She looked at Wen Yuanbai, "Senior Brother Da Bai, what about you? Have you felt anything yet?"
Wen Yuanbai slightly opened his eyes, his face cold and arrogant, "I have already circulated the Great Heavenly Cycle seven times."
Xiao You Ran: ……
She turned to Jiang Youchen for an ally, "Brother, have you found one?"
Jiang Youchen was also very ashamed, "Not yet."
Monk Wuwang: ...
That was too hasty.
How could he have recklessly taken on these two idiot apprentices just for a fresh breakfast every day?
Wen Yuanbai's lips curved into a barely perceptible smile: ...
If you ignore the word "Big White" before Xiao Youran's senior brother, life is still pretty good.
And... it seems like I haven't fallen in the last few days?
...
With the Lunar New Year approaching, the festive atmosphere is getting stronger.
Since the cloth shop started making money, Zhou has been in high spirits. She and her sisters-in-law bought a lot of New Year's goods and stocked up on a lot of grain and rice, which made her feel more confident.
She no longer paid any attention to the silver notes tucked in her brother's letters, but carefully hid them away, planning to rebuild the row of woodsheds that had been destroyed by the flood into a separate east courtyard after the New Year, where her eldest daughter would get married and live.
The eastern mountain is relatively safe. Last time, Xiao Youran suggested planting some fruit trees, and she was quite interested. She plans to make plans again in the spring. However, she was still worried about the large snake that had appeared on the central mountain and the legendary wild wolf, so she told the children to avoid going up the mountain.
Xiao You Ran and her brother didn't go up the mountain.
So their schedule became learning kung fu at the manor in the morning and medicine in the afternoon. Madam Su temporarily devoted herself to the cloth shop, leading her sisters-in-law in learning the ways of business, especially the year-end inventory and accounting matters. The whole family was extremely busy.
That afternoon, after the brother and sister finished learning medicine, they walked out of the village and saw Little White barking at them before running towards Sanyang Mountain.
It seemed as if it had been waiting for the two of them for a long time, and even the little orange cat that usually interacted with them didn't greet them.
The two hurriedly followed.
As we passed by a few houses in the village, we saw some little kids playing outside, including Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, who also came running over.
They were really eyeing the candy and chocolate in Xiaoyou Ran's hand.
The group then made their way to Sanyang Mountain.
Villagers came down the mountain and greeted them warmly, "Little Fu Bao, hey, what brings you and your siblings up the mountain again? It's already past noon!"
A few days ago, when the cave on the mountain in Sanyang Mountain was surrounded by men who looked like guards, the villagers who often went up the mountain noticed something was wrong.
Upon further inquiry, it turned out that the Xiaoyou siblings had discovered many precious medicinal herbs in the cave, as well as the legendary aquatic oyster.
The villagers were shocked and exclaimed that Xiao Youran was indeed a lucky charm; every time she took action, rare and precious treasures appeared.
However, the guards, who had received their master's orders, would interrupt the villagers, saying, "I heard that the water monster was discovered by Jiang Youchen. Couldn't Fu Bao be her brother?"
After careful consideration, the villagers realized that Jiang Youchen was indeed present at every good event. They also recalled how Jiang Youchen had saved Dongzi, who had been bitten by a bald lizard, using an ancestral antidote. They wondered to themselves, could Fu Bao actually be Jiang Youchen?
So, the villagers who usually only greeted Xiao Youran remembered this incident and included Jiang Youchen in their greetings as well.
Then some villagers also saw the little white kitten and exclaimed, "Hey, that little kitten seems to have grown quite a bit in just a few days?"
“Ordinary cats don’t grow this fast, could it be a cat?” a villager said.
This is actually what troubles the brother and sister.
This little white thing is growing too fast. Before, when Xiao Youran could be held in her arms, the villagers didn't pay much attention and just thought it was a kitten.
But in just one month, the kitten has almost reached the size of an adult cat.
Jiang Youchen didn't have time to pay attention to it. He quickly pointed to the little white dog in front of him and pulled his sister to follow it.
Five or six little kids behind them were panting heavily as they ran.
Upon reaching the top of Zhongshan Mountain, a guard-like figure stopped Xiao Youran and her brother, saying, "Be careful, don't go deep into the mountains."
Xiao Youran blinked and pointed to where Xiaobai was, "Let's go over there!"
"No, there are no adults around. It's very dangerous deep in the mountains. Someone was scratched by a lynx yesterday."
Just then, a figure strode over. "Little cousin, are you going up the mountain?"
Yun Tiankuang followed behind.
When Xiao Youran saw Zhao Huai with prey slung over his shoulder, she beamed with joy. "Brother-in-law, third cousin, let's go take a look over there. We won't go far."
She pointed to the location of Little White, around the chestnut tree, which was in the exact opposite direction from the cave.
Without saying a word, Zhao Huai threw the prey on the ground and said, "I'll go with you."
"Thank you, brother-in-law!"
Xiao You Ran smiled sweetly.
Upon hearing this address, Zhao Huai couldn't help but chuckle foolishly, then strode towards where Xiao Bai was.
Yun Tiankuang glared at Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu behind him. With his younger brother there, he had no choice but to go.
Little White was getting impatient. When it saw that people had finally caught up, it let out a loud "woof" and turned to disappear into the forest.
A little tiger cub swaggered ahead, followed by a young man and a string of eight or nine children... They looked incredibly majestic.
Xiao Youran turned around and saw that besides Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Shan, there were two other children around five or six years old who were neighbors, but she couldn't remember their names for a moment.
Xiao Shan was very excited. He had heard that following this little lucky baby up the mountain would definitely bring rewards, so his eyes shone brightly as he looked around among the bushes.
After walking for a while, the group noticed that the woods were unusually quiet.
Zhao Huai had brought Yun Tiankuang into this forest several times, but they had never ventured deep inside.
He realized they had gone a bit too far, and he began to get wary. "Little cousin, are we going any further in?"
Xiao Youran also felt her palms getting sweaty, and couldn't help but call out to it, "Little White, where are you taking us?"
As if in response to her, Little White let out a "woof" and ran wildly to the side.
Xiao Youran was startled and was about to follow when she felt a "thump" as a fruit fell from above her head.
She stopped in her tracks, picked up the fruit, looked at it strangely for a moment, and was about to throw it away when Jiang Youchen snatched it away.
Jiang Youchen peeled away the thin, yellowish skin with both hands, revealing a bright red fruit. She turned it over, smelled it, took a small bite, and then exclaimed in shock, "The taste is sweet and sour with a hint of bitterness, the color is bright red, and most importantly, it's covered with a withered skin. This little sister, isn't this the Red Tip Fruit that Doctor Gu mentioned a few days ago?"
Little Youran took it, took a bite, and then blinked her big eyes, "It looks like it!"
Seeing his younger sister's bewildered expression, Jiang Youchen was at a loss for words.
Didn't Doctor Gu say that this red-twig fruit is a rare sight?
How come these fruits just fell from the sky when my little sister was just walking around in the forest?
The other boys behind them were also filled with doubt and surprise.
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