After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

After everyone dispersed, Zhao Huanxi whispered to the village chief, "Uncle Village Chief, I'm really sorry to bother you today. I must come to thank you another day."

The village chief knew that this girl had her own ideas. Yesterday, he went to the town government office to inquire and found out that she had actually given the county magistrate twenty taels of silver. This was a considerable amount of silver, and this money was not given to her by the Lu family, so this money could only be earned by herself. Needless to say, she must have dug up some good stuff in the mountains.

The village chief waved his hand and said to Zhao Huanxi, "No need. I haven't thanked you for Zhao'er yet. Besides, this is what I should do as a village chief."

Only then did Zhao Huanxi remember Xu Qingzhao and hurriedly asked what happened to him.

The village chief sighed and said to Zhao Huanxi, "Zhao'er is out of danger now. The doctor said it was thanks to you that you bandaged him. Otherwise, Zhao'er would have lost too much blood and wouldn't have made it to town."

After hearing what the village chief said, Zhao Huanxi's mood, which had just lifted, slowly cooled down again.

He exhaled and comforted the village chief: "Brother Xu is blessed with a good life, he will be fine."

Old Mrs. Tian didn't understand what they were talking about. Seeing that they were talking in a low voice, she thought it was something that shouldn't be heard, so she could only pull Zhao Yin aside and pretend to look at the chicken boredly.

This chicken.....is a real chicken...

Seeing that the matter was settled, the village chief said goodbye to a few people and left. Zhao Huanxi also walked forward, picked up two chickens in his left hand, took Zhao Yin with his right hand, and called Old Lady Tian, ​​who was holding three chickens, to go home.

As soon as they arrived at the courtyard gate, the eldest and the third brother looked at the chickens that their mother and grandmother were carrying, and they were even more confused.

"Mom, you've worked hard today. Please stay for dinner. We've done a lot today."

Zhao Huanxi locked the chicken in the woodshed and helped Old Mrs. Tian sit down.

Seeing that the house and yard were tidy, Old Mrs. Tian felt relieved. She was worried that Zhao Huanxi would not be able to take care of several children. Now it seems that she was too worried.

He sat down and drank the water that Zhao Pan handed him, then told Zhao Huanxi, "I won't eat anymore. The second son's wife is still waiting for me to come back. Your father and the others hadn't returned yet when I left."

She then said to the kids, "You have to listen to your mother, okay? If you have any problems, come to me and your grandfather." After that, she prepared to get up and go home.

Zhao Huanxi hurried to the woodshed and grabbed two hens for Old Lady Tian, ​​asking her to take them home and raise them. He had to go to the fields to work, and there were only a few children in the family, so they couldn't raise so many chickens.

Old Mrs. Tian couldn't refuse, so she only took one back. When leaving, Zhao Huanxi asked Old Mrs. Tian to tell Uncle Lu Gen that he would be taking a ox cart to the town tomorrow. Old Mrs. Tian agreed and hurried back.

Zhao Huanxi still wanted to see the big bone soup, but she didn't expect that Xiao Pan had already cooked the meal at home and was just waiting for them to come back so they could eat.

Zhao Huanxi really likes these good girls and they don’t give him much to worry about.

After the meal was prepared and placed on the table, Zhao Huanxi asked the children to sit down and he would hold a meeting with them while they ate.

Zhao Pan and Zhao Nian didn't know what was happening outside, so they could only sit there quietly and wait for their mother to speak.

Zhao Huanxi told the eldest and third daughters what happened outside in a serious tone. At first, they were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to avenge the second son, but then they heard their mother slapping Mrs. Zhang, with her mouth so open that an egg could fit in. They thought their mother was too mighty and domineering.

Later it was said that Mrs. Zhang's daughter-in-law gave the chicken as compensation, and the two little ones then knew how the chicken came from.

The two of them couldn't calm down for a long time after hearing this. Sometimes when Zhang Po saw the sisters picking wild vegetables outside, she would always mock them.

