Goldfield
Chapter 29: Setting the Traps

Yu Xiaocao learned how to set a trap very quickly because he was motivated. By noon, he was already able to do all the steps independently. Before he knew it the group had entered the deepest part of the forest.

Bam!

A hard nut fell down and hit the head of little Shitou.

"Yeocuh! Who hit me?" Little Shitou held her head and raised her eyes to find the person who attacked her.

Bam!

Another nut slapped his forehead. A gray squirrel peered his head through the leaves and looked at the three humans curiously.

"Foolish squirrel, how dare you throw things at me!" Little Shitou picked up the stone from the ground and threw it on the top of the tree. The squirrel with another nut clawed at it, darted across the branch and disappeared

Yu Xiaocao bowed and picked up the 'lethal weapon' from the ground and discovered that it was a hazelnut. He laughed, "Damn, we hit the jackpot! This is a hazelnut tree, if we saute these nuts it will taste very good! When we're done setting traps, we'll also have to harvest some hazelnuts so we have more variety to eat during the winter!"

Little Shitou was not interested in the idea and refused, "I don't want to! All that ape work will not benefit us! We're not gonna be the ones eating these hazelnuts!"

Zhao Han quickly thought of the ideas in his head and found a solution. "if you two believe me, then you can leave hazelnuts at my house Whenever you want to eat them, then you can leave hazelnuts at home, I'll have mom cook it for you. You can eat it in my house!"

That's not a bad idea! Yu Xiaocao was happy. In the future, with the water of the god stone, the number of games he caught would not be small. But he really could not bring home the quarry because he would not benefit from it. Not having a hiding place for his capture had tormented him. Now, the problem is solved.

Zhao Han ran to the top of a very tall hazelnut tree. He plucked all the cooked hazelnuts and let them fall to the ground. The harvest was going too slowly for Yu Xiaocao's taste, so he picked up a thick twig and started hitting the hazelnut tree. Leaves and twigs rained down on them

This particular tree was on the older side, the Hazelnuts it planted were not very large but the amount of nuts was also not small. Within a few minutes, the three of them could pick up a basket full of hazelnuts.

"Luckily Brother Han brought the basket up here. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how we can get these beans back to the village!" Little Shitou grinned widely, and her eyes narrowed into a small crescent moon

As the three of them returned to the same route they had come, Yu Xiaocao kept his eyes wide open to search for the trap they had mated with before. Seeing that, Zhao Han chuckled, "Capturing a rabbit takes a little longer than that..."

As those words came out of his mouth, Yu Xiaocao interrupted him with an excited scream, "Look! Whatisit? Is that a little deer? So funny!" The traps were installed personally by Yu Xiaocao. It was obvious that a young creature, a newborn, had been caught by a rope. The animal has pale yellow fur, pointed ears that curve upward, a dark and round nose, and four slender legs. The feathers are buttressed and the hind legs are white and make it look like wearing pants with an open squat, similar to those used for psipot exercises.

The little creatures that were captured did not fight hard. It stood in place foolishly and was gnawing at the grass nearby. Zhao Han stepped closer and, with one hand, caught the stupid little animal. He laughed, "This is not a little deer, this is a stupid ruda roe. This little guy is pretty stupid. Once caught, he had no trouble getting out and hamya was interested in eating."

All children love small and cute animals. Shitou climbed up to rub the creature's ears cheerfully said, "Second brother, this roe deer is a foodie!"

Shitou naturally learned the term 'little food lover' from her second sister. He immediately applied it to the little egg deer.

Although happy with the catch, Yu Xiaocao pretended to be disappointed, "It really is a small animal. There was not much meat on it. Not worth the doping!"

"Second brother, we can't bring him back to be raised. Once we grow up, we'll eat meat!" Little Shitou is a culinary lover until his death. He challenges himself to the difficult task of bringing the soe deer back to the village. Although he managed to lift the animal off the ground, he could only take a few steps before it fell. Roe deer fell by her. Fortunately the ground beneath them had a thick layer of grass and weeds so no one was hurt

Yu Xiaocao dismantled the noose from the trap and then tied the small egg deer with a rope around its neck. He then collected a few handfuls of dried yellow grass and poured a bit of heavenly stone water on it. With that, he led the roe deer behind him. The rope is in one hand, and the grass in the other. The little creature opened its big, dark and innocent eyes following him from behind, like a smart and obedient child.

"Second brother, do you think this little egg deer was raised by humans? Why doesn't he fear us and even want to get closer to us?" Little Shitou leaped beside the animal and occasionally rubbed his fur.

Zhao Han laughed out loud, "We are in a deep wild nature, not a single household is in sight! Where will someone lift this? I think this little guy got lost from his mother. He probably thinks you're both his surrogate mothers!"

Yu Xaiocao wanted to cover his eyes desperately.although his clothes were very dull and gray, the color was not close to the color of an egg deer. How badly did the creature's eyes misinterpret them as its mother?

As they descended from the mountain, more than half of their traps were caught off guard. The other half has been destroyed by some kind of animal or other. Zhao Han was stunned by their luck. After carefully examining his surroundings, he realized that the vegetation near the broken trap had almost all been eaten to stumps.

"It looks like the wild animals in the mountains are quite alive right now. Did they all start winter preparations early?" Zhao Han, who had never seen such a scene, was confused by the strange circumstances. He decided to ask his father what happened today after his father returned from hunting.

