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

The man was dressed in tattered clothes, but his face was fierce and cold, and his eyes seemed to be filled with icy coldness. Just one look from him could make you feel a chill run down your spine.

He carried a huge wolf on his shoulder, just as Ye Jinquan had described, it really looked like a little calf!

The wolf died with its teeth bared, blood still seeping from its neck, staining half of his short jacket red.

He still had a dead roe deer tucked under his left arm, yet he walked with a powerful stride, the sheer force of which was enough to make anyone gasp.

The villagers' eyes lit up instantly, like light bulbs that had been switched on.

"My goodness, is Second Sister really that fierce? She actually managed to hunt down a wolf!"

"The family with grain has really struck it rich! Wolf pelts are worth a fortune at this time of year!"

"Who's that man next to her? He looks kind of scary..."

……

Ye Jinquan, in particular, was so envious and jealous that his eyes turned red.

The millet he was about to receive had vanished, and the money for his son's marriage was nowhere to be found. He spat inwardly, gritting his teeth and muttering under his breath.

"You brat, how come your luck has improved so much since you jumped into the river?"

Is Erlang River really that magical? He even wants to jump in.

"Second daughter! Third, third daughter..."

Ye Youliang's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly returned to its stomach. Unable to support himself any longer, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Li Chunyan's eyes instantly reddened, "Second daughter! Third daughter!"

"Father!"

Ye Qingqing's nose stung with tears, and she quickly ran a few steps to help her sister-in-law to her father's feet. "Why did you come out? Your leg isn't healed yet; what if you hurt it again?"

She didn't expect her family to be so worried about her coming home a little late.

Even with a broken leg, her father insisted on coming out to find her!

Ye Qingqing felt an indescribable warmth welling up in her heart. The family warmth she had never experienced in her own time was now being made up for by her family in this time.

"It's alright, Dad's alright..."

Ye Youliang felt his heart pounding like a drum. Looking at his two daughters, tears streamed down his face. "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

"Why did Dad come out? It's because he was worried about you two!"

Li Chunyan was both excited and angry, sobbing that she could barely speak. "You're finally back! You almost scared Dad to death!"

"Green and lush!"

Ye Dali rubbed his hands excitedly, his throat feeling like it was stuffed with mucus, and mumbled, "You two, you two, are you hurt anywhere? You two, you shouldn't go up the mountain again!"

"We're both fine, big brother! It's just that Cui Cui was a little frightened..."

Ye Qingqing shook her head, glanced at the villagers who were full of envy and whispering, and deliberately said loudly, "Cui Cui and I encountered wolves on the mountain and were almost eaten by them. Luckily!"

Luckily, we ran into my cousin Dazhuang, who killed the wolf and saved our lives!

Big brother, do you still remember your cousin Dazhuang?

"Dazhuang?"

Ye Dali glanced at the man, but had no recollection of his face whatsoever. He could only awkwardly scratch his head, "I don't remember..."

"Isn't that Brother Dazhuang? I remember him, I remember him!"

Li Chunyan's eyes darted around, and she secretly pinched Ye Dali to shut him up, then pretended to say, "Dali, have you forgotten? When we got married, Brother Dazhuang even came to give us gifts, right, Qingqing?"

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

The fact that Er Ya brought a strange man back must mean something.

"My sister-in-law has a good memory!"

Ye Qingqing smiled knowingly, and taking advantage of her sister-in-law's words, she arranged the man's identity in front of the villagers.

"Big Zhuang hasn't been here for years, I almost didn't recognize him..."

Ye Youliang had been a hunter for many years and had dealt with many people; he was shrewd and experienced.

He naturally understood what his daughter meant by that, and hurriedly said in a trembling voice,

"Did...did he save you two? Dazhuang...cough cough, what brings you here? Is everyone at home alright?"

The man looked at the family calmly.

"Father, Brother Dazhuang's family has suffered a disaster, and now they have come to seek refuge with us."

Ye Qingqing quickly spoke for him, "Luckily we ran into Brother Dazhuang. He saw wolves trying to eat me and Cuicui as soon as he came up the mountain, and he saved us!"

"Okay...okay. It's good that you're here."

Ye Youliang stole a glance at the man, unsure whether to be happy or worried, and said in a trembling voice, her heart pounding with anxiety.

"It's cold, don't catch a cold outside, come home... ask your sister-in-law to make you something hot to eat!"

Uncle Jinquan, you've come to visit. I'll thank you again later!

"Yes, yes, let's go home!"

Li Chunyan, quick as a flash, snatched the sack of corn right under Ye Jinquan's nose, who was staring in disbelief.

She also rolled her eyes at him.

Luckily, Er Yatou and the others came back in time, otherwise a whole bag of millet would have been wasted!

Ye Dali glanced at his two younger sisters again, and finally felt at ease before carrying his father home.

"You're insatiable! The neighbors ask you for a favor, and you take advantage of their misfortune!"

Li Chunyan heated the stove in the outer room until it was very hot, and then, as if to vent her anger, scooped out a large bowl of millet and cooked it in the pot.

Ye Dali came in carrying firewood, then paused, "Didn't Er Ya ask you to cook more roe deer meat? Are we going to finish all this millet?"

Li Chunyan slammed the bowl down on the stove. "It's better to throw away what you can't finish than to give it to the dog!"

Ye Dali, "..."

"Father, that's the situation..."

Inside the house, Ye Qingqing explained the general situation to Ye Youliang, saying, "Whether to keep him or not is up to you to decide. I will listen to my father."

My opinion is to keep him. He's strong, and he'll definitely be able to catch a lot of game when he goes hunting with me in the mountains.”

Ye Youliang puffed on his pipe, pondering slowly as he spoke.

"Speaking of which, since they saved your and Cuicui's lives, we should repay them. Besides, I'll feel at ease knowing that a man will come up the mountain with you in the future."

Your brother is simple-minded; he only has brute strength, so he can't really help you much by going up the mountain.

"Why don't you leave it? It's just a matter of adding another pair of chopsticks."

This girl says she'll listen to her father, but she's got her own ideas!

The person's identity was confirmed in front of the villagers, so it's not easy to kick him out now.

Ye Qingqing smiled and said, "Okay! I'll call him over then. I'll tidy up the woodshed in a bit and put up a plank bed for him so he can at least stay there for now..."

"What's the rush? Your father has something to tell you."

Ye Youliang moved closer to Ye Qingqing and asked in a low voice, "Second Girl, did you see that person's arms and hands?"

What happened to your arms and hands?

Ye Qingqing shook her head, looking completely bewildered.

Ye Youliang glanced at her and said experiencedly, "His arms are incredibly strong; that's from years of practicing archery. You can't get those arms from doing farm work."

Those hands had calluses on the fingertips and pads, from years of holding knives.

Father suspects he escaped from the army camp... If he's a deserter, we'd better be careful."

Kaoshantun, as its name suggests, is nestled against a mountain.

Beyond the mountains lies the border fortress of the Great Yan Kingdom, where border troops are stationed year-round to defend against the Xiongnu.

If a deserter is caught and brought back, he will be beheaded, and the family that harbors the deserter will also be implicated.