Chapter 0007: The Story of Feathers

Before his passing, my father instructed me to be a man of great stature and not to cry, yet whenever I encounter something touching or hear such moving stories, I cannot help but shed tears said Little Stone, somewhat embarrassed

Autumn departs and winter arrives

"This child, hurry and put on your clothes, it's freezing cold, and you don't even know the difference between hot and cold." At this moment, Aunt Teng walked out of the wooden house.

I enjoy listening to "Chang'e Flying to the Moon;" which family's daughter has beautiful clothes

Dezhu'er and Baihe'er also ran behind the two of them

"You boys all love to listen to these stories of fighting and killing. We girls, however, do not enjoy them," Yue Feng pouted.

Yue Feng, De Zhu'er, and Bai He'er also followed back into the room

Before long, De Zhu'er and Bai He'er also arrived

Move aside

Hahaha ... ...

"Little Stone, you are so naughty!" Yue Feng blushed, shoved the clothes into Little Stone's hands, scooped up a handful of snow, and threw it at him, splattering him with snowflakes all over.

At this moment, a group of people surrounded a young man in splendid attire, pushing into the crowd and shouting angrily

"Well... I won't mention your back, just look at my two muscles here." Little Stone said while wiping his sweat and gesturing at his two pectoral muscles.

The New Year is approaching, and we need to take the medicinal herbs to the town to exchange for some silver to prepare for the New Year goods. Feng'er, you take Xiao Shitou to transport the medicinal herbs to the town for sale. Back in the house, Aunt Teng brought out two bags of dried medicinal herbs and distributed them to Yue Feng and Xiao Shitou.

Yue Fengdao: "No one expected that at this critical moment, a large white rooster in the village suddenly leaped onto the roof, crowing loudly and awakening everyone in the village. They all bravely fought back, causing the officials and soldiers to flee in panic. From then on, the clan members forever remembered the white rooster that saved the lives of everyone in the village, and generations of clan members would insert the feathers of the white rooster into their felt hats."

Little Stone nodded

The chieftain is the most powerful in the tribe, that is the case. Yue Feng said, using the firelight to raise his thumb, "Everyone in the tribe must listen to him. If they do not, when he gets angry, he will either chop you up or throw you into a pig cage. The people in the tribe are afraid of Le Shan, so we must avoid him."

"Sister Feng..." He received a slap from her, feeling quite perplexed, his eyes filled with confusion

He thought that others were the same.

Hmph! Don't say such things again in the future, otherwise, I will ignore you. " Yue Feng pouted, looking very angry.

Four people built four snowmen, one male and three females

Some even wielded whips to strike those who could not dodge in time

Long ago, the people living deep in the mountains faced extremely difficult lives. Hunting in the mountains required them to outsmart fierce venomous snakes and wild beasts; clearing land for farming meant competing with other tribes for territory, leading to constant conflicts; even more terrifying were the officials and bandits, who frequently invaded their villages, burning, killing, and looting, forcing them to become homeless and desperate.

Yue Feng quickly grabbed Xiao Shitou's hand and ran away

A thin layer of white snow blankets the earth, resembling a vast, soft woolen blanket, shimmering with a cold silver light

Little Stone said: "So your ancestors lived a very difficult life"

"Then what do you like to listen to?" Little Stone asked in confusion

Little Stone listened to the story, gazing dreamily at Yue Feng, with tears welling in the corners of his eyes

She brushed the snowflakes off the little stone, lovingly dressed it, and then led it back into the house

Yue Feng nodded and said, "It is also very difficult now"

What kind of rule is this? Little Stone asked in confusion

"Dezhu'er, Baihe'er, you may go home now; come back tomorrow to build a snowman." Yue Feng waved goodbye to her two playmates and, along with Little Shitou, set off on the road with the medicinal herbs carried by the horse.

Little Stone exclaimed, "Oh no, what should I do?"

Yue Feng held Xiao Shitou's hand, watching the young men and women dance while recounting a legendary tale to him

"Sister Feng, you are so naughty!" Little Shitou imitated Yue Feng, twisting her waist, holding clothes in one hand, and scooping snow from the ground with the other to fling it onto An'er.

