibei smiled happily after being given a new mission.
As for Mrs. Sun, she is now freer than anyone else. She comes back to eat when she is hungry and goes out for a walk when she is full. No one cares about her, and Tao Xiaoxi is unwilling to care either.
With the hatchet and rope ready, Tao Xiaoxi tied up her hair and rolled up her trouser legs. Now she looked like that, but she was nervous. She was afraid of encountering snakes and insects. Fortunately, in this cold winter, the snake bosses should have gone to hibernation, but wouldn't it be even more terrifying if she encountered jackals, tigers or leopards?
Thinking of this, Tao Xiaoxi didn't want to go anymore, but the firewood shed was empty. If she didn't get some firewood back today, she would freeze to death. There wouldn't be enough firewood for cooking, so it seemed she would starve to death.
Faced with the choice between life and death, any normal person would know what to choose, and she didn't care about Tao Xiaoxi, so she set off.
The sky had been gloomy for days, and the prospect of snow lingering was truly irritating. Tao Xiaoxi disliked snow, having disliked it ever since her last life. The gloomy silence between heaven and earth was like a vast morgue, all living things devoid of life, becoming equally lifeless. Her best friend said she was born with a rebellious streak; who wouldn't like snow? She just laughed it off. "I can't force myself to like it just because you guys like it," Tao Xiaoxi retorted.
It can be described as a breath of fresh air.
At the entrance of the village, there were many men chatting there. Tao Xiaoxi took a glance and saw that they were all men, not a single woman was seen.
When the men saw Tao Xiaoxi coming over, some smiled, while others looked at her with playful eyes.
"The Sun family is really miserable because of this daughter-in-law." Someone said.
"You wouldn't expect Wangcai's wife to be so courageous on ordinary days," someone else said.
"It's true that women are the most vicious," someone else said.
"Old Huang, you better treat your wife well in the future. You never know if she'll become Wu Dalang one day, hahahaha..."
Tao Xiaoxi walked past them, hatchet in hand, showing no sign of timidity. Instead, he paused and responded with a smile, "My dear brothers and uncles, you're still in the mood to chat. Before Sun Wangcai went in, he told me a lot about the romantic affairs of those playboys in our Mantou Village. I need to recollect them carefully. Next time I go to deliver food to Wangcai, I'll see if I can confess everything to the police."
"Oh my, it's going to snow. I have to go back."
"Old Huang, wait for me, I'm leaving too."
The several grown men scattered in a hurry, leaving Tao Xiaoxi with peace and quiet.
Just when she thought everyone had left, a voice came over: "You are quite courageous." There was a hint of amusement in the tone.
Tao Xiaoxi turned around and saw a man walking out from behind the locust tree. It was Liang Hengsheng.
"How come you walk so silently? It's scary."
"With your courage, how can I scare you?" Liang Hengsheng smiled, but it was a bitter smile.
"What? Are you blaming me for ruining your marriage?" Tao Xiaoxi looked at him with interest.
Liang Hengsheng showed a pained expression on his face. "We haven't even officially started dating yet, so how can we talk about marriage? You're exaggerating."
"Then what do you have to be sorry about? You look like you're dying."
"I, do I have it?" Liang Hengsheng touched his face in panic.
"Don't you have one? You're just short of writing 'I'm depressed' on your forehead." Tao Xiaoxi said bluntly.
Liang Hengsheng was amused by Tao Xiaoxi and touched his forehead, "You really are different from them."
"It doesn't matter that I'm different from everyone else. I do have something I want to ask you."
"You ask."
"Where can I get firewood nearby? Not too far away, preferably on a nearby hillside."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there's barely a blade of grass left on the hillsides around here. They've all been taken home long ago, so there's no chance of your coming here."
"Like this." Tao Xiaoxi drooped.
"But I do know a place, it's a little far away. Do you want to go?"
"where?"
"Niutou Mountain, the mountain there is a bit high, there should be some firewood."
"Is it far?"
"It'll take about an hour to walk."
Tao Xiaoxi's eyes widened into copper bells and she waved her hands, saying, "Forget it, it's too far." She hated walking.
"What if you can't get firewood?" Liang Hengsheng asked again.
"Let me take a look at the nearby hillside first. Maybe there is something that has not been discovered. Let's go." Tao Xiaoxi waved the hatchet and walked out of the village.
Liang Hengsheng looked at her back and fell into deep thought.
Why is this woman different from anyone he has ever met?
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