Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 279: Winter Disaster ( 2 )

After she steadied herself, Yao Zhi heard Ling Shi’er’s voice, "Master, are you okay?"

She shook her head and replied, "I’m fine."

Ling Shi’er let go of her as soon as she regained her footing. Standing beside her, he glared at the wolf cubs.

Noticing that they almost injured their master, the wolf cubs lowered their heads and let out soft whimpers. Seeing them like this, Yao Zhi’s heart softened.

Squatting in front of them, she hugged them and rubbed their bodies while saying, "Ye Ying, Bai Xue, both of you are bigger now. I can’t hold you if you pounce on me like that."

"If you want a hug, don’t rush at me like that. Just let me know, okay?" she asked.

Hearing this, both Ye Ying and Bai Xue nodded and licked her face happily. Yao Zhi giggled and said, "Okay, I will go prepare your food and water."

They let out a bark before they followed her into the kitchen. The weather was cold, so they didn’t want to stay outside. Fearing that they would hinder their master’s cooking, they stayed near the door.

Ling Shi’er glanced at them and went to clean the shed. He was responsible for taking care of Xiao Lu now.

The feed and water were still prepared by Yao Zhi, but she no longer had to clean the shed or give Xiao Lu a bath. Even Ye Ying and Bai Xue’s baths were also his responsibility now.

Inside the kitchen, Xi Si had already lit the stove and boiled a pot of water.

After washing up, Yao Zhi prepared food for the wolf cubs before she prepared breakfast. With another person helping her, it only took her 30 minutes to prepare a table of food.

While they ate, she said, "I will go visit my husband later. The three of you help me watch the house."

"Yes, Master."

After breakfast, Xi Si washed the dishes. At first, she planned to use cold water, but when Yao Zhi found out, she added hot water.

"Xi Si, although you are young, you can’t be careless. It’s winter, and you shouldn’t touch cold water. What if you harm your foundation? In the future, the one who suffers will be yourself."

She let out a sigh, looked at the girl’s red fingertips, and added, "From now on, add hot water when you wash dishes."

Xi Si didn’t dare to argue and nodded. "Master, I understand."

Yao Zhi rubbed her head before she went to prepare food for her husband.

Since it was winter, she was worried that he would get sick if he was exposed to cold for a long time. So, she prepared stewed mutton with radish, clay pot rice, fish slices in hot chili oil, roasted sweet potatoes, and lamb kebabs.

While she prepared lunch for her husband, Xi Qi kept sniffing the air and salivating. Seeing how greedy her brother was, Xi Si smiled helplessly.

Using a handkerchief, she wiped the saliva from her brother’s face and muttered, "You just ate your breakfast. How come you are already hungry again?"

Although she said so, she still scooped a bowl of soy milk from the pot on top of the brazier and added some honey. She mixed it evenly before she fed it to her brother.

As Xi Qi drank the soy milk, he grinned and said, "Sister, drink."

The moment she heard this, Xi Si was stunned. During their stay in the slave market tower, her brother was sick. When they were bought by their master, he recovered, but not to mention talking, he wasn’t even able to recognize people.

She and her mother had already prepared themselves to face the worst-case scenario. As long as they were alive, it was all right for her brother to live his life muddle-headedly.

But now that she finally saw the light in her brother’s eyes and heard him actually talk, Xi Si’s eyes reddened. A drop of tear rolled down from the corner of her eyes and fell on Xi Qi’s hand.

"Sister, don’t cry."

Hearing her brother’s milky, soft voice, Xi Si came back to her senses. Fearing that she would scare her brother, she quickly wiped away her tears and said hoarsely, "Sister is not crying."

She hugged her brother and said, "Ah Yan, you are amazing."

Not to mention Xi Qi, who was said to have become a fool after a high fever, even a normal child couldn’t talk as clearly as he did. While his speed was slow, he pronounced every word clearly.

While the siblings were drinking their soy milk happily, Yao Zhi finished cooking. She divided half of the food and kept it warm on the stove for Ling Shi’er, Xi Si, and Xi Qi.

After she stored the rest of the food in her system’s storage, she carried the empty three-layered bamboo basket and went to get Xiao Lu. Before leaving, she reminded Ling Shi’er to keep an eye on the children.

Due to the snowfall, the road was slippery, and it took Xiao Lu twenty minutes longer to reach the military barracks. When they arrived, she saw several groups of soldiers who had just returned to the barracks.

As she tied Xiao Lu to the tree, she walked toward the guards.

Seeing her coming, the guards cupped their fists and greeted her, "Sister-in-law, you are here."

Yao Zhi returned their greetings and asked, "Did something happen?"

The guards noticed her worry, and one of them said, "There is news from the villages near the river area that there was a landslide."

When she heard this, Yao Zhi was taken aback and asked again, "Is everything alright?"

The guards shook their heads and replied, "We don’t know the details."

After a moment of silence, she asked, "Sir, can you please help me inform my husband?"

One of the guards nodded and went inside. Thirty minutes later, the guard returned with Fu Chen’an. The moment Yao Zhi saw his deep frown, she knew that something bad had happened.