Liu Ji is just a scoundrel, but he is not stupid. He can drink and flatter.
Gambling? That's absolutely not allowed!
Also, is that figure Qin Yao?
Thinking of this, Liu Ji completely lost sleep.
Especially when he went to the driver to ask for living expenses the next day and didn't get a penny, the anxiety could no longer be suppressed and burst out.
Fortunately, he still had some private savings, which could sustain him for another half month.
Fan Xiucai never called him again, and he was completely kicked out of their circle.
Afterwards, Liu Ji sent letters home, but received no reply.
Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Liu Ji would feel desolate and as if he had been abandoned by the whole world.
He suffered from insomnia for several nights, and within a few days, he looked as emaciated as the characters in the storybooks whose blood and essence had been sucked by ghosts and goblins, which scared Mr. Fan and his companions.
They just don't want to play with him anymore, there's no need for this, right?
......
Another letter sent from the county academy was delivered to the Liu family's old house.
Zhang received the letter, but she could not read a single word, so she had to ask Erlang who was playing with Jinbao and Jinhua under the eaves.
Erlang took a look and said, "Oh, this is something my father sent to my mother from the academy."
Zhang nodded. "Then I'll put it away first and give it to your mother later."
Erlang didn't care about this at all and continued to fight with Jinbao and Jinhua on the ground using small branches as weapons.
Zhang shook her head helplessly, walked into the house and put the fresh letter together with the two letters that had been sent two days ago.
Two days ago, Qin Yao took Dalang into the mountains, and the letter could only be opened after the mother and daughter came back.
Erlang and the twins were sent to the old house by Qin Yao, but at night He or Liu Fei would send the three of them home to sleep.
I also have to help feed the chickens and horses at home, and check the door locks to prevent them from being stolen by those who sneak around.
He has never understood Qin Yao's thoughts. You say we should go into the mountains, but why take a child with us?
How old is Dalang? Can a nine-year-old boy go hunting?
Every time Erlang heard his aunt muttering, he would correct her, "Auntie is taking Big Brother to practice combat. We are not hunting this time, just training."
Of course, if they catch prey, A Niang said she would bring it home to add to their meal~
Erlang and the twins both had confidence in their mother's fighting ability, so when Qin Yao left home and went into the mountains this time, their mentality was completely different from last year.
But Dalang in the mountains was a little depressed.
That day, Qin Yao came back from the county town. After feeding Ma, he went into the house and said to him, "Get ready. We're going into the mountains the day after tomorrow."
Dalang was so excited that he picked up the hatchet and started chopping wood in the firewood shed. After the excitement passed, he immediately started to prepare.
"It's not easy to get out of the mountains. You need to prepare flint for making fire and cooking utensils, as well as bamboo tubes, cold-proof items, and finally your weapons."
"We have a lot of stuff but limited physical strength, so we need to streamline and simplify and only bring the necessities."
Qin Yao taught him step by step how to prepare supplies for going into the mountains. He said that he must bring a pot because the water source is not always clean. Boiling the water before drinking can greatly reduce the probability of diarrhea.
At the same time, cooked food can effectively kill parasites, making the food nutritious and clean.
There is a big temperature difference between day and night in the mountains, especially in this season, it is hot during the day and cold at night, and there is dew in the morning, so a piece of clothing that can cover the whole body and is easy to put on and take off is very necessary.
After sufficient survival materials are prepared, it is time to check the weapons.
First, prepare enough arrows and bullets.
Carry a hatchet and a dagger with you, one for clearing the way and the other for self-defense.
Strong ropes are also a necessity. They can be used to tie up prey and save lives at critical moments.
After everything was ready, the mother and son, each carrying a bag, went into the mountain under Dalang's expectant gaze.
The half hour before entering the mountain was the most exciting time. Dalang ran all the way with a small bag weighing more than ten kilograms on his back.
There are only some low shrubs and scattered trees on the periphery, and the road is easy to walk on.
Moreover, villagers often come in and have already trampled out a path, so you just have to follow it.
The children who went into the mountains for the first time naively thought that all the roads ahead would be like this and did not realize the seriousness of the matter.
So, when a large "wall" of vines, weeds, and branches appeared before his eyes, Dalang's first reaction was to turn around and say to Qin Yao:
"Auntie, we seem to have taken the wrong road. There is no road here."
Qin Yao smiled and walked forward, using an axe to chop apart the vines and weeds in front of her that had grown wildly and tangled together again after a year, then lowered her head, bent over and crawled into them.
"Follow me and keep your face towel on to avoid being bitten by poisonous insects." After giving the instructions, she moved forward another two or three meters.
Dalang's eyes were full of disbelief. He lifted the scarf that had been around his neck to cover the lower half of his face, pushed aside the broken branches in front of him, and followed in.
I don’t know how long I walked like this, my vision suddenly became dim, and from time to time I heard a few strange cries, and Dalang was startled every time.
His feet suddenly slipped and his body fell. He quickly stretched out his front paws to support the ground, so he didn't fall down.
Wait, suddenly, a cool and smooth touch came from under the little hand.
Dalang's scalp went numb, "Auntie!!!"
Qin Yao quickly turned around and slid down, picked up the boy on the ground with one hand, raised the hatchet with the other hand and swung it like lightning. There was a flash of silver light, and a two-finger-wide black snake was cut into two pieces and hung on the branch above her head.
The snake's tail drooped down and swept across Dalang's face. The boy in Qin Yao's arms stopped breathing and dared not make a sound.
"This snake is so unlucky. It was sleeping peacefully at home, but you slapped its nest and destroyed it."
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