Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

Once the food problem is solved, other things will be much easier to handle.Seeing that the New Year's Eve was approaching, Zhong Qingran made arrangements for Fucheng Yiying's affairs, and said that he was sick and would not come out.

"Qingran, do you really want to go alone?" Jian Mingyu was worried and confirmed again.

"Well, if the two of us are not here, it will be too conspicuous." In such a cold day, Zhong Qingran really wanted to stay at home and didn't want to go anywhere, but things were not as expected after all. If you get rid of those people, it will be another disaster after the ice and snow melt next year.

"Talk to grandma about this matter, and don't let the two elders worry about it all day." Jian Mingyu took a deep breath. His skills are much better than others, but they are limited in the end. He may be able to fight against 20 people. To win, there are hundreds or thousands, and the power of one person is extremely small.

"Grandma, I'll go and say it myself, and I will definitely not let the two elders worry about me. When I'm not around, the family depends on you." Zhong Qingran solemnly entrusted, and later, he put on his robe and pushed the door out.

on the room.

"Qing Ran, you mean to avenge the burning of the village?" Mr. Zhong was stunned.

"Yes, Grandpa, don't give them a little deterrence. I'm afraid they will come to Fucheng again next year. We can't always deal with it passively." Zhong Qingran was not afraid to speculate on them with the worst idea, and ran over to Fucun from thousands of miles away. Let's start, obviously these people are not good birds.If it weren't for Mr. Zhong and the others relying on the building boat and hiding in the sea for refuge, they might end up in a very miserable end.Zhong Qingran didn't want to wait for the disaster to happen, and regret later.

"You went there alone, can you get out of the way?" Mr. Zhong was worried, he was proud of his grandson, but he was also afraid that something might go wrong.

"Yes, Qingran, Fucheng has a lot of people now, and there are hundreds of city guards, why don't we go?" Tong was worried, she knew that the third grandson had mysterious and unpredictable abilities Well, that is all God's blessing, but if he really wants to let him break into the enemy camp alone, this... No matter how powerful Qingran is, she is not at ease.

"Grandpa and grandma, it will be troublesome if there are too many people." Facts speak louder than words, Zhong Qingran didn't say any more, and directly used fortune to turn out copper nuggets, big or small, long and short, close and far away, which shocked the two elders Almost yelled.

After a long while, Mr. Zhong and his wife finally came to their senses.

"Qing Ran, Ming Yu knows about this, right?" Mr. Zhong's face was serious. Even they couldn't hide the abnormality of the third grandson, let alone the people around him who shared the same bed.At this moment, Mr. Zhong was sincerely glad that he asked Mingyu to be his wife for Qingran, otherwise, this matter would be difficult to handle.The third grandson has such a big secret, the safest way is to die alone.Mr. Zhong didn't want to see it. Qingran was living in such a miserable state, and he was very satisfied to be able to maintain the current situation.

"Hmm." In front of the two elders, Zhong Qingran didn't deliberately hide it, and Mr. Zhong asked so firmly, let alone find a reason to prevaricate.

Mr. Zhong was not surprised by this at all, he quickly revealed the matter, and instead told him in detail: "Qing Ran, you are all a gift from heaven, if more people know about it, the blessings will be divided less. Please remember, you know this matter and I know it, so don’t spread it to the fifth person’s ears.”

Tong Shi also nodded in agreement, no matter how much she had experienced, she also knew that Qing Ran would be in danger if anyone knew about such a miraculous ability.

Zhong Qingran solemnly agreed, and appeased the two elders for a while, brazenly exaggerating his ability, until the two elders' doubts were dispelled, and then he resigned.

In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, Jian Mingyu deliberately transferred the gatekeeper and included himself in it.

That night, taking advantage of the moonlight, Zhong Qingran quietly walked out of Fucheng with Jian Mingyu packing up for him.

Even though Jian Mingyu was on duty at the south gate this night, Zhong Qingran didn't walk through the gate loudly.At night, everything was silent, and the noise caused by opening the door was enough to wake up the few families near the city gate. He couldn't take the risk.

