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  Sometimes she envies her brother, who can go out and make a name for himself so early on. Although it's hard and tiring, he gets to see many new things, which makes it all worthwhile.

  After washing the dishes, Xiao Yu helped her carry the wooden basin and poured out the dirty water. Er Ya whispered a thank you.

  "Are you still studying, Er Ya?"

  "Secondary school graduation did not read, to read high school to go to the county town, the road is too far, home also do not have so much money, besides, I am not reading that material, poor grades. These two years, at home doing some household chores, helping mother with farm work and so on, if there is a chance, I also want to go out and take a look like my brother."

  Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but he remained silent.

  "Second Auntie, I heard from Big Cow that your family has changed to planting medicinal herbs in the past two years?" Little Yu continued to ask.

  "Uh, last year we planted an acre of Tianma and the harvest was pretty good, selling for over 2,000 yuan. This year my family planted two acres, and the yield is even better than last year!" Er Ya's eyes shone with excitement as she talked about this Tianma, which she had introduced to her family after hearing about it from a classmate in junior high school from a neighboring village.

  Dà niú tā niáng dāng chū zhǐ shì xiǎng zhòng zhe shì shì kàn, què méi xiǎng dào, zhè hé tǔ dòu zhǎng de chà bù duō de tiān má kě yǐ mài nà me duō qián.

  Seeing the big cow's mother selling Tianma for money, the villagers' eyes are also red. Now in Yangcun, half of the households have started planting Tianma. Who doesn't want to live a good life?

  "Oh, it's gastrodia. Little Yu remembered that Old Chen from the pharmaceutical company had mentioned on their way here that the purchase price of gastrodia this year was twice as much as last year. It seems that the gastrodia from this big cow's house will definitely sell for a good price."

  The two of them chatted for a while, and before long, Er Ya had already prepared two more dishes: one was stir-fried sweet potato leaves, and the other was braised free-range chicken.

  Finally, Er Ya cut a large bowl of enema, stewed with fragrance, placed on the dinner table, and the main course was steaming hot white noodles.

  For people in mountainous areas, this is the New Year's Eve dinner. Not to mention meat dishes, even these white steamed buns are rarely eaten on ordinary days.

  Dà Niú and his mother had just finished cleaning the house and walked out from inside. Dà Niú saw the dishes on the table, couldn't help but swallow saliva, and praised, "èr Yā, I didn't expect the food to smell so good! Wow, this stir-fried intestines look even more delicious than mom's."

  "Da Niu's mother smiled and said, 'Er Ya has always loved cooking since she was a child. I stopped cooking last year, now she does all the cooking at home. This sausage is made with wild boar blood, it's especially sweet and savory. Grandpa says that after eating her sausages, you can eat an extra bun with each meal.'"

  Er Ya's face suddenly turned red again, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

  Xiao Yu stared at the pot of enema, somewhat dazed.

  "Top-grade Intestine Brew - Edible, each serving of 100g reduces hunger by 35%, immediately restores 35% HP, increases Constitution by 3, and boosts Joy by 35%!"

  The intestine stew made by Er Ya unexpectedly had a quality of +3, which was much higher than the one eaten in Neihuang County Town. No wonder Da Niu looked down on the intestine stew in Neihuang County Town, it turned out that his family's intestine stew had such a high quality.

  "Big cow her mother, second silly, come quickly to help, today caught a big one!"

  At this time, a hoarse but energetic voice suddenly came from outside the door.

  "Grandpa is back!" Er Ya ran out like a little rabbit.

  "Xiao Yu, come and see what wild game my grandfather has brought back!" Da Niu's eyes lit up, and he took Xiao Yu with him as they followed him out.

  Xiao Yu came to the yard and saw an old man with white hair under the big tree. The old man was wearing a black cotton-padded jacket and black cloth shoes, and although he wasn't as tall as Big Cow, he wasn't much shorter either. In front of him lay a huge black creature, its four hooves tightly bound by hemp ropes, its mouth stuffed with a large bundle of straw, struggling desperately but unable to make a sound.

  "Wow, grandpa, this wild boar is really big!" Er Ya arrived in front of the wild boar and opened her mouth in surprise.

