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

With that, Zhao Huanxi rolled up his trouser legs and went down to the pond. Zhao Huanxi did a lot of things like catching fish and destroying bird nests when he was a child, but every time he returned home, he would be beaten up by his grandmother, who would also say that he was not girlish enough.

Fortunately, Zhao Huanxi knew these skills, and he caught a few small seven-star fish in a short time.

This thing looked a bit like a loach, and was about the same size, but even a mosquito was still meat. I cut a few large-leafed grasses by the pond, wrapped the fish in it, and placed it under the toon buds to hold it down, to prevent it from jumping out of the basket.

Zhao Huanxi scooped up some water with his hands and took a few sips. He didn't dare drink too much. It's best not to drink raw water in the wild. But Zhao Huanxi was almost dying of thirst. He had forgotten to bring a gourd with him when he left home. He thought to himself that he must remember to bring it next time he went out.

After tidying himself up, Zhao Huanxi prepared to take a shortcut home.

When I turned around to take note of this place, I caught a glimpse of something unexpected. After taking a closer look, I wondered if this thing was Ganoderma lucidum. In the past, I had only seen red Ganoderma lucidum, but the caps of the two Ganoderma lucidum now were not big. They were hiding in the inconspicuous cracks of the rocks, and the whole Ganoderma lucidum was black and purple.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be purple Ganoderma lucidum.

Zhao Huanxi didn't understand pharmacology, but he knew that this thing was a good thing. He could definitely sell it for some money, which would solve his urgent problem.

Thinking this, Zhao Huanxi climbed up the smooth stone and headed towards the Ganoderma. A closer look revealed two Ganoderma lucidums, one large and one small, their roots tightly connected, like a pair of lotus flowers. Zhao Huanxi carefully pulled the Ganoderma lucidum up and carefully tucked it into her arms.

Then, he buried the soil around the roots of the Ganoderma. Perhaps it would grow again next year. In two years, there would be new Ganoderma to pick. Zhao Huanxi felt delighted at the thought. Then, he carefully climbed down from the rock.

Walking beside the backpack, he took out the Ganoderma lucidum, wrapped it with large-leaf grass, and placed it under the toon buds. He put on the backpack and walked home along the stream. On the way, he picked some other wild vegetables and put them on the top of the backpack. It took him more than an hour to get home.

On the way, he met some villagers who came up to him and asked about what happened early in the morning. Zhao Huanxi just laughed it off. When he got home, he found the gate open. Zhao Huanxi was a little panicked, thinking that the scumbag father of the children had returned. So he quickly took the sickle and went into the kitchen.

When he walked into the house, he found several children sitting on a bench around an old woman who was rummaging through the stove ashes. Zhao Huanxi finally felt relieved and called out, "Mom, why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than Lu Feng's mother, Mrs. Tian. Old Mrs. Tian said to Zhao Huanxi, "Your father-in-law ran into Lu Daniu and his wife while working in the fields and told us everything. Look at you, you didn't run away when we hit you, and you came to the second brother's house to ask us two to make the decision, but you were so stupid as to hide on your own. Aren't you stupid?"

After hearing what Old Lady Tian said, Zhao Huanxi was not sure whether Old Lady Tian was truly on her side or was just putting on an act.

She didn't seem to find much memory about this old lady in the original owner's memory. She remembered that she had met her a few times when she just got married. The old lady didn't set rules for her like other evil mothers-in-law. She also gave the original owner a small silver bracelet, but it was stolen by Xu Feng.

Thinking that this old lady should be a good person, she could only say aggrievedly: "Mother, it's not that I don't want to look for you, it's my husband..."

Old Mrs. Tian frowned, realizing that it must be her good-for-nothing son who was stopping her from coming. But she still wanted Zhao Huanxi to speak for herself, so she said, "Tell me, what's wrong with him? You're from a good family, too. We're not the kind of family that would bully their daughters-in-law. Just tell me, and your father-in-law and I will make the decision for you."

After hearing this, Zhao Huanxi spoke hesitantly: "My husband doesn't let me come to see you. He said that if I dare to go, he will secretly sell Pan'er and the others. Mother, you have to make the decision for us." After she finished speaking, tears as big as beans rolled down from the corners of her eyes. Zhao Huanxi gritted her teeth the whole time, trying her best to control her emotions.

Old Lady Tian had never thought her son had become so beastly. Seeing Zhao Huanxi like this, she realized that she had suffered a great injustice. She comforted Zhao Huanxi and asked her to sit down, gently stroking her back. "Good child, don't cry. It's all my Lu family's fault for giving birth to such an evil child. Don't worry, your father-in-law and I will think of a way to give you justice."

