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Black Treasure sat with its head down, feeling dejected on the Big Wooden Platform, while Big Wolf hid underneath it. These two were truly a pair of unfortunate souls, both "afraid of death" because of Yezhi.
Just thinking about the pain of brushing its teeth three times a day brought tears to Black Treasure's eyes; Big Wolf felt a pang of bitterness recalling the strange pills it had to take three times a day, reminiscent of how it once led a pack of wolves in the mountains with great pride.
"Treasure~!" The Wolf Child, who often mingled with One Egg and the group of Kid, could now occasionally utter a few syllables, calling Black Treasure "Treasure," leaves as "leaves," and Aunt Zhou as simply "Aunt," referring to any woman that way. For Elder Brother Yu, it was similar; any man was called "Uncle." The treatment varied for Xiao Fan, Zhou Xiaomu, and Niu Niu, whom the Wolf Child could address more freely.
Madwoman opened her arms and gently called out, "Black Treasure~!" Apart from unconditionally accepting Black Treasure, she had a special bond with Wolf Child. The two had become close friends, often playing together, which was good news for Yezhi, as she no longer needed to search for Madwoman outside the village.
Black Treasure buried its chubby body into Madwoman's embrace. Upon seeing Black Treasure's listless appearance, Niu Niu felt an overwhelming anger; its owner brushed its teeth daily—what a fortunate thing! It had never experienced such luxury. If not for Black Treasure, it would have surely zapped it.
Buckets of Rice Bran Oil were loaded onto the cart, and they needed to set off for the county town tonight. After finishing up some trivial matters with Village Uncle, Yezhi returned to Leaf's house.
Upon seeing “Mama Bear,” Black Treasure shrank back into Madwoman's arms, while Big Wolf cautiously retreated under the wooden platform.
Recently, all of Leaf's hard work had been noticed by Zhou Village Head. "Leaf, I'll go; you just stay home and wait for good news."
“Village Uncle, I’m not worried at all. It’s just that I’ve been there before; I’m familiar with the place, so you won’t need to make two trips!”
Luo Fengjuan chuckled, “Village Uncle, Leaf wants to go to the city; just let her go! Someone is waiting for her~!” Realizing this, Zhou Village Head exclaimed, “Right! Right! Let’s go together!” To be honest, she wasn’t going to the city just for Xiaobinzi. Besides, they hadn’t been apart for long; was it really that hard to miss someone?
“Think whatever you want! Just let me go!” With that, she slipped into the kitchen. Both Zhou Cailiang and Luo Fengjuan exchanged knowing smiles, while Yezhi pondered: Once upon a time, Sister Luo was quite an elegant person; now… she had picked up habits from the gossiping women in the village… becoming more down-to-earth! Not just her; even Elder Brother Yu. This couple had completely succumbed in Zhoujiatun.
Black Treasure felt relieved when Yezhi didn't come to bother them. Suddenly, Black Treasure became lively, shaking its head and ears in delight. Niu Niu, seeing the useless Black Treasure, jumped onto its head and scolded, "You don't know how to appreciate your good fortune." Black Treasure was originally playing with Madwoman, but when Niu Niu pulled at it, it thought it had neglected Niu Niu, so it stood still, allowing Niu Niu to wreak havoc on its head.
Madwoman held Black Treasure's plump paw, her eyes filled with laughter. Wolf Child scratched her messy hair, finding the Madwoman strange. Hmm, the Big Wolf lying under the Big Wooden Platform also seemed odd. Could it really be true what Sister Ye said? That Big Wolf had become a homebody and would stay at Sister Ye's house instead of returning to the mountains? Then... would she ever return to the forest? Wolf Child shook her head; there were too many rules in the human world. It was much freer in the forest. Forget it, after playing enough, she would pack up Big Wolf and leave!
Holding a spatula, Yezhi regretted pressing the “Pet Communicator” after hearing Wolf Child's thoughts. She had intended to listen to Black Treasure's reactions but ended up hearing that Wolf Child wanted to leave. Truly a wolf raised child, showing potential for being ungrateful! Hmph~ Since she was here, there was no way she could escape from her grasp.
At dinner time, Yu Jianhua led Xiao Cheng home. As soon as Aunt Zhou saw Xiao Cheng, she warmly invited him inside and brought out peanuts, candy, Frozen Pear, white radishes... filling the table. “Teacher Xiao, eat! How's everything at home? How was your Spring Festival? Why don't you stay a few more days?”
