The happy little days of the Ye family

After leaving the bamboo forest, Ye Xilin felt that the weather was getting hotter, but he didn't feel anything different.

In the afternoon, it's normal for the weather to be warmer.

However, Li Guoer still felt something was wrong and looked around cautiously.

But after watching for a while, I didn't find anything wrong, and there was no scent of beasts nearby.

Seeing that there was no danger, the two continued to walk forward. Not far away, they saw a steaming pool.

The pool was about the size of a sleeping room, and it was steaming hot. It felt even hotter when I got closer.

Ye Xilin walked over excitedly, "I have read in my travel notes that this kind of steaming spring water seems to be called a hot spring."

"I heard that it can cure diseases, and that drinking more water can help you live longer, but I don't know if it's true."

As he spoke, he stretched his hand into the puddle in front of him. Li Guoer behind him was too late to stop him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Ye Xilin stretched out his hand, he immediately retracted it.

"Hot, hot, hot, it's too hot."

Although Ye Xilin's movements and tone were a bit exaggerated, his fingers and the back of his hands were indeed slightly red.

Upon seeing this, Li Guoer stretched out her hand curiously, but she only dared to touch it with her fingers.

The water was indeed hot, but not as hot as expected.

Li Guoer soaked her whole hand in it, "It's okay. It's just like the hot water used for bathing in winter. Now that the weather is hotter, you will feel hot."

If you come here to take a bath in winter, it will definitely be very comfortable.

But Li Guoer didn't have the nerve to say the following words. After all, this was an open-air bathtub, not a bathtub at home.

The pool was shrouded in mist, and it was impossible to tell how deep the water below was.

Ye Xilin casually picked up a wooden stick about the same height as him on the ground, and then inserted it into the pool.

The pool of water just reached the middle of the stick, probably to Ye Xilin's waist.

It was actually suitable for taking a bath, but the hot water was in the open air, and they couldn't see clearly what was underneath, so the two of them didn't dare to go down.

This was the first time the two of them had seen this steaming pool, and their hearts were filled with excitement. They always felt like there was some kind of treasure nearby.

The two walked around the pool and found that small bubbles were constantly rising in the water on the upper left side of the bamboo forest.

There is probably a spring there, from where the hot water comes out.

"It's strange. Since there is water constantly coming out of the spring, where did the overflowing water from this pool go? Why didn't you see it flowing out?"

Ye Xilin walked around the steaming pool again with a curious look on his face, and finally found a small stream on the opposite side of the bamboo forest.

This stream overflows from the pool. The water flow is only as big as a toe, and it is surrounded by weeds. You really can't find it if you don't pay attention.

Ye Xilin and Li Guoer looked at each other, and then tacitly hid the mushrooms and bamboo shoots on their shoulders in the grass beside them.

Then the two of them continued walking along the small stream with excited faces.

After walking for about half a quarter of an hour, Xiaokouzi reached the end of the creek.

In front of them was a high stone wall. There was a small hole as big as a bowl at the bottom of the wall, and the hot spring water flowed into the hole.

Ye Xilin still stuck his head out and looked at the entrance of the cave for a long time.

I saw that the light in the hole was very dim. I could only see that the small hole extended downwards, and I didn't know where the water flowed.

Ye Xilin threw a small stone into it. After a while, he heard the sound of the stone falling into the water. There was probably an underground cave below.

Li Guoer took a few steps forward and found a small cave a little ahead that could accommodate one person.

I don’t know what’s in this cave yet.

Li Guoer threw a few fist-sized rocks inside. From the echo inside, he could tell that the cave must be quite deep.

Maybe it's still connected to the small hole we just discovered.

At this time, the sun had begun to set in the west. The mountain was very dangerous at night, and the two of them had no time to check inside the cave.

Moreover, the two of them did not prepare weapons for self-defense.

I don’t know what’s going on inside, but it would be bad if there are wild beasts or bad guys hiding inside.

It is better to do less than to do more. Li Guoer took Ye Xilin, who was reluctant to leave, and returned the way he came.

Neither of them had walked the road ahead, so they didn't know what lay ahead.

The safest way is to go back the same way, at least you don't have to worry about getting lost or going to some dangerous place.

There were two little guys waiting at home. They didn't dare to delay, so they picked up the hidden things and walked back.

Because they discovered the hot spring, the two of them wasted a lot of time and hurriedly hurried. When they got home, it was already dark.

As soon as the two entered the door, they saw the whole family sitting on a small bench chatting.

After hearing the door push, a group of people looked over neatly.

For the first time, Ye Xilin felt that his family valued him, and he was moved. Unexpectedly, Ye's father stood up and kicked him.

"For such a big man, there is nothing wrong with him. He doesn't go home even after dark. Xiaoqi even knows how to come back for dinner."

Mother Ye also glared at him, "If the family doesn't leave any food for you, just go hungry."

After saying that, he looked at Li Guo'er with a smile: "Guo'er, I left your favorite braised pork for you, and it's still heating in the pot."

Ye's mother saw that she was telling the truth, so Ye Xilin directly took Li Guo'er to the kitchen to eat. He was almost starving to death.

By the time the two of them had dinner, the family had already helped pack away the things they brought back from Langshan.

Ye Xilin looked at the bamboo shoots and mushrooms piled up like a hill and felt very proud. These were all his trophies.

"Dad, brother, do you want to get some bamboo shoots and mushrooms to sell tomorrow?"

Father Ye glared at him angrily: "Are you stupid? There are a lot of mushrooms and bamboo shoots at home. Just keep these for now."

Ye Xilin patted his forehead. He had forgotten that there were two hills at home.

When they lowered their heads, they happened to see a few wild grapes placed on the stone table nearby. Xiaoqi and Tangtang were drooling at them.

Ye Xilin picked up the grapes, then gave one to each of Ye's father and Ye Donglin with a bright smile.

"Have a try. These grapes are so sweet. It's a pity that the birds have eaten them all. Only the last few are left."

Father Ye looked pleased, "You boy, you have become a lot wiser since you became a father."

"Brother has loved you all these years in vain."

The grape was big, round, and seemed to be ripe. The two of them didn't think much and put it into their mouths without wiping it.

"Ye Xilin, you cheater."

"You brat, I think your skin is itchy."

The two of them were so sour from the wild grapes that their faces were wrinkled, and they quickly spit out the grapes in their mouths.

Then the father and son had a friendly exchange. For a while, the father was kind and the son was filial, and the brother was complimentary.

Mrs. Ye even brought out a small plate of melon seeds and invited others to watch the fun and eat the melon seeds.