C24 To Cut down Trees in the Mountains (1/2)

”Cluck, cluck ~ ~” In the early morning, the sounds of the cocks in the village rose and fell. Qin Mian, who had finished sleeping, yawned and opened his drowsy eyes. He saw the waist of a man that belonged to a man that was hugged by him, a look of surprise and distress arose in his eyes. He suddenly raised his head, and looked into the pair of clear and calm eyes.

”I came over myself?” Qin Mian asked.

Lei Tia nodded, the first time the rooster crowed he was about to get up, but he was hugged very tightly.

”Really?”

Lei Tia nodded again.

”Do you mind?” Qin Mian squinted his eyes.

Lei Tia calmly shook his head.

Qin Mian moved his arm away and sat up, ”Then it's fine.” It was related to the fact that he had no parents since he was young, so he didn't have a sense of security. He liked to curl up in a position while sleeping, and he also liked to hug something. He thought it would be better to be in bed with a stranger, but habit and instinct prevailed.

He opened his luggage case and took out a pair of socks, conveniently taking out a large pair of socks to throw to Lei Tia. He put on his new shoes and washed his face, immediately becoming clear-headed.

Lei Tia touched his socks and put them on.

The two of them had a clear division of labor. Qin Mian lit a fire to make breakfast. Lei Tia used a broom to clean up the open space in front of the door, then took out a few bags of grains and laid them on the ground.

Breakfast consisted of several fragrant vegetable cakes and white rice porridge.

”Are there any more obedient children in the village?” Qin Mian took a bite of the biscuit and looked at the grains on the ground.

Lei Tia understood, ”You want them to look after the valley?”

”Those kids can't do any heavy work at home, but they can still look after the corn. Get an obedient child to help you buy him some snacks from the town. ” Qin Mian tasted the rice porridge. It was no longer hot.

Lei Tia said: ”We'll go to the Cereal Field later.”

After dinner, the two locked the door and went out. Lei Tia carried a saw, a coil of rope and his bow and arrows on his back; Qin Mian carried a basket on his back, he might be able to dig some wild herbs or pick some wild fruits on the mountain.

The Cereal Field were still as lively as before. Adults busied themselves in grinding the valleys, while children ran about on their Cereal Field, some playing hide-and-seek, sneering and hiding behind haystacks, while the more naughty boys tumbled over and over on the unrolled paddy, laughing loudly from time to time, not feeling hot, even when they were sweating profusely.

Qin Mian noticed a seven or eight-year-old strong boy sitting alone in a corner with his knees hugged. He looked bored as he waved at him.

The little boy ran over in confusion, blinking as he looked at him in puzzlement.

Qin Mian gave him a gentle smile, ”What's your name?”

”Xiao Hu.” Xiao Hu was not afraid at all to be surrounded by familiar villagers, and replied honestly.

Qin Mian asked again: ”Xiao Hu, do you want to eat some snacks?”

The little boy nodded, a little embarrassed. Thinking of delicious snacks, his eyes revealed his desire.

”We live in the old house behind the village. As long as you do us a favor, we'll give you a packet of snacks. ” Qin Mian said.