Zhao Huanxi felt much more relaxed at this moment. It was the remaining emotions of the original owner that prevented her from bursting into tears. After she finished expressing her grievances and crying, Zhao Huanxi felt that something in her body had disappeared, and the little girls beside her were also sobbing quietly.

Old Mrs. Tian felt distressed when she saw the children crying together. She had thought that the eldest son's wife had died and it would be difficult for him to raise the children alone. Then she heard the eldest son say that the girl from the Zhao family was good, so she used her only pig as a betrothal gift and the money they had saved for the coffin to bring Huanxi home. She didn't expect that this would harm the girl.

Zhao Huanxi had recovered by now. She wiped her eyes towards Old Lady Tian and started crying, "Mom, my husband took all the food away from home this morning. We don't have anything to eat anymore."

Not only that, your son also killed someone last night. However, Zhao Huanxi did not say the second half of the sentence.

Lu Feng's evil behavior once again pushed Old Lady Tian to the limit. She said angrily, "It's better for this beast to die outside. I would rather not have this son. Old man, I brought two kilograms of ground eggs (potatoes). You can cook them for the children. I'll go back and discuss it with your father-in-law first." Then she walked towards home.

Before leaving, I saw Zhao Huanxi's backpack in the yard, which was filled with wild vegetables. I left with a thoughtful look on my face.

Zhao Huanxi was surprised that the old lady was so agile. When he saw Old Lady Tian walking away, Zhao Huanxi saw clearly that there were roasted potatoes hidden in the stove ash. The potatoes were not big and were hot when he took them out.

Nian'er saw her mother picking up potatoes, so she went up to Zhao Huanxi and said, "Mom, grandma came over and roasted some eggs for us. We're really full. Let me blow away the ashes for you."

Zhao Huanxi watched the little person holding a potato no bigger than her fist. The outer shell of the potato was burnt to a crisp, but when she broke it open, the inside was golden and steaming. Nian'er quickly handed it to Zhao Huanxi, "Mom, have some. Grandma baked this especially for you. She said you should come back and eat it, and she won't let us have any."

Hearing this, Zhao Huanxi burst out laughing. This old lady Tian is really interesting.

Zhao Huanxi took a few bites and secretly put the Ganoderma lucidum into the mezzanine of the bedroom. He then took the backpack that was placed outside into the kitchen and poured out the wild vegetables inside.

The little ones saw the fish in the basket and started to shout excitedly. Yin'er was the first to speak: "Mom, did you catch all these fish?" Zhao Huanxi smiled at them and replied: "Of course, Mom caught them in the creek. We'll have fish soup tonight!"

Pan'er and Nian'er, who were standing next to them, jumped up excitedly when they heard this. The last time the children ate meat was when the original owner had just gotten married, and Lu Feng's true nature had not yet been revealed.

Seeing the maids so happy, Zhao Huanxi was also happy, because she had something more valuable that she had not taken out. She said to the second and third maids, "Yin'er and Nian'er, you two light the fire, and we'll wash the vegetables and cook, okay?" She then said to the eldest maid, "Pan'er, go get some water, and we'll wash the vegetables." Pan'er also agreed.

In fact, not many wild vegetables were picked, just more toon shoots and bamboo shoots below. Zhao Huanxi took a wooden basin and filled it with water. Pan'er washed the bamboo shoots skillfully. It was obvious that he often did this kind of work.

So I put the bamboo shoots into the pot with cold water. I wanted to add some salt, but when I saw the empty salt jar, I had to use the simplest method to cook them.

After boiling for about a quarter of an hour, take it out and float it in a basin filled with cold water. Change the water every two hours. It can be eaten when the bitter taste is gone.

Pan'er cleaned the Chinese toon again and was about to put it in the pot with cold water like bamboo shoots. At this time, Zhao Huanxi stopped Pan'er and said to her, "Pan'er, you can't treat the Chinese toon the same way as bamboo shoots. You have to wait until the water boils before putting it in. When it changes color, you have to take it out, understand."

Pan'er nodded to Huanxi in confusion. When the water boiled, Zhao Huanxi instructed Pan'er to put the Chinese toon in. He then said to Pan'er, "Because Chinese toon is a leafy vegetable, it means it has leaves. If you cook it for too long, the leaves will go bad. Now you understand, right?"

As he finished speaking, the toona sinensis in the pot also changed color. He quickly scooped it out, drained it, and placed it in a basin also filled with cold water. After most of the toona sinensis in the basket was cooked, only a small half of the basin remained. Zhao Huanxi suddenly felt a pang of pain in his heart.