As soon as Xiaoxiao mentioned going up the mountain, Xiaoxiao's mother quickly stopped her, "Dear, it's so dangerous up there, you better not go, especially since you're a girl."
Zhong Family's elder aunt also chimed in, "Isn't that right? You're the only daughter of our old Zhong Family, you can't go to such a dangerous place."
Their words of concern warmed Xiaoxiao's heart, but if she didn't go, she wouldn't know the actual situation. Moreover, if her own family members didn't dare to go, how could they persuade the villagers?
With a smile, Xiaoxiao said, "Mom, Aunt, don't worry, I'll be careful. Besides, if our own family members don't dare to go up the mountain, how can we persuade the villagers? If the villagers hear about this, who knows how they'd talk about our family, saying that we don't go but send them to their deaths. Please, don't say again that our family shouldn't go up the mountain."
