If you catch a lot of prey, it might be earlier.
If they come back empty-handed, they might return very late.
"I don't know."
After hearing this, Chu Qing nodded slightly, then turned and went back into the room to start tidying up other things.
Although dinner was ready, he didn't plan to eat until the man returned; he wanted to wait a bit.
He had noticed outside that Xiaxia's clothes were a little too small, with part of her ankles showing.
The original owner didn't care about these details, and that man was usually too busy to pay attention.
Wei Yutang did take care of the whole family, but unfortunately, perhaps because he wasn't very perceptive, many things were overlooked.
Chu Qing was able to find some clues from the original owner's memories, such as the fact that most of the children in the village did not want to play with Xia Xia.
Either they disliked his father's temper, or they felt that it wasn't worth it for Xiaxia to play with him when they were playing together since Xiaxia had nothing.
Why hasn't Father come back yet?
Xiaxia lay there, staring longingly at the front door. In the past, he looked forward to his father coming back so he could cook something delicious for him. Today, he looked forward to his father coming back so he could start eating.
"Let's wait a little longer, they should be back soon."
Chu Qing simply tidied up a few things from the house, intending to see if there was anything she could use.
To everyone's dismay, it was discovered that the original owner seemed to have never paid attention to these necessities of life, and didn't even have a single piece of usable fabric.
Xia Xia is exquisitely beautiful despite not taking care of her health, but unfortunately, she doesn't have suitable clothes and her appearance isn't very refined. No matter how beautiful her looks are, this greatly diminishes her charm.
He doesn't know how to sew, so he plans to discuss it with the man when he comes back tonight, and go to the market together tomorrow to make some clothes for Xiaxia.
Xiaxia initially stared longingly at the gate of the courtyard, but when she realized her father wasn't there, she ran inside to see what he was doing.
"Father, why are you packing all this stuff?"
Not long after, the little guy, perhaps because of their natural blood relationship, quickly became close to the other two.
Unlike before, she was afraid and would always stick close to her father, pressing her body against his, their posture appearing exceptionally intimate.
“These clothes of yours are all a bit too small, so I thought I’d tidy them up. When your father comes back, I’ll ask him if he’s free tomorrow to make you a couple of new outfits.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Xia's eyes widened in slight shock before she came to her senses and looked down at her clothes. Indeed, a tiny bit of her wrists and ankles were exposed.
Previously, the little guy didn't care much about it and even tried to convince himself that it was just a tiny bit showing. Now that the weather is about to get warmer, it's actually cooler to show just a tiny bit.
These self-convincing words were only meant to convince himself not to be unhappy. Now that his father had finally discovered this, the little guy was extremely excited and grinned foolishly.
Will my father buy it for me?
Xiaxia knew that his father worked hard to earn money by hunting in the mountains, so he would keep in mind everything his father told him and try not to cause his father any more trouble.
Even though Cindy really wants those nice new clothes, she still keeps this in mind: if it makes her father too tired, she'll just make do with what she has.
Xia Xia's words reminded Chu Qing that the money he earned from hunting in the mountains was indeed hard-earned. If possible, he planned to find something to do after getting familiar with this world.
The expenses for their family of three can't all fall on the man's shoulders alone.
"Yes, you will. If you don't believe me, go ask your father when he comes back tonight."
Xiaxia nodded gently. It was getting dark, and her father would surely be back soon. It wouldn't be difficult for her to ask him then.
After Chu Qing finished speaking, he kept observing Xia Xia's expression. Once he was sure that Xia Xia had no hesitation, he nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the original owner was never very good to this child and failed to do many things that a father should do, fortunately the other father seems to be quite responsible.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to get this little guy to decide to go and ask without any hesitation.
"Why isn't Father back yet? I'm starving."
Xiaxia reached out and covered his stomach, then continued to stare at the gate of the courtyard. To him, his father was no longer the same person who simply meant that he could come home and have a meal.
More importantly, when her father returns, she can ask if he can have new clothes made, as the ones he's wearing now are a bit too small.
Xiaxia felt that she could still hold on a little longer at her wrists, but her ankles were really cold when the wind blew.
Wei Yutang encountered a slight accident while hunting in the mountains today. He quickly tidied up on the way back, afraid that he might frighten Xiaxia when he got home.
On the way back, it gradually got dark, and he subconsciously quickened his pace, eventually walking almost as fast as he could.
The little guy would be scared at home so late if no one was with him. Besides, he would usually have eaten by now, and I'm worried he might be hungry.
Later on, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it flew away, and we finally saw our house in the distance.
Staring at the lit light, he was already thinking about what to cook for Xiaxia that night so that the little one wouldn't be angry because he came home too late.
As he approached his house, he smelled a delicious aroma of food in the air, and the moment he smelled it, he subconsciously wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
After checking twice to make sure I hadn't gone to the wrong place, I finally pushed open the door and went inside.