When their father was not at home and their mother was ill, they went out to pick wild vegetables every day. However, wild vegetables were not always available. After finally digging some, they had to be on guard against the iron pillars in her house coming to steal them. The sisters lived a miserable life.

After Zhao Huanxi finished explaining the matter, he asked several people, "Do you have anything to say about what happened today?"

Only Xiao Nian spoke: "Mother, I know. We won't be afraid of being bullied in the future. We have you to support us."

The other two remained silent.

Zhao Huanxi said slowly, "Xiao Nian is right. If you are wronged, no matter where you are, even if you get married in the future, as long as your mother is still alive, even if she only lives for one day, I will support you."

The second and third brothers spoke at the same time: "I understand, mother."

Zhao Huanxi finished speaking and took a sip of the bone soup. "Hmm!" he thought. "The soup was delicious. The mushroom flavor gave it a natural flavor. It felt like being in the jungle. Even his frown relaxed."

"You must remember, we are a family, don't be afraid to speak out." After saying that, he took another sip of soup.

Xiao Yin saw his mother taking a sip and said something a little funny, then continued: "Mom, my elder sister and third sister know about it. Let's eat. Drinking soup like this will make you burp easily."

Zhao Huanxi was a little embarrassed. The soup was delicious so he drank a few more sips. He didn't expect to be taught a lesson by an eight-year-old girl.

Zhao Huanxi smiled a little embarrassedly and said to the others, "Okay, let's eat and then go to bed early."

We chatted and laughed, enjoying the meal together. Time passed by very quickly.

After finishing the meal, Zhao Yin was about to wash the pot, but Zhao Huanxi stopped him and said, "Let your elder sister and your third sister wash it today. You can rest today."

He said to the eldest and third brother, "Do you agree?"

The eldest and the third child answered in unison: "Okay, Mom~"

Seeing that she had nothing to do, the little girl could only look at Zhao Huanxi eagerly.

Zhao Huanxi didn't know what Zhao Yin meant, so she asked her, "Xiao Yin, what's wrong? Mom just told you that there's something I need to tell you, okay?"

The little girl fiddled with her fingers hesitantly and said hesitantly: "Mom...can you...hold me...like you hold my third sister..."

Zhao Huanxi then remembered that he hadn't held the eldest and second child in his arms for a long time, and had always held the third child. He really had neglected him.

Then she opened her arms and said to Zhao Yin, "Er Ni'er, come here, give me a hug."

Zhao Yin threw himself into Zhao Huanxi's arms, breathing in the scent of Zhao Huanxi. This scent made him feel at ease.

Seeing the child like this, Zhao Huanxi picked up Zhao Yin and imitated how he held Zhao Nian. Zhao Yin felt a little cramped in Zhao Huanxi's arms, but she still raised her happy little face and hugged Zhao Huanxi tightly, refusing to let go.

Zhao Huanxi also patted her back and coaxed Zhao Yin like he was coaxing the third child.

On the other side, Zhao Pan, who was washing dishes, looked at her second sister in her mother's arms, and felt envious. She also wanted her mother to hug her, but her mother was so tired every day, and she didn't want to cause trouble for her.

After washing the dishes, I prepared to endure the sour taste and go back to my own cabin.

At this time, I heard my mother calling me. I looked up and saw my mother opening her arms to me and calling me, "Daniel~Daniel~Come here, come into my arms, let me warm you~"

Zhao Pan couldn't bear it any longer, so he ran over and threw himself into Zhao Huanxi's arms. Tears of grievance flowed from his eyes, but he tried hard to hold them back so that his mother wouldn't notice that he was twitching.

Zhao Huanxi knew that the eldest child was the most sensible among the children and also the one who had suffered the most grievances. Now she thought she had concealed it well. Zhao Huanxi knew that Zhao Pan was crying, so she had to touch her head and pat her back gently.

Silently comforting this sensible eldest daughter.