The morning air, cold and fresh. Yu Xiaocao took a deep breath of moist air, and slowly walked towards the West Mountain with a small tail, a small stone.

"Xiaolian, so early! Hunt for pigweed? "Since the little mending stone, Xiaocao's body has become healthier and healthier day by day, and she often secretly eats outside, her little face and body have grown some flesh, and her appearance is becoming more and more similar to her twin sisters, and people in the village often mistake them.

Xiao Shi happily said to another girl who had mistaken her second sister: "Sister Linglong, this is my second sister!" ”

"Second sister? Grass? Hey! It's worthy of being twins, they look too similar. Zhou Linglong pursed her lips and smiled, and kept looking at Yu Xiaocao.

Xiaocao smiled but said nothing. Xiao Shi introduced her again: "Sister Linglong's house is not far from Xishan, near our old house. The aunt of the Zhou family got along well with her mother, and when you were sick, you didn't eat the eggs sent by Aunt Zhou. ”

It turned out to be the daughter of her best friend's family, Yu Xiaocao smiled sweetly at Zhou Linglong, and the shallow pear vortex on the left cheek loomed: "Sister Linglong, I have to come to thank Aunt Zhou another day." If it weren't for my aunt's eggs, I wouldn't be able to get better so quickly! ”

Zhou Linglong stared at her dimples for a while, and said with a smile: "It's just a few eggs, it's not worth anything—I know the difference between you two sisters." You have dimples, your sister doesn't have ......"

Yu Xiaocao smiled again and said to her, "Sister Linglong, we made an appointment with Brother Han to go up the mountain to pick wild fruits, will you go?" ”

Zhou Linglong flashed the sickle in his hand, shook his head and said, "I have to cut some pigweed and go back, the two pigs at home are still hungry." Go play, be careful! ”

Yu Xiaocao waved at her, picked up the small stone, and walked towards the small hillside where the Zhao family was located.

The villagers of Dongshan Fishing Village have been fishing for generations, and the Zhao family is a migrant who moved in more than 20 years ago. The Zhao family lives on a small hillside at the foot of the West Mountain, with three stone houses, surrounded by high stone courtyard walls, surrounded by trees, and vegetables and fruits planted in front of the house and behind the house, which is very like a hermit in the mountains.

"Brother Han, Brother Han—" Xiao Shi gently pushed open the hidden wooden door and carefully probed in.

Zheng Fangyin, the uncle of the Zhao family who was feeding the chickens in the yard, turned her head to see the appearance of the little guy probing her brain, and showed a loving smile: "It's Xiao Yugang, come in!" ”

Zheng didn't know if he hurt his body when he gave birth to his son, and after giving birth to Zhao Han, he didn't get pregnant again. In the past few months, there have been some fleshy stones, tiger heads, and a smart appearance, which makes Zheng's mother, who likes children, bursting with love.

"Uncle, Brother Han said that today he taught us to catch rabbits, and the second sister was anxious to learn, so she came early...... Hey! The little guy touched his head embarrassedly and sold his sister.

Yu Xiaocao followed her younger brother into the yard and quietly poked his back, but her beautiful and fair little face showed a bright smile: "Uncle Zhao, good morning!" ”

"Little grass!" Zheng put down the basin containing chicken food in his hand, wiped his hand on the apron, touched Xiaocao's thin and pointed little face lovingly, and sighed lightly, "If you don't die in a big disaster, you will be blessed, and it's better than anything else not to get sick!" Still a little skinny, you grandma...... If you want to eat anything in the future, come to your uncle's house. Uncle's craftsmanship is still good. ”

"Thank you, auntie, then I'm not welcome in the future!!" For sincere care, of course, Yu Xiaocao will not refuse stiffly, but also smiles brighter.

"Stones, grass! So early? Have you had breakfast? Zhao Han carried a load of water and came in from outside the door. When I saw the sister and brother, I greeted them in surprise.

Xiao Shi grabbed in front of his sister and said, "Our family only had breakfast at the right time, who can wait for that time!" Why don't you eat grilled fish with your stomach saved? ”

Zheng led the sisters and brothers one by one, walked into their own hall, and said disapprovingly: "You have to walk a long way into the mountain, you are so young, how can you hold on without breakfast?" The aunt cooked porridge and baked cakes in the morning, ate them together and then went up the mountain. ”

"Grandpa Zhao!" As soon as he entered the house, he saw Zhao Zixiong, who had white hair and long beard, sitting precariously, and his tiger eyes showed a majesty that could not be concealed from time to time, and the two children couldn't help but be a little restrained.

The old man raised his eyes and saw two children who were dressed in shabby, but pink and cute, and said with a smile: "You are all good children, but it's a pity that your father who can't stand up suffers!" ”

"My dad is fine! I can fish and hunt, and I can make some simple bamboo utensils, which also hurts us! Yu Xiaocao is in front of outsiders, of course, she has to protect her father's reputation.

Old Man Zhao raised his thick eyebrows and said with a smile: "You are quite protective of your father!" It's a pity that your father can't protect your siblings and your mother! can't even protect his dearest people, what kind of man is he? ”

"Daddy! Don't say this in front of the kids, let's eat! Zheng was afraid that the sister and brother would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly stopped talking and sent porridge and cakes to the old man and the children.

