CHAPTER 112: CHAPTER 112: GOT FAMILIAR SO QUICKLY? (1)

Mu Yuanxiu, "..."

Li Yuzhu looked up at his slightly embarrassed face, squinting as she said, "Yeah, why do you keep looking at me?"

A strange and quirky boy.

Mu Yuanxiu awkwardly replied, "Watching how you scatter seeds."

"Are there seeds on my face?"

Mu Yuanxiu, "..." Suddenly realizing he was being teased by a little girl, he chuckled lightly, "I’m watching when you’ll have the dirt dug properly. Scattering seeds on such big clumps of dirt, fewer seeds will sprout."

He grabbed Li Yuzhu’s spade and started digging the dirt vigorously.

After loosening the soil, he flipped the spade and used the back to break down the large clumps of dirt.

Soon, those clumps were loosened into fragments of soil.

Li Yuzhu squatted down in front of him, seeing his skilled digging actions, she couldn’t help but ask, "Does your family have a field?"

"No."

"But you seem really good at farming."

Mu Yuanxiu glanced at her and said, "I used to grow flowers."

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Growing flowers? That’s quite similar to farming." She curiously asked again, "Did you grow flowers to sell them? I didn’t see any flower fields near your place."

"That’s in the past, not now." He gave her a look, "I didn’t sell the flowers I grew."

"Alright."

No wonder he is a boy who often roams the mountains; he’s really strong.

In just a moment, he had dug out a one square meter space.

And had already broken down the clumps of dirt.

Li Yuzhu placed the clay basin containing seeds on the ground, measuring the distance for scattering seeds.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yuanxiu picked up the clay basin, "The seeds that have just been scattered shouldn’t be too far apart."

He placed the larger bean seeds and corn seeds in intervals of about a finger’s distance apart.

The small cabbage seeds were scattered every few centimeters.

On the one square meter space, half a basin of seeds was just enough to be scattered.

"Unsprouted seeds are afraid of light, you need to cover them with something." Li Yuzhu looked around, "I’ll go pull some hay."

"I’ll do it, I brought a sickle." Mu Yuanxiu took a sickle from his waist and walked towards the wild grass.

With a few swipes, he cut a handful of grass.

Li Jing watched him busy, his eyes brightening, he tugged at Li Yuzhu’s sleeve, "Little aunt, can we call Uncle Yuanxiu to play with me every day?"

"No, he’s not part of our family."

"Can we make him part of our family?"

Li Yuzhu, "..." This question is too hard, "No, he doesn’t have the same surname as us. We are all surnamed Li, and he is surnamed Mu. Different surnames can’t live together."

"I remember, mom’s not surnamed Li." Li Jing looked at Li Yuzhu, "Why can mom live with us? Why can’t he?"

Li Yuzhu, "..." The little brat’s questions are too tricky, "Our family doesn’t have extra space for him."

Li Jing thought of the cave with their large family crowded inside, each person having a sleeping space with no room left.

He blinked, pointing to the newly built house and said, "Dad said this will be finished soon, in a few days we’ll move here. It’s big enough, right? Can Uncle Yuanxiu live with us?"

He’s really persistent.

Li Yuzhu’s face stayed calm, "No, his family’s house is very big, he doesn’t like living in our small house."

Li Jing was very disappointed, "Alright."

To keep the little guy from getting bored, Li Yuzhu patted his shoulder, "Come, little aunt will take you to do some work."

"Sure thing." Li Jing cheered up.

The work was easy, it was just breaking some small branches.

Mu Yuanxiu laid the cut grass over the scattered seeds in the soil, while Li Yuzhu and Li Jing each carried some branches back.

"Let’s weave a fence around it to prevent my careless brothers from stepping on the seeds." Li Yuzhu put down the branches and patted her sleeves.

"They’re indeed careless." Mu Yuanxiu smirked slightly, "That’s a good idea."

"Yes, they’re really careless." Li Jing agreed.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Jingjing, what does it mean to be careless?"

"Uncle Yuanxiu knows."

Li Yuzhu, "..."

He’s gotten acquainted so quickly?

Mu Yuanxiu’s eyes showed a glimmer of laughter.

He nodded towards Li Yuzhu, "Watch Li Jing, I’ll weave the branches."

Li Yuzhu said, "I can do such a small task myself. Can’t let someone do everything."

"Aren’t you afraid he’ll sneak away?" Mu Yuanxiu pointed at Li Jing, "You brought him down the mountain, you have to keep an eye on him."

Li Jing nodded, pulling Li Yuzhu’s hand, "Yes, I will run away, little aunt has to watch me."

Why is this little brat speaking on behalf of an outsider?

Breaking the branches into similar heights, they were inserted horizontally and diagonally into the soil, forming a small fence wall.

Li Jing looked at Mu Yuanxiu with admiration, "Nice, nice, nice."

Mu Yuanxiu patted his shoulder and smiled graciously.

The newly scattered seeds needed watering, Mu Yuanxiu went to the marshland and broke off a large wild taro leaf, filled it with water and poured it over the hay covering the seeds.

The water trickled down through the gaps in the grass, soaking the fine soil where the seeds were scattered.

"Mission accomplished!" Li Yuzhu laughed.

"Oh? Playing here!" The voice of the Xue Family suddenly came.

Li Yuzhu turned her head to see the Xue Family and the Great Princess, Second Princess walking towards them.

Each carrying a cloth bag in hand.

The bags weren’t full, clearly showing they hadn’t collected many herbs.

"Mom, little aunt isn’t playing, little aunt was scattering seeds. Seeds can grow into vegetables." Li Jing seriously countered.

"Why did you come down the mountain too? Where’s your granny?" Xue Family waved her son over.

"I want to play with Uncle Yuanxiu." Li Jing refused to walk over, hiding behind Li Yuzhu.

Xue Family glanced at Mu Yuanxiu, smiled slightly, this brat, not willing to buy Li Yuzhu, yet tries to get close to her? Even wants to lure her son?

Truly insidious and cunning!

"Playing with bad people makes you a bad person, come over here."

"I won’t go!" Li Jing refused to move a step.

"Are you coming or not!" Xue Family threatened.

"No way!"

"You dare disobey mom’s command?" Xue Family raised her hand to slap Li Jing as she strode towards him.

Just as she was about to hit.

Mu Yuanxiu suddenly raised his hand, grabbed Xue Family’s wrist, and pushed it forcefully away.

Xue Family stumbled.

"You’ve always had in mind to sell him off; naturally he despises you!" Mu Yuanxiu sneered coldly.

Xue Family was taken aback, fright gripping her heart, does this kid have mind-reading powers?

"What nonsense are you spewing? You brat? You dare to accuse me, be careful I’ll report to the authorities!" Xue Family shouted loudly.

Mu Yuanxiu said coldly, "Weren’t you planning to sell your little sister-in-law that day? Dare to sell her, how can you not sell your children?"

"You, you, you...You’re talking nonsense! I will beat you up today!" Xue Family jumped up, waving the spade at Mu Yuanxiu fiercely.

Mu Yuanxiu didn’t flinch; when the spade swung close, he grabbed it, handed it to Li Yuzhu, "Here, a spade that’s tainted with blood, you wouldn’t dare use it, right?"

Li Zhuyu blinked, this youth’s skills are amazing!