“It’s really too far! It’s just too much!”

When Zhuang Yan’s parents died, he was already in his teens, but he was still being bullied by people in the same village, but he hadn’t experienced anything so excessive, and even he hadn’t thought about it.

The grievance in his heart is like an flood gate, after having an outlet to pour out, no matter whether it is the tears in his eyes, or the words in his mouth, all began not to stop, in Wan Tianning’s trembling but clear words, Zhuang Yan palms also pinched tighter and tighter.

It turns out that Wan Tianning in the beginning, also will fight with the bullies, just the more he argued the more hard he was beaten, slowly he simply did not speak.

It turns out that this house with only four bare walls, once also has everything, just without realizing it, it’s gone, and he often did not see the pile of firewood in the house. Originally, it was also piled up with firewood, just those firewoods always disappeared for no reason.

Even the food in the house is also the same, that is why, in his home he will not have much flour and rice. He also dared not hoard firewood at home, but went up the mountain every day to collect it.

If a person’s poverty is caused by his laziness, then he deserves it, but a person who is not afraid of suffering and tiredness but still does not have enough to eat and wear, therefore why?

Zhuang Yan did not know what to feel in his heart, in this era, no one is willing to leave one’s native place, but also the most taboo to leave their homes, because this is a society with a clear division of classes, if you are not careful, you will be cheated and sold into legal slavery. He is a small child, if he goes out of this village, he is afraid that he will immediately be sold as a slave or servant girl, and in the future, his personal safety and that of one’s family will be pinched in other people’s hands, so right now, even if the days are hard, he could only stay in this village.

“Tianning.” Taking two deep breaths, Zhuang Yan looked at Wan Tianning’s little black face again, there was a reason why he didn’t speak, was there a reason for this little black face as well?

Perhaps Zhuang Yan’s gaze was too blunt, he didn’t even ask, the person who had been burying his head buried his head even deeper and whispered, “It’s not going to be that clean.”

“It’s okay, it’s fine.” Zhuang Yan even went to touch that little black face, wanting to prove that he didn’t mind, but when he retracted his hand back, he found that the two white ears beside that little black face quickly turned red.

Looking at the tips of those red ears, Zhuang Yan originally wanted to laugh, but in an instant, his own face also turned red, was he flirting just now?

“So…sorry!” Zhuang Yan secretly hit his hand, he hit him quite hard, he wanted to let himself remember, in the future he can not casually touch Tianning, and this house also needs to change a little, ideas to create a wall or fence serving as partition.

Zhuang Yan had received too much information today that could be called frightening, so that his tired body could not sleep soundly after a day’s work, but kept half dreaming and half waking up. He had been thinking about a lot of things, so when he woke up the next day, he decided not to go to work today, and to get the most important thing done first.

Zhuang Yan was unable to do complicated carpentry, but he knew some weaving. He is going to weave a bamboo fence today, as a partition screen, and put the screen between them at night, Tianning should be able to sleep a little more peacefully. In addition to the screen, and then make a back frame, weave a few dust pans and bamboo basin (kitchen utensil for washing rice or vegetables), so that washing vegetables or putting things is also convenient. Oh yeah, use the thick bamboo tube to make a few water cups, drinking water can also be more convenient.

Zhuang Yan grew up in the countryside and knows that farmers cut firewood in autumn, and this is the best time of the year to stock up on firewood. He has to go to the town to work for the time being, so he doesn’t have time to go up to the mountains to cut firewood, but not only firewood, there is a bundle of straw to make fire.

Straw is the best for boiling water, the fire created is big and flammable, and the fire can be extinguished quickly without wasting money, and the grass is not heavy so he makes a backpack basket, and asks Tianning to go up to the mountain to cut grass. Later he will go up to the mountain to cut firewood after he is done with the busy work in the town.

Zhuang Yan has already inquired about this in the past two days. At most another half a month or so, the work on the pier will be less, then there will be work every day, but at most one or two hours will be good. The work is less, the need for people is also less, he has nothing to do and also a newcomer then when the time comes, it should not be his turn, then he just came back to be busy by helping with his family.

Thinking about the terrain (topography) of this village, Zhuang Yan thought that as the proverb says ‘those living on a mountain live off the mountain, those living near the water live off the water.—make use of local resources. This village has mountains on one side and water on the other, they would not die of starvation. The mountains behind them are full of firewood, and firewood is expensive in winter, so if they are willing to work hard, even if they cut firewood and sell it, they will still be able to earn enough for their winter rations, and they won’t go hungry.

As soon as Wan Tianning woke up, Zhuang Yan was about to ask him if there were any unowned bamboo forests in the village, but just as he was about to open his mouth, he realized that Wan Tianning’s movement out of bed was a bit awkward, as if he was not feeling well on his legs.He rushed over to ask what was wrong, but found that there was something wrong with Wan Tianning’s face. There is a scratch on the side of his face and a few nail marks.

Wan Tianning raised his small black face, last night’s light was dark, so Zhuang Yan did not find anything wrong with him. This morning, if not because he felt and realized that his legs are not that quick, even the injury on his face probably would not be found.

