chapter 7

"Yes! Please let me farm with you... No, please allow me to farm with you!"

　　"No need to use honorifics..."

　　The little loli's respectful attitude made Zun Zun feel a little uncomfortable.

　　Of course, letting her farm with us was not purely out of kindness, but was due to the consideration that the large tracts of reclaimed land had not yet been used.

　　Instead of leaving the reclaimed land there to waste, it would be better to add one more person. While making use of it, more food can be harvested, and the little Loli can also take this opportunity to have enough food.

　　It is a win-win situation.

　　"By the way, why are you in the forbidden area? Your parents should have told you that the forbidden area is a very dangerous place."

　　"Eh, is that so?"

　　The little girl was a little surprised and said, "My mother told me that places where people say 'You can't go in', 'There's nothing here', and 'You are not allowed to approach' are mostly places where treasures are hidden, so I come here every day."

　　"Is that so…"

　　Zun Zun should have thought of this a long time ago.

　　Rather, it could be said that this was already the Red Demon Clan's standard for educating their children. Every Red Demon Clan parent hoped that their children could come to the forbidden area to play, and Zun Zun was well aware of this.

　　"So, why did you steal corn? No, to be more precise, why did you steal corn that was not yet ripe?"

　　This is what makes Zun Zun angry.

　　He was not angry about his corn being stolen, nor was he angry about his peaches being picked when the harvest was about to begin. What he could not tolerate was that his corn was being pulled up by the roots even before it was ripe.

　　"My mother said that when you encounter food that is edible and will not cause death, the first thing to consider is not whether it tastes good, but to get it decisively."

　　"A forced melon is not sweet, but it quenches thirst?"

　　Zun Zun was speechless.

　　"There must be something wrong with your mother's education."

　　"I did the same. The corn was delicious, the cob, the leaves, the stalks, and I ate them all with gratitude."

　　"Hey, no way..."

　　Corn is a treasure from head to toe. Whether it is the corn, the cob, the leaves, or the stalk, all are edible. However, it is edible, but as for the taste... it is the first time he has seen someone eat all the corn.

　　"You might become a big shot in the future."

　　"That's what the patriarch told me."

　　That old Deng...

　　"Come to think of it, I don't seem to know your name yet. My name is Zun Zun, what's yours?"

　　"My name is Huihui."

　　The little girl gave her name.

10 I picked up a little loli [Seeking bookshelf , seeking recommendation]

　　"Mei, Huihui? You said your name is Huihui?"

　　"What's wrong? Does my sister know me?"

　　"Hmm...should I say I know him, or should I say I don't know him?"

　　This is really a well-known name.

　　We knew each other in the previous life, and the way we met was slightly different. In this life, I heard about her when I was born, but I had never seen her before that.

　　Huihui is the child of Piao Saburo's family.

　　In this way, it seems understandable why she is so thin and malnourished.

　　"What's going on? Such an ambiguous statement."

　　Maybe Zun Zun's "Ru Ren" tone was a little strange, so Hui Hui thought he didn't want her to farm with him, so she quickly said, "Please don't look at me like that, I'm actually very strong, and I can do heavy physical work like digging the soil! If you don't believe me, I can show you!"

　　After saying that, he grabbed the corn stalk and pulled it up with all his strength.

　　"Wait, wait! I believe it, isn't it enough that I believe it? Idiot, let go!" Zun Zun immediately ran forward anxiously and held Huihui's hands.

　　He actually used pulling crops to demonstrate how strong he was. His train of thought was quite strange.

　　"Well, do you believe me?"

　　"I believe it."

　　"real?"

　　"real."

　　"No, you won't believe me at first sight. I must pull it out!"

　　"That's enough! If you pull it out again, this corn plant will die! If it dies, it won't grow full corns, and we won't be able to fill our stomachs with it!!!"

　　Not being able to fill one's stomach was like a sensitive word. Huihui immediately stopped pulling out the corn stalks, then pushed them back in. Finally, as if she was still worried, she pushed them down again with force.

　　Zun Zun's face couldn't help but twitch.

　　Somehow, he always felt that he had made a wrong decision.

　　"In short, I will now teach you what you need to pay attention to when farming. The first rule is that crops are very delicate and they may die if you are not careful, so you must take good care of them. Do you understand?"

　　"Yes, I understand."

　　Huihui answered simply.

　　Her attitude is very good, but what she does is really troublesome.

　　No, having a good attitude is already very good.

　　In this way, I taught her the knowledge about farming little by little, and gradually let her be put to use. At the very least, it would be good for her to be a tool who obeys orders.

　　"Well, in that case, let's reclaim the land adjacent to the cornfield today without further delay."

　　The land that Zun Zun reclaimed last fall was almost in a semi-abandoned state due to the passage of a winter, a spring, and half a summer. If he wanted to use the land again, he had to repeat the previous steps.

