Goldfield
Chapter 28: Raising Money

The morning air feels fresh. Yu Xiaocao inhaled deeply inhaling the moist air as his tail. Little Shitou, leisurely walk with him towards the Western Mountain.

"Xiaolian, you woke up so early! Did you go out to collect fish moss for pagan pigs?" Ever since the little sacred stone started helping him, Xiaocao's body became healthier every day. In addition, he often ate quietly outside the Yu residence, so his face and body gradually came out. Now that his figure had become more like the body of his twin sister, the villagers often mixed the two.

Little Shitou quickly ran towards the easy girl who mistook her second brother and said, "Sister Linglong, this is my second brother!"

"Second brother? Xiaocao's? Holy hooch! You're really a twin, you look a lot like your sister." Zhao Linglong frowned his aunt forming a smile and continued to examine Xiaocao from head to toe.

Xiaocao only smiled but remained silent, Little Shitou introduced her elder sister instead, "the Lingong Big Brother family does not live far from the Westerners and close to our family's old residence. Aunt Zhao and mother have a good relationship. When you're sick, the eggs you eat are all from Aunt Zhou."

Oh, so she's mom's best friend's daughter. Yu Xiaocao smiled sweetly at Zhou Linglong and the same dimple formed on his left cheek. "It's good to see you, brother linglong. The other day I had to stop by to thank Auntie Zhou. Without the eggs, I wouldn't be able to recover this fast!"

Zhou Linglong stared at Xiaocao's dimples for a bit and then grinned, "It's just a few eggs, there's nothing to mention -- I found a way to distinguish between you and your twin. You have dimples and your older sister doesn't..."

Yu Xiaocao smiled at him and said, "Sister Linglong, we will go with brother Han up the mountain to pick wild fruits. Do you want to come with us?"

Zhou Linglong looked at the scythe in his hand and shook his head. "I had to harvest the fish moss and then plant it at home. We have two pigs and they are constantly squealing to get food. You can go and play, be careful!"

Yu Xiaocao waved his hand at the girl who was about to leave, hooked a hand with Little Shitou, and ran towards the hill where the Zhao family lived.

The villagers in Dongshan Fisherman Village all worked for generations as fishermen. The Zhao family had moved over twenty years ago as laurians. Their family residence was located on a small hill at the foot of the western mountains. The house was built from stone covering the courtyard and the building. Trees surround the tenpat on its side, and a garden full of vegetables and fruits borders the front and back of the building. The entire complex provides a feeling of dwelling suitable for a hermit who lives in the deep forest.

"Sister Han, Big Brother Han," cried little Shitou as she moved slowly to open the wooden door and put her head inside to look. In the middle of the courtyard was the tattoo of the Zhao family, Zheng Fangyin. He turned his head and saw the little boy looking around. The older woman smiled mercifully, "Oh, this is little Yu Fan!! Quick in!"

Madam Zheng wasn't sure if her body was injured after giving birth to her son, but after Zhao Han was born, she was never able to get pregnant again. In the past few months, little Shitou gained weight and became a strong and kind little boy. Madam Zheng, who likes young children, admires her cute character and jeanaka. He has a heart full of motherly love.

"Auntie, Brother Han told us that he would teach us how to set traps to catch rabbits. Second brother was eager to learn, so we came early.hee hee!" The little boy yawned at the back of his head as he wanted to as he threw his sister under the bus.

Yu Xiaocao followed behind his younger brother to enter the courtyard, He silently pierced his back as his beautiful and pale little face showed a flashing smile to the older woman. Good morning Aunt Zhao!

"Oh, Xiaocao!" Madam Zheng placed the basin containing chicken feed on the ground and wiped her hands on her apron. She gently caressed Xiaocao's thin and pointed face. He sighed, "Someone must have gotten lucky after surviving a major disaster. Being healthy is more important than anything! You're still a little thin, your grandmother.If you want to eat anything, come to aunt's house. Aunt's cooking skills aren't too bad."

"Thank you Auntie! Then I'll have to bother you in the future!" Yu Xiaocao would not frankly refuse a helping hand, especially if it was given with a sincere heart. Seabaiknay, she received the care of an older woman with a more brilliant smile.

"Damn, Xiaocao! Why are you two here so early? Are you asking with great surprise. The young man entered through the gate with the two brothers in the yard.

Little Shitou interrupted before her older sister could answer, "Our family only ate breakfast at seven in the morning, we didn't have time to wait until then! Anyway, we better leave our stomach room so we can eat the roasted fish later!"

Madam Zheng hooked her hands with the two siblings and brought them the main chamber. His voice was filled with disapproval as he rebuked, "You must walk long before you reach the mountains. You two are so young, if there is no breakfast, how does one of you have the strength to live the day? I've been boiling porridge and pancake frying this morning, let's eat together before you go up the mountain."

Grandpa Zhao! The two children greeted a white-haired old man who had a long beard and sat upright with a formal and proper posture. The old man, Zhao Zixiong, cut off an imposing figure. From time to time, his eyes would reveal a majestic aura that could not be completely hidden. A pair of siblings couldn't help but be a little quiet before him.

The old man looked up and saw two children who, despite wearing shabby clothes, still exuded a sweet aura. He smiled and said, "You two are good kids but it's a shame that you're stuck with a father without a backbone. You two have been having a hard time!"

"My dad is fine! He knew how to fish, hunt and descend some simple bamboo tools. He loves us too!" In front of others, Yu Xiaocao naturally had to maintain his father's reputation.

Old Zhao clenched his bushy eyebrows and chuckled, "You're quite protective of your father! However, it's a pity that your father can't protect your brother and mother! If he can't stand up for the person he cares about the most, is he still considered a man?"

