C79 Chapter 79

“Why are you all back so early today?”

Qiqi kept busy at the stove, then glanced over her shoulder at Yongnian, who was chopping firewood.

“I asked Mr. Yang—there’s enough wood. We hauled back a few loads, but Yongliang wasn’t feeling too good. Mom didn’t want me going out alone, so we came back,” Yongnian said. He lifted the axe and brought it down cleanly, splitting a log in two