Xue Family stood outside the cave and, upon hearing her two sisters-in-law's conversation, quickly pulled the Princely Heir further back.
"Why are you taking the child inside when the cave is so filthy? Step back, step back."
Everyone else also wore faces of distress.
Is this really the only place we can find shelter?
"Village chief? Is this the cave Old Man Qin mentioned?" Prince Luling was somewhat incredulous.
Qin Lizheng nodded, "This is indeed the place." He added, "Though it's tough now, when you have money in the future, you can build a house."
The idea is certainly there, but who knows how difficult it will be to execute?
But for now, there's no other choice.
Li Yuzhu looked around and said, "Father, Mother, let's settle here for now. Later, we can cut some trees and build a house in front of the cave."
Prince Luling nodded, "Let's do that for the time being."
"I must take my leave now. If you need anything, come to my home." Qin Lizheng bowed to Prince Luling and turned around to leave.
"Why is it such a place..." The Princess Consort sighed, sitting on a stone at the cave's entrance, frowning deeply.
The Great Princess and the Second Princess stood on either side of her, "Mother, we can't sleep here, what can we do?"
Prince Luling called his sons over, "Think of a way to tidy up the cave so we can rest."
The Princely Heir scrutinized the cave, deep in thought.
The Second Young Master Li scratched his head, looking around but unable to come up with a solution.
Li Xing'an ran to ask Li Yuzhu, "Third sister, do you have any ideas?"
The Great Princess sneered, "She has ideas? If she has any, I'll kneel and bow to her!"
Li Xing'an looked wide-eyed at the Great Princess, "Really? Yu Wen? If Third Sister thinks of something, you'll bow to her?"
The Great Princess nodded seriously, "Yes, if she comes up with a good idea and fixes the cave so we can sleep, I'll bow to her!"
Li Xing'an was exhilarated and shouted to the Second Young Master Li, "Hey, Second Brother, Big Sister said if Third Sister can make the cave sleepable, she'll bow to Third Sister!"
The Second Young Master Li loved excitement.
"Really?" He eagerly ran over, "Ask Big Sister, was it her who said that?"
The Great Princess loftily raised her chin and nodded, "That's right, I said it."
Therefore, the excitable Second Young Master Li and the never-minding Third Brother Li Xing'an together cheered on Li Yuzhu.
"Third Sister, your brothers are counting on you!"
Li Yuzhu glanced at the Great Princess and beckoned to her playful brothers, "You two come with me!"
"Doing what, Third Sister?" The two, eager for fun, trotted over to Li Yuzhu.
"Fixing the cave for sleep!" Li Yuzhu replied, "Come on, you can help."
"Sure thing!" The brothers eagerly nodded and cheerfully followed her.
The three siblings greeted Prince Luling and his wife, leaving the cave for the forest.
Xue Family looked at their backs, rolling her eyes mockingly.
Inside the forest, Li Yuzhu looked around but said nothing.
Li Xing'an asked puzzledly, "Third Sister, what help did you want from us?"
"Pull grass."
"Pull...pull grass?" The brothers blinked wide-eyed in surprise, "What are you pulling grass for?"
Li Yuzhu lifted the hem of her dress and stepped into a patch of wild grass.
The current month is February, and in the southern mountain forest, green grass is already sprouting.