Walking down the mountain, Geng Feng looked at the little girl beside him and said, "Xiao Nian, you go back. I'm not going back tonight. I'm hunting in the mountains.
When you come tomorrow, bring the saw and the axe. There is a bundle of string in my barn, bring it up.
Also, ask my father to remove the hinges from my old door, and bring some long nails from the house."
Qin Nian disagreed: “There is food at home, enough to eat for the time being.
We have to install a door on the cave tomorrow. There will be plenty of opportunities to do so later, so there is no need to rush now."
A soft light spread across Geng Feng's dark, clear eyes. He looked at the little girl in front of him without any shyness and said generously:
"We're getting engaged the day after tomorrow, and I want to hunt some game to entertain our guests.
Don't worry, go back and bring me some food tomorrow morning. I'll clean up the cave later so you can sleep in the second half of the night.
I am a hunter, and I used to spend the night in the mountains with my father. "
After hearing what Geng Feng said, Qin Nian nodded and went back to the village alone.
Ye Meizi went to the county town today, spent five taels of silver and bought a lot of things.
She pushed the cart because she was afraid it would be too much trouble to carry it. Geng Zhenhai was very anxious and said that if his leg was not injured, he could go with Ye Meizi.
Ye Meizi smiled so hard that her teeth were showing: "Now that I can have enough food to eat, I can push back any extra food.
You know how energetic I was before, and I am as energetic as ever now."
Geng Zhenhai's voice was somewhat evil: "I know, of course I know."
Ye Meizi blushed and spat at him: "My son is about to get engaged, and you are still saying these inappropriate things."
When Qin Nian returned home, Mrs. Li had already prepared dinner.
After dinner, Granny Li looked very proud and said, "Xiao Nian, I have altered your skirt for you. Try it on."
Qin Nian took the two skirts and looked at them.
Mrs. Li took off the waist part of her skirt, and the light green color faded and became even lighter.
Mother Li added a piece of cloth on both sides of the waist. It was an old light yellow cloth that matched the green color well.
The stitches are fine and the needlework is indeed good.
Qin Nian tried it on and found that it didn't make her look thinner at all and was quite comfortable.
Mrs. Li laughed and said, "Xiao Nian, if Mrs. Qin and Li Dahua knew that you were engaged, would they be so angry that they would die?
When I think of the despair of that family, my heart feels so happy.
However, that bunch of beasts will definitely come and make trouble when they know that you and Geng Feng are engaged.
I have to prepare myself well. Li Dahua deliberately burned my legs by flipping the pot. I have to avenge her. If she dares to come again, I will blindfold her."
Qin Nian was stunned: "Grandma, did Li Dahua burn you on purpose? How can you say you burned yourself? Are you afraid that I will go to Li Dahua?"
It’s bad, I let it slip.
"Xiao Nian, it's all over, grandma's legs aren't disabled, let's get engaged first and don't bother with her.
When we have the chance in the future, we will settle the score with her."
Qin Nian nodded and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "I'll remember it."
She took note of the hatred and decided to teach Li Dahua a lesson after finishing the task at hand.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, Qin Nian went into the mountain carrying a small backpack, which contained Geng Feng's breakfast and lunch for the two of them.
Geng Feng was waiting at the foot of the mountain. When he saw Qin Nian coming, he stepped forward and took the backpack.
Qin Nian smiled and said, "After these days of training, I should be able to climb over this peak."
Geng Feng shook his head slightly, his voice full of concern:
"Once you slip, it's no joke, so let me catch you."
After saying this, he took Qin Nian's hand and climbed up the mountain.
Geng Feng's hands were big and warm. Qin Nian's eyes became a little moist when held by such big hands.
When they reached the top of the mountain, Geng Feng ate while Qin Nian carried water to water the vegetables she had planted yesterday.
Geng Feng was eating, but his eyes were on Qin Nian: "I just watered it yesterday, there is no shortage of water, there is no need to water it now.
Last night at dusk, I shot down a wild goose with my arrow, and I hope to have a harvest tonight."
"Are you still going to hunt in the mountains tonight?"
Geng Feng nodded: "Yes."
He valued his engagement with Qin Nian too much and tried his best to get the prey.
Qin Nian had a sudden impulse to water the grass with spiritual spring water and go to the hill over there to find a rabbit hole. It would be easy to print out a rabbit.
On second thought, forget it. I can do this when I have no choice, but now that I have food to eat, I can't do it again.
After Geng Feng finished his breakfast, Qin Nian washed the dishes by the Mimetic Spring, and the two of them came to the entrance of the cave.
Last night, Geng Feng twisted hay into a broom and swept the cave very clean. He also picked out two flat stones and pushed them in, sealing them firmly to serve as a stone table.
The ground was covered with thick hay, making it a good place for a temporary rest.
Geng Feng took the saw, selected trees of suitable thickness and started sawing. After felling more than a dozen trees, he removed the tree tops and broke them into two pieces. After comparing, they were just as high as the cave entrance.
After all the trees have been cut, they are placed side by side, with a long piece of wood across the front and back. There are no nails, so they can only be tied tightly with thin ropes.
It was tied together tightly at the top and bottom, and it looked like a raft.
Geng Feng used a saw to cut a door in the middle of the raft, so that a person could enter by bending down slightly.
He picked up a lot of stones last night and placed them next to the cave.
Now, he carried water and mud, chopped the hay with a knife and mixed it with the mud, placed the raft at the entrance of the cave, and laid the stones on top with mud.
At the bottom of the raft, a tall pile of stones was built, and the same operation was done on the left and right sides of the raft. Only the top of the raft could not be covered with stones, so it was only covered with mud.
After the wooden raft was built, Geng Feng sawed the door open and pressed the door hinges, so that it could be closed and hung from the inside or the outside.
The entrance to the cave was fixed and was very solid.
Qin Nian exclaimed: "Wow! Geng Feng, your hands are so skillful."
Hearing Qin Nian praising him, Geng Feng smiled so hard that all his white teeth were exposed.
"The mud for masonry will be completely dry before night. It's almost noon, let's make a fire and I'll roast a goose for you."
Qin Nian was a little worried: "It's not okay to light a fire on the mountain, right?"
"Let's go to the Mimosa Pond. The grass around there is lush and green. If we're careful, nothing will happen."
Qin Nian went to Xizhou to pick up dry branches, while Geng Feng plucked the wild goose, gutted it, and cleaned it.
Qin Nian picked up a lot of firewood. Without tinder or flint, Geng Feng used the most primitive method of drilling wood and easily started a fire.
The geese are skewered with wet branches and slowly roasted over a fire. When they are almost cooked, they are smeared with soybean paste, and the aroma spreads far away.
Then, Geng Feng saw the lone wolf standing at the opposite edge of the woods, looking at them.
The wolf was afraid of fire and didn't dare to come over, but the roasted goose smelled so delicious.
Qin Nian was scared: "Geng Feng, is that a wolf?"
"It's a wolf. Don't be afraid. I have my bow and arrows with me."
Geng Feng tore off a goose leg and put it in Qin Nian's bowl: "Don't pay attention to it, it doesn't dare to come over."
The two of them ate the roasted goose with corn pancakes. It was so delicious that it felt like the fragrance spread thousands of miles away.
The wolf just stood there, neither moving forward nor coming over.
After finishing the meal, Geng Feng put out the fire. He was very careful and poured a lot of water on the fire, making sure there was no spark before he got up.
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