In fact, I prefer Zhao Yun. Just think about it: Liu Bei is sworn brothers with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, yet whenever Liu Bei faces danger, he always keeps Zhao Yun by his side. As Xiao Shitou spoke about the stories of the Three Kingdoms, his face immediately lit up with excitement.

"Little Stone, are you crying?" Yue Feng took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from his face

"Bastard..." Yue Feng misunderstood him, slapped him, and angrily scolded.

She realized that Xiao Shitou was not entirely worldly wise, and her anger gradually subsided

Yue Feng further stated: "On one occasion, the officials and soldiers came again to kill, capture, and plunder. The clan members quickly gathered together and fled into the depths of the dense forest to hide in the mountain stronghold, but they were surrounded by hundreds of pursuing officials and soldiers. The clan members in the stronghold, positioned at a higher vantage point, defended themselves with stones and arrows, patrolling and guarding the stronghold, making it impossible for the officials and soldiers to approach. After holding out for three days and three nights, the defenders of the stronghold, exhausted to the extreme, began to collapse one by one and fell asleep. At this moment, the cunning officials and soldiers seized the opportunity to sneak into the stronghold and launch a surprise attack."

The Spring Festival is approaching, and the family members are taking goods to the town to sell, hoping to exchange them for some silver coins to buy New Year supplies and to provide clothing for the children and the elderly

"Little Stone, are you looking for trouble? It's like a blind person playing the lute—utter nonsense. Everyone around Leshan is skilled in martial arts." Yue Feng quickly grabbed Little Stone's hand and hurried home

"What picture?" Little Stone usually takes a bath, and occasionally rubs himself, feeling that he is somewhat uneven. Although it sometimes feels strange, he does not pay much attention to it.

If it is the same, then there is nothing more to say

"You dare to compare yourself to Zhang Fei? What do you think you are?" Yue Feng sharply mocked Little Stone

Indeed, even Zhang Yide from the Three Kingdoms had moments of sorrow. Little Stone found Yue Feng's words pleasing and felt happy again

I am not afraid of him" Little Stone said, feeling indignant upon hearing this

Dezhu'er pointed to each snowman and said: "This is Little Stone, this is Phoenix, this is Lily, this is me"

Why are they hitting people?" Little Stone asked while running.

"Little Stone, it's early in the morning and the weather is so cold. Hurry and put on your clothes, or you'll catch a chill." Yue Feng ran out of the small wooden house holding Little Stone's clothes, calling out to him as he practiced bare-chested.

In early winter, the cold wind is biting

My father never drew pictures for me? Why don't you take off your clothes and let me see? Is your back the same? Little Stone is very curious and wants to see if Yue Feng's back is the same as well

"Aunt, I have arrived," said Xiao Shi as he took the bag with both hands, feeling that it was quite light.

Yue Feng's anger dissipated in an instant

He has loved listening to these stories since he was young

I also don't know what kind of picture it is? In the middle of the picture, there seems to be a mountain... it's really ugly..." Yue Feng touched his vest, looked carefully, and murmured.

"Not crying does not necessarily mean one is a man. Crying does not mean one is not a man." Yue Feng placed the sweat towel into his bosom

Little Stone occasionally turned back to look at the chief's servants, who were still beating his uncles in the clan, and thought to himself: One day, I will kill you all, and then we shall see if you dare to bully anyone again

They are the servants of the chieftain of the clan, accompanying the chieftain's youngest son, Leshan. If we do not let them pass, we will also face punishment. After running several dozen steps, Yue Feng finally released Xiao Shitou's hand, stopped, and said breathlessly

Little Stone stood firm, turned around and smiled, saying: "Don't worry, I am strong; look, I am still sweating."

Four children looked at the amusing snowman and burst into joyful laughter

They tossed snow at each other for a while, and then together they built a snowman

"How vain! Come, wipe your sweat and then put on your clothes. Huh? Why is there a picture on your back?" Yue Feng took out a towel and handed it to Xiao Shitou, noticing that his back muscles were uneven and pitted.

The two people tossed snowflakes at each other, laughing and playfully scolding one another, experiencing great joy