Jian Mingyu gave full play to the purpose of his trip to attract the full attention of another city guard on duty.With Jian Mingyu's assistance, Zhong Qingran built a copper bridge on both sides of the city wall, and transported the horses and bags out of the city without anyone noticing.The place he chose was quite far from the archery tower near the south gate, so the fire just couldn't shine.

Zhong Qingran was not too worried about getting out of Fucheng so easily.The gates of Fucheng City are opened, and there are only two situations. Either it is breached, or the city guards are bribed. Fucheng City is disintegrated from the inside. If you want to sneak into the city, the possibility of implementation is really not high.

Don't look at Zhong Qingran sneaking out of the city so easily, in fact, the difficulty is quite high.Not to mention building a copper bridge in an instant, such an ability from the Arabian Nights, blazing flames and stepping on the snow, restraining animal instincts, not even neighing, is extraordinary, and how can anyone do it casually? Can it be done?All these things made Zhong Qingran walk out of the city leisurely like a stroll in a courtyard.

Zhong Qingran turned his head to look at the lights beside the city gate, paved a copper plate road ahead, led two horses, and walked forward slowly.One man and two horses walked slowly, and the copper road stretched forward. Wherever they passed, the copper plates behind them disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared in this world.

Zhong Qingran didn't gallop until he was out of the security range of the city guard.

The temperature in Hanhai Prefecture is not high at night, and now it is the coldest twelfth lunar month of the year, and it is even more chilly.Zhong Qingran ran for a while, then stopped.For this trip, he was very well prepared, and even brought a small window.But in a short while, a copper window hut rose from the ground.During the thunderstorm season, Zhong Qingran would still have to worry about being struck by lightning. Now that it's the twelfth lunar month of winter, he doesn't have such worries.During the few winter months he spent in Hanhai Prefecture, he had never seen lightning, lightning or thunder.Besides, even if there was a thunderstorm, he wouldn't believe it, he couldn't escape it, and his huge amount of good luck was not just a decoration.

Early the next morning, Zhong Qingran put on the recently developed goggles, and the two horses also had them, but Dianbai didn't have this concern, and happily paced around Zhong Qingran leisurely.

"Okay, Dianbai, let's go, you lead the way, go to the nearest one, and attack the tribe in Fucun." Zhong Qingran gave an order, and Dianbai fluttered his wings and circled forward.

Seeing Dianbai's agile appearance, a smile flashed in Zhong Qingran's eyes.After such a long period of time, he has roughly figured out that in a short period of time, Wuguo's improvement in body function is not particularly obvious, and the biggest effect is to open up wisdom.The intelligence of people or birds and beasts who have taken Wuguo has risen sharply.To put it bluntly, even Zhong Qingran himself clearly felt that he was smarter than before.There are many things that I might not have understood in the past, but now that I think about it again, it suddenly becomes clear.

However, compared to people who are already smart, Wuguo's influence is not too great, and the most obvious changes are birds and beasts.Dianbai used to be considered smart among birds and beasts, but now, his intelligence level is equivalent to that of a ten-year-old child. As long as the instructions are not too complicated, it can immediately understand and follow them.

With no obstacles from the snow and the horses were able to run at full speed, it didn't take long for Zhong Qingran to arrive at the nearest tribe that attacked Fucun.

Zhong Qingran was in a good mood since Walin Village was not among them. It seemed that the attack on Fu Village did not involve many small and medium-sized tribes.This saved him a lot of trouble, he didn't want Fucheng to make enemies everywhere.As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. It would be too sad if Fucheng was surrounded by enemies.

Zhong Qingran took out the binoculars and glanced at the city standing in front of him from a distance.Generally speaking, the walls of small and medium-sized tribes are not high, and the places are not big. Those who can have such a scale are all big tribes.

Zhong Qingran didn't act rashly, let Dianbai observe and investigate from a high altitude, waited patiently until night fell, settled Lieyan and Taxue, and then quietly walked into the city with Dianbai.

