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

Liu Dong picked out the intact bricks and stacked them under the window.

These can be reused after scraping off the dried mud, which saves the homeowner some trouble. It's just a little bit of work!

He walked back and forth by the window several times, looking up at the outside each time.

Old Liu saw this and scolded, "What are you looking at, you shifty-eyed guy! Get back to work!"

"No, Father, I've seen Madam Sang's husband standing outside the outhouse for ages. Is he unable to go by himself?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier! Of course it is! There's a step outside the outhouse, how can a wheelchair get up there? You idiot, go help!"

There isn't a single adult man in this family. Since they're here, they'll definitely help if they can.

The father and son immediately put down what they were doing.

Huo Chang'an managed to suppress the urge to shout, but certain physical urges are not so easy to suppress.

He didn't want to suppress it either.

It's been a long time since I felt this way.

Let him experience it a little longer.

Some of what was once lost has returned.

Huo Chang'an covered his eyes.

His usually upright shoulders slumped a bit.

I was so excited that I didn't hear what was happening behind me.

Old Man Liu and Liu Dong came over and peeked inside.

This kid is practically bursting with desire, why doesn't he call for help?

No matter how wealthy they were before, now they're just a pitiful child, even younger than their own son!

At this moment, all Old Man Liu felt was heartache.

The father and son exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and lifted the wheelchair from either side.

"Brother Huo, just call me if you need anything in the future, don't be shy!"

"That's right, son. Your wife gave us food, which is almost like saving our lives. You really don't need to be so polite. From now on, Dongzi is your brother!"

Before Huo Chang'an could react, the wheelchair had already been squatted down next to the outhouse.

That guy named Dongzi even tried to take off his pants!

"stop!!!!!!"

……

Sang Ning had already fried the potatoes, but Huo Chang'an still hadn't returned.

She was a little worried.

Did it fall into the latrine?

She went outside to check, but there was no one in the outhouse.

"Where is your fourth uncle?" she asked Jinxin, who was swallowing hard.

"Fourth Uncle went back to his room, so cute~" Jin Xin couldn't help but drool from the corner of her mouth.

She covered her mouth with her small hand, looking very ashamed.

Then look at Jintang and Jinxiu, who are practicing horse stance... They are also swallowing hard.

"hungry?"

The three little ones nodded in unison.

My aunt's cooking smells so good, the whole yard is filled with its aroma, I can't resist it.

I feel like there's a tiger roaring inside my stomach: "Woo-hoo, rumble..."

"Why didn't you go to the kitchen to ask me for food if you were hungry?"

"Fourth Uncle said we're not allowed to move for at least half an hour," Jintang said.

Her little face was covered in sweat, and her body was trembling, which was truly heartbreaking.

But that's how martial arts training is; you have to endure hardships that others can't bear.

Sang Ning couldn't go against Huo Chang'an's wishes; this was also for Jin Tang's own good.

She then asked Jinxin and Jinxiu.

Why aren't you two eating either?

“Grandma doesn’t allow us to go into the kitchen, and we’re not allowed to eat alone. We have to eat with our brother,” Jinxin and Jinxiu said.

Oh my god, she's so sensible!

Sang Ning knew why the old lady said that.

There was a lot of food hidden in the kitchen, because Jinxin and Jinxiu were too young to understand and might see it and gossip.

The reason for not allowing someone to eat alone is to prevent them from raising another narcissus.

Sang Ning nodded: "Your grandmother is right, but we can't let you go hungry. I'll give you a small bowl to tide you over. Jin Xin and Jin Xiu can feed your brother!"

She went into the kitchen, made a bowl of potato slices, sprinkled them with cumin powder and a little salt, and mixed them well.

Worried that the child might not hold the chopsticks steadily, I found two thin twigs and whittled them down to use as bamboo skewers.

As soon as she went outside, the three children stared at Sang Ning with their mouths agape, like swallows waiting to be fed, their eyes fixed on the bowl in her hand.

Jinxiu came running over in a flash.

"Fourth Aunt, you're too tired, let me do it."

She raised her little hand and took the bowl from Sang Ning's hand.

That child runs really fast!

Moreover, when she practiced horse stance with Jintang, Jintang's legs were trembling, yet she was still able to run?

Jinxiu took the bowl, but didn't eat the first piece herself. Instead, she gave it to Jinxin, the second piece to Jintang, and finally swallowed a mouthful herself.

"So delicious, so juicy!"

The three children were completely captivated by the potatoes.

The bowl was quickly emptied.

When there were only two pieces left, Huo Jintang said he wouldn't eat anymore.

He wasn't full, of course; there were just two pieces left for his two younger sisters.

The three siblings have a really good relationship.

Sang Ning had no siblings growing up and longed for such family affection.

Seeing this scene deeply moved me, and I was so touched I wanted to cry.

The Liu family father and son also wanted to cry.

"Father, what delicious thing has Madam Sang made? It smells so good!"

How can we work like this?

I even want to eat the dirt on the ground.

"I don't know, and don't even bother looking. We've already upset Brother Huo, what if he doesn't want us anymore?" Old Liu said, swallowing hard.

This is what worries him most.

They worked faster after returning from the outhouse, not daring to rest at all, for fear that Sang Ning would fire them.

Liu Dong was puzzled and felt wronged.

Why is he angry?

Those eyes were like they were shooting out icicles, they were terrifying.

His wrist hurt from being gripped so tightly. I didn't expect that Brother Huo, who looked unwell, was so strong.

"It must be because you're clumsy. You hurt the person, and your hands are covered in dirt, making them dirty. You stupid idiot!"

Old Liu has lived most of his life and knows quite a lot.

I'd heard before that the sons and daughters of wealthy families had servants to attend to them when they went to the outhouse. They didn't even have to take off their own pants, and after they finished, they would change their clothes and take a bath with incense.

That's why people also call going to the outhouse "changing clothes".

"This family is particular, so just focus on doing your job well and don't cause them any trouble," Old Man Liu instructed.

"I know dad."

……

Sang Ning patted each of the three children's heads, then carried the empty bowl back home.

Huo Chang'an sat at the door of the house, holding a small wooden basin for wiping himself.

Why wash in broad daylight?

Sang Ning was a little confused and scanned him up and down.

I didn't see anything.

"Were you about to cry just now?" he asked, staring at Sang Ning's slightly reddened eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who wants to cry? I never cry!"

I used to think that when I cried, I looked like a pear blossom in the rain, or a crabapple tree in the rain. But when I looked in the mirror, I realized that I was just a Night Demon grinning and a gorilla baring its teeth.

I will never cry again!

But how could Huo Chang'an believe it?

It's not like I haven't seen her cry her eyes out and scream in pain before.

She just doesn't cry in front of others.

She looked at the child just now, her eyes were wet, she must have been thinking about something.

"Sometimes it's good to cry, it's more painful to keep it inside. You can cry in the room, no one can see you."

Huo Chang'an was certain that Sang Ning had been thinking about something sad, and he looked at her with concern.

Sang Ning rolled her eyes.

"I didn't mean to cry! I was just moved by the children. Look how the older brother cares for his younger sister, and how the younger sister thinks of her older brother. Isn't that wonderful?"

What's so touching about this? They've always been like this since they were little; it's just a very ordinary thing.

Oh.

Huo Chang'an suddenly understood.

Sang Ning was not favored at home; her stepmother didn't love her, and naturally, her children didn't get along with her either.

She'll definitely be envious and touched to see the love between the siblings.

His heart clenched, as if a giant hand were gripping it tightly, and the pain was excruciating.

He blurted out, "Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well, even better than you."

"Really? Then be my older brother!"