Zhang was extremely distressed when she heard this. "Oh, mother forgot about this. You can go up the mountain again this afternoon. I still have some sour jujube cakes I made last time. I'll bring you a small jar to eat on the mountain."
Third Brother Yun sat up straight, "Mom, you still left some. I thought we had finished eating it all."
Zhang poked Third Brother Yun's head with her finger and said, "If I don't put it away properly, with a greedy cat like you around, nothing will be left."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Third Brother Yun was a little angry and said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Yiyi, and Zirui, it's not like you don't want to eat, yet you're laughing at me."
After hearing what Third Brother Yun said, everyone laughed even more happily.
"By the way, Boss, you guys weren't in the mountains today. Did you encounter bandits from Qingfeng Village?"
"Dad, I didn't meet anyone. When we went there, it was Yiyi who led us. And when we came back, it was Yiyi who led us. We didn't meet anyone and came back very quietly."
"That's good. I'd rather pick fewer wild vegetables than take any risks."
Yun Yiyi interrupted, "Dad, are there many outsiders in Shilin Town today?"
Butcher Yun thought for a moment and said, "Yiyi, many outsiders came to Shilin Town today. They seem to be looking for news as well."
"I guess they'll come to our area tomorrow to inquire about the news."
Yun Yiyi frowned, "Dad, do they look like the bandits from Qingfeng Village?"
Butcher Yun shook his head. "They don't look like bandits to me. They are tall and strong, but they seem quite polite when they ask questions."
"Looking at the way they talk and act, they seem quite decent. Their eyes look righteous too, they don't look like brutal bandits."
After hearing this, Yun Yiyi lowered her head and thought for a while.
"Dad, do you think there are many of them?"
"I think there are about twenty or thirty of them. But there could be more."
"Dad, let's just wait and see. This kind of change might be a good thing."
"Yiyi, what do you mean?"
"Mother, as long as they are not bandits from Qingfeng Village, they cannot be our enemies."
"Then they might be here for the bandits from Qingfeng Village. That would give us a chance to fish in troubled waters."
Zhang suddenly realized, "Yiyi, you have a really good brain."
"Mom, if you use your brain more often, it will become more effective."
Next to him, Second Brother Yun looked at Yun Yiyi with an indescribable expression. I didn't expect you to fool us like this.
Brother Yun is so straightforward that it's useless if you don't break things down and explain them to him bit by bit.
Second Brother Yun turned to look at First Brother Yun. First Brother Yun had a look of "I see." He found it a bit irritating.
Xie Zirui, who was standing right next to Yun Yiyi, was also distracted. Could the outsider in Shilin Town be someone sent by the government to look for him?
It's been so long that Xie Zirui is a little discouraged.
"Dad, go talk to the village chief later about the many outsiders we saw in Shilin Town today. Also, have him tell everyone to keep more people at home tomorrow."
"Especially, you have to keep an eye on your own children and make sure nothing gets out of hand."
Butcher Yun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll be there in a moment."
"Wife, I'll wash the dishes. You take the children and go pick up the wild vegetables."
Zhang stood up and said, "Okay, pick up the wild vegetables as soon as possible and pickle them."
"Mom, I'm going too." Second Brother Yun stood up immediately.
Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun looked at Yun Yiyi at the same time.
Yun Yiyi thought for a moment and said, "Big Brother, Third Brother, tell me now. If you finish early, I'll go to bed. I'm exhausted this morning."
Big Brother Yun immediately grabbed Second Brother Yun and said, "Second Brother, go later."
Third Brother Yun pulled Zhang back and said, "Mom, we have something to tell you and Dad."
"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?"
Zhang sat down again.
Butcher Yun also sat back down.
Third Brother Yun stood up, his hands behind his back, and said, "Dad, Mom, Second Brother, Zirui, you must not scream. Otherwise, you will attract others here."
"No matter what I say, you all stay quiet. Even if you want to speak, keep your voice down."
Although Zhang and the others were also confused, they all nodded in agreement.
"Third brother, please tell me quickly. We have to work soon."
"Dad, Mom, let me tell you something. Yiyi found a big watermelon in the mountains today."
Zhang was confused. "Is it winter melon? I didn't say watermelon?"
Butcher Yun thought for a moment, "Isn't the watermelon red in flesh, very sweet, and very large?"
Third Brother Yun looked surprised and asked, "Dad, have you ever seen a watermelon?"
Butcher Yun whispered, "I saw it at Mr. Wang's house before when I was delivering meat to him in town. He said it was a watermelon bought from the provincial capital, and it tasted especially good."
"I ate a small piece and it was delicious. It tasted different from cantaloupe, but it was better."
"I was going to take some home for you guys to try, but there was only one piece and I couldn't take it with me. So I ate it myself."
"I was planning to ask Mr. Wang to buy us one when he buys watermelons. But Mr. Wang said that watermelons are very rare in the provincial capital and the price is very high."
"I gave up the idea of buying watermelons. I didn't expect Yiyi to find watermelons in the mountains."
"I remember Mr. Wang said that watermelons came from the neighboring Tianlong Kingdom and are difficult to grow. Because the quantity is small, the price is high."
"Dad, come to think of it, I was able to find the watermelon today. I have to thank my nose, because my nose is very sensitive. I was able to find it because I smelled the sweet smell of the watermelon."
"On the other hand, I have to thank the wild boar. Dad, Mom, don't think too much. I didn't encounter any wild boars today, and I wasn't injured."
Yun Yiyi was afraid that Zhang and Yun the Butcher would think too much, so she explained it first.
"Yiyi, you didn't lie to me, you, and dad, did you?" Zhang looked doubtful.
Yun Yiyi was a little helpless, "Mom, Dad, I really didn't lie to you."
"I said I wanted to thank the wild boar because it destroyed a large watermelon, and that's how I smelled the watermelon. If it had been the whole watermelon, the smell wouldn't have come out, and I wouldn't have been able to find it."
Butcher Yun agreed, "A whole watermelon, if you're far away, you can't smell it at all."
"Oh, what a pity that the wild boar destroyed the watermelon." Zhang looked regretful.
Yun Yiyi looked helpless, "Mom, if the wild boar hadn't destroyed the watermelons, I wouldn't have found them at all."
"Mom, Yiyi is right. We really should thank the wild boar. Also, Dad, Mom, the two baskets that my brother and I put in the mule cart are both filled with watermelons."
After hearing what Third Brother Yun said, Zhang's eyes widened. "Third Brother, are those two baskets filled with watermelons?"
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