"I can't, I can't, I really can't move anymore..."
Yun Duo plopped down on the ground, holding onto the straps of her basket, and looked down at the village that was already clearly visible in the distance below the slope, panting heavily.
Even after sitting down, Yun Duo still felt her legs trembling uncontrollably. It wasn't because she had been frightened by something, but because she simply had no strength left.
Pheasants are generally not heavy, but they were lucky; the two pheasants they caught were quite plump, each weighing two or three pounds, totaling five or six pounds. Adding the seven wild eggs, the thatch used to line the eggs, the dry branches they gathered to avoid detection, and the weight of the basket itself, what might not seem like much to others was still too heavy for Yun Duo, a small girl with a large head and a small body, so thin she was practically skin and bones. Reaching the vicinity of Lujia Village had already drained the last bit of strength from her body.
Let's take a break first.
"Clouds?"
A somewhat familiar voice rang in Yunduo's ears. Yunduo looked up and saw her older cousin, Yuncai, whom she had seen at noon, walking towards her from behind with a basket on her back.
"Sister Yun Cai," Yun Duo called out obediently.
"Can't carry it anymore? Come on, let me help you." Yun Cai smiled and stepped forward, disregarding the basket she was carrying on her own back. She squatted down slightly and reached out to help Yun Duo lift the basket.
Before Yun Cai's hand could even touch the edge of the basket, Yun Duo quickly shook her head and said with a ticking sound, "No need, Sister Yun Cai. You're carrying something too. I can carry it myself after I rest for a while."
The cloud smiled at the cloud and said gently, "It's just a small load of firewood, how heavy can it be? I can easily lift it even if I'm carrying pig feed. Okay, give me the rope for the basket, it'll be easier for me to walk with it."
"Really, it's not necessary. If you're worried that I won't be able to carry it back, you can ask Grandpa to come pick me up when you get back." Yun Duo shook her head vigorously.
The original owner didn't know much about her uncle's family, and she knew even less. However, because of Yun Youtian and Wang Shufang, she didn't have any good feelings towards the rest of their family and didn't want to have anything to do with them.
Yun Cai smiled and shook her head, looking at Yun Duo and saying, "What? Are you afraid I'll take yours?" She sighed and continued, "I'm your sister. I can't help you with anything else, but I can help you carry a load of firewood. Alright, stop dawdling. If my mom catches up and sees us arguing, she'll definitely scold me when she gets back. Hurry up and give me the basket, get up and let's go."
Seeing that Yun Cai genuinely wanted to help, but was worried about being caught by Wang Shufen while resting there, and what if Wang Shufen rummaged through her basket... Yun Cai thought it best to be careful.
Therefore, he did not continue to refuse Yun Cai's kindness.
"Thank you, Sister Yun Cai," Yun Duo said gratefully. As she spoke, she pulled her arms out of the basket ropes and subtly held the edge of the basket.
"What are you thanking me for? I'm your sister." Yun Cai said, lifting Yun Duo's basket. She added, "It's quite heavy, no wonder you couldn't carry it. Did you even pick up the wet firewood?"
"Huh? Uh..." Yun Duo didn't want to lie, but she didn't know whether she should tell the truth or not, so she stammered for a moment.
Yun Cai didn't think much of it and just smiled and said, "It's okay, it's wet. The sun has been strong these days, you can put it in the yard to dry and then it will burn."
"Hmm..." Yun Duo responded haphazardly, feeling a slight increase in her affection for Yun Cai.
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