Butcher Yun smiled helplessly. "No one wants to believe the truth these days. Life is so hard."
"Last year, my daughter Yiyi met her master, who taught her how to fight back. After Yiyi became good at it, her master left."
"So, my Yiyi is really good at making a comeback, and she's very good at it. When we encountered refugees coming to steal food before, Yiyi could beat several of them alone." After Yun the butcher said this, he gave Old Man Wu a look, letting him experience it for himself.
Old Man Wu thought about it and then reacted.
"If you put it that way, I believe it. However, if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, I guess no one would be willing to believe that Yiyi, a little girl of a few years old, can be so good at martial arts, right? So, don't blame me for not believing it."
"Since Yiyi's kung fu is so good, we can take Yiyi with us when my family goes hunting in the mountains next time." Old man Wu said readily.
"Grandpa Wu, that's great. I can follow you to experience what it's like to go hunting in the mountains. I feel that kind of life would be very exciting and interesting." Yun Yiyi had a longing expression on her face.
"Yiyi, let me tell you, hunting in the mountains usually means the food and accommodation are usually poor. Can you adapt? You won't cry, will you?" Old Man Wu said this, and he even laughed at himself. However, it was normal for a child of a few years old to cry.
Yun Yiyi curled her lips unhappily.
"Brother Wu, you underestimate my Yiyi. Yiyi is an obedient and hard-working child." Yun the butcher said hurriedly.
"Brother Wu, think about it, practicing martial arts is so tiring and hard. If my Yiyi hadn't endured hardships, her kung fu wouldn't be so good."
When Yun Yiyi heard what Yun the Butcher said, she quickly lowered the corners of her mouth that were turned up.
"Practicing martial arts is indeed hard. Okay, then next time we go hunting in the mountains, we must bring Yiyi with us."
"Grandpa Wu, don't worry. I won't hold you back." Yun Yiyi quickly continued.
"Brother Yun, I feel much more at ease now after chatting with you and Yiyi."
"Haha, if you have time, let's chat more in the future and get to know each other better." Yun the Butcher said loudly.
"Okay, it's settled then. When we get to rest tonight, I'll have to trouble you to take me to the village chief and tell him about my duty."
"Brother Wu, you're being polite. These are just trivial matters, not worth mentioning."
"Okay, then I'll go back first. I have to see if my children have made any trouble." After saying this, Old Man Wu took a few quick steps and walked into his family's team.
"Dad, Grandpa Wu knows so much as a hunter. I didn't expect that there are so many things to learn just for hunting." Yun Yiyi sighed softly.
"Yiyi, hunters basically don't accept apprentices. They have many family members of their own, and what they can pass down are the experiences summarized by their ancestors, some of which were even summarized at the cost of their lives. That's why they can make a living as hunters." Zhang said to Yun Yiyi earnestly.
"Mom, I understand. I want to go hunting in the mountains with Grandpa Wu, mainly to experience that kind of life. I won't make a living by hunting in the future, so you don't have to worry." Yun Yiyi said frankly.
"That's good, Yiyi. Let me tell you, hunting is too risky. It's also hard work, and it's not suitable for girls." Zhang continued to dispel Yun Yiyi's thoughts.
Yun Yiyi glanced at Yun the Butcher helplessly. Yun the Butcher had to do it now. Otherwise, Zhang would keep complaining.
Seeing Yun Yiyi's expression of despair, Butcher Yun gave her a sly smile. "Hmph, I should have been nagging Yiyi more. Yiyi is such a daring child. Only Zhang can handle her."
"Wife, don't talk about Yiyi. Have you thought about what we want to buy when we get to the county town?" Yun the butcher was talking to Zhang, and at the same time he looked at Yun Yiyi and told her to leave quickly.
When Yun Yiyi saw the look in Yun the Butcher's eyes, she jumped up happily, and then she quickly ran towards Yun's second brother and Yun's third brother.
Zhang glanced at Yun Yiyi's sneaking figure and smiled helplessly. These two were getting bolder and bolder, actually doing something under her nose.
Zhang and Yun the Butcher discussed what they wanted to buy, while Yun Yiyi spent the entire afternoon hanging out with her second and third brothers.
This afternoon, Yun Yiyi and the others set out late, so when the sun was still more than an hour away from setting, the village chief asked everyone to stop and prepare to rest in the woods beside the official road.
The Butcher Yun family chose a spot on the edge of the woods, close to the official road. However, they wanted to be a little further away from the Yun Family Village residents. This way, they wouldn't be too noisy. And at night, when they rested, the official road was deserted, making it quieter and more comfortable for sleeping.
After Yun the Butcher and Zhang had built the stove and installed the large iron pot, Yun the Butcher and Old Man Wu, who had come with them, went to look for the village chief.
Brother Yun led his younger siblings to clean up the dining and sleeping areas. With strength in numbers, they soon cleared a large area. Brother Yun placed the dining table and stools on the open space. Brothers Yun II and Yun III also placed their sleeping mats, blankets, and other items.
Yun Yiyi was now making a fire. Zhang had half a pot of water and a handful of mung beans. She covered the pot and let Yun Yiyi start the fire. Luckily, there was a lot of firewood tied to the top of the donkey cart, so they could use it right away without waiting. Otherwise, it would have been late by the time they had the firewood back.
Yun Yiyi had seen some people in the village simply breaking branches from the forest to use as firewood to save time. The advantage was that it was convenient, as they didn't have to walk far. The disadvantage was that the trees varied in height. The shorter ones were easier to break down, but the taller ones were more difficult to break down.
Many of the lazy villagers in the village foraged for firewood this way. With so many doing this, each household could barely find enough firewood for cooking. Ultimately, they had to head to the woods behind. While it was a bit far, there were plenty of dead trees, so they could quickly find enough for a meal.
Yun Yiyi added sticks of firewood one by one to the stove. Luckily, the stove was large enough to hold plenty of firewood. Once the fire started, the water in the pot boiled quickly. However, being so close, it was still hot. Yun Yiyi filled the firewood and stepped back a few steps. Finally, the temperature didn't seem quite as high.
"Mom, the water in the pot is boiling. Do you want to put it in or should I?"
"Mom, you cut the vegetables. I'll go get the water jug from the donkey cart and fill it with boiling water." Brother Yun said quickly.
"Okay, then go ahead. But be careful when you lift the lid of the pot so you don't burn your hands." Zhang nagged.
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