I have been farming since I crossed over.

Yang Mingxi looked back at her two younger brothers playing on the grass, without stopping the work in her hands. She decided to remove the fish gills first. When Lu Jintang came back with the brush, she could then clean the dirt from the fish's belly.

When Yang Mingxi had finished processing part of the fish gills, Lu Jintang came back and said directly, "Didn't I tell you to stop? I'll come back and process it. Leave it over there. Wash your hands and come sit over here!"

"Give me the brush, I'll teach you how to use it." Yang Mingxi didn't stand up, but raised her head and asked Lu Jintang for the brush.

"No need, I will take care of it. You go over and have a rest, and keep an eye on the two little guys!" Lu Jintang said as he squatted next to Yang Mingxi with a brush in his hand.

Yang Mingxi didn't move. She slowly turned her head, staring deeply at Lu Jintang, and said softly, "I'm really touched by your careful care of me. But I think when two people get along, they should understand and respect each other and solve problems together."

After Yang Mingxi finished speaking, she paused for a moment, as if waiting for Lu Jintang's response. Lu Jintang nodded and said softly, "Well, continue."

Seeing this, Yang Mingxi continued, "It's the same when doing things. Working together as a team can not only improve efficiency, but also cultivate a tacit understanding between the two. I think only this way of getting along can last a long time. If only one person is always making efforts, then over time, friction is bound to arise, and the two will gradually become estranged, complain, and even become enemies." As the voice fell, she reached out and took the brush from Lu Jintang's hand, and began to skillfully scrub the dirt from the fish's belly.

Lu Jintang watched Yang Mingxi quietly. He found that the girl before him was neither delicate nor pretentious, but rather displayed a unique charm. His lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, but he said nothing more. He simply silently picked up the remaining fish and began to clean its gills.

The two of them worked very well together and in no time, they had finished catching more than ten fish weighing more than half a pound each.

Lu Jintang took out the bamboo he had chopped when making the brush, sharpened it, strung the fish on it, and took them to the big rock where the fire was still burning.

Yang Ming picked a few large leaves by the river, washed them with water, took them to the stone, spread them on the stone, and put the fish in for Lu Jintang.

Lu Jintang put the fish in place, started a fire with the remaining firewood, and used larger firewood to build a rack for grilling fish.

While Lu Jintang was making a fire, Yang Mingxi took out the seasonings prepared in the space and marinated the fish briefly. Then she placed it on the rack that Lu Jintang had built.

Lu Jintang piled up the remaining firewood with his feet and said, "Axi, you turn over the fish here. I'll go hunt two pheasants and roast them together." He remembered that Yang Mingxi liked chicken the most.

Yang Mingxi looked at the grilled fish and said, "With so much fish, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish it all! Let's not get pheasant, it's too troublesome."

"It's no trouble. It will be done in a moment. I'll be back soon. I'll also bring some firewood."

Yang Mingxi looked at Lu Jintang who was about to go into the forest and said with a smile, "No need, just go and hunt pheasants. I'll just pick up some firewood nearby. Go quickly and come back soon!"

Lu Jintang smiled, waved, and left.

Yang Mingxi walked towards Yang Mingqing, who was happily crawling on the grass, and said, "Qing'er, come here for me to hug you." She reached out and picked up Yang Mingqing, then said, "Honghong, let's go collect firewood together!"

"Eat fish, fish." Yang Minghong shook his head and pointed at the fish on the fire.

"Yes, we need to collect firewood so that we can roast the fish and eat it."

"Let's pick up firewood and eat fish. Honghong wants to eat fish!" He said as he walked forward.

Yang Mingxi took her two younger brothers and walked carefully some distance into the woods, then began to pick up firewood seriously.

She glanced at the ground briefly and headed for areas with dead branches or tree trunks. Because she had to hold the young Yang Mingqing, Yang Mingxi could only gather firewood with one hand. Despite this, she diligently organized the firewood into a small bundle and found some tough vines to tie it tightly together.

Finally, Yang Mingxi put the bundle of firewood on the ground and dragged it forward with her hands. This way, the firewood would not fall apart and she could free up one hand to take care of her brothers.

