Chapter 6

When Qian Mingying and Tian Xiaoku finished eating, they were already sweating profusely. Although the wolf meat was a bit dry, it was a rare delicacy for people who lacked meat and food. Most importantly, Tian Xiaoku touched her bulging belly. She had not eaten a full meal for many years. Suddenly, Tian Xiaoku accidentally burped and hurriedly covered her mouth. However, this burp seemed to have turned on a switch and could not be stopped. Tian Xiaoku was so embarrassed that her face turned red. She kept her head down and did not dare to raise her head to look at Qian Mingying.

Woof! Woof!

Woof! A few barks made Qian Mingying slap her forehead. She was so focused on the two of them eating that she forgot that there was a shameless dog at home. She had cooked a lot today and thought that she could have another meal tomorrow morning. However, there was still a mouth that had not eaten yet. It seemed that there was no sign of breakfast tomorrow!

Qian Mingying hurriedly opened the door. Unexpectedly, the cold wind rushed into the room with snowflakes. It was so cold that Tian Xiaoku could not help but shiver. Even her burping was delayed for a while.

After a while, she saw Qian Mingying put a big broken porcelain bowl by the door. Behind her was the skinny shameless dog with its tail between its legs.

"Shameless! Hey, just wait here!"

Qian Mingying called the shameless dog. She saw that the dog seemed to understand her and magically squatted at the door. It had no intention of going inside at all.

Qian Mingying took a big jar from the kang table and scooped up the soup and meat. She mixed some cornbread and put it into the broken bowl.

"Today we are all eating meat. Shameless dog!

You should gain more meat so that you can help me catch rabbits in the mountains! "Qian Mingying said to the shameless dog as she scooped the cornbread.

She did not know whether the shameless dog understood or not. When it saw the cornbread with soup, it buried its head in the bowl and wolfed it down. Its tail wagged as it ate.

A pile of meat and bones was put into the shameless dog's bowl. Qian Mingying raised her head and saw Tian Xiaoku's hands in a feeding posture. She saw Qian Mingying looking at her and hurriedly explained, "Those are all good dishes. It's a pity to feed it those!

This dog can also eat these bones! "

After saying that, Tian Xiaoku burped and blushed again.

Qian Mingying naturally knew what Tian Xiaoku meant. However, in Qian Mingying's heart, dogs were more loyal than humans. When she was serving in the interstellar military, she had a fierce black beast dog by her side. It gave her warnings and help many times. Ever since she came to this world where she lacked food and clothing, she had never felt safe. Only this shameless dog that came to her door begging for food made Qian Mingying feel less worried and lonely.

However, Qian Mingying did not disappoint Tian Xiaoku's kindness. She replied, "I know that. But my father said that a dog guarding the house is one bite.

If there is a bite to eat, I have to give it a bite! "

After hearing Qian Mingying's words, Tian Xiaoku, who was blushing, was at a loss. After a while, she said softly, "I haven't gone to add more firewood to the house. I don't know if the fire has been put out. Well, I'll go home first!"

After saying that, Tian Xiaoku picked up her basket and was about to go home.

"I'll walk you!"

It was dark outside. Although it was only a few steps, Qian Mingying was worried that Ergouzi had his eyes on Tian Xiaoku these days. Therefore, she opened the door and led Tian Xiaoku in front.

The moon was full in the sky. Together with the white snow on the ground, the world was still bright. The road was clear, and the swirling snowflakes drifted down. If it weren't for the cold, the scenery would be beautiful. However, the people walking were not in the mood to appreciate it.

"Well, you don't have to walk me out."

Standing at the gate of Qian Mingying's house, Tian Xiaoku quickly ran in front of Qian Mingying. She turned around and said to Qian Mingying.

Qian Mingying raised her head and pointed at Tian Xiaoku's house, "Okay, then you go in and lock the door. I'll go home when you light the lamp!"

After hearing Qian Mingying's words, Tian Xiaoku replied with a "Yes" and walked a few steps faster. Qian Mingying suddenly remembered and said, "Little sister-in-law, if you can't clean it up, just say something!"

As for what she couldn't clean, it was naturally the wolf. Tian Xiaoku listened and replied with a "Yes". If it weren't for Qian Mingying's enhanced hearing, she might not have heard it.

When she saw Tian Xiaoku's shadow reflected in the papered window of the thatched hut, Qian Mingying returned home. She bolted the door and made a bed for Tian Xiaoku in the kitchen with straw and rags. Qian Mingying was ready to sleep. After fighting with the wolf for a while, Qian Mingying felt a little uncomfortable in her arms after eating. She thought that she had used too much strength, so after Tian Xiaoku finished eating, she sent him to the sleeping quarters prepared for him. Qian Mingying then locked the door of the main house and fell asleep on the kang bed.

