Chapter 9
Han Shengyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't afford to waste time in this situation. He shouted to Chu Jiujiu, "Over here! Run into the water!"
Chu Jiujiu used her two slender legs to make a Hot Wheels pose. Fortunately, there were many streams on this mountain. Not far away, Chu Jiujiu saw the gurgling stream. She and Han Shengyi jumped into the stream one after another, then quickly lay down and stuck tightly to the riverbed.
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The stream was too shallow. When people stood, the water only reached their calves. Fortunately, they were both children. If they were adults, it would be useless even if they lay down.
Chu Jiujiu was so tired that she saw stars. Finally, she heard Han Shengyi's voice: "Get up, the bees are gone."
With a splash, Chu Jiujiu sat up from the stream. The stream was two meters wide. The first thing she did after getting up was to take a deep breath of the forest oxygen.
Han Shengyi quickly stopped him: "Don't..."
However, it was too late. Chu Jiujiu looked at him blankly, and with a bang, she fell back into the water, feeling dizzy.
Han Shengyi: “…”
Fortunately, Chu Jiujiu was in good health and only fainted for three or four seconds before gradually regaining consciousness. She and Han Shengyi were both soaked, and the two drowned rats faced each other, speechless. It was Han Shengyi who asked her first, "Did you get stung by a bee?"
Chu Jiujiu felt the stinging pain and subconsciously touched her neck. Han Shengyi had already noticed and stopped her, saying, "Don't touch it yet. The more you touch it, the more painful it will be. I'll help you pull the thorn out."
Chu Jiujiu was so frightened when she heard it that she immediately dared not touch it. She ran over and offered her neck to Han Shengyi: "It hurts, brother, please help me pull it out."
Chu Jiujiu's neck was so thin that it felt like she could be strangled to death with just one hand. Han Shengyi's movements were very nimble, but the way he looked at her seemed cold and lifeless.
Chu Jiujiu didn't see it, and after Han Shengyi pulled out the thorn, he searched on the ground and found a bunch of purslane. He crushed the leaves and slowly put them on Chu Jiujiu's neck.
The burning wound was stimulated for a moment, but soon it felt less painful. Chu Jiujiu was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. "Brother, thank you so much. You saved me twice. You are such a good person."
Han Shengyi smiled gently without explaining that he had caused the second disaster, so strictly speaking, he could not be considered to have saved her.
Han Shengyi also reminded her, "If your clothes are wet, don't go down the mountain yet. Let them dry in the sun and go back after they are dry."
If she goes back with wet clothes, who knows how many rumors will be spread. Even though she is only nine years old, the people here will not let her go.
Chu Jiujiu nodded obediently and followed Han Shengyi upstream. The stream gradually became deeper and the sunlight became more and more abundant. When they reached an open space, Han Shengyi sat down and said, "It will be done soon."
Chu Jiujiu tugged at the clothes that were stuck to her body and asked Han Shengyi, "Really?"
Han Shengyi nodded: "Well, the sun is strong now, it will be dried in half an hour."
Chu Jiujiu was very happy to hear this answer. She turned around and jumped into the stream. "Then I'll soak in it for a while. It's cool and comfortable!"
Han Shengyi: “…”
Chu Jiujiu had no concept of gender difference. While soaking in the water, she rubbed the corners of her clothes to wash off the dust. Han Shengyi looked at her silently without saying anything.
He sat quietly in the sun, and all the water around him turned into steam. After the danger was over, Chu Jiujiu never stopped talking. Han Shengyi answered her various questions while basking in the sun.
"Brother, what's your name?"
"Han Shengyi."
"My name is Chu Jiujiu, and I'm Chu Shao's sister. Brother Han Shengyi, do you know Chu Shao?"
"I have seen him, but we have never spoken."
"Oh, Brother Shengyi, where do you live?"
"The bullpen."
"Ah, I remember now! You were the one Chu Shao and I met on the mountain yesterday, weren't you? You also went up the mountain yesterday. Did you find anything good?"
Han Shengyi: “…”
When others heard the word "cowshed", even if they were not scared, they would have shown contempt and disgust on their faces. However, this little girl did not react at all, as if the cowshed was just a cowshed, no different from a modern house number.
