There were an unusually large number of prey on the mountain. In addition to the three, the traps also caught two hares and a field mouse.
Li Xiuxiu tied her clothes into a bundle, hung it on the iron bridge, and then picked up Wei Mo and prepared to go back.
"Aunt Xiuxiu, I'll go downstairs for a walk. You've been busy all afternoon."
Wei Mo still felt sorry for Li Xiuxiu. A young woman had spent the whole afternoon digging traps and then had to carry the prey back, yet she still insisted on holding him.
Although it's a bit far from home, Wei Mo can still walk back if he perseveres.
Li Xiuxiu wasn't thinking about anything else right now; even if she was tired, she couldn't bear to let Wei Mo walk back alone.
"It's okay, Auntie is strong, I can carry you without any problem."
Li Xiuxiu is very happy now. There are so many prey! She hasn't caught this many in a whole year. She thought that she didn't get enough rabbits at noon! She'll talk to the little brat later and see if he can eat two.
"Wei Mo, could we have an extra rabbit tonight? One rabbit isn't enough for everyone."
Li Xiuxiu was a little embarrassed, but she still asked the question in the end, inwardly cursing herself for being greedy.
Although these things were done by the two of them together, without Wei Mo, Li Xiuxiu probably wouldn't have been able to catch a single one.
"Auntie can decide. Eat as much as you want."
After Wei Mo finished speaking, he rested his head on Li Xiuxiu's shoulder, and his wicked little hands started to have ideas again.
Li Xiuxiu has gotten used to it now. It just feels like such a smart and capable little kid likes to touch and suck on things. Sure enough, no matter how smart he is, he's still just a child.
Hearing Wei Mo's words, Li Xiuxiu was still very happy, at least it proved that Wei Mo was close to her.
When Li Xiuxiu was almost at the village, Wei Mo jumped down like a little monkey and went ahead to check the situation for Li Xiuxiu.
After all, there are too many prey, and if others see them, there might be problems.
The two of them quietly avoided many people, but they still ran into the Wang Xinhong and Wang Xinbo sisters when they were about to reach their door. Wei Mo quietly gestured to Li Xiuxiu behind him to go around them, while he went to meet them.
Wang Xinhong is known in the village for being stingy, while Wang Xinbo is known for being calculating. Both of them are now married, but neither has a good reputation in the village.
Running into these two is never a good thing, but Wei Mo has no way to avoid them, otherwise there is a risk of exposing Li Xiuxiu.
"Wei Mo, come here, I need to ask you something."
When Wang Xinbo saw Wei Mo walking over, his eyes lit up. After all, everyone in the village knew that Wei Mo could weave fish baskets, and even the people in the group were taught by Wei Mo.
"What's wrong? Aunt Wang, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wei Mo just wanted to buy Li Xiuxiu some more time, so he started chatting with her.
"You know how to weave fish baskets, right? Could you teach me?"
The old village chief forbade me to learn from Wang Zhenhua, so surely I could learn by secretly learning from his son, so that my family could weave fish baskets and I wouldn't have to wait so long for the weaving group to finish making them.
Wei Mo frowned. Was this a scheme against him?
“Grandpa Yu won’t allow it. Aunt Wang, if you want to learn, go ask Grandpa Yu. He said he’ll spank me if I try to teach others.”
Wang Xinbo curled his lip. Today, the two sisters had come with the old village chief to collect fish baskets, but the old village chief chased them away at the gate, leaving them outside the courtyard and forbidding them from entering.
The old village chief knew exactly what kind of people these two sisters were. It's said that people get smarter with age, and that was certainly true for the old village chief.
They say a leopard can't change its spots, and that's certainly true for these two sisters. Seeing that Wei Mo was unmoved by any persuasion, Wang Xinbo started to tempt her—not with his body, of course, since Wei Mo was still just a child!
"Little brat, bring me a fish basket from your house, and I'll give you five candies, okay?"
Wei Mo ignored the two people in front of him and only felt relieved when he saw Li Xiuxiu enter the courtyard.
Just as Wei Mo was about to refuse, Wang Xinbo, who was being stubborn, also spoke up.
"Little brat, give me your fish basket, and I'll give you two big candies."
Wei Mo was speechless. Do you really think I'm stupid? Your sister gave me five candies, and you two are competing for them while you only give me two. Do you not have a brain?
"My mom said that only old women lie to children. I was wondering why my two aunties looked so old! Turns out they were just lying to children!"
After Wei Mo finished speaking, he took off running towards home. The two sisters who were left behind took a while to realize that they seemed to have been scolded.
They wanted to cause trouble for Wei Mo, but the old village chief was still inside, so the two of them didn't dare to go in.
Wang Xinbo complained that Wang Xinhong had ruined his plan, otherwise he would have succeeded in deceiving her.
The two sisters were arguing outside. Wei Mo, who had run home, stopped at the door to watch their commotion. Seeing that they didn't fight, he sighed slightly, thinking to himself that these two sisters were not very helpful!
When Wei Mo returned to the courtyard, he saw that Grandpa Yu was also there. He was watching Li Xiuxiu, who had been caught red-handed, standing dumbfounded to one side, seemingly waiting for the old man's judgment.
Wei's mother and the others stood there, just standing there blankly without saying a word. Wei Mo slapped his forehead, thinking that these people still hadn't been through the harsh realities of society.
The old man's silence clearly indicates his intention to protect these people. Are you all just standing here like idiots, do I have to say something to remind you?
"Aunt Xiuxiu, bring the game I hunted inside. Aunt Manman, hurry up and cook! I'm starving. What are you all standing here for?"
Wei Mo directed the process like a little adult. Seeing that the old village chief didn't speak, Li Xiuxiu hesitated for a moment before taking the item into the house, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief.
Qian Manman and several others ran into the house to help, leaving only Wei Mo and the old man outside the courtyard.
"Grandpa Yu, bring Grandma Yu over for dinner tonight! It'll be more lively with more people. I haven't seen Grandma Yu in so long, and she hasn't given me any sweets in ages."
The old village chief looked at the little devil David Mo in front of him and patted his head.
"Okay, I'll take the fish basket to the brigade in a bit, then bring your Grandma Yu over. Tell your mom we'll be disturbing dinner."
Actually, the old village chief wasn't just asking for a free meal; he was signifying that eating with them meant they were accomplices and he wouldn't reveal anything. This was also to put their minds at ease, since they were all young girls who had a tough life.
Wei Mo stepped forward and hugged Grandpa Yu's leg, starting to act coquettishly.
"If you don't come, Grandpa Yu, I'll go to your house and hold you like this the whole time, so you can't do anything!"
Grandpa Yu smiled happily, took a candy ball out of his pocket and stuffed it into Wei Mo's mouth, then pinched the little cheeks that were puffed up because of the candy ball.
"Alright, let go now. I'll bring your Grandma Yu over in a bit. She's been looking for you these past few days! She's prepared lots of delicious food for you."
The old village chief drove the oxcart away, and Wei Mo saw him off at the door before returning.
Looking at the group of people staring at him from the doorway, Wei Mo rolled his eyes!
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