The Zhou sisters were filled with curiosity. It turned out that the newborn rabbits looked just like baby mice, both tiny balls of tender pink flesh...

After watching for a while, Zhou Qi tugged at Zhou Mian's sleeve and mouthed something to her, and Zhou Mian nodded.

The two sisters said goodbye to Qin Ying and left the rabbit farm.

Qin Ying took the time to look at Zhao Hu. Zhao Hu stood up and followed them from a distance. He turned back only after seeing them go into Zhou Yu's yard.

Zhou Yu was getting a little anxious waiting, because it was already dark and it was long past dinner time. The Zhao family next door was also dark. Xu Xia asked around and found out that the Zhao family had all gone to the rabbit farm.

Seeing the two sisters at this time, Zhou Yu hurriedly asked: "Is everything okay?"

The two sisters saluted him first, and then Zhou Qi said, "There was a rabbit breeding season at the rabbit farm. We went over to take a look, but since we couldn't help, we left."

He spoke slowly.

Zhou Yu listened to her patiently and then asked them to wash their hands and eat.

Seeing the dishes and chopsticks on the table, the two sisters were a little surprised and asked, "Brother, didn't eat either?"

Zhou Yu said gently, "I said I'd eat with you guys, so of course I'll wait for you."

Zhou Mian said angrily: "We wanted to help..."

Zhou Yu looked at her encouragingly.

Zhou Mian's face quickly turned red, and she stumbled over her words, "My sister and I learned how to make fire..."

"Ah," Zhou Yu nodded with a smile, "So you've learned a new skill! Then next time, let's cook a meal together. My eldest brother's cooking skills aren't great, but they're not terrible either. It's just that he never has a good time lighting a fire."

With his deliberate efforts, after the meal, the gap between the brother and sister seemed to have been eliminated a lot. At least the two sisters did not look so restrained anymore.

After the meal, Zhou Qi went to clean up the dishes, Zhou Mian wiped the table, and Zhou Yu went to pour two glasses of warm water.

Xu Xia was about to help, but after receiving Zhou Yu's suggestive look, he quietly withdrew.

Later, the three siblings arrived at Zhou Yu's room and sat at the table on the kang, drinking water. Zhou Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, we...we want to go back and make something to eat..."

Zhou Yu said gently, "Are you trying to say that Aunt Zhao and the others don't have time to cook, and you'll be hungry when you get back later?"

The two sisters nodded quickly.

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've prepared theirs as well. They're all warming in the pot. Just bring them over when they come back."

The two sisters looked at each other and saw that the other was relieved.

Zhou Yu explained, "Since I came to Tongshu Village, I have received a lot of care from the villagers. When I can help, I will naturally help.

"Also, you don't know that the crops grown by the Zhao family are much better than those grown by other villagers. I have already agreed with them that I will purchase grain seeds from them in the future.

"Now that the drought is showing signs of ending, Qin County has a lot of work to do and the most urgent need is grain seeds.

"The farmland has been abandoned for three or four years, so it's impossible to get a good harvest all at once, so we can only start with the seeds.

"I have already contacted Tongshu Village for oxen to work with. They will be delivered in the spring. Then they can save some effort."

Zhou Mian whispered, "Sister Qin said they want to raise sheep in the future."

"I can help with that," Zhou Yu said immediately, "but they have to raise rabbits themselves, take care of the rabbit farm, and farm. Won't they be too busy?"

Zhou Qi said, "An An said she was going to herd sheep. Her family will buy another ox, and she will ride the ox to herd sheep when the time comes."

Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing, but he also gave a very pertinent compliment: "An An is a capable child..."

Before they knew it, another hour had passed, and the distance between the three siblings had become much closer.

Xu Xia said outside the door: "Master, the Zhao family is back."

Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian stood up immediately.

Zhou Yu went to the outer room with them, put the warm food in the pot into two baskets, and gave one to each of them to carry. He scooped a bucket of water from the warming pot and carried it. "Come on, I'll take you there."

Xu Xia was unable to help at this time, so he had to help open the curtain and hold the lantern to light the way.

The Zhao family was very tired. An An covered her stomach with her hands, her eyebrows drooping, "I'm hungry..."

Qin Ying hurriedly said, "Wait a moment, dear. I'll get you some bread after I wash my hands."

Zhou Yu raised his voice in the courtyard: "Aunt Zhao!"

Aunt Zhao hurried out to greet them and was a little dumbfounded by their scene.

Zhou Yu said, "I know you are busy and probably can't cook, so I made some extra and you can make do with it.

"I have hot water right here, so hurry up and wash up and eat first."

The hot water was placed next to the main room door. He didn't go in. He nodded again and turned to leave.

When Zhao Hu heard the noise, he came out. Zhou Yu and the other man had already returned to their western neighbor. He had no choice but to thank them and bring the hot water into the house.

Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian put the basket on the table and said, "Let's go and heat the kang. You guys wash your hands and eat first."

Aunt Zhao quickly went to bring in some firewood, and the two sisters pushed her to eat while they discussed how to make a fire.

The kangs in both rooms were lit up, and a large pot of water was boiled in the big pot in the main room, and the house gradually warmed up.

The Zhao family finished their meal. Zhao Hu cleared the dishes while Qin Ying took An An to bed. Aunt Zhao then praised the two sisters: "Thank goodness you are here! Otherwise, it would be so late and we would come back home with the stove still cold. We wouldn't know how long it would take to get back home."

Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian both smiled with their lips pursed.

They feel a sense of accomplishment when they can help.

Zhao Hu put the clean dishes into the basket and returned the bucket of hot water. Qin Ying also came out and said to the Zhou sisters, "I really have to thank you today."

"This is what we should do..." Zhou Mian whispered, "Actually... we didn't do anything."

Zhou Qi explained, "This was all prepared by my eldest brother. We originally planned to make it ourselves when we got back, but we didn't expect my eldest brother to have already prepared it."

Thinking about it afterwards, what could they do? They had just learned how to make a fire. It was a big deal that they could boil a pot of hot water!

Therefore, if it weren’t for the eldest brother’s help, the family would still not have anything to eat when they returned.

The two sisters looked at each other and blushed a little.

Qin Ying was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "You should be thanked! If it weren't for Master Zhou's concern for you, how could he have thought of this?"

She pulled Aunt Zhao over to chat with them and asked for the key: "I'll go and heat up the kang for you and get some hot water so it will be more convenient when you go back later."

The two sisters wanted to say that they could do it themselves, but Aunt Zhao pulled them back and said, "You two should take a break too. You've been busy for a while."

The two sisters felt even more embarrassed because everyone in the family worked harder than them.

"As for work," Aunt Zhao guessed what they were thinking and said with a smile, "Take your time! You're not used to it, so it's hard for you to get the hang of it. We still have plenty of time, so there's no need to rush!"

As they were talking, Qin Ying came back. She dusted herself off outside the door before entering the house. With a beaming look on her face, she said to the two sisters, "You're back early. I didn't know that the second rabbit gave birth to ten little rabbits! This has never happened before!"

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