As Yuan Shitou coiled the snake up, he praised Yun Xiaoxiao:
"Little one is really amazing, she even knows about Dragon and Phoenix Soup."
Yun Xiaoxiao's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but think to herself: You really think I'm a newbie?
Unable to find any wild eggs, the two men carried the snake and prepared to go home.
Although Yun Xiaoxiao was somewhat unwilling, she didn't say anything.
Following behind Yuan Shitou, he didn't forget to look around.
He tossed small pebbles, which he had picked up from who-knows-where, into his hand.
He seemed indifferent and low in spirits.
Suddenly, the sound of flapping wings drew their attention.
A pheasant with a long tail took flight from not far away.
Yun Xiaoxiao's hands moved faster than her brain; with a flick of her wrist, the pebble flew out.
It hit the pheasant right on the head.
The pheasant, staggering after being hit, crashed into a tree.
It fell onto the grass and remained silent.
Yuan Shitou reacted quickly when he saw the pheasant take flight.
He didn't even have time to throw away the snake in his hand before he chased after it.
I witnessed a pheasant crash into a tree and fall down.
He picked it up and grinned at Yun Xiaoxiao.
"Xiaoxiao, we're really lucky today."
Not only is there snake meat, but also pheasant.
Now we can have the dragon and phoenix soup.
Yun Xiaoxiao was also very happy, as she loved eating meat the most.
He's the kind of carnivore who can't live without meat.
When the two returned home, Yuan's mother had already prepared lunch and was waiting for them to come back so they could eat.
When he saw the snake in Yuan Shitou's hand, his expression changed immediately.
He stepped forward and slapped Yuan Shitou hard: "You really are worthy of being called Shitou (Stone)."
"You actually took Xiaoxiao to catch snakes? Don't you know girls are afraid of snakes?"
Yuan Shitou, who was photographed, was also very annoyed. Why didn't he think that Xiaoxiao would be scared?
Sigh, it's all my fault for being so careless.
He looked at Yun Xiaoxiao apologetically and said:
"Xiaoxiao, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being such a careless person and not thinking of so many things."
I'll never take you up the mountain again.
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao exclaimed, "How can that be?"
If we don't go up the mountain, she'll suffocate.
He rolled his eyes and said, "I never told you, but I'm not afraid of snakes. I've even caught one."
To prove that what he said was true, he reached out and grabbed the snake in his hand, then shook it.
Seeing that she was truly unafraid, the group was relieved.
After lunch, Yuan's mother asked Yun Xiaoxiao to take Gou Dan to take a nap.
After she left, Yuan's mother began to lecture Yuan Shitou.
"You idiot, how can a little girl like you not be afraid of snakes?"
Yuan Shitou was still unconvinced: "But even a little one dares to catch a snake, you all saw it just now."
Enraged, Yuan's mother picked up the pot scrubber and started hitting Yuan Shitou.
"You don't believe me when I say you're a blockhead, but didn't you see that Xiao Xiao's hands were shaking when he caught the snake?"
"Oh dear, why did I give birth to such a dense, clueless blockhead like you?"
Mr. Yuan watched the spectacle with schadenfreude, thinking that his son should have been taught a lesson long ago.
Unexpectedly, his joy turned to sorrow, and Yuan's mother's gaze fell on him again.
"And you, don't look like you're enjoying the show."
They're all the same kind of club.
After saying that, he turned and left.
As he stepped across the threshold, he left behind a remark:
"Wash the dishes and clean everything up."
Yun Xiaoxiao heard their conversation from inside the room and curled the corners of her lips.
Mother Yuan really had the two grown men firmly under her thumb; she must be quite capable.
Should I learn from her, so that Yuan Shitou won't be difficult to control in the future?
Pshaw, what are you thinking?
Why is she bothering Yuan Shitou? Does she really want to stay?
If we don't stay, where will we go?
Lost in thought, I drifted off to sleep without even realizing it.
