Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Yun Shijiu slid down Qianwu's back and walked to Liu Sisi with her short legs. She rummaged in the pockets of her coat with her little hands and put all the snacks given to her into Liu Sisi's arms.

Then he grinned at her like a complete little scoundrel.

Liu Sisi looked at the thing in her arms with a smile on her face.

"Are they all for me?"

Yun Shijiu nodded his head like a rattle.

Liu Sisi was very supportive and picked up a piece of dragon beard candy and put it in her mouth. "Thank you! The candy is very sweet and delicious! I found that you are really a smart and beautiful girl!"

It was the first time that Yun Shijiu was praised like this, and she smiled shyly.

Liu Sisi felt something was wrong. From the moment she came in till now, she hadn't said a word despite all the words she had spoken.

Just as she was guessing, Lin Yinan said calmly: "Nineteen was shocked and can't speak yet."

Liu Sisi suddenly remembered that the women of the Yunlin and Lin families were kidnapped. She thought that everything would be fine after rescuing them, but she didn't expect Yun Shijiu to...

She tilted her head to look at Yun Shijiu, and the more she looked, the more she liked him.

"It doesn't matter. Our Nineteen is very cute and will be able to speak when she grows up."

Yun Shijiu agreed with her words and nodded hard.

That’s right, she just started talking late!

"Miss Liu, are you used to living here?" Lin Yinan changed the subject.

“It’s a great place, the people are even better, I love it here.”

"If you like it, stay here for a long time."

Liu Sisi frowned slightly, "Not yet, I will definitely come in the future."

She and Yun Si had agreed that they had to return to Nanzhou Prefecture to train their own capable people.

Because of its special social background, brothels are also places where news flows most quickly, making them important places for collecting intelligence and disseminating information.

Therefore, as for the plans of Yun Si and others, this is Lin Yinnan's blind spot in knowledge and she will not interfere recklessly.

The next day was another sunny day, and the temperature was noticeably warmer.

The snow on the ground disappeared without a trace, and after a night of cold wind, the muddy roads became much drier.

Lin Yinan got up early and asked Qianwu to pick out half a bag of potatoes to take to the mountain to eat.

The mountain they were going to was quite far away, so they had lunch there.

Lin Yinan took the bow and arrow hanging on the wall and put it on his back.

Yun Shijiu and Lin Zhiyan stared at her straight, their eyes sparkling like stars, full of admiration and worship.

Upon learning that Lin Yinan was going up the mountain today, several children from the Yun family's eldest branch gathered outside the yard. No matter how Yun Mu and Li Huishan tried to dissuade them, they all wanted to go with him.

"Anan, what do you think? Why don't we not go today?" Seeing that the child wouldn't listen to her advice, Yunmu turned to persuade Lin Yinan.

Yun Junpeng, the eldest grandson of the Yun family, had a look of longing on his face. He stared at her intently and kept swallowing his saliva.

Lin Yinan chuckled, "Mom, it's rare for us to go out, so let them follow us. We won't go far, I believe Peng Ge'er will take good care of his brothers and sisters."

Yun Junpeng's expression was tense. When he heard her say that, he quickly nodded.

Li Huishan feels very sorry for her eldest son who is so steady and mature at such a young age. He said that when he grows up, he will follow his second uncle to the army for training. This is a rare time for him to relax.

She knew what her mother-in-law was worried about, so she advised, "Mom, let Peng Ge'er and the others go. With my third brother and his wife here, there's nothing to worry about."

Seeing her say this, Yunmu had no choice but to agree.

After leaving the Yun family, Lin Yinan carried a bow and arrow and walked in front with Yun Fangyi and Lin Zhiyan, and a long line of children followed behind her.

Even the three boys from Luo Shouxin's family finally came along.

Lin Yian, Lu Changqing, Lin Yibai and Lin Yichun were waiting outside the gate with baskets and axes.

When they saw a group of children following Lin Yinan, they were all stunned. They were going up the mountain to chop firewood and catch rabbits, not on a picnic.

"Sister, are they all going?" Lin Yian asked.

Lin Yinan raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, let's go."

After leaving the city gate, he met four young men. They were carrying shoulder poles and had axes on their waists. It seemed that they were going to the mountain to chop wood.

The leading young man was named Fang He, about fifteen or sixteen years old. He bowed respectfully to Lin Yinan and said, "Lord City Lord, are you going up the mountain?"

These four teenagers were the ones she and Yun Mo rescued in Luochu City. They lived next door to the Yun family. Apart from going to school, they usually chopped firewood for the Yun family and helped in the fields during the busy farming season.

"Where are you going?" Lin Yinan's brows softened.

Fang He pointed to the mountain in front, and Lin Yian smiled happily, "What a coincidence, we are going there too."

Lin Yinan: "Since we are on the same path, let's go together."

Fang He nodded happily. The city lord had saved their lives, and they were so happy to be able to travel with her.

The group walked five or six miles before starting to climb the mountain.

The foot of the mountain is close to the city, and many villagers would chop firewood nearby. Although felling is strictly prohibited, all the branches that can reach the tree have already been chopped down, leaving only the trunks, and the forest looks sparse.

A single tree cannot make a forest, and it often takes decades for trees to grow into a forest.

When spring comes, Lin Yinan wants to buy some pine tree seedlings to plant. Pine wood is rich in oil and has a high density of fat, so it burns more efficiently.

After entering the mountain, Lin Yinan, Lin Yian and Lu Changqing walked in front of the team to lead the way, following the path trampled by the woodcutters that meandered upwards.

The higher they went, the denser the woods became.

Although it snowed a few days ago, the trees still remain green.

Long icicles hang from the verdant branches, shining with crystal clear light under the sunlight, and the jade trees and branches are so beautiful.

"Wow! So beautiful!"

The children cheered.

Some people reached out to take the icicles off the trees, played with them in their hands, and their hands were frozen red.

Lin Yinan quickly warned, "Don't play around too much, be careful not to get your clothes wet or you'll catch a cold."

The children obediently threw away the icicles in their hands. Catching a cold is no joke.

After passing through the icy forest, everyone came to an open area halfway up the mountain.

"We're here. This is it." Lin Yian said.

Arriving at the place he had marked yesterday, Lin Yinan parted the grass and indeed discovered that there were quite a few rabbit holes on the ground around him.

Qian Wu asked Yun Junpeng to look after the younger brothers and sisters. She found a wooden stick and started knocking around to scare away the snakes, insects, rats and ants hiding there.

Lu Changqing and Lin Yibai, who came prepared, immediately took out the prepared sacks.

Fang He immediately pulled out the hatchet from his waist and said, "I'll go cut some hay."

The other boys hurried to help, and they quickly cut a large bundle of hay.

Lin Yinan directed them to guard four of the cave entrances with sacks, and she, Lu Changqing, and Qian Wu used hay to smoke the inside.

Thick smoke soon spread all around. The other children found palm-sized leaves and learned how to fan the cave entrance.

After smoking for a while, I heard the children's exclamations.

"Out!"

"I have one here, too!"

"Ah! Aunt San, I caught it!" Yun Junpeng's voice was very excited.

The hares hiding in the cave panicked and smoked out a total of seven fat hares.