Upon hearing that Yuan Shitou was injured, Yun Xiaoxiao became anxious.
They hurriedly tried to strip Yuan Shitou of his clothes.
Yuan Shitou felt a little embarrassed, with so many people watching.
But I still lifted my clothes to show her.
Seeing the large bruise on his shoulder, Yun Xiaoxiao frowned.
"Why didn't you say you were injured? Does it hurt?"
Yuan Shitou didn't want to worry, so he shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt."
Yun Xiaoxiao ignored him and found some herbs by the river to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
After crushing it, I applied it to Yuan Shitou.
They checked the riverbank for any crocodile burrows.
But there was no result.
No wild animals come here to drink water.
Everyone was physically and mentally exhausted and felt powerless.
Thinking that it was still early, I forced myself to search for some time.
They didn't stop until the sun was setting in the west.
On this day, the river was calm and still, without any disturbance.
As darkness fell, they went to the place where they had rested the night before to rest again.
The night was still very quiet; if it weren't for the campfire and the sound of the wind, it would feel like being at home.
It was another early morning. After breakfast, the group arrived at the riverbank, looking refreshed.
However, they found that the river water was somewhat murky.
Yuan Shitou frowned and said, "It looks like it's going to rain."
Fan Tiechui also said, "It would be troublesome if it rained."
Yun Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "How did you know it was going to rain?"
Yuan Shitou explained to her that people who live in the mountains know that as soon as the river water becomes muddy, it is going to rain.
This is based on experience.
Yun Xiaoxiao thought that since it was going to rain, she should find a place to set up a shed to take shelter from the rain.
I don't want to get soaked to the bone.
It's already November, and it's starting to get cold.
If we can't think of a solution, we'll just have to head back home; there's no need to waste time here.
Yuan Shitou had the same idea as her: to find a good place to take shelter from the rain first.
It rained in the afternoon, and it was quite heavy.
This lasted for three days; thankfully, a shed was set up.
The firewood they collected was definitely not enough.
The men had no choice but to take turns going out to pick it up.
The collected damp firewood was dried by the fire until it was dry enough to be used.
When they had nothing to do during the day, Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Shitou went to the riverbank to take a look.
There was still no movement, and no other animals came.
Don't ask them how they know, because if animals come on a rainy day, they will definitely leave footprints.
If there's nothing on the ground, it means no animals have come.
Yun Xiaoxiao also studied the surrounding situation.
The river was over twenty meters wide, and they dared not go into the water.
Who knows if there are still crocodiles in the river.
If you go down and get bitten, it could be fatal.
How can we get across without going into the water?
Building a bridge with trees requires finding large trees that are over twenty meters tall, which is not easy.
Even if it exists, how would we connect it?
I'm afraid we'll still have to go into the water.
Or we could take a boat across.
It still won't work. If there are crocodiles, this boat won't be of any use.
I couldn't come up with a good solution no matter how much I thought about it.
Do I really have to be trapped in the mountains like a wild man for the rest of my life?
Yun Xiaoxiao was unwilling to give up, and looked back at the road they had come from.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she asked Yuan Shitou beside her:
"Brother Stone, can you pry those rocks off?"
Yuan Shitou looked in the direction she was pointing and nodded: "Yes, but we don't have the tools."
Yun Xiaoxiao laughed immediately: "Let's go back to the shed first."
I got caught in the rain outside, and my clothes are a little wet.
A gust of wind blew in and I couldn't help but shiver.
Yuan Min called out, "Xiao Xiao, come over here and warm yourself up, your clothes are all wet."
Yun Xiaoxiao rubbed her hands together as she went inside, and a warm current swept through her body, instantly warming her up.
Fan Tiesheng asked, "Did you find anything?"
Yun Xiaoxiao explained the solution she had come up with.
Fan Tiechui frowned: "But we didn't bring anything, how are we going to pry those rocks off?"
Yun Xiaoxiao said confidently, "Let's go back first, and bring the tools back in a couple of days."
Yuan Min disagreed, saying, "It's starting to get cold now."
December will arrive in a few days, and it will be even colder then.
It might even snow.
"How about we wait until the weather gets warmer before we think of a solution?"
Yun Xiaoxiao shook her head: "No, the colder it is, the better the opportunity."
In winter, many animals hibernate.
The river level won't rise; it might even drop significantly.
This is perfect for us to build a bridge.
Yes, building a bridge.
Yun Xiaoxiao is ambitious and wants to build a stone bridge here.
If the stone bridge is built higher, even crocodiles won't be able to get up.
It's much safer to walk on it.
Of course, this wasn't something they could do by themselves; they needed the village chief's help.
Find some able-bodied men in the village to help.
Fan Tiesheng had no objection: "I'm just afraid they won't agree."
"How about we listen to Minmin and come back when it's warmer?"
Yun Xiaoxiao objected: "The period after the New Year is a time of scarcity, with limited supplies."
Our goods sell for a good price, but we only come when it's warm.
The supply is already saturated; it will probably be difficult to sell anything.
How can we persuade the villagers to help?
Fan Tieniu asked.
Yun Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I'll leave this to the village chief. I think he should have a solution."
Everyone felt that there was no other way.
After the rain stopped, I packed up and headed home.
After returning, Yun Xiaoxiao didn't even have time to rest before asking Yuan Shitou to take her to the village chief.
Yuan Shitou had no choice but to agree.
The village chief was at home playing with his grandson when he saw them arrive, and he knew something was up.
He handed his grandson to his wife and welcomed Yun Xiaoxiao and the others into the main room.
Yun Xiaoxiao didn't beat around the bush at all and directly stated her purpose.
I thought the village chief would refuse, but to my surprise, he agreed immediately.
Yun Xiaoxiao was a little taken aback.
He repeated his purpose again.
This left the village chief both amused and exasperated.
He's not deaf; he heard it clearly.
Yun Xiaoxiao had no choice but to go home with Yuan Shitou, still puzzled.
On the way, they asked Yuan Shitou whether the village chief had really agreed or was just fooling them.
Yuan Shitou comforted her, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry. Uncle Village Chief is a very principled person. If she promises something, she will do it."
However, whether the others agree or not depends on the village chief's reply.
Yun Xiaoxiao was unsure and wanted to hear confirmation from Yuan Shitou.
"Brother Stone, do you think the villagers will agree?"
Yuan Shitou honestly replied, "I don't know."
The two returned home with heavy hearts.
Yun Xiaoxiao sat down to the side and stared blankly.
Yuan Shitou and Gou Dan sat next to Yun Xiaoxiao, watching her.
When Yuan's mother returned, she saw this scene, shook her head helplessly, and went inside to cook.
Xiao Xiao is obsessed.
The village chief came to report back around noon the next day.
Some villagers agreed, while others disagreed.
Similarly, those who want to go down the mountain to take a look are also included.
Those who are unwilling are people without great ambitions, and there are quite a few of them.
Many of them are people with ulterior motives.
They neither wanted to exert themselves nor wanted to go down the mountain.
Once the bridge is repaired, who will stop them from going down the mountain?
Nevertheless, fifteen people were still willing to contribute.
Including these few, there are about twenty people in total.
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