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      by Volare Chapter 65: "I can't figure it out." The Shen family hasn't been in Xiao Liucun for long, and they don't have ancestors, so they don't have an ancestral grave. When people in other families in Xiao Liucun pass away, they are basically buried in their own fields, some distance from their homes. Shen Hai's grave isn't far from home, just at the foot of the mountain about half a mile away from the Shen's house. According to the Shen family elders, being close to home means he won't be…
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      by Volare Chapter 64: Having a Guilty Conscience Chapter 64: Having a Guilty Conscience The "ge'er" (a third gender in the ancient society) who ran to find the village chief was called Qian Fang. His father-in-law, Liu Hu, was helping the Shen family build a house when he was suddenly stunned to see his son's husband. There were only men on that side, so Qian Fang didn't feel comfortable going over to talk to Liu Hu. He just nodded from afar and continued running behind Village Chief Zhu. Ling Xing was…
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      by Volare Chapter 63: Chapter 63 - Fighting Smelling the aroma of meat, everyone unconsciously sped up their work. Although they didn't dare to have too many expectations, their hearts still yearned for meat. "Dinner's ready!" Shen Lai shouted, and the villagers wiped the sweat from their foreheads, smiles appearing on their faces as they eagerly grabbed their earthenware bowls to line up for food. The Shen family's dishes had fixed portions, but there were no restrictions on how much coarse rice one…
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      by Volare Chapter 62: Harvesting Vegetables Chen Cuihua had five children. Her eldest son was eighteen this year and still hadn't managed to get a wife, not even a ge'er. They were too poor, and no one wanted to marry into their family. The second was a daughter, who was betrothed last year. However, the in-laws weren't easy to get along with, and they didn't allow the daughter to come back for festivals, fearing she'd provide for her own family. She hadn't seen her daughter in a whole year. She…
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      by Volare Chapter 61: Worries Chapter 61: Worries The four Zhao brothers didn't bring much, nor did they have much to bring. Hearing they were going to work, they did bring down the better farming tools from their home. Saying "better" was relative, as they were still quite worn. But compared to the others at home, a chipped sickle and a shovel with holes were the best. The Zhao brothers were all tall and sturdy men, each carrying farming tools, giving off a sense of imposing presence. U Xue, held…
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      by Volare Chapter 60: Choosing People to Go Down the Mountain Shen Lai has been very busy these past two days. He has to get up before dawn to practice martial arts, take Wu Xue to run at the foot of the mountain, and then practice the characters Ling Yue taught him the previous night. In the afternoon, he has to identify herbs, remember all the details, and spar with Shen Hui to practice moves. In the evening, Ling Yue checks how well he has learned the characters. If he passes, he learns the next one. If…
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      by Volare Chapter 6 "Hello, Second Brother." The weather was indeed still cold. Xu Youfang, thinking Ling Xing's health wasn't good, and afraid he'd freeze, had gone to his room in the middle of the night to check on him. Luckily she did, the child's face was turning blue from the cold. The charcoal brazier was producing a lot of smoke, and Xu Youfang, afraid something would happen if he slept too soundly, could only find the fur coat Shen Hai used to wear and put it on Ling Xing. She stayed for a while,…
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      by Volare When Xu Youfang and Shen Gui brought Shen Yan and her son home, it was already afternoon. Ling Xing and Shen Hui had already gone into the mountains to find herbs. Because Ling Xing was with him, Shen Hui didn't go to the dangerous places to check the traps this time. He directly took Ling Xing to a place with banana leaves. Ling Xing felt that the temperature here was higher than down the mountain, very warm, and the faint smell of sulfur floated in the air. "Is there a hot spring here?" Ling…
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      by Volare Chapter 58: The Zhao Family On the way to set up the stall, Ling Xing told Shen Hui about teaching Shen Lai to identify medicinal herbs. Shen Hui readily agreed, "Alright, I need to go up the mountain to collect banana leaves today anyway, I'll gather some of the medicinal herbs we've used before while I'm at it." "I'll go with you." Ling Xing couldn't draw, so he couldn't illustrate the herbs he knew for Shen Hui to find. Considering that it was starting to get cold and there weren't as many…
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      by Volare Chapter 57 "Ah Yue, are you chanting a spell?"...... Chapter 57 "Ah Yue, are you chanting a spell?"...... Shen Lai wanting to learn martial arts caused quite a stir in the Shen family. Xu Youfang was the first to disagree. "Are you bewitched, child? You're already mischievous and can't handle housework. If you learn martial arts, you'll be crying when no one wants to marry you!" The family is not what it used to be. If it were before, Xu Youfang would have sent Shen Lai, not only to learn…
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