The Zhao family has always maintained the habit of eating three meals a day. Breakfast was a thick rice porridge, the cake was also baked with white flour, and two dishes were stir-fried - vinegared cabbage and fried mushrooms with salted pork.

If you can eat rice porridge and white flour cakes, you already feel very happy, and you actually return the meat! Little Stone stared at the hearty breakfast in front of him, and refused to move his chopsticks. It was Zheng who rolled him with salted meat and mushrooms in a thin bread and sent it to him, so he looked at his second sister with a little embarrassment.

Seeing this, Zhao Han also rolled a dough cake and sent it to Xiaocao, and said with a smile: "Eat!" Let's go farther today, how can we have the strength to skip meals? When the time comes, I won't be able to carry you brothers and sisters. ”

"Thanks, then you're welcome!" Eating coarse grain cakes and drinking bean soup every day, Yu Xiaocao has long missed the taste of white flour refined grains. She took the cake, nodded at her brother, and took a big bite.

She had never thought that the white flour pancakes would be so fragrant, and the umami of the salted meat was simply supremely delicious.

While serving vegetables to the two children, Zheng said to his son: "You take the two children, don't go deep into the mountains and forests, there are wild boars, wolves and other beasts in it, be careful of hurting the sisters and brothers." ”

Zhao Han peeled an egg, put it in Xiaocao's porridge bowl, and nodded: "Mother, don't worry!" I've been there many times, and the biggest animals I've seen are roe deer, wild goats, and so on. It's safe! ”

After breakfast, Zhao Han took the Yu Xiaocao sisters and brothers, who had accidentally eaten too much, and went up the mountain along the sheep intestine path.

"Under the set, first of all, you need to look at the path that rabbits often visit, and hares generally have some paths that they often pass through...... Look here, there are traces of rabbits passing through the grass! Zhao Han pointed to a slightly messy grass and patiently explained to the sisters and brothers.

Yu Xiaocao said eagerly: "Then let's make a set here!" Maybe when you come back, a rabbit will take the bait! ”

Zhao Han smiled and said, "It's too close to the outside, and there won't be too many rabbits." Why don't we go inside and take a look? ”

"Let's take here to practice our hands first, how should the sleeve be used? Brother Han, teach me! "Yu Xiaocao refuses to let go of any opportunity, we have a secret weapon after all!

Zhao Han stretched out his thick eyebrows, with a smile on his face, and said in a conniving tone: "Okay!" We have a lot of ropes, so let's go here! ”

He looked around, broke a large forked branch, and trimmed all the twigs around the branches that branched out in the middle. On the other hand, he said: "The chosen branch must ensure that it can bear the weight of the rabbit, otherwise it will not be able to trap it." ”

Yu Xiaocao nodded and silently remembered it in his heart.

Zhao Han placed the trimmed branch on the path the rabbit had walked, making sure that the trimmed branch was in the middle of the road. This way the rabbit will burrow into the large, cleanly trimmed branches.

"Is it okay to add another sleeve?" The little stone looked at it with great interest and thought it was quite simple.

Zhao Han touched his little head and said, "I also have to insert some small branches on both sides of the trap." The purpose of inserting small branches is to prevent the rabbit from getting into the lasso, blocking the way on both sides of the lasso, and the rabbit can only obediently get into the lasso. ”

Then, he made a lasso with the rope he brought and tied it to the branch, and the lasso was about ten centimeters above the ground. Yu Xiaocao measured it with her own hand and memorized it carefully. In the future, this is the way to make your own money!

"Brother Han, the sleeve is so big, will the rabbit escape!" Xiao Shi looked at Zhao Han innocently and asked worriedly.

Zhao Han looked at him, glanced at the intently grass, and replied, "No, have you seen this rope buckle?" When the rabbit jumps into the lasso, the more it struggles, the tighter the noose will be. If it were bigger, not to mention rabbits, even wild boars would not want to break free. ”

The siblings nodded, looking at the little boy with adoration.

Thirteen-year-old Zhao Han, his vanity was greatly satisfied, he waved his fist proudly, and said, "Go!" There will be more prey inside!! ”

Yu Xiaocao took advantage of the time when he turned around, opened the water bladder, and sprinkled some spirit stone water before and after the lasso. Then he followed casually.

[Stinky grass, bad grass! ] You're a tyrannical thing, you know? The bath water of this god stone is more tonic than ginseng and reishi. You're actually using it to lure rabbits! 】

The small mending stone came out of the colored stone, and in the image of a golden mini kitten, it lay on the top of Yu Xiaocao's head. However, at this time, no one can see it except its owner.

Xiaocao comforted the arrogant Tiantian Stone in his heart: "Xiao Tangyuan, when you catch the prey, I will reward you with deep mountain bamboo root water." Didn't you say that the water there is more conducive to the recovery of your spiritual power? ”

In fact, helping the master in exchange for the master's gratitude is the fastest channel for spiritual power recovery. The little mending stone did not speak, fearing that its master would give it more contemptible tasks.

Seeing the tsundere mending the heavenly stone, it finally stopped. Yu Xiaocao's steps became lighter, and she could concentrate on learning the next set.