Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 507 - 479: A Century of Good Unity (2)

No matter what Li Xing’an says, Li Lixing is adamant about not going down the mountain alone.

But the four of them still need to eat, and they can’t let the newlyweds go hungry.

Li Xing’an had no choice but to say, "Li Lixing, you stay here with the newlyweds, I’ll go down the mountain to get food."

Li Lixing immediately grinned, "Alright, alright, Third Brother, rest assured, I’ll definitely keep them company and not wander off."

"Although it’s not dark yet, the forest is dim. Third Brother, let me find a lantern for you," said Mu Yuanxiu. His family had several lanterns, all gifted by Li Yuzhu.

Every time he went to the Li Family, Li Yuzhu would give him a lantern when he left, so their home had enough lanterns to open a lantern shop.

Li Xing’an looked outside and didn’t oppose, "Alright then." He planned to walk fast, the sooner he went, the sooner he’d return.

Mu Yuanxiu took a lantern, lit a candle inside it, then handed it to Li Xing’an. Li Xing’an reminded Li Yuzhu not to wander around on the mountain and left hurriedly with the lantern.

Li Lixing stretched lazily, "Third Brother is something else, having me watch over you guys, what’s there to watch?" Li Lixing shook his head in confusion.

"Yes, what’s there to watch over? Go play by yourself, do whatever you want. By the way, there are a few rabbits in Mu Yuanxiu’s backyard, do you want to feed them?" Li Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, I’m going to feed the rabbits." Li Lixing clapped with joy, found some cabbage leaves and carrots from the kitchen, and ran excitedly to the backyard.

Li Yuzhu couldn’t help but laugh.

Mu Yuanxiu walked over and took her hand, "Come on, let’s go see the night view."

"Alright." Li Yuzhu replied with a smile.

Outside there was no wind, but it was chilly.

Mu Yuanxiu wrapped Li Yuzhu’s cloak tighter, took her hand, and walked outside.

Although it was just a small house in the forest on the mountain, Mu Yuanxiu had evidently spent quite some effort decorating this new home. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Along any path, every few steps, a red lantern with double happiness printed on it was hung on the branches.

Looking down, they stretched to the bottom of the mountain.

Looking up, they were also on the mountain.

Mu Yuanxiu held Li Yuzhu’s hand and walked along the small path up the mountain.

Though the forest was dim, the lanterns cast a hazy glow, illuminating the path beneath their feet.

After walking for a while, Mu Yuanxiu squatted down in front of Li Yuzhu, "Come on up, I’ll carry you."

"I’m not tired," Li Yuzhu said with a smile.

"A new bride always needs to be carried," Mu Yuanxiu tugged at her dress.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Alright, alright, if you’re not tired, I won’t be polite."

She climbed onto Mu Yuanxiu’s back, boldly wrapping her arms around his neck.

Mu Yuanxiu looked down at her hand, the corners of his lips curling into a smile.

On her wrist was a pair of jade bracelets he gifted her. He once heard that bracelets symbolize locking one’s love, and he remembered that.

Mu Yuanxiu steadily carried Li Yuzhu up the mountain.

Li Yuzhu thought of something amusing and couldn’t help but chuckle, "It feels like Zhu Bajie carrying his wife."

"Who’s Zhu Bajie?" Mu Yuanxiu turned his head.

"Ah, nothing," Li Yuzhu laughed, "just a story."

"Hmm, tell me about it," Mu Yuanxiu showed interest in the story.

So, Li Yuzhu began telling Mu Yuanxiu the story of Zhu Bajie carrying his wife.

Mu Yuanxiu listened intently without interrupting.

Once Li Yuzhu finished, Mu Yuanxiu said he’d tell a story for Li Yuzhu to hear.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Go ahead, I’m all ears."

By this time, they had arrived at the cave where Li Yuzhu’s family used to live.

The Li Family moved away in the spring, and after a few months of absence, the previously weed-free flat ground had grown quite a bit of grass, but now it was winter, and most of the grass had withered.

Mu Yuanxiu and Li Yuzhu sat side by side on the stones beside the cave, looking up at the crescent moon in the sky.

He began telling the story.

He narrated how a boy without parents lived in the mountains and met a girl from afar.

He was on the verge of starvation, and the girl gave him her only food supply, a leftover steamed bun.

He survived and went to find the girl, but she had disappeared.

Li Yuzhu frowned, "On our happy night, why did you tell me a sad story?"

"The story isn’t over, there’s more." Mu Yuanxiu held her hand, "Later, the girl reappeared, the boy married her, and they lived happily ever after."

Li Yuzhu pursed her lips and smiled, "That’s more like it."

"Come on, let’s go explore elsewhere," Mu Yuanxiu took Li Yuzhu’s hand and wandered around the mountain top.