Xu didn't expect that someone would invade the tribe at this time, and the inspections were relatively loose. Zhong Qingran entered the city with ease.

During this time period, most people have just had dinner, which is the most relaxing time of the day.It was freezing cold outside, no one would stay outside unless necessary, which greatly facilitated Zhong Qingran's actions.

In the main road, the snow had been cleared, so Zhong Qingran didn't need it, and he could move around quickly by using the ability of the Lucky Orb.Since Dianbai could only distinguish the enemy but not the mastermind, and Zhong Qingran had no other sources of information, he could only rely on instinct to shuttle through the shadows and approach the central area step by step.

Zhong Qingran is not a murderous maniac, as long as the few masterminds who invaded Fucun are dealt with, other people, unless it is absolutely necessary, he will not do anything.This is also the reason why he didn't sneak in in the dead of night, he didn't want to implicate too many innocent people.

The tribal leader's residence was very conspicuous, and Zhong Qingran found his destination as soon as he wandered around the central area.The house is not very big, but it is magnificent. It is all made of huge stones. The north wind is blowing outside, but there are laughter and laughter inside. Compared with the outermost slums, it is like the difference between heaven and hell.

Zhong Qingran was not surprised at all, not to mention Hanhai Prefecture, which is a bitterly cold place, even the Great Zhou Dynasty, which had a vast land and abundant resources, was the same.However, in Hanhai Prefecture, where the conditions are more difficult, it is obvious that if the upper class wants to live a better life, the exploitation and oppression will only become more severe.

A situation like Fucheng's is obviously not normal.Zhong Qingran knew in his heart that the people in the city could live such a good life because he and Jian Mingyu, as the population increased, the quality of life they improved would gradually be lowered. The less obvious the effect is, the life of urban residents will not be completely improved until productivity is greatly improved.

Using the same method, Zhong Qingran found a secluded and uninhabited place, built a bridge over the wall, and arrived near the meeting hall without much effort.The lights inside were brightly lit, and Zhong Qingran didn't dare to get too close. Although his hearing was good, he couldn't hear his usual voice clearly after a few rooms away.However, this problem is not difficult to solve. Zhong Qingran erected a thin copper pipe on the wall, stuck one end into the window, and put the other end against his ear, thus the simplest microphone tube was built.

In an instant, the originally noisy and indistinct sound was suddenly amplified several times, and Zhong Qingran was taken aback. Fortunately, he still remembered where it was, so he held it back and hurriedly moved away from the copper pipe, which made his ears feel better.

Zhong Qingran didn't expect that such a simple device would work so well.With experience, he adjusted the distance and put his ear on the copper pipe again.

There was some language difference between Zhong Qingran and this tribe. He listened carefully for a long time before he roughly sorted out the situation.Zhong Qingran smiled, it was a coincidence that he came this time, this tribe seemed to be having a feast, and those who spoke a lot in the tribe were among them.

At the beginning, Zhong Qingran didn't get much useful information. It was full of jokes and fun, mostly teasing, occasionally mixed with some unpleasant voices, which made him frown.

Where there are people, fights are inevitable. After listening for a long time, Zhong Qingran could also hear the smell.There are at least three factions inside, and the leader's faction is more radical, which is not unexpected by Zhong Qingran, otherwise, he would not be standing here.One faction is more conservative, and the other faction is in between, advocating expansion without worries.

Obviously, the latter two forces tended to be weak, which was most vividly reflected at the banquet. Basically, the faction of the leader was talking and laughing loudly, while the other two parties were mostly working hard. Even with the accompanying attendants, he didn't dare to make big moves, lest he annoy them and ask for trouble.

After hearing some useless words, Zhong Qingran originally wanted to evacuate first, and deal with them one by one after the banquet was over, but what a coincidence, they actually mentioned Fucun.