  The old man chuckled and said, "Yes, I carried this guy for two hours, and it's really...". At this point, the old man suddenly froze. He saw Big Cow walking out of the house.

  "Grandfather!" Big Cow took a few steps forward and knelt down in front of the white-haired old man, respectfully kowtowing three times.

  The old man with white hair had tears streaming down his face as he stroked the big cow's head, sighing, "Big Cow! Child, you've finally come back."

  The grandfather and grandson were reunited, a touching scene was reenacted. After the death of his father, it was the grandfather who had been guiding him. His feelings for his grandfather should be said to be even deeper than those for his father.

  Six years later, seeing his grandfather with a head full of white hair, the big and tall Da Niu suddenly burst into tears like a child, and Er Ya on the side was also wiping away her tears.

  The grandfather and grandson hugged each other and cried for a while. Big Cow wiped away his tears and introduced Little Yu to Grandpa. Big Cow's grandpa was almost sixty years older than Little Yu, so Little Yu also followed Big Cow in calling the old man "Grandpa".

  The old man of the big cow was also deeply surprised when he first saw Xiao Yu, and did not expect that the boss in the letter from the big cow would be a 16 or 17-year-old half-grown child. Meanwhile, Xiao Yu was very interested in the wild boars on the ground.

  "Grandpa, this wild boar must weigh 200 or 300 catties! You actually carried it for two hours on the mountain road?" Little Yu couldn't believe it even though he knew Grandpa was skilled in martial arts.

  The big cow on the side laughed and said to Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, what's this wild boar? In the early days of opening up wasteland, my grandfather even carried a plow ox over mountain roads!"

  "Haha, Big Cow, at that time grandpa was still young, now he's old, his body is not as good as before." Big Cow's grandfather said with a smile.

  "Grandpa, how did you catch it?" Little Yu asked curiously. This wild boar runs fast and has great strength. Grandpa didn't have a gun or a net, so how did he catch the wild boar with his bare hands?

  "Lately, there have been a lot of wild boars in the mountains. Catching them is actually easy, just wait by the stream. These wild boars come to drink water every morning. When I see it coming to drink water, I get up and chase after it. As a result, it got anxious and ran head-on into a big tree, knocking itself out. I tied it up with a rope and carried it back."

  The old man said it was simple, but Xiao Yu listened and secretly shook his head. Chasing wild boars? Wasn't that a mistake? How fast would you have to be? Could this really be kung fu? His admiration for the old man increased by another notch.

  Several people worked together to put the wild boar in a pen, and for fear of it running away, they did not untie the rope that bound it for the time being, planning to deal with it after lunch.

  The whole family gathered around the table and started eating dinner together.

  The big cow's mother saw her son return, and she was delighted. In addition to serving food to her son, Xiaoyu also became the focus of her care. The two large legs of the mountain chicken were shared by Xiaoyu and Big Cow, each taking one.

  The dishes made by Er Ya are very delicious, Xiao Yu eats with relish, and Er Ya laughs beside him.

  At the dinner table, Big Cow talked about his experiences making a living outside. When he mentioned that he had been bullied by bad people, cheated out of all his money and reduced to begging, Big Cow's mother and Er Ya's eyes turned red.

  When he said that he had to eat a boxed lunch under duress and was beaten every day, the two women cried even more, and Grandfather Niuboss listened silently beside them, not saying a word.

  Finally, Big Cow recounted his encounter with Little Yu again, mentioning that he had finally found a job that could support himself, and the faces of his family members finally broke into smiles.

  After eating for over an hour, Xiaoyu's hunger had already dropped to 0%, but he still couldn't help taking a few more bites of the stir-fried intestines before finally putting down his chopsticks.

  However, Xiaoyu found that after adding 30, no matter how much he ate or drank, his physique did not continue to increase. It seems that the increase in physique is limited.

  Xiao Yu sat on the chair and thought for a moment, then asked Da Niu's mother, "Auntie, Er Ya doesn't go to school now. What plans do you have for her future?"

  Mentioning Er Ya, the mother of Da Niu sighed and said, "What else can be planned? This child is not young anymore. In two years, I will find a good family for her to marry in the neighboring village."