When she woke up, Yuan Shitou had already started stewing the snake and pheasant.
It was stewed in the yard.
Yun Xiaoxiao was very satisfied; it seemed that Yuan Shitou was quite good at cooking.
From then on, Yun Xiaoxiao ostensibly allowed Yuan Shitou to take her to the mountains to pick mushrooms.
In reality, they were observing the terrain.
Don't get me wrong, she wasn't trying to run away.
Instead, they were thinking about how to make money so they could pay off their debts.
Now that the Yuan family has given her freedom, she has a responsibility to help repay the money.
But how can one make money in this poor place deep in the mountains, where people rely on the weather for their livelihood and can't even find a wife?
It's nothing more than living off the land.
The mountains are rich in resources, as long as you are diligent and willing to take risks.
Then you won't go hungry.
As the saying goes: the bold get rich, the timid starve.
Yun Xiaoxiao thought this statement was absolutely right.
So she always encouraged Yuan Shitou to go into the mountains, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Yuan Shitou was very perceptive and took her up the mountain several times.
But they were all on the periphery; as soon as they went any further in, Yuan Shitou would disagree.
Yun Xiaoxiao is currently portrayed as weak and timid, and she doesn't want to reveal her true identity.
There's no other way but to grind it down slowly.
Their family owns less than two acres of land in total.
The fields are planted with corn and sweet potatoes.
No one in the entire village grows rice.
Because this is in the mountains, there is no harvest unless it rains.
Of course, this only applies to people living in the mountains.
For Yun Xiaoxiao in the new century, as long as there is a water source, rice can be grown.
Because no one in the mountains has ever grown rice, they don't even have rice seeds.
This made Yun Xiaoxiao, who liked to eat white rice, feel a little frustrated.
Having no other choice, she could only encourage Yuan's mother to reclaim more wasteland.
In this way, even if there is no white rice to eat, you can still eat your fill of whole grains.
Yuan's mother listened to her and actually started clearing the land.
The land reclamation sites were found by Yun Xiaoxiao; they were all relatively sunny locations.
No one will stop you from clearing land in the deep mountains and forests, and you don't need to pay any money.
Whoever opens it owns it, as long as you don't dig up someone else's ancestral grave.
Yuan Shitou was like a wild bull, working recklessly and incredibly fast.
In just a few days, they cleared out a large plot of land, which looked to be more than an acre.
They were all planted with sweet potatoes and soybeans.
That day, Yun Xiaoxiao pestered Yuan Shitou to take her to Misty Mountain again.
The previous times they went to other small hills, they had never been to Misty Mountain.
Yuan Shitou tried to fool her as usual, but Yun Xiaoxiao stared at him with a hint of anger in her eyes, leaving him no choice but to compromise.
They made many preparations to prevent accidents from happening.
Mr. and Mrs. Yuan were very worried, but they couldn't stop it.
Xiaoxiao is a very opinionated and stubborn girl.
Once a decision is made, it's hard to change it.
All I could do was tell them to be careful.
Yuan's father also made many bamboo arrows and sharpened the wood-chopping knife to a fine point.
He also took out a small knife that looked like a dagger.
The knife, about a foot long, exuded a chilling aura.
It looks incredibly sharp.
There was also a scabbard with ancient cloud-shaped patterns on it.
Yun Xiaoxiao guessed that this must be a family heirloom.
I wanted to say no, but I really liked it.
I still shamelessly accepted it.
The next day, when they set off, Yuan's mother prepared about ten steamed buns for Yun Xiaoxiao.
Yuan Shitou's buns were made with wild vegetables and cornmeal.
Yun Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed, thinking that Yuan's mother was being somewhat biased.
But Yuan's mother laughed and said: Yuan Shitou is like a wild bear, a python.
Feeding him refined grains would be a waste.
When Yuan Shitou heard his mother say that about him, he nodded without caring at all.
This made Yun Xiaoxiao complain in her heart.
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