　　But the good news is that since Zun Zun has already laid a good foundation, turning the soil again will not be as difficult as when they first cultivated the land, which will undoubtedly make their work much easier.

　　Even if it's Huihui, there's no problem.

　　only--

　　Gurgle~~~~~

　　Suddenly, a scream came from Huihui's flat belly.

　　The little girl covered her belly but was not shy or embarrassed at all. Instead, she said calmly:

　　"Are you hungry again? It doesn't matter. I've experienced this feeling many times. From now on, I should be able to hold out for about 7 hours. After that, I'll fall into a semi-comatose state... No, considering I have to do physical work later, I can probably only hold out for 3 hours."

　　"No, no, no. I won't let you work on an empty stomach."

　　How did she come to these conclusions? Did she use herself as an experiment? No, considering her poverty, she must have been forced to know these things.

　　Zun Zun took out the lunch rice ball prepared by his sister Tao Lao and handed it to Hui Hui.

　　"Eat it."

　　"May I?"

　　"Of course. I told you I wouldn't let you go hungry."

　　"...Thanks."

　　Hui Hui took the rice ball, and then took big bites and chewed it without any restraint. She swallowed the large rice ball in her hand in a few bites, and then picked up the next one and repeated the operation. In the blink of an eye, she ate three rice balls. The way she devoured them scared Zun Zun.

　　This child hasn't eaten for several days?

　　wrong!

　　Didn't she bring back a lot of corn yesterday?

　　When Zun Zun became curious and asked, he found out that Huihui did not eat all the corn, but left some as reserve food.

　　I didn't expect that she had storage awareness.

　　Zun Zun was both angry and amused.

　　When there was only one rice ball left, Huihui's hand froze in mid-air as she tried to take the rice ball. She wanted to eat it but felt a little embarrassed.

　　"Eat it."

　　After getting permission, Huihui picked up the rice ball and started eating it without hesitation.

　　Zun Zun has a big appetite due to his physical condition, so the rice balls made by his sister were enlarged and increased in quantity, enough for two adults. But in the end, the little girl ate them all by herself.

　　As if feeling that it would be a bit bad to eat it all, Huihui passed the rice ball to Zun Zun when only half of it was left.

　　"I don't need it..."

　　Zun Zun refused decisively, but Huihui did not listen and continued to put the rice ball near his mouth.

　　Seeing the little girl's stubborn expression, she couldn't understand what she was insisting on, but she still ate the remaining half of the rice ball in one bite.

　　Huihui's mouth corners slightly raised.

　　After resting for a while, the midday sun gradually set and the temperature was not that high. It was time to work.

"Hui Hui, I read a sentence in a book　　when I was a child ."

　　"When I was little?"

　　The little girl looked at her 'sister' who was not much older than her with a surprised expression.

　　"Ahem, it was when I was younger. Don't interrupt me."

　　Zun Zun coughed dryly and said, "When I was a child, I read a sentence in a book called 'Those who do not work shall not eat', which means that those who do not work will have nothing to eat. So, in order to have a full stomach and no longer go hungry, let's work hard!"

　　"So that we won't be hungry anymore!"

　　"For a better tomorrow!"

　　"For a better tomorrow!"

　　I don't know if it was because of Zun Zun's slogan that worked, or because she no longer had to go hungry, but Huihui worked very hard and attentively.

　　Zun Zun used a hoe to reclaim the semi-abandoned land, and Hui Hui followed behind him to clean up the debris that had been turned over. The two of them cooperated very well, and in less than half a day, they had reclaimed the planned land.

　　It turned out that the decision to add one more person was the right one.

　　1+1>2

　　It looks like they can still reclaim another piece of land.

　　Zun Zun is full of confidence.

　　But it probably won't work today, because Huihui was kneeling on the side, panting, her tattered skirt and pants were covered in mud, and her pale face was full of fatigue.

　　Forgot.

　　The little girl is not in good health.

　　In addition, Zun Zun has a cheat, so Huihui was able to keep up with him by holding her breath. It seems that I still need to take better care of her in the future.

　　"Okay, let's stop here for today."

　　The energetic Zun Zun carried the hoe on his shoulders and said to Hui Hui who was resting: "Be sure to come tomorrow. I will prepare delicious rice balls."

　　I don't know if it was the rice balls that aroused the little girl's appetite, but Zun Zun had just taken two steps when he heard the growling sound of his stomach behind him.

　　It was this wailing sound that suddenly reminded Zun Zun that Hui Hui seemed to have nothing to eat.

　　Will I go hungry tonight?

　　Wait, doesn't that mean I can only eat rice balls at noon tomorrow, and I still have to do physical work before that?

　　He completely forgot that Shihui's house actually still had some corn that he had stolen and stored.

　　Thought about it.

　　"Would you like to come to my house for dinner?"

　　He invited the little Loli.

11 Today's meal at Zun Zun's house [ask for bookshelf , ask for recommendation]