"Yes yes! Not only did we catch a few rabbits, but we also caught a few pheasants. Better yet, most of them are still alive. My dad told me that live games are easier to handle!" Said the excited little Shitou.

Zhao Han had to agree with them. "Our luck today is pretty good! However, with all these games, we cannot possibly eat them all. In the afternoon, Father and Uncle Yu planned to go to the city to sell what they caught. What if we also let my father take out some of our hunts?"

I want to go to town too! Yu Xiaocao observed the ten animals that were on the ground. Judging from what he knew about big brother Han's personality, he thought he could get at least two or three of their crops.

Zhao Han realized the state of his family and thought for a moment before replying, "I've been to the city a lot and I quite understand how to get there. How about I take you two there?"

Yu Xiaocao became delighted when he heard his suggestion, although he was able to convince his father to leave one or two hunts to feed his brothers, it is unlikely that he will be okay with having a separate wallet and hidden from other family members.

From his perspective, he helped the Yu family to produce candidates for district officials or perhaps provincial officials. Having an official in the family will also greatly benefit the future of his children. This was the reason why he was happy to work so hard to earn money for them.

If she knew her own daughter had her own money supply, she wouldn't have sold it. However if Madame Zhang persisted in not having enough money, she would have difficulty not having enough money, she would have difficulty not revealing her secret! With that thought in mind, Yu Xiaocao became even more resolute in his decision to hide his senndiri money from his mother and father

He looked up at the sky and thought it was still quite early. He told Zhao Han to bring his hazelnuts and hunted back to the Zhao residence as he ran with Little Shitou back to their own home. They need to get that old ceramic pot

Oh o! The two almost collided with their grandmother across the night.

Madam Zhang's eyes narrowed in dislike and a deep frown appeared between her eyebrows. 'Basic brat! You disappear at dawn! Don't you know how to help other family members do some homework?"

Yu Xiaocao blinked his eyes intentionally and looked at the old woman innocently. "Grandmother, I would also like to help collect moss, cut firewood, and other homework. But you know, I have a weak body. What if I get sick from exhaustion and need to spend money on a doctor? For a person like me, it might be best that I don't cause trouble. Don't you think that makes the most sense?"

Madam Zhang didn't know what to say, because everything Xiaocao said was true. Seeing the little girl carrying out a large ceramic pot, the area between her eyebrows became slightly slippery. The old woman nodded in agreement

"Are you going out to catch a fish with it? Even though the last time you caught it was smaller, the rsanya still ennak. Your youngest son, little Douzi really enjoyed eating it. Take more and I'll send it tomorrow to your uncle."

Yu Xiaocao frowned for a moment before he adjusted his expression into an oblivious smile. "No need to wait until tomorrow. Uncle Zahao's son, Brother Han, has today caught a fish? That way Young Uncle can eat fresh and flavorful fish stew tonight."

Madam Zhang did not even hesitate before she agreed. "My urn is too small, how many fish can I carry? How about you bring the jug we used to make pickled vegetables? It should be able to bring enough fish for your uncle to eat a few times."

Yu Xiaocao recalled the size of the pottery pot, which was about one and a half feet tall, and looked at his grandmother in silence before replying, "Grandmother, do you think my tiny body has the power to carry something that big? After all, the fish were not easily caught. I'm not sure I can catch enough to fill this pot! Grandma, I'm leaving now. Brother Han may go without me if I'm longest."

Before Madam Zhang could reply, she pushed the ceramic pot into the little Shitou's embrace and rushed into the kitchen. On the stove were three hot steamed rolls that had just been cooked. He took two of the three loaves from the basket, used oil paper to wrap them, and placed them into a small basket on his shoulders.

'Hey! You little bastard, those scrolls are for your grandfather and everyone else..." Madam Zhang, who was following from behind, shouted in distress.

Yu Xiaocao had already held onto his younger brother-lakinay's hand and ran out the gate. The sound floated back, "It takes us a few hours to walk into the city, if we don't eat, how do we get there? Don't worry, Grandma! I promise that your precious grandson will be able to drink fresh fish soup tonight.."

Even though Madam Zhang wanted to chase after them, it was already too late. The angry old woman stomped hard around the courtyard and her curse filled the air.

When the two brothers finished catching fish in the valley and returned, it was almost nine in the morning. When they arrived at the base of the hill that was Zhao's residence, they saw Zhao Han at the top of the hill, carrying a large basket on his back. They could see the young man waving at them in the distance, hinting them not to climb the hill

The thirteen-year-old boy was already over 1.7 meters tall. In addition, he practiced martial arts all year round, so carrying more weight than a whole bunch of hunted fruit was a piece of cake to him. Zhao Han stepped up with his long, strong legs and quickly reunited with his siblings.

The young man snatched the ceramic pot from Xiaocao's hand with a natural gesture and smirked, "I noticed that you two really liked that stupid egg deer, So I made the decision to leave it at home. Do you want to bring it back to your family or keep it in my place? that's your choice."

Little Shitou's eyes shone with happiness and she had a small smile on her face. "Second brother, let's take it home to grow up? Little egg deer doesn't have much meat on it, so grandma doesn't want to eat it now."

"well!" Yu Xiaocao agreed without giving it too much thought. That little egg deer is pretty adorable, and with the heavenly water, it will probably remain tame.

"If you're afraid your family members are going to hurt her, just tell them that I caught her and want you to step her up for a bit." Zhao Han turned his head to talk to them while continuing to walk forward.