Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

"Oh? This isn't a good idea!"

Sang Ning said this, but her body stopped, and she turned around to look.

The boy's eyes were half-closed, and a cloth was placed on his stomach, obscuring his view.

Cut~~

It's okay, I still have my pectoral muscles!

"What's wrong with it? Didn't you help me before?" he asked again.

Things are different now than before.

He can clean it openly in the open, but the atmosphere feels off when the door is closed.

Alright, Sang Ning had had her fill of eye candy and turned to leave.

"It's just family helping each other out," he quickly added.

"I'll have Jintang come over!"

"Jintang—Jintang—"

Jintang had just returned when she heard Sang Ning call out, and she slipped into the main house.

Why are you running, kid?

Sang Ning ran to the main house to catch him; she now particularly liked this little scholar.

But suddenly the little thing became as hard to catch as a pig during the Lunar New Year.

"Fourth Aunt, let's get down to business. Men and women shouldn't touch each other!"

Hey! They're not even fully grown yet, and they're already acting like strangers!

Sang Ning had to catch him.

The two of them ran all over the house.

Jinxin and Jinxiu thought they were playing, so they also shouted and ran away.

"Fourth Aunt, come and catch me!"

Sang Ning grabbed Jin Xin, but Jin Xiu couldn't hold on to her.

She discovered that Jinxiu was more energetic than Jinxin; at only three years old, she could run as fast as Jintang.

He's got the potential to be an athlete!

Taking advantage of the chaos, Jintang ran out again.

Sang Ning shouted, "Huo Jintang! I told you to hide from little girls, not to hide from your aunt!"

A shout came from the side room: "Huo Jintang! Come in—"

Even though the voice wasn't loud, it immediately made Jintang behave.

Jintang darted into Huo Chang'an's house as if she were fleeing a flood or a ferocious beast.

Why don't you listen to your fourth aunt?

"No, I didn't ignore it."

"What's wrong with your face?"

Huo Chang'an's oppressive gaze turned into worry.

Jintang's face was covered with skin-regenerating powder, and Sang Ning then applied a piece of Sanbai grass leaf to the outside.

The three-white grass was moved into the space, and its leaves grew much larger than those outside, completely covering half of the little face.

Since the matter had been resolved, Jintang told Huo Chang'an what had happened.

Huo Chang'an remained silent for a long time after listening.

Then he said, "You need to learn some kung fu so that you can protect yourself and your mother and aunts in the future."

My fourth aunt said the same thing.

However, his fourth aunt only asked him to protect her.

It doesn't mean the same thing as Fourth Uncle.

"Fourth Uncle, we've already driven away several families as soon as we arrived. Won't we be ostracized by others even more?"

"No. You've already made an example of them; they won't dare to provoke us anymore. At most, they'll just avoid dealing with our family."

But remember, if you have the ability and skills, they will come to you on their own.

"Making yourself stronger is the most important thing; don't waste time on useless things."

"Go find two sticks. I'll start teaching you kung fu tomorrow."

Jintang was very obedient. Although he didn't like practicing martial arts, he knew that he had to practice now.

Protect your family.

Support the Huo family.

*

The old lady returned, but she wasn't in a good mood.

Uncle Huo wouldn't even let her in the door.

“Your second uncle and two cousins ​​were all assigned to reclaim wasteland, and your second aunt doesn’t acknowledge our marriage.”

"But everyone is fine, so if they don't want to acknowledge it, they don't have to."

As long as everyone is alive, that's enough.

Dinner was cornbread made by Xie Yurou. Sang Ning took out all the bastards and cooked them, more than fifty in total.

It's our first day in the community, so let's celebrate with a nice meal.

She also made a vegetable porridge with a small handful of soybeans in it.

She was grateful to the villagers of Lujia Village for sending her a bunch of random gifts, which meant she didn't have to explain herself.

The family still gathered together for a meal, in Huo Chang'an and Sang Ning's room, where they set up a table with wooden planks.

"Sister-in-law, why can't I cook as well as you?"

Xie Yurou ate the pancake, but it just didn't taste quite right.

It's not as sweet as the one made by Sang Ning.

That's because she used water from the Moon Spring, not the Spirit Spring!

Sang Ning could only comfort her by saying it was a matter of timing and that she could just do it a few more times.

While I was eating, I heard someone outside call out, "Auntie."

The whole family quickly hid the pancakes and eggs, leaving only the wild vegetable porridge.

The visitor was Qiao Dangui, the second daughter-in-law of my second uncle's family.

Her face was ashen, and she shrank her hands, first smiling as she apologized to the old lady.

"My mother is in a bad mood, please don't be angry, Aunt. We are all family, and we should take care of each other."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the wild vegetable porridge, and he unconsciously licked his lips.

Li Yuzhi stood up and gave up the wooden stump.

"Sister-in-law, sit down and talk."

Then he gave her the remaining half bowl of wild vegetable porridge.

Jordan Gui finished his drink in two gulps.

The few beans at the bottom smelled incredibly delicious, and her eyes welled up with tears.

"Aunt, cousin's wife, we've been suffering!"

"Father and my husband have been assigned to clear wasteland. Not only is the food they earn each day not enough to eat, but their bodies can't take it after just a few days. They definitely won't survive if this continues!"

"Mother can refuse Auntie's food, but there are still children at home... Auntie, I'm shamelessly asking for cornmeal."

Jordan covered her face and started crying.

The old lady and Li Yuzhi didn't know much about this second daughter-in-law. They had interacted with the eldest daughter-in-law before when they went back to their hometown of Pingyang to pay respects to their ancestors.

The eldest daughter-in-law was kind-hearted and polite, and the old lady had a very good impression of her.

So he asked, "Why are you here? Where is Cuiyu?"

Jordan Gui was taken aback, and his expression became complicated.

"What happened? Did something happen to Cuiyu?"

"Auntie, sister-in-law, you're not feeling well," Qiao Dangui said vaguely.

Li Yuzhi asked anxiously, "Is she sick?"

She and Mo Cuiyu were both eldest daughters-in-law. Although they had only met once or twice, they got along well and were very compatible.

When he returned to his hometown for the second time, Mo Cuiyu was pregnant and had a poor appetite, becoming thin and haggard.

Because she had just given birth to Jintang, her maidservant had some experience and learned how to make a refreshing drink to aid digestion.

So he sent a maid to teach the maids around Cuiyu.

That day, Mo Cuiyu invited her to stay at the Huo residence. The two slept in the same bed and talked until late into the night before finally falling asleep, still feeling quite engaged.

When she first learned that her second uncle's family had also been exiled here, her biggest worry was Mo Cuiyu.

"Well, I'm not sick, I'm just not feeling well," Qiao Dangui mumbled, unwilling to speak.

The more she acted this way, the more anxious Li Yuzhi became, and she even grew to dislike this Qiao woman.

Conflicts are most likely to arise between sisters-in-law.

Mo Cuiyu has a good temperament, could she have been bullied?

"Tell me clearly, what exactly happened to her?"

"Sister-in-law, please don't ask anymore."

Xie Yurou said impatiently, "Didn't you just say we're family? Why are you hiding it? If you don't want to talk about it, then please leave!"

Don't keep them from eating!