C24 Go up the Mountain to Pick Firewood

While cooking dinner, the firewood in the kitchen was running out. Ning Silian thought about going to the back mountain early tomorrow to pick up some dried wood and then check if there was any carriage going to Gulo City to get rid of the jade pendant as soon as possible. Otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to drink nothing but plain porridge.

Since Ji Ruchang took over Ning Huai's room, Ning Silian decided to clean up and move in the side bedroom next to hers, allowing Ning Huai to stay in her room.

The next morning, the siblings carried their baskets on their back and quietly went out the door.

It was still dawn and there were no pedestrians on the road. Ning Silian held Ning Huai's hand and walked towards the back of the mountain. This time, she didn't plan to go in. She would just pick up some dried wood outside.

At this time, smoke had already begun to rise from every household. Ning Silian lowered her head to look around, wanting to see if there were any ferns or wild vegetables nearby. Indeed, the Heavens didn't disappoint her, allowing her to find a kind of wild vegetable.

"Come, Huai, throw the firewood in your basket at me." Without saying anything further, Ning Silian pulled down Ning Huai's basket.

"Sis, why are you digging this grass?" Ning Huai asked in confusion as he watched her put the grass into the basket.

"These are wild vegetables that can be eaten. We'll dig some up and return. If we can't finish, we can still dry them. In the future, we'll keep them for later." Ning Silian was so quick that her eyes couldn't help but peek at the wild vegetables.

Ning Huai heard her say that the grass could be eaten, so he also joined her, "Sis, let me help you."

The siblings lowered their heads to dig at the wild vegetables. After they had dug up most of the wild vegetables on the hillside, Ning Silian finally raised her head and looked at Ning Huai's basket.

It was almost full. Ye Zichen wiped the sweat from Ning Huai's forehead, then led his men to the mountain with the firewood on his back.

The thought of not eating the rabbit meat made Ning Silian's heart pound. She quicken her pace towards home.

"Ning Huai!" A deep male voice rang out from behind them, causing the siblings to turn around as they heard the voice.

Behind them stood a man around twenty years old, dressed in a brown suit with a short fist. A hammer and axe were tied around his waist, and his eyes were tightly staring at them, as if he was suppressing something.

"You are?"

"Don't you remember me?" A look of disappointment appeared on Li Dongqing's face. He looked up and said, "I'm Dongqing!"

Ning Silian smiled awkwardly. She really didn't remember him. Ning Huai pulled her hand and explained, "Sister, Brother Qing Qing is a carpenter in our village. He used to help us a lot!"

Ning Silian scratched her head. "Oh, it's Brother Dongqing. Where are you going so early in the morning?"

Hearing this, the gyrfalcon was overjoyed. "I made a teacher's chair yesterday and planned to send it to Third Old Master Lee."

"Oh? Big Brother Dongqing, do you want to go to Gulo City? " Ning Silian's eyes shone with a bright light. If he were to go, she would be able to go with him.

"En!"

"Can big brother Dongqing take me with you?"

"You want to go to Gulo City with me?"

Ning Silian carried the basket on her back and said, "If you want to buy some things from Gulo City, you should …"

Before she could finish, the Dongqing took a step forward and took Ning Huai's basket off his back, "No, it's convenient. I'll send you home first and wait for you at the old tree at the village entrance!" He wanted to help Ning Silian carry the basket, but there were too many people talking and he didn't want to bring her any more trouble.

"Alright, thank you, Brother Dong Qing!"

When they had arrived at the entrance of the village, Ning Silian let Ning Huai go in first. She then turned around and said, "Brother Dong Qing, go back first. I'll look for you at the village entrance in a while!"

"Alright!" Dongqing placed the basket at the door, turned around, and headed home.