Lu Jintang quickly shot four pheasants and rushed over with them. From a distance, he saw Yang Mingxi holding Yang Mingqing in one hand and dragging a bundle of firewood in the other, walking out of the woods with difficulty.

Lu Jintang sighed and thought to himself: "This silly girl, it is much easier for me to collect firewood than her, but she still wants to collect it by herself. She is so stupid!" Although he thought so in his heart, Lu Jintang still had tears in his eyes. He hurriedly chased forward, reached out to take the vine that was dragging the firewood, and dragged it forward himself.

Many years later, whenever Lu Jintang recalled this scene, tears would well up in his eyes. He was deeply moved by Yang Mingxi's hardworking spirit, and even when he was away from home leading troops to war, he couldn't bear to see Yang Mingxi alone with her child. He was afraid that the scene in his mind would happen to Yang Mingxi and his child.

Because of this decision, Lu Jintang took Yang Mingxi with him wherever he went. Yang Mingxi fed the people wherever she went, ultimately bringing prosperity to Nanling Country.

Yang Mingxi came forward, holding Yang Mingqing in her arms. She saw the four pheasants Lu Jintang was carrying and said with a smile, "Why did you come back so soon? Wow, you're so amazing! You actually managed to catch four!"

"That's pretty fast! I'm afraid the pheasants have been almost killed by Lu Da and the others. I searched for a long time before I found these four." Lu Jintang raised his hand and lifted the pheasant up to show Yang Mingxi.

"What a beautiful cock, eat some meat." Yang Minghong reacted faster than Yang Mingxi and cheered first.

With a "bang", Yang Minghong fell to the ground.

Lu Jintang dropped the pheasant and vines, rushed out, picked up Yang Minghong and said, "Are you hurt anywhere?" Then he lowered his head to check Yang Minghong's little hands and knees.

Yang Mingxi was not that nervous because he saw that there was no vegetation where Yang Minghong fell and the ground was covered with thick fallen leaves. Such an environment should not cause Yang Minghong to suffer too much harm.

At this moment, Yang Minghong suddenly pointed at the chicken crawling away and shouted, "Chicken, chicken ran away." This sudden change made Yang Mingxi a little at a loss, and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What a child!

Just as Yang Mingxi was about to chase the chicken, Lu Jintang said, "It's okay. I've removed its wings and feet, so it can't run far. I think Honghong isn't injured!"

"No problem. The leaves are so thick. Let's go. The fish will be mushy soon." After Yang Mingxi said that, she stretched out her other hand and pulled Yang Minghong, walking towards the big rock by the river.

Lu Jintang dragged the firewood, caught up with the pheasant, and followed Yang Mingxi out of the woods.

"I'm going to deal with the pheasants. Have they all been dealt with?" Lu Jintang said.

"Save some for dinner, you won't be able to finish it."

"Eat meat, eat, eat..." Yang Minghong pointed at the pheasant and shouted.

"Okay, I'll prepare them all. Two roasted ones and two whole beggar chickens so that Honghong can have his fill." Lu Jintang touched Yang Minghong's head and comforted him.

One person grills the fish while the other prepares the pheasant. When the pheasant is prepared and grilled, the fish is ready.

Yang Mingxi and Lu Jintang each held a fish, carefully picked out the fish bones, and fed them to their two younger brothers.

Yang Mingqing ate most of it, and Yang Minghong ate more than one, and the two kids began to feel sleepy.

Lu Jintang took off his coat, spread it on the ground, let the two little ones lie on it, and then covered their stomachs with his sleeves.

Lu Jintang stood up, walked to the fire, turned over the roast chicken, took two fish, and came to Yang Mingxi and said, "Eat one, it tastes very good. The chicken will be cooked for a while."

After saying this, he sat down next to Yang Mingxi, savoring the delicious taste of the fish while occasionally turning his head to look at the two sleeping children not far away. They lay there quietly, their small bodies rising and falling slightly with their breathing, their faces filled with tranquility and peace.

He reached out, gently grasped Yang Mingxi's shoulders, and pulled her toward him. Yang Mingxi was slightly startled, but didn't resist. Instead, she leaned obediently into his embrace. They snuggled together tightly, quietly enjoying this rare tranquility and intimacy, feeling each other's body temperature and breath. Time seemed to freeze, and everything became so beautiful and peaceful.