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

When the little girls saw their mother holding the bracelet, they immediately understood what she meant.

"Mom, don't be angry, we'll wear it now." Xiao Nian came over and hugged her mother's calf, smiling and acting coquettishly to Zhao Huanxi.

Xiao Pan and Xiao Nian also looked guilty, but seeing that their mother didn't say anything to them, they imitated Xiao Nian and blinked their big eyes at Zhao Huanxi in an attempt to get away with it.

"You guys, I bought it for you to wear, right? Tell me, if that old woman really stole it today, you wouldn't have anywhere to cry, right?"

Zhao Huanxi tried to reason with them. She didn't want her child to be coaxed away by Huangmao's tricks when he grew up.

"Besides, Mom will not only buy you silver bracelets, but also gold bracelets and gold necklaces in the future, okay?"

He then took Xiao Nian's hand and pushed the small silver bracelet into her wrist.

"Look, how beautiful it is. You should wear it too, otherwise you won't be allowed to eat tomorrow." Zhao Huanxi threatened the two of them.

"Hehe, mother is the one who can't bear to part with it. Mother is the best." Xiao Yin took her bracelet and put it on. She shook it and the bells on it jingled.

The three girls' bracelets were all carefully crafted. The eldest, a quiet girl, had a silver ring with a bamboo opening, while the second girl had a plain silver ring with two small bells on it, which was a perfect match for the cheerful and lively Xiao Yin. The youngest, Xiao Nian, had a plain ring with a small peace lock on it.

I remember that when we had just bought them and hadn't divided them yet, the little ones chose the styles they liked, which happened to be picked by Zhao Huanxi for them.

Zhao Huanxi remembered clearly how several people were obsessed with the bracelets, but she didn't expect that he had hidden it from her.

Zhao Huanxi put the bamboo ring on Xiao Pan's hand and said to them earnestly:

"This thing is not worth much money, it's just a little gift from my mother. If other girls have it, you can't be left out."

Several little girls nodded rapidly, understanding their mother's intentions.

Seeing that it was getting late, they washed up and went to bed.

On the morning of the second day, the men and women who were going to work arrived early, including Lu Lin, Lu Daniu, and Liu.

I added ten cents a day and gave the management work to Lu Lin and his wife. They were good people and I was confident in them.

Zhao Huanxi also spent one or two taels of silver to hire an old hand who could mark the foundation.

The old master is Uncle Li Hai next door. He doesn’t stay at home very often. Whenever someone needs to repair a house, they will ask him to mark the foundation.

Zhao Huanxi gave the blueprint to Uncle Li Hai. Li Hai looked at the blueprint carefully for a long time before picking up the tools to mark the lines.

She was no longer needed for the following tasks, so she simply went back to cook lunch. Today was her first day at work, and as the head of the household, she had to cook lunch.

I went home and steamed the leftover buns and steamed buns, heated up some leftovers, and went to the backyard to pick some edible vegetables. I beat some eggs and made a vegetable and egg soup.

When we called those people back for lunch at noon, we felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird, and both Liu and Lu Lin looked unhappy.

After the men were eating outside, Zhao Huanxi hurriedly called Liu to ask what had happened.

"Little sister, this is hard to say..."

Liu had a bitter face, and Zhao Huanxi immediately understood that someone was trying to make things difficult for the young couple.

"Second sister-in-law, don't worry, I will go quietly this afternoon, you just do your own work."

He also gave Liu a reassuring look.

Liu knew that her younger sister was a good girl. She still remembered the two taels of silver she had lent her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given her 35 wen a day and her husband 45 wen a day.

You won’t find this kind of price in town even with a lantern, and it’s in the village, so I can go home early for dinner, which is no different from working in the fields as usual.

I can’t lose face for my younger sister, but…oh…never mind, I’ll wait until the afternoon when the fun ends…

After finishing his meal, Zhao Huanxi looked at the backs of those people.

The workers who repaired the house this time, including Lu Daniu who came that day, totaled seven men and four women. Apart from the three more familiar ones, they were the more honest men and women in the village recommended by the village chief.

I am also very curious about what exactly happened that could make Liu remain silent.

After the house was cleaned up, Qianqian and Sister-in-law Xiang came over to greet them at the door.

"Sister Huanxi, are you at home?" Sister-in-law Xiang's cheerful voice pulled Zhao Huanxi back when she was about to go to the backyard.

"Sister-in-law, Qianqian, come in quickly. You don't know, those three girls have been nagging me about their sister Qianqian since yesterday. It made me dizzy."

Zhao Huanxi quickly pulled in the two, one big and one small.

"Hello, Aunt Huanxi!" Lu Qianqian called out sweetly. She had received the small Juanhua from Aunt Huanxi that day, and when she brought it home, her mother and father both praised its beauty. She also loved playing with her three younger sisters, so she had begged her mother to bring her over, as she would have felt awkward doing it alone otherwise.

"Qianqian is so cute, come in quickly, your three sisters are learning how to string silk."

When the three little girls inside heard that their favorite sister Qianqian was coming, they immediately ran out of the house and pulled Qianqian and the others to chat.

"Sister-in-law, you're here just in time. Let them go upstairs to play. Let's go to the back and take a look."

Sister-in-law Xiang had the same idea. When the children went into the house to play, the two adults quietly slipped away to the foundation.

The two places were not far from each other. Zhao Huanxi took two steps and heard a sarcastic voice coming from the other side.

"Master Lin, you are so generous. I haven't finished my work for the day yet. Besides, I was recommended by the village chief. Isn't the village chief's words more effective than those of the Zhao family girl?"

When Zhao Huanxi and Xiang's wife approached, they saw that Lu Lin and his wife were so angry that their faces were twisted. A tall and strong man stood opposite them, holding a shovel and looking dissatisfied.

Zhao Huanxi had some impression of that man. He was the village chief's cousin, named Lu Fa.

At that time, I was recruiting people from the village chief. I thought this person looked honest and had a strong build, so I wanted to hire him.

But the village chief looked embarrassed. Thinking that this was his cousin and that Huanxi was Zhao'er's savior, he said to Zhao Huanxi in a deep voice:

"That guy may be my relative, but if he makes any mistakes, don't bother with me, just quit."

At that time, Zhao Huanxi was a little confused by this sentence, but now he realized that this person was not as honest as he seemed.

Zhao Huanxi heard what was just said very clearly. No wonder Liu was reluctant to say it. It turned out that she was afraid of offending the village chief.

"If the village chief knew what you did, he would probably be so embarrassed that he would die!" Zhao Huanxi walked over and said to Lu Fa in a cold voice.

"Little sister, you're here." Lu Lin seemed to see a savior.

He said to her, "He has been slacking off since this morning. He picked up the shovel and didn't work. I said a few words to him, and he said I was using chicken feathers as a token of authority and backing myself up as the village chief."

"Sister Zhao, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but it's a waste for a woman like you to build such a big house. In my opinion, you should build fewer rooms, just enough for you to live in. There's no need to be so extravagant." Lu Fa scolded Zhao Huanxi with a smug look on his face.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Huanxi looked at the stupid man and laughed out loud. As expected, people will really laugh when they are extremely speechless.

"I can do whatever I want with my money. Are you too bloated to be my boss?"