The adults nearby heard the noise and immediately ran over.
Mo Yunmei scoffed but didn't move. "What kind of trouble are you causing now? Making such a fuss! I told you we shouldn't be with these people. They're so easily startled. Did they catch another pheasant? If pheasants were that easy to catch, the hunters would be rich by now!"
They said they weren't interested in watching, but their feet led them toward the sound.
She didn't join her friends in setting a trap because she was disdainful, but she couldn't resist going to see what was going on. Didn't she hear the cheers coming from over there?
When Mo Yunmei arrived, she was dumbfounded. Adults and children were busy catching rabbits and putting them into baskets, all excitedly chattering. Their voices almost filled the entire forest.
Even the others who joined in the trap caught the rabbit, and their mouths were grinning from ear to ear.
Su Nanxi sat to the side, staring blankly.
Mo Yunmei felt like the world was in a fantasy world. These little kids could actually catch wild animals, and rabbits at that, which were quite difficult to catch!
Mo Dongcheng was the youngest in the family, and Zhao Shi usually doted on him, taking him with her even when they went up the mountain, afraid that something might happen to him. But now, he was carrying a fat rabbit and running around happily.
Mo Yunmei refused to stand it and squeezed forward. Since there were no rabbits to catch, she touched the ones in the basket. They were fluffy and felt so nice to touch!
The commotion was so loud that it alerted the people nearby. Many people rushed over hoping to snag a bargain, only to find that they were too late and the job was already done.
When asked about how the trap was set, the people who caught the rabbit expressed doubt, wondering if it was so simple and certain that they could catch it.
But the facts were undeniable; so many people had been caught, and they had no choice but to believe it. So, with some skepticism, they followed suit and set a trap.
The Mo family members returned home.
After returning home, Su Nanxi put down her basket and started rummaging through it. She found a pile of odds and ends by the eaves, picked out some fruit, washed it, put it in a bamboo basket, and handed a large guava to Mo Qinghe.
"Picking them on the mountain?"
Mo Qinghe took it, looked at it, and naturally started eating it.
Hmm! This guava has thick, sweet, and crisp flesh, completely unlike the hard and slightly bitter guava he remembered!
Is that a civet cat? It's so good at picking fruit!
Su Nanxi didn't pay attention to him; she was looking at the people in the courtyard, somewhat lost in thought.
The rabbits in her space are almost an overpopulation problem. Since these people like rabbits so much, should she let some out from time to time? She really likes rabbit fur and wants to collect some to make gloves and shoes for winter.
Mo Qinghe has difficulty moving around, and it gets very cold if he sits for a long time in winter, so I made him a small blanket to protect his feet.
Mo Qinghe thought Su Nanxi was reluctant to part with the rabbit, "Rabbits are hard to catch. If you like it, keep one as a pet."
ah?
Su Nanxi was thinking about how to get a change of clothes when Mo Qinghe said something that made her pause for a moment, blinking as if she hadn't heard him clearly.
After regaining her senses, she shook her head. She didn't want to raise rabbits; they were too delicate. All she wanted now was for them to sell the rabbits for money so they could buy fabric and sew clothes for her.
Mo Qinghe was stunned. Had he guessed wrong?
He was sure that she was involved in catching these rabbits; he didn't believe they could catch them on their own. If they could, the Mo family wouldn't be so poor.
He took the bamboo tube jar and touched it to Su Nanxi. Su Nanxi looked over in that direction and then happily took the bamboo tube jar.
While cleaning the bamboo jars, Old Lady Mo came over and asked Su Nanxi, "Mute Mother, would you like to raise rabbits? I'm planning to sell the big rabbit to supplement our household income, and we have two small ones. If you want to keep one, how about I leave one for you?"
Su Nanxi shook her head, "No."
Grandma Mo finally decided that the little rabbits would be raised by the children together, and not divided among them.
At noon, the three of them returned, all smiles, clearly having sold the pheasant for a good price.
The money was all entrusted to Old Lady Mo for safekeeping. Old Man Mo was a little embarrassed. "Mute Mother, the three of us men don't know how to buy cloth. We didn't buy any this time. Next time, you and your mother can go together and buy the colors you like."
As long as we can get the fabric, waiting another day is fine.
When the three men heard that a rabbit had been caught, they ran to see it and were delighted to see the rabbit with such beautiful fur.
That's great! That wealthy family said they'd send any wild game they had first, and the price would be absolutely fair for good quality. Now they've sold pheasants and even rabbits!
Su Nanxi was also very happy. She could buy cloth to make new clothes and go to town to take a look. Just thinking about it made her happy.
Mo Yunmei was unhappy. She pestered Old Lady Mo, wanting new clothes too.
She was the youngest daughter of Old Lady Mo, so she was naturally more favored. With her older brother and sister giving in to her, she became spoiled and willful.
But this time, Grandma Mo didn't agree. It's not like she could just ask for new clothes without a reason. Everyone in the family wants them; she has several grandchildren who all wear worn-out clothes. They all need new clothes made together. Our circumstances aren't good enough for everyone to have new clothes; we can't set a precedent. Old clothes are still wearable; even if we had money, we couldn't spend it like that!
Mo Yunmei failed to achieve her goal and began to hate Su Nanxi, feeling that Su Nanxi had stolen her favor.
Su Nanxi was unaware of this, and even if she knew, she wouldn't want to talk to her; she was just a spoiled child.
She continued doing her own thing as usual, feeding the chickens and watering the vegetables, feeding Mo Qinghe—no, I mean, bringing water to Mo Qinghe.
As evening fell, Chen Qiuxia called out to Mo Yunmei through the fence. Mo Yunmei was overjoyed to see that her best friend had come to find her and ran out happily.
Not long after, the child who had gone out to play returned, running to Su Nanxi crying. Su Nanxi was stunned for a moment, as she couldn't remember who it was, but it seemed to be the daughter of the Mo family.
"Third Aunt, my aunt is mean! She wants to give the little rabbit away! Waaah! I don't want the little rabbit to be given away, I want the little rabbit!"
Even Su Nanxi couldn't comfort her when she found out. Mo Qinghe, who was standing next to her, stopped what he was doing. "Jiarong, come here and tell your third uncle who she's going to give it to."
Mo Jiarong, with two puffs of tears welling up in her eyes, was hesitant to cry and dared not approach. She simply whispered, "My aunt said she was sending it to Sister Qiuxia from the Chen family. She told me that outside."
oh!
Su Nanxi understood.
Mo Qinghe's eyes darkened slightly as he comforted Mo Jiarong, "She won't give it away. Don't worry, she doesn't have that authority."
Su Nanxi patted Mo Jiarong's head to show his approval and told her not to cry.
Mo Jiarong stopped crying, wiped away her tears, and took a bite of the guava that Su Nanxi gave her, when Mo Yunmei returned.
Mo Yunmei walked straight in, looking somewhat excited, but was stopped by Mo Qinghe halfway there.
"Third Brother, why did you call me? I'm busy. If you need anything, just ask her for help."
Mo Yunmei reluctantly came over and pointed at Su Nanxi.
Mo Qinghe said calmly, "What kind of help could you possibly have?"
Mo Yunmei pouted, "I'll definitely be busy. I'll bring the rabbits to Sister Qiuxia to see which one she likes."
"Then what?"
"Then give it to Sister Qiuxia to take home and raise! She has experience raising them and can raise them well."
"I think she can take good care of you, so let's just send you there together!"
"Third Brother, what do you mean? She's helping us raise them, shouldn't we be grateful? What you're saying is really awful!"
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