Yun Xiaoxiao was in a drowsy sleep when she suddenly heard a thump and instantly opened her eyes, rolling out of bed.
Could someone be stealing things from the house?
It seems that even sending Wang Laowu in didn’t scare anyone off.
This time, a few more need to be sent in.
"Third Brother, open the door for us."
This voice sounded vaguely familiar, even though it had been lowered. Standing by the window, she caught a glimpse of figures outside through the corner of her eye; the weak moonlight allowed her to make out people there.
Was it an insider committing the crime?
"Keep your voice down."
Yun Xiaoxiao saw the courtyard gate being opened from the inside and several more figures entering, dragging something behind them.
When a beam of light shone on them, Zhao Tianhe got such a fright that he almost threw away what he was holding.
Hearing this familiar voice, Yun Xiaoxiao opened the bedroom door and stepped out, only to see them looking somewhat disheveled but also catching sight of their bounty from the mountain.
Zhao Tianlei wanted to come forward, but remembering the smell on himself, he stopped after taking a couple of steps.
"Wife, you go back to sleep, we’re heading into town."
But haven’t you been in the mountains for a day? Aren’t you hungry?
"Let’s eat something first."
Yun Xiaoxiao, holding a flashlight, made them a large enamel mug of powdered milk and fetched some egg cakes for them to fill their stomachs.
"Eat something," she said before going back to sleep. The smell of blood and fish was quite strong; after leaving the food on the table for them, she headed back to her room.
"Sister-in-law is really too kind. I am indeed a bit hungry," Cao Dali, who had the biggest appetite among them, said. They had been gnawing on dry food in the mountains, so now that sister-in-law had prepared something for them, of course, he wouldn’t be shy.
"Everyone, come and eat a bit."
They couldn’t eat their fill, but at least they could have something to tide them over.
Moreover, they were drinking the hot, brewed powdered milk, and during the cold of winter at the dead of night, which was colder than daytime, the hot water helped warm them up a bit.
The group gathered around the table and started eating.
"Ah, this egg cake is really tasty, it’s just too little," Zhao Tianhe said with delight, taking a bite.
"Expecting to get full?" Zhao Tianlei gave Zhao Tianhe a sideways glance. Even with a couple more pounds, his cousin could still be hungry.
"Let’s eat quickly and tidy up."
After they finished and tidied up, Cao Dali and Zhao Tianlei left for the town, while Zhao Tianhe and Fang Chaoyang went home to rest.
By the time Yun Xiaoxiao got up, Zhao Tianlei had already returned and had even prepared breakfast, taking a shower and changing his clothes on his own.
"Wife, come and have breakfast quickly."
They’d sold a game animal and shared it with the brothers. The medicinal herbs were sold too cheaply in town, so they planned to take a trip to the county town with his wife later to check the situation. The stuff they’d dug up, they didn’t even know what to do with.
But it couldn’t be kept for long, for fear of spoiling, so it was better to sell it early and get the money, which was what really mattered.
"We’ll go to the county town in a bit."
Off to the county town so soon?
This took Yun Xiaoxiao by surprise.
Could it be that with money in hand, they were planning to spend it in the city?
"Da Bao, Xiao Bao, after a while your mother and I will make a trip to the county town; you guys can go eat lunch at your grandmother’s."
Da Bao and Xiao Bao also wanted to go to the county town, but they knew their father was not likely to take them along.