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

Even the usually honest and simple Ye Dali stared wide-eyed, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, and he stammered,

"Second Girl...did you empty the town's money exchange?"

Ye Qingqing laughed heartily.

He casually pulled out a ten-tael note from the banknotes and stuffed it into his father's hand.

"Father, take these ten taels. Spend them if you want, or save them if you don't."

"Second daughter, this money... I can't accept it."

Ye Youliang was startled and pushed the silver note back, saying, "I'm eating and drinking well, what do I need money for! Take it back!"

Ye Qingqing frowned. "Just take it. Today, our whole family will divide the spoils... I mean, divide the money!"

As she spoke, she handed another ten-tael note to her sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, these ten taels are for you and my brother."

Ye Youliang felt the silver notes in his hand were heavy, and looking at Ye Qingqing, his cloudy eyes were full of pride.

"I didn't do anything, so give me some money! I... I still have some, I'm not going to town, what do I need money for?"

Li Chunyan's face lit up with surprise. She hurriedly wiped her hands on her clothes, a little embarrassed to accept the money, saying, "No, no!"

Ye Qingqing's face darkened, and she shoved the tongue twister into her hands. "Sister-in-law, are you reciting a tongue twister? The whole family knows it... Here, this is Cui Cui's."

Ye Cuicui was dumbfounded. "Me? I still have... Second Sister..."

That's ten taels of silver!

Ye Qingqing waved her hand, "Let's go to town tomorrow and buy whatever we like."

At this moment, Ye Qingqing deeply experienced the exhilarating feeling of rich people throwing money around, a feeling often depicted in movies.

Having too much money makes my hands itch!

However, she only gives money to her family. She earns money so that her family can live a good life. Others can't have anything to eat.

……

Tomorrow morning, I'm going to the cave with Brother Dazhuang to pick more. We have so many orders, we need to hurry up and prepare the goods.

Thinking of Ye Dazhuang, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

That person stood behind her like a mountain, protecting her and making her feel very safe.

……

The next morning, the sky was overcast.

Ye Qingqing got out of bed and stretched.

She habitually wanted to check her fortune by consulting the divination sticks, but then she thought, "Forget it, I can't even finish picking all the wild vegetables, why would I want more?"

After all, interpreting divination slips consumes spiritual energy, and she hasn't been cultivating properly for over a month, so she tries to conserve as much as possible.

After breakfast, she called Ye Dazhuang and they set off.

After walking for most of the day, the two finally reached the cave.

Pushing aside the withered vines, a wave of warmth washed over me.

Inside the cave, everything remained the same: the hot spring steamed, and the wild vegetables grew lush and green, teeming with life.

In Ye Qingqing's eyes, all the wild vegetables in the cave were like pure silver!

"Ooh..."

Ye Qingqing called out happily, leaving Kangzi behind, and started picking vegetables while humming a little tune, in a very good mood.

Ye Dazhuang, on the other side, silently plucked the tenderest leaves.

The two worked for more than an hour, and the bamboo basket was full again.

Ye Qingqing straightened up, patted the mud off her hands, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The wind outside the cave had suddenly become louder.

"Big Zhuang, listen, isn't the wind picking up?"

Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned to ask.

Ye Dazhuang walked to the cave entrance, parted the vines, and peeked outside.

His expression changed instantly, and he said in a deep voice, "Qingqing, it's snowing."

Ye Qingqing quickly went over and saw that everything outside was white, with snow falling like torn cotton wool.

"Holy crap, this snow... how come it's so heavy?"

Her heart skipped a beat.

Ye Dazhuang stepped out of the cave and looked up at the sky.

Snowflakes immediately began hitting his face as if they were free, melting into water in an instant.

He turned back, and Chong Yeqing waved her hand, "The mountain is covered in snow."

The snow fell so fast that in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the footprints from the previous trip were completely covered.

The wind whipped up the snow, scraping my face like knives. I couldn't open my eyes; everything around me was a white blur, and I couldn't tell which way was which.

The winding path leading up the mountain had long been buried.

Going down the mountain at this time would be fatal.

Ye Qingqing frowned in frustration. "What should we do? Brother Dazhuang, we can only wait in the cave until the snow stops."

"Um."

Ye Dazhuang remained expressionless as he reached out and parted the vines, sealing the entrance of the hole tightly with the withered vines.

The cave is warm like an air-conditioned room because of the hot spring; it's like a completely different world from the outside.

They brought a few steamed buns and some pickled vegetables with them when they came, intending to just have a quick bite to eat.

Ye Qingqing looked annoyed. She should have brought pots and pans with her. She could have had a hot pot with the wild vegetables in the cave!

The sky darkened at some point.

There were no lights in the cave, only a faint glow reflected on the surface of the hot spring water.

Ye Qingqing leaned against the stone wall, her stomach rumbling.

She didn't eat much this morning, and now she's starving.

Ye Dazhuang took out two steamed buns from his pocket and handed one to Ye Qingqing, saying, "Have a bite."

Ye Qingqing casually picked a handful of dandelions, rinsed them clean in the hot spring, and took a bite.

A burst of grassy juice flowed into my mouth, carrying a hint of bitterness and a hint of crispness, which was particularly refreshing when eaten with steamed buns.

It's a pity there was no dipping sauce, otherwise it would have been perfect!

"Brother Dazhuang, there are wild vegetables all over the cave, don't just eat steamed buns... Dandelions are quite delicious."

Ye Qingqing picked up another handful, washed it, and handed it to Ye Dazhuang.

When Ye Dazhuang received the phone, their fingers accidentally touched. He paused slightly and then suddenly pulled his hand back as if he had been burned.

The cave was so quiet that only the two of them could be heard breathing.

A grown man like me isn't as shameless as her!

Ye Qingqing didn't care about any of that and started munching on the dandelion.

After eating and drinking her fill, and with the cave being warm, her eyelids began to droop, and she was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open.

"Big Zhuang, I'm going to take a nap. Keep a close watch and don't let any wild animals in."

Ye Qingqing hugged her knees and couldn't help but let out a long yawn.

Ye Dazhuang sat next to her, very close but maintaining a certain distance, and said, "Mm."

Seeing Ye Qingqing leaning towards the rock, he paused for a moment, then suddenly moved closer to her, his arms slightly outstretched, forming a position where he could lean on her.

"Qingqing..."

He pursed his lips slightly and said softly, "The rock is too hard, come closer and sleep here."

Ye Qingqing glanced at him but didn't stand on ceremony, and decisively rested her head on his shoulder.

Everyone knows that rocks are hard!

If she sleeps against a rock all night, will she ever get her neck back?

She was just too embarrassed to lean on Ye Dazhuang's arm. It was neither male nor female... ugh, unclear and ambiguous. Why would she want people to misunderstand?

However, since Brother Dazhuang sincerely invited me, that's a different story.

His shoulders were hard, like stone, but warm. She adjusted her position, found a comfortable angle, and closed her eyes.