"Boss, when will you go to Fu Village again? That village is really rich. They have many things that are hard to see in Hanhai Prefecture. It's just that these people are too cunning. They even made preparations in advance and transferred most of the supplies. Go to the boat. I took a look at it from a distance, and the boat is really big, if only we had a navy.” The speaker had a look of regret, and he never forgot the food and wine he robbed.There are not many things, and once they are divided among the participating tribes, they will be even less, and even if they are divided into everyone's hands, there will be very few. Even a person of his status can't eat a few times.

"What's the rush? It's not easy to be dispatched in such a horrible weather." The chief laughed, and after the laugh, he said earnestly, "You are still a little tender. Those people are very vigilant. We will take it for a while. They have nothing to do, and more importantly, how can we go fishing? Why don’t you and the other tribal leaders wantonly destroy houses?”

"Why?"

"I can't catch any of them, so I can only settle for the next best thing. Treat Fucun as a hunting ground. Whenever you think of it, you can hunt and hunt. There will be a steady stream of supplies in the account. Isn't this better than killing them directly?" better?"

"What the chief said makes sense, but there is one thing I don't understand. When they always fall, wouldn't it be more convenient and useful to snatch those craftsmen over and serve our tribe?"

"Isn't there a better way? Those people are too slippery, and they can hide in the sea when they are invincible. Who among us dares to go to the sea?" There was a trace of greed in the eyes of the big leader, and he quickly covered it up. In no mood?If people are taken captive, how to distribute them is still a big problem. The materials found from Fucun just before almost caused several tribes to fight. If you are a more important craftsman, why not fight to the death immediately?

The current approach is a compromise plan after discussions between several leaders.This is also good, to avoid internal strife among large tribes and reduce the control over small and medium tribes.

"After listening to you, I remembered something. How is the glass research going?"

As soon as the big leader said these words, there was a pause in the laughter at the banquet, and it took a while for them to return to normal.The glass workshop in Fucun Village was completely demolished, and all the tribes got some. Unfortunately, after several months, there is still no clue. This made the leaders extremely dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do.There is a shortage of talents in Hanhai Prefecture, and the status of craftsmen is much higher than that of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No matter how annoyed the leaders are, they will not easily dismiss them.If you really want to get rid of all the craftsmen, you might as well forget about this day.

Seeing the cowardice of the person in charge of this matter, the big leader smiled inconveniently, but he saw that the soles of the person's feet felt cold.

"So, there's no progress on the other things?"

"Boss, the brick kiln and pottery kiln are already in shape, but it will take a while before they can officially produce output. However, the finished product is not expected to be as good as that made by Fucun. There is one thing, that kind of mud is hard to find. If the current ones are used up, it will be short. I'm afraid it won't be able to replenish within the time."

"Then look for it. If it doesn't work, send someone to follow the Fucun people when the snow melts next year."

"Yes, the subordinate will give orders tomorrow."

All these words reached Zhong Qingran's ears, and it was with great difficulty that he managed to control his anger and prevent himself from jumping up violently.This robbery also gained experience. These greedy people actually wanted to use Fucun as a pig farm, and when they wanted to kill them, they just slaughtered them casually.How can there be such a good thing in the world, they are not afraid of ruining their blessings, and enjoy it with their lives.

Zhong Qingran lowered his eyes, restraining the hostility from his body.Although Fu Yunzhu's ability is strong, he is not invincible. If he wants to ensure that he is safe, the best way is to sneak attack and be exposed to the eyes of everyone. If he is not careful, he may make a mistake. He also wants to protect his family more. You can't just go to see Hades if you are careless for a while.

Zhong Qingran held his breath and retreated into the corner. As the night deepened, there were bursts of coolness under his feet. If he didn't warm up his body for a long time, he might suffer from frostbite.Zhong Qingran walked around the area, seeing that there would be no one, passing such a secluded place, in the blink of an eye, he built a hut just enough to fit in, took out a blanket from his backpack to cover his body, and took out the tightly wrapped blanket. Cover the small copper stove on your body.After a while, the whole body felt a little warmth.But it can only go to this extent, no more will be enough.

