C15

The sound echoed out in the scorching sun.

After coaxing the twins to sleep, Soong Xintong carried the basket on her back and a hoe on her shoulder as she walked towards the back of the mountain.

Soong Xintong walked straight to the place where she had dug out the fishy grass last time. There was still a lot of it in this area and it was very round. Luckily, she brought a hoe today and was not afraid of wasting it.

He put the basket aside in the dry place, then took off his cloth shoes and put them aside. He pulled his pants up to his knees and tied up his sleeves. Only then did he carry the hoe to the place where the water flowed and began to slowly dig.

After digging for nearly two hours, they finally stopped.

Soong Xintong sat paralyzed on the ground and casually walked to the floor. She was so tired that she didn't want it anymore. How many years had it been since she last did any manual labor? When I was young, other than following my grandmother and plucking the grass for a few days, where else had I been working hard?

When she thought of how she would have to face the sky and face the earth in the future, she really wanted to quit. How could a modern white-collar lady like her, dressed like a princess, fall to be a village girl?

Soong Xintong wanted to cry, but she couldn't go back. She raised her hand to wipe the tears in her eyes before accepting her fate and sat up, moving her stiff and weak back to the water's edge.

After washing up with great difficulty, the sun had already set in the west. The faint rays of sunlight penetrated through the dense forest and landed on Soong Xintong's body, making her body feel warm and even more fatigued.

What a tired life!

Soong Xintongla was so dressed that she threw her basket on the rock. What a guy! He had to weigh around thirty to forty catties. It was so heavy! Gritting her teeth, she slowly carried the basket down the mountain.

As the sun waned in the west, the sunset enshrouded the entire Peach Blossom Village. Smoke rose in spirals, and the place was peaceful and peaceful.

Halfway there, he saw a lake in a mountain valley. The water was rippling, as if fish were jumping.

The water of the stream passing by the village must have flowed out from this pool, right?

There would be a day when he could think of a way to fish for a few fish.

Soong Xintong carried her basket and headed home. Before she even reached the door, she saw two radishes sitting on the stone doorstep. They were holding their heads with their hands as they looked towards the back of the mountain.

Seeing her approach, the two of them immediately stood up and ran towards her. As they ran, they shouted, "Big Sis, you're back!"

Listening to the sweet and sweet voice of the child, Soong Xintong felt her whole body was full of strength again. With only the two of them here, there was hope for the future.

"Don't run, don't fall." Soong Xintong hurriedly said.

"Sister, I won't fall. I can run faster than brother." Little Treasure ran over first and tugged on Soong Xintong's sleeve, saying coquettishly, "What about Big Brother who's older than me? You still can't beat me. "

Big Treasure looked over at Little Treasure, but didn't say anything.

"Big brother hit his forehead today, so he can't run as fast as you." Soong Xintong said.

"Then you didn't beat me yesterday." Little Treasure argued.

Xiaobao's body had been weakened quite a bit. He was usually panting heavily while running. Soong Xintong definitely wouldn't believe that he had run even faster. "Then big brother will let you have it."

"No." Little Treasure's face was sullen, and he wanted to cry.

Da Bao tugged on Soong Xintong's sleeve and said crisply, "A'jie, it's because I can't outrun Xiaobao."

"…" Soong Xintong took the treasure's hand and smiled at him. This child was so sensible that it made one's heart ache. I wonder how the original owner, Abba, and the others taught them.

Soong Xintong placed the basket on the ground and sat down on the floor. "Why aren't you staying in the house?" she asked. There are so many mosquitoes outside. "

"I want to wait for sister." Big Treasure ran to Soong Xintong's back and patted her on the shoulder. "Ah Sis, are you feeling well?"

"A little bit more, a little bit more." Soong Xintong said in a comfortable tone, "Comfortable, so comfortable."

"I will also give Sister a hammer on the back." Little Treasure wanted to fight for it as well, to show off. "Sis, are you comfortable?"

