Qiao Huaping placed twenty kilograms of grain in front of the four cubs at home.
Even though it was night, she could still see the light in the eyes of the four cubs.
Qiao Huaping always understands it as the light of worship.
Qiao Huaping, proud!
She hummed and stretched: "Okay, the food problem has been solved. When I rest tomorrow, I will go to the woods to see what I can hunt."
She lay down on the linoleum and rushed to catch the four Mei children to rest: "Go to bed early, we have to go on the road tomorrow."
The four children responded and lay down on the linoleum cloth. Their moods were complicated, but there was also a subtle joy.
Drowsiness struck, and the four children huddled together, covered with thin quilts, and fell asleep.
Have a good night's sleep.
As a spy for many years, Qiao Huaping slept very lightly. In the middle of the night, she noticed someone approaching and opened her eyes suddenly.
As a result, Mei Qinghuang, who was originally sleeping on the other side, snored softly and rolled over to sleep on her side.
The little head was still unconsciously burrowing into Qiao Huaping's arms, murmuring "Mom" with some attachment.
Qiao Huaping's expression softened.
When she was chatting with Sister Du earlier, she learned that when the father of these children moved here with them a few years ago, he was alone.
In other words, these children have lost their mothers since they were young.
Mei Qing shook her furry little head and leaned in Qiao Huaping's arms, sleeping soundly and snoring lightly again.
Qiao Huaping raised her hand and gently rubbed Mei Qinghuang's head twice without pushing him away. She closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
Today it is Zhu Xiangyi's turn to keep vigil.
Originally, as the only doctor in the village, he did not have to keep vigil.
But Zhu Xiangyi said that he was alone, had no parents or children, and had no burden, so he was willing to contribute his share to the village vigil.
The village chief was very moved, and when it was Zhu Xiangyi's turn to watch the night, he skipped the lottery and arranged for Zhu Xiangyi to watch the night in the first half of the night. In this way, Zhu Xiangyi could sleep a little longer in the second half of the night and rest.
Zhu Xiangyi held the lamp and walked near the Mei family's resting place.
He glanced there and saw that under the moonlight, Qiao Huaping, who was known as a vicious stepmother in the village, was sleeping soundly with a child of the Mei family in her arms.
He couldn't help but pause.
Qiao Huaping was married to Liujin Village from a village outside.
He didn't know Qiao Huaping before, he only met him once or twice in the village.
In Zhu Xiangyi's eyes, except for the huge birthmark on her face, which was a bit rare, there was nothing else worth noting about Qiao Huaping.
But after these days of contact, Zhu Xiangyi felt that Qiao Huaping seemed to have an indescribable feeling about her, silently attracting others to pay attention to her.
She is not as vicious as the rumors say.
She would take the initiative to make summer-relieving herbal tea for the villagers, risk her own life by going into the dense forest to find people, and even run around preparing meals for the children of the Mei family.
All of this made Zhu Xiangyi couldn't help but pay more attention to Qiao Huaping.
Seeing her sleeping soundly with her child in her arms tonight, Zhu Xiangyi couldn't help but smile and went elsewhere with the lamp in hand.
Naturally, he didn't see it. After he left, Qiao Huaping opened his eyes and glanced at his back.
Sleeping in the wild, Qiao Huaping remained extremely vigilant even in his sleep.
Coupled with the transformation of Lingshui, Qiao Huaping's senses have improved a lot and become very sharp.
Someone was watching, so she naturally woke up quietly.
However, when Qiao Huaping saw Zhu Xiangyi leaving with a lantern, he knew that he had only glanced at him.
Qiao Huaping closed her eyes again and fell into a light sleep.
Before dawn, Qiao Huaping woke up.
Mei Qinghuang was sleeping soundly in her arms. She dreamed of something delicious. She was smacking her lips and laughing twice.
Cute snack food.
Qiao Huaping was in a good mood and carefully pulled out of Mei Qinghuang's embrace.
She gathered some firewood, took a small portion of the grain exchanged last night, and spread out about ten large cakes.
Qiao Huaping spared no effort in using the ingredients, and the cake was spread thick, fragrant and soft, making it very tempting at first sight.
However, the spirit water improved their physical fitness, and their appetite also increased a lot. A dozen or so large cakes seemed like a lot, but with one large, four small, and five people, it was only enough for two days.
However, just after spreading the cakes, a miserable cry came from somewhere: "Ah!"
Qiao Huaping immediately stood up and looked there following the cry.
That's deep in the woods.
The people nearby who were cooking on the stove showed no response.
Apparently, among the noise, only Qiao Huaping heard the clear screams.
Qiao Huaping knew that this could not be an illusion.
Listening to that voice, it sounded like a young man in the village.
She frowned slightly, remembering that her younger mother had given her Yingbao a handful of fried melon seeds.
Qiao Huaping didn't hesitate. She called to Mei Qingyao who had already gotten up: "Yao Yao, come here and look at the stove. I'll go to the woods."
Mei Qingyao was still a little confused, but Qiao Huaping looked serious, so Mei Qingyao subconsciously responded.
Mei Qingyao watched in confusion as Qiao Huaping grabbed the long bow and quiver on the side and headed straight into the forest.
"Do you want to go hunting in the woods at this time?" Mei Qingyao murmured, feeling a little confused.
Although Mei Qingyu was smart, he couldn't guess Qiao Huaping's intention and just shook his head.
Only Mei Qinghuang was still sitting on the linoleum in a daze with a furry head that was sleeping on his head, occasionally smiling stupidly.
Mei Qingying rubbed her eyes that were still a little dazed: "Brother, are you stupid?"
Mei Qinghuang laughed silly twice, hugged Mei Qingying, and shared the joy with her sister: "Little sister, brother had a beautiful dream last night. I dreamed of our mother, and I was in our mother's house.
I ate a lot of delicious food in my arms!"
Mei Qingying was a little envious and a little disappointed.
She lowered her little head and said a little lonely: "Yingying, no, I have dreamed about it."
She has never dreamed about her mother.
When Mei Qinghuang saw that his little sister was so sad, he panicked and said quickly: "My little sister must be too young. When she grows up, she will dream about it."
Mei Qingying nodded very convinced: "Yes!"
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Qiao Huaping entered the forest with a long bow and ran quickly towards the direction where the screams had just come from.
Her figure was almost an afterimage in the forest.
If there were no vines blocking her path from time to time, Qiao Huaping could still be faster.
She heard another scream full of pain.
——Very close!
Just ahead!
Qiao Huaping tightened her grip on the long bow.
In addition to the screams, she also heard the howling of the beast, and she knew immediately that it was a wild boar chasing people!
Wild boar!
This is different from other animals!
It is covered with extremely hard skin, and her quiver is filled with arrow clusters made of wood. Even with her strength in bending the bow and pulling the string, it would be difficult to shoot through the body of the wild boar!