Chapter 161 Looking for Helpers
The surface of this thing is a layer of cloth. Who can know what's inside if you don't touch it?
His expression eased a little and he silently tightened his sleeves.
Su Tai excitedly took out the last bow and arrow. "Look at this. I specifically requested it. The other party said that the string of this bow can be adjusted. The material is also the best and will not break easily. You can try it later. If it works well, I will get you some more arrows."
Shen Yi had not yet recovered from the shock of the crossbow, and did not react much when he saw the exquisite bow and arrow.
Because of these self-defense weapons, Shen Yi had to put the search for Wei Laoqi on the agenda.
Taking advantage of the good weather, he took all the equipment given by Su Tai, and then carried a large wicker basket on his back, which was filled with the sickle and machete specially bought by Su Tai, a water bottle, dry food, as well as common medicines and a large bag of brown sugar.
Su Tai also made a big package and hung it on Shen Yi's chest. "It's full of bread and cakes. They can be used as dry food or as gifts. They're not heavy and don't take much effort to carry. There are a lot of wolves, tigers, leopards and wild boars in the mountains. If you encounter them, don't be brave. The weapons I prepared for you are not for decoration. Use them when you need to. No one will see you in the mountains anyway."
Seeing Su Tai chattering and unable to hide her worry, Chen Yi's eyes were so soft that they almost melted into water, "Okay! I agree to everything you said. This time I will go into the mountains for two or three days if it's short, and four or five days if it's long. If I haven't come back in four or five days, you can go and report to the town official."
"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense! You will live a long and peaceful life."
Su Tai reluctantly watched Chen Yi leave.
As soon as Shen Yi left, she hurriedly carried the child to Xu's place, "Second Aunt, Shen Yi is going out for a few days. During this time, I'm afraid I'll have to ask my second uncle to help run the goods at home. Can you see that I'll pay my second uncle fifty cents a day?"
"Hey! We are all family, there is no point in talking about money for lending a hand. Don't embarrass me! Wait, I will ask his second uncle to help before dawn tomorrow." Xu agreed without thinking.
Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief and asked the villagers to go to Dongmen Village to pick up Su Zhan and Ruan Xiaoyu to help for a few days.
It just so happened that the spring plowing season had not officially started yet, so the two of them could get away.
She went home after she had arranged everything, and after closing the door she began to think wildly again.
I had no choice but to focus all my attention on my daughter.
The baby is growing well and looks different every day. As the weather warms up in spring, little baby Shen Yuezhang doesn't even have a decent set of spring clothes.
Su Tai was also anxious, so she coaxed Shen Yuezhang to sleep, ran to the Space-Time Gate Transfer Station, and used a fully automatic sewing machine to cut several pieces of cloth, some for her daughter, some for Shen Yi, and of course, some for herself.
By the time the clothes were cut, it was already late.
Judging from the time, Su Zhan and Ruan Xiaoyu will be here soon.
Su Tai hurried to the kitchen to light a fire and cook.
Today I am entertaining my brother and future sister-in-law from my mother's side, so it can't be too shabby. Chicken, duck, fish and meat are essential.
It was too late to kill a chicken, but it was still no problem to make a boiled fish. I also steamed a basket of steamed buns, cooked some vegetable and egg drop soup, and sold a freshly made blueberry mousse as a dessert.
When the food was almost ready, Su Zhan and Ruan Xiaoyu also arrived.
As soon as the two of them entered the yard and put down their luggage, they rolled up their sleeves and started working.
Ruan Xiaoyu heard the baby crying in the backyard and hurriedly said, "Big sister, go and take a look, just leave this to me."
Su Tai didn't bother to be polite with them and quickly rushed to the backyard, waiting for her to get the child ready and bring him out.
Ruan Xiaoyu also brought the food to the table.
When they heard the voice, they both looked at Su Tai.
Su Zhan smiled helplessly and said, "Sister, why are you being so distant with us? Look at this table, it's almost Chinese New Year! I just looked at it for a long time, but I couldn't figure out how this big plate of fish was cooked. It smells so delicious."
"Hahaha!" Su Tai laughed heartily, sat down and said slowly: "This is boiled fish. Your brother-in-law likes it very much. I specially killed two four-pound black fish. You can eat as much as you want later. After eating, you can have a piece of dessert. It's delicious!"
Su Zhan nodded desperately and looked at Ruan Xiaoyu, "It's rare to have a meal at such a rich restaurant, so we'll have to eat well later."
Ruan Xiaoyu was speechless and quickly scooped a spoonful into his bowl, "Eat it quickly!"
The three of them sat together, eating and talking, while Shen Yuezhang stayed obediently in the fence, playing with the little toys that Shen Yi made for her, drooling.
Seeing how well-behaved she was, Ruan Xiaoyu felt so soft-hearted that she looked over at her frequently.
Su Tai saw this and asked, "You guys are almost getting married, have you prepared everything?"
Ruan Xiaoyu blushed and nodded slightly, "Auntie started preparing last year, and she has everything. But this time when we came here, she asked us to ask big sister if she has any more red cotton cloth. She also wants to make some more quilts and clothes."
"This is easy to do. Just tell me when you leave."
Ruan Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and happily picked up another piece of fish with her chopsticks.
After the meal it's dessert time.
Most girls find it hard to resist the temptation of blueberry mousse. Ruan Xiaoyu is no exception. After taking just one bite, she was so happy that she even forgot her own name and was completely immersed in the dessert.
Su Zhan also took a few bites and found the food delicious and delicate, but not too addictive.
The two of them had good food and accommodation at Su Tai's place, so they naturally worked very hard.
With the help of the two of them, Su Tai didn't have to worry about anything except mixing the stuffing and the dough. When she had free time, she would concentrate on making clothes and count the days until Chen Yi returned home on her fingers.
Shen Yi, who was being missed by Su Tai, had already entered the deep mountains and forests.
When he was on the outskirts, he encountered a wild boar that had been hungry for a whole winter. It was chasing him like crazy. He had no choice but to use the crossbow given by Su Tai.
I wanted to test the power of this thing, but I didn't expect that the wild boar would die instantly after just one arrow. What's even more amazing is that the wound on the wild boar's body was very small. The entire arrow was embedded in the wild boar's body, leaving only a wound the size of a fingernail on the surface, and not much blood flowed out.
This is a wild boar with thick skin and flesh. It is really unbelievable that all the arrows penetrated its body.
Shen Yi dragged the wild boar on the road, but the weight of the wild boar was not as heavy as his heavy heart.
In this state of relief and fear, he finally found the valley where Wei Laoqi's family lived.
Looking at the huge natural cave in front of him, even though Shen Yi had seen it more than once, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
When he walked into the shadow of the cave, two men immediately rushed out from the thatched hut in the cave.
The other party held the machete with a vigilant look on his face. After seeing who was coming, he immediately put away his things, breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted into the house: "Dad, someone is looking for you."
"Who is it?" Wei Laoqi rubbed his red nose and came out in a sloppy manner, holding on to the door frame.
After seeing who was coming, he immediately became happy and went to greet him joyfully, "Chen Yi? My benefactor! What brings you here? Come on, come in and sit down!"
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