Han Shengyi knew how to deal with other attitudes, but he was at a loss as to what to do with this kind of attitude that treated him as an ordinary person.
After a pause, Han Shengyi replied, "Nothing good, I just picked up a few bird eggs."
Chu Jiujiu chuckled and said, "Then I'm better than you. I caught a big rabbit."
Innocent childish talk, even the boasting was so obvious that it was impossible to get angry. Instead, people wanted to be happy with her. Han Shengyi pulled the corner of his mouth, "Really? You are really amazing."
Chu Jiujiu blushed a little. Han Shengyi was gentle and handsome, like a genius boy from a modern campus TV drama. Han Shengyi generously gave her all the compliments she hadn't received from Chu Shao yesterday. The feeling of being treated so gently by the big brother next door made Chu Jiujiu feel very happy.
Han Shengyi was almost done. He stood up and said to Chu Jiujiu, "I'll go see if the bees have left. Don't stay in the water for too long. There are crabs in it that can bite you."
Chu Jiujiu agreed, "Brother Shengyi, please be careful and come back soon."
Han Shengyi paused. He actually wanted to leave immediately. After a moment of silence, he nodded to Chu Jiujiu and said, "Don't worry."
Han Shengyi left, and Chu Jiujiu didn't plan to take a bath anymore. The water here was up to her neck when she sat down, but only up to her thighs when she stood up. Chu Jiujiu looked in the water curiously, trying to find the crabs Han Shengyi mentioned.
She didn't know the living habits of crabs and thought that crabs liked swimming like fish. As a result, she looked for a long time but didn't find a single crab. She was a little disappointed and was about to go ashore. At this time, a small fish with black stripes swam over, wagging its tail, and kept circling around her. Chu Jiujiu looked at it for a while and suddenly stretched out her hand.
The little fish was caught by her and struggled desperately in her hand.
Holding the fish, Chu Jiujiu looked at the stream again and discovered that there were many of these fish in the stream, and they were all wandering around, looking silly.
Facing the shimmering stream, Chu Jiujiu gave a sinister smile.
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Han Shengyi came back carrying a beehive. When he got there, there were still two or three bees inside. After killing those bees, he took the beehive away. There was honey and a lot of bee larvae in it, which tasted delicious when roasted.
Han Shengyi thought to himself that little girls like sweet food, so he gave some of the honey to Chu Jiujiu, and took the rest back to nourish his grandparents.
If Chu Jiujiu hadn't asked him to come back, he would have planned to keep it all for himself.
It didn't seem like he took it all for himself, after all, he was the one who knocked down the beehive, and it was he who helped Chu Jiujiu avoid the bees' attack.
Life in the cowshed was not easy. Although the people of Qingzhu Village were simple and honest and no one would bully those living in the cowshed, no one approached them. They ate the worst food, did the dirtiest and most tiring work, lived in the smallest house, and dared not get sick, only to die.
All the food was precious, and this was the first time Han Shengyi was ready to share the food he had obtained.
Although, it's just a little bit of honey.
Han Shengyi lowered his eyes and suddenly pulled up the corners of his mouth. At this time, his smile did not have the elegance and warmth when facing Chu Jiujiu. Instead, it was cold and a little mocking. He didn't know whether it was mocking the world or mocking himself who was forced into his current state by the world.
Chu Jiujiu was standing on the shore. From a distance, she saw Han Shengyi coming and immediately jumped up excitedly, waving her hands vigorously: "Brother Shengyi! Brother Shengyi!"
Han Shengyi came over and realized why she was so excited. Along the shore, a row of river fish were arranged according to their size, all half-dead and spitting bubbles. The largest one weighed a full kilogram, and the smallest was only as long as an index finger.
Han Shengyi was surprised to see this scene. Chu Jiujiu had already run over. Her clothes were still wet, but her hair was dry, reflecting a soft light brown in the sunlight. Standing opposite Han Shengyi, Chu Jiujiu was filled with emotion. "I never thought I had such a talent for fishing."
Han Shengyi: “…”
He asked, "What other talents do you have?"
Chu Jiujiu blinked, looking so stupid, and said, "Of course it's to catch rabbits!"
Han Shengyi: “…”
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