The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

into the night.

Li Fusheng called Li Dashan and Li Xiaoshan to his bedside and said sternly:

"Dashan, Xiaoshan, although you are Xing'er's brothers, everything you do when you go into the mountains tomorrow is up to your sister. Whatever she says goes, so don't make decisions on your own."

"Did you hear me?"

Li Dashan nodded and said:

"Father, don't worry. I know that Third Sister is different from before. She has been blessed by our ancestors and has a lot of skills. Our new house and debts are all thanks to Third Sister."

I'll do whatever my third sister says tomorrow, but I'm a little worried about the village children. I don't understand why my third sister isn't taking the adults, but instead wants to take the village kids.

Upon hearing this, Li Fusheng patiently explained to his son:

"That's precisely where your third sister's wisdom lies. No one dares to venture into those deep mountains year-round, so there must be countless delicacies within. If the adults from our village were to go there, they would inevitably be tempted by greed."

People become difficult to manage when they want too much. Besides, no matter how strong your third sister is, she's still a child and their junior. How can she order others around?

Especially your Aunt Wang, she's no pushover.

Standing next to Li Dashan, Li Xiaoshan scratched his head and said:

"So, Third Sister only took us and the other kids from the village in, because they all listen to her and can be persuaded even when called?"

"Yes. You two have another task tomorrow. When you go into the mountains, one of you will go first and the other will go last. Try to keep an eye on the other children in the village."

Although Dad said he wouldn't care whether your Ninth Uncle or the others lived or died, we're all related, from the same village. How could he really not care if something happened to them?

"Father, we understand. Don't worry, my second brother and I will definitely help our third sister keep a close eye on those girls, Cao'er and Zhaodi."

"It's good that you know."

"Go and call your third sister here."

"Yes, Father."

As Li Fusheng was speaking, he twisted his body and accidentally bumped his arm on the edge of the bed. He gasped in pain, and his face contorted in pain.

But when his daughter came over, he acted as if nothing had happened.

"Xing'er, your father has something else to tell you."

"Father, you say it."

Xing'er sat by the bed and took out another medicine to change her father's prescription. Her father only saw his daughter smear some green paste on his arm, and his arm felt cool after she applied it.

He momentarily forgot what he was going to ask and blurted out:

"Xing'er, how long will it take for my arm to heal? It's not good for me to just tend the fire every day."

"Don't worry, Father, he'll be fine in thirty at most."

"What, another thirty days?"

"Yes, it's normal for a broken bone to take a hundred days to heal. If you don't listen and secretly move it, your arm will be ruined. So, for the sake of a good life in the future, you should rest as much as you can."

"Alright, Dad will listen to you."

Li Fusheng was so worried after hearing his daughter's words that he could have trapped a fly between his brows. He hadn't expected that it would take so long to recover from an arm injury.

After Xing'er changed his dressing, she asked again:

"Father, is there anything else you want to ask me?"

Li Fusheng looked up at his daughter's adorable little face and then remembered the question from earlier. He patted his head with his left hand and said, "Look at my memory, I almost forgot."

Your father called you here to tell you that no matter how good your relationship is with the other kids in the village, you must remember that your brothers and sisters at home are your true family.

No matter how good they are, they can't surpass your older brother and sister.

You must understand that the prosperity of a family does not depend on one person.

Xing'er didn't expect her father to say such a thing. He felt that her relationship with Gou'er and Tie Dan was too good, and had exceeded her relationship with her brothers and sisters.

Her face turned cold instantly upon hearing this. Even her parents weren't always right; they might have wanted their children to be united and loving.

But from her perspective, it wasn't like that. After mentally reviewing her words, she said calmly:

"Father, I understand your feelings. But I disagree with what you said. When I was bullied by my second sister and fourth sister in the village, no one cared about me. When I was about to die, my eldest brother, second brother, and third brother didn't care about me either."

But Gou'er, Tie Dan, Hu Tou, and Zhao Di went everywhere to help me find a solution.

It's easy to be kind to family, but it's even harder to be kind to strangers. Even though you're my father, you can't control my thoughts. Dad, I hope you can understand me.

Li Fusheng looked at her face and sighed. After a long while, he finally spoke:

"That's enough, that's enough. Everyone has their own destiny, and I won't force you. Think carefully about going into the mountains tomorrow. The most important thing is to protect yourself before protecting others."

"it is good."

After speaking with her father, she left the tent to fetch water to wash up. She quickly washed her face, brushed her teeth with a willow leaf tip, and rinsed her feet.

Back in bed, she was about to pick up Xiao Huang, but to her surprise, Xiao Huang was sleeping soundly in her mother's arms.

She hadn't expected her mother to like Xiao Huang so much. After a slight smile appeared on her lips, she lay down on the bed, closed her eyes, and began to sleep.

The nights in the countryside are both quiet and lively.

There were no human voices, but the chirping of crickets and grasshoppers rose and fell in waves.

The moon hangs high in the night sky.

It illuminated the entire Xinghua Village, making everything clearly visible even without candlelight.

You can even see a tree inside the moon, and a person chopping with an axe under the tree. I wonder if it's Wu Gang, the model worker from the mythology.

.......

the next day.

Before the lights had even finished shining, thirteen children from the village had already brought over the largest baskets from their homes. The oldest was Shuisheng, who was already eighteen years old, but his family was too poor to afford to get married.

He was really looking forward to today's mountain hike.

The youngest is Zhao Di, who is only six years old. Her small body carries a large basket on her back, and she has two little braids.

The eyes look very lively.

"Don't shout yet. Xing'er will definitely come out and take us to the mountains when she's ready."

"You've mentioned it several times on the way here, Brother Shuisheng, we know, don't worry!"

"Exactly, we're sick of hearing it."

Shuisheng suppressed his excitement and kept reminding the other children in the village not to get too excited.

But the village children couldn't wait any longer. They all knew they had to go to the mountains, and many of them hadn't slept all night, eagerly awaiting dawn. So they ran over as soon as it was barely light.

Inside the tent.

Xing'er and her two older brothers got out of bed and started packing their things. Li Taohua pouted and said she wanted to go too, but Li Fusheng refused her as soon as she said it.

"You can stay home and help with the housework. Your older brothers and younger sister are enough to take care of things in the mountains."

"Oh well!"

Li Taohua pouted.

"Third sister, you must take me with you next time."

Xing'er smiled:

"Okay, I'll definitely take you next time."

Upon hearing the sounds from inside the tent, Cao'er excitedly shouted:

"Sister Xing'er, Sister Xing'er, are you up?"