Zhong Qingran squinted for a while, and when he was about to get impatient, the table finally left.He didn't act immediately, and after a long while, he took back the copper house, hid himself in the dark, and under the guidance of Dianbai, he sneaked into the big leader's faction and the room of important personnel without sound.

"what!"

In the early morning of the next day, a shrill scream broke the peace of the tribe.Afterwards, similar voices came one after another, and the whole tribe suddenly panicked.

"Who did it? It can't be the second and third leaders, right?" The chief's wife's eyes were tearing apart, she looked at the silent chief, and immediately fell to the ground.

"Mother, don't worry about the murderer for now, we have to find a way to let the elder brother take over, otherwise..." Everyone present clearly knew the meaning of the unfinished business.

"The second girl is right, it's my mother who is confused." The dead are not as important as the living. The chief's wife quickly realized that the most important thing now is not to find the murderer, but to transition power smoothly. I don't know how he died.

She is not the only woman who is the big leader, there are several who can compete with her son, and she cannot fall on these brats.

After the incident, the tribe was in chaos, the leader's lineage suffered the most serious losses, and several sons fought fiercely for the position of the leader, and their faction has been in a slump since then.Not only that, but the other two forces have also been affected to varying degrees. Given the pressure from other tribes, they may not be able to covet Fucun again within a year or two.

When exterminating the bandits, Zhong Qingran had nightmares for a long time. This time, his heart was as hard as iron, and his actions last night did not affect his sleep at all.After sleeping until I woke up naturally, I went to the next tribe without stopping.

In the last tribe, Zhong Qingran listened carefully and could understand what they said, but this time, he couldn't understand a word.He didn't believe that there wasn't a single person from the Great Zhou Dynasty in this tribe, but even if there were, unless they happened to be in an important position, it seemed, probably, useless.

Zhong Qingran was helpless, he didn't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, so as a last resort, he stayed in this tribe for a few more days before he could barely figure out the situation.

After seeing the situation of the first tribe, Zhong Qingran devoted himself to stirring up internal strife among the various tribes. It would be even better if the big tribes turned against each other by chance.

Following the same pattern, Zhong Qingran hurried back to Fucheng safely before the New Year's Eve.

When approaching Fucheng, click Bai first and pass the information to Jian Mingyu. Zhong Qingran took advantage of the night and under the cover of Jian Mingyu, quietly entered Zhong's house through the side door.

At this moment, it was the dead of night, and the people of Fucheng had met Zhou Gong long ago, but the Zhong family was blazing with fire.

"Qingran, hurry up, come here and let grandma take a look." Tong couldn't wait, and when he heard the sound, he put on his clothes and got out of bed, and the same was true for Mr. Zhong.Although the two elders were a little anxious, they still remembered that this matter should not be publicized. There were quite a few servants in the Zhong family's mansion. Fortunately, they were all in the front yard, so be careful not to attract their attention.

"I've lost a lot of weight!" Mrs. Tong hurriedly dragged Zhong Qingran back to the room, "I'll keep you warm with milk, you're hungry, eat quickly."

Zhong Qingran was not reserved either. Apart from the convenience of riding a horse, this trip was really a tearful experience, and he couldn't even shake it off.What he drank was boiled snow water, and what he ate was dry food. No matter how delicious the jerky meat was, he couldn’t bear it if he ate it every day. The charcoal fire had to be used sparingly. If he slept at night without them, he might not be able to sleep at all.

How can one or two words describe the loneliness when there is no one watching the night, walking alone on the road in the vast snowfield?Fortunately, Dianbai and Lieyan Taxue were with him, otherwise, he might suffer from mental illness.

Looking at the third grandson who was gobbling it up, Mr. Zhong turned his head and wiped his face. Their current good life was all bought by Qing Ran's sacrifice of himself.The third grandson is only 15 years old after the Chinese New Year. At such a young age, it is really not easy to take on the heavy responsibility of the family.Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, if Qingran didn't have such great ability, the Zhong family might still be digging food in the ground now.

