"yes."
Stone thought it made a lot of sense.
Qin Luo said softly, "The food in the city comes from the hard work of the people. Would you be willing to go hungry and give the insects you painstakingly caught to strangers?"
"I understand."
The little dumpling nodded, her eyes resolute, and said, "I want to make money."
“I have experience with this.”
Just as Ye Nanxing was about to share her experience in making money, she noticed Qin Luo's sharp gaze, immediately lowered her head, and dared not speak.
Qin Luo looked at Shi Tou and Xiao Tuanzi with a gentle smile. "No matter what you do, you have to be down-to-earth. If you don't understand something, you can learn it slowly. Start with the simple things."
"Uh-huh."
Stone picked up the stick again and rubbed it hard until his little hands bled, but the grass showed no signs of smoking.
Awoo!
Wolf howls echoed through the mountains and forests.
Stone trembled with fear. He looked in the direction from which the wolf howl came, and in the darkness, he saw many green eyes.
"Try barking again?"
The little dumpling called out into the woods.
The surroundings fell silent instantly, and the green eyes disappeared. Stone looked at the little dumpling, so small, and was filled with admiration for how it had managed to scare away the wolf pack.
Qin Luo took out the golden gourd, drank some dew, and then handed the gourd to Shi Tou, saying, "Rest for a while and have some water."
Stone was a little thirsty. He took the golden gourd, took a small sip through the gourd's mouth, and didn't dare to drink more. "Thank you, big brother."
With trembling hands, Shi Tou returned the golden gourd to Qin Luo.
Ye Nanxing stared intently at Qin Luo, feeling that the gourd might contain celestial nectar and she wanted to take a sip and taste it.
Qin Luo put away the golden gourd.
Ye Nanxing didn't dare to speak.
Stone wanted to continue drilling wood to make fire, but for some reason he was very sleepy. He lay down by the campfire and slept soundly.
Qin Luo sat cross-legged beside the stone, closed his eyes to meditate, and the little dumpling crawled into Qin Luo's pocket.
In the quiet night, a gentle breeze blows, and the bright moonlight shines on the mountains and forests.
Ye Nanxing looked up. The moon was high in the sky, not very bright, but the moonlight shining on the mountains was so bright.
The next day, early morning.
The bright sunlight shone on Stone's face, making him feel warm and cozy. Suddenly realizing something, Stone jolted awake, thinking that yesterday was all a dream.
Shi Tou sat up, looked at the extinguished campfire, and looked up at the distance where Qin Luo was practicing boxing on the hillside. His punches were slow and light.
Qin Luo saw that Shi Tou had woken up, and he smiled and called out, "Let's go."
Shi Tou nodded heavily. He quickly caught up with Qin Luo and Ye Nanxing. His hands and feet, which had been very painful yesterday, no longer hurt, and he was full of strength.
The little dumpling loudly recited the Thousand Character Classic on Qin Luo's shoulder, while the stone silently followed along in its mind.
Ye Nanxing originally wanted to get closer to Qin Luo, but he didn't like talking, so he could only chat with Shi Tou. "Shi Tou, how old are you?"
"I forgot whether I was six or seven years old."
Ye Nanxing asked curiously, "Why are you called Stone? Who gave you that name?"
Tears welled up in Shi Tou's eyes. "A grandfather who took me begging gave me this name. He said Shi Tou has a tough life."
Is that grandfather still around?
"Grandpa passed away in winter. I don't know if he froze to death or starved to death. Before he died, he gave me half a steamed bun, which he himself couldn't bear to eat."
As he spoke, Shi Tou wiped away his tears.
Ye Nanxing stopped talking. She suddenly understood why Qin Luo hadn't asked anything.
Qin Luo suddenly stopped and pointed to the tree, "There's fruit to eat here."
Stone excitedly ran to climb the tree, but fell down halfway up the first time. After several attempts, he successfully climbed to the top of the tree, only to see a little dumpling sitting on a branch eating fruit.
"Sister Tuanzi".
"I knew this fruit would be sweet."
Shi Tou picked a lot of fruit. His little face was dark, but his eyes were bright. He smiled and said, "Big brother, here you go."
Qin Luo picked up a fruit, leaving the rest for the stone.
"Big sister, do you want some?"
"Try one."
Ye Nanxing picked up the fruit and tasted it.
Shi Tou watched Qin Luo and Ye Nanxing eat the fruit he had picked, and tears of joy streamed down his face. In the past, others had always given him food, but now he could share it with others.
Qin Luo didn't say anything to encourage Shi Tou; he ate the fruit and walked forward.
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