Yuan Shitou didn't go to help; instead, he turned around and went back to his tent to sleep.
He almost lost his innocence during the day, and he didn't want to be extorted again.
Besides, since we've already said we've severed ties, if he goes there again, people might think I have some ulterior motives.
Fan Tieniu was furious. With the help of several close friends, he moved the things to a higher place.
It's all my fault. Why did I have to be so angry with Yuan Shitou?
In the end, they were the ones who suffered the consequences; they were incredibly stupid.
It's very late now, and our clothes and bedding are wet.
I had no choice but to squeeze into someone else's tent.
He wanted to ignore Fan Xiaohua out of spite, but he was also afraid something might happen.
I shamelessly found her a place to stay.
Fan Xiaohua seemed reluctant, which nearly made Fan Tieniu lose his temper.
In the end, it was only after the village chief intervened that Fan Xiaohua reluctantly agreed.
The kind woman who took her in was in her thirties; everyone called her Aunt Chang.
Seeing that Fan Xiaohua was unwilling, Aunt Chang went to sleep without saying a word.
Whether she sleeps or not, it's not her who's suffering from the cold.
I meant well, but they didn't appreciate it.
When Fan Xiaohua went in, Aunt Chang was already asleep, wrapped in a quilt.
She did it on purpose. If you don't like it, then don't come in to sleep.
Fan Xiaohua tugged at it, but couldn't budge it.
He nudged Aunt Chang again, and Aunt Chang rolled over and covered herself with the rest of the quilt.
Fan Xiaohua had no choice but to curl up to the side and close her eyes.
Everyone got up very early the next morning.
Diligent people all rushed to check their own puddles.
Yun Xiaoxiao pulled Yuan Min to collect fish and shrimp again.
Other women also went with them.
Last night, I smelled the food that Yun Xiaoxiao and the others had baked, and it made my mouth water.
So he ran off to ask.
Yun Xiaoxiao didn't keep anything to herself.
She would answer whenever someone asked.
So there were quite a lot of people this morning.
Everyone was chattering about what happened last night.
Everyone scoffed, saying that Fan Xiaohua was being too dramatic.
Aunt Chang was also among this group of people.
He even recounted what happened last night, making everyone laugh.
Fan Xiaohua didn't have time to spend with them.
She wanted to take out all the wet clothes and blankets to dry in the sun.
Tonight she insisted on sleeping alone and refused to share a room with anyone else.
She was frozen solid all night last night.
Luckily it's hot now, otherwise I would definitely get sick.
She suspected that Aunt Chang did it on purpose.
He deliberately didn't cover her with a blanket.
But she had no evidence.
Yun Xiaoxiao and her friends quickly moved all the small stones around them.
Seeing that there was nothing left to pick up, they then invited each other to go back.
Yun Xiaoxiao's wooden bucket was already full, and Yuan Min's was more than half full.
They picked out the ones that weren't of good quality, and left the good ones to dry on the stones to the side.
When we go back, we'll take some with us and eat it slowly.
After drying the leaves, they greeted Yuan Shitou and then went with Yuan Min to the woods where they had come from.
There are many fresh and tender wild vegetables in the woods.
You might even find some mushrooms.
This area is near water, and the soil is quite moist, so there should be mushrooms here.
The two carefully made their way through the woods, not daring to go too far.
Before long, their cloth bags were full, and they had to go back.
When the others who had been collecting seafood together saw this, they also ran to dig.
Those women were so thrifty; they saved wherever they could and didn't waste a single penny.
Fan Tieniu wanted Fan Xiaohua to come with them too.
Seeing that her eyes never left Yuan Shitou, he couldn't help but frown.
To be honest, he also disliked Fan Xiaohua's approach.
But what can I do? She's my sister.
Moreover, he used her betrothal gifts to marry his wife.
He felt he owed her something, so he tolerated her in every way.
Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min were covered in sweat from the sun.
He ran off and broke off many leafy branches, then wove them into a hat and put it on his head.
They also made another hat for Yuan Shitou.
Yuan Shitou was so happy he almost jumped for joy.
I still feel a little sorry for him and don't want him to get a tan.
He didn't realize that he was naturally as dark as a black bear.
Otherwise, Mother Yuan wouldn't have called him "Wild Bear."
As the sun began to set in the west in the afternoon, everyone started collecting salt from the puddle.
They need to clear the puddle before high tide.
Okay, let's continue filling it with seawater.
The salt in some of the puddles was still runny, so we had to collect it in buckets and dry it the next day.
The men were busy handling the salt, while the women were responsible for finding food and cooking.
So every morning, Yun Xiaoxiao and her friends would go to the beach to dry their seafood.
After that, we dug for wild vegetables and collected mountain produce in the woods.
At first, Fan Xiaohua was sullen and refused to do anything.
Later, influenced by others' suggestions, I joined in.
She's not afraid of what others will say.
The main reason is that I feel a little unbalanced seeing everyone doting on Yun Xiaoxiao.
The idea is that once she joins, those people will stop fawning over Yun Xiaoxiao.
After all, she was familiar with everyone, and Yun Xiaoxiao was just someone she bought.
If it weren't for the Yuan family's kindness, she would still be locked up like the wives they bought.
She's just deliberately making things difficult for her. She's the one who bought it, so why should she monopolize Yuan Shitou?
Stone Brother belongs to her, and to her alone.
If it weren't for that wretched old woman Zhang Xueru, she would have married Brother Shitou long ago.
Let's see how she deals with her after she marries into the family.
Fan Xiaohua stood there alone, deep in thought.
Zhang Xueru is Yuan's mother's name; many people call her Stone Mother or Aunt Zhang.
The other women kept their distance when they saw Fan Xiaohua's ferocious gaze.
Nobody wanted to mess with this madman.
Yun Xiaoxiao chatted and laughed with others while searching for mountain products.
They completely ignored Fan Xiaohua.
Fan Xiaohua gritted her teeth even more when she saw that Yun Xiaoxiao dared to ignore her.
While his mind was filled with images of beating up Yun Xiaoxiao, his eyes were darting around.
If anyone finds mushrooms or something, she'll run up and grab them.
She even claimed that she saw it first.
Some people, wanting to avoid trouble, didn't bother with her.
If you encounter someone who is feisty and domineering, you'll end up arguing.
Sure enough, less than an hour after she came in, Fan Xiaohua got into an argument with three people.
Nobody wanted to be with her, but she was like a leech, sticking to them wherever they went.
You can't shake them off.
It has to be said that Fan Xiaohua is indeed a person with a wicked heart.
Seeing many prey running around, she began to act maliciously.
She quietly cut her finger and dripped the blood onto a handkerchief.
She sacrificed a lot of blood in order to completely eliminate Yun Xiaoxiao.
He secretly slipped the blood-stained handkerchief into Yun Xiaoxiao's pocket.
Yun Xiaoxiao felt her bump into her and thought she was trying to steal the mushrooms she had her eye on.
Thinking it was better to avoid trouble, I didn't argue with her.
He turned around and went to other places.
Fan Xiaohua was overjoyed to see Yun Xiaoxiao go inside.
If you're asking for trouble, don't blame her for being ruthless.
Yun Xiaoxiao kept smelling the blood all the way, but she couldn't find any bloodstains.
I thought it was someone's period, so I didn't think much of it.
She, Yuan Min, and several other women were all focused on finding mushrooms.
The mushrooms here are very fresh and taste great.
She thought she would pick more to take back so that Yuan's mother and the others could also try some.
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