The more Li Wenxiu listened, the more frightened he became. The drought in previous years was caused by a lack of food and drink.
But this time not only were there no water or food, but there were also wars everywhere. In such a world, how can ordinary people survive?
It doesn't matter if she is alone, it doesn't matter how long she lives, but she still has three children, so she must be strong and protect them from wind and rain.
"Mingxuan, I'll cut the branches, you pull some urala grass, and we'll make some pairs of straw sandals tonight."
"Mom, you pull the grass, and I'll cut the branches."
Li Wenxiu smiled and said, "I'll go ahead. You're still young and can't keep up with the physical strength. I'll do it when you're older."
Ye Mingxuan couldn't resist his mother, so he had to do what she wanted.
Ye Yutong took a comfortable nap and rolled twice on the straw before getting up.
Looking at the extra things in the room, I knew that my mother and eldest brother were back.
Her stomach growled with hunger. Thinking about the fish soup cooked in the morning and the large pot of steamed rice in the space, I felt even hungrier.
She heard that there was no movement outside, so she went to the space to eat some snacks and fruits, and drank a bowl of fish soup before coming out.
It was almost dark when Li Wenxiu and Ye Mingxuan came back.
Ye Yutong is making fish soup on the small stove. Actually, it shouldn’t be that troublesome, but isn’t there an outsider next door?
She could only bring out the fish soup from the space and simmer it for a while, then she would tell her that her mother and her eldest brother had bought the fish in the town.
If you just make excuses for rice, you can't cook a separate pot of brown rice for that person again! Even for the sake of the bag of golden beans, I can't do this.
Anyway, he couldn't even walk and didn't know what was going on outside, so he just said that the rice and fish were bought with the golden beans he gave them.
Li Wenxiu saw her daughter cooking such a good meal, so she didn't ask anything. She took her own bowl, filled a large bowl of white rice and a large bowl of fish soup with fish and radish, and asked her two sons to deliver them to her son-in-law.
With a voice that could be heard in both rooms, he said with a smile: "Mingxuan, Mingzhe, these are the fish and grains I bought in the town today. They are for Ping An to replenish his body. Let him eat more so that his body will be healthy." It’ll be better soon.”
Smiles flashed in the eyes of the three siblings, and Ye Mingzhe winked at his sister.
After hearing this, Li Yunze said gratefully: "Thank you, mother-in-law, for taking your trouble."
"Son-in-law, you're welcome. We are all a family and there is no need to be so open-minded. Besides, the money used to buy food today was also the golden beans Tongtong gave me."
When Li Yunze looked at the bowl of full-grained, crystal-clear white rice, his eyes flashed. The porridge he drank yesterday should also be made from this kind of rice.
Fish and meat are not unusual, but he has never seen such excellent rice.
Although he grew up in a temple, he had no shortage of food and clothing.
The people in the palace flattered him and despised him, and deducted his expenses, but his uncle often secretly sent people to send him food, which was all exquisite food, but there was no rice of this quality.
But he didn't say anything. He thanked his two uncles and brothers, then picked up the bowl and started eating.
Ye Mingxuan and Ye Mingzhe also came over with their own rice bowls to eat with him.
Ye Yutong and Li Wenxiu said: "Mom, the gods sent me a message from thousands of miles away this morning, saying that the eldest and second brothers should also go in and work. You can talk to them later."
Li Wenxiu asked in surprise: "Really? Tongtong, did the god really say that your two brothers should also go in and work?"
"Yes, the gods told me today that there is so much work in there that we can't finish it, so I was asked to find another helper, but I must be strict with my words, otherwise I will be punished."
After hearing this, Li Wenxiu walked around the house excitedly. If he could work there, he could eat enough according to the gods' rules.
Her children had never had a full meal since they were young. Even during the New Year and festivals, the old witch would only give them one wheat flour bun at most, and meat was not their turn to eat.
If the children's father hadn't often secretly gone up the mountain to catch hares, pheasants, and fish in the river to feed the children, the three children might not have even tasted the taste of meat.
"Tongtong, I'm going to talk to your eldest and second brothers now and tell them to do more and ask less."
Ye Yutong smiled and said: "Okay, mother, let the eldest brother go in first tonight, and let the second brother go in tomorrow. We are all in, and it's not good if there is no one outside."
Li Wenxiu knew what her daughter meant, so she called her two sons into the courtyard, where the three of them muttered for a while.
Ye Mingxuan followed his mother back to the house, and Ye Mingzhe also went back to his room and sat there talking to his brother-in-law.
Li Yunze sat back on the quilt, smiling and listening to Ye Mingzhe's interesting stories about the village.
When he was in the temple, he practiced martial arts, studied, and worked with his senior brothers step by step every day.
I know everything about the outside world from books. Now I find it interesting to hear these rural anecdotes.
When he noticed the sudden disappearance of the breath in the room next to him, there was no change on his face. He had become accustomed to it in the past few days.
I wanted to find an opportunity to remind him, but after thinking about it I still didn’t say anything.
This is not a place in the martial arts world, and there are no masters nearby. Most people will not notice anything unusual. If an outsider comes, it will not be too late for him to warn him.
Ye Yutong brought the two of them to the space, looked at the dumbfounded Ye Mingxuan, and said with a smile: "Mom, first take my eldest brother around and pick some fruits to eat.
The fairy told me this morning that she wanted to eat dried meat, and asked me to make some for her and put it in the house. I had marinated the meat in the morning, and now I am going to barbecue. "
Ye Mingxuan reacted, waved his hands and shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I'm not hungry, so I don't need to eat fruit. Sister, if you have any work, just ask me to do it."
Seeing how nervous he was, Ye Yutong smiled and comforted:
"Brother, you don't have to be so restrained. Gods are easy to talk to. Just come here and fill your stomach and help her work properly. She won't care about the rest and you can eat whatever is inside."
Ye Mingxuan was a little surprised when he heard that there was such a good thing? As long as you work, you can eat whatever you want? The things here are not the wild vegetables they usually eat, they are all fairy fruits and grains they have never seen before.
He glanced at his mother, Li Wenxiu smiled and nodded.
"Your sister didn't lie to you. I have eaten before I work these few times. This is a rule set by the gods. We must abide by it. Otherwise, other gods will say that she is stingy and won't even let her eat. People are well fed.”
Ye Mingxuan's eyes widened. Do gods also compete with each other? Or are they all very busy for this matter?
But think about it, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there must be unhappiness among the gods.
After thinking about this, he was no longer so nervous. He touched his stomach and said, "Sister, we just had dinner. I'm not hungry yet. Can I just take a bite and go to work?"
Ye Yutong was amused by him and said, "Brother, of course you can. The meaning of the gods is that we can't let everyone work on an empty stomach. Since you are not hungry, don't force yourself and wait until you are hungry before eating."
