At about 8:00 AM, everyone stood in an open space. Before them was a cave. The entrance was two or three feet above the ground. The inside was pitch black, and from outside, it was impossible to tell how deep the cave was.
Niu Bo led a few young men and went into the cave with weapons to investigate the situation.
"Second cousin, are you tired? Let me carry my sister on my back." Jiang Fu asked cautiously.
She wanted to know if her sister still had a fever.
Jiang Huaixu touched Jiang Rong's forehead. The fever had subsided a little, but the little girl's clothes were wet. If she didn't change them in time, the fever would probably recur.
"After we enter the cave, help her change her clothes first." As he said this, he carried the luggage back and Jiang Rong handed it back to Jiang Fu.
Jiang Fu touched Jiang Rong's forehead and found that it was no longer so hot. She was immediately delighted.
"Second cousin, thank you."
Jiang Wei looked at the interaction between the two and felt uncomfortable. It would have been fine if it was just one Tian Ya, but two more people came to snatch her youngest sister. That was too much!
She had discovered something magical a long time ago: as long as her youngest sister was around, no mosquitoes would bite her. Now that they had come to the mountains, there would probably be even more mosquitoes, so she had to keep a good eye on her youngest sister.
Jiang Huaixu had no idea of Jiang Wei's little trick. She was looking around. She had been to this place before and had picked all the herbs nearby.
There was just one thing she had to make clear to Futuan.
[Tuanzi, you don't have any thoughts of changing hosts for the time being, right?]
Fu Tuan was shocked and almost exploded.
Because of the host's bad behavior, it had indeed thought about this...
It shrank its head, [How is that possible? I have never met anyone as smart as the host, please don't slander me.]
Jiang Huaixu knew something was fishy the moment she saw Fu Tuan's expression, but she chose to ignore it. "Since that's the case, I'll leave my life in your hands. Report any disturbances within a two-mile radius to me."
[I know, I know—] Futuan buried his head in his furry paws, his voice slightly aggrieved, [I've always been very responsible, okay?]
[Yes, yes, I'll treat you to barbecue if I have the chance.] Jiang Huaixu curled his eyes.
As they were chatting, the people who had gone into the cave came out. The village chief said excitedly, "There are no wild animals in the cave. Let's go in and find a place to rest!"
"good!"
"Finally, I can rest!"
"Hurry up, go in and grab a spot."
A group of people entered the cave noisily. Qian Xiuzhu drove the cattle and occupied a corner in a very aggressive manner. The second grandfather and second grandmother lived next to their house.
Not much water entered the cave. Except for the area near the cave entrance, the ground was relatively dry. However, it was deep in the mountains and forests, so the cave was dark and damp. In addition, after being caught in the rain, many people began to sneeze.
"Mom, let me make a pot of ginger soup first to warm up our family. It would be bad if we catch a cold." Zheng Li Niang said to Qian Xiuzhu.
Qian Xiuzhu naturally had no objection. She threw the dry firewood wrapped in oilcloth on the cow to the ground.
"Cook more and bring a few bowls to your second grandfather's family."
“Yeah.”
Jiang Huaixu, Jiang Erlang and Jiang Sanlang were setting up the tent at this time.
Jiang Sanlang had only heard his second brother talk about how he and his youngest sister had built three tents, but he had never seen one in person. When he tried it himself, he was stunned. How could he never have seen such a convenient tent? After setting up one tent, he knelt at the entrance, looking inside and out. He always felt that the outer layer of oilcloth was an eyesore.
"Second brother, this..."
Jiang Erlang stopped him from asking with a look, "See if it's raining hard outside. If not, go get some firewood nearby and roast it by the fire."
Jiang Sanlang quickly shut his mouth and ran to the cave entrance.
"Second cousin, I want to go with you to collect firewood." Jiang Fu, who had just changed her sister's clothes, said timidly to Jiang Erlang.
She was afraid that she would not be able to help, which would cause her and her sister to be disliked by her uncle's family.
Jiang Erlang's voice softened. "Just now, I heard from my youngest sister that Rong Jie'er has a fever. You should take good care of her. Otherwise, go help my eldest sister-in-law make ginger soup. When it's done, you can have a bowl too."
Jiang Fu said "hmm" happily, and after coaxing Jiang Rong to sleep, she came to Zheng Li Niang and started helping.
Although Qian Xiuzhu was busy packing the luggage, she was also paying attention to the movements of Jiang Fu and her sister. She was also worried that the two children were spoiled by their parents. Fortunately, it seemed that the two children were doing well. The younger one was sick, but she didn't cry or make a fuss, and the older one was also sensible.
She is not a kind-hearted person all the time, but the head of the family is someone who values family affection. Since Jiang Fu and Jiang Rong are her father-in-law's granddaughters, the couple cannot let them fend for themselves. If they really do that, not only will they be criticized, but they will also feel guilty. After all, the children have done nothing wrong. The only mistake is probably that they were born in the wrong womb.
Everyone saw the tent set up by the Jiang family and was a little curious.
Curious as they were, the men thought that wrapping themselves in oilcloth would be enough to sleep anyway, so why bother setting up a tent? The women, however, thought it was a good idea, as it would keep out mosquitoes and provide some privacy.
So, at the urging of his wife and daughter, a man came to ask.
"Brother Liang, how did you put up this tent?"
"It doesn't look like it's made of wood. It's big and spacious..."
Boss Jiang, who had been worried about his sister, looked confused. How would he know? It wasn't him who set it up.
Jiang Huaixu was just thinking of setting up a tent for his second grandfather and second grandmother's family to sleep in, so he said, "Uncles, why don't you go cut some bamboo and let my second brother teach you how to set it up? But first, I have to tell you that bamboo tents may need to be dismantled when you leave, so these tents are more convenient. Please don't mind!"
"Xu girl, what are you talking about? How could you take the trouble to teach us, and in the end you are blamed? What kind of people have we become!"
Jiang Huaixu smiled and said, "Yes, yes, it's my fault, my fault..."
Finally, the uncles and aunts handed over the task of cutting bamboo to the young boys in the family.
Jiang Erlang, who was forced to take on the task of chopping wood, was surrounded by a group of young men and walked out of the cave.
Jiang Zhou is thirteen years old and is the youngest son of the village chief Jiang Zhengmao. He has always been good friends with Jiang Erlang and was also ordered by his father to go out and cut bamboo.
"After your youngest sister could speak, she seemed to want to pour out everything she wanted to say in the past eight or nine years. Her little mouth kept chattering, but my dad and the others still liked to listen to her. It's strange!" He muttered.
"Envy?" Jiang Erlang said with a smile, "My youngest sister speaks very nicely, you should learn from her."
"Tsk tsk, Jiang Erlang, don't be so cocky!" Jiang Zhou couldn't help but feel gritted.
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