The little ancestor of the family

The next day, Ye Xinran got up early, made pancakes, picked a few cabbages, and cooked a pot of soup.

Changsheng no longer resisted eating and slurped the soup in the bowl.

Changping and Changan were disturbed by the sound of their brother drinking soup, and they stopped and looked at him.

Changsheng drank half a bowl, then he noticed the silence in the air, raised his head and looked at his two brothers: "Why aren't you eating? Why are you looking at me?"

"Brother, the noise you make when drinking soup is too loud." Changping said.

Changan quickly agreed: "Yes, brother, you taught us before that we should pay attention to etiquette when eating."

"I also pay attention to etiquette." Changsheng tried to explain.

Changan pointed at his face and said, "Brother, there are cabbage leaves at the corners of your mouth. Stop talking."

Changan and Changping both laughed. Changping even deliberately angered Changsheng: "What do you think, big brother? I told you that Auntie's cooking is delicious. You said last night that pork is delicious no matter how it's cooked. Isn't Auntie's cabbage soup delicious too?"

Changsheng blushed when he heard this, and secretly glanced at Ye Xinran's face with the corner of his eye, then nodded slightly: "Mm, it smells really good."

After dinner, Ye Xinran asked Changping and Changan to clean up the dishes, and she prepared to go into the mountains to see the tiger off and take a look at the herbs she found yesterday.

Before I even went out, I saw Chen from next door peeking at the door.

"Mrs. Chen, is there anything wrong?" Ye Xinran asked.

Chen was still hesitating, but was startled when she heard Ye Xinran calling her name.

He quickly turned around and replied with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay."

"Mrs. Chen, if you have something to say, just tell me. Don't be embarrassed." Ye Xinran spoke quickly.

"This..." Chen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, I just want to ask, how do I eat the purple yam you gave me yesterday? I've never eaten this before, but I cut a piece this morning and found it very sweet, so I came here to ask, for fear of wasting a good thing."

"This!" Ye Xinran smiled, "You can eat it raw or cold, or cook it into porridge. You can eat it any way you want."

"Is that so?" Chen rubbed her hands, "Then I have an idea."

Seeing that Chen hadn't left yet, Ye Xinran was a little confused: "Anything else?"

Chen seemed to have made up her mind and said calmly, "The head of the family told me yesterday that your family is unfamiliar with this place, so he asked me to talk to you more. If there is anything I can do for you, just ask."

Ye Xinran breathed a sigh of relief.

She helped Zhang Dali's family yesterday on a whim and did not expect any reward. Unexpectedly, she helped this family unintentionally.

It's actually a good thing.

Since Chen had taken the initiative to say so, Ye Xinran pulled Chen into her courtyard, sat down on a stool for each of them, and asked, "Sister Chen, do you know why the people in the village avoid us when they see us?"

Changan had said before that there were only two children in the village who were willing to play with them, so Ye Xinran knew that these people did this definitely not because of her.

Speaking of this, Chen sighed: "Madam Ye, don't you know? Xiao Huaian is said to have killed someone and was exiled here. We are all honest country people. Who dares to associate with such a family!"

"Is that so..." Ye Xinran fell into deep thought.

She only knew that Xiao Huaian was exiled, but she didn't know it was because he had murdered someone.

But although Xiao Huaian looked cold and ruthless, he didn't seem like a bad person who would take human life lightly.

"Does Mrs. Chen know why he killed people?"

Chen waved her hand: "I don't know! I heard it from others.

It is said that a group of exiled prisoners came to the county town and were to be assigned to various villages. The headmen of other villages picked capable people, but when they came to our headmen, they saw Xiao Huaian sitting in a corner with three children and no one was willing to take them in, so they took the initiative to bring them back. Because of this, the villagers complained about him for a long time!"

After saying this, Chen quickly looked at Ye Xinran, as if she was afraid that she would be unhappy, and explained: "Everyone just wants to live a good life and doesn't want to cause trouble. There is no other intention."

"I know."

Ye Xinran nodded.

For those who work honestly on the farm, they simply cannot afford any unexpected events.

So they instinctively reject people who may bring unexpected things, which is also human nature.

But humans are a social species. If you want to live well here, you have to have good relationships with the village head and others.

"Thank you, Mrs. Chen. The child also told me that during the time they have been in the village, only Xiaohua is willing to play with them."

"Hey, we're neighbors, let them make their own decisions about their children's affairs. It's not just us, the Zhang family's aunt is also helping to take care of the children."

"She?" Ye Xinran sneered, "She is different from you, Sister Chen. The children know what's going on."

After seeing Chen off, Ye Xinran did not delay any longer.

She found a bamboo basket with a hole in it from the foot of the wall, put an old bed sheet in it, put the little tiger in the basket, picked some leaves to cover it, and then put a piece of cake in her pocket and told Changping:

"Changping, there are still three pancakes from this morning. If you are hungry at noon, you can heat them up and eat them. I will definitely be back before dark."

"Aunt, please take me with you. I am strong and can protect you!" Changping was worried.

"It's daytime now, there's no danger in the mountains, you stay at home and take care of your older brother."

After saying that, Ye Xinran set off.

She walked along yesterday's road all the way out of the village. When she reached the intersection where she went up the mountain yesterday, she stopped and looked up the mountain.

It was on this mountain that she discovered the Ice Spirit Flower last night.

I didn't expect that the herbs that had long been extinct in later generations could be found here so quickly.

The little tiger in the basket seemed to smell a familiar scent and began to peek out from the edge of the basket anxiously.

Ye Xinran walked into the mountains, found a flat place to sit down, and then released the tiger from the backpack.

"You better find the way. Once you know the way, go home quickly. Don't let other beasts find you."

Ye Xinran touched its injured little ear.

Although she couldn't afford to raise the tiger, but after petting a tiger, she was at least better than half of the living people.

The little tiger was really cooperative. After Ye Xinran let go, it refused to leave and kept rubbing its head against Ye Xinran's trouser legs.

He doesn't look like the king of beasts at all.

Seeing that he was not leaving, Ye Xinran simply took out two blood-replenishing pills from the space and stuffed them into his stomach.

"I worked hard to develop this. Each pill costs several thousand yuan. You ate two pills yesterday and two more today. I'll give you 10,000 taels of silver. I don't think you can pay me back. When you grow up, remember to hunt and pay me back. Do you understand?"

The little tiger didn't understand anything, and had no idea that he had already owed a huge debt at such a young age. He just felt that the two pills forced into his mouth were too bitter. He stretched his neck and wanted to vomit, but Ye Xinran pinched his mouth tightly again.

The tiger shook its head to break free from control and finally ran away as if it was running for its life.