He Xianqiu took a deep breath. She shouldn’t be scared just because the villain Ji Chenzhou described in the book was a ruthless character. Ji Chenzhou is a good person now.
He Xianqiu walked towards Ji Chenzhou, and the other party saw her and raised his head to look at her.
He Xianqiu smiled and said, "Xiao Ji...Xiao Ji, I have already bought it. We can go now."
Ji Chenzhou nodded: "Okay, I'm going to the mountain in a while, do you want to go?"
He Xianqiu had adjusted his mentality by now. When he heard about hunting, his eyes lit up and he agreed without thinking: "Let's go."
Ji Chenzhou's mouth corners slightly raised, he nodded: "Then let's go now."
He Xianqiu thought about what she had just agreed to and felt a little embarrassed, but now that she had agreed, she could only nod and say, "Okay."
The two left Uncle Xu's house and went straight up the mountain. He Xianqiu followed closely beside Ji Chenzhou, who slowed down so that she could keep up with him.
He Xianqiu's favorite thing at this age is to go to the mountains. There is no one else on the mountain, which makes her relax. There are also many wild fruits in the mountains, and she can hunt prey.
But as someone who was not familiar with the place, He Xianqiu didn't dare to run around for fear of something unexpected happening.
After all, there weren’t even any street lights in the brigade, and it was pitch black when it got dark, so He Xianqiu could only stay at the educated youth center. She felt like she was going to get moldy, it was so boring.
The two men walked up the mountain. He Xianqiu just realized that the other party was the villain mentioned in the book. Although he had adjusted his mentality, he was still a little restrained and not as lively as usual.
Ji Chenzhou has always been thoughtful. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"
He Xianqiu clasped her hands together and said vaguely, "It's okay, so what should we do now?"
Ji Chenzhou looked down at her and said, "Go to the river and catch some fish."
He Xianqiu screamed in her heart, ahhhhh, she had clearly told herself that the current Ji Chenzhou was not the villain Ji Chenzhou, why was she still a little restrained, why did she just agree to go up the mountain with him?
Ji Chenzhou brought He Xianqiu to the river, got a small cage, and went fishing.
He Xianqiu watched the other party's movements of fishing and kept thinking in his heart, how good Ji Chenzhou is now. He shouldn't be afraid of him and should just go back to getting along with him as before.
He Xianqiu took a deep breath, and then another deep breath, and adjusted his mentality.
He Xianqiu thought a lot in her mind, and then realized that Ji Chenzhou was really good to her, and she shouldn't alienate him. Since she already regarded him as a friend, she shouldn't let him end up in jail like the ending in the book.
He Xianqiu adjusted her mindset and walked to the river, squatting down to play in the water. The water was so clear that she could see the stones in the water.
Although Ji Chenzhou was fishing, he had been paying attention to He Xianqiu. He found that she seemed to have relaxed and her expression was no longer as stiff as before. He inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
He Xianqiu played in the water for a while, and then felt it was boring, so she found a rock to sit on and stared at Ji Chenzhou in a daze.
Ji Chenzhou noticed her gaze, and for some reason, his ears turned slightly red.
He dropped his eyes, continued to fish, and then straightened his body slightly.
He Xianqiu didn't notice his movements and continued to stare at the other's cage motionlessly.
After a while, Ji Chenzhou fished up the fish. He Xianqiu trotted to his side and stared at the palm-sized fish in his hand.
He Xianqiu said excitedly: "There are so many fish, Xiao Ji, you are really good at getting them."
Ji Chenzhou blushed slightly, and he whispered, "This is nothing. We caught less today than usual."
He Xianqiu nodded: "Is that so? Then what should we do after catching the fish?"
Ji Chenzhou thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a place to set up a hunting trap. If we're lucky, we should be able to catch some prey."
"Okay, but after setting the trap, there will be nothing to do. Let's go pick the prickly ash." He Xianqiu's eyes lit up and she smiled.
Ji Chenzhou smiled and said, "Okay."
He Xianqiu brought Ji Chenzhou to the bubble bush, and Ji Chenzhou set a small trap far away from the bubble bush.
Considering that there are many children coming here, Ji Chenzhou made a small trap, but it can hold small animals. After a while, when the prey is caught, Ji Chenzhou can bury it.
He Xianqiu watched Ji Chenzhou setting the trap. After the trap was ready, she took Ji Chenzhou to the prickly bush.
She had a smile on her face and her whole body was filled with joy. She was from Kyoto and lived in the city. She had never been to the mountains. When she came here, she was curious about everything, and she was especially surprised by the wild fruits that she had never eaten before.
Moreover, there were very few fruits in the 1970s. Now, people only grow grains that can fill their stomachs. The last time He Xianqiu went to the commune, he didn't see many kinds of fruits.
Seeing this large patch of prickly ash, He Xianqiu was delighted. However, since he had no basket to put them in, He Xianqiu could only use taro leaves to hold them like he did last time.
He Xianqiu held the taro leaves and sighed, "It would be nice to have a basket. Although taro leaves are big, they are still not as good as a basket."
Ji Chenzhou thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, but just make do with it for now. I'll edit it for you next time."
He Xianqiu raised the corners of his lips and nodded: "Okay."
Afterwards, the two of them picked thorny bubbles together, but He Xianqiu ran around here and there, and was a little far away from Ji Chenzhou.