"Xiaxia?"
The little guy, who was watching longingly, heard a familiar voice calling his name and quickly stood up.
She slipped out of her father's arms and walked outside. Once she was sure it was really her father standing there, she rushed over to him.
"Father, you're finally back."
Wei Yutang easily pulled Xiaxia into his arms with one hand, rubbed his head, and asked:
Are you hungry?
Chapter 105
Before Wei Yutang could explain to Xiaxia why he was back so late, he caught a glimpse of the prepared meal on the table.
Xia Xia nodded her head very firmly, and Wei Yutang, who had been very confident just moments before, began to feel uncertain again upon seeing this scene.
"What's that over there?"
The mere mention of this filled Xiaxia with grievance, and she pouted as she said:
"Father said he'll wait for you to come back."
If it weren't for his father saying they should wait for his father to come back so they could eat together, Xia Xia would have run over long ago. His stomach was growling with hunger, but he didn't dare tell his father.
"You're back? You must have had a long day."
Chu Qing went over and started setting out the bowls and chopsticks. Xia Xia quickly crawled out of her father's arms and obediently sat on the stool.
Wei Yutang had never heard of Chu Qing's skill in this area before, and he was somewhat skeptical. After taking a look, he saw that the vegetables from the garden were all prepared quite well.
During the meal, Chu Qing couldn't help but speak up and give some instructions:
"Come back earlier next time; it's not safe to come back too late."
When Wei Yutang came in, Chu Qing smelled blood on him. She knew that hunting was not an easy task. If they encountered a large prey too late, no one could guarantee what danger they would face.
Wei Yutang is a rather quiet person. If it weren't for Xiaxia, he might not say a word all day. At this moment, he just hummed in response.
Xiaxia was slightly dissatisfied with her father's attitude; he ignored her when her father spoke to her.
Chu Qing had the original owner's memories, so she was able to get used to this way of getting along. There was only one lamp lit in the house, making it a little dim.
Xiaxia ate quite a lot because he was hungry. After he finished eating, Chu Qing took him to take a bath and rest. When they came out, Wei Yutang had already cleaned up the kitchen.
Although this person is not very talkative, he always handles these matters very well, getting everything done silently.
Are you going hunting in the mountains again tomorrow?
Wei Yutang was somewhat surprised that he would take the initiative to talk to him, and put the tools he was holding aside.
"Um."
He'll definitely go soon, but he won't go up the mountain again once the animals reach their breeding season.
"Do we really have to go?"
Chu Qing felt that his home was missing a lot of things, but the original owner had so few memories related to these things that he didn't know where to start, even if he wanted to do something.
Therefore, the only option was to ask Wei Yutang for help.
For example, Xiaxia is still young and doesn't know how to use chopsticks at all, so he has a lot of trouble eating every time.
"Not necessarily, is there something you need?"
Aside from needing his help with something, Wei Yutang couldn't think of any other reason why he would want to stay, since he was always very happy to see him leave before.
“Xiaxia isn’t very good at using chopsticks, so I was wondering if you could make some spoons, and we don’t have enough stools either.”
From Chu Qing's perspective, this house doesn't really look like a normal place to live. It's missing so many things. Since he wants to hide here for a while, he definitely needs to prepare all the necessary things.
A spoon? A stool? Wei Yutang had initially thought it was something related to his parents, but it turned out to be just this.
Without any hesitation, he nodded slightly.
"good."
Before Chu Qing said those words, she had already prepared herself to be rejected. After hearing him agree, she looked up at him in surprise.
I never expected that Wei Yutang, who seemed to have a bad temper, would be so easy to talk to.
"Thank you."
"Um."
Chu Qing herself felt a little sleepy, so after a quick wash, she lay down next to Xia Xia to rest.
Wei Yutang did not go to his room immediately, but waited for a long time. Later, feeling a bit bored, he even chopped up the firewood piled up in the backyard under the cover of night.
If he were cooking, he could chop wood beforehand, but judging from Chu Qing's frail body, he probably wouldn't be able to lift an axe at all.
After chopping them, I neatly stacked them there. After finishing everything, I wiped the sweat off my body, took a shower in the backyard, and only went inside after making sure that the two children were fast asleep.
He knew that Chu Qing was somewhat afraid of him, and his reputation in the village was not exactly good.
In today's world, most people admire scholars, like Chu Qing, whom Wei Yutang also liked very much.
He's just like that; he's used to it and never thought of changing, especially after settling down in this place, he's even too lazy to groom his beard.
Walking on the street, some children are so frightened by seeing this that they cry.
When Wei Yutang woke up the next day, he could already smell the aroma of food. Before he could even look, he found the little guy lying on another bed with his elbows crossed and his face full of sullen anger.