My best friend is living a famine-stricken life; you're going crazy, I'm farming.

Yang Fenglan was very reluctant to part with her best friend, but Xu Yingying had already said that she was going back to Qingshui Village.

Furthermore, as an unmarried young woman, she can't be running around to other people's homes every day.

She went back to check the situation first, and if things weren't right, she ran back.

Yang Fenglan led Xu Yingying into the house and gave her a string of cash. "Don't refuse me this time. I'll share the money with you when I make some later. We have grain and vegetables now, so I'm not in a hurry."

Xu Yingying refused, saying, "How can you do business without some capital?"

"This amount of capital isn't enough. You take it first. Once we've tidied up the house, I'll come find you, and we'll continue our treasure hunt in the mountains and try to get some more capital."

The two regretted it when they talked about it. The conditions on the mountain were so good, but they only cared about eating and dressing well every day and had no ambition at all.

However, at that time, they were in the deep mountains of Nanshan, and there were wolves that had been seen at the foot of the mountain, so Yang Fenglan and her companion never dared to explore the distant forests.

They didn't find anything of value.

Yang Fenglan insisted on giving the money to Xu Yingying, saying, "This year will definitely be very difficult, and we can't be without any money to rely on."

Xu Yingying then took the large string of copper coins and put them in her bosom.

As Yang Fenglan came out of the room, she looked at Xiao Yuanshan and said, "You didn't come south with us, so you can at least stay for a meal, right?"

"Eat." Xiao Yuanshan replied simply.

Do not eat white do not eat.

Even when he gets home, he has to do it himself.

After seeing off the Xu family of four, Yang Fenglan went back to the kitchen to start kneading dough.

I cooked a thick dumpling soup and then garnished it with fresh garlic sprouts that I brought down from the mountain.

The dining table wasn't fixed yet, so everyone had to squat down with their bowls everywhere.

Perhaps because we had come down from the mountain, the meal was particularly relaxing and enjoyable.

Xiao Yuanshan was the first to finish eating. He put his bowl in the kitchen, took out his usual hunting knife from his basket, picked up a broken table from the yard, and started tinkering with it.

After quickly repairing the table and chairs and packing up his belongings, he said goodbye to Yang Fenglan.

"Auntie, we're going home." Xiao Ning waved goodbye to Yang Fenglan with reluctance.

Yang Fenglan was also quite reluctant to part with this well-behaved child. "Okay, come and play often in the future."

"Yes! I will!" Xiao Ning said, showing off his gap-toothed smile.

"When my shop is ready and it opens, you and Sister Yingying can come together. I'll treat you to something delicious then." Yang Fenglan pinched Xiao Ning and Xiao An's cheeks one by one.

These twins are well-behaved and sensible, and very lovable.

Zhou Jingwei reluctantly said goodbye to Xiao Ning.

Soon, only Yang Fenglan, Zhou Jingyi, and Zhou Jingwei remained.

For the past six months or so, we've all been living and eating together, and every day has been incredibly lively.

The sudden silence made all three of them feel uneasy.

"Mother, I'm going to chop some firewood, otherwise we won't be able to cook." Zhou Jingyi picked up the wood-chopping knife.

"Okay, take care of yourself and don't get into any conflicts," Yang Fenglan instructed. "If you run into someone you know, don't just tell them everything."

“I remember, we fled south to escape famine, digging for wild vegetables to fill our stomachs along the way, and were eventually sent back to our hometown by the government,” Zhou Jingyi recited in a memorized manner.

"Then why don't you go back to Qingshui Village?" Yang Fenglan then asked.

Zhou Jingyi was speechless. "Mother, you never said this."

“We rented a house in the city, and Jingwei… we reached an agreement with your grandmother that we would adopt your aunt’s child.” Yang Fenglan said, looking at Zhou Jingwei, “Child, I’m sorry to have wronged you.”

Zhou Jingwei shook his head. "Mom, it's okay. You can say I was a child I picked up on the street."

Following my mother and brother, I not only have nice clothes to wear and good food to eat, but I also won't be scolded and can learn to read. It's much better than staying at my uncle's house.

This little bit of grievance is not worth mentioning.