flstandardbreds Chapter 370 The Hunter's Little Darling 28
Chapter 370 The Hunter's Little Darling 28
Old Mrs. Tu originally thought that Xie Qingyu would be easy to control since she was home alone, and that she could simply bring Er Ya in.
Who knew she was so sharp-tongued?
Now that his grandson has sabotaged things, the plan to let Er Ya stay is also impossible.
Thinking about the money in her pocket and the good things Er Ya had left in her room, she was determined to get this done.
However, since Er Ya pulled her back, she didn't make any rash moves.
"Not staying here anymore? Our bed is actually quite big~" Xie Qingyu said sarcastically.
Ma Erya remained silent, as if she hadn't understood Xie Qingyu's meaning.
"Sister-in-law, let my sister keep you company. If you have anything you want to do, just let her do it. If you're bored, she can keep you company," my cousin said in a serious tone.
"I'm leaving now. I need to go up the mountain with my dad to check on the traps we set a few days ago," my cousin said as he walked out of the yard.
Upon hearing this, Butcher's wife quickly said, "You must be careful going up the mountain. Stay with your father and pay close attention, understand?"
"Okay~" My cousin replied, but he had already walked away.
Relieved by the answer, Granny Tu turned around and saw Er Ya standing to the side. An idea came to her, and she immediately pretended to chase after her cousin outside, saying, "Don't forget to bring water when you go up the mountain. Grandma will pack some for you."
As she spoke, the old woman walked out, leaving Ma Erya in the courtyard.
"Do you want to play with us?" My cousin asked politely, looking at Ma Erya who was still in the yard.
"Sure, what do you want to play?" Ma Erya asked, feigning curiosity.
The cousin looked at Xie Qingyu.
Xie Qingyu felt her cousin's gaze and nodded, "Okay."
Upon hearing this, her cousin immediately became happy and pulled Ma Erya towards the outside of the courtyard, ignoring Ma Erya's questions.
Until they pulled her to the wall outside.
If you look closely, you can see that Er Ya has cultivated the relatively flat area outside the courtyard.
Er Ya looked intently at Xie Qingyu, who was following behind at a leisurely pace, and said, "There are many more."
“You can start planting once you’ve cleared the land. Your sister Ma is from the village, so she knows exactly how to do this kind of work. You can ask her to teach you,” Xie Qingyu said.
Before Ma Erya could react, a not-so-sharp shovel was shoved into her hand, and her cousin was looking at her expectantly.
The area where Tu Shen built his house was not small.
Besides the area where the house is built, there is about 1.5 meters of land all around. Except for the front, which is the gate, where nothing is planted, you can plant something on both sides.
Originally, Tu Shen mentioned that we should stock up on some food for the winter, so he has been going up the mountain more often these days.
Xie Qingyu suggested that they could plant some grains around the yard.
Tu Shen had no experience in this area, but he was good at taking action. It was originally his idea to do the job, but his cousin, who was visiting, heard about it and insisted on doing it herself.
Uncle Tu's family built an extra house for his wife, so there was no place to grow vegetables around. My cousin had never farmed before and longed to do so.
Upon hearing about this, she strongly insisted that she be allowed to do it.
I worked all day yesterday, and today I'm back again.
However, the soil here has a lot of gravel underneath, so it dries very slowly and needs to be cleared.
In addition, there were no farming tools available here, making the work even more difficult.
But my cousin's enthusiasm didn't wane. Now, hearing Xie Qingyu say that Ma Erya knew how to farm, she got even more excited.
Ma Erya never expected that the "play" she was referring to was farming.
When she was with the Ma family, she tried every means to escape doing chores, but now she has to stay here and do chores willingly.
She even wore her best outfit today, just to make a good impression on Tu Shen.
She had gone to great lengths to get these clothes from Old Lady Ma, but now she had to wear them to farm.
But they still couldn't stop doing it.
Otherwise, how could she have waited for Tu Shen to return?
My cousin worked incredibly hard all morning, while Ma Erya couldn't even take a break.
Finally, it was noon, and her cousin pulled her back to her own home. After eating, she came back again.
If it weren't for the fact that Tu Shen would be back in the afternoon, Ma Erya would never have wanted to come.
And things got even worse in the afternoon.
In the morning, Xie Qingyu was at least there to give some pointers and patiently answered some of her cousin's questions.
By the afternoon, my cousin was getting better and better at it. Without asking Xie Qingyu anything, I just pulled her along and started digging the ground from both ends toward the middle.
The weather was hot and humid, and both of them were covered in sweat.
Her cousin's bangs were already stuck to her face, but she didn't even notice. Seeing her like this, Ma Erya knew she wasn't much better off.
However, on the other hand, Aunt Zhao moved a chair for Xie Qingyu and placed it under a tree outside the yard, with a bowl of honey water next to it.
Xie Qingyu closed her eyes, her fingers casually resting on the armrests of the chair, exuding a relaxed and comfortable feeling.
They're clearly enjoying life.
The difference is clear.
Ma Erya threw down the shovel, not wanting to do it anymore.
"There's only a little left. Let's finish this before our eldest brother comes back and give him a surprise, so he can see how capable we are!" The cousin encouraged Ma Erya.
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Three seconds later, Ma Erya resignedly picked up the shovel from the ground.
Yes, even if Tu Shen can't see her best side, at least she can show him her most capable side.
She secretly glanced at Xie Qingyu.
She's blind and can't do much work, so how can she survive on this mountain? It would be better to find someone hardworking. Tu Shen is capable and should understand this.
Thinking about all this, Ma Erya forced herself to finish the last bit.
Just like my cousin said, when they were only a little bit away from success, Tu Shen returned.
Tu Shen strode back, with several wild rabbits or other prey tied to the sides of the load on his shoulders.
He spotted Xie Qingyu sitting outside the courtyard at a glance. The evening breeze ruffled her hair, as if it were blowing on Tu Shen's heart, making it itch.
"Are you hot?" Tu Shen strode over, put his prey aside, squatted down in front of Xie Qingyu and asked. He stretched out his hand halfway as if he wanted to tidy Xie Qingyu's hair, but he stopped halfway, looked at his hand and withdrew it.
Xie Qingyu was completely unaware of his movement. She sat up straight and leaned forward slightly, her voice filled with surprise, "You're back. Are you alright?"
"No, I caught several prey today." Tu Shen's voice was full of satisfaction and contentment after a successful day.
It would be wonderful to see Xie Qingyu like this every day when I brought back my prey.
"Ahem." A sudden cough broke out during the pause in their conversation.
Tu Shen then realized that there were other people present.