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Ten trees?

Li Xingdao was instantly overjoyed, but he remained outwardly calm, instead looking at her with surprise:

"Little Flower Girl, why do you need so many trees? Who can cut down ten of them?"

"Although I enjoy cutting down trees, your mother just injured her foot in the mountains. That's a prime example; how could I dare go back into the mountains for no reason?"

Li Xingdao spoke with worry and fear on his face, but after speaking, he couldn't help but savor the words with a simple and honest tone:

"But chopping down trees is also very satisfying. It's really exhilarating to chop a tree down with each swing of the axe."

Li Xingdao muttered to himself, but the last sentence he said made Li Xiaohua's eyes light up.

"Brother Xingdao, my mother was just too hot and accidentally got pricked. As long as we're careful, she definitely won't get pricked."

Li Xiaohua could sense the fear in Li Xingdao's earlier words, so she pursed her lips and nervously spoke:

"Besides, my mother is a woman, and you're a man, Xingdao, and you're so strong, you can definitely do it."

"My father is busy firing bricks at the brick kiln and can't come home. My mother is injured and can't leave the house. We're completely out of firewood. Please, please help me and cut down some trees for us!"

The fact that firewood is listed first among the essential necessities of life (firewood, rice, oil, salt) shows its importance.

Without firewood, even if you have food, you can't cook it well.

Without firewood, it's impossible to keep warm in winter.

While grain can be stored, firewood often requires frequent trips to the mountains to cut or purchase.

For ordinary people, simply going into the mountains to cut down trees frequently is an activity that is extremely prone to accidents.

That's why Chai is ranked first, and that's why Li Xiaohua is in such a hurry right now.

After all, even setting aside the question of whether she can cook at home, she still has to pay back the firewood she owes her neighbor.

Having no firewood and no ability to chop it is definitely a very serious matter.

"Little Flower Girl, aren't you making things difficult for me? How could I dare to go chop wood so easily? Chopping wood isn't like fishing, where you can just sit by the pond, cast your line, and expect to catch something."

Li Xingdao looked troubled upon hearing Li Xiaohua's words:

"If your mother pricks her foot, I might prick mine too. If I prick my foot, how am I supposed to live? Besides, there are poisonous insects, snakes, and wild animals in the mountains. What if they bite me?"

"It's okay, Xingdao, you're a man, you can definitely do it, none of this will be difficult for you!"

Upon hearing Li Xingdao's words, Li Xiaohua's delicate and taut face showed an urgent plea:

"Brother Xingdao, please, just help my family chop some firewood in the mountains, okay?"

"What's wrong with men? Men aren't invincible, they're not gods, men can get hurt too. How could I just go into the mountains to chop firewood because of what Xiaohua said?"

Upon hearing Li Xiaohua's words, Li Xingdao firmly shook his head and repeatedly refused.

"Brother Xingdao, I won't let you go cutting down trees for nothing. My mom said that if you come and cut down trees for my family, we'll give you five eggs and two chicken legs!"

Upon hearing Li Xingdao's words, Li Xiaohua became anxious. Her delicate, vibrant, and taut body straightened, and she hurriedly spoke to him:

"Furthermore, if you have any other requests, my family will grant them."

"Who are you trying to fool with five eggs and two chicken legs? I'm at Uncle Lai's house now, and I get to eat eggs and fish every day. I can even have a whole chicken every two weeks. Do you think I need your little bit of food?"

Li Xingdao looked disdainful upon hearing what Li Xiaohua said, but then hesitated before speaking:

"But I haven't had a taste of chicken yet. It's not impossible for me to try your chicken leg first, but you have to make me feel good first."

"Brother Xingdao, tell me, I'll agree to anything you ask to make you feel better!"

Li Xiaohua was extremely anxious when she heard what Li Xingdao had said earlier, but her face lit up when she heard the next part. She hurriedly spoke and looked at him expectantly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xingdao's expression shifted, and his eyes involuntarily scanned Li Xiaohua's body from head to toe.

