"Alright." Lin Sanshui also put away his tools.
There was nothing they could do about it; the three large wooden buckets they usually use to fetch water were filled to the brim, even the bucket Gu Nian first used to catch honey was full.
When they came down from the tree, Gu Nian was joyfully playing with a little monkey, even letting it hold and lick her small hand.
Gu Nian didn’t know when the little monkey arrived. She was tugging at some leaves to wipe her hands when she turned around and saw a little monkey behind her, happily munching on a piece of honey.
Gu Nian had never been so close to a monkey before and couldn’t help but feel playful towards it.
She took out a peach from her space and with honey-covered hands, offered it to the little monkey.
At first, the little monkey was a bit scared, but later, unable to resist the temptation of the peach, it slowly moved, snatched the peach, and ran off.
Gu Nian was a bit disappointed, but soon after, the little monkey came back on its own.
The returning little monkey was much bolder, even daring to hold Gu Nian’s hand to lick the honey.
While Gu Nian was talking to it, Lin Shui’s voice suddenly appeared, "Where did this wild monkey come from?"
The little monkey seemed startled, leaped into the air, and disappeared in a few jumps.
Gu Nian called out again, but didn’t manage to call it back.
"Uncle, you scared my friend away!"
Gu Nian’s disappointed expression made Lin Shui feel a bit guilty, "I didn’t even do anything, you can’t blame your uncle for this."
He only said one sentence; it was the monkey itself that was timid.
Moreover, looking at Gu Nian, Lin Shui instructed, "Niannian, you should stay away from monkeys when you see them. These are not good things; they can snatch things from children, and even hit them!"
Lin Shui wasn’t lying.
The village was close to the forest, and in winter, monkeys often came to the houses.
However, only a few families at the back of the village had such trouble; the monkeys, no matter how bold, didn’t dare to come into the village.
Gu Nian wondered if kids really get hit by monkeys, but she believed that the little monkey just now wouldn’t do that.
After all, that little monkey was small too, obviously like her, not yet grown up!
She wondered if she’d see that little monkey again in the future, Gu Nian thought.
Going down the mountain, they didn’t carry anyone. Along the way, they greeted acquaintances, and if anyone asked, they just said they were lucky.
After all, they had gathered the honey; they weren’t afraid of anyone trying to take a share.
The people from the Lin Family’s big and second house were all at Lin Sanshui’s home, all waiting to see the honey.
As soon as the people arrived, the children, who loved to cheer, gathered around.
"Wow, so much honey!" Little Hu, the little glutton, was already swallowing his saliva.
Sanhu looked at him with disdain, "Look at your little ambition!"
In fact, even his own eyes couldn’t help but keep glancing at the honey bucket.
Lin Sanshui’s smile was so wide it was about to reach the back of his ears. He loudly called for his wife, "Dahu’s mom, quickly bring over a few bowls, I’ll pick a good piece of the honeycomb, clean it, and share it with the kids, to satisfy these little greedy ones."
The children didn’t know what it meant to be shy, they only knew to be happy when there’s good food.
Only the two daughters of the second house, Lin Jing’er and Lin Huan’er, had red faces, but even girls couldn’t resist the thought of sweet treats.
When it was Gu Nian’s turn, she quickly shook her head, "I don’t want any, I nearly ate to my fill on the mountain!"
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This kind of honeycomb was okay to eat one or two bites, but it would get cloying if eaten too much.