Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1902 - 1699: Farewell, Mom—I’m Setting Sail_2
Although she had become a full-time worker, the work of collecting vegetables only took about one or two hours, adding just over a thousand yuan to her monthly income, she could even afford a late-night snack!
She was reluctant to give up such a good thing!
Right now was the time to prepare to go up the mountain.
However, as she usually hurried along, she didn’t notice He Tuo, who was crouched in the shadows of the roadside grass, but she did see Little Ten still wandering the road at night, and couldn’t help but laugh:
Such great spirits.
Before she came here to work, getting up early to work extra days left her feeling dazed. But unlike this little dog, who was lively and whose fur was shinier than her daughter’s hair, glowing under the moonlight, it was charming to see.
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Once Liu Liu’s silhouette disappeared at the slope ahead, He Tuo let out a sigh of relief and stood up to walk forward again.
Walk and walk, walk and walk.
The journey that didn’t feel far when playing with adults and friends during the day seemed never-ending at night before reaching the village entrance.
He moved his little short legs, cheering himself on.
But soon, he heard voices ahead again!
It was a courtyard, brightly lit inside, with the faint sound of machines.
His heart tightened as the courtyard gate creaked open, with someone wheeling a big barrel to pour out water outside the gate!
If he looked up, he would find it was Aunt Zhang Hong’s tofu shop.
Boat rowing, iron forging, grinding tofu, traditionally life’s three great hardships.
Now, with machine assistance, it’s not so overwhelmingly tough, but due to high sales, preparations still need to start at midnight.
Oh my! Why don’t these adults sleep at night?
He Tuo felt anxious inside.
But it’s okay, he hid for a while longer, watched the gate close again, and stealthily moved away.
Walk and walk, walk and walk...
Not sure how much longer he walked, but he still hadn’t reached the village entrance when his steps suddenly froze.
Because at another homestay entrance up ahead, a fierce-looking man suddenly walked out!
He looked just like a villain on TV, tall and strong, with dark skin and fierce eyes, stretching his arms and muttering things like "playing on the phone, cervical spondylosis."
In short, he looked very much like a bad guy!
One punch could knock out 10 He Tuo!
He Tuo stood frozen, cold sweat breaking out all over, taking a long moment to realize: this was the fierce uncle he had lunch with during the day!
No, no! That’s not right!
The reason he needed a moment to recognize him was that he didn’t eat with everyone but was alone in the mountain cafeteria!
Realizing this, his slight fear was replaced by resentment. No matter how difficult and risky, He Tuo was determined to wander tonight!
Anyway, once the fierce man went back inside, he gathered his courage to continue towards the village entrance.
Everything ahead was quiet, except for the chirping of insects and the sound of the wind, it seemed like only his breathing was audible.
He Tuo felt a little scared.
But looking back, Little Ten was still following at a leisurely pace.
Even though he shouldn’t let the dog follow, he had to admit, it did make him feel more at ease.
He Tuo secretly resolved that when he reached the main road and saw a car, he would not let Little Ten follow—yet why hadn’t he seen a taxi yet?
Clearly, when he and his dad had barbecue, waiting for a bit by the roadside, there were cars even at midnight.
The young boy couldn’t quite differentiate between the agricultural base he visited and the countryside, always thinking taxis were everywhere.
But he walked slowly at night, often hiding along the way, so truthfully, he hadn’t gone very far.
Moreover...
He felt a sense of maturity usually belonging to adults: walking a bit further might mean no surveillance cameras around!
Thinking of this, his spirits rose again.
Walk and walk, walk and walk...
It felt like he’d been walking an entire night, but checking his watch, only fifty minutes had passed!
But constantly being on alert and pumping himself up, he had only reached above the Riverside Beach by now.
More importantly...
He Tuo touched his stomach:
He was a bit hungry.
It was all the adults’ fault for being unreasonable, he was a little upset during dinner so he didn’t eat much.
But it’s okay, he was the well-prepared He Tuo!
In the dim moonlight, he sat on the ground, opening his backpack: inside were paper, a charging dock for his phone watch, his water bottle, a jacket, and his small pillow.
