Splendid Twins

Xiao Huzi went to check the saplings as usual, and happened to meet Si Laoer on the way. He smiled and said:

"Uncle, you are here."

Si Lao Er nodded: "Let's go together."

The two of them talked as they walked, and when they arrived at the place and took a look, they were dumbfounded!

All the saplings on the ground were pulled out!

"Who did this? Who did this?"

Little Tiger ran over anxiously, picked up the wilted sapling and asked loudly.

Si Lao Er was also very angry. He looked around and saw that all the saplings that had just been planted in the past few days had been pulled out, and their roots covered in mud had withered.

"Let's go back and find the village chief."

His brows were furrowed and his lips were pressed into a straight line. He messed up what his daughter asked him to do. Who could be so insidious?

Little Tiger was unwilling to give up, so he ran over and picked up the saplings one by one. The young man was so angry that he burst into tears and said angrily:

"If I find out who did it, I will kill him!"

The two of them hurried back. The village chief was busy. His house had been built, and while everyone was there, he quickly asked people to open up a few vegetable plots. After the rain, they would sow rapeseed on the plots, pickle the vegetables and sell them. Anyway, they had the recipe, so there would be no waste.

"Village chief, village chief!"

Hearing someone calling him, the village chief wiped the mud off his hands:

"What happened?"

Si Laoer's steps were not as fast as Xiaohuzi's, nor was his mouth as eloquent as Xiaohuzi's. By the time he got to the village, the village chief already knew what had happened:

"This is outrageous! I never thought there would be such a corrupt person in our village!"

Aunt Huang happened to come to borrow something. When she heard this, she rolled up her sleeves and yelled at the crowd:

"You poor bastard, if you need something, just tell me and I'll lend it to you. Why did you pull out Yao's saplings?"

"The tree's roots haven't even penetrated the soil yet, and you're in such a hurry to pull it out. Are you going to use it to build your own coffin?"

"It's really a shame. Yao girl is so kind to us. Whoever pulls out the saplings will die miserably!"

Aunt Huang is very good at talking and has basically no rivals in Sijia Village. She likes Si Yao very much. Firstly, she built a house with the money she earned from selling spiced melon seeds. Secondly, the girl is generous, capable and has a good temper. She defends Si Yao because she is a good girl.

"Village head, Yao girl is not here, we can't be a nobody. She planted the trees for our future. Now the saplings have been pulled out. What do you think we should do?"

"That's right, we can't let that girl down."

"Who is so abominable..."

Seeing that a bunch of old women in the village were about to make a scene, the village chief raised his hand to stop them:

"Be quiet, we have to find this person, otherwise there will be endless trouble. Also, you are right, we can't let Yao girl be disappointed in our Sijia Village. I suggest that we stop what we are doing and help Yao girl plant the trees before we work on the fields."

"Okay, I agree."

"Me too. The kids at home run up the mountain all day long. Let them keep an eye on them and keep an eye out for anyone suspicious."

"That's a good idea. The kids have eaten a lot of candy from Yao girl."

"Come on, go back and get a shovel, and plant some trees quickly."

On this day, all the men, women, young and old in Sijia Village, holding shovels, walked towards the barren hill owned by Si Yao. Everyone planted each tree with the bottom of their hearts. The children also helped to pick up saplings and pass tools. Everyone was busy.

When Liu Niang heard the news, she was so angry that she burst into tears, and then she also went up the mountain. Since Yaoyao was not there, she, as a mother, had to support her daughter.

Xiao Ya sat at the door with the candies she had saved. She gave one to every child who came down from the mountain. Because she was fair and well-behaved, the children in the village liked to play with her. And with this candy giving, she successfully became the most popular child in Sijia Village.

Hongying was thinking about Xiaoya and would bring things back to see her from time to time. She also happened to be there this time. When she heard that all the wives and children in the village were helping to plant trees, she took out some silk threads and cloth and promised to teach them some embroidery skills when she was free. Now what she has learned has paid off and she has her own embroidery room.

Not everyone remembered Si Yao's kindness. Zhu Dajiang's wife, Lu Zhaodi, was one of them. When she heard the commotion in the village, she spat out the melon seed shells on her lips and sneered:

"We are all free, what's the point of fawning over a little girl?"

Zhu Gou'er, who was playing in the mud at the door, never looked up and was very cold towards his mother.

Lu Zhaodi raised her eyes and glared at him:

"Are you dumb? Go inside and see if there's anything to eat. I'm hungry."

Zhu Dajiang sniffed his nose and said in a muffled voice, "No more."

"You're just as good as your father!"

Lu Zhaodi cursed in a low voice and went back to her room. She came out soon. Zhu Dajiang saw that his mother had changed her clothes and asked:

"You, are going out again?"

"I'm starving to death. I'm so unlucky to be following your father. All right, keep an eye on the door. I'll be back soon."

Zhu Dajiang stared at his mother's leaving back in silence, a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes, and his whole body looked gloomy.

Liu Niang first went to look at the damaged saplings, her eyes filled with pity:

"Put it away first. There's still some potion left at home. Let's try and see if it still works."

She kept some of the potion Yaoyao prepared last time and tried her luck. If the roots and seedlings could survive, there would be no problem if they were planted in the soil.

"Listen to you."

Si Laoer dug the hole skillfully, Liu Niang put a sapling into the soil and fixed it with mud. The couple cooperated with each other tacitly.

Suddenly, Liu Niang paused, her face turned pale, and sweat broke out on her forehead. Si Lao Er was shocked when he saw this:

"what happened?"

Liu Niang stroked her chest and said uncomfortably:

"I don't know why, but I suddenly felt very panicked..."

"Sit down and take a rest."

Liu Niang's heart was instantly oppressed by a heavy lead block, and she could hardly breathe. She said slowly:

"I have a feeling that something might happen to one of my children..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Si Lao Er scolded in a heavy tone, this woman is just making blind guesses!

"There has always been a connection between mother and son. There has been no news about Yang'er since he left for the war. I am always worried about him..."

Liu Niang was certain that it must be Si Yang who was in trouble. She knew her son well and had a bad feeling in her heart. Swords and knives were merciless on the battlefield, so she could only pray that God would save her son's life!

Liu Niang's guess was correct. Si Yang's life was hanging by a thread. Zhou Yu's hands were stained with his blood. He said in a serious tone:

"Si Yang, hold on a little longer."

Ling Feng was so anxious that he sent people to look for a way out, but they found nothing.

Meanwhile, Si Yao finally arrived near them after rushing for a long time. The navigation of the space system suddenly responded and she cried with joy.

"This way!"

Gou Huan was delighted when he heard this: "Did you find it?"

Si Yao looked at the deadly shade of trees ahead and said:

"This place is an extremely yin place. Only when a large number of living souls have been buried can a soul-trapping formation be formed. My brother and the others are inside!"