Chapter 21

“Aren’t you born with divine strength? Here, I’ll leave these to you. There’s a rope here. Tie them up and drag them back. ”

Mo Ruyue patted her shoulders and looked at Da Bao’s dumbfounded look. She secretly clicked her tongue in her heart.

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f she let the tiger out of his space, the child would be scared silly.

Look, it was just a deer, but it had turned him into a dumbfounded goose.

Although Mo Ruyue said that she would let Da Bao drag the prey back, when she saw Da Bao really put the rope around his shoulder, she still went up to help.

After walking out of the forest, the pulley was no longer useful. However, Mo Ruyue had made some modifications to the wooden frame. She had only installed a few foldable wheels under the frame.

Although the weight had increased a little, after putting down the wheels, it became a simple tow truck, which was much more convenient to use.

Mo Ruyue then checked the stability of the wheel after it was filled with prey. After making sure that there was no problem, she handed the rope to Da Bao.

The mother and son, one pulling in front and the other pushing in the back, easily transported the cart of prey back to the village.

They were about to reach home, but they found the other four babies standing in a row beside their well and looking down. They didn’t know what they were so engrossed in that they didn’t even notice that they were too close to the well.

Da Bao wanted to shout but was stopped by Mo Ruyue.

If the little ones were frightened now, they might lose their balance and fall into the well.

Mo Ruyue quietly took down the rope that was used to tie the prey and tied it into two not-so-small knots.

Fortunately, the four children stood together in pairs, holding hands, and there was enough space in between for Mo Ruyue to use her skills.

She shook the rope in her hand, making the knot form a circle, and then quickly threw it out after aiming at the two children.

The rope accurately wrapped around the two children. Mo Ruyue quickly handed the rope in her hand to Da Bao and threw the second rope. When the other rope accurately wrapped around the remaining two children, Da Bao had already tightened the rope and dragged the two children out of the well.

The four little fellows were shocked. Tang Tang even burst into tears and wanted to run away. If it was not for the rope, she would have really fallen into the well.

“Why didn’t you guys stay at home and look after the house? Why did you all come to the well? Didn’t I tell you that it’s dangerous here, and you’re not allowed to come?”

Da Bao immediately rushed over and reprimanded his younger brothers and sister.

He had been scared out of his wits by them just now, and his heart was still beating wildly even now. His tone and expression looked particularly fierce.

“Big brother, don’t be angry. We didn’t do it on purpose.”

San Bao held onto Tang Tang. She had to coax her not to cry and apologize to Da Bao. It was hard for him to be so busy.

“Big brother, someone threw something into our well, so I wanted to come and see if there’s any way to fish out the thing that was thrown in.”

After all, Er Bao was already nine years old. He spoke clearly and eloquently. He explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly in just two sentences.

Tang Tang curled up in San Bao’s arms and cried. She had not recovered from the shock just now and was yelled at by Da Bao again. It made Tang Tang feel very wronged.

Mo Ruyue didn’t say anything. She walked directly to the well and looked down. There were many dead branches and leaves floating on the water, and they were covered in a layer of dust. It seemed that they couldn’t drink for the time being.

“Who did this?” She asked Er Bao directly.

“It’s those children from the village. They used to bully us. They say that we’re dirty and smelly and no one cares about us. They come to find trouble every few days.”

Er Bao said as he clenched his little fists. San Bao also lowered his head and said nothing. However, his eyes turned red.

“Don’t cry! They’re bullying you because you only know how to cry. Next time, if they bully you again, we’ll hit them back! Even if you can’t, you still have me!”

Da Bao berated again. He was angry and anxious. He wanted to rush to the house of those children right now, drag them out, and give them a violent beating.

He turned his head and glared fiercely at Mo Ruyue.

The widowed mother and her son were already having a hard time in the village. This woman had been bullied outside and had come back to beat and scold them. This made the children in the village look down on them and bully them with all their might.

It was all her fault!

Mo Ruyue did not notice Da Bao’s resentful eyes. She turned around and walked over. She undid the lassoes on San Bao and Tang Tang and carried them in her arms. Then, she turned around and walked home.

Soon, she found a rod with a net bag hanging on it and went back to the well. She put the rod in and started fishing.

Soon, all the branches and leaves in the well were fished out, but the water was still covered with a layer of greasy gray stains. No one knew what else the bear cubs had thrown in.

“Let’s go home first. The well can’t be used for the time being, so we’ll go to the small river outside the village to get water. I’ll think of a way to get water from the well.”

Mo Ruyue made arrangements very quickly. Er Bao asked in surprise, “Mother, aren’t you going to find them to settle the score?”

Da Bao pulled his brother’s arm and did not let him continue. He said coldly,” You forgot that she’s most afraid of trouble. What’s the point of saying all this?”

“But… Mother also protected us before.”

Er Bao recalled the way Mo Ruyue snatched them back from the hands of the human traffickers and protected them from being beaten and scolded by their grandma and aunt. She had obviously changed for the better and started to dote on them!

“Whatever, I don’t care anymore.”

Da Bao flung his hands, turned around, and wanted to leave. However, he had just taken one step when he came back again and led Er Bao and Si Bao home.

It was getting late, and they had to prepare dinner.

This well could not be used, and the other Wells were in other people’s yards or at the door. They only had one choice, which was to go to the small river outside the village to get water.

Da Bao was strong, so the task of fetching water fell on him. By the time he filled the two urns at home, Tang Tang had already been coaxed by Mo Ruyue with candy. She stayed in the house obediently and played with toys with Si Bao.

Mo Ruyue had already drained the deer blood dry and stored it in a wooden basin for later use. Now, she was preparing to peel off the deer skin.

Although Er Bao and San Bao were young, they had seen blood before. Previously, when they were extremely hungry, Da Bao had also hunted wild rabbits. Everyone cleaned up the rabbits and roasted them for food. At that time, Er Bao was the one who drained the blood and skinned the rabbits, while San Bao dealt with the internal organs.

However, Da Bao could rarely catch rabbits. The babies still had to eat a meal without a next one. It was better to bring back wild rabbits and pheasants every day to add oil and water for their meals. In fact, they had a better meal.

Although Mo Ruyue had brought back a lot of prey from the mountains today, the babies seemed to be in a low mood because the well had been dirtied. Even if there was fresh venison to eat, they did not smile much.

Mo Ruyue saw their expressions but didn’t say anything. Da Bao saw her reaction, and it further confirmed her cold nature and moody nature.

As expected, it was still too early to believe her.