Leng Yuan went to get their things ready, while Gu Jiaojiao asked the two children if they wanted to come along.
Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang both declined. They were still engrossed in the puzzle and the Lu Ban Lock in their hands.
Gu Jiaojiao didn't press the issue. She just told them not to open the door for strangers and left the room.
Leng Yuan was carrying a large bucket and a burlap sack. Gu Jiaojiao offered to help carry something, but he refused.
"Just stick close to me."
The two walked side by side toward the river on the east side of the village.
There was a river near Daqing Mountain that flowed through several villages. A shallow tributary ran through the center of the Qingshan Team, which was where most people went to fish.
In the fall, you could still see rocks covered in moss beneath the water. But now, the surface was frozen over, and the surroundings were completely bare.
