Gong Yue helped Gong Jian get food out of the back basket, and said happily: "Great, big brother." You actually bought so much food. We don't have to worry about food next month. ”

Gong Jian looked at his sister with some sadness, happy. It is these coarse grains that can make her so happy. He once again set a goal in his heart, he must let his younger brothers and sisters' families eat white rice and fine noodles.

Only then did he realize that the small courtyard was quiet. He asked Xiang Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, where are my mother and your second brother, where did they go?"

Hearing the eldest brother's question, Gong Yue hurriedly replied: "My mother went to the river to cut the grass, and the second brother went to the west of the village, planning to cut two bamboos and come back." ”

Gong Jian casually agreed, and he walked into the Westinghouse lightly to check on his father's condition. He found his father resting, so he slowly withdrew again.

Gong Jian handed the medicine he had given to his father and handed it to his little sister. My father is now too weak to sleep most of the day. He planned in his heart to take the ten days of medicine according to the original prescription.

After ten days of waiting, he estimated that he would be able to save some money, and then he asked the doctor in the town to come to his house to see if his father's condition needed to be revised.

Gong Jian returned to the yard and found that the little sister was fetching water by the well, and her thin little body was shaking her wheels vigorously. Gong Jian hurriedly walked over and replaced her.

Soon, he fetched a bucket of water, and without stopping, he went to the kitchen and poured water into the tank. He turned his head and said to Gong Yue: "Little sister, in the future, you will work hard, call my brother to come, you are still too young." ”

Gong Yue showed a bright smile and nodded heavily. She knew that the family was very good to her, and as long as they were there, she didn't have to do the heavy work herself. So every time, she tried to do it while they weren't at home. She also hopes to do her best for this family.

Gong Jian didn't know that his little sister had promised happily on the surface, but in fact what he thought in his heart was completely different from him! He was now busy fetching water from the well to fill the water tank.

Just as he was carrying the last bucket of water, the courtyard door opened, and the second brother Gong Yu walked in with two thick bamboos.

As soon as he entered the door and saw Gong Jian, he immediately ran over happily, but he just shouted big brother innocently, and there was no follow-up.

Gong Jian looked at it, and he dragged in two bamboos. I couldn't help asking, "Second brother, what are you cutting these bamboos for?"

Gong Yu immediately replied: "Build a house for Big Ash." ”

Gong Jian was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted that the big ash in the second brother's mouth was the gray hare he caught in the morning. It seems that Gong Yu came back from chopping bamboo in order to build a cage for the hare.

He smiled and nodded, "Okay, you have to be bigger, stronger, don't let him run away." ”

Gong Yu immediately assured the eldest brother: "Big brother, don't worry." I promise he won't be able to run. ”

Gong Jian only reacted at this time, and their mother went out to mow the grass, probably to feed the hare.

"Good. I don't have to worry about you doing things. But also pay attention to safety and don't hurt yourself. Gong Jian knows that his younger brothers and sisters are all very ingenious children. But he still couldn't help it, and wanted to remind him again.

"Okay, big brother. After saying that, Gong Yu went to find the tools and began to build the bamboo cage.

Gong Jian walked into the firewood room, and since his younger brothers and sisters at home could take care of it, he decided to take an axe and go to the mountains to chop some firewood and come back. He plans to go a little deeper into the back mountain today. Set up in places that people don't usually go to, and look for places where bigger traps can be set up in the future. It is estimated to be able to catch more prey.

He said a word to his younger siblings, took the axe and walked out of the courtyard gate. Soon came to the back mountain, Gong Jian checked again, the trap set yesterday. But nothing is found, which is also normal. Occasionally, people pass by the back mountain during the day. It is estimated that there is very little prey here.

He bypassed the traps and continued his way into the mountains. The further you go, the more trees there are. At first, there were still some paths, but gradually weeds and bushes overgrown, and there was no way to go.

Gong Jian walked out of a trail and walked into the mountains with difficulty, while recording the terrain in the vicinity.

From time to time, there was a birdsong or two in the mountains. Some of the birds stopped on the branches and looked down at Gong Jian curiously. They were observing this rare animal.

In the grass, there was the song of many kinds of insects. If you listen closely, it seems to be a symphony of the jungle. Occasionally, a squirrel or two would jump around among the trees, protesting against the intruder who had broken the peace.

Gong Jian has been gone, about half an hour. At this time, the place where he was was no longer inhabited at all. He did see some traces of animals.

There are several ideal locations to set traps, and Gong Jian has them all firmly in mind. He looked up to see the sky, but saw only a dense foliage obscuring him. From the cracks in these leaves, there is sunlight shining down in the wisps. Gong Jian estimated the time, and felt that it was time for him to go back. Then I followed the path that had just been opened up and returned to the same way.

This time into the mountain, Gong Jian's luck was not good. Along the way, not even a rabbit or any other animal was seen. He suppressed his somewhat impatient mood, hunting must be patient, nervous and impetuous is the most important.

When he was almost at the edge of the back mountain, he simply took out his axe and began to chop wood. Walking further out, there are often villagers around to cut wood, and the smaller trees have been cut down by the villagers.

Soon Gong Jian chopped a large bundle of firewood. Tying them up, he put the firewood on his back, took the axe, and prepared to go home.

When he came, Gong Jian had already checked the traps, and when he went back, he planned to take a detour to see the water surface he had opened.

When he approached the shallow water, he realized that in the shallow pool he had opened up, there was actually a carp more than a foot long, swimming leisurely in it.

Gong Jian was very surprised, he didn't expect that this method could really catch fish. I don't know if this fish was attracted by the small fish and shrimp in this pool? Anyway, now, except for this big fish in this pool, yesterday, the three or two small fish and shrimp he saw were gone.

Gong Jian hurriedly put down the firewood, took off his shoes, pulled up his trouser legs, and found a big stone next to him, which firmly blocked the entrance of the small shallow stall. All that's left is to catch the fish in the urn.

Soon, after three or two rounds and interceptions. Finally, before the mud and sand at the bottom of the water were tumbled, he caught the carp in his hand.

(End of chapter)