He stuck out his thumb and showed his teeth.

"You really are this."

The second brother didn't notice when his wife gave the talisman paper to the eldest brother, but it was hard for him to think about sticking it at this time.

The house was in great danger. Given his temper, he must have kicked the wall very hard. When I heard the sound, I felt that the house would be rotten without any water.

The old lady admired the fortune teller more and more. How could she calculate the time so accurately every time? The talisman paper must be very useful.

The third brother worked so hard to build the house, spending so much money and effort, but in the end it was all for nothing. It was really satisfying.

He got good things but didn't know how to respect his mother. This is what he deserves.

After dinner, I felt even hungrier. That little bit of food was not enough to fill my stomach. I was very dissatisfied, but I didn’t have the energy to curse anyone.

I was shocked and frightened today, and even fell off the stretcher once. I feel a little overwhelmed. I will have a good sleep tonight and recharge my energy. I will deal with those money-losing goods tomorrow.

Ni'er's family of four were eating a hot dinner with vegetables and meat. After a day's work, they were tired and hungry. They just picked up the chopsticks and ate the food. After taking several big bites, their stomachs were full and their eating speed slowed down.

"Dad, it's delicious. I feel warm all over after eating it."

Niu Li's mouth was full and his words were slurred.

"Swallow your food before you talk. It's impolite and it can easily choke you."

Yan Zi gently touched Niu Li's head.

This time I swallowed all the food.

"Got it, mother."

"Dad just said he's never seen a flood. I guess you haven't seen one either, Mom. I want to go and see it."

Yan Zi shook her head. "I have indeed never seen it, but it is so dark, and it is very dangerous to walk on the mountain road."

Niu Li looked around and realized that what his mother said made sense. Now was not a good time to go and see the flood. If he was swept into the water and lost his life, it would not be worth it.

You can't see anything clearly at night, and you don't know if there are any wild animals like wolves lurking in the woods. They are very cunning animals. When a group of people stay together, it is difficult to attack. They wait for an opportunity to lie in wait, and when people disperse, they will be controlled by them.

Although the number of wolf bites in the woods has decreased in recent years, they still do happen, so it's better to be cautious.

"Then I won't go to see it. It will be the same if I see it tomorrow. Mom, you must be tired. Take a rest."

Yan Zi really felt tired. She was yawning all the time while eating, and now she could fall asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

Fortunately, Niu Li is a child who keeps his word and doesn't make the adults worry. If he says he won't go, he won't go. Otherwise, she would have to watch him fall asleep before she can feel at ease.

There is no need to pack up anything. Everything will be done after dawn.

Yan Zi wanted to go into the tent to rest, but was stopped by Ni'er.

"I'll go in and take a look first. There are many snakes and insects attached here. It would be bad if one of them got in when we're not paying attention."

Yan Zi nodded, thinking that her daughter was really thoughtful and caring.

Ni'er opened the door of the tent and closed it immediately, fearing that mosquitoes would come in and disturb her sleep. Insects in the mountains bite people badly. She searched inside and out and lit some mosquito repellent incense, hoping that her mother would have a good sleep.

He walked out of the tent and came to Swallow.

"Okay, let's go in."

The extremely sleepy Swallow bent over, crawled into the tent, and fell asleep.

Nier sat by the campfire and added more wood to make the fire burn brighter, so that the wild animals dared not approach.

"Dad, you are tired too, from going up and down the mountain so many times, go to sleep."

The third brother took the fire hook from Ni'er's hand and hooked it a few times skillfully. The fire grew bigger and the damp and cold night became a little warmer.

"No, I'll be on guard tonight. You two go to sleep. Someone needs to watch the fire. Even though it's raining, we still have to prevent it from burning the surroundings. We still have to be careful of wild animals at night. They won't dare to come if there's a fire."

As he spoke, he heard the howling of an unknown animal in the distance, which was chilling.

"Then Daddy can't guard it alone this night, let's take turns."

He glanced at Niu Li, saw that his brother agreed, and turned to look at his father.

"Niu Li and I will guard the first half of the night, and Daddy will guard the second half. How do you think?"

The third child thought that the two children were too young and unsafe. If something happened, he would regret it too late. So he decided to do it himself. After all, he was an adult and there was no point in letting children keep watch at night.

Nier saw that her father was worried, and without waiting for him to speak, she said, "I know what you are worried about. Although Niu Li and I are young, we are smart. We also have Yuanbao here. In addition, I have a lot of medicine powder here. Ordinary wild animals can't get close to us. Don't worry, father."

He tilted his neck back, squinted his eyes slightly, looked very proud, and stretched out his thumb, pointing at himself.

"Your daughter, I am always reliable in doing things."

That was indeed the case. The third brother even felt that Ni'er was sometimes more sophisticated in her words and deeds than himself, and that she was a trustworthy person.

Besides, these things were earned by Ni'er, and her brain is much more useful than mine. I feel at ease with the two children. Besides, there is Yuanbao, who has grown up a lot now and is also a protector of his master.

Seeing that he was showing signs of backing down, Nier had to press on, otherwise he would definitely come out to check after a while, so she had to make him put his mind at ease.

"Dad, besides, you are guarding alone, it's very tiring, and there is work tomorrow, you need to rest well to cope with it."

"Our family is considered to have good food and good housing in the village. Others may be jealous. If they have bad intentions, it is hard to guard against them."

The third brother had not expected this, and cold sweat broke out instantly. Yes, things are different now than usual. People can do anything in desperate situations, and there is a high possibility of hurting others.

"They haven't come to find us now, but tomorrow they may not. If they are really hungry and come to steal our food and supplies, Niu Li and I will not be able to handle it. Besides, we have to protect Mom. Daddy must have a good rest."

After thinking about it, I realized that what Ni'er said was quite right. I was indeed tired after a whole day and was feeling sleepy. If I fell asleep and someone broke into the tent, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Okay, I'll go rest now. I'll call you later."

Ni'er said to the figure heading towards the tent, "Daddy, just go to sleep and I'll call you later."

The third brother said without turning his head, "Okay."

I watched him go into the tent.

Ni'er and Niu Li were also a little sleepy. Usually at this time they would have been lying on the kang and meditating.

In order to prevent myself from falling asleep, I would stand up after sitting for a while, walk around the tent, and then scratch the ground with a picked up wooden stick to prevent any blind snakes from coming to join in the fun.

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