Zhuang Yan sank his face and asked where he felt uncomfortable, but Wan Tianning only said he was fine. Zhuang Yan saw that this person did not tell the truth, but in his mind he thought of the entrance those people had destroyed, perhaps when he went out, someone came to the door to bully Tianning.

Zhuang Yan originally wanted to tell Wan Tianning that he wouldn’t be going out today, but he didn’t want to say it. He prepared to go out as usual and come back early instead, and by the way, he would use today’s wages to buy Tianning something to eat.

Every day, Zhuang Yan would leave before the hour and arrive at the town pier in an hour or so. If he worked until noon, he would have two hours to do so, and in two hours he could earn about 20 Wen.

When he left at noon, Zhuang Yan also told the supervisor that he would not go tomorrow, and that he had something to do at home, and the supervisor was a kind and gentle old man, who was quite polite to Zhuang Yan as a casual laborer, and even talked to people in advance about the arrangements for tomorrow, and was quite satisfied with him.

They are all about how much they work and how much they pay, and it’s up to you to decide whether or not to go.

“Little man, I see that you are quite able to endure hardship, this dock work can not be done for a long time, so are you willing to run with the ship? You’ll be able to transport goods to and from the port, and you’ll definitely be paid more than you are now.”

Hearing the steward’s words, Zhuang Yan naturally moved, his eyes immediately bright. Of course, he is here not just for a job and money, but to widen his knowledge. This was equal to someone leading him to see the world and even giving him money!

Zhuang Yan originally wanted to agree immediately, but he hesitated when he thought of Wan Tianning, he thanked the steward again and again before saying that he wanted to discuss it with his family, the steward also expressed his understanding, it was natural to discuss it with his family when he wanted to go out of town.

“You’re a newlywed, aren’t you? The boy who followed you that day is your bride? Hey, this child of yours is really honest.”

The Steward’s expression was somewhat quite profound, and Zhuang Yan naturally knew why.

“We are not married yet.” He should be thinking that Tianning’s little black face is not worthy of him.

Everyone loves beauty, and Zhuang Yan naturally liked beautiful things, but he didn’t think Tianning’s little black face was ugly. Moreover, there are too many beautiful people. If you see a beautiful person then you like it, then this life, you can not live in peace anymore, he wants a peaceful life. Beautiful people around you are the best, not beautiful, also fine, and he did not think that Tianning ugly, his little black face after looking at him for a long time, also quite adorable (cute).

Zhuang Yan’s face carried a smile in it, the steward also followed the joy, thinking that his vision is good, this young man is not at all belittling his fiancé with his shortcomings, is a reliable person.

After Zhuang Yan left from the pier, he immediately went to a grocery shop in the market. He originally wanted to buy a packet of candy for Wan Tianning, but he didn’t expect the candy to be so expensive, a packet of candy would cost ten or twenty wen.

Despite feeling sorry, but children like to eat sweets, he also gave a promise, even though it’s expensive, he still has to buy ah.

This morning’s hard work became a packet of candy. Zhuang Yan’s heartache lasted only a moment. When he took the candy home, he was quite happy. He thought the moment Tianning saw the candy in his hands, he would definitely be happy.

When Zhuang Yan went back, he also went to the village chief’s home, he went to ask about his registered permanent residence but also wanted to borrow a machete in the village chief’s home, since he wanted to cut bamboo later, the sickle at home could not be used anymore.

The village chief’s attitude towards Zhuang Yan was the same as before, he could not be cordial but did not dare to refuse, he gave Zhuang Yan the machete and told him a specific date, probably in two days his matter would be done.

The registered permanent residence problem will soon be solved. Zhuang Yan’s heart as if a big stone fell. On his way home, his footsteps lighter, but his relaxed and happy mood did not last long, because his morning conjecture turned into reality. Today people really went to his home.

After Zhuang Yan left today, Wan Tianning originally wanted to go to the mountains to collect firewood, but thinking about whether his handkerchief can sell or not, he is still ready to bring his handkerchief out, anyway, there is still firewood at home, there is no hurry.Recently, there have been several days of sunshine in a row.

Wan Tianning sat in front of the door of his house, sunbathing while working. He didn’t take it seriously when those few kids who love to bully him came to make trouble again, anyway, he hid all the good things at home. Those bundles of firewood, he let them toss it around and when they leave, he will tidy it up again.

Wan Tianning is not ready to take care of people, but those people want to get an inch, in his home after making a fuss, and put their attention on the things on his hands, want to take away his already almost finished handkerchiefs!

Wanting to snatch his own handkerchief, Wan Tianning naturally refused, he hid things behind his back, but also stared at a pair of big eyes with a warning look at those people. Those people who were used to bullying him probably didn’t expect him to dare to resist them, and when they were annoyed, they came forward to snatch the things together, not to mention that they also kicked and punched him.

“What are you doing?!” Zhuang Yan was still on the road below when he heard some commotion, and when he arrived at the dam in front of his house, he looked at several teenage boys pressing against Wan Tianning, and he was so angry that he yelled at those people while rushing over.