Chapter 45: Tonight’s surprise is a little too big!
At night, the wind was bitingly cold.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m staying by the river tonight and it’s chilly, or if it’s because the further north I go, the more obvious the temperature difference becomes, and the cold air that penetrates the forest makes it hard to fall asleep.
After Xie Yuchuan gave the instant hot meal to Xie Wuying, he discovered that the heating pad behind his waist had become hot.
As the heat continued to be released, Xie Yuchuan discovered the magic of this thing. It not only provided warmth, but more importantly, it was very convenient to stick on the body. He took off the heating patch and held it in his hand to examine it carefully.
Xie Wuying ate two or three mouthfuls and stopped eating. He tied up his pocket with his thumb and thumb, held the instant rice in his palm, and moved closer to Xie Yuchuan. At the same time, he saw something the size of a palm in his hand.
"Sixth brother, was this also given by the family god?"
At this time, Xie Wuying's reverence for the household god had reached its peak. The Xie family's household god was really great. Not only did he protect their lives, but he also gave them food to fill their stomachs. It was so cold at night that others had no idea how delicious the meal he had just eaten was.
No one else in the family had eaten it yet, so Xie Wuying only tasted a few bites for his sixth brother and left it alone. Even though he was ravenous, he was able to control himself.
Xie Yuchuan didn't say anything, but simply put the heating pad in his hand, which was still hot, directly on Xie Wuying's body.
A wave of heat instantly swept through Xie Wuying's whole body!
Xie Wuying widened his eyes again and looked at his sixth brother in astonishment:!!!
Xie Yuchuan raised his eyes and asked him, "How is it?"
Xie Wuying's eyes reddened, "It's so warm, I'm not cold anymore!"
Xie Yuchuan had the same feeling just now. He looked at the things in the basket with deep eyes.
Xie Wuying took off the heating pad from his body, held it in his hand and looked at it repeatedly, his eyes full of admiration, "Sixth brother, is this also given by the family god?"
"Um."
"It's amazing that such a small piece can be so hot. It's amazing. And one side of it is as sticky as paste."
He put his backhand back to his abdomen, and instantly a source of heat spread throughout his body, and he no longer felt so cold.
After repeating it several times, the viscosity decreased. He showed it to Xie Yuchuan, "Sixth Brother, look, it will get hot even if you don't stick it on your body and just hold it in your hand. However, the heat doesn't last as long as it does inside clothes."
Xie Wuying was young and smart, and after repeated experiments he gained some experience.
Xie Yuchuan glanced at him in surprise. Xie Wuying scratched his head sheepishly and said with a smile, "I was just too curious. I wanted to see how it generates heat."
"Have you found the reason?" Xie Yuchuan asked with a smile.
Xie Wuying shook his head, "I still don't understand."
Xie Yuchuan took the heating pad from his hand and studied it for a while. "It's a bit cold tonight."
"Yeah, it feels much colder than the past few days." Xie Wuying also nodded and said, "Sixth Brother, these things...are related to the family gods."
Xie Yuchuan knew what he wanted to ask and nodded. "I'll go tell my grandmother later. Be careful. Give this warming patch to your family first. When sleeping outdoors, you must avoid the cold."
When Xie Wuying heard this, he immediately became energetic.
"Don't worry, Sixth Brother! I will definitely get this done."
"Remember, this thing should not be applied directly to the body. Use it through some clothing." Xie Yuchuan reminded.
The instructions say it is to prevent low temperature burns.
"Okay, I'll remember it." Xie Wuying secretly memorized it in his heart.
I don’t know if it was because they walked too hard during the day, but even at dinner time, few people complained or made trouble like before. They ate the tasteless pancakes with a sip of river water, and they were happy to eat each meal. After eating, many people lay down on the cold ground to sleep. Soon, the sounds of deep sleep could be heard one after another.
The Xie family's sleeping place tonight is a little off the beaten track. Although they have more freedom of movement, there are still some restrictions. The firewood they picked up can only burn for a while to roast food and keep warm. It is impossible to keep the fire burning for a long time all night.
However, the ground around the fire was baked and became dry and warm, so at least it wasn't that cold for everyone gathered around it.
We caught a lot of fish tonight. Apart from the coarse bread and some dried vegetables given by the officials, the grilled fish alone was enough for everyone to have a full meal tonight.
After Xie Yuchuan saw what the family god gave him, he had a rough idea in his mind.
Just as he was about to get up and sit next to his grandmother to chat, he noticed from his peripheral vision that the other basket next to him suddenly swayed.
This startled Xie Wuying who was standing next to him, “Sixth Brother!”
He let out a low cry, almost attracting the attention of the officers not far away.
Xie Yuchuan also noticed it. He opened the other side and saw that there was another bag of things on top of the already full bag. He was so close that he could feel the heat on the back of his hand.
When he reached out to touch it, he heard the household god speaking in his ear:
"Tu Huan: Xie Yuchuan, I cooked some eggs for you guys to nourish your bodies."
The hand hovering over the hard-boiled egg paused.
Xie Wuying looked at him in confusion, then looked at the bag of things that appeared out of thin air in the basket again.
Then when he saw Sixth Brother take out an egg from inside, the expression on his face was extremely wonderful: ...
Tonight's surprise is really too big!
Xie Wuying didn't recover until one of the pills was stuffed into his hand.
“Hot?!”
Old Madam Xie was exhausted after a long day. As soon as the team stopped to set up camp, she couldn't hide her exhaustion and fell asleep with her bag as a pillow. In her drowsy state, she felt as if someone had covered her with a piece of clothing to keep her warm. However, the cold seemed to come from all directions, and she still felt cold all over.
Gradually, she felt warmer around her, and was awakened and helped up by her daughter-in-law. She ate a few mouthfuls of rice and grilled fish to barely survive. Her granddaughter-in-law Ruan brought her some warm water, and she drank some. However, she still couldn't hide her physical discomfort, and fell asleep again not far from the fire.
This time, she felt that she slept particularly comfortably, as if she was back on the bed in the Duke's Mansion, covered with a warm quilt, and had a good night's sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw the flowers blooming in the yard.
A gust of cold wind blew across her forehead, waking Mrs. Xie up. She opened her eyes and found that she was covered with a thin blanket. She touched it and found it was light, soft, and furry, which was very pleasing.
"What's this?"
She grabbed the blanket and sat up slowly, and a pair of hands came over to support her.
"Grandma, be careful."
Old Madam Xie turned around and saw her grandson Xie Yuchuan. She looked down at the thin blanket covering her body. It was very warm and she could hardly feel the cool breeze. What kind of cloth could be so cold-proof?
She looked at Xie Yuchuan and asked puzzledly: "This quilt is so light and warm, where did it come from?"
Xie Yuchuan wrapped her cold-proof blanket tightly around her body and said, "Grandma, cover yourself up first to avoid getting cold. I'll tell you later."
"Okay." Mrs. Xie responded.
After she sat down, she found that the faces of the other people around her seemed to be a little happy. Xie Wuying was busy with something over there and moved to someone else's side.
Everyone's reaction was a bit strange, and Mrs. Xie keenly noticed the abnormality.
Just as she was about to ask Xie Yuchuan, something warm was suddenly stuffed into her cold hand.
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