Yun Xiaoxiao stared blankly at her empty hands for a moment, then called out:

"Brother Stone, what are you doing? You scared all my sparrows away."

Dog Egg also looked like he was about to cry.

Yuan Shitou quickly put on a smile and said, "I'll catch them for you again."

So the three of them straightened the winnowing basket and began to wait anxiously.

Yuan's mother smiled but didn't participate, continuing to sew the shoe soles.

The rain didn't stop until late afternoon, and it looks like it won't rain again.

Xiao Xiao still didn't go out.

After so many days of rain, the roads outside must be very muddy.

She didn't want to go out and get her shoes dirty.

As darkness fell, the three men successfully caught more than twenty sparrows.

After finishing cooking, Yuan's mother came out and asked, "Shitou, where is your father?"

"Hurry up and bring your father back; it's time to eat."

Yuan Shitou then remembered that when he went out, he had carried his father out to chat with others.

I forgot about it when I got back and started catching sparrows.

Mr. Yuan's lower leg was injured by a stone, making it difficult for him to walk.

She spends her days at home weaving baskets and mats, and rarely goes out.

Later, Yun Xiaoxiao arrived and guided Shi Tou in making a walking stick.

It's the kind of thing you can carry around by tucking it under your armpit.

It's very convenient to use, although walking is a bit slow and it gets tiring after a while.

But I have to say, it's really easy to use.

Since getting this cane, Mr. Yuan would go out into the village to chat with people whenever he had free time.

It rained every day during the Spring Festival, and he stayed at home for several days.

When Yuan Shitou went out, he asked him to carry him out to find some villagers to play with.

Everyone is happy and has free time during the Chinese New Year.

Some people in the village would then gather together to play cards.

Yuan's father also knows how to play, but he won't participate if they want to gamble.

Because my family is poor, we can't afford to spend like that.

My family has more money this year.

During the Chinese New Year, Xiao Xiao gave them ten yuan each as pocket money.

Even Gou Dan'er has two yuan.

So when Yuan's father came out, he joined the others in playing cards to pass the time.

Thinking that when they went back, Yuan Shitou would carry him back on his back.

I never expected Yuan Shitou to be so unreliable.

He ran home on his own, completely forgetting about his father.

When Yuan Shitou heard his mother ask this, he slapped his forehead and thought:

That's it, there's no escaping this beating.

He quickly ran outside.

He had only run a few steps when he ran into Yuan Dashan, who was carrying Yuan's father back on his back.

Upon seeing Yuan Shitou, he laughed and said, "Shitou, you're definitely going to get a beating today. You've even forgotten about your old man."

He even gloated after saying that.

Yuan Shitou didn't say anything, but told him to put his father on the stool.

Yuan Dashan didn't linger. He called out, "Fifth Uncle, I'm going back now."

Father Yuan waved his hand: "Go, go, I won't keep you here today."

Yuan Dashan nodded and left.

He winked at Yuan Shitou as he left.

Most of the people in the village are surnamed Yuan, and they are all related by some degree.

By all accounts, Yuan Dashan and Yuan Shitou are brothers, and quite close ones at that.

Yuan Shitou's grandfather and Yuan Dashan's grandfather were cousins.

Yuan's father had four older sisters, and he was his only son.

Therefore, Yuan Dashan called him Fifth Uncle.

Yuan's father glared at Yuan Shitou: "I'll let you off the hook this time of year, since it's a holiday."

I'll write this down. If you dare do this again, the punishment will be doubled.

Yuan Shitou nodded: "Yes, yes, Father, I've got it. I won't dare to do it again next time."

Yun Xiaoxiao and Gou Dan'er covered their mouths and chuckled to themselves.

At the same time, he was secretly cursing Yuan Shitou.

He looks tall and strong, but he's incredibly rough and careless.

It would be strange if they didn't like to fight.

It's true that there aren't many people like Yuan Shitou, who are in their twenties and still get beaten up.

Yun Xiaoxiao suspected that he would be beaten again when he became a father.

According to Yuan's mother, Yuan Shitou was particularly naughty when he was young and loved to fight.

Parents frequently come to our door demanding an explanation.

Yuan Shitou was beaten quite a few times for this.

Moreover, he is a very loyal and helpful person.

He would also go and help others if he saw them being beaten.

The children, especially those from Old Wolf Village, are particularly fierce and domineering.

They often came to bully the children of Laolin Village, and there were many fights because of this.

Yuan Shitou is a well-known fighting king and is also extremely protective of his own.

Whenever people from Old Wolf Village come, he will protect them no matter who they bully in the village.

Therefore, he was very popular in the village.

That's why none of the few girls in the village were willing to marry him.

I'm afraid he'll beat his wife.

Yuan Shitou simply doesn't have the idea that men shouldn't hit women.

Whether you're male or female, if you piss him off, he'll still beat you up.

Moreover, they beat her extremely hard, showing no mercy whatsoever.

You say everyone gets married hoping for a better life?

Going in with the intention of getting beaten up is just plain stupid.

Especially since his family was poor and he had a child whose father was unknown.

Although the child isn't his, the child's origins are far from honorable.

Besides, once you marry into the family, you'll have to help support them.

It's impossible to simply ignore it.

This resulted in Yuan Shitou being unmarried at the age of 25.

No, some people still got married.

Fan Xiaohua was willing.

But Yuan Shitou was unwilling; he would rather remain a bachelor than marry Fan Xiaohua.

He said he only treated Fan Xiaohua as a younger sister and had no other thoughts.

Otherwise, none of these subsequent events would have occurred.

There's another reason why Mr. Yuan isn't arguing with him today.

That means he won money playing cards with someone today.

I even won more than a dollar.

I'm in a good mood right now, so I won't bother arguing with this fool.

The next day, the sky cleared up, and the sun peeked out.

Yuan's father then had Yuan Shitou carry him out to play cards with others.

Having tasted success yesterday, I want to continue today.

Yuan's mother scolded him for being wasteful, saying that it was rare for him to win money, and he shouldn't lose it all again today.

Mr. Yuan said with a smile: "Anyway, it's the New Year, and it's a rare occasion to be happy. So what if we lose?"

Anyway, we're just playing small games to kill time.

When Yuan Shitou carried his father out the door,

Yuan's mother told him to take the family's calf out for some fresh grass to graze.

Yuan Shitou naturally agreed.

Then this scene unfolded.

A tall, burly man was carrying an old man on his back.

The old man held a cane in one hand and a rope in the other.

The other end of the rope was a half-grown calf.

A child was being carried on the back of the calf.

This child is of course Gou Dan'er.

He also wanted to go out and have fun with them.

So Yuan's mother had Yuan Shitou take him out.

Yun Xiaoxiao was even more bored, so she helped Yuan's mother sew shoe soles.

Nowadays, all girls can make shoes, and so can she.

She wouldn't do that in the new century.

But the original owner did know how, and the shoes she made were very beautiful and sturdy.

It's just that sewing shoe soles is a bit of a chore, so Yuan's mother usually doesn't let her do it.

Not long after, Yuan Shitou returned.

I'll come back and take Xiaoxiao out to play.

It's not raining now, and it's Chinese New Year, so there's not much work to do.

Many girls and aunties from the village came out to play, and Yuan Min was among them.

When Aunt Chang saw him, she told him to come back and call Yuan's mother and Xiao Xiao to go out and play.

Mother Yuan didn't want to go; she just wanted him to carry Xiao Xiao out on his back.