The three members of the Xie family raised their heads and saw a dirty and skinny little girl in front of them. Behind her was a large bow that was not even the right size for her. She had a stern face and sharp eyes.
“It’s you!”
The little fat man jumped out and said angrily, "You heartless person, do you know how many days we have been guarding this red fox? If it weren't for hunting a complete skin, you would never have taken the turn! There is only one red fox on the whole mountain, and you ruined it for nothing!"
Heartless?
This guy is talking nonsense.
Although Song Yuehua was resentful in her heart, she did not show it on her face, and said with a straight face, "The red fox is mine."
One of them, a burly man also carrying a longbow, said, "Little girl, don't get me wrong. We are hunters from Xinan Village. We have been eyeing this red fox for many days. Even though you have robbed it, we are not going to rob a little girl like you."
Song Yuehua still had a vigilant look on her face. The man continued, "How about we make a deal? We only found this one red fox in the entire Bugui Mountain. It's too late to find another one now. The merchant is still waiting to receive the goods. If you deliver this red fox to me, all the money will be yours. It's the best of both worlds. What do you think?"
The fox is in their hands, so what if she disagrees? Although this man is negotiating in his words, the aura he exudes is unquestionable.
Among the three, Song Yuehua felt that the most dangerous one was the young man standing at the back, who had not spoken a word and had two long swords on his waist. From the moment she noticed him, this man's hands had never left his waist.
With these people together, it would be easy to kill her.
Song Yuehua immediately regretted her impulsive behavior. Although the fox was valuable, it was not as important as her life. The three little ones at home were still waiting for her to come home.
After figuring it out, Song Yuehua nodded, turned and left.
"Oh, why did you leave?"
The little fat man hurriedly chased after him, "You didn't even tell me your name or where you live, how can I give you the money when the time comes?"
Song Yuehua said, "Taoyuan Village, Song Yuehua."
"I am Xie Wenwu from Xinan Village. The one talking to you is my father Xie Quan, and the other one is my second uncle Xie Feng. Don't worry, our Xie family is upright and will not owe you a penny."
Xie Wenwu spoke rapidly.
"Okay." Song Yuehua said, then left without looking back.
Xie Wenwu stood there in a daze.
The other person agreed without saying anything, so there should be nothing wrong with it! He didn't know why, but he always felt something was wrong.
Suddenly, Xie Wenwu reacted, frowned and asked Xie Quan, "Dad, is she afraid of us?"
Xie Quan glared at him and said, "Don't overthink it. This has nothing to do with you! Besides, next time if you face her alone, run as far as you can."
"Second uncle, how can I be so useless?" Xie Wenwu was not convinced and asked Xie Feng again.
Xie Feng drew the long sword from his waist and looked away, but still answered, "Did you see the bow? Besides, she came from Taoyuan Village."
Xinan Village and Taoyuan Village are dozens of miles apart.
From the mountain forest area of Taoyuan Village to here, although it is not deep into the belly of Bugui Mountain, there are also ferocious beasts. Except for the very familiar old hunters, most people have to travel in groups.
Anyone who dares to go into the mountains alone with a bow on his back is either extraordinary or abnormal.
Moreover, Song Yuehua seemed to be about the same age as him.
He was able to go into the mountains this time because he was accompanied by his father and second uncle. Besides, his bow was the same size as his father's, so his father could shoot a red fox, but his bow was only two feet long. If he really wanted to use it more often, he would still use the slingshot on his waist...
Thank you Wenwu for your help.
"Have you ever heard that there are hunters in Taoyuan Village?" Xie Quan asked.
Xie Feng swung his hand and threw the long knife far away. The knife was stuck into the tree and a 6-foot-long black snake was nailed to the tree.
Xie Quan continued to talk to himself, "This child's skills are extraordinary. It seems that the situation is a bit special."
"Second brother, what do you think?"
Xie Feng cut off the snake's head, pulled out his long knife, threw the snake to Xie Changwu, and wiped the blood off the knife with one hand. "As long as they don't die in our village, other things have nothing to do with us."
It's getting dark.
Xie Quan nodded and said, "Second Brother, go and watch her leave."
Xie Feng sheathed his knife and followed.
Here, Song Yuehua waited until she was out of sight of several people, then immediately ran away.
I silently thought to myself, I should find the backpack first. There was a nest of little rabbits in the basket. How could it be considered a great harvest? If I hadn't been greedy, I would have been home by now. Fortunately, I saved my life!
The backpack was still there. When Song Yuehua came to find it, she happened to see a little yellow rabbit that had bitten off the cloth strip and was trying to escape from prison.
Song Yuehua gasped for air and casually threw the little yellow-haired dog in. Then she took out the kettle and took a big sip. She felt like her soul was about to float away. She opened her eyes and looked around. Under the silvery moonlight, the shadowy scene in front of her eyes seemed like something she had seen in a dream.
The clothes are already soaked with sweat, and if they are not dried, you will definitely catch a cold.
Fortunately, it didn't rain in the end. There were dry branches and leaves everywhere. She lit a fire under the tree and sprinkled insect repellent powder around it. Song Yuehua sat down by the fire, feeling the warmth.
After the clothes were dried, Song Yuehua took out the rice balls, roasted them and ate them at the same time, completely unaware that there were a pair of eyes staring at her not far away.
Not far away, Xie Feng was half leaning against a tree trunk, playing with a long arrow in his hand. If you look closely, you will find that this is the arrow that Song Yuehua shot at the red fox.
The fire burned all night, and although it was very warm, Song Yuehua did not sleep well that night.
If the temperature hadn't dropped in the middle of the night, she would have definitely climbed up a tree to sleep.
There are only snakes and insects on the trees, so just sprinkle some medicine powder on them. Sleeping on the ground is much more dangerous. If you don't want to provide food for the wild animals in the middle of the night, the fire must not be extinguished and firewood must be added in the middle of the night. People cannot fall into a deep sleep and need to be alert to their surroundings at all times.
The strange thing is that although the howling of wild beasts can be heard in the distance, the surrounding area is very quiet, without even a small animal.
Although tired, she was safe and sound. Song Yuehua thought that she would have a good sleep after returning home.
Before leaving, go to the place where the traps are set. If you are lucky, you might be able to catch a wild boar.
On the way back, Song Yuehua walked slowly and picked a lot of mountain products along the way, mainly various types of mushrooms. While picking mushrooms, she found a hidden bush, dug inside, and took out a dozen pheasant eggs.
There were a lot of wild onions growing among the weeds, and Song Yuehua also pulled up a large handful.
Along the way, Song Yuehua finally truly experienced the joy of harvest.
It was not until she arrived at the place where the trap was set that she realized what a surprise was.
There was a fat roe deer hanging upside down on the tree. It was estimated to be more than 60 kilograms. I don't know how long it has been hanging there, but now it has fainted.
Before it woke up, Song Yuehua put the roe deer down, tied it tightly with a cloth rope again, and then put the trap back to its original state.
Carrying the roe deer, they returned with a full load.
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