"Dad-in-law! don't say anything like that in front of the kids, let's eat now!" Madam Zheng was afraid that the pair of brothers and sisters would start to feel awkward and hastily entered to change the subject. He immediately served a bowl of porridge and a flat bread plate to the old man and the children.

The Zhao family still has the habit of eating three meals a day. Arapan consists of thick porridge made with white rice, while pancake jug is made with white flour. In addition, Madam Zheng also cooked two vegetables - bacon fried with mushrooms and napa cabbage seasoned with vinegar.

You can eat porridge made from white rice and white flour flat bread suddah delicious, but there is also meat! Little Shitou stared excitedly at the luxurious breakfast in front of her but did not have the courage to start eating. It was only after Madam Zheng handed her thin pancakes rolled around the mushrooms and bacon that she raised her head timidly to look at her second sister.

"Thank you! I'm sorry when I started!" Yu Xiaocao was tired of eating chocolate flour cake and drinking peanut soup every day. He had long long yearned for the taste of eating foods made from white flour and white rice. The little girl took the offered pancakes, nodded her head at her younger brother, and then opened her mouth to bite him.

He never thought that the ordinary flat bread that does from white flour could taste so delicious. When combined with the salty and savory taste of smoked pork, it lifts this simple dish into the realm of delicious food.

As Madam Zheng served food to the plates of the two children, she also told her son, "You can't take these two children into the mountain forest. There were wild boars, wolves and other ferocious creatures in the area. Children need to be protected from harm,"

Zhao Han peeled the boiled egg, placed it in Xiaocao's porridge bowl, and nodded his head. "Mother, don't worry! I've been there many times and the best animal I've ever seen is a roe deer or a mountain goat. Something along that line. Very safe!"

After they finished breakfast, Zhao Han brought the two children, who had accidentally eaten too much, to the windy and windy jaan on the mountain.

"When you set a trap, the first thing you need to do is find out which route your rabbit likes. Rabbits often use the same route.Look here, there is a small, worn-out road in the bushes left by rabbits!" Zhao Han pointed to a somewhat messy patch of grass as he patiently explained the process.

Yu Xiaocao excitedly replied, "Then we should set a trap here! Who knows, maybe when we get back will have in the trap!"

Zhao Han said "This area is too close to the open outside, so there won't be many rabbits coming in here. How about we walk a little deeper into the woods before we try?"

"We have to take the opportunity now to practice first. How to set a trap? Brother Han, let me hurry!" Yu Xiaocao refused to let go of any common ground. After all, doesn't he have a secret weapon?

Zhao Han raised his brow and an indulgent smile flashed across his face before he said, "OK! We got a lot of rope, so let's put one in here!"

He checked the area around them first and then broke the fork-shaped fork from a nearby tree. He pruned an assortment of twigs and pruned them until the middle of the fork was clean. The young man explained as he cut, "When you choose a branch, look for a branch that can handle the load of a running rabbit. Otherwise, you won't manage to catch him."

Yu Xiaocao nodded his head in silence as he tried to carve the instructions inside his head.

Zhao Han placed the pruned branches on the rabbit's path and made sure they were right in the middle of the jaan. This will ensure that the rabbit will dive right between the branching branches when it comes again.

"If we add a noose to this, is the trap ready?"Little Shitou watched the entire process with increased interest and felt that setting up a trap was quite easy.

Zhao Han ruffled the boy's hair and replied, "We still need to insert some more branches on the side of the trap. The purpose of adding the stick is to check the rabbit through ****. By installing all the other escape routes, rabbits can only get into the noose."

The young man then took out a rope, tied a circle, and put it into a branch.****it was about ten centimeters [3] above the ground. Yu XiaoCao used his own hands to measure the distance and recalled how far it was. In the future, this will be his ticket to making money!

"Sister Han, that jera looks really big, can't the rabbit escape?" Little Shitou asked worriedly as her large and innocent eyes stared at zhao Han.

Zhao Han looked at him and then looked at Yu XiaoCao who was also looking at him. "will not. Did you see the knot on the rope? Once a rabbit hits****, the more it thrashes, the more it will become deflated. If we make it bigger, the rabbit will not only not be able to escape, but also the boar!"

A pair of siblings nodded their coconuts together. Their eyes were filled with adoration as they stared at the thin and young youth.

Thirteen-year-old Zhao Han was satisfied that the two children adored him so much. He proudly waved his hand and said, "Let's go! The deeper we go, the more prey we can catch!"

As Zhao Han turned around, Yu Xiaocao used this speed of time to open his water sack and splashed a few drops of icy stone water around the trap. After that, it was as if nothing had happened.

[XiaoCao stinks,XiaoCao is naughty! Don't you know you're wasting valuable resources?this is the water that I, the heavenly stone, bathe in. It contains more restorative power than the old ginseng root! And you use it to lure wild rabbits!"]

The spirit came out of the colorful stone in the form of a tiny golden kitten she was already familiar with. It rose to Yu Xiaocao's head. Other than his master, no one else could see him.

Xiaocao pacified that arrogant soul mentally, [Little sticky rice dumpling, after we trapped some of the prey, I will reward you with water taken from the bamboo roots planted in the deep garden. Didn't you say that the water from there will restore your spiritual power faster?]

Actually the best way to recover his strength was to help his master and gain the gratitude of his master. But the spirit never said it out loud for fear that its master would give more missions.

Seeing the arrogant spirit finally calm down, Yu Xiaocao's footsteps became much lighter. He was finally able to concentrate on learning how to set a trap.