Compared to the naive and ignorant Errui and the impulsive and hot-tempered Xiaoman, the two of them have now become mature and steady, and are his right-hand men.
When the two families gathered together again, Jiang Zhi didn't hide anything and told them all about her speculations about Xu Yuxian and her group, including any potential problems.
“When we went to the city to find Xiaolan, she said she didn’t know anything about her family’s situation, nor did she ask how Xiaotian was doing, as if it had nothing to do with her.”
Liu's wife and I had guessed that Xiaotian wasn't her biological child.
No one knows whose child it is.
Now that people have suddenly come to the village and are asking Xiaotian and Errui in roundabout ways, and even started fighting with the villagers, I'm worried it might be related to Xiaotian's background.
Errui's body was tense and expressionless, with only a slight throbbing in his forehead. He calmly said, "They harmed Xiaotian and my family. Xiaotian can take revenge on his own, but now they've come to my house... I won't let them get away with it."
He had tried to convince himself countless times that it was his aunt, his grandparents and father who loved him dearly, and his own flesh and blood. He believed that his aunt had not caused all this disaster intentionally, but he still found it hard to accept reality!
But Mother said she was kind-hearted and couldn't be heartless, so she left the matter to Xiaotian and told him not to get his hands dirty with the blood of his family.
I thought we could just keep going like this without ever seeing each other again, but now my aunt has finally come looking for me, and she's doing it so furtively, which is definitely not a good thing.
Xiaoman habitually touched the short stick he always carried with him. His face, covered with a fuzzy beard, showed no fear, but rather anticipation.
However, compared to his previous agitation, he was now able to think calmly about the problem: "Auntie, if they really want to treat Errui badly, what should we do?"
"It's not safe up in the mountain, let's all go into the village!"
He wasn't afraid of anyone coming, but his grandparents, older brother, sister-in-law, and niece were at home, and their safety was very important.
Once you enter the village, there are many villagers, and outsiders dare not do anything.
Xu Dazhu, standing nearby, said, "Let Auntie and her family go into the village!"
It's easier for us to stay on the mountain. Although the road here has been repaired, it's still not easy to travel. My only concern is the pharmacy.
If those people really came for Xiaotian and Errui, Aunt Jiang should go into the village. Her family is just a neighbor, so there will be no danger.
Besides, the chickens and pigs on the mountain need someone to take care of them, and there's so much grain that needs someone to guard it too.
He can't walk on his own, so taking him along would only be a burden.
Grandpa Xiaoman and Grandma Xiaoman also said, "That's a good idea. If they can't find anyone, they'll leave. You should take the children down the mountain."
To be fair, Xiaoman's family is indeed not in the danger zone, so staying on the mountain is fine.
If the other party knows that Xiao Tian has already left, it's unrealistic for them to go to the trouble of coming up the mountain to cause trouble, since the whole village knows about Xiao Tian.
But whether things will develop that way is anyone's guess.
Jiang Zhi couldn't just walk away and leave the danger on the mountain.
To prevent errors, it's still necessary to do more preparation.
Jiang Zhi didn't rush to agree to Xiao Man's suggestion. Instead, she first shared her own thoughts: "There are quite a few things on the mountain. We can't just leave them there. We're only guessing right now, so let's make some things to prepare."
Upon hearing that something was prepared, Xiaoman immediately asked, "Auntie, is it the wild boar trap you bought?"
It's been almost two years since we adopted Peiqi, and the wild boars on the mountain have never stopped coming.
Although she had been badly killed by Xiang Dejin and his gang before and hadn't come back for over a year, Jiang Zhi still went to the county government office to find a blacksmith shop and bought three iron traps for catching wild boars at a high price.
This is a very powerful animal trap that can catch tigers and wild boars.
I didn't let it go after buying it. Firstly, the villagers at the foot of the mountain sometimes go a little further when picking wild mushrooms, and secondly, Peiqi is all over the mountain, so there's probably a high chance she'll catch it.
To avoid accidental damage, they were all left unused after purchase.
Jiang Zhi said, "Yes, you and Er Rui take out the wild boar trap and put it at the entrance of the mountain road."
There's only one easy path up the mountain. The villagers know of other paths, but outsiders have no choice but to follow the road. Animal traps are set up along the roadside, and stepping on them will result in injury.
Xiaoman and Errui agreed and were about to get the animal traps when Chunfeng suddenly said, "Auntie, let's take these animal traps to the pharmacy. We can set up those traps there."
Her words immediately reminded everyone that, in addition to animal traps, there were also safety traps on the mountain, which Xiaoman had left behind.
Like animal traps, these traps have been idle since Peggy grew up and ran all over the mountains. Resetting them would be a form of protection.
So, without waiting for the rain to stop, the group set off with hoes and a bundle of sharpened bamboo.
The soil layer on the mountain is shallow, so it's impossible to dig a large pit a few meters deep. Instead, Xiaoman dug many round horse traps on some gentle slopes where he could find footholds.
The entrance to the hole is just the size of a palm. If you cover it with a layer of leaves and then a thin layer of soil, any animal that steps in will break its leg.
After the trap was abandoned and no longer needed over the past year, the entrance was covered with stone slabs, making it easy to open now.
The group immediately located the earthen caves. Braving the rain, they first inserted a sharp bamboo pole into the bottom of the cave, then used branches to create a camouflage, covering it layer by layer with leaves and soil.
Several people were busy, and Peppa Pig, undeterred by the rain, followed behind them.
It doesn't understand why these people are lying on the ground!
When the river branch digs the soil, it uses its nose to push against it.
Jiang Zhi touched its nose and said, "Peppa, remember not to step on these things, or your pig leg will break."
Peppa Pig didn't understand what a broken leg meant and continued to wander around nearby. Jiang Zhi, worried that something might happen to it, pulled it by the ear and dragged it to the edge of the ditch: "You're not allowed here! Do you understand?"
Paige: "...Hmph! Hmph!" Still oblivious.
Jiang Zhi slapped him across the face: "Come here and you'll get hit!"
This time, Peppa understood immediately and panicked, moving far away.
While the others were busy outside, Xu Dazhu and Xiaomanye at home were also busy, whittling bamboo poles with sharp points on them.
Xu Dazhu put the bamboo spears away and said to Xiaoman's grandfather, "Grandpa, these bamboo spears are just placed at home, wherever I can easily grab them."
When the last wave of refugees struck, he was completely incapacitated. Now he can move around and is basically able to protect himself, no longer a burden.
Xiaoman nodded: "We do need to be careful. Sigh, your Aunt Jiang has really had a tough time. There's so little we can do to help her, all we can do is make some mosquito repellent liquid!"
By the time Xiaoman and the others had dug out the trap, it was almost dark. He and Errui took Tiger Trap down the mountain, and seeing that there was nothing else unusual in the village, they went directly to Qingquan Bay.
The night passed in quiet anticipation. The rain that had fallen all day stopped in the evening. Jiang Zhi was not in a hurry to go down the mountain, but Xu Changming from the village was extremely anxious.
He finally made it to the next morning, and despite the slippery muddy road, he took a few relatives from the village and headed to the county town.
This time, he was determined to teach that "son-in-law of the Xu family" a lesson, to get an explanation, and to do a better job than the Jiang family!
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