After this incident, Yuan Shitou and Fan Tieniu officially broke off their friendship.
Many villagers also kept their distance from Fan Xiaohua.
I'm afraid that I might accidentally offend her and be retaliated against.
They lacked Yun Xiaoxiao's shrewdness and didn't have someone like Yuan Shitou to protect them.
Fan Xiaohua clearly sensed that the others were moving away from her.
He added another note to his mind about Yun Xiaoxiao.
One day she will make sure Yun Xiaoxiao dies without a burial place.
Yun Xiaoxiao sensed Fan Xiaohua's hateful gaze and expressed her disdain.
Everyone set off at the village chief's call.
This time, Fan Xiaohua didn't cause any more trouble.
I don't know if they've really toned it down, or if they're harboring some malice.
After calming down, Fan Tieniu also regretted his actions.
He wanted to reconcile with Yuan Shitou, but Yuan Shitou ignored him.
He didn't even give him a glance.
I figured he was still angry, but he'd calm down in a couple of days.
Then he went to get close to a few other people he knew.
Everyone has become much more distant from him.
He felt he was being ostracized and thought it was Yuan Shitou who was behind it.
It can be observed that they treated Yuan Shitou the same way.
Moreover, Yuan Shitou spent all his time around Yun Xiaoxiao and didn't hang out with anyone else.
He couldn't help but wonder if he was overthinking things.
Actually, he was overthinking it; no one else even considered that possibility.
They put all their energy into walking.
They dared not be distracted while walking in the mountains and forests.
Especially in the inner area, if you're not careful, you might lose your life.
Who has the energy to think about anything else?
They had been away from home for six or seven days.
We encountered many snakes and other small animals along the way.
However, no one dared to make any rash moves.
The village chief repeatedly emphasized that their purpose was to collect salt, not to hunt.
The village chief had a high level of prestige, and no one would object to whatever he said.
I heard he used to fight the Japanese.
He is someone who has actually killed people.
That day, they finally heard the village chief say, "We've arrived."
Yun Xiaoxiao looked around and realized that this place resembled an island.
But we didn't see the vast, boundless sea.
Everywhere you look, there are jagged, strange rocks.
There are many puddles of different sizes on the ground.
Some of the puddles had a layer of white stuff in them.
Yun Xiaoxiao guessed that this must be a corner of the ocean.
The white stuff in the puddle is salt.
She asked Yuan Shitou, "Brother Shitou, is that white stuff salt?"
Yuan Shitou nodded: "Yes, we will stay here for a while to collect salt from the pit."
If the weather is good, I'll go back in a few days.
If it rains, we'll probably have to wait a few more days.
Seeing him tidying up the tent, Yun Xiaoxiao quickly said, "Brother Shitou, we should pitch the tent on higher ground."
"If we build here, the tide might come in tonight and flood all our things."
Yuan Shitou asked in confusion, "How did you know the water would rise tonight?"
Have you been here before?
Yun Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him: "Brother Stone, you're really stupid."
Don't you know that wherever there's water, the tide rises at night?
Yuan Shitou shook his head: "The village river has never been flooded."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "It seems that the river is higher at night."
After saying that, he smiled and praised Yun Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, you are so smart."
"You've observed so carefully."
Yun Xiaoxiao was very happy to be praised.
He ran to a higher, relatively flat spot and said:
“Brother Stone, we’ll set up here.”
Then he turned to Yuan Min and said, "Minmin, come here quickly."
"Let's set up here; it's spacious."
Yuan Min was worried about not being able to find a good place.
Hearing Yun Xiaoxiao call her, she quickly ran over with the tent on her back.
After Yuan Shitou set up his own tent, he also helped Yuan Min and the others set it up.
Yun Xiaoxiao happily pulled Yuan Min and said, "Minmin, why don't you sleep with me?"
Let Stone Brother sleep with your grandpa.
Our tents are so close together, we're not scared at all.
Yuan Min nodded without hesitation.
Actually, she really liked sleeping with Yun Xiaoxiao; it made her feel safe.
Seeing that many people had pitched their tents in low-lying areas, Yuan Shitou recounted Yun Xiaoxiao's explanation.
Those who heard this pitched their tents on higher ground.
Some people didn't listen and left the pile in the same spot.
Fan Tieniu was one of those who didn't listen.
I don't know if he was angry with Yuan Shitou, but instead of going up, he took a few steps down.
Yuan Shitou didn't say anything more.
Take it or leave it; it's not like he's the one who gets flooded in the middle of the night.
The village chief thought Yun Xiaoxiao's words were quite right.
In previous years, those living below would be flooded.
I thought it was just bad luck.
I didn't even think about that.
After setting up the tents, everyone started looking for early waterholes.
Of course, whoever finds it gets to keep it.
Grandpa Yuan Min is getting old and doesn't have the same energy as young people.
By the time he had rested, all the good spots had been taken.
The rest are just small pits that can't hold much water.
Less water means less salt.
He had no other choice but to sigh.
Yun Xiaoxiao picked up her small bucket, grabbed Yuan Min, and left.
Yuan Min was also in a bad mood; it was all her fault.
If I were a boy, I could help my grandfather with more of the burden.
They could actually have carved out a larger area manually, but because the journey was too long, they didn't bring chisels and hammers.
Yun Xiaoxiao thought about the beachcombing she had seen on TV and her phone, and she wanted to try it herself.
Yuan Shitou told Yun Xiaoxiao to be careful and then left her alone.
He is strong and quick.
They occupied more than a dozen puddles, all of which were quite large.
Seeing Master Yuan sigh, I gave him two of my water pits.
He thanked Master Yuan profusely with great joy.
Yun Xiaoxiao comforted Yuan Min: "Hey, cheer up."
"It's nothing, we'll share some with you later."
Yuan Min quickly shook her head: "How can that be? You're the ones you've found."
If we get some, you'll have less.
"Don't worry, Stone Brother and I went to another place to collect salt a few days ago."
There's still some at home.
Yuan Min asked in surprise, "Really? Where did you pick them?"
Yun Xiaoxiao then told her about the salt-gathering incident.
He repeatedly warned that the place was very dangerous and it was best not to go.
As he spoke, he began to move small stones.
Yuan Min asked curiously, "What are you looking for?"
Yun Xiaoxiao smiled mysteriously: "Of course it's good stuff."
Come quickly, I'll make something delicious when we get back.
Oh, I found a crab.
Wow, it's huge!
Hehe, I've got it.
Yuan Min was also drawn to it.
So the two girls, who were about the same age, started looking for seafood.
Yuan Shitou scooped out all the mud and sand from the pit.
That way we can fill it with more water.
He was so dedicated and hardworking.
He didn't notice Fan Xiaohua walking up to him at all.
Fan Xiaohua saw Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min run off to play.
I was secretly thinking to myself: "How old are you? You still have such a playful heart."
They didn't even bother to help dredge the puddle; all they did was play.
When I saw Yuan Shitou again, he was shirtless, and sweat was dripping down his broad back.
He exudes masculinity no matter how you look at him.
So I couldn't resist going over there.
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