Mr. Zhong knew the youngest son's abilities well. If he worked hard, he might be able to succeed in the exam. If there was no chance, he might not be able to pass the exam. It was more likely that it was the sons who were afraid that the Zhong family would be dragged down by the youngest son alone. collapsed, asked for a separation of the family, or stopped the provision of the youngest son.How to put it, under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for the children and grandchildren to succeed, and the Zhong family is a little bit better than the average farm family. Life is tight and there is nothing to look forward to.

It's good now, no one is pressing down on it anymore, and there is no need to ask others to do things. This is so refreshing, Mr. Zhong really couldn't think of it.It's just that such pressure is all on Qingran's shoulders. He, as a grandfather, can't help him much. It's really ashamed to say that.

"Qingran, your grandma has boiled hot water for you. After eating, take a hot bath and relax. Grandpa will arrange other things for you." Mr. Zhong got up and went to deal with the things Zhong Qingran brought back.

"Grandpa, I put things on the corridor, be careful, don't fall."

"Okay, hurry up and eat, Grandpa won't be so careless." Mr. Zhong waved his hand and strode out.

Before that, Zhong Qingran had brought the bedding into the room, and most of the rest was placed by the door leading to the backyard.Mr. Zhong, who doesn't look like much, has moved several times before finishing moving.

"Old lady, where is Qingran, have you gone to take a bath?" Mr. Zhong changed into a clean outer shirt, sat back on the hot kang, leaned on the kang with ease, and asked slowly.

Zhong Qingran's return made both elders heave a sigh of relief.

"Well, it's being washed, it's almost ready." Tong's brows and eyes stretched, and his tone was light.

"This is a sign of a prosperous family. As long as the Zhengren and the others don't do stupid things, good days are waiting for you." Mr. Zhong was quite emotional. Their life in Hanhai Prefecture is no better than before, and that is only in terms of the current situation. He believes that the days to come will be better and better, "Old woman, I will supervise my son's side, and you have to pay close attention to the daughter-in-law's side, and you can't let them stir up trouble."

Mrs. Tong gave Mr. Zhong a blank look: "You still need to say it, I understand. Old man, tell me, what will the sons do to honor us this New Year's Eve?"

"What else is there, nothing more than clothes, shoes, socks, food, etc. We accept whatever they give, and you return gifts according to their annual gifts. The more you give, the more you will return." The sons have already married and established businesses. Well, it's okay for Mr. Zhong to say a few words occasionally, but it's not necessary to point fingers.After all, in the future, they will have to live on their own, and no one else has as much as they have. No matter how powerful Qingran is, he can't subsidize them endlessly.

"What does the third child think, should he continue to marry, or just live like this?" Tong asked before, but did not get a clear answer.

"Let's take it easy, he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of well ropes, even if Qingfei is a little kid, it's not a problem that his fourth daughter-in-law always takes care of him, if you have that spare time, take care of him or her. "Mr. Zhong sighed, the boss is too honest, the second is extremely shrewd, the third is tactful, and the fourth is bright-eyed, so he suffers from one mouth, the fifth, forget it, don't mention him, he thinks of this most son, he was upset.It seems that in the future, you can never raise children like the fifth child.

"Didn't the third child buy a wife? She watches most of the time now. Qing Fei will go to the fourth wife's to ask for milk every few days. It won't take long before he can be completely weaned. At home With Qingran here, it's inconvenient to have a kid by my side, I'll just go and see more." Tong Shi doesn't like this grandson very much, it's not that he can't understand him, it's really his mother's way of doing things. not in her eyes.

In the past, the family was not rich, so the best food was for the pillars of the family. The food for the daughter-in-law and children was slightly worse, but at least they didn't starve.The third daughter-in-law does not want to see her mother-in-law, she has no objection, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been difficult to get along with since ancient times, and Tong's is the same, and she also has quarrels with her mother-in-law, but the third son is different.The sons have different personalities, but when it comes to treating their daughter-in-law, they have inherited the temperament of Mr. Zhong.The third daughter-in-law, that's really kind, who would have thought that she would be so decisive, not only leave by herself, but also take away three granddaughters.

