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

It was getting late, and the father and son, knowing they had already figured out how to ask Huanxi for money, decided not to linger, dusted themselves off, got up from the ground, and headed towards Shili Village.

The two villages are not far apart, but there is a big mountain to climb in between, so it will probably take an hour to go back.

When they reached a particularly quiet section of the road, Zhao Mancai shuddered for no apparent reason and pulled his son closer to him.

"Dad, what are you doing? You almost pulled me down."

Zhao Fengnian was a little dissatisfied. He didn't get anything today and got kicked several times. He was very annoyed now.

Suddenly, a man in black, wearing night clothes, jumped out of the woods, took a wooden stick and hit the shorter Zhao Fengnian. He moved so fast that Zhao Mancai didn't even see him clearly before he disappeared.

"Ah! Dad!"

A scream pierced the sky, waking up the sleeping birds in the woods and making them fly away.

Before Zhao Mancai could react, the man in black had already disappeared, as if he had never appeared. But his son's screams reminded him that this was really happening.

"Dad!! Dad! It hurts so much! Help!"

Zhao Fengnian hugged his legs and cried, constantly shouting for himself to save him.

"Niannian, are you okay? Let's get up quickly. This place is not clean. Let's go back and find a doctor for you." Zhao Mancai helped Zhao Fengnian up anxiously, but unfortunately Zhao Fengnian was too fat and was out of breath after taking two steps.

A cold wind blew by, and Zhao Fengnian felt a chill down his spine.

What was that just now? It was pitch black. Could it be a hairy dog? The thought of this made him even more frightened and he started to yell loudly.

"Go faster, Dad! I'm scared!"

"I always tell you to eat less, why are you so heavy?" It's really his old bones.

At such an old age, he still had to run up the mountain with a fat pig on his back. Feeling that the older boy behind him was getting more and more scared, Zhao Mancai could only grit his teeth, carry Zhao Fengnian on his back and leave quickly.

At this time, Xu Qingzhao, who was on the tree, showed an evil smile when he saw the father and son in such a miserable state.

She wanted to avenge Huanxi, but she couldn't hurt her father. However, she was ruthless towards the brother who had slandered Huanxi. Although he only slapped her once, it was estimated that the boy would be crippled at home for half a month.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingzhao thought of Huanxi's injured face. He should have some ointment at home to reduce swelling and remove scars, so he had to hurry back to give it to her.

After sending the two men away, Zhao Huanxi handed the silver to those men who "acted bravely for justice" as promised.

The happy few were at a loss and promised to come to them again if something like this happened again.

Zhao Huanxi thought of the Didi substitute driver in his previous life, smiled and shook his head to indicate OK.

When he returned to the kitchen, the women had already kneaded the dough. Zhao Huanxi cooked a meal and ate it together. Then he thanked those people and asked them to come earlier tomorrow.

It was already late and the children had already gone to bed early. Zhao Huanxi was about to wash up and go to bed when he heard a knock on the door.

Zhao Huanxi felt a little sleepy. He stood up, rubbed his sore eyes, walked forward and slowly opened the gate:

"Brother Xu, why are you here so late?"

Xu Qingzhao at the door had changed into casual clothes at some point and handed the ice cream in his hand to her.

"Apply this to your face to reduce swelling and remove scars. Use it after washing your face, twice a day. I hope you remember to use it."

Looking at Xu Qingzhao's concerned look, Zhao Huanxi unconsciously took the box of plaster.

"Brother Xu, how can I feel so embarrassed..."

She had been beaten, and the first person to care about her was Xu Qingzhao. Her heart suddenly felt warm. For some reason, her eyes became moist.

Her crazy father slapped her with great force, and her ears still seem to be buzzing.

"Rejoice, evildoers will be punished, don't be afraid."

I wonder if the moon tonight is a little shy, hiding above the clouds, leaving only a few of the brightest sentinels to stand guard for itself.

"I'm fine, thank you..."

