As soon as Yang Xiaoman returned to the courtyard, she saw her mother carrying a full basin of wild vegetable buns and cured meatballs, smiling as she walked toward the stone table.

As soon as she placed it on the table, Li Xiuyun waved to her and said cheerfully:

"Xiaoman, what are you waiting for? Come and eat it while it's hot."

Although there was a minor incident today, in her opinion, as long as her two daughters can return home safely, she doesn't care about anything else.

Yang Xiaoning's eyes lit up with longing, and she opened her mouth, instinctively reaching out her hand.

Upon hearing her mother's words, she quickly withdrew her little hand and sat upright on the stool, waiting patiently.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoman couldn't help but smile, walked over and ruffled her hair, and said with a laugh:

"You've suffered these past two days, so eat quickly if you're hungry. What are you waiting for me to do?"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoning stuck out her tongue shyly, "Sister, you are a great contributor to our family."

"If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be living in fear in that den of thieves. How could Xiao Ning eat if you didn't start eating?"

Li Xiuyun's eyes lit up.

"Our Xiaoning has become much more sensible since she went out for a while."

After she finished speaking, her voice suddenly choked.

Then, as if remembering something, his expression immediately darkened.

If she had a choice, she would rather her two daughters not be so sensible at this age when they should be carefree.

"Mother, please sit down."

Seemingly sensing her mother's thoughts, Yang Xiaoman quickly changed the subject and took the initiative to pick up two wild vegetable buns and stuff them into the hands of the two women.

"This is the first time the three of us have sat down to eat together since Aning left home."

"We've finally reunited, today we're determined to dominate everyone!"

"Dominating the battlefield?" Li Xiuyun was taken aback, and while looking at Yang Xiaoman, she blinked curiously.

"What does this mean?"

Beside her, Yang Xiaoning rested her chin on her hands, gazing longingly at her older sister.

She clearly didn't understand either.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman pointed to the small mountain of wild vegetable buns and cured meatballs piled up in front of her, and raised her eyebrows with a smile, saying:

"Is that even a question? Of course, we'll roll up our sleeves and get to work!"

"Mom, you've prepared so many delicious dishes these past two days to welcome my sister home. Today, the three of us will eat our fill and try to devour every last bit!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun suddenly realized what was happening, and then smiled and shook her head.

Yang Xiaoning excitedly raised his chin, clenched his fist and raised his arm, his voice rising a few decibels.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

After saying that, she grabbed a wild vegetable bun with one hand and used her chopsticks to pick up a meatball with the other, then began to stuff it into her mouth, taking bites from both sides.

In the Black Wind Mountain stronghold, although the bandits did not deprive her of food and drink, how could she have the appetite to eat in such an environment?

Therefore, on the way back by carriage, Yang Xiaoning was already starving and couldn't wait to eat as soon as she got home.

However, after seeing her mother being bullied, the sensible girl silently endured the hunger and chose not to utter a sound.

Looking at A Ning's exaggerated eating habits, Yang Xiaoman shook her head helplessly, grabbed one of the wild vegetable buns and handed it to her mother, then sat down on the stool and began to eat heartily.

She set off early in the morning, and after all that trouble, she had to outwit and outfight the bandits of Black Wind Mountain, which could even be described as a brush with death.

My physical strength was almost completely depleted.

Even my dad's butcher knife was completely broken...

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaoman paused slightly in her chewing.

If she wants to continue being a butcher, she will have to completely repair the pig-slaughtering knife left by her father and have it reforged at the blacksmith's shop.

Or perhaps you could buy a brand new, handy butcher knife.

but……

Yang Xiaoman's eyes flickered slightly.

Before that, she must first get rid of her uncle and his wife completely, preferably to eliminate any future troubles!

If she goes to town with the village head tomorrow and the trip goes smoothly, once their crimes are confirmed, she won't have to worry about the couple causing trouble again.

As she pondered this, the wild vegetable buns and cured meatballs in the winnowing basket in front of her were quickly devoured by the mother and her two children.

Seeing this, Li Xiuyun quickly went to the kitchen and filled it up again, piling it up like a small mountain.

Before she had even finished the second bowl, Yang Xiaoning licked her lips with a bitter expression and subconsciously rubbed her round belly.

She thought that since she had been starving for two days, she would be able to eat a lot of food!

Unexpectedly, I was still the same as always, with bigger eyes than belly.

Thinking about it, she subconsciously looked at her older sister sitting next to her.

Seeing that she was still deep in thought and kept stuffing food into her mouth, Yang Xiaoning couldn't help but open her mouth slightly.

Why has my sister's appetite become so exaggerated after only half a month?

She can eat several times more than someone who has been starving for two days!

It was getting dark.

The family gradually calmed down after the initial excitement of reuniting.

Sitting in the courtyard, Yang Xiaoman brought out three low wooden stools, and the three of them sat down for a long talk.

Naturally, they asked Yang Xiaoning a lot about her experiences at the Qi family.

Upon learning that she was living a life of luxury, Yang Xiaoman and the other person breathed a sigh of relief, but subconsciously exchanged a glance.

They both noticed the confusion in each other's eyes.

It seems that the old man from the Qi family did not take advantage of their misfortune, but rather helped them in a different way.

But why would Master Qi do such a thing?

They could have provided direct assistance, but they deliberately took a roundabout approach.

Although Yang Xiaoman was puzzled, she didn't say anything. All the answers would come out tomorrow after she went to the Qi family.

For the rest of the time, Yang Xiaoning stayed by her side, curiously asking her about her recent experiences as a butcher.

Yang Xiaoman knew everything about it like the back of her hand and told her everything without hiding anything.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that the mother and her two children returned to their room. At Yang Xiaoning's insistence, she did not choose to sleep with her mother, but instead squeezed into the narrow bed with Yang Xiaoman.

Yang Xiaoman felt helpless about her decision but couldn't say anything. With so many things happening recently, it was only natural that Xiao Ning wanted to stick to her.

The next day, very early in the morning.

As dawn broke, Yang Xiaoman looked at Yang Xiaoning, who was fast asleep with glistening drool at the corner of her mouth, and tiptoed out of bed, making almost no other sound the whole time.

crunch--

Just as she quietly opened the door, Xiao Ning's terrified voice suddenly echoed in the darkness.

"Sister, where are you going?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoman's body trembled violently, and she subconsciously turned to look at the head of the bed.

Then he saw Yang Xiaoning clutching the blanket with both hands, looking at him pitifully, as if she was about to burst into tears.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but shake her head and sigh:

"Xiao Ning, you stay home obediently."

"This concerns the matter of my uncle and his brother colluding with bandits. I must find out the truth with the village head as soon as possible. Otherwise, if they dare to lay a hand on you today, they might harm us three in the future."

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