Chapter 270 Is there a trap?

"That's right. There should be quite a few of them. Could they be bringing that Fu Jiani and the others with them? Why did they come here? It's such a big place, isn't it just a coincidence that they came here?"

Qi Shuangshuang was still not calm.

There is only one person like He Lin who doesn't get along with them, so don't bring in a group of them!

However, as expected, within twenty minutes, a group of people arrived at their camp dragging a few trees.

Zhang Bingyi was not surprised when he saw Gu Xiaoxi and Qi Shuangshuang. He just greeted them politely.

Gu Xiaoxi guessed something from his calmness.

They came here specially because they heard the news that Qi Lao was coming to Wushan.

She simply greeted him and then looked at Mr. Zhang who was walking at the back.

"Grandpa Zhang, Happy New Year!"

When Mr. Zhang saw her, he smiled and nodded, "I didn't expect to see you again. You guys have been here for a day, right?"

"No, we just arrived this morning. We climbed the mountain overnight and only had time to set up the tent."

Just as Gu Xiaoxi finished speaking, a young girl who was dragging a big tree beside him said with a half-smile, "Look, we even cut down a red sandalwood tree."

Gu Xiaoxi didn't know the other person, so he ignored him.

Elder Zhang coughed lightly and explained, "Girl, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zhuang, and this is his son Zhuang Qing and his daughter Zhuang Ling. We are also here to look for medicinal herbs. Elder Qi must have already entered the mountain!"

Gu Xiaoxi nodded slightly, "Yes, they left in the afternoon. You guys sit down and warm yourself by the fire!"

Qi Shuangshuang also came forward to greet Mr. Zhang, and then sat obediently next to Gu Xiaoxi.

She didn't know why, but she really didn't like the way Mr. Zhuang looked at people. He had a gentle smile on his face, but she just felt her scalp tingling.

Mr. Zhang was old and really tired, so he sat down and leaned against a tree to warm himself by the fire.

Zhang Bingyi quickly brought a cushion for his grandfather.

After looking around, Mr. Zhuang said to his son, "Clean up the collapsed lawn and build a wooden house there."

Zhuang Qing nodded and went to work without saying a word.

Zhuang Ling was also helping, and they were the only two doing the work throughout the whole process.

However, these two are really good at their job.

Both Zhuang Qing and Zhuang Ling possess extraordinary strength. Zhuang Ling, a girl, can actually pick up a tree that is thicker than her with one hand, and then cut off the branches with the other hand.

Gu Xiaoxi was amazed at what he saw.

In comparison, if she hadn't relied on the support of the wind, she would never have been able to hold up such a big tree.

Qi Shuangshuang felt terrified when watching this scene, because a terrible guess emerged in her mind.

These people...

"Is this child Mr. Qi's granddaughter?" Mr. Zhang suddenly asked.

Gu Xiaoxi nodded, "Yes. We were too tired from climbing the mountain last night, so we both took a nap at noon and didn't go into the mountain with Master Qi. Grandpa Zhang, are you guys going into the mountain this afternoon?"

"Let's settle down first and take a rest before heading into the mountains at night!"

"Xiaoxi, I'm going to pick up some more firewood. Do you want to come with me?" Qi Shuangshuang felt that it was too suffocating to stay here.

Mr. Zhuang inadvertently glanced upward at her, which made her feel really uncomfortable.

She wanted to collect more firewood, preferably enough for tomorrow so that she wouldn't have to stay in the camp.

Gu Xiaoxi noticed Qi Shuangshuang's discomfort and said with a smile, "Shuangshuang, go ahead and do your job! I'll stay here and talk to Grandpa Zhang."

"Okay." Qi Shuangshuang was a little worried about Xiaoxi being here alone, but when she thought of Mr. Zhang being there too, she carried her small bag and left first.

She was thinking, if only grandpa and the others could come back earlier!

After Qi Shuangshuang left, Mr. Zhuang paid more attention to Gu Xiaoxi.

However, seeing that Gu Xiaoxi didn't react and didn't even look at him any further, he looked away.

Seeing that Gu Xiaoxi had been accompanying his grandfather, Zhang Bingyi also helped to build the wooden house.

Gu Xiaoxi would glance at him from time to time and chat with Zhang Laoxian.

Suddenly, she thought of something and immediately got up and dug out the sweet potatoes and potatoes she had buried in the fire.

"Grandpa Zhang, do you eat sweet potatoes?"

Zhang Lao smiled and nodded, "Then give me one!"

So the two of them sat by the fire and ate roasted sweet potatoes.

Seeing Mr. Zhuang looking at her, she asked casually, "Mr. Zhuang, do you want to eat?"

Mr. Zhuang smiled and said, "Then have one too!"

Gu Xiaoxi turned around, took a pot lid from the side, put sweet potatoes and potatoes on it, and let Mr. Zhuang choose for himself.

Mr. Zhuang also took a sweet potato and started eating it.

But after taking two bites, he suddenly stopped and looked at Gu Xiaoxi.

"Little girl, how many of these sweet potatoes do you have left? Can you sell them to me?"

Gu Xiaoxi was stunned. "You want to buy these sweet potatoes?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded. "Yes. How about you pay one yuan per pound?"

"I just brought a little bit with me, planning to eat it during these days in the mountains."

"Then I'll pay five yuan per pound, what do you think?"

Zhuang Qing, Zhuang Ling and Zhang Bingyi, who were building the house, all looked over here in shock.

Gu Xiaoxi was surprised at the inexplicably high price, but seeing that Mr. Zhuang really wanted it and was eager to buy it, he nodded.

"Okay then! These are all the baked ones for you. I'll take out the others."

As she spoke, she walked back to her small tent and took out about 20 kilograms of sweet potatoes.

"That's all!"

"Okay." Mr. Zhuang paid the money happily.

But when he sat by the fire and saw the baked potatoes, he thought about it and tasted one too.

This time, he was surprised again and looked at Gu Xiaoxi again, "I want this potato too. How about I give you five yuan per pound?"

Gu Xiaoxi was stunned. "Isn't the price you offer a bit too high? These are just potatoes!"

"It's okay! It's okay! I'll take them all! No matter how many you bring, I want them all." Mr. Zhuang looked nonchalant, but one could still hear a hint of urgency in his tone.

Gu Xiaoxi glanced at him, then walked back to his small tent and carried over thirty pounds of potatoes.

Mr. Zhuang took a look at the fresh-looking potatoes and paid for them with great satisfaction.

Gu Xiaoxi didn't ask for a cheaper price, since it was the other party who took the initiative to buy it.

Mr. Zhang also looked at Mr. Zhuang a few more times at this time, but did not say anything.

While eating potatoes, Mr. Zhuang asked casually, "Little girl, did you grow these sweet potatoes and potatoes yourself, or did you buy them?"

Before Gu Xiaoxi could say anything, Zhang Bingyi couldn't help but speak up, "It must have been bought!"

Gu Xiaoxi is a military wife. She has both land and time to grow sweet potatoes.

It’s just that Mr. Zhuang is so weird. He seems like such a smart man, but he spends so much money on cheap sweet potatoes and potatoes. It makes people feel like there is a trap here?