Upon hearing Jiujiu's words, Wu Mengze's heart was filled with sweetness at first, but then his heart clenched. He hurriedly said to Jiujiu, "My legs are broken and my arms are injured. I won't be able to recover for at least a few months. Even though you can find fruits now, you won't be able to find anything once the snow closes the mountain. If you don't leave now, you'll starve to death here with me."
When he said 'starve to death here', Wu Mengze's eyes were filled with worry and pain.
Without Jiujiu's appearance, he would have been a dead man a long time ago. However, Jiujiu didn't have to sacrifice her life for him.
Wu Mengze was truly grateful to Jiujiu, so he didn't hide anything when he said those words.
"I know, but what will happen to you if I leave?" Jiujiu tilted her head. Due to her excessive thinness, her eyes appeared to be incomparably huge. Under the light of the fire, they flickered with a bright light. Jiujiu used a very calm tone to speak very true and cruel words. "Without me, you will die."
Wu Mengze naturally knew that once he left Jiujiu, he would definitely die. However, he couldn't be so selfish as to trap Jiujiu in this mountain where she might starve to death just for his own survival.
Jiujiu didn't know how to explain to Wu Mengze that although she was only a five-year-old girl, she had the ability to survive. She opened her mouth to bluff him. "I know that you think I'm young and only know how to pick up fruits, but in fact, I can also hunt and repair houses."
Jiujiu lied to Wu Mengze without batting an eyelid. "I've been very smart since I was young. No matter what it is, I can learn it just by looking at it once. Otherwise, why do you think I can treat your illness and find herbs? Also, I'm very strong."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to help Wu Mengze set his bones and drag Wu Mengze over from that place just now.
Seeing Wu Mengze's skeptical expression, Jiujiu thought for a moment and felt that seeing was believing. She casually lifted up a large rock that weighed at least a few dozen kilograms.
Wu Mengze was dumbfounded when he saw the petite little girl lift up a rock that was even bigger than her.
Seeing that Wu Mengze finally believed her, Jiujiu patted her chest and said, "Don't worry. Even if it's winter, I have a way to take care of the two of us." Jiujiu glanced at Wu Mengze's legs and said, "The most important thing for you now is to take care of your legs. When spring comes, we'll think of a way to leave together."
Wu Mengze, whose heart was filled with worry, nodded obediently under Jiujiu's persuasion. He looked just like Jiujiu's little puppy, obedient and cute.
Jiujiu smiled and gave Wu Mengze some fruits.
Although it was cold at night in the mountains, the temperature in the cave was always very warm. The two of them had a good night's sleep.
When he woke up the next day, Wu Mengze subconsciously turned his head to look at Jiujiu's bed.
Jiujiu had already gotten up and brought back the firewood she had picked up from outside.
Seeing that Wu Mengze had woken up, Jiujiu started a fire with dry firewood. Under the light of the fire, Jiujiu said, "From today onwards, I'm going to save food for the two of us for the winter. We're deep in the mountains, so there are plenty of wild fruits and dried fruits. I'm mainly going to pick these things. The dried fruits can be eaten during the winter, and the fruits can be dried and eaten during the winter. I've learned how to make traps from hunters, so I'll set them up nearby. When we catch the prey, we'll eat the meat.
What do you think? "When Jiujiu was talking yesterday, Wu Mengze felt very lucky. Hearing that Jiujiu had arranged the types of food for the winter, he nodded.
However, when he thought that he still needed Jiujiu, a little girl, to take care of him as an adult, he felt awkward.
He was obviously the older one, but he felt extremely ashamed that he had put the burden of life on a little girl.
Looking at Wu Mengze's appearance, Jiujiu rolled her eyes and said, "The family who bought me said that they made all the pots and pans they used to eat. When your hand recovers, how about you make some for us too?"
Wu Mengze, who was originally in low spirits, nodded quickly when he heard Jiujiu's words. Then, seeing the vine basket that Jiujiu had brought back yesterday, he said, "I also know how to weave a basket. You can find some branches or vines, and I'll weave a basket in the cave to store things and food. What do you think?"
Jiujiu looked at Wu Mengze with an approving gaze and praised, "Very good. I'll go out first."
Jiujiu and Wu Mengze each ate a few fruits, then Jiujiu carried the basket and went out.
Jiujiu first made a few small traps not far away, mainly to catch rabbits and pheasants. After that, she went to pick wild fruits and dried fruits with Bai Ze.
After the two of them picked a large basket, Jiujiu went back.
After dumping the fruits in the basket into the cave, Jiujiu told Wu Mengze that she was going to look for prey, then carried the basket and went out again.
Jiujiu hadn't made traps for a long time, so she thought that she wouldn't be able to catch any prey. She didn't expect that she would catch two rabbits and a pheasant on the first day.
Jiujiu tied the rabbits and pheasant with vines, threw them into the basket, and walked towards the cave.
Seeing Jiujiu catch a pheasant and a rabbit, Wu Mengze was extremely surprised. Then, he gave her a thumbs up, "Jiujiu, you're really amazing."
In response to Wu Mengze's praise, Jiujiu nodded very naturally and said, "I've been smart since I was young. When I was at home, I used to watch adventure shows with my family. I also heard hunters in the mountains tell me how to make traps, so I memorized it. I didn't expect it to be so useful. We'll have meat to eat in the future."
When he heard Jiujiu say that there would be meat to eat, Wu Mengze, who hadn't eaten meat in a long time, subconsciously swallowed his saliva. The empty cave was instantly filled with the sound of his swallowing and the rumbling of his stomach.
Wu Mengze's face instantly turned red.
Jiujiu pretended not to see Wu Mengze's embarrassment and only asked, "Do you know how to roast meat?"
Jiujiu tilted her head and looked at Wu Mengze, "I don't know how to cook. Do you know how to cook?"
Wu Mengze didn't know how to cook in the past, but after being bought by Old Li, he learned how to cook. Although one of his arms was injured, he had rested for a night last night and used the herbs Jiujiu gave him. Plus, he was in a good mood, so there wasn't much of a problem now.
Now that he heard Jiujiu ask him if he knew how to cook? Wu Mengze, who felt that he didn't contribute anything, immediately said, "I know how to cook."
"My arm is much better now. In the future, when you go out to look for food, I'll cook for us. What do you think?"
After saying these words, Wu Mengze's cheeks turned red. He felt that he was really thick-skinned. However, Jiujiu nodded with a matter-of-fact expression, "Okay. By the way, we can't finish these rabbits. What do you plan to do?"
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