264 Relax
Ping'an looked at the mountains and forests not far from the village, which were unusually lush and green.
"Wenzhu, do you know what mountain that is?"
Wen Zhu said, "I do know this. Although the mountain doesn't look high, it is long. I heard that it leads directly to Youzhou. We haven't been there for sure. The locals call that mountain "no crossing", which means that you should not go further after reaching the highest point. It is also very dangerous if the mountain is too long. There may be big monsters."
Ping'an was a little itchy. This kind of mountain should be the most suitable for hunting. It is relatively flat, but also has dense forests. Maybe he can even collect some good herbs.
Erqiang, Fang Wu and others were also itching to do something and kept making faces at Ping An.
Er Qiang said, "Ping An, the eldest master said he will go to the border town in three days. You talk to the eldest master, how about we go to that mountain to hunt tomorrow? I think it looks a bit like the Medicine Valley."
Fang Wu and Xiao Hu also watched eagerly.
Ping An nodded and said, "I'll go ask the master. If it's okay, we'll go to the mountain tomorrow, but you have to promise not to run around. The locals say they don't pass the post, and they're not talking nonsense."
Several people nodded hurriedly. Why should they cross the post when there is such a huge mountain?
Sun Sicheng was walking around the workshop. The place for brewing wine was still a little small. There was some open space here, so a larger room could be built.
It's cold in the border town, and he is planning to do some liquor business with Ping An. People need money to survive. Those who are timid and have no money have a poor quality of life.
The term "quality of life" was coined by Ping An. If you think about it carefully, the metaphor is really apt.
"Master, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's the matter? So cautious?"
"It's like this. I want to take Erqiang and the others to relax tomorrow and go to the mountain across the street to see if we can hunt some game and collect some herbs."
Sun Sicheng looked at the mountains and forests in the distance. They didn't seem very high, not any towering mountains.
"Okay, let's go together tomorrow. Take Wanli and He Jin with you. As for picking herbs, it has rained a little in the past two days. It was very dry in the past two years. I'm afraid there won't be much herbs for you to pick."
"Master, didn't I say it was Shunbian? Wenzhu said that the mountain is also called Buguogang, which means that the mountain is too long and goes straight to Youzhou. People who go up the mountain to hunt cannot go any further after reaching the highest point, otherwise they might encounter big wild animals."
Sun Sicheng laughed and said, "But the name is really interesting. We will set off early tomorrow morning. You can decide who to take with you. Those who don't want to go can rest at home or go shopping."
Ping'an calculated that he brought twelve people this time. Yuanqing, Xiaoshan, and the Xiaochen brothers would not go. None of them had good kung fu, especially the Xiaochen brothers. Qingshi and Wu Jun had to ask them if they could protect themselves.
Wenzhu is good at medicine, but his kung fu is not that great, so the master should not train him.
When hunting in the mountains, you might encounter a big fish, so it is better to be careful.
Thinking of this, Ping An immediately went to look for people. Sun Sicheng was also aroused in interest and planned to bring all ten of his people with him.
During dinner, he told everyone about it, and Wanli and He Jin were both willing. They were used to hunting and had been busy these days, so they were eager to relax.
Bao Baichuan also wanted to go, but he had so many things to do that he wished he could be split into two people.
He had been planning to close some businesses, including the farm, but after two consecutive rains recently, he wanted to keep them. With so many people and the high price of grain, it would be better to plant more.
As for the war, let's fight, can they really fight their way to Yunzhou? Impossible, General Huang has been guarding the northern border for so many years, how can a small tribe just attack and invade?
It’s already early July, so we can plant a batch of radishes and cabbages in August, but we can’t plant anything else.
Before dawn, the cook had prepared breakfast and steamed two large pots of steamed buns. The cook was temporarily transferred from the village by Bao Baichuan, and his cooking skills were quite good.
Qingshi and Wu Jun were both willing to go. Their kung fu skills were pretty good now, and they also wanted to collect some herbs, so Ping'an took nine of his own people and the master took eleven. Twenty people were already a lot for hunting.
It was not convenient to hide the carriage on the mountain, and it might be lost these days. Bao Baichuan personally drove the carriage with a few people to take them to the foot of the mountain, and then picked them up at the foot of the mountain in the evening.
"Why are there so many small paths?" Ping An frowned.
Bao Baichuan smiled and said, "Indeed, there are paths leading up the mountain on three sides, but the northern side is very long and narrow. Such mountains are rare in the world. Young Master, you should put safety first. It is best to reach the mountainside. Do not cross the hilltop under any circumstances."
"Okay, I get it. You can take your people back. You can also have Wenzhu, Xiaochen and the others drive over in the afternoon."
Wenzhu was not brought along after all, but he did not intend to go either. His Kung Fu was mediocre, and he was not good with archery, so he would be a burden to them if he went up the mountain. However, the eldest master had already agreed that he would let Uncle He or Xiao Wu teach him Kung Fu in the future.
He Jin walked in the front going up the mountain, followed mainly by Ping An's team, and behind Ming Wanli was mainly followed by Sun Sicheng and his team. The two teams had discussed it last night. Each person was in one team. They could separate after going up the mountain, but they could not be too far apart. They would send signals if anything happened.
The signal was invented by Ping An last year. It was mainly modeled after fireworks, with some extra things added to it so it can be seen clearly in the daytime and makes a sound, but the distance cannot be too far.
It is suitable to hunt and collect herbs on the same mountain.
Ping An instructed each of his men to tie two cloth bags on their bodies and carry a basket for collecting herbs. Since they might not return the same way when they went down the mountain, they should pick any useful herbs they saw, and forget about the ordinary ones.
Sun Sicheng felt somewhat uneasy as he watched his disciple disappear so quickly. The mountain looked very flat from a distance, but only when he reached the top did he realize that the forest was very deep.
"Young Master, Master Ping'an and the others are fine. They are all good at Kung Fu. Erqiang and the others are also good at snow-walking." Ming Wanli said with a smile.
"Let's go, kid. I'm always worried when you leave. Wanli, we agreed to meet at the hilltop at noon, right?"
"Yes, because we don't cross the guard post. After we gather, we will go down the mountain. We should be at the foot of the mountain by mid-afternoon. Wenzhu and the others should have arrived by then. We are mainly here to relax today and don't plan to do much hunting."
Erqiang caught a wild rabbit not long after he went up the mountain. It was a little skinny, but he was very satisfied with it. He braised it and it was quite tasty. Even though the food was very good, he was still craving for meat. Fang Wu said that he must have been a pig in his previous life.
"Uncle He, you lead Erqiang and the others to mainly hunt, while Qingshi and I will focus on collecting herbs. We don't have to be together all the time. The mountains here are not high, and we know kung fu, so it's okay."
He Jin nodded: "Okay, we can't be too far away, and try to be able to hear each other."
Ten people are always tied together, so it is difficult to get anything in the morning.
Lin Feng insisted on following Ping An. Everyone had gotten used to him doing this and it was fine for them to follow him. After all, Lin Feng's kung fu was very good and among the several people of similar age, he was the best.
Ping'an looked at the people around him, Lin Feng, Qingshi, Wu Jun and Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu was specially ordered by Sun Sicheng to never leave the young master far away.
"Among the five of us, Xiao Wu and Lin Feng can go hunting nearby, somewhere where we can hear them if we call out."
Xiao Wu thought that this was a good idea, he could get there in a few minutes and nothing would go wrong.
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