As pretty girls of seventeen or eighteen, Li Xiaohua and Zhang Cui are completely different from Lin Xia, the wife of Li Hen, the eldest of the seven Li Lai brothers.

Her petite figure, soft skin, and vibrant facial expressions all exude the unique charm of a young girl.

Compared to Lin Xia and Zhang Cui, each has her own merits.

Li Xingdao liked Zhang Cui very much, but seeing Li Xiaohua's beautiful figure at this moment, he also admired and liked her very much.

"You'll really agree to anything I say?"

Li Xingdao smiled憨厚傻傻的 and spoke to Li Xiaohua.

"Yes, I'll agree to anything!"

Li Xiaohua nodded earnestly, looking at Li Xingdao's honest smile. She didn't show the same wariness she would show when she saw an ordinary person; instead, she felt very reassured and spoke.

"Okay, in that case, you can let me hug you, just like my Zhang Cui did by the lake?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xingdao's expression shifted, and he immediately smiled honestly and spoke to her:

"Besides fishing, this is my favorite thing to do."

"After you bring the fish home, let me hold it for you, and then I'll go chop firewood for you—I'll chop ten or twenty trees, no doubt!"

Li Xingdao spoke to Li Xiaohua with a serious expression.

The words spoken with a smile made Li Xiaohua's face turn bright red instantly.

"You...love me...me."

Li Xiaohua's cheeks flushed red as she recalled Zhang Cui being held by Li Xingdao by the East Pond. She felt a shiver run through her body, her face instantly turning bright red with embarrassment, and she stammered as she spoke.

"Yes, it's just a bump, it won't cost you a piece of flesh."

Li Xingdao, observing Li Xiaohua's expression, knew that she was wavering, but instead of pressing her for an answer, he subtly took a step back.

"Think about it, are you willing to let me pamper you and love you, and then go to the mountains to cut down ten trees for your family? If you are willing, then talk to me again; if not, then I'm going home to sleep."

After Li Xingdao finished speaking, he carried his own fish basket on his back, held the fish basket that Li Xiaohua and he were carrying together in his left hand, and held the fish basket on Li Xiaohua's back in his right hand, and focused on making his way.

Hearing Li Xingdao speak like that, Li Xiaohua's face turned even redder. Her slender fingers, like green onions, twisted tightly together in front of her. She lowered her head and walked home silently with Li Xingdao.

Li Xingdao seemed genuinely unconcerned, or perhaps worried about the terrible consequences of going into the mountains to chop firewood. He focused solely on the road and ignored Li Xiaohua the entire way.

This only made Li Xiaohua's expression more tense, and she lowered her head even further.

Just as Li Xingdao reached Li Xiaohua's house, he pushed open the door, put down the fish basket, and got up to leave.

Li Xiaohua finally gritted her teeth, blushed, and looked up at Li Xingdao:

"Brother Xingdao, I promise you, but not in the village."

"After you finish lunch, take a nap in the morning, and then come to my doorstep. I'll bring two jugs of water, a clean towel, an axe, and a rope, and we'll go into the mountains together."

"In the mountains, I wipe my sweat off, lie down in the shade of the grass, and do whatever you want with me."

As Li Xiaohua spoke, she lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, and whispered to him:

"I also brought you eggs and chicken legs, so don't forget to come."

After Li Xiaohua finished speaking, she lowered her head shyly, turned around, and blushed, not daring to look at Li Xingdao.

"Okay, Little Flower, I'll take a nap this morning and then come find you."

Looking at Li Xiaohua's expression, Li Xingdao's eyes gleamed with a strange light. He smiled and left a comment before turning and heading towards Li Lai's house.

Li Xiaohua turned her head to watch him leave, her expression a mixture of shyness and embarrassment.

The thought of her naked body lying in the shade of the tree, causing him pain, made her legs feel light and unsteady.