The lights in Qian Mingying's house went out. The firewood in Tian Xiaoku's house might have gone out in the afternoon. When she came back at night, the house was cold, which made Tian Xiaoku feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. The house was very dilapidated, and there wasn't even any decent furniture. There were only two worn-out stools, an aged table, and a kang bed. Even the kang bed was covered with straw. The quilt on the kang bed was also very thin and dark. It wasn't that Tian Xiaoku didn't want to wash it clean, but that the quilt couldn't be washed anymore. If she washed it again, it would probably fall apart.

Tian Xiaoku carried the firewood and lit it in the kang bed. He didn't even take off his shoes. He just wrapped himself in the mildewed quilt to keep warm. There wasn't much oil left in the kerosene lamp, so Tian Xiaoku lit the kerosene lamp. Through the window, Tian Xiaoku looked at the light coming from Qian Mingying's house and felt a little warmer. However, the light over there went out in a short while. That Qian Mingying must have fallen asleep, right?

Touching his warm shoes, Tian Xiaoku didn't even know that his face was full of joy.

Tian Xiaoku leaned against the mud wall, covered himself with the quilt, and fell asleep sitting there. Perhaps because he didn't sleep well in this position, Tian Xiaoku woke up uncomfortably. After waking up, Tian Xiaoku felt that his body was very soft and hot. His mouth was dry and bitter. This realization scared Tian Xiaoku. "Am I sick?"

His mouth was very thirsty, but he didn't have a thermos in his house. Thinking about it, Tian Xiaoku groped his way to the ground. Fortunately, he didn't take off his shoes, which saved him a lot of energy. But just as he took a few steps, he heard the sound of his door being pushed open. Tian Xiaoku went limp and went to the window to take a look. He saw a figure standing at the door of his room, bending over and whispering something.

Seeing this, Tian Xiaoku broke out in a cold sweat. His groggy head also became a little sober. "Is there a thief in my house?"

"Who is it?

Who is outside? "Tian Xiaoku intended to scare the person away, but she forgot that she lived here alone.

Tian Xiaoku heard the voice of a hooligan coming from outside. "Sister, it's me!

Your Brother Ergou!

Open the door quickly, I've brought something good to see you! "

If other people heard this voice, they wouldn't know what relationship Tian Xiaoku had with this Ergou!

"Nonsense, hurry up and leave, or I'll call for help!"

Tian Xiaoku could only scare him like this. Thinking of Ergou outside the door, Tian Xiaoku's body trembled violently.

However, when Tian Xiaoku said that, the sound of the other party moving the door became much faster, causing quite a commotion.

"Sister, you must be scared to live alone, right?

And it's very cold, right?

Don't worry, Brother Ergou will come and warm you up. Don't worry! "Ergou's mouth was getting more and more dirty.

Tian Xiaoku was trembling with fear. She quickly lit up the kerosene lamp, and saw that the wooden bolt had been half pulled open by the dagger. Tian Xiaoku was so scared that she hurriedly pulled it back.

Ergou, who was outside, saw Tian Xiaoku pull the door bolt back. He gave up on using his wits and began to hit the door directly. Anyway, the owner of the opposite house was a nine-year-old girl. Ergou thought that it would be fine even if he did something.

But he didn't expect that once the noise was heard, Naughty Dog, who had eaten and drunk enough, became alert and began to bark wildly. He had just started a good life, so he had to guard the house well for his little master. In order to have a home to settle down in, Naughty Dog didn't want to perform well when there was a little noise.

Qian Mingying had become a habit on the battlefield. Even if she was sleeping soundly, she would be awakened by a little noise, not to mention that Naughty Dog was using all his strength to bark.

Qian Mingying listened carefully. She happened to hear Tian Xiaoku screaming in fear from the opposite house, mixed with Ergou's arrogant laughter.

Hearing this, Qian Mingying thought that she couldn't tolerate bullying a girl. She immediately pushed the door open. However, when she walked out of the courtyard, Qian Mingying thought for a while and called Naughty Dog. She pointed at Naughty Dog and watched Naughty Dog pass through the gap between the barriers. Then she heard Ergou's shrill cry from the opposite house.

"Dog, dog, damn dog, let go of me, let go of me!"

Then Qian Mingying, who was hiding in the shadow of the door, saw Naughty Dog following Ergou closely. One person and one dog ran out of Tian Xiaoku's courtyard. Looking at the distressed figure in the distance, Qian Mingying's hand shook. She saw a piece of wood fly towards the shadow. With a cry, the shadow hugged its leg and rolled on the ground a few times. Then it was bitten by Naughty Dog. It was so scared that it crawled and rolled away.

At this time, Qian Mingying ran out of her house. She went to Tian Xiaoku's courtyard and knocked on Tian Xiaoku's door. "Little sister-in-law, little sister-in-law, it's me. Are you okay?"

Tian Xiaoku heard Qian Mingying's voice and hurriedly opened the door. Seeing Qian Mingying looking at her anxiously under the moonlight, Tian Xiaoku couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. She had mixed feelings. Because of the shock and fever, her vision darkened and she fell into Qian Mingying's arms.