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Xiao Cheng picked up a piece of sweet and crunchy radish. He used to avoid eating raw radish, but after coming to Zhoujiatun, where everyone treated radishes like fruit, he gradually got used to eating them raw. Besides, the radishes from Zhoujiatun were truly different from those elsewhere—sweet and crunchy without any muddy taste. “Everything is great at home...” he replied while chewing on the radish. He actually returned to Zhoujiatun two days ago and had heard about Xiao Fan's family from Zhou San. Today he happened to run into them at Barefoot Aunt. From Yu Jianhua, he didn’t sense any hint of illness; apart from being very thin, he didn’t look like a terminal patient at all. After striking up a conversation, they found they got along quite well. As they left Barefoot Aunt, they chatted and unknowingly arrived at Yezhi's house.
“Xiao Cheng, you're back!” The loud voice of Yezhi startled him. He stood up and politely replied, “Yes!” Yezhi slapped him on the shoulder and said, “Why are you being so polite? We’re not strangers anymore.” Following suit, Wolf Child stepped forward and slapped Xiao Cheng, grinning—she had no fondness for this "uncle" who always forced her to talk!
Being treated this way by both a big one and a small one left Xiao Cheng feeling helpless. “Yezhi, girls should be more refined; look at how much Wolf Child has learned from you!”
Yezhi laughed heartily, “What’s wrong with me being like this? It’s great!” Everyone burst into laughter.
After enough laughter, Yu Jianhua cleared his throat and said, “Yezhi is doing just fine!”
Looking around, Aunt Zhou added sincerely, “Dear girl, it's better to be gentle!”
At that moment, Sister Luo shouted from the kitchen, “Dinner is ready!” Only then did Yezhi remember she came in to help clear the table. The mention of "dinner" made Wolf Child particularly eager as she rushed to serve dishes. Similarly responsive was Black Treasure, which ran into the kitchen with a bowl in its mouth joyfully. The Madwoman, holding onto Niu Niu, was pulled into the room by Yezhi, taking a seat. Xiao Cheng was also ushered into his seat by Aunt Zhou.
“Hey, where’s Xiao Fan?”
"Don't worry about him, let's eat first!" Sister Luo said casually. "Aren't we going to look for him?" Elder Brother Yu chuckled, "What are we looking for? He can't be lost in Zhoujiatun!" Yezhi picked up a bowl and saved some dishes for Xiao Fan, then sat next to the Madwoman.
Tonight's dishes were all prepared by Yezhi, with Luo Fengjuan assisting. The meal was lavish, featuring shiny eggs with braised pork, pork and sauerkraut stew with vermicelli, honeycomb potatoes, stir-fried cabbage, and Chinese corn chowder. There were many people, making it a bit cramped, but that didn't affect everyone's appetite. Yezhi hurriedly ate while also serving food to the Madwoman. Aunt Zhou, who had been taking care of Xiao Cheng, couldn't help but advise, "Dear, there's still time; eat slowly!" Yezhi nodded in response.
After dinner, as Yezhi was getting ready to leave, Xiao Fan burst through the door with an oily mouth. "Where have you been!" Yezhi was even more anxious than Sister Luo and fired the first shot.
Xiao Fan giggled, "I was at Little Mu's Home eating dumplings; they were so delicious! I ate twelve of them and I'm about to burst!"
"A child shouldn't stay out late; it's not right. Next time, no matter whose house you're at, if it's dark and you don't come home, you won't be allowed back in!"
Xiao Fan blinked and pouted, "If I don't come back, then I'll go to Little Mu's Home, Egg Brother's house, Brother Dog's house...!" Yezhi was dumbfounded while Elder Brother Yu and Sister Luo chuckled; they had experienced this before and now it was Yezhi's turn to see it.
Yezhi and Xiao Fan exchanged glances. If it weren't for Village Uncle urging them on, Yezhi might have called a family meeting to set rules. Hidden behind a pile of firewood, Black Treasure saw Mama Bear leaving and joyfully howled: "No need to brush my teeth, oh yeah~!"
After traveling all night, at nine in the morning, five horse-drawn carts were neatly parked in front of the Grain and Oil Company. "Sir!" Old Guard recognized Yezhi and quickly opened the large iron gate for the carts to pass through.
Yezhi found Department Head Uncle without any trouble. Department Head Uncle was also quick on his feet and immediately called someone over to weigh the goods. After settling the accounts, the easily satisfied villagers were overjoyed: the first batch of oil sold for 1413.6 yuan, and there was still another batch left at home. They would definitely be able to pay off the loan within a year.
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