Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

chapter 58

These two little hounds, one male and one female, were born in the same litter. One had a brownish-yellow coat and the other had black and white spots. Both were round and chubby, obviously well-fed. The two little guys didn’t act shy when they arrived at the Di family’s home, sniffing around everywhere with their stout little legs, even marking their territory by urinating on both sides of the main entrance of the Di residence.

Xuan’er and Ying’er were ecstatic chasing the two little dogs around all day, obviously in love with them.

Little did the happy family realize that they had dodged a hidden scheme by not going to the market out of necessity, instead inadvertently enjoying good fortune.

After working diligently day and night, Di Yelei finally completed the fence after several days.

This fence expansion was only widened on the side near the newly purchased land plot. Bamboo and wood structures were used to encircle the area, and a row of iron spikes was planted along the fence’s outer edge.

With this arrangement in place, the thick outer layer of iron spikes acts as the first barrier; if anyone still manages to get past it, they would face the fence, backed by a row of yellow daylilies grown along the perimeter.

On top of that, they now have two small hunting dogs. If any thieves try to climb over the wall, it won’t be so easy anymore!

During this time, Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wang both came by several times one after the other, looking displeased as they saw the two working on the fence.

Without Di Yelei going hunting in the mountains, the two of them have no opportunity to take advantage.

Recently, they have been having plain rice porridge with wild vegetables for many days in a row, desperately in need of game to fill their stomachs. But Di Yelei, who used to go up the mountains every two to three days, had changed his habits; how could they not be outraged?

Moreover, the two little hounds seemed particularly sensible. They would bark nonstop whenever they saw Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wang.

Although the little hounds couldn’t bite people, their sharp teeth constantly shook the two’s pant legs, causing the two to hate them immensely.

While Ms. Wang didn’t dare to enter the courtyard because of the written proof, Ms. Zhao frequently came uninvited, inevitably encountering the two little hounds.

“I say, Third Son’s family, how much grain will these dogs eat once they grow up? Even if you have a lot of money, that’s not how you waste it. I think you should give them away sooner rather than later to save yourself the trouble of taking care of these two little troublemakers,” Ms. Zhao said sarcastically.

“There’s no helping it. These little guys need to be well taken care of. Isn’t that right, mom?”

Liu Sisi pretended not to understand, chiming in along with her words, pulling the two little hounds away from Ms. Zhao’s pant legs, one in each hand.

“Moreover, these two little hounds don’t bark at passers-by but only start barking when mom and Second Sister-in-Law appear. Isn’t that strange?”

Seeing the pant legs covered in bite marks from the little hounds’ teeth, Liu Sisi couldn’t help but chuckle to herself.

Turns out that even small hounds know who their friends are and who the bad guys are!

“You…you…hmph! This is outrageous!”

Amidst Ms. Zhao’s clattering scolding, Liu Sisi continued her work undisturbed, treating the other’s verbal abuse as nothing more than a passing breeze.