Chapter 287 - 285: Er Bao Isn’t Afraid of Pain

Chapter 287: Chapter 285: Er Bao Isn’t Afraid of Pain

Seeing how confident the townspeople were, Shen Yue said at once,

"Alright. Let’s search together. I believe we can change Barbaric City, too!"

Throughout the evening.

A large crowd of townspeople bustled back and forth across the flatland.

The once-barren stretch of land was now filled with the clamor of voices, and everyone seemed to be brimming with energy.

While Shen Yue searched, the townspeople constantly ran up to her, holding out handfuls of dirt to ask,

"Lady A Yue, how about this one?"

Shen Yue pinched the dirt, rubbing it lightly between her fingertips before shaking her head.

"This won’t work. It’s fine sand. The roots won’t be able to take hold."

A moment later, someone else called out,

"Lady A Yue, look at mine!"

Shen Yue looked over.

"This won’t work either. It’s silt."

"What about this one? It’s pretty damp."

Shen Yue still shook her head.

An endless stream of people ran back and forth, asking her to examine their findings.

Even when rejected each time, they remained tireless and continued their search.

When night fell, Mu Silin, Bai Chaosi, and the others finished their work and came to find them.

They were all astonished to see such a harmonious scene.

As they approached, Mu Silin asked,

"Shen Yue, who are all these people?"

Although the little ones were tired from the long day, they were still excited. When they saw Mu Silin and the others arrive, they all ran over.

"They’re here to help us find fertile soil!"

"Yeah! They’re going to plant seeds with us and look for soil together!"

Mu Silin and the others listened in shock. They hadn’t expected the townspeople to be willing to lend a hand, to take action, and to put their faith in Shen Yue.

Bai Chaosi knew that Shen Yue and the children hadn’t rested all day, and he felt for them.

"Shen Yue, it’s getting late. Why don’t we continue the search tomorrow?"

They already knew about Shen Yue’s plan to find soil for planting.

But after two days of searching, they had made no progress at all.

Even with the townspeople helping, Barbaric City was vast and its resources scarce. In such a barren place, finding soil that could actually grow food was by no means a one-day task.

Shen Yue stood up and looked at the group.

"Are you finished with your work? How did it go?"

Mu Silin and Ye Lüqi looked troubled.

While Bai Chaosi and Gu Fangqi didn’t look quite so grim, they also seemed uncomfortable.

Shen Yue took one look at them. "What’s wrong? Did things not go smoothly?"

Just then, Huang Ziyue and Si Muye walked over as well, just in time to hear Gu Fangqi say,

"We managed to find the yellow clay and dry grass. We also checked out the tall forest north of the city, and there are plenty of massive trees we can use, but..."

Shen Yue prompted, "But what?"

Mu Silin said, a little embarrassed,

"The townspeople... they’re not willing to accept the plan to rebuild and reinforce their houses. They think we’re going to destroy their homes, so they’re all fiercely resisting."

Ye Lüqi nodded in resignation.

"No matter what we said or how we tried to persuade them today, we couldn’t convince them. We even showed them the blueprints you gave us, but it was no use."

Worse, the townspeople were stubbornly convinced that Mu Silin and Ye Lüqi were trying to destroy their homes.

That was why they were so surprised just now, seeing this other group of townspeople cooperating so enthusiastically, personally helping Shen Yue search for soil.

They had witnessed firsthand today just how difficult and stubborn the people of Barbaric City could be.

Shen Yue frowned as she listened. ’I actually expected this. After all, the people of the Beast World are set in their ways. It’s hard for them to accept new things.’

’So, the real challenge in this endeavor isn’t the physical requirements, but breaking through that mountain of resistance in their hearts.’

She thought for a moment and then said,

"Tomorrow, the four of you will build a model house next to the City Lord Mansion according to my blueprints. After that, gather the townspeople. I’ll go persuade them myself."

’Now that I’ve decided to do this, I’ll give it my all to change the lives of the people of Barbaric City.’

’No matter how hard it is. The moment I took that first step, I knew there was no turning back.’

Mu Silin and Ye Lüqi understood her plan, their hearts stirring with excitement.

’Shen Yue was going to persuade the townspeople herself!’

’In their minds, if anyone could do it, it was her.’

’She could do what they could do, and she could do what they couldn’t.’

’They believed that as long as they followed her lead, one day they would see a whole new world.’

Mu Silin nodded.

"Alright. Don’t worry, we can have it built in half a day."

Bai Chaosi added, "That’s right. Even though we didn’t convince the townspeople today, we’ve already gathered a lot of the lumber and clay. We can finish it by tomorrow morning."

Although they hadn’t found any usable soil and had made no progress on convincing the townspeople to rebuild, everyone was beginning to feel a sense of anticipation for the future.

So that night, long after they had gone to bed, the little ones were still thinking about it.

"Female mother, Dabao believes we’ll definitely find soil for the seeds to grow in tomorrow!"

"Uh-huh! Si Bao will look even more carefully tomorrow. I won’t miss a single spot!"

"Me too! Er Bao won’t give up!"

A conviction had taken root in the little ones’ hearts, a determination to plant those seeds in this very land.

Shen Yue held them close.

"Female mother knows my babies are working hard for this, just like I am. But right now, the most important thing is to get some sleep, understand?"

She patted their backs gently, coaxing them.

"You have to sleep well so you’ll have enough energy to help female mother tomorrow. If you don’t sleep, you won’t have any energy at all~"

At this, the little ones all squeezed their eyes shut.

"Okay, okay! Wubao will listen to female mother and sleep right now!"

"Liu Bao will sleep tight too! I don’t want to have no energy!"

A faint smile touched Shen Yue’s lips as she listened.

"Alright. Female mother will stay with you. How about I rub your little feet for you?"

’The children had been running around with her all day. It would be a lie to say her heart didn’t ache for them.’

’They were so small, yet so sensible and tough. They hadn’t complained about being tired even once the entire day.’

’But she knew their little feet were almost certainly covered in blisters.’

’She had even seen Er Bao secretly walking on his tiptoes because of the pain, yet still searching so eagerly for soil...’

’Her heart felt a pang of both pain and sorrow.’

At that thought, she reached out and gently began to rub Er Bao’s tender, red, and swollen little feet.

As if not wanting Shen Yue to notice, Er Bao pulled his little feet back.

"Female mother doesn’t have to rub Er Bao’s feet. Er Bao’s feet don’t hurt. Er Bao can sleep on his own."

Shen Yue pulled him into a hug and said softly,

"Our Er Bao is growing up. His feet are covered in blisters, yet he still tries to hide it from his female mother!"

Er Bao’s dark green eyes suddenly turned red. His little ears drooped as he pressed himself tightly against Shen Yue.

"Er Bao wasn’t trying to trick female mother! Er Bao just didn’t want to make female mother worry or feel sad! Er Bao is a little man! Er Bao isn’t afraid of pain!"

The little one’s muffled voice was thick with his deep affection for Shen Yue.

Shen Yue held him tighter and kissed his forehead.

"Yes, Er Bao wants to be a little man, but you’re also female mother’s baby."

Hearing this, the little one hugged Shen Yue and buried his head in her arms.