Zhao Huanxi calmed down and smiled at Xu Qingzhao. However, the slightest tug on his face caused some pain.

Xu Qingzhao felt a little distressed when he saw her look, but since he was a man now, he couldn't help her apply the medicine.

"I'll go back first. Huanxi, go apply the medicine." Xu Qingzhao suddenly reached out and rubbed Huanxi's head.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little ambiguous because of her actions...

Zhao Huanxi suddenly panicked. "Brother Xu, good night. I...I'll go apply the medicine."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut, leaving Xu Qingzhao alone outside, disheveled in the wind.

I thought: What did she do? Why did Huanxi suddenly close the door? I understand. Huanxi doesn't like others touching her...

Zhao Huanxi entered the room and touched his cheek. It felt a little hot, perhaps because the injury from the beating had not healed yet or something else.

She quickly took some water to wash her face and opened the ice cream that Xu Qingzhao had sent her.

When the emerald green ceramic jar was opened, it contained a green transparent paste that smelled faintly of mint.

I scooped up a small amount with my finger and gently applied it to my red and swollen left cheek. It felt like a layer of ice was applied to my face. The burning sensation gradually disappeared.

"This thing feels similar to the cooling oil in my previous life. I just don't know if there is mint in this era. If there is, I can think of a way to make it." Zhao Huanxi murmured.

During this period, she had been thinking about how to make a living, such as growing medicinal herbs and making wine. She had thought about everything she could think of.

I also wanted to imitate the time-travel novels I read before, and make some delicious braised meat and sell it, but except for the chili peppers, they had everything else you need, so there was no way I could reap some of the benefits of modern times.

She's just an ordinary person in the modern world, having grown up as a social worker in a big city. The most different thing about her is that she lived in the mountains with her grandmother for a few years when she was a child, but these things can only make her not be an outsider.

Oh... If I had known earlier, I would have read more ancient survival rules on the Internet, and I wouldn't be so passive now.

------

When the rooster crowed, Zhao Huanxi was already dressed and went to the kitchen to prepare the things he would need for the day.

Soon the women came. Zhao Huanxi cooked a full pot of rice porridge and some eggs. After having breakfast, they started to get busy.

Kneading dough, lighting fire, fetching water, it was very busy inside.

The butcher who was supposed to kill the pig also came over. It was the same process as last time, but he was more familiar with it and was faster than last time.

The cotton shop owner who delivered the quilts in the afternoon also came over. The carriage was full of cotton quilts and bedding. Zhao Huanxi asked him to drive the carriage directly to the new house. Zhao Huanxi and Liu moved the quilts inside.

"Little sister, you have so many quilts. Remember to take them out to dry in the sun more often. It's more comfortable to cover yourself with quilts that have been dried in the sun." Liu touched the new quilt, her eyes full of envy.

"I bought two extra quilts. Sister-in-law, you can take them with you when you go back. They're not thick, just five kilograms." How could Zhao Huanxi not have thought of this? Of course, she also prepared two quilts for Old Mrs. Tian and Lu Lin.

"That won't do. No, no, no." Liu refused without thinking.

Zhao Huanxi thought about it and decided that since Mrs. Liu didn't want to accept it, he would just deliver it himself another day. It was hot now anyway and the quilt was not urgently needed.

The food delivery person from the front yard also arrived. Zhao Huanxi had ordered fish, dozens of chickens and ducks, and some vegetables. The yard was completely filled.

After paying the balance, Zhao Huanxi called a few men to help kill chickens and ducks.

These days, the chickens and ducks raised by farmers have to be sold for money. Basically, no one would take the initiative to kill the chickens and ducks that they have raised with great effort, unless there is a happy event in the family or the mother needs to supplement nutrition.

Seeing that Huanxi was even more generous than last time, he thought that these chickens and ducks would definitely be for tomorrow's banquet. He swallowed his saliva and took the initiative to help.

It didn't take long to clean up.