During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

"Waaaaah..."

The little wolf, having been slapped, seemed genuinely frightened. Its wildly kicking limbs immediately quieted down, and it obediently stuck out its rear end.

"Don't cry, Huanhuan, Auntie will let you touch it."

Ye Qingqing grabbed Xiao Huanhuan's hand and stroked the wolf cub's back, giving it a few gentle strokes. The wolf cub didn't resist at all.

What was even more unexpected was that after Ye Qingqing let go, the little wolf cub seemed to have done something wrong. It slowly crawled to her legs, rolled over, and exposed its little belly to her with its four paws in the air...

"Good boy, Dalang."

Ye Qingqing reached out and lovingly rubbed its little belly.

This was her first time raising a dog... I mean, a wolf, and she was truly warmed by her furry friend.

Perhaps God's decision not to let dogs speak is a way of telling humans that love and loyalty should be expressed through actions.

"Cough cough cough..."

Ye Youliang was stunned. He choked on his cigarette and stared at Ye Qingqing with a look of astonishment.

"Wow! This is incredibly rare! Second Sister, you've really turned this wolf into a dog!"

How could an old hunter like him not know how ferocious wolves are?

This is the first time I've ever seen a wolf tamed by humans!

"That's right!"

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Dad, you don't know, when that mother wolf died, she entrusted these two cubs to me... Look, they seem to recognize me quite well."

That night, Ye Qingqing made a den for the two wolf cubs on the kang (a heated brick bed), and they slept next to her.

Nothing happened that night, but the next morning, Ye Qingqing was woken up again by the three Zhao brothers.

He competed with his older brother to chop firewood, with his sister-in-law to fetch water, and with Cuicui to sweep the yard...

I'm so heartbroken!

Before the bandits even arrive, she's already getting sleep-deprived because of these three hardworking guys.

However, Uncle Shuanzi came to visit last night and told my dad that the three brothers were busy running around at his house, not letting the old couple do any work.

Zhao Laosan was also a good cook. He deliberately cooked an extra handful of rice in the white rice porridge he was making for his parents and brought it to them as a filial gesture.

Uncle Shuanzi and his wife were deeply moved; this was no ordinary tenant.

This is just taking in three godsons!

Ye Qingqing chuckled inwardly. How could the guidance from the divination slips be anything but good?

She yawned deeply, stretched her arms out from under the covers, and touched two fluffy little heads.

"Awooo, awooo..."

The two little creatures were vying to put their heads in her hands, whimpering happily.

After petting the wolf cub for a while, Ye Qingqing focused her mind and retrieved today's divination slip.

Let's see if there's any chance to make a fortune!

"Clang..."

The shimmering divination sticks appeared before my eyes, and after a few shakes, golden characters appeared:

[Mid-term threat: Three bandit leaders in Qingshi Mountain stronghold in Qingshi Town will launch a surprise attack tonight at midnight to steal grain. Be cautious and vigilant.]

[Great Fortune: At the foot of the northern slope of Qiushan Mountain, there is a warm, spring-like cave where vegetation thrives. Going there will bring you benefits.]

[Extremely ominous: Bears are known to roam the North Peak; provoking them could be fatal.]

Cave?

Warm as spring and full of vegetation?

Huh? There's such a good thing?

Ye Qingqing sat up abruptly, staring intently at the auspicious fortune stick, her heart pounding with excitement.

Bandits stealing grain is a minor matter; we need to hurry to town today.

What does "every plant grows" mean?

A lush, green scene instantly flashed into her mind: wild vegetables everywhere, verdant and full of life...

They're going to make a fortune! They're going to become incredibly wealthy!

Fu Shun Lou dares to sell a plate of autumn dandelion for one tael of silver. If she were to pick some wild vegetables, wouldn't she make a fortune?

"Awooo..."

The little wolf cub beside her, howling for food, finally pulled Ye Qingqing back from her reverie, which was completely absorbed in the idea of ​​money flowing out of her head.

"We're rich! We're rich! Eldest brother, second brother, your mother is going to strike it rich!"

Ye Qingqing rubbed the little wolf cub's head, rubbing her hands together in anticipation.

She reached out and took the first two fortune sticks, waiting to get past the bandits who were stealing her grain before she could properly greet that big bear.

"Second daughter, are you up?"

Hearing the noise inside, Li Chunyan raised her hand and knocked on the window. "Breakfast is ready, come and eat."

"They're here!"

With an excited heart, Ye Qingqing hurriedly put on her clothes, quickly washed up, and carried the little wolf cub to her father's room for dinner.

"Here you go! You two little ones, eat up!"

Unexpectedly, Li Chunyan threw a ceramic basin on the ground and poured in a bunch of minced meat porridge. She quickly moved away, afraid that the wolf cub would bite her.

"Thank you, sister-in-law!"

Ye Qingqing grinned, her bright eyes darting around. "Brother Dazhuang isn't here yet? I'll go call him for dinner."

Before she could even sit down properly, she couldn't wait to run off to find Ye Dazhuang and ask her to come up the mountain with her!

"Clang, clang..."

She knocked on the door, her voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement, "My sister-in-law is calling you for dinner..."

The door creaked open, and Ye Dazhuang's sharply defined, expressionless face almost pressed against Ye Qingqing's.

"Um."

Ye Qingqing instinctively took a step forward and whispered, "I have a good way. Come up the mountain with me again today."

A smile flickered in Ye Dazhuang's deep eyes. "Hmm."

A sealed bottle!

Let me tell you, besides "um," can't you just say "ah"?

Ye Qingqing lowered her voice and said,

"But we need to get back soon. I have reliable information that the bandits are likely to make their move tonight."

Ye Dazhuang paused for a moment, then asked, "Tonight?"

"Yes, tonight."

She nodded seriously, "I've planned it out. If they're going to come, it will definitely be late at night, after everyone in our family is sound asleep."

"Today, I'll have my eldest brother and sister-in-law go to town and sell the wolf pelts, and buy a lot of kerosene. We'll catch him off guard!"

A glint flashed in Ye Dazhuang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice,

"Those people have probably been keeping an eye on the village for a while now."

If we're going to do it, we should do it properly. So we sent the Zhao brothers out with us, so they would think we were being lazy.

Then, quietly slipping past their spies, he returned home to stay with his uncle and the others.

He knew that once they left the village, they would be able to find their spies, allowing the Zhao brothers to easily bypass them.

Without hesitation, Ye Qingqing said, "Okay, whatever you say! Let's go eat."

The two walked side by side, and as they were about to enter, Ye Dazhuang couldn't help but ask softly,

"Qingqing, what did you find on the mountain today?"

Her eyes shone, and her pretty face couldn't hide her excitement; even her voice became a little clearer.

It's no exaggeration to say that she was practically glowing.

There must be something more valuable in the mountains than wolf skins and tiger skins, which made even the usually composed Ye Dazhuang unable to resist wanting to talk to Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing pursed her lips, leaned close to his ear, and said mysteriously,

"money!"

Ye Dazhuang couldn't help but chuckle.

At the dinner table, Ye Qingqing didn't mention the bandits; she simply and efficiently arranged the matters they had discussed.

"Brother and sister-in-law, I'd like to trouble you two to go to town today and sell the wolf pelts, and also bring me back ten jars of kerosene."

"I'll have a great use for the kerosene later, but remember to cover it up well and make sure no one sees it."