"Not bad, not bad, Big Treasure and Little Treasure are both good." Soong Xintong stood up and stretched her limbs. "Tomorrow, Sister will sell all these dishes. I'll buy some candy for you guys."

Da Bao replied in an experienced manner, "Sister A, please don't buy it. Save the money and return it to Grandma Qiu."

Soong Xintong was stunned for a moment. "Where did you hear that?"

"Sister, I'm not a three year old child. I know everything." Da Bao counted on his fingers like a small adult. "We owe Grandma Qiu 5 taels of silver and Granny He 3 taels …"

"Alright, stop counting." Soong Xintong hugged Dabao and said, "Dabao is still a child. I'll let Sister think about these."

"But …" Big Treasure was still very worried. "Thank you big brother, you can't even marry a wife."

"Who told you that?" Soong Xintong asked in a low voice.

"Goudan said it, he heard it." Big Treasure said in a low voice.

Soong Xintong thought for a moment. The eldest son of the Xie Family was already sixteen this year, so she should have kissed him a long time ago.

The Peach Blossom Village was a remote place to begin with, and the five taels of silver that Grandma Qiu's family had saved were probably saved from living frugally over the years. Furthermore, it was already hard to say whether they would get married or not, so if they didn't have a betrothal gift, no one would be willing to marry them.

He had to find a way to return the money as soon as possible, otherwise, it would be a huge crime to delay her marriage.

"I will think of a way. Don't think too much about it, be careful not to grow any taller in the future." Soong Xintong rubbed the heads of Big Treasure and Little Treasure.

"Huh?" Little Treasure's face drooped. He was worried that he would be so short in the future.

Da Bao snorted. "Silly Little Treasure."

"Big Sis, Big Treasure scolded me." Little Treasure tugged on Soong Xintong's sleeve and complained.

Big Treasure made a face. "You only know how to complain."

"Blame you, blame you!" Little Treasure didn't care if it was a bad thing to complain about. In any case, Big Sis would help him.

Soong Xintong shook her head helplessly. She could finally understand what her classmates had told her when they were in school. Having a younger brother and sister at home was really annoying. Their parents would always complain and cause trouble for them.

"Alright, alright, there's still a little bone soup. Can we have some steamed noodles tonight?" Soong Xintong pulled the two children inside the kitchen and placed them at the dining table. "Sit first."

Soong Xintong had just turned her foot when Dabao slid off the bench and ran to the firewood. "Sis, let me start the fire."

Soong Xintong: "…" How could she possibly have the ability to have such a diligent and intelligent little brother?

As there were no white noodles, they made several big bowls of sliced noodles with black noodles. Although they didn't take shape, the three of them still ate well. After dinner, the three of them took a shower and brought their two younger brothers into the room.

Before the sky completely darkened, Soong Xintong was lying on the hard bed. Looking at the sky filled with red clouds through the leaking thatched roof, she couldn't help but worry about what she would do if the thunderstorm came. It seemed that changing the roof was extremely urgent.

Soong Xintong turned her head to look at her two lackeys who were still playing around. Since she couldn't sleep anyway, she might as well get up and wash her clothes. She got up and was about to walk outside when Xiaobao called out, "Sister, where are you going?"

"I'll go wash the clothes." Soong Xintong placed the herb near the corner of the wall and said, "Don't come out, there are a lot of mosquitoes outside."

"Oh, okay." Little Treasure answered very straightforwardly. He didn't want to be bitten by mosquitoes either. It was so itchy and painful.

There was nothing to wash for the summer. He hastily washed his clothes with wood ash. After washing it twice, he hung it on a bamboo pole in the courtyard. It should be done by tomorrow morning.

Seeing that it was not yet dark, Soong Xintong took the vegetable basket and ran to the back of the vegetable field to pinch some blood and vegetables. After filling the basket with blood, she returned home and hung it in the well to prevent it from dying.