Xiao Xiao asked a lot of questions about what happened after she left.
She also consulted the village chief about the place her brother was most likely to go.
The village chief said he was powerless to help, as everyone had left in a hurry and were scattered.
He wasn't the village chief back then, and he didn't have time to care about others.
He has a large family, with old and young members, so he can't afford to be distracted.
After Xiaoxiao left, she put thirty yuan under the dried meat as a thank you to her second great-grandfather for treating her brother's leg.
On the way back, Xiao Xiao was in a low mood.
He looked listless and lacked energy.
The village chief escorted them all the way to the village entrance before returning home.
The village chief's wife ran out and saw that he had already returned.
Somewhat anxiously, she handed him the thirty yuan in her hand:
"Where are they? Have they all left?"
Look, what does this child mean?
Why leave so much money behind?
The village chief took the money in surprise and turned to run towards the village entrance.
There was no sign of the two people, so he could only shake his head and walk back.
Upon seeing him return, the village chief's wife asked, "Did you catch up with them?"
The village chief shook his head: "No."
"What do you think she means by this? Why is she giving us so much money?"
The village chief glanced at her and said, "Keep it. This child has a kind heart."
Is she thanking her grandfather for treating her brother's leg?
The village chief's wife was quite reasonable: "It was his grandfather who treated his brother's leg, not us."
Why haven't you given us the money yet?
The village chief rolled his eyes at her: "What are you talking about? Do you expect her to give it to Grandfather?"
"Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying? How is she going to give it to her?"
The village chief was also influenced by his wife. Thinking about what he had said, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Yuan Shitou felt sorry for Xiaoxiao, and seeing that no one was around, he carried Xiaoxiao on his back.
Xiao Xiao wasn't in the mood to talk, so she let him be.
Lying on Yuan Shitou's broad back, I felt incredibly safe and secure.
I fell asleep without even realizing it.
To avoid being seen, Yuan Shitou tried to walk in places where no one was around.
Anyway, they're not in a hurry to get going, so it's fine if they go slower.
Xiao Xiao slept quite soundly, and when she woke up it was almost dark.
Looking around and confirming they were still in the wild, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Was Yuan Shitou stepping on ants the whole way?
Why haven't we reached the town yet?
Seeing that she was awake, Yuan Shitou stopped leaving.
I simply found a place to sit down and rest.
Xiao Xiao yawned: "It's getting dark, let's rest here for the night."
Yuan Shitou had no objection and immediately ran to gather firewood and start a fire.
Tell Xiaoxiao to wait for him here. When I was gathering firewood, I saw traces of pheasants here.
He'll catch two, and that'll solve his meal for tonight.
There's no one around, so we're not afraid of being seen.
However, they still found a place that was relatively low-lying and sheltered from the wind.
Even though Xiaoxiao had taken a nap, she was still a bit lazy and didn't want to move.
Not long after, Yuan Shitou actually brought back two pheasants.
It's been cleaned up.
Xiao Xiao had no interest in anything else, so she sat quietly to the side, watching Yuan Shitou busy himself.
After the chicken was baked, she only ate one chicken leg and then lost her appetite.
After watching Yuan Shitou finish eating the rest, he started grilling another one.
She knew this was for breakfast tomorrow morning.
Yuan Shitou kept an eye on her while grilling.
I feel really bad.
His wife must be upset because she couldn't find her brother.
He should speak less to avoid upsetting his wife.
Yuan Shitou gathered a lot of firewood and lit a fire in a circle, with them sitting in the middle.
There was a big tree in the middle, and Yuan Shitou leaned against the trunk, holding Xiaoxiao in his arms.
Xiao Xiao fell asleep again, and was sleeping very soundly.
Yuan Shitou was also fast asleep with his eyes closed.
Although this is the wilderness, it is not like the deep mountains, and there are no wild animals here.
Some of them are wild pheasants and rabbits, small animals like that.
In the middle of the night, a slight noise was heard.
Yuan Shitou opened his eyes alertly.
I saw a stray dog slowly approaching.
They were obviously drawn in by the smell of roast chicken.
The stray dog approached cautiously, its nose twitching back and forth in the air.
Once they reached the outside of the fire, they didn't go any further in.
They have no intention of leaving.
Yuan Shitou held the sleeping Xiaoxiao in his arms and made no attempt to shoo away the stray dogs.
Seeing that the stray dogs were so sensible, they used branches to dig up the bones they had left behind.
Then he picked it up and threw it at the stray dog.
When the stray dog saw his movements, it thought he was chasing it away.
Although somewhat unwilling, I still plan to leave.
Yuan Shitou threw another one at its feet.
It lowered its head, sniffed, and began to chew.
As it ate, Yuan Shitou kept throwing food to it.
Even after finishing all the bones, the wild dog licked its lips, still wanting more, and refused to leave.
Yuan Shitou then took out the pheasant that he had used for making breakfast.
They tore off its head and feet and threw them at it.
After it finished eating, it threw its neck and wings over.
The stray dog was quite content. After finishing its meal, it looked satisfied and curled up to sleep.
Throughout the entire ordeal, neither the man nor the dog made a sound.
Xiao Xiao woke up to the sound of birds chirping.
Not fully awake, she thought she was at home.
He closed his eyes and touched around until he found Yuan Shitou, then found a comfortable spot and planned to take another nap.
Suddenly, she realized something and opened her eyes.
Yuan Shitou looked at her with amusement, his eyes full of doting affection.
He seems to be in good spirits right now.
Although he hadn't slept for long, he wasn't sleepy at all.
As Xiao Xiao got up to stretch, she saw a dog staring at her.
He stopped stretching halfway through and looked at Yuan Shitou.
With a questioning look in his eyes: What's going on? How come there's a dog?
This dog is very dirty and thin; it looks like a stray.
Yuan Shitou smiled and recounted what had happened the previous night.
It wasn't fully light yet when Yuan Shitou got up to go to the bathroom; he had been holding it in for a long time.
If his wife doesn't wake up soon, he's afraid he'll wet his pants.
When they returned, they brought back a cleaned wild rabbit.
The stray dog stared at them longingly, still lying in the same spot.
While Yuan Shitou was roasting the wild rabbit, Xiao Xiao also went to relieve herself.
The aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air, and my little belly rumbled along with it.
I emptied the water from the water bag and gave it a quick rinse.
Yuan Shitou also finished grilling the meat.
He wanted to heat the pheasant up, but Xiao Xiao stopped him.
One rabbit is enough for them to eat; there's no need to heat up the pheasant.
The two threw the leftover bones to the stray dog, which then had a hearty breakfast.
When they left, the stray dog followed them the whole time and didn't leave.
She sighed softly. If it weren't so far away, she would have taken the stray dog home and raised it.
It's so spiritual.
Unfortunately, they not only had to travel a long distance but also take a train, making it inconvenient for them to bring it along.
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