  In Tai Niu's mother's heart, what else can a mountain girl be? Being able to find a good family is the best destination.

  When they mentioned Er Ya's matter, the enthusiastic Big Cow and Grandfather put down their chopsticks. Er Ya was even more focused, hearing that her mother wanted to marry her off, her eyes turned red, she lowered her head almost touching the table, although in her heart she was extremely unwilling, but being very filial, facing her mother, she didn't dare argue with her either.

  "Aunt, times have changed, Er Ya is still young, no need to get married so early. I think Er Ya has a talent for cooking, why not let her come and help out at my restaurant with Da Niu? The salary will be the same as Da Niu's, with food and lodging provided. She can also see the world a bit. If she's willing, I can even send her to culinary school for further study. Who knows, maybe Er Ya will become a great chef in the future!"

  "Really?" Er Ya's eyes lit up in an instant, Xiao Yu's words seemed to have opened a door in her life, and everything became bright and clear.

  She had long been thinking of leaving this mountainous area and going to the big city to take a look, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yu brought it up in front of her mother.

  Xiao Yu smiled and nodded at her, and Er Ya's face instantly lit up with an uncontrollable joy.

  The mother of the big cow hesitated, her own son had already caused a lot of trouble for Little Yu, if Er Ya also went to Little Yu's place, how would she repay the favor she owed them?

  People in the mountains are simple and honest. The mother of the big cow grew up in the mountains since childhood, with little culture and no experience of the world, but at this moment she couldn't make up her mind.

  "Big Cow's grandfather, look at this matter..." Under helplessness, Big Cow's mother could only ask for the grandfather's advice.

  Grandpa nodded slowly and said, "I agree, Er Ya is always staying at home, it's not a good thing. Let her go out and see the world, it's good to have Da Niu by her side to take care of her. But Xiao Yu, don't get into trouble."

  "It's alright, Grandpa. My store will have to invite people anyway, so it doesn't matter who I invite. We're all one family, no need to speak of two households."

  The old man nodded and looked at Xiaoyu deeply, then stopped talking.

  After lunch, Er Ya became the happiest person, clearing the table while humming a mountain song. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, and singing a mountain song had a unique flavor to it.

  Looking at Er Ya's happy appearance, Da Niu's mother also put down her worries. Although the two children are about to leave and she can't bear to part with them, they have grown up and have their own thoughts. If she were ten or twenty years younger, she might also want to go out and take a look.

  After dinner, Big Cow distributed the food, clothes and daily necessities he brought from Shanghai to his family members one by one. Almost everyone had a special gift.

  Xiao Yu secretly gave 3,000 yuan to Da Niu and asked him to give it to his mother, saying that he had earned the money by working outside.

  The old cow's mother was overjoyed, her mouth couldn't be closed. This son had been out for a few years, how did he become so sensible? She repeatedly said that this money should be kept for the old cow and used to marry his daughter-in-law in a few years.

  A few people rested for a while and said a few more words. The big cow grandfather took action, killed the wild boar, cut out a few pounds of meat, and prepared to roast it for dinner. The remaining pork would be made into cured meat, which can be stored for a long time.

  The fresh wild boar blood was an excellent material for making sausages, and Er Ya made them into strings of delicious intestine sausages.

  After finishing all these things and having nothing to do, Grandpa of Big Cow began to instruct Big Cow in practicing qigong in the yard.

  This big cow is practicing hard qigong, in the yard there are two large stone locks, under grandfather's guidance, the big cow throws one hand and one lock up and down, the momentum is very shocking, little Yu stands beside and stares blankly.

  "Xiao Yu, I heard that you also know kung fu?" Suddenly, Big Cow's grandfather was standing beside Xiao Yu.

  Xiao Yu immediately came to his senses, secretly blaming himself for whether he had offended someone by watching them practice. When Grandfather asked him about it, he hastily replied, "It's not any particular skill, just something I've been practicing blindly."

  "Practicing blindly?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Big Cow's grandfather, is there such a thing as practicing blindly? Then he immediately understood, thinking that Little Yu was just being humble.

  The old man of the great cow took a deep breath, as if he had made some kind of decision. "Little Yu, I have a set of breathing skills here, and if you want to learn it, I can pass it on."

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