However, this can be told as a joke to Sun Kaicheng and his sister, since all three of them were involved.
It was the dead of winter, and it was even colder when it was just getting light. The two figures huddled together and walked into the mountains.
"Didn't you promise to take the dog into the mountains? Aren't you sure he's alright?"
As he visited more often, he became familiar with several people in the village who were on good terms with Erdan.
"It's alright, Gouzi is easy to coax. A few nice words and a couple of candies and he'll be fine. Let's look for a secluded place to get some food today. It'll be difficult to do it if Gouzi is around."
This was the result of their discussion. Ideally, it should be a place where they could catch a glimpse of the grain. There shouldn't be too much grain, otherwise their village wouldn't be able to keep it. It also shouldn't be too far from the village, otherwise it would be difficult to be discovered.
They couldn't be the ones who discovered the grain, otherwise, if they were investigated later, the loopholes in their actions would definitely be found.
The two of them had put in a lot of effort. They went up the mountain before dawn and returned home after dark, without catching a single prey. Fortunately, they had some pheasants and rabbits that they had put in the space last time, so they each took one back to complete their mission.
Qian Xiao had just entered the door when she received a slap from her grandmother: "You brat, don't you know what time it is? Are you trying to drive your grandmother crazy?"
"Hehe, Grandma, Grandma, don't be angry. I was just thinking of getting you some meat to eat. Look what this is!" Qian Xiao quickly held up the wild rabbit she was carrying, trying to please her grandmother.
When Grandma Qian saw the plump wild rabbit, she wasn't particularly happy; instead, she frowned and said, "You silly girl, did you go deep into the mountains? I told you not to go any further. People can go crazy when they're hungry, do you think an animal that's starving would let you go?"
The key question is, how can there be such a fat wild rabbit at this time of year? Plus, Erdan came back so late, who knows where he's gone? There really are tigers and bears in these mountains. What if he risks his life for a piece of meat?
"Let me tell you, from now on you can forget about ever going back to that mountain."
Before Qian Xiao could even open her mouth, Grandma Qian cut her off: "Don't talk, I don't want to hear it. And don't give me any promises, I don't believe you. Hurry up and tidy yourself up, what kind of mess has a young lady made of?"
Second Aunt quickly pulled Qian Xiao back before she could speak, saying, "Grandma, please don't open your mouth! The old lady is so worried!"
Second Aunt prepared a basin of hot water for Qian Xiao to wash up: "Your grandma is angry right now, so don't say anything. Your grandma hasn't had a moment's peace since you left home. You'd better behave yourself. What's wrong with not eating the meat? Just stay home and behave yourself for a while until your grandma calms down."
Qian Xiao just couldn't understand why her grandma was so angry. Wasn't it always like this? Why had she never seen her grandma this angry before? What was the reason?
Second Aunt sighed: "Do you still remember the old hunter's family?"
The old hunter's family name was Zheng. It is said that the older generation had been hunters for generations. After liberation, they all came down from the mountain hoping to live a peaceful life. They would occasionally go hunting in the mountains, but not often. Now everything belongs to the public, and even if they hunted something big, they had to hand it over.
Their family would go up the mountain to catch small things to satisfy their cravings, and everyone in the village did the same, so no one said anything. Perhaps because they had been hunters for generations, they were skilled hunters, so they naturally caught more game than other families and lived a relatively good life.
"I remember, so what?" Even though they're not hunters anymore, they haven't lost their skills. Their kids are much better at trapping rabbits and hunting pheasants than anyone else in the village.
"Their grandson is that guy named Da Hu."
Qian Xiao nodded. She had fought with Da Hu when she was a child. Da Hu was indeed a hunter's son. He didn't have much flesh on his body, but he had a big frame and looked strong. However, she still won that battle. If she didn't have great strength, she definitely couldn't beat Da Hu.
However, this person is not bad, and is quite simple-minded, but stubborn. He heard that others said she was good, so he came to challenge her. He was so silly. After that, the two did not get along, but they did not become enemies either. When they met, they talked like ordinary villagers.
"I don't know what that big tiger was thinking a while ago, he went into the deep mountains, and when he came back, he was covered in blood and almost died. That scared the villagers. Otherwise, do you think there are so many mountains, that the tree bark at the foot of the mountain would be stripped off?"
No wonder, she said that even in the drought in the mountains, not all plants died. As long as you were bold enough, you could find food, and they even ate tree bark.
"How is that person now?"
"They're taking care of him, saying his health won't be as good as before. You know, he was a perfectly healthy young man, a strong and capable laborer. What will he do now?"
"No, is he stupid? He knows that deep mountain is hard to enter, so why did he go in alone? Was he tricked into going there?" This guy is not very clever, otherwise he wouldn't have come to challenge a girl who is several years younger than him at that time.
"It was all because of his sister. She insisted on eating meat and then messed with Da Hu. Later, I heard that the meat wasn't actually for her to eat, but for her to use to please other boys. This almost got her brother killed."
"You didn't see it, did you? That girl was beaten by her parents and hasn't gotten out of bed for half a month. They say they've already found her a husband and she'll be married off before the New Year."
"Ah! Da Hu's sister isn't that much older than me, is she? She's getting married at such a young age?" It's a bit of a rip-off for her brother, but does it have to be this outrageous?
"She'll be seventeen after the New Year, I think. She's not married because she's afraid she'll cause trouble for the rest of the family. She's so stubborn. Even after being beaten like that, she didn't say who ordered her to do it. She still acts like she did nothing wrong."
“We can’t keep someone like that around, or who knows what kind of trouble he might cause. It was seeing Da Hu’s appearance that scared your grandma. If you hadn’t sneaked away this morning, your grandma would never have let you go up the mountain.”
“Listen to me, we’ll go to the mountain to play when things are better. Right now we’re all starving, and the wild animals in the mountains are probably starving too. Those hungry wild animals are not easy to deal with. If something really happens to you, won’t that be like tearing your mother’s heart out?”
Qian Xiao quickly nodded obediently: "I understand, Auntie. I won't do it again. I will never let my grandma worry."
"By the way, did Gouzi come looking for me today?" It's not right that he's not here. If he finds out that I didn't take him with me up the mountain, he'll probably be waiting for me at their house to come back and give me a piece of his mind.
"Why didn't you come? I heard it was because of something about going up the mountain. Your great-grandmother dragged you back by the ear. I bet you got a beating."
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