Yun Shijiu slid off Qianwu's back, walked up to Liu Sisi with her short legs, rummaged in the pocket of her outer garment, and put all the snacks that others had given her into Liu Sisi's arms.
Then he grinned at her like a complete lecher.
Liu Sisi looked at the things in her arms, her eyes and brows full of smiles.
"Are they all for me?"
Yun Shijiu nodded his head like a rattle drum.
Liu Sisi was very supportive, picking up a piece of dragon's beard candy and putting it in her mouth. "Thank you! The candy is very sweet and delicious! I've discovered that you are a really smart and beautiful girl!"
This was the first time Yun Shijiu had been praised like this, and she smiled shyly.
Liu Sisi had a vague feeling that something was wrong. From the moment she came in until now, despite all the words she had spoken, she hadn't uttered a single word.
Just as she was speculating, Lin Yinan said calmly, "Nineteen has been traumatized and can't speak yet."
Liu Sisi suddenly remembered the kidnapping of the women from the Yun and Lin families. She thought that everything would be fine once she rescued them, but she never expected Yun Shijiu to...
She tilted her head to look at Yun Shijiu, and the more she looked, the more she liked him.
"It's alright, our Nineteen is so cute and fair-skinned, she'll be able to talk when she grows up a bit more."
Yun Shijiu nodded vigorously in agreement with her words.
Exactly, she's just a late talker!
"Miss Liu, are you getting used to living here?" Lin Yinan changed the subject.
"This place is great, and the people are even better. I really like it here."
"If you like it, then stay and live here permanently."
Liu Sisi frowned slightly, "Not yet, but I will definitely come in the future."
She and Yun Si had agreed that they would return to Nanzhou Prefecture to train their capable people.
Brothels, due to their unique social background and the fact that they were places where information flowed most rapidly, were important venues for gathering intelligence and disseminating information.
Therefore, Lin Yinan's knowledge of Yun Si and the others' plans was limited, and she would not interfere recklessly.
The next day was another sunny day, and the temperature was noticeably warmer.
The snow on the ground had disappeared without a trace, and after a night of cold wind, the muddy roads were much drier.
Lin Yinan got up early and had Qianwu pick out half a bag of potatoes to take up the mountain to eat.
The mountain they were going to was quite far away, so they ate lunch there.
Lin Yinan took down the bow and arrow hanging on the wall and carried it on her back.
Yun Shijiu and Lin Zhiyan stared intently at her, their eyes sparkling like stars, filled with admiration and respect.
Upon learning that Lin Yinan was going up the mountain today, the children of the eldest branch of the Yun family gathered outside the courtyard. No matter how much Yun's mother and Li Huishan tried to dissuade them, they all wanted to go with her.
"Anan, what do you think? Why don't we just not go today?" Seeing that she couldn't persuade her child, Yunmu turned to Lin Yinan for advice.
Yun Junpeng, the eldest grandson of the Yun family, had a look of longing on his face. His eyes were fixed on her, and he kept swallowing.
Lin Yinan chuckled, "Mother, it's rare for us to go out, so let them come with us. We won't go far, and I believe Peng-ge will take good care of his younger siblings."
Yun Junpeng looked tense, and when he heard her say that, he quickly nodded.
Li Huishan felt sorry for her eldest son, who was so mature and composed at such a young age. He said that after the New Year, he would go to the army with his second uncle for training, which would be a rare time for him to relax.
She knew what her mother-in-law was worried about, so she advised, "Mother, let Peng and the others go. With your third sister-in-law there, there's nothing to worry about."
Seeing that she said so, Yunmu had no choice but to agree.
After leaving the Yun family, Lin Yinan carried a bow and arrows and led Yun Fangyi and Lin Zhiyan ahead, with a long line of children following behind her.
Even Luo Shouxin's three sons eventually came along.
Lin Yi'an, Lu Changqing, Lin Yibo, and Lin Yichun waited outside the gate with baskets and machetes.
When they saw the string of children following behind Lin Yinan, they were all stunned. They were going up the mountain to chop firewood and catch wild rabbits on the side, not on a picnic.
"Sister, are they all going?" Lin Yi'an asked.
Lin Yinan raised an eyebrow. "Okay, let's go."
As soon as he left the city gate, he encountered four boys carrying carrying poles and with machetes at their waists; they looked like they were going to the mountains to chop firewood.
The boy in the lead, named Fang He, was about fifteen or sixteen years old. He respectfully bowed to Lin Yinan and asked, "Lord City Lord, are you going up the mountain?"
These four boys were the ones she and Yun Mo rescued in Luochu City. They lived next door to the Yun family and spent their time either going to school or chopping firewood for the Yun family and helping out in the fields during busy farming seasons.
"Where are you going?" Lin Yinan asked softly.
Fang He pointed to the mountain in front of them, and Lin Yi'an smiled happily, "What a coincidence, we're going there too."
Lin Yinan: "Since we're going the same way, let's go together."
Fang He nodded happily. The city lord had saved their lives, and they were overjoyed to be able to travel with her.
The group walked for five or six miles before starting to climb the mountain.
The foot of the mountain is close to the city, and many villagers cut firewood in the surrounding area. Although logging is strictly prohibited, the branches that can be reached have long been cut off, leaving only the trunks, and the forest looks sparse.
A single tree cannot make a forest; it often takes decades for trees to grow into a forest.
When spring arrives, Lin Yinan wants to buy some pine saplings to plant. Pine wood is rich in oil and has a high density, making it more efficient at burning.
Once inside the mountains, Lin Yinan, Lin Yi'an, and Lu Changqing led the way, following the winding path trodden out by the woodcutters.
The higher they went, the denser the forest became.
Although it snowed a few days ago, the trees are still green.
Long icicles hang from the verdant branches, sparkling and translucent in the sunlight, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene of jade trees and coral branches.
Wow, so beautiful!
The children cheered.
Some people reached out and took the icicles off the tree, played with them in their hands until their hands turned red from the cold.
Lin Yinan quickly reminded him, "Don't be too playful, be careful not to get your clothes wet and catch a cold."
The children obediently threw away the icicles they were holding; catching a cold is no joke.
After passing through the icicle forest, the group arrived at a wide open hillside.
"We're here, this is it," Lin Yi'an said.
Arriving at the spot she had marked yesterday, Lin Yinan parted the grass and indeed found many rabbit holes on the ground around her.
Qianwu asked Yun Junpeng to watch over the younger siblings. She found a stick and tapped around to scare away the snakes, insects, and rodents hiding there.
Having come prepared, Lu Changqing and Lin Yibo immediately took out the burlap sacks they had prepared.
Fang He immediately drew his machete from his waist. "I'll go cut some dry grass."
The other boys quickly offered their help, and the group soon cut a large bundle of dry grass.
Lin Yinan directed them to guard four of the cave entrances with sacks, while she, Lu Changqing, and Qianwu used dry grass to smoke the inside.
Thick smoke quickly spread around the area, and the other children found palm-sized leaves and tried to fan the air into the cave entrance.
After a while, we heard the children's exclamations.
"They're out!"
"I have one here too!"
"Ah! Third Aunt, I caught it!" Yun Junpeng's voice was very excited.
The wild rabbits hiding in the burrow panicked and ran out without thinking, eventually smoke out seven plump wild rabbits.
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