Mo Yu left in the middle of the night. He rode a horse to Zhongzhou City. Time was tight and he could be back before dark.

Zipei and Zijin were both children from farming families. They were used to getting up at dawn. Zipei cooked and Zijin cleaned the yard.

Zipei came to the backyard and first let the three people out, asked them to clean the stable, and then fetch water and chop firewood.

Yun Qing knew that Yang Lao San and Hu Zi would not care about Xu Lao Er's life or death, so he asked Mo Yu to pass on the message to them.

"You three are one. If you want to live, live together. Xu Laoer can't work, so he has no food to eat. If he starves to death, you will die with him!"

From that day on, Yang Laosan and Hu Zi no longer dared to abuse Xu Laoer, for fear that if he died, they would have to be buried with him.

On the contrary, Xu Lao Er seemed to have a life-saving talisman, and would seek death whenever he was unhappy. The two people were so angry that they wanted to strangle him to death, but unfortunately they didn't dare to do so, and had to coax him!

The white fox hostage was tied to the gate with an iron chain. Mu Qingcheng loved the fox very much and came to feed it every day. She even made a fox den for it with her own hands using a broken box, which she filled with straw and some old clothes. However, the white fox was wild and difficult to tame, and would often show its teeth and claws.

The white fox was hung on the gate on the first day. It was hungry for a day and a night and was already dying.

The next day, the white fox was put down and started to resist after it had enough food and drink. It howled for a whole day and night, torturing Xu Laoer and others so much that they wanted to kick the beast to death.

On the third day, Mu Qingcheng, who had no resistance to furry things, came and circled around the white fox, wishing she could hold it in her arms and pet it.

Yun Qing was nervously holding the wooden needle. If the fox dared to show its claws to Mu Qingcheng, he would immediately throw a wooden needle at it and break its claws.

This white fox was very smart and could tell the good and bad intentions of humans. When it faced Yun Qing, it immediately pretended to be dead, lying on the ground motionless, and dared not say a word even if Mu Qingcheng stroked it.

However, when it saw Yang Laosan and Hu Zi walking past it, it acted as if it was facing a formidable enemy, crouching with its fur standing on end, ready to attack at any moment.

The white fox has finally been quiet these past two days. The female fox comes to scratch the back door every day. As long as she hears the scratching sound, she knows that food is coming.

Zi Pei was making wontons in a makeshift shed in the backyard. This was a new recipe Mu Qingcheng had taught her. She used leftover chicken bones from the previous night to make broth. She then used the remaining meat filling to make dumplings. With two stoves on simultaneously, one for steaming and the other for boiling, the fragrance soon filled the garden.

Yang Laosan and his companions were drooling with greed. As soon as the two of them finished their work, they had to go back to the house. If they dared to come out and wander around, they would be beaten and not given any food.

The three of them sniffed the delicious aroma and silently swallowed the hard buns, tears streaming down their faces. What a sin! They regretted their decision.

When Zi Pei heard the scratching at the door, she knew the fox had delivered something, so she hurried to open the door. The fox hostage heard it and whimpered towards the door in grievance.

Zipei opened the back door, wondering if the fox would bring a pheasant again today, but unexpectedly he saw a snow-white fox cub lying on the stone steps at the door.

The cub's body was only the size of a palm, and its tail was as long as its body. It was sleeping soundly with its tail in its arms.

Zi Pei looked around but didn't see any trace of the mother fox. She didn't know what to do with the fox cub, so she could only go back and get a basket, put the fox cub in the basket, and carry it to find Mu Qingcheng.

Mu Qingcheng was still asleep, and Yunqing was strolling in the courtyard. Zipei had no choice but to bring the basket to Yunqing.

"Sir, this was delivered by the fox this morning."

"What is it?" Yun Qing was still a little expectant. It would be great if it was pheasant. Nuannuan said she would make him braised chicken with scallion oil.

"Yes, it's a white fox cub."

"Huh?" Yun Qing was stunned. He must have heard correctly! Why would the fox give him its cub?

Yun Qing asked, "Dead or alive?"

Zi Pei said: "Alive!"

Yun Qing was very angry. Now he just wanted to hang the big fox on the gate and beat it up so that the other foxes in the forest would learn a lesson.

His good scallion chicken was gone, could this fox cub eat it? No, was he expected to raise a fox cub for him?

Why didn't they send a good pheasant, but sent a fox cub? When Mu Qingcheng woke up in the morning and saw the snow-white fox cub, he screamed in surprise. He finally understood that this fox was really a spirit and knew how to please others.

"Yunqing, this fox is so cute. Can I keep it?"

Yun Qing: “…” What could he say.

"I think the female fox wants to trade the little one for the big one! I don't know if the big one is her son or husband. She is so cruel as to trade her own child."

"Tsk! How do you know this little one is its child?"

Mu Qingcheng was stunned. Yes! There was no way to do a paternity test. Perhaps this little fox was really stolen!

"Now that it's in my hands, I will never let it suffer any injustice."

Mu Qingcheng gently stroked the little fox, and the fox cub was not disturbed at all and continued to sleep soundly.

"Why don't we just let the big one go? It won't dare come to the house anymore, so let's just keep the small one!"

Yun Qing didn't want to embarrass a fox, so he asked Zi Jin and Zi Pei to release the white fox. The white fox, free, ran into the bamboo forest without even looking back.

Mu Qingcheng was carrying a basket and was going to find Su Qingyan. She wanted Mu Yao to see her fox, so Yun Qing had to accompany her.

As the two entered the village, the villagers who came their way greeted them warmly. It was completely different from the scene when they first met Yun Qing.

"Mr. Mu, Miss Mu, have you eaten yet?"

"Mr. Mu, are you going to see the village chief?"

"What's in this basket, Miss Mu?"

Yun Qing just smiled politely at the villagers, while Mu Qingcheng greeted everyone enthusiastically.

She sent Yunqing to the village chief's house, and she and Zipei and Zijin went to Su Qingyan's courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw two teenage girls sweeping the yard. Seeing Mu Qingcheng, they retreated to the edge of the yard timidly.

Mu Qingcheng didn't know who the two sisters were, so she called out to the house, "Sister Su, Sister Mu Yao."

Su Qingyan was sorting out accounts in the house. When she heard it, she hurried out to greet him.

When he saw Mu Qingcheng, he said happily, "Sister Cheng'er, why are you here?"

"I got a good thing today and wanted to show it to Sister Muyao. Where's Muyao?"

Su Qingyan smiled and said, "Mu Yao has become familiar with the girls in the village these past few days. She's almost become a crazy girl and stays away from home all day. I asked Linglong to follow her!"

Mu Qingcheng said to Zijin, "Go and find them both."

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