He has a spatial ability and saves three children on his escape route.

Chapter 21 Wen Dashan Regrets It

"Grandpa," Wen Yunhong called out as he entered the courtyard. Wen Yuxia had bought two sets of cotton clothes for Wen Dashan and Wen Linshi each, and he was tasked with delivering the clothes to the two elders.

Carrying a quilt and new clothes for her two children, Wen Yuxia darted into her room. While Wen Linshi, Yangshi, Zhangshi, and Huashi peered out the window...

Only Wen Yunhong remained in the courtyard. The package Wen Yunhong was holding caught Yang's attention.

"Xiao Qi, your grandfather went to the fields. What do you want to see him about?" Madam Wen asked coldly.

Madam Yang smiled and said, "Little Seven, what's in the package? Let your aunt see."

"It's alright, I'll head back now," Wen Yunhong said, turning and running home. She knew Wen Linshi would definitely have to send the clothes back to her parents' house once she got them.

The little girl knew very well that if she didn't personally hand the clothes to Wen Dashan, then the two new clothes belonging to Wen Dashan would most likely be taken back to her parents' home by Wen Linshi and given away.

Buying two sets of clothes for Wen Lin was just a side thing; Wen Yunhong didn't care at all whether Wen Lin wore them herself or gave them away.

Wen Yunhong gently placed the package on the bed, then lowered his voice and said to Wen Yuxia, "I'll deliver the clothes to the main house when Grandpa comes back."

"Hong'er, you haven't practiced your skills for three whole days! Let's go up the mountain," Wen Yuxia said calmly.

She didn't care at all who would receive the clothes; after all, she had done her part by buying them as a token of her appreciation.

The siblings ran wildly from the foot of the mountain to the top, arriving at the grove of trees where they usually practiced martial arts.

Wen Yunhong took a deep breath, focusing his energy in his dantian, and then earnestly swung his fist. Each of his moves was powerful and vigorous, carrying a subtle, sharp gust of wind.

Meanwhile, Wen Yuxia moved through the woods like a nimble squirrel, her lightness skill reaching a level of consummate mastery.

On their way down the mountain, Wen Yuxia caught a pheasant, and Wen Yunhong caught a rabbit. The siblings chatted and laughed as they carried their prey home.

While cooking in the kitchen, Yang kept glancing towards the courtyard gate. As soon as Wen Yuxia and her brother left, she sent her youngest son to check on them, confirming that they had gone up the mountain.

He kept an eye on the gate so he could see as soon as possible whether Wen Yuxia and her brother had caught any game when they returned home, and also so he could ask them for the game as soon as possible.

"Da Ya, Xiao Qi, you're back! Your aunt has already steamed rice. Come on, let your aunt take care of the pheasant and rabbit. You two go back to your rooms and rest." Yang rushed out of the kitchen and reached for the rabbit that Wen Yunhong was carrying.

Wen Yuxia reached out to stop her, saying expressionlessly, "I can handle the game myself, and I can cook the rice myself. No need for you to trouble yourself, Aunt."

“Your grandmother couldn’t bear to let you and your brother live alone, so she specially instructed that the meals be prepared for you and your brother as well. Don’t feel embarrassed, it’s only right for your aunt to help you,” Madam Yang said with an unchanged smile.

Speechless, Wen Yuxia led Wen Yunhong into the house. Not only was Yang shameless, but she also knew how to pat herself on the back. "Tch, who needs your help?"

To avoid being harassed by Yang, the siblings locked themselves in their room and slaughtered chickens and rabbits inside. They even built a makeshift stove inside to stew chicken soup.

Wen Yunhong went to the woodshed in the backyard to fetch firewood. When he returned, he saw Wen Dashan and Wen Zisong carrying hoes as they walked into the courtyard. He politely greeted them, "Grandpa, Uncle."

"Xiao Qi, when did you get back?" Wen Dashan asked with a smile.

Wen Yunhong replied, "I came back around noon. Grandpa, come here, I have something to give you." He then quickly carried the firewood into the room, and came out carrying a bundle.

While washing his hands, Wen Dashan asked, "Xiao Qi, is there anything good you want to give Grandpa?"

"My sister bought two sets of clothes for Grandpa in town, and Grandma got some too," Wen Yunhong said, handing the package to Wen Dashan before turning and running back into her room.

When Wen Yunhong gave his grandfather a gift for the first time, he was a little shy. His face turned red, which made Wen Yuxia laugh out loud: "Hong'er can be shy?"

"Sis, stop joking around, hurry up and think about how to cook rabbit meat!" Wen Yunhong changed the subject.

Wen Yuxia had already planned to roast the rabbit; once the chicken soup was ready, she would put the rabbit on the stove to roast.

Wen Dashan opened the package with great joy. Inside were four brand-new sets of clothes. The clothes were made of cotton. His wife got two sets and he got two sets. As he stroked the fabric of the clothes, tears welled up in Wen Dashan's eyes.

Holding her two sets of clothes, Madam Wenlin sighed and said, "Old man, did we make a mistake?"

"Sigh, it's all my fault. I said some harsh words to Daya to help the eldest brother," Wen Dashan said dejectedly, not understanding how things had turned out this way, and not knowing how to get along with Daya and her brother in the future.

Wen Yuxia and her brother were busy inside. Soon, the house was filled with a rich aroma—the smell of chicken soup and the aroma of roasted meat.

As night fell, the siblings sat around on the floor, enjoying a delicious dinner.

The eldest son's family was also having a meal. On the table were two roasted rabbit legs and a bowl of chicken soup that Wen Yunhong had sent over. Yang Shi pursed her lips and said, "Sending so little is not enough for anyone to eat."

Wen Dashan said seriously, "The rabbit legs and chicken soup were given to me and your mother by Daya. Eldest daughter-in-law, we didn't complain about the small amount, so why are you complaining?"

As a father-in-law, Wen Dashan would not speak ill of his daughter-in-law unless he was extremely angry. Seeing that his mother-in-law, Wen Linshi, did not lecture him, he finally spoke up and said a few words.

Wen Linshi glanced at Yang Shi, picked up the chicken soup and poured it into her and Wen Dashan's bowls, then handed a roasted rabbit leg to her eldest grandson, Wen Yunhai.

He shared the remaining rabbit leg with Wen Dashan, not glancing at his eldest son Wen Zisong or his three grandsons the entire time.

She could only save one rabbit leg from her own mouth to feed her grandson; no one else should try to take advantage of her.

Wen Dashan sighed, cut the half rabbit leg in his hand into three pieces, and handed them to Wen Yunjiang, Wen Yunhe, and Wen Yunyang, saying in a hoarse voice, "Eat."

Looking at the half-bowl of thin porridge on the table, Wen Dashan recalled the days when he could have porridge and pancakes for every meal, and his regret deepened.

“Old man, a set of cotton clothes can sell for several hundred coins. Why don’t we take these sets to town and sell them, and then buy two more sets made of coarse cloth?” Wen Linshi, lying on the bed, suddenly said.

The price difference between cotton and coarse cloth was almost eightfold. A set of cotton clothes cost 400 coins, while a set of coarse cloth clothes cost only 50 coins. Not only could they wear new clothes, but they could also earn 1,400 copper coins.

Wen Lin praised herself for her intelligence and looked at Wen Dashan with a look that seemed to be asking for praise.