Ye Moxun was speechless at his uncle's self-reproachful and guilty expression. This man carried too much burden in his heart, taking on all the responsibilities himself. It must be exhausting.
It was supposed to be a dinner invitation, but Zhong Qingyi's cooking skills were really not good. Song Tantan didn't want to eat any terrible food, and she didn't want the wild rabbit and pheasant meat to be wasted, so she could only ask her aunt to come and cook.
"Sister Qingling, why don't you come with us to Uncle Zhong's house to help with the cooking? Otherwise, Auntie won't be able to manage by herself." Well, the main concern was that her aunt would get tired.
Zhang Qingling frowned, hesitated for a while, and then said in a low voice, "You know I can't cook. I've never been in a kitchen before."
That's all in the past. The conditions don't allow it now, do they? Where are the young ladies and noblemen on this mountain anymore? They're all refugees. They have to do everything themselves.
"You don't need to cook, just help out. Do you know how to wash and chop vegetables?" Song Tantan asked in a soft, sweet voice, tilting her head back.
Zhang Qingyu, who had finally managed to calm Shen'er down, came over and said with a smile, "Let me help her, my sister really doesn't know how."
"You only need to learn if you don't know something. Oh well, she's not anyone to me anyway. Saying too much might just annoy her." Song Tantan nodded. "Then I'll trouble you, Sister Qingyu. Is Shen'er asleep?"
"He's asleep. His temper has been getting worse lately. He always cries and fusses for a long time before bed. I don't know what's wrong with him." Zhang Qingyu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. Actually, she wasn't good at cooking. Those chores used to be done by the servants in the mansion. She only knew how to play the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
But even if she didn't know how, she had to learn. She couldn't let Uncle Zhao take care of the three siblings forever. Their house wasn't even built yet, and Uncle Zhao's injuries hadn't fully healed, yet he still had to chop wood and fire bricks. All the heavy work fell on his shoulders. What she was doing now was trying her best to help him share the burden.
Ye Moxun now has a house to live in, while Zhong Qingyi is busy hunting and providing extra meals for the people building the house. He does hard labor every day and won't be able to handle it without eating some meat. Ye Moxun is physically weak, so Zhong Qingyi doesn't let him do anything and he just follows Song Tantan around.
The pigsty is finished and can probably hold about twenty pigs. The current problem is how to get the pigs out. Song Tantan is worried about this and has no mood to collect firewood with the other children. She decides to sneak into the deep mountains to take a look.
Of course, I wanted to keep it a secret from my aunt; I definitely wouldn't let her go if I didn't want her to.
"Ah Xun, you moved to your new house yesterday, why didn't you invite us to your housewarming party?" Ah Zhu asked with dissatisfaction as he deftly gathered firewood.
"You wish! If you don't have enough food to treat us, eat at home if you want to." Ye Moxun said indifferently, not taking his dissatisfaction to heart.
"Hehe, I was just joking. Ah Xun, I really envy you having a new house to live in. I wonder when Ji Xiang and I will be able to live in a new house?" The four boys were too young to help others build houses in exchange for labor. They were also young boys who ate a lot, but they didn't have enough food to exchange for labor. They could only work hard every day to collect firewood and exchange it with others.
Although Song Zhuiyan and Zhong Qingyi helped, the people of Linjia Village promised to help Azhu and his children build houses, but it would definitely be their turn last. They didn't know if their houses could be built before the snow fell, otherwise they would have to wait until next spring.
"Don't worry, the house will be built. Aunt and Uncle Zhong have discussed it with the village chief of Linjia Village. They will definitely finish building your house before the snow. You guys go and gather firewood. Don't chat here. Burning bricks and tiles uses a lot of firewood." Seeing that they had gathered around and kept talking, unwilling to leave, Song Tantan made an excuse to send them away.
Now that Song Tantan had stuck her butt out, Ye Moxun knew what she was up to. Seeing that the others had left, he immediately stood up and looked at her, "Where are you going?"
"I'm just going to wander around nearby. Don't keep following me. Do you have to come with me even if I go to the toilet?" Song Tantan was a little annoyed, but no matter what she said, she couldn't shake off the person. She suddenly turned around and tried to run away.
As long as she ran fast enough, Ye Moxun couldn't catch up with her; he didn't have the stamina. But just as Song Tantan turned around, before her short legs could even take a step, her chubby little hand was grabbed by Ye Moxun.
"Trying to go alone? Don't even think about sneaking away, I'm coming with you." Ye Moxun gripped her soft little hand tightly, blocking her way.
"I need to go deep into the mountains to investigate. You'll only hold me back if you come with me." Song Tantan nervously looked around, her soft, childlike voice lowered.
"It's so dangerous, I won't let you go alone. If you're going, take me with you." Ye Moxun's attitude was firm.
"Then I'm not going." Song Tantan plopped down on the ground, turning her face away from him in a huff.
But Ye Moxun still didn't let go of her hand, holding it tightly. Why was this guy so difficult to deal with? So annoying.
After a brief standoff, Song Tantan couldn't resist trying to tug at her own hand, only to find that she couldn't break free from the person's grasp and had to give up.
"Let me tell you, you'd better stick close to me. But even if you stay with me every step of the way, I can't guarantee your safety. If anything happens, you'll be responsible for the consequences. If necessary, I might take you into my spatial dimension. If you come out as an idiot, don't blame me." Song Tantan threatened and warned angrily.
"You won't, you will definitely do everything you can to protect me. Tantan is a kind girl," Ye Moxun said softly.
"Don't try to morally blackmail me. I'm not some kind of saint. When it really matters, I'll only make the wisest choice. You'd better think it through." Ugh, this guy is taking advantage of her soft heart, that's why he's so reckless.
Seeing her face turn red with anger, Ye Moxun couldn't help but chuckle. He pinched her delicate pink cheek with his slender fingers. "Alright, don't be angry. I'm not brainless. I won't really become stupid. Besides, I still have... the system. The system can foresee danger in advance."
"You only realized the danger when it was already upon you. What's the difference between saying anything and not saying anything at all? You still dare to rely on the system?" Song Tantan slapped away his mischievous hand, shook her head, and gave him a look that said, "You're hopeless."
"Follow me if you want, I won't care if you live or die." Hmph, if I don't scare him once, he won't know his place. This time I'll teach him a lesson so he won't follow me again.
So, the two children held hands, or rather, Ye Moxun held her hand the whole time, making it look like they were being led by the hand.
After walking for half an hour, Song Tantan muttered to herself, "Look at you, you're out of breath after just a few steps. Now you regret it, don't you? Will you dare to come along next time?"
Ye Moxun stopped walking, just about to suggest finding a place to rest. He had been holding on for so long, and now he really couldn't hold on any longer.
"Host, there is a wild boar about 300 meters ahead. It weighs over 100 pounds and is with 10 piglets. It is rooting around a clump of wild vegetables. It is a natural instinct for a sow to protect her piglets. If she notices someone coming, she will definitely become very aggressive and attack. It is best to take a detour, otherwise it will be very dangerous."
Ye Moxun directly told Song Tantan that there were wild boars ahead and whether she wanted to take a detour to avoid them.
"...Why are you hiding? I'll get you up a tree, then I'll go and collect a litter of wild boars. I can take them back and raise them." Song Tantan was overjoyed and couldn't wait to rush over and collect the wild boar piglets into her spatial storage.
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