Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

The Liu family’s dinner was quite sumptuous.

The two children felt a sense of accomplishment because they shared a steamed bun with Wei Qiu today. Because they had been plagued by hardship and hunger before, they knew even better how uncomfortable it felt. Now that the two children had just experienced the affluence of life, they took the initiative to help their friends.

Although Zhou Leng did not agree with the two children's idea, this was their nature. She did not want them to be the person she wanted to be, she only wanted them to be the person she wanted to be.

Liu Wuqing looked at the smiling faces of his two children and the indifferent look of his wife. He wanted to be the first to break the calm. Since the last misunderstanding between them, he clearly felt that Wan Xin was a little colder towards him. He knew that he was wrong and now he was taking the initiative to save the situation.

Liu Wuqing put a piece of vegetables into Zhou Leng's bowl with chopsticks. Zhou Leng threw the vegetables in his face with disgust, but still said, "You should eat more too."

Liu Tingyan also imitated his father and picked up food for his mother. Zhou Leng looked at him with satisfaction and thought to himself, "Do you think I don't despise you, a little kid?"

Liu Tingfang also picked up some food for her mother, and Zhou Leng reached out and touched her head speechlessly. Then, under the gazes of the three people, he ate the food that was covered with the three people's saliva with a smile, and swallowed it with difficulty and said:

"The food you pick for me tastes better than the food I pick for myself, but don't pick it for me anymore, I'll feel bad. You guys eat too."

The remaining three people smiled with relief. Liu Wuqing thought his wife had forgiven him, and the two children thought their mother praised them for sharing the food.

Zhou Leng kept smiling and didn't care what they thought. She finished her meal in no time and left the table at the speed of light. She felt that if she was a minute late she would not be able to control her expression.

Liu Tingyan whispered, "Hey, Mom is embarrassed. We should pay more attention to Mom in the future. Dad did a great job today."

Liu Wuqing tried to keep his expression serious and said, "Hurry up and eat."

Liu Tingfang secretly glanced at her father and brother, she also acted shy, then lowered her head to eat.

Zhou Leng went outside the yard to sort her herbs. She turned her head and saw Wei Qiu crying secretly in the corner of the earthen shed. After seeing this, she turned her head and continued to sort the herbs. There are so many poor people in this world. She is pitiful enough. She doesn't want to meddle in other people's business.

five minutes later.

Liu Tingyan and Liu Tingfang came out to play after dinner. They were looking at ants on the ground and pouring water into the ant holes. After a while, they found Wei Qiu with red eyes.

Liu Tingyan said excitedly: "Brother Wei Qiu, why are you crying? Who bullied you? Tell me and I will tell my mother. My mother is very powerful."

Liu Tingfang echoed, "My mother is amazing, super amazing."

Zhou Leng's hands were shaking and she was pouting. She was silently saying in her heart: You are really a good son to your mother!

The two children pulled Wei Qiu to their mother. They looked at their mother, who in their hearts was omnipotent, with their innocent big eyes.

Liu Tingyan was the first to say:

"Mom, Brother Wei Qiu is so pitiful every day. He must be crying because he is hungry, just like Xiao Yan before. Mom, let's help Brother Wei Qiu."

Liu Tingfang echoed her brother and said, "Mom, help Brother Wei Qiu. Brother Wei Qiu can play with Xiaofang."

Zhou Leng kept smiling, silently telling herself to stay calm and maintain her personality. This is her mission. I am a good mother, I am a good mother! You can't hit your children. It is wrong to hit your children.

Zhou Leng turned her eyes to Wei Qiu and asked with a 'bright' smile:

"Wei Qiu, tell me what's wrong? I didn't even notice you just now. Why are you crying now? Are you hungry? I'll go find you a steamed bun."

When Wei Qiu heard Mantou's tears falling again, he choked up and told about the chain of events caused by a mantou.

Zhou Leng frowned slightly. She looked down on such people the most. Nothing was more practical than filling her stomach. She used to be a top-level expert, and she was flexible. Can character be eaten? Thinking back to the past, hey, it's better not to mention it, it's better not to mention it!

Liu Tingfang had a puzzled expression on his face, but Liu Tingyan understood what he said. He said angrily:

"That steamed bun is a gift I gave to Brother Wei Qiu. How can you say that? My father always said that friendship is worth a thousand gold. Humph, I'm going to go talk to Uncle Wei."

Zhou Leng said encouragingly: "Then go ahead, mom is here to cheer you on."

Three pairs of eyes stared at Liu Tingyan.

Liu Tingyan asked rather guiltily: "Mom, Uncle Wei is an adult, why don't you go with me? Just stay here to cheer me on?"

Zhou Leng clenched his fist and made a cheering gesture, while Liu Tingfang looked at his brother with admiration.

Liu Tingyan was about to "die for justice", but was pulled back by Wei Qiu. He took a deep breath and said:

"My father is right. I shouldn't have taken your things. We are friends and should cherish our friendship. You gave me steamed buns, but I have nothing to give you."

Liu Tingyan looked at his mother for help.

Zhou Leng was very speechless watching this situation at the moment. The two little boys became friends because of each other, and a huge and unrepayable favor and friendship was developed because of a steamed bun. She resisted the urge to slap the two boys away, and tried her best to feel the requests for help from her adopted son and daughter.

"Cough cough."

Zhou Leng cleared his throat and said:

"Wei Qiu, I see that you are gifted and have amazing talents. Are you willing to be my disciple? This is not a joke. If you are my disciple, you will have to fulfill your duties as a disciple. I don't have anything else here, but I still have a hot meal for the time being."

Wei Qiu wanted to go back and discuss it with his father, but a voice in his heart told him not to discuss it with anyone now. He bent down and bowed, saying, "I am happy to be your disciple."

Zhou Leng said seriously:

"It's not enough to just bow to become my disciple. Go into the house. Although the situation is serious now, you must kowtow. You also have to bring me a bowl of water."

Wei Qiu replied: "Yes, I will listen to Master."

Witnessed by two little kids, a simple yet unforgettable worship ceremony is about to take place.

Many years in the future, when the three have grown up, they still often mention this apprenticeship ceremony, which was not formal or standardized. This was the moment when Wei Qiu changed his destiny, and it was also the beginning of the increasingly deep bond between the three children.

On the starry night, Liu Tingyan and Liu Tingfang told their father about Wei Qiu's apprenticeship. As the three of them chattered, Zhou Leng closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.

Wei Qiu and his father slept on the same side. He thought about it and decided not to tell them that he wanted to become their apprentice.

Day two.

Wei Qiu, who got up early, saw the breakfast that his master had left for him, a simple bowl of coarse grain porridge. With tears in his eyes, he drank the breakfast he hadn't eaten in many years. Then he went into the mountains with his master to collect herbs. He tried hard to keep the kindness firmly in his heart, not to forget the sweetness of the moment and the hunger in the past.