After speaking, Zhao Qingzao hid in the grass with Xiaocao, and then waited for the prey to be automatically sent to the door, but Zhao Qingzao and Xiaocao waited for several hours, and none of the prey was seen, because Xiaocao wanted to eat, so Zhao Qingzao took out the chicken porridge he brought, and let Xiaocao fill his stomach first, but he didn't expect that at this moment, Zhao Qingzao heard movement on the side of the trap, and it seemed that the prey had been sent to the door.

Zhao Qingzao didn't have time to think so much, so he stood up directly, and then ran to the edge of the trap, wanting to see what prey was in the trap, Zhao Qingzao originally thought that no matter how bad it was, it would be a fox or something, but he didn't expect to look down, but the smile on Zhao Qingzao's face disappeared completely.

The trap did catch the prey, but it was just a little rabbit, looking at the rabbit in the trap, Zhao Qingzao said dejectedly: "It seems that what Xingshan said is right, this trap is really useless, at most it can only catch small prey." ”

The rabbit caught can only be sold for a few taels of silver at most, Zhao Qingzao thought about it, and felt that it was better to keep it for himself and Xiaocao to eat, so he grabbed the rabbit in the trap and put it in the bag he carried.

"Xiaocao, we went down the hill and went home. After Zhao Qingzao tied the bag, he walked to Xiaocao and said to Xiaocao, although he only caught a little rabbit today, it is better than returning empty-handed.

After Zhao Qingzao finished speaking, Xiaocao still didn't move, and he didn't speak, Zhao Qingzao felt strange, so he looked down, but he didn't expect Xiaocao to find a stick from where to draw on the ground, although I don't know what Xiaocao painted, but looking at Xiaocao's posture is still quite presentable.

I don't know why Zhao Qingzao suddenly remembered Shen Changting, because Shen Changting seemed to look like this when he painted, so Zhao Qingzao couldn't help but sigh that his son was really good, and at first glance it was Shen Changting's son, but unfortunately she and Xiaocao couldn't see Shen Changting in this life, so Zhao Qingzao hoped that Xiaocao was an ordinary child, and he didn't have to be as knowledgeable as Shen Changting.

"Xiaocao, my mother is talking to you, let's go home. Zhao Qingzao sighed, and saw that Xiaocao was still concentrating on writing and painting, so he said to Xiaocao again.

Hearing Zhao Qingzao say this, Xiaocao responded, then threw the stick on the ground, wiped his hand on his clothes, and finally stretched out his clean little hand and said to Zhao Qingzao with a smile: "Mother, hold hands." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao touched Xiaocao's head dotingly, and then took Xiaocao's clean little hand, and the two mothers and sons went down the mountain while talking.

After returning home, Zhao Qingzao kept the rabbit in a cage, thinking that if there was nothing to eat in the future, he could eat the rabbit, but Chu Xingshan went to be a soldier, so Zhao Qingzao could only kill the rabbit by himself.

"Mother, I want to feed the rabbit!" Xiaocao seemed to like this rabbit very much, and after seeing Zhao Qingzao put the rabbit in the cage, Xiaocao immediately walked over with a few vegetable leaves and said to Zhao Qingzao.

Hearing this, Zhao Qingzao thought to himself that this rabbit would be eaten sooner or later, no matter how well the grass was raised, what was the use? But although Zhao Qingzao complained so in his heart, he still let the grass feed the rabbit.

Looking at Xiaocao feeding the rabbit and talking to the rabbit at the same time, Zhao Qingzao couldn't help but show a smile, in fact, this kind of day is very good, Although orphans and widows live a very hard life, it is also a blessing to be bland.

But how long can this kind of blandness last? Thinking of Mrs. Zhao and the Wang family, which may appear at any time, Zhao Qingzao's smile froze at the corner of her mouth, Chu Xingshan left, even if Mrs. Zhao and the Wang family came to trouble her, no one would help at that time, and Zhao Qingzao had to think of a way to let himself and Xiaocao really live a dull life.

Zhao Qingzao thought about it, and finally decided to go to Lao Li in the village for help, and asked him to go to the town to find a yard, so that he and Xiaocao could live in peace and stability, and would no longer worry about Mrs. Zhao and the Wang family coming to find trouble.

Lao Li is specialized in helping people find a house, and after the deed is signed, he will be given fifty taels of silver as a thank you gift, although it costs a lot, but in order to find the best place to live, Zhao Qingzao finally gritted his teeth and went to Lao Li with ten taels of silver.

Zhao Qingzao walked to Lao Li's courtyard, and when he turned his head, he saw Lao Li sitting on a recliner basking in the sun, so Zhao Qingzao walked directly over and put ten taels of silver on the small table next to him, and said: "This is a deposit, you help me find a courtyard in the town that is very close to the yamen, and I will give you the remaining forty taels of silver after I find it." ”

Lao Li was originally comfortable basking in the sun, but he didn't expect Zhao Qingzao to suddenly appear, and put ten taels of silver directly on the table, so frightened that Lao Li quickly sat up, and then picked up the silver on the table and bit it, after making sure that it was real silver, Lao Li said with a flattering smile: "Isn't this the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, don't worry, I will definitely find a good yard near the yamen, you just have to wait for the news." ”

"What is the daughter-in-law of the Shen family? Shen Changting has already run away, and I am not his daughter-in-law anymore. Zhao Qingzao frowned, she was very dissatisfied with the title of 'Shen family's daughter-in-law', Shen Changting, the bastard, had already left, even if there was no letter of resignation, she and Shen Changting would not have any more news, besides, Zhao Qingzao hated Shen Changting very much now, and naturally he didn't want others to get her and Shen Changting together.

