When Yuan Shitou glanced at Yun Xiaoxiao again, he was caught red-handed.
He could only manage a couple of dry laughs.
Mr. Yuan gave him a strange look. What's wrong with this kid? Then he burst out laughing.
Yun Xiaoxiao ignored Yuan Shitou and ran to Yuan's father.
"Father, do you know how to weave a basket like this?"
As he spoke, he handed over the drawings he had made.
Mr. Yuan took the blueprints and examined them carefully.
Then he nodded: "It should be fine. If you like them, Dad will make you two."
Yun Xiaoxiao nodded and smiled: "Father, what do you think about us weaving this basket and selling it?"
Mr. Yuan's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.
"We're cut off from the outside world, how are we supposed to sell our stuff here?"
Yun Xiaoxiao asked, "Aren't there peddlers?"
We sell the baskets to the peddler, and the peddler takes them out to sell.
Father Yuan shook his head: "The peddler goes from street to street, selling only small things."
Or something rare.
These baskets wouldn't sell for much, and they take up a lot of space; I don't think he'd want to sell them.
Yun Xiaoxiao felt disappointed; what Yuan's father said made a lot of sense.
Seeing Xiaoxiao's disappointment, Yuan Shitou quickly said, "Xiaoxiao, don't be discouraged. We'll make some for our own use."
Seeing that Yun Xiaoxiao was still unhappy, he quickly coaxed her again:
"How about we weave some and keep them there, then sell them when we have the chance to go down the mountain? What do you think?"
When Yun Xiaoxiao heard that she could go down the mountain, a look of joy immediately appeared on her face.
"Can we go down the mountain?"
Yuan Shitou regretted saying those words, but since he had already spoken them and Xiao Xiao was interested, he decided not to hide them anymore.
He glanced at Yuan's father and said, "It is possible to get out, but the road is not easy to travel, and it will take several days to get out of the mountains."
"How difficult is it to walk?" Yun Xiaoxiao asked unwillingly.
"You have to climb a very high mountain, and below the mountain is a river that is tens of meters wide."
There is no bridge over the river; you have to swim across on your own.
Moreover, there is a mountain on the other side of the river that is just as tall as the one before.
"By the way, there seems to be something in the river. It eats people."
Mr. Yuan didn't speak. Everyone knew this road, but no one dared to walk on it.
Because there are indeed things in the river that can attack people.
They walked through here when they were young, and two of them died inside.
Judging from this, it seems we won't be able to get out of this road for several days.
Yun Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "Have you ever walked this road before?"
Yuan Shitou glanced at his father again and nodded: "I've been there once."
How long did it take?
"It took seven days to get there."
Yun Xiaoxiao was somewhat surprised; it involved climbing mountains, crossing rivers, and then climbing mountains again.
It only took seven days.
She looked at Yuan Shitou with some disbelief.
Yuan Shitou gritted his teeth: "A few of us agreed to go hunting in the mountains together."
Once I got there, I thought about going out to take a look.
So, so…
He glanced at Yuan's father cautiously again.
Yun Xiaoxiao understood everything; it was obvious that they had run away secretly.
If I don't tell you today, Mr. Yuan definitely won't know.
As a result, Mr. Yuan remained expressionless, clearly indicating that he already knew about this matter.
Just as Yuan Shitou was feeling relieved, his father suddenly shouted, "Shitou's mother, Yuan Shitou secretly went out of the mountain without our knowledge."
A moment of silence fell, and by the time Yuan Shitou realized what was happening and tried to run away...
A figure rushed out of the house and grabbed his ear.
"You audacious bear, how dare you sneak down the mountain!"
Tell me, when did this happen?
Why did you keep it from us?
"If you don't give me a clear explanation today, you're not getting away with this."
Coming to her senses, Yun Xiaoxiao laughed rather unkindly.
Looks like Stone is going to have a bad day.
Yuan Shitou was being held by the ear by his mother and couldn't break free.
The fire poker landed on him repeatedly, making him jump up and down.
This time, unlike before, it was just a symbolic gesture.
This time it was a real beating, so bad that even Yun Xiaoxiao felt pain just watching it.
Unable to bear it any longer, he ran up and shouted, "Mother, please stop hitting him! Brother Stone knows he was wrong."
When Yuan's mother saw Yun Xiaoxiao come forward to stop her, she dared not hit her anymore.
He was afraid that if he accidentally hurt Yun Xiaoxiao, she would be the one who would feel sorry for him.
They had no choice but to release Yuan Shitou's ear, but he still cursed:
"You troublesome child, tell me, when exactly did you come down the mountain?"
How come I knew nothing about this?
Yuan Shitou recounted how they went hunting together in the mountains a few years ago, and then came back down.
After returning, everyone agreed not to tell their families.
They told everything, including who was involved at the time.
They described clearly what attacked them in the river.
The mother was filled with lingering fear, feeling as if her legs were going weak.
Thankfully, nothing bad happened. If something serious had occurred, how would she have survived?
This time, he stopped hitting and scolding Yuan Shitou, and instead sat down on the ground and started sobbing.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Yuan's mother crying.
Yun Xiaoxiao quickly stepped forward to comfort her: "Mother, don't cry. Look, Brother Shitou is perfectly fine, isn't he?"
He promised he would never go there again.
I will definitely keep an eye on him for you.
As a result, he got slapped hard across the face.
Not two years later, Yun Xiaoxiao took matters into her own hands and secretly went down the mountain with Yuan Shitou.
That time, Yuan's mother not only had to worry about Yuan Shitou, but also about Yun Xiaoxiao.
It was a double worry, and she spent her days in tears.
But that's all in the future.
Seeing his mother-in-law crying so sadly, Gou Dan'er ran over and started patting Yuan Shitou as well.
While hitting her, she kept saying, "Bad, bad, Grandma is hitting you."
Yuan Shitou didn't feel anything was wrong at all?
On the contrary, I was very happy.
He picked up Gou Dan'er and laughed, "Gou Dan'er, you can talk now?"
"Quick, call out to your uncle."
Gou Dan didn't want to pay attention to him. He struggled to get off the ground, ran to Yuan's mother's side, and went to comfort her.
The little hand gently wiped Yuan's mother's face, helping her wipe away her tears; it was incredibly heartwarming.
Yuan Shitou walked up to his father and said, "Father, that's not fair of you. Why did you badmouth me?"
Father Yuan rolled his eyes at him: "You brat, you just need to be taught a lesson. I can't beat you, but your mother can."
As he spoke, he swung a bamboo strip at the side and lashed it at Yuan Shitou.
Yuan Shitou couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely.
While dodging, she shouted, "Father, didn't you say you couldn't hit me? Why are you still hitting me?"
"They've practically put the fat right in front of my mouth, and I still won't eat it. Do you think I'm stupid?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shitou immediately moved far away from his father.
Standing aside, she would glance at Yuan's mother, who was chatting and laughing with Xiaoxiao and Gou Dan'er.
He glanced at Yuan's father, who was staring at him.
I scratched my head, not knowing what to do.
Taking the opportunity, Yuan's father said to Yuan's mother, "Mother, don't be angry."
I think Stone definitely won't dare to do it again.
Mother Yuan glared at him and said, "Tell me, did you already know all along, but you kept it from me alone?"
Mr. Yuan was immediately dumbfounded.
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