Leisurely mountain village

Ye Huan sighed deeply. He and Ye An had a good relationship. Ye An's parents died early, but he was hardworking and willing to do any job as long as it could earn money.

As for his younger brother Ye Gou, Ye Huan was too lazy to even comment. He was a year younger than him and had always been a lazy good-for-nothing. After his parents died, he lived off his grandparents and somehow managed to grow up to be quite handsome.

Since childhood, he and his two childhood friends had called him Wild Dog, and he never got angry. He was extremely thick-skinned, cunning, loved to take advantage of others, and was always up to no good. He was a petty thief and liked to steal chickens and dogs. Ye Huan didn't like to associate with him.

"Did Wild Dog just take his brother's compensation money and spend it all? Didn't he give any to Sister-in-law Bai?" Ye Huan asked.

"Sigh~ What can we do about this? Don't you know your great-uncle and great-aunt's personalities? Your grandfather has beaten him countless times, but it's no use. He says the younger one still has a sliver of hope for giving their lineage a son, but the eldest son's family has absolutely no hope." Ye Huan's mother sighed.

"What? His lineage? Does his lineage have a throne to inherit?" Ye Huan retorted disdainfully.

“Don’t meddle in other people’s business. Now that we can make money, I’ll give Xiaobai a hand. Look at Jingjing, she’s gotten so thin. Those old couple are really awful. She’s their granddaughter, and they just watch her like that without offering a helping hand. Sigh, what a tragedy.”

"I don't care if they live or die. Here's what I'm saying, Mom, you should talk to Sister Bai and ask her to hire her long-term. She can help you with chores during the day. It'll be 4500 a month, plus a bonus at the end of the year," Ye Huan said to his mother.

“Hmm, that seems like a good idea. Anyway, things are going well at home now, and we are indeed short-handed. Your dad needs to drive, so we can't let him work too hard.” Ye Huan’s mother’s eyes lit up and she nodded.

"Okay, then it's settled. Also, let's eat together. Whoever is free can come back an hour early to cook. It'll only be two extra bowls," Ye Huan said. "Otherwise, I reckon even if I pay her a salary, she won't be able to afford to eat or drink properly. When will my niece ever gain weight?"

"Okay, I'll go find her in a bit." Ye Huan's mother nodded in agreement. Since her son came back, the family's meals have improved day by day, with a constant supply of wild game and meat. She herself has even gained weight.

"Alright, I'm going out for a walk. Let's start tonight. We'll stew some more of that deer tonight; it's quite delicious." Ye Huan got up and went out with Saihu and Xiaobai.

"Okay, I'll tidy up and then go find Xiaobai." Ye Huan's mother also started tidying up the table.

It was summer and quite hot outside. Lu Huan walked along the shady side of the trees until he came to the river that had been left in the mountains. He saw several children having a water fight in the water, so he sat down under the shade of a tree to watch the fun.

"Brother Huan." "Uncle Huan." A group of children greeted him as they saw him. After all, he had been back for a while and was quite generous, often giving the children small snacks.

Ye Huan greeted the children and reminded them to be careful while playing in the water and not to play alone. Then she saw a thin little girl sitting on the riverbank not far from her, looking enviously at the older children playing in the river.

"Jingjing?" Ye Huan didn't expect to see her now, just after he mentioned her. In fact, he hadn't seen her much in the village recently, mainly because Bai Jie often kept her at home.

She was too young, and it might not be safe for her to be outside. Bai Jie also had chores to do. Today, because Bai Jie was washing bed sheets by the river not far away, Jingjing just sat there watching the other children play.

"Come here, Jingjing." Ye Huan beckoned to the little girl, and Jingjing walked timidly to his side: "Uncle."

"Hmm, here, have some candy." Ye Huan took out a White Rabbit candy from his pocket, unwrapped it, and stuffed the candy into her mouth. "Not bad, you still recognize me, hehe."

"Thank you, Uncle." Jingjing had candy in her mouth, so her words were mumbled.

"Good girl." Ye Huan stroked her head of yellow hair with heartache. She was indeed thin and small, and lacked nutrition.

"Xiao Huan." Bai Jie finished washing the sheets and came over. When she saw it was Xiao Huan, she greeted her.

"Sister-in-law, my mom was just looking for you. I didn't expect to find you here," Ye Huan said with a smile.

"Oh, what does Auntie want to see me about?" Bai Jie asked curiously.

"I don't know. You should be able to run into my mom when you get back. Just leave Jingjing with me. I'm free this afternoon." Ye Huan shook her head. It was better to let her mom handle this.

"Okay~ Listen to your uncle quietly and don't run around, okay?" Bai Jie instructed her daughter, then picked up the basket of bed sheets and went back. Her home was at the edge of the village, which was a bit of a distance from here.

"Come on, Jingjing, Uncle will take you fishing." Ye Huan didn't have anything else to do. Although it wasn't a good time to fish, would he care? Just kidding, a life of a cheater needs no further explanation.

"Okay. Uncle, Saihu is good." Jingjing seemed to be very familiar with Saihu from her grandfather's house. Saihu also stood quietly beside the little girl, not daring to move.

Ye Huan picked up Jingjing, went back to get the fishing rod and bucket, and came to the riverbank again. This time it was a bend in the river, with a protruding mound of earth and a large locust tree on top, a natural cool spot.

Ye Huan put her things away, took out her phone, took some photos of the surroundings, and then posted them on her WeChat Moments and later on her own video platform. Surprisingly, the video she filmed in the mountains had already garnered over ten thousand likes.

Then he turned on his phone to live stream, set it up on a stand, aimed it at the big tree, placed Jingjing on a smaller stool, and sat on a larger stool himself. He baited the hook and started fishing.

Ten minutes later, the number of viewers in the live stream had exceeded 20, but he couldn't see them anymore. He was busy fishing and didn't know what was going on today. He didn't know if the fish were hungry or if this place was really good.

In just over ten minutes, he had already caught two fish: a crucian carp weighing seven or eight ounces and a flatfish weighing a little over a pound. For some reason, he was even planning to cheat by adding some spiritual spring water if there were really no fish.

It seems unnecessary now, but he didn't see any big fish, so he leisurely caught fish one by one, and although there were no big ones, they were all pretty good.

This infuriated the viewers in the live stream. They ignored the streamer's comments, wondering if he was just doing the live stream for fun since not many people watched it.

This is the number of followers Ye Huan gained after returning to the village. He often posts videos of growing vegetables, going into the mountains, and catching fish, and his followers gradually increased from 3 to so many now.

No matter how much netizens cursed or begged, Ye Huan seemed to have forgotten about the live stream on his phone. He would occasionally give Jingjing some snacks and play with her. Every now and then, he would cast his line and catch a fish, which annoyed the netizens so much that they started following him and sending him private messages.