Lao Li originally just wanted to say something good, but he didn't expect it to make Zhao Qingzao unhappy, so he was so frightened that he continued: "It's me who said wrong, Xiaocao damn, don't be angry." ”

Although he was also a little dissatisfied with the title of 'Xiaocao Dam', Zhao Qingzao just wanted to find the house as soon as possible, so he didn't say anything to Lao Li, and after letting Lao Li find the yard as soon as possible, Zhao Qingzao returned home.

Although the beasts didn't dare to approach the West Mountain Col, Zhao Qingzao was not a person who gave up so easily, so in the next few days, Zhao Qingzao still went up the mountain and sorted out the traps as usual, wanting to catch the prey, but unfortunately the traps could only catch some rabbits and pheasants at most, and the big prey couldn't be caught at all, so after trying a few times, Zhao Qingzao didn't have the energy to go up the mountain to hunt anymore, so he gave up the plan to make money by hunting.

"Mother, don't you go up the mountain today?" Xiaocao followed Zhao Qingzao up the mountain a few days ago, and when he saw Zhao Qingzao staying at home today, Xiaocao walked to Zhao Qingzao's side with his short legs and asked curiously.

Hearing Xiaocao say this, Zhao Qingzao said with a smile: "Xiaocao, do you still want to go up the mountain?"

"I don't want to, but my mother has to go up the mountain every day, and Xiaocao has to accompany my mother, and I can't let my mother go up the mountain alone. Xiaocao shook his head, looking like a little adult, looking at Zhao Qingzao and said.

Hearing this, Zhao Qingzao was very moved, Xiaocao is only one year old, and she is as sensible as a little adult, Zhao Qingzao believes that Xiaocao will be able to grow into a man, and protect herself in the future, as long as she works hard for more than ten years, as long as she grits her teeth, she will definitely be able to raise Xiaocao as an adult.

"Xiaocao, as long as you are by your mother's side, no matter what danger there is, your mother will not be afraid. Zhao Qingzao picked up Xiaocao, then put it on his knees, and then said to Xiaocao.

Thinking that she would not go to the mountains to hunt in the future, Zhao Qingzao planned to grow some vegetables by herself, so that even if she couldn't make money, she and Xiaocao could be self-sufficient and grow vegetables by themselves, and because of the war, there was a shortage of soldiers outside, and it was really not suitable to go out more, and after Lao Li found a suitable house, Zhao Qingzao would move to a new yard, and then grow vegetables in his own yard.

"Xiaocao, we're going to move to another place, are you willing to leave here?" Zhao Qingzao looked at Xiaocao sitting on his lap and asked curiously.

"Mother, where are we going to live? Are we going to find Daddy?" Xiaocao thought about it, and suddenly thought that Zhao Qingzao asked, because Xiaocao wanted to see Shen Changting, so when he heard Zhao Qingzao say this, Xiaocao thought that Zhao Qingzao was going to take him to find his father, so he happily thought about Zhao Qingzao and asked.

Xiaocao is about to start looking for her father again, Zhao Qingzao couldn't help but be stunned, although Zhao Qingzao has already told Xiaocao that it will take a long time to see her father, but Xiaocao seems to have forgotten, and even started to ask again, she doesn't know how to answer Xiaocao's question, do you want to tell Xiaocao directly, he can no longer see his father?

"Xiaocao, didn't my mother tell you? It will be a long time before we see your father. Zhao Qingzao sighed, and then said to Xiaocao.

Hearing Zhao Qingzao say this, Xiaocao showed a disappointed look, thinking about when he would be able to see his father? Xiaocao always wanted to find Shen Changting, and then let Shen Changting teach him to write, teach himself to draw, and then play with him, but unfortunately Xiaocao could only think about it, and he didn't know where Shen Changting was.

"Mother, can I really see my father......? Is he already dead?" At this moment, Xiaocao suddenly flattened his mouth and asked Zhao Qingzao.

Hearing this, Zhao Qingzao chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Xiaocao, who told you that your father died? Your father is still alive and well in the world, you will definitely be able to see him, don't talk nonsense." ”

"But the other children said that I didn't have a father, and that my father was very weak and might have died a long time ago. Xiaocao wiped her tears with the back of her hand and said to Zhao Qingzao with a crying voice.

It turned out that Xiaocao heard the children outside talking nonsense, so he felt that his father had passed away, no wonder Xiaocao was clamoring to see his father, maybe in addition to picking up Shen Changting, he also wanted to make sure that his father was still alive in the world.

The children in the village were talking nonsense, and Zhao Qingzao felt more and more that his decision was correct, and he found a yard in the town as soon as possible, so that Xiaocao would no longer have to face those children in the village.

"Xiaocao, do you believe in your mother or those children? Your father's body has long been cured, and he is still alive in the world, when you grow up a little more, your mother will take you to find your father, okay?" Zhao Qingzao held Xiaocao in his arms, and then comforted.

Hearing this, Xiaocao seemed to take it seriously, lying in Zhao Qingzao's arms and nodding again and again, as if she was looking forward to the day when she met Shen Changting.