She picked the prickly ash very carefully, put the ripe ones on the leaves, and after picking them on one side, she moved to the other side.
Then, she suddenly heard a rustling sound. He Xianqiu looked down and saw a snake passing by her. She was so scared that she screamed.
"Ah, there's a snake."
The green snake was about one meter long and as wide as an arm. When it heard He Xianqiu's scream, the snake stood up and looked at her, staring at her with its two vertical pupils and sticking out its tongue.
He Xianqiu was so scared that she was trembling with fear. The fruit in her hand fell to the ground. Her body froze and her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground. She dared not move at all.
As soon as he reacted, he immediately ran towards Ji Chenzhou.
He Xianqiu was running in front and the snake was chasing her from behind. She was tripped by a stone and fell to the ground. Thinking of the snake chasing her from behind, He Xianqiu felt despair in her heart.
When Ji Chenzhou heard her scream, he hurried over and saw the snake behind He Xianqiu. He Xianqiu fell to the ground with mud on his hands. He picked up a stone and smashed it on the snake's head.
The snake's head was flattened by the blow, but its body was still moving. After a while, its entire body became motionless and it died.
He Xianqiu raised her eyes and saw Ji Chenzhou, her eyes slightly red. She felt relieved to see him, but also felt very aggrieved, and tears fell from her eyes.
Then he turned his head and saw the snake's head smashed to pieces. This bloody scene made He Xianqiu vomit.
He Xianqiu fell down, her hands and clothes were covered with mud. She sat there, trying to stay away from the snake, but she found that her foot seemed to be sprained, and it hurt so much when she moved the slightest. She gasped with a hiss.
Ji Chenzhou threw the blood-stained stone away and looked at her nervously: "He Zhiqing, how are you now?"
He Xianqiu's eyes were slightly red, and he sobbed, "I think my foot was sprained, and now I can't move."
Ji Chenzhou threw the wild fruit aside, then looked at He Xianqiu and whispered, "He Zhiqing, let me see your ankle."
He Xianqiu nodded despite the pain. She had fallen and was in pain all over her body.
Ji Chenzhou took off He Xianqiu's little leather shoes and stared at his ankle. His ankle was sprained and very red and swollen. Ji Chenzhou tried to press it gently and He Xianqiu gasped in pain.
Ji Chenzhou looked at He Xianqiu worriedly, and then said, "He Zhiqing, you can't leave now. Can I carry you on my back?"
He Xianqiu nodded, but she was covered in mud and had some concerns: "I'm covered in mud, I'm afraid it will dirty your clothes."
Ji Chenzhou shook his head: "I'm not afraid."
"Thank you, Xiao Ji." He Xianqiu said in a low voice.
Ji Chenzhou shook his head. He brought He Xianqiu to the mountain, but failed to protect her. Ji Chenzhou felt a little uncomfortable now.
He silently carried He Xianqiu on his back, and He Xianqiu gently held him with both hands.
Perhaps seeing Ji Chenzhou's self-blame, He Xianqiu said in a deep voice: "It's not your fault. No one expected to encounter a snake."
Then he said regretfully, "It's a pity that I picked the thorns and blisters, and all of them have been scattered."
"I still have some picked, you can take them all back and eat them." Ji Chenzhou said.
"That won't work. Xiao Ji, just give me a little bit." He Xianqiu said to Ji Chenzhou.
He Xianqiu leaned on Ji Chenzhou, very close to his ear, so the breath from his words blew on Ji Chenzhou's ear.
Ji Chenzhou's ears turned red, and He Xianqiu looked at him in surprise: "Little Ji, why are your ears red?"
Ji Chenzhou said unnaturally: "Maybe it's too hot."
He Xianqiu suddenly realized: "Indeed, you are carrying me on your back, so you do get hot easily."
After saying that, He Xianqiu felt a little embarrassed because he felt hot because he was carrying her on his back.
After that, He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou stopped talking. Ji Chenzhou had always been silent and was only a little cheerful in front of He Xianqiu. But the two of them had no topics to talk about, so they fell silent, but it was not awkward.
Ji Chenzhou carried He Xianqiu to the river, and then placed her on a rock near the river. He Xianqiu quickly washed her dirty hands, but her hands were also scratched, and she hissed when her hands were touched.
Then he took some water and gently wiped his clothes. His body felt a little cleaner and He Xianqiu felt comfortable.
Ji Chenzhou found some herbs that could temporarily relieve her pain and reduce swelling. He took a stone and washed it in the river water, then crushed the herbs.
He Xianqiu stared at the other person, then asked curiously: "What is this?"
Ji Chenzhou lowered his head and said, "Motherwort is a herbal medicine that reduces swelling and relieves pain. It is very common in the mountains."
He Xianqiu nodded: "Got it."
Ji Chenzhou crushed the herbs, then looked up at He Xianqiu, "Let me help you apply it. It's not convenient for you right now."
He Xianqiu and Ji Chenzhou looked at each other and nodded: "Okay."
Ji Chenzhou massaged He Xianqiu's ankles and hands. He Xianqiu's knees were also swollen, so she pushed her skirt up to expose her knees, and signaled Ji Chenzhou to put the herbs.
Ji Chenzhou's face turned slightly red, and his ears were all red.
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