The mountain was rife with snakes, insects, rodents, and ants. Once the brambles grew thick, they couldn't guard against thick-skinned Red Pythons, but they could still fend off smaller snakes and Yellow Weasels.
Lizhong understood her intentions and readily agreed.
At night, as usual, Mo Yan watched over Xin Er. At one point, Xin Er woke up thirsty and called for water. Mo Yan fed her some Spirit Spring Water, and then she fell back into a deep sleep until she woke up completely the next morning, clamoring that she was hungry and wanted to eat.
Seeing that she was no longer in serious trouble, the family finally felt relieved, but they wouldn't let her get out of bed.
There was still a lot to do in the house, especially since they had to entertain guests on the twelfth of August, which required early procurement and seating arrangements. After discussing it at length with Mo Qingze, Mo Yan finally settled the guest list for the banquet.