Yuan Shitou stopped the village chief who was about to leave: "Uncle Fugui, wait a moment, I have something to say."
The village chief looked puzzled: "Just say what you want to say."
Yuan Shitou scratched his head: "That's right, this black bear won't be kept for long either."
I'd like to ask my uncle for help in finding someone to deal with this black bear.
Then we gave each person a small portion, and the rest was ours.
The village chief raised an eyebrow, not expecting that Yuan Shitou had come to him about this matter.
This was truly unexpected for him.
Looking at the black bear beside me, it must weigh at least six or seven hundred pounds.
"How much meat do you plan to give them?" the village chief asked.
Yuan Shitou looked at Yun Xiaoxiao.
Yun Xiaoxiao immediately said, "Uncle Village Chief, how about this?"
Today, everyone in the woods will receive ten jin (5 kg), and the rest will receive five jin (2.5 kg).
The village chief looked at her in surprise but didn't say anything.
Yun Xiaoxiao thought the village chief was complaining that it wasn't enough.
He quickly added, "Uncle Village Chief, you know that this bear looks big, but apart from its fur and the contents of its belly, it doesn't have much meat."
Stone Brother and I risked our lives to kill it.
Stone Brother was also seriously injured.
"It's impossible that in the end we'll only get a few dozen kilograms of meat."
The village chief chuckled: "You're really straightforward, girl."
Yun Xiaoxiao also looked embarrassed: "Uncle Village Chief, please don't take offense. I'm a straightforward person, I just say what I think."
Please forgive me if I said anything incorrect.
The village chief laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you're quite the smooth talker."
Yun Xiaoxiao laughed awkwardly, "Then I'll take it as a compliment from Uncle Village Chief."
The village chief said, "I was wondering if five catties of meat per person would be too much."
After all, they didn't contribute anything?
Yun Xiaoxiao waved her hand: "Forget it, five catties of meat it is."
Those who came into the forest to help, ten jin is a bit too little.
If they don't mind the contents of the bear's belly, let's share them.
But I'll keep the bearskin.
The village chief looked at Yuan Shitou.
Yuan Shitou nodded: "My little one will make the decision."
The village chief smiled, nodded, and left.
However, she thought to herself: If Yun Xiaoxiao were in charge of the Yuan family, their future would probably be much better than it is now.
This is no ordinary woman.
You can tell from her words and actions these days.
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard there was bear meat to be shared.
They all rushed over to thank Yuan Shitou and Yun Xiaoxiao.
That night, everyone lit torches and skinned the bear.
We divided the bear meat and didn't go to sleep until very late.
The next day, Yun Xiaoxiao did not go to the beach to collect seafood.
Instead, they cut the remaining meat into small pieces, rubbed it with roasted salt, and laid it on stones to dry.
Because she cut the meat into very small pieces, there was no need to marinate it; it could be salted directly by air-drying.
Some families who were reluctant to eat it also followed Yun Xiaoxiao's example in processing bear meat.
Yun Xiaoxiao didn't know how to soak the skin.
Yuan Shitou had an injury on his arm, and the bear skin was also very heavy.
The village chief helped cut off the excess grease from the hide and then soaked it in seawater.
They said they'd just take them up and dry them when the time came.
Since there are no other materials available, this is the only option.
Perhaps it was the bear meat that caused so many people to come and help when collecting salt from the water pit.
There was absolutely no need for Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Shitou to lift a finger.
Fan Tieniu was also among those helping.
But he never showed up near Yuan Shitou.
After packing everything up, he quietly returned to his tent to rest.
Yuan's mother said that Yuan Shitou was a wild bear, and she was absolutely right.
In just two days, his wound had already scabbed over.
The wound that Yun Xiaoxiao stitched up was no longer red and swollen.
This resilience left Yun Xiaoxiao speechless.
If she had suffered such a serious injury, it would probably have taken her at least ten days to half a month to recover to this state.
Her skin is very delicate; even a small wound takes several days to heal completely.
Yuan Shitou has been overjoyed these past two days.
Xiao Xiao kept circling around him.
I'll change the dressing on his wound in a bit.
A little while later, I brewed some herbal medicine for him to drink.
He is all I can think about.
He felt so happy!
Yun Xiaoxiao also took this opportunity to cut down trees with Yuan Shitou and make a wheelbarrow.
Then you can put things on it and push it around, which will make things much easier for you.
Yuan Min looked on with envy and wanted to build one too.
Her grandfather is old; it would be nice to have a stroller.
Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Shitou made two small strollers together.
This was recommended by Yun Xiaoxiao.
She gave one to Yuan Min.
Yuan Min happily hugged Yun Xiaoxiao's arm and said, "Xiaoxiao, you're so kind, thank you."
Other quick-witted people followed suit.
There are plenty of trees here, so there's no shortage of materials.
On the fifth day, Yun Xiaoxiao helped Yuan Shitou remove the stitches.
If he doesn't remove it soon, the stitches will be buried inside his flesh.
They stayed here for about ten days, during which time it only rained once.
Everyone has collected a lot of salt; if we use it sparingly, it should last a year.
The village chief told everyone that they could go home.
Everyone happily packed their things.
I've been away from home for so long, and I'm starting to miss it. It's time to go back.
Contrary to expectations, a torrential downpour began that very night.
The rain lessened the next day, but it was still drizzling.
So the village chief said they would leave in two days.
On rainy days, people have nothing to do.
They were all looking for seafood by the rocks nearby.
The sea was very turbulent due to the rain.
The waves lapped against the rocks beside them, creating a cheerful sound.
Yun Xiaoxiao and a dozen or so women were watching the waves from the big rock.
Everyone was amazed by the sea creatures that swirled and rolled with the waves.
There was a big fish, churning with the seawater.
Seeing this, Yun Xiaoxiao really wanted to jump down and grab it.
Just then, Yun Xiaoxiao felt someone push her from behind.
She quickly turned around and saw that Fan Xiaohua's hand was still outstretched.
A twisted, smug smile appeared on her face.
It was obviously her who pushed him.
Yun Xiaoxiao didn't struggle and simply flipped over into the sea.
If she doesn't clean up after Xiaohua today, she's not surnamed Yun.
The modern-day Yun Xiaoxiao grew up in the water.
I also went to the beach with my friends and went surfing a few times.
So she didn't panic when she went down.
Instead, it followed the waves and plunged into the water.
They found a secluded crevice in the rocks and hid there.
The moment Yun Xiaoxiao fell into the water, Yuan Min turned her head in horror and saw Fan Xiaohua.
Fan Xiaohua wasn't afraid at all. She even proudly raised her head, stretched out her paws, and made a pushing gesture.
Yuan Min immediately realized what was happening and, without thinking, shouted:
"Help! Help! Brother Stone, please save Xiao Xiao!"
Xiao Xiao was pushed into the water by Fan Xiaohua.
The women also screamed in bursts.
The noise alerted the others.
When Yuan Shitou heard Yuan Min's shout, he was so frightened that he lost his mind.
He sprinted past at the speed of a 100-meter dash.
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