It's not that Tong's valued her granddaughter very much, but after all, they are descendants of the Zhong family, and she also hopes that they can live a good life.Things are unpredictable, she didn't expect that they would be so indifferent to the Zhong family, she didn't know if they were too smart or stupid.Tong asked herself that she had never abused them, and it was true that she had worked a lot, but looking at Hewan Village, such situations abounded everywhere.

Tong's had been busy making a living before, and she didn't have time to think about those messy things. She naturally paid less attention to her son and daughter-in-law's character. Seeing everyone's private faces clearly shows the unpredictability of people's hearts.

Although there were quarrels in the various houses of Zhong's family on weekdays, they were small fights after all.Human, after having a small family, it is inevitable to have selfishness, and these are still within the scope of Tong's acceptance.What she didn't expect was that the fifth child who devoted all her family's efforts to raise her would not even have her parents for the sake of her own future. This was much more serious than the third child's wife leaving with her.

Tong still remembered the old man's dazed expression when he first heard the news, and he didn't respond for a long time, but he frightened everyone in the family, and she was no different.As far as the family is concerned, apart from Qingran, the fifth child is the most caring of the two elders. No one thought that they would raise a white-eyed wolf.

Zhong Qingran didn't take a bath for a long time, soaked in the bathtub, the warm water brushed over his body, the pores all over his body were stretched out, he was so comfortable that he didn't even want to get up.

It's a pity that the water cools down too quickly in winter, and Zhong Qingran hadn't been able to leave the warm embrace of the hot water before he had enjoyed much time.

Wrapping his whole body tightly, Zhong Qingran knocked on the door: "Grandpa and grandma, I've fixed it, go to bed now, and you should go to bed early too."

"Understood, you hurry back to your room, I won't call you tomorrow morning." Mrs. Tong responded readily, and turned to Mr. Zhong, "Old man, let's go to sleep too. If we don't sleep, I'm afraid we won't be able to wake up tomorrow."

The lights were suddenly extinguished, and after a rustling sound, the upper room returned to calm.

Zhong Qingran was tired and sleepy at first, but after taking a hot bath, he felt refreshed.It's just that as soon as he got into the soft bed, he didn't want to move anymore, his thoughts scattered, and he didn't know where he was wandering. Thinking about it, sleepiness came to his heart, Zhong Qingran didn't make any resistance, followed his instinct, and fell asleep deeply.These days, he is really tired, he should take a good rest.

In the middle of the night, Zhong Qingran's shadow was faint, and he felt movement around him. After all, he failed to wake up completely. After the noise disappeared, he fell back into a sound sleep.

Jian Mingyu dimmed the lights, and looked at Zhong Qingran with his probe.He has lost a lot of weight, and his face is full of fatigue. It seems that this trip is really not easy for him.This time, Jian Mingyu has no choice but to keep up. It’s okay if nothing happens. Once someone finds out, he can only become a drag. Hold back.

Tucked away by the quilt, Jian Mingyu covered up the light from Wuguo. In an instant, the room was dark, only the sound of two people's shallow breathing could be heard.His partner was lying beside him, Jian Mingyu looked happy, and entered the dream with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

A good night's sleep.

The next day, both Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu got up late.Zhong Qingran was tired, and because he got up late, Jian Mingyu was guarding the gate last night and slept too late, so the two happened to be companions.

This went on for a few days before Zhong Qingran became exhausted and became lively again.

"Girl Qing, Qinghan, let's go, brother will take you to play." Zhong Qingran first went to his parents' house, called his younger siblings, and then went to several uncles' houses, and brought his cousins ​​with him.Evening is New Year's Eve, mother and aunt are busy at Zhong's house, and the children are left to him to take care of, well, of course, those two cousins ​​who are still in the baby range are not in his care.

Zhong Qingran led a group of children to occupy the main room.The weather was cold, a thick carpet was laid in one corner of the house, and several braziers were lit around it, and children playing on it would not catch cold easily.

