Yuan Shitou became increasingly flustered as he listened, and wanted to press Uncle Lin for more questions.
Xiao Xiao stopped him: "Don't ask anymore, Uncle Lin has told us everything he knows."
He doesn't know either if you ask him again.
Let's take advantage of the early hour and buy some things to head back soon.
Uncle Lin nodded: "Yes, or is Xiao Xiao's version correct?"
Just buy the things you really need.
The two said goodbye to Uncle Lin, and just as they were about to leave, Uncle Lin called them back:
"Bring me your things next time."
Xiao Xiao asked, puzzled, "Didn't you say that you wouldn't be able to open shops anymore? You'll still be able to sell things."
Uncle Lin gave a shrewd smile: "This is my home. My niece from the mountain brings me things, is that not allowed?"
Her eyes flickered, and she gave a knowing smile.
"Uncle Lin, please leave me some extra salt and brown sugar."
Our family can't do without any of these.
If you can keep some of the others, please save some for me.
I'll come down here in two months.
We'll take the things back later.
Uncle Lin nodded: "Okay, I'll prepare it for you."
There's no need to rush. Safety should be the top priority.
By the way, things are a bit chaotic right now.
Be careful when you go up the mountain, don't let anyone watch you.
Xiao Xiao smiled and agreed, waving goodbye to Uncle Lin.
He pulled the still bewildered Yuan Shitou away.
Yuan Shitou wanted to ask more, but Xiao Xiao quickly interrupted him:
"Are you sure you want to ask here? Aren't you afraid someone will hear and cause trouble?"
Yuan Shitou had no choice but to suppress his doubts and follow Xiao Xiao to buy things.
They bought 50 jin of brown sugar and 50 jin of salt.
These are not available in Uncle Lin's shop; he said they're sold out.
I've only eaten half of the brown sugar I bought last time.
They bought more this time, giving half to Yuan Min and keeping the rest for themselves.
Actually, you don't need to buy salt.
You can just collect them yourself at the beach.
However, that place is quite far away, and it takes about 20 days to get there and back.
Xiao Xiao wanted to stockpile more game to bring down the mountain to sell.
Then buy some more things to take back.
I remember she was very young then, and her grandfather mentioned it to her.
They said there was a particularly difficult period.
Food was unavailable due to natural disasters.
All supplies are hard to buy and very scarce.
You need a receipt no matter what you buy.
The receipts are not easy to obtain.
Go to the black market; things there are especially expensive.
Many families can't afford it.
We had no choice but to go up the mountain to find food.
In some places where there are no mountains, people really have to tighten their belts to get by.
Some people even starved to death.
There's nothing you can do if God doesn't feed you; even if you have money, it's useless.
(The plot here is fictional and has no basis in reality. Please don't take it too seriously.)
Sigh, why didn't she ask more clearly back then?
Otherwise, we wouldn't be in complete darkness now.
Who cares? I'm not afraid of any natural disasters.
They live in the mountains, so their lives must be better than other places.
After buying their things, the two hurriedly headed back.
As I walked along, I realized something was wrong.
Xiao Xiao gave Yuan Shitou a wink.
Yuan Shitou nodded.
It was obvious that he had already noticed that there were several tails following behind.
When they reached the place where they were going to go up the mountain, Xiao Xiao simply followed along.
Yuan Shitou couldn't understand what she was up to.
They could only follow behind in silence.
Fortunately, there is a small path here that has been walked on.
The people behind them watched as they were about to climb the mountain.
He immediately jogged after them and blocked their path.
Xiao Xiao pretended to be very scared, grabbed Yuan Shitou, and asked in a trembling voice:
"What...what do you want to do?"
Those guys looked like they were regular robbers.
His eyes were fierce, and he held a machete similar to a modern watermelon knife.
Xiao Xiao originally thought these people were the same group that had robbed them before.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out not to be.
It's clear that this group is much more ruthless than the previous ones.
Our weapons must be more advanced than theirs.
There are seven people here, each holding a machete.
You can tell at a glance that he's the kind of person who's had lives on his hands.
Xiao Xiao and Yuan Shitou were of course not afraid.
Because they were also carrying daggers, as well as crossbows.
However, Xiao Xiao wanted to show weakness first and try to find out what the other party was capable of.
But she was destined to be disappointed.
The leader over there had two scars on his face and was missing an ear.
Just by looking at him, you can tell he's a seasoned veteran.
That's giving him too much credit.
It should be said that this person is a habitual offender in the business of robbery.
Without giving Xiaoxiao and the others a chance to speak, he slashed at the carrying pole on which Yuan Shitou was carrying baskets.
Yuan Shitou instinctively dodged the attack.
The man raised a fierce eyebrow: "Hmph, you're quite agile."
What? You want to go against me?
I advise you to obediently put your things down and leave the money behind.
Otherwise, don't blame me for my knife being merciless.
Yuan Shitou looked at Xiaoxiao.
Xiao Xiao was also a little angry.
What's wrong with you? You didn't even say a few words before you started grabbing.
They didn't think they were made of clay.
The scarred man followed Yuan Shitou's gaze and looked at Xiaoxiao.
"Oh, the young wife is quite pretty."
However, I only care about money and have no interest in women.
"If you know what's good for you, hand it over. If not, my men are quite fond of women."
Upon hearing these threatening words, Yuan Shitou pulled out the carrying pole.
He held it horizontally in front of his chest, and then stood in front of the small figure.
"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. If you want to fight, then fight. Why waste so much breath?"
The scarred man looked at Yuan Shitou in surprise.
"Kid, you've got guts."
Why don't you just join us?
"How about I just take a token amount of these things?"
"Pah, you son of a bitch, it's nothing special."
Why would I choose to be a beast like you instead of a decent human being?
The scarred man's face instantly turned extremely sinister.
"You're refusing to listen to reason and now you're asking for trouble. You're tired of living."
"Brothers, charge! No matter the cost!"
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Xiaoxiao.
The idea was that as long as Xiao Xiao was captured, no matter how capable Yuan Shitou was, he would have no choice but to submit.
Just as he reached out his hand, Xiao Xiao swiftly swung her dagger.
The scarred man screamed "Ah!"
He stared in disbelief at his bare hand, which was now only a thumb.
The pain quickly brought him to his senses, and he clutched his hand in a rage:
"Brothers, grab this bitch!"
"I'll make her wish she were dead today."
But his men are also tied up right now.
How is this guy so amazing?
Six of them ganged up on him, yet they couldn't gain the upper hand at all.
The machete in his hand didn't even manage to cut him.
Looks like I've met my match today.
Seeing this, the scarred man had no choice but to take matters into his own hands and clean up Xiao Xiao.
Ignoring the pain in his hand, he gritted his teeth and swung the machete at Xiao Xiao.
Yuan Shitou didn't take Scarface seriously at all.
Someone like him is more than a match for Xiao Xiao.
Didn't you see that four of her fingers were chopped off as soon as they met?
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