Chen Dachun'er was a bit bewildered when he heard about going up the mountain.
"Brother Xiaobei, I heard there are government troops on the mountain. Wouldn't it be bad for us to go up there?"
Chen Xiaobei looked at him, then at Chen Dayong and the others. "I believe you've all seen the situation in your own homes. Although Zhu Meng and the Crown Prince are fighting, your belongings haven't been touched, have they?"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly. "Nothing's missing, nothing's missing. My chickens even left me plenty of grain."
"That's right, that's right. My eggs were all neatly arranged beside me. Hey, there were over ten of them!"
Chen Xiaobei nodded with satisfaction as he listened to their discussions.
"So, even if we encounter Zhu Meng's soldiers on the mountain, there's nothing to be afraid of."
While nodding, everyone looked at him confusedly again. "But what are we going up the mountain to do?"
Chen Xiaobei chuckled. "Of course, we're going treasure hunting. Zhu Meng's army left so much supplies on the mountain, don't we need to help carry it down?"
At this, everyone's faces lit up with joy.
"Yes, yes! I heard there's a lot of grain and meat on the mountain."
"Oh, it's more than that. There are also plenty of bedding and tents."
Chen Xiaobei nodded approvingly. "Let's get the meat and grain first. As for the bedding and tents, everyone just take a little bit as a token."
After discussing, Chen Xiaobei told everyone to rest well and enter the mountain at dusk, so they could reach the steep slope by dawn and start working.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Xiaobei quickly left the village to check on his vegetable patch.
Before reaching the vegetable patch, his heart was still uneasy. But upon arrival, the lush green scene before him shocked him. Upon closer inspection, there were even traces of watering.
It seemed Zhu Meng's men had done a lot of work for him. If there was an opportunity, he would really like to get to know Zhu Meng, but would such an opportunity still arise?
Chen Xiaobei returned to his home with a touch of emotion. Su Dan Novel Network.
Cui Hongyu and Chen Qiao'er were preparing dinner, but the bags and packages they brought back were piled up, untouched.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei arrive, Chen Qiao'er ran up and hugged his leg. "Brother, brother, sister-in-law said we're moving to the new house directly."
Chen Xiaobei was astonished. What did this mean?
Cui Hongyu walked over. "I've thought about it. We'll have to move sooner or later anyway, so we might as well take this opportunity to move."
That made sense. The bed was new, after all, so they could just move it.
As for the other furniture, they could slowly gather whatever else they needed.
Their old house would become like a zoo, where all these chickens, dogs, and other animals would be kept.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei staring blankly at these animals, Cui Hongyu asked, "Husband, what did you say you wanted so many dogs for?"
Chen Xiaobei smiled. He believed Cui Hongyu would remember what he had said, that he would give Huang Ying two dogs.
The mention of Huang Ying made Chen Xiaobei feel a bit awkward, and he remembered the scene from last night.
Cui Hongyu seemed very composed. "Qiao'er, how about we give two dogs to Sister Ziyan and Sister Huang Ying later?"
Chen Qiao'er clapped her hands in delight at the suggestion.
"Okay, okay! Let's invite them over for dinner too."
Saying that, she was about to go get a puppy.
Chen Xiaobei waved his hand, signaling Qiao'er not to rush.
"Hongyu, I have something to tell you."
"I'm taking people up the mountain tonight."
Upon hearing that he was going up the mountain again, Cui Hongyu seemed very surprised.
"I heard there are government troops on the mountain!"
Chen Xiaobei smiled. "So what if there are government troops? Look, has anything in our home been touched?"
Cui Hongyu nodded. "Yes, nothing has been touched."
"So, what is there to be afraid of? Picking up things on the mountain that they can't take with them will be useful to us."
Hearing this, Cui Hongyu laughed. "Then your method is not much different from that of a bandit."
Chen Xiaobei glared at her and said sternly, "The difference is huge! I'm not stealing or robbing. They just don't want them anymore."
"By the way, the Crown Prince has already sent people up the mountain last night, so we have to hurry, or we'll miss out on the meat, and won't even get the broth."
Chen Qiao'er looked at him, bewildered. "Brother, brother, are you going up the mountain to eat meat?"
Looking at the innocent Chen Qiao'er, Cui Hongyu chuckled.
Dinner was fish, and none of the fish in the fish tank were missing.
Shen Ziyan and Huang Ying arrived together, but Huang Ying still looked a little embarrassed upon seeing Chen Xiaobei.
Shen Ziyan clearly noticed this. She pulled Huang Ying and deliberately made her sit next to Chen Xiaobei.
"Brother Xiaobei, I heard you're going up the mountain tonight."
Chen Xiaobei nodded. "Yes, I'll probably be there for a few days."
Shen Ziyan quietly observed Huang Ying. She saw that Huang Ying's eyes clearly held worry and nervousness, but she only glanced at Chen Xiaobei and then at Cui Hongyu, saying nothing.
Shen Ziyan nudged Huang Ying's arm. "Sister Huang Ying, do you want to go up the mountain and take a look with us?"
Huang Ying, not knowing that Shen Ziyan was teasing her, instinctively replied, "Okay, okay, let's go together."
After saying that, she saw Shen Ziyan looking at her with a mischievous smile. Huang Ying immediately realized something and lowered her head, blushing.
Seeing this, Cui Hongyu quickly smoothed things over and brought a bowl to serve Shen Ziyan some soup.
"Alright, alright. Going up the mountain is a man's business. What are you women interfering for? The children have to go to school tomorrow."
Shen Ziyan knew very well that Cui Hongyu was helping Huang Ying out of an awkward situation.
She had given such a suitable reason that it was hard for her to refute.
Chen Xiaobei said nothing, just burying his head in his food.
The atmosphere in the room gradually became quiet. At this point, Cui Hongyu spoke. "Husband, how many days will you be gone on this mountain trip?"
Chen Xiaobei was startled at first, but then he understood. He had already told Cui Hongyu this question earlier, and now she was asking him again, clearly on behalf of Huang Ying.
Thinking this, he cleared his throat. "At least three to five days, at most seven to eight days. It's hard to say."
Cui Hongyu gave Huang Ying a look. Huang Ying understood the meaning of it: "Now that you've heard clearly, you don't need to worry."
Shen Ziyan watched the two of them exchanging glances and winking at each other. She couldn't help but pull Huang Ying's arm and complain with a smile, "Are you two hiding any secrets from me with all this winking?"
Huang Ying immediately panicked and shook her head repeatedly. "No, no, there's nothing to hide from you."
Cui Hongyu acted with great composure. "Not now, but in a few days, you'll have to be invited to Sister Ziyan's wedding."