Looking at Su Lu's smug face, Qin Xiaoxiao really wanted to give him a good scolding on behalf of Grandpa Su to bring him to his senses.
Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Su Lu with a complicated expression, then bent down and continued digging the hole.
"What are you doing? Are you trying to dig a hole and bury yourself?"
Oh, I remember now, the first time I met you you were...
"No way, no way, you killed someone? And you're trying to bury the body?"
Su Lu took two big steps back, staring at Qin Xiaoxiao in horror.
Qin Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, and the veins on her hands, which were gripping the shovel, stood out.
"You've reminded me, there's no one on the mountain now, perhaps I can..."
Qin Xiaoxiao turned to look at Su Lu with a sinister smile and ill intent.
Su Lu felt a tingling sensation shoot from his spine straight to the top of his head, and goosebumps rose on his arms.
"Don't scare me, this joke isn't funny at all."
Su Lu quickly waved his hand and took two steps back.
Qin Xiaoxiao grinned sinisterly, narrowing her eyes. "Didn't you start by joking with me? I was just going along with what you were saying. Besides, you actually came up with a great idea for me."
Qin Xiaoxiao made a move to stand up straight, but Su Lu took two big steps back. "You, you don't come any closer. Let's talk this out. No more joking around."
Qin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and smiled at Su Lu, "Comrade Su, let me remind you, if you back up any further, you'll fall."
Su Lu swallowed hard, and cautiously glanced back. Sure enough, there was a slope behind him; if he took another step back, he would tumble down the mountain.
Su Lu carefully took a step forward. "You, you stand there and don't move. We're all family, don't try to scare me."
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "Who wants to scare you? It's just that you can't say anything nice."
"What kind of talk was that? If the police heard that, I'd be arrested as a murderer!"
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao had returned to normal, Su Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "I didn't mean it. Besides, there's no one else here, just the two of us. What's wrong with joking around?"
Qin Xiaoxiao clenched her fist in annoyance and said fiercely, "I was just joking, but I have an even funnier joke. Do you want to hear it?"
Su Lu glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao's waving fist, smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need, it's just a joke. One joke is enough to make you laugh. Next time, we'll tell another joke next time."
Qin Xiaoxiao glared at Su Lu and snorted coldly, "Hmph, stay away from me, I'm not in the mood for jokes."
After saying that, Qin Xiaoxiao buried herself in her work again.
Su Lu didn't leave. Instead, he took two steps forward and squatted down to the side. "What are you doing? Why are you digging a hole?"
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want to talk to him, but she still replied, "Didn't you see? I'm setting a trap. I want to catch wild rabbits and pheasants to take home for my grandparents to eat, to nourish them, and to improve the meals at home."
Her grandparents are getting old. Her grandfather was injured a lot when he was in the army when he was young. As he got older, he developed health problems. Although he didn't say it, you could tell from his frequent frowns that he wasn't feeling well.
Her grandma doted on her like a precious gem, spoiling her so much that she became unruly. She herself felt that she had become much more pretentious than before, and she didn't know what she would become if her grandma continued to spoil her like this.
The Qin family doted on her like a princess, and she wanted to do something for her family. Helping the two elderly people improve their health was the most urgent and feasible thing she could think of right now.
Su Lu looked at Qin Xiaoxiao in surprise.
Surprisingly, this little girl has a kind heart.
Thinking back to what he saw that night, Su Lu couldn't help but wonder if he had seen it wrong, or if there was some hidden story behind it.
Su Lu decided to find an opportunity to test Qin Xiaoxiao and see if he could get any information out of her.
"You dug this trap badly. It's such a big pit, are you trying to catch wild boars?"
Qin Xiaoxiao paused, looking at Su Lu suspiciously, "You know how to set traps?"
Would a notoriously lazy person know how to set a trap? Are you kidding me?
Su Lu snorted angrily, "Who do you think you are? I've been setting traps to catch pheasants since I was a kid, otherwise..."
"Fine, I'll teach you. Otherwise, if you keep going like this, you won't catch any pheasants and you'll end up getting yourself into trouble."
Su Lu snatched the shovel from Qin Xiaoxiao and started working, pushing Qin Xiaoxiao aside because she was in his way.
As Su Lu worked, he explained to Qin Xiaoxiao how to set a trap, what kind of prey to catch, how big the pit should be, how to cover it with weeds, and what to put up next to it to tell the villagers that there was a trap and they should stay away.
After seeing the traps Su Lu had dug, Qin Xiaoxiao realized she was a complete novice in this area. She blushed as she thought about how she had just looked down on him.
The experience taught her not to underestimate anyone, because someone might be better than you in some way, and everyone has something you can learn from.
Before long, Su Lu had set the trap and taught Qin Xiaoxiao how to set it. Setting a trap to catch wild rabbits was more practical than setting a trap.
"Trapes like the one we just used are fine for catching wild boars and roe deer, but not for rabbits."
Also, this trap is a bit small; it might work for a half-grown wild boar, but not for a larger one—it's not deep enough.
Su Lu even gave a live demonstration, catching a wild rabbit with a snare right in front of her.
"The snare was set near the rabbit's burrow, so it was easier to catch them. In other places, you might only catch one every three to five days. Don't take it too seriously; the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
After saying that, Su Lu led Qin Xiaoxiao to a stream, took out a dagger from his waist, and quickly skinned and cleaned the rabbit. Then he found an open space, picked up some thick branches and thin pine branches, and soon a fire was lit.
After stringing the rabbit onto a tree branch and placing it on the fire, Su Lu finally looked at Qin Xiaoxiao.
"Are you hungry? I'm pretty good at roasting rabbit, you can try some in a bit."
After saying this with a smile, Su Lu ignored Qin Xiaoxiao and focused on roasting the rabbit.
Qin Xiaoxiao licked her lower lip. "Then I won't be polite."
She was hungry. Although she had eaten a lot of meat these days, Grandma Qin hadn't made her any oily dishes like roast chicken or roast rabbit, and she was craving them terribly.
Forty minutes later, Su Lu gave Qin Xiaoxiao a rabbit leg.
"Here, eat up. Look how hungry you are, your mouth is practically watering."
Qin Xiaoxiao took the rabbit leg and glared at Su Lu, annoyed. "You're a good-looking guy, but you have a mouth. Someone like you will never be able to find a wife."
Su Lu laughed angrily, "You give me food and then curse me? How can you be like this?"
Qin Xiaoxiao ignored Su Lu and buried herself in her food.
To be honest, Su Lu is a bit lazy and shameless, but his roasting skills are truly unparalleled. The skin is golden and crispy, and the meat inside is tender and smooth. Although there aren't many seasonings, they are all made from local ingredients, but they bring out the original aroma of the rabbit, which is really delicious.
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