"Girl Qing, help third brother watch, I'll go get some fruit snacks." Zhong Qingran called Zhong Qing and explained in a low voice.

"Third brother, you are busy with your work. There are me and second cousin here, so there will be no trouble." Zhong Qing smiled sweetly, patted her small chest, as a guarantee.

"Okay, third brother will come back as soon as he goes." Zhong Qingran plunged into his room.

Fucheng is not short of salt, but short of sugar.It was impossible for Zhong Qingran to run back to the border town every year, which was a kind of torture for him who didn't like to move very much.Every time he left Fucheng for a long trip, he was forced to do so. This year he had already gone twice this year. He didn't want to work so hard next year. The sugar production problem was put on the agenda.Fortunately, he still has a lot of sugar that he brought back from the border town, so save some, and it will probably last for a year or two.

Let's talk about the future, Zhong Qingran rummaged through boxes and cabinets, and finally found his treasures.

"Come here, let's see what delicious food the third brother brought you!" Zhong Qingran froze and put the basket in his hand on the ground, "There are all, there are all, don't grab them."

"Third brother, are these dried fruits from the south? Didn't you share them all last time? Why do you still have them?" Zhong Qing ate in small bites, fearing that if he finished eating, he would never be able to eat again.

The others also looked like this, and Zhong Qingran smiled a little bitterly: "It's not that the third brother is thinking about you, this is the last basket, eat it, after eating, the big deal is that the third brother will find a way to plant it for you. Some."

"Really?" Zhong Qinghan's eyes widened, and he looked at Zhong Qingran without blinking.

"Well, let's see. If it succeeds, there will be fruits from the south to eat in the future, won't it work? At the most next year, we will go to the mountains to pick more fruits. If we can't finish it, we will make dried fruits. It's just that the taste is different, isn't it all the same? Is it a delicious snack?"

"The third brother is still very good. I will learn from the third brother next year." Zhong Xiao burst into a big smile, with a proud look on his face.

"No problem, third brother will teach anyone who is interested." Zhong Qingran responded generously. If he was still in Hewan Village, he might not just pass on money-making ideas casually. Now, there is really no need for this.He just wanted to do business with other tribes, but he didn't dare to send people there. As far as what he did, people from Fucheng, if they entered a big tribe, it would be a sheep entering the tiger's mouth and asking for their own death.The only one that can cooperate is Valin Village.Teaching these low-tech, low-level skills to the city residents is also considered a benefit to them.

Hearing that they will be able to eat these delicacies again next year, all the children present were very happy. For a while, the main room was full of laughter.

After watching for a while, Zhong Qingran realized that there seemed to be one person missing.He counted them one by one, and Dang even understood.

Zhong Qingran pushed open the kitchen door, and in an instant, hot air rushed in.

"It's so fragrant, Grandma, what are you doing delicious?" Zhong Qingran looked around the kitchen room, each pot and stove were filled with various dishes, and the scents were strung together, but he couldn't recognize them for a while.

"After stewing several pots of meat, it's no wonder it doesn't taste good. The heat is still a bit low. Would you like to try it?" Tong's face was full of smiles, and she was very happy when the whole family gathered together.

"No, I just ate a full stomach of snacks and snacks, and I'm not hungry at all. I'll try Grandma's handicrafts after dinner." Zhong Qingran had seen enough, and walked to the stove, "Morning morning, Qinghan and the others are all here. Play in the main room, you can go there too, and leave this place to the aunts."

"Yeah, if you don't play around while you're young, you won't have a chance when you grow up. It's the same tomorrow morning. I called him several times just now, but he didn't move him. I'm glad I have the ability. Let's go, hurry up and go with your eldest brother." Let's play." Tong shooed the two out of the house like a duck on the shelf.

Zhong Qingran patted his head, and said with a smile: "Mingchen, don't be so reserved, your brother will feel uncomfortable seeing you like this."

Jian Mingchen looked bewildered.

"Morning morning, don't go too far in everything, you're thinking too much." Zhong Qingran suppressed his smile, squatted down, and kept his eyes parallel, "You