Niu Li stretched and yawned. Fortunately, his sister was not around at this time, otherwise she would definitely ask him to go to bed.

It's not possible to keep watch alone. Besides, I've already promised to keep watch for the first half of the night, so I have to keep my word and can't just go back on my word.

Following my sister's example, I tiptoed around the tent with a stick in hand, afraid of waking up my sleeping father and mother. But it was unlikely that they would be woken up, as they were both very tired today and probably wouldn't be woken up even by thunder.

There is no danger at all. My sister's powder is really useful.

Ni'er and Niu Li returned to the campfire together, stretched out their hands to warm themselves by the fire, and took a walk outside. They felt that it was indeed cold. The thin clothes they were wearing were not enough to keep them warm. These were the clothes they should wear on a hot day.

I didn't expect the nights in the mountains to be so cold. I could see white frost on my breath. It was almost the same as winter. Fortunately, I bought some clothes to keep warm.

He took out two thick pieces of clothing, handed one to Niu Li and put on the other himself.

Niu Li took a closer look in the light of the fire and found that it was actually clothes. It felt warm and soft in his arms.

I touched it with my hand. Even if I didn't know the value of it, I knew it was a good thing and it must have been sold at a high price. I had new clothes to wear and was so happy that I couldn't stop smiling. Suddenly, I didn't feel it was so cold here anymore.

"Sister, you actually bought some clothes. These clothes feel really good and are very thick. They can be worn in winter. I have never worn such good winter clothes."

Nier felt distressed when she heard this. Before the family was divided, grandma was in charge of all the money in the family. The money that dad earned from working as a helper was also with her. If he wanted to buy something, he had to get her consent.

You must never leave the money secretly. If you are found out that you have bought other things, the old lady will block the door and scold you for three days and three nights.

It was a very cold day and we didn't have any warm clothes. In order to save firewood, our family didn't burn firewood very often, and the quilt was not warm either. I had to huddle on the kang with my brother, wrapping ourselves in a thin, tattered quilt.

If I wanted to go out to play, I would have to endure the cold. There was nothing to eat at home, so I would be hungry and have no energy to go out. My good friends who I used to play well with didn’t make it through that winter.

The only winter clothes are worn by people who go out.

Apart from the adults, only Fugui had a thicker piece of clothing, which he made by patching together scraps of cloth and old cotton.

Niu Li was very envious of Fugui who could go out and play every day, and his eyes were filled with longing when he heard the happy sounds of children playing outside.

At that time, if he wanted a pair of thick clothes, he could go out to play. If he insisted on going out in thin clothes and got sick, his grandmother would not buy him medicine.

At that time, Dad wanted to ask the old lady for money to buy some cloth and cotton. Yan Zi happened to know how to make them, so the more money he could save, the better.

But the old lady refused to give him any money. "All children have lived like this. He is not from a wealthy family and wears thick clothes. He is not destined to enjoy this luxury."

At that time, Ni'er felt very strange. How could wearing clothes be considered a luxury? And all the money was brought back by her father, so why didn't she give it to Niu Lihua?

Apart from the food expenses for the whole family, the rest was basically locked up. If the old lady was in a good mood, Fugui would occasionally give her a copper coin. I can still vividly remember how he looked so proud and showing off the copper coin.

Niu Li spent most of that winter sleeping on the kang at home.

Things are really different now. I already have thick winter clothes, but it's not winter yet. When I wear them out and walk around in front of Fugui, he will be so envious that his eyes will pop out of his head.

Niu Li put on his clothes happily, thinking that if the weather was cooler, he could go out wearing warm and thick clothes.

The upper body is a little big. Although it doesn’t fit well, it can’t be pressed down in Niu Li’s mouth.

I wanted to use the light of the fire to see the patterns and details on the clothes, but I was afraid that if I got too close, the fire would burn the clothes.

He moved a little further away, lifted up one corner of the clothes, looked at it carefully for a long time, and touched it gently with his hand. It was really a nice piece of clothing.

This is the first time in my life that I have worn such thick clothes. I can’t let it go.

"My sister is so nice to me. I like it very much. I can still wear it when I grow up in a few years."

Seeing how happy her brother was, Nier felt more and more that money was a good thing. She could buy whatever she wanted, no longer suffer from hunger and cold, and live in a spacious and comfortable house.

But now the house is probably no longer habitable.

Nier put on her clothes and felt warmer. She looked up at the sky surrounded by trees and found that the weather had cleared up.

I can clearly see the twinkling stars, breathe in the fresh scent of flowers and plants in the woods mixed with the scent of soil and firewood, and it makes me feel at ease.

Yuanbao was lying on the side, resting with his eyes closed. He had grown a lot bigger than before. The chubby little dog had turned into a tall and thin hound. His eyes had also changed a lot, becoming more alert and clever.

Suddenly he stood up and stared at one place. Because some people were sleeping there, he was afraid that his shouting would wake them up, so he roared in a low voice, trying to drive away this uninvited guest.

When Ni'er and Niu Li saw this scene, they knew something was wrong and looked over there, but saw nothing.

If it were an animal like a wolf, I would definitely see its green eyes, which would be particularly creepy in such a dark night, but when I looked around, I didn't see any.

What could it be, a human?

No one was seen either.

On the other hand, Yuanbao's hair stood up.

I listened carefully and heard a hissing sound not far away. Could it be a snake?

Snake repellent has been sprinkled around, and I guess the effect of the medicine has worn off. I didn't expect it to die so quickly. It might be because it was damp, so it died especially quickly.

Niu Li pointed to a dark place not far away and whispered, "Over there."

Nier also saw it, it stopped there, motionless.

Under the cover of night, it is difficult to see the patterns on its body and judge whether it is poisonous or not.

Just treat it as poisonous.

Perhaps because of Yuanbao's voice, the snake did not move forward, but it did not leave either.

Niu Li wrapped himself tightly, picked up a stick, and was about to go over.

Ni'er was very worried that he might get hurt.

Niu Li patted his sister's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, it's a small matter. It's not like I haven't done this before."

He walked over carefully, picked up the snake while it wasn't paying attention, and ran quickly. The snake curled up its body, looking a little at a loss and a little frightened, and wanted to attack. Niu Li saw this and quickly threw it into the grass farther away.

I was sweating all over. If I got bitten, I wouldn’t know if I would be alive.

When Ni'er saw the snake, she found it was poisonous and she was worried about her brother.

Although I know how to make the antidote, if I really get bitten, I don’t know if I can still remain as calm as I am now.

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