Chapter 93: Good things are not so easy to get
Who else could the person who came be but Sang Xingjia? He was really worried because his parents and younger sister had not returned for a long time.
He made a simple torch out of cattail sticks so that he wouldn't fall when it got darker and he couldn't see the road clearly. Then he limped into the mountain.
Seeing that the three people were intact, Sang Xingjia breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but complain: "Dad, Mom, little sister, you scared me to death."
He thought they had encountered some accident in the mountains.
"You're still talking about us, brother. You almost scared us to death." Sang Yu was so focused just now that he didn't notice that his back was already soaked with cold sweat. Now that he relaxed, he felt a chill on his back.
"Since you haven't come back for a long time, I thought of going into the mountains to look for you."
It was not easy for Sang Xingjia to walk all the way. Even with a torch to light the way, his leg injury had not healed completely after all. He could limp here, and his endurance was beyond that of an ordinary person.
Seeing that it was him, Sang Yu was not polite at all. He took the torch from his hand and ordered: "Brother, go help Dad carry a bag. Let's go back together."
Help Dad? Sang Xingjia paused. He was just about to take over Sang Yu's bag, why did he suddenly change people?
Considering that they haven't been able to come out yet, could it be that something happened to my father?
He didn't ask any more questions, but just walked silently to Sang Yongjing's side, picked up the bag at his feet, and then said, "Dad, give me that bag too."
It’s not easy for him to take it himself.
Sang Yongjing's condition has obviously improved a lot since he drank the fish blood. When he saw that he was about to take both bags from him, he immediately glared at him.
"I, your father, have both hands and feet. I can carry a bag, but I still have the strength to help your little sister."
He spoke with full energy, and it didn't look like anything was wrong. Sang Xingjia looked at Sang Yu inquiringly: Should I listen to what my father says?
Since he felt that he could do it, Sang Yu did not force him. He silently carried his two bags and led the way with a torch.
"Hurry up and catch up, grandma and little brother must be waiting anxiously."
Sang Xingjia's legs and feet have not healed yet, and the terrain in the mountains is rugged and difficult to walk on. It's okay for him to carry one bag, but if he carries two bags, she is really afraid that he will accidentally roll down the mountain.
Originally, their location was not too far from the exit. With Sang Xingjia's support, they no longer needed to walk and rest, and the four of them walked out of the forest in one breath.
After returning to the shed, Sang Yu took the bag off his shoulder and sat down on the ground.
Feeling something awkward on her side, she reached out and pulled out a string of small fish strung together with a straw rope.
Originally, the fish were placed in the pocket of her outer robe, but Sang Yongjing and Xie Qiujin said it was inappropriate for her to wear only her inner garment, so she had to put on her outer robe and use wild grass to twist a rope through the fish's gills to string them together one by one.
She was busy moving things and exploring the way, and her hands were too busy to use them, so she just hung the fish around her waist. Anyway, the outer robe that had held the fish already smelled of fish.
It was not until she bumped into something while sitting down that she remembered the fish. She could make a pot of fish soup to replenish her energy later. As for now, she needed to rest first.
Sang Yu had overestimated her physical strength a little. Carrying something weighing more than 40 kilograms down the mountain twice was simply not something she could do with her current thin body.
Even Sang Yongjing and Xie Qiujin, who were already adults, sat on the ground exhausted, unable to muster any strength left in their bodies.
Xie Qiujin's face looked not much better than the dehydrated Sang Yongjing's. She was originally a noble lady in the backyard and had never done such heavy physical work, climbing mountains and carrying heavy loads.
The reason why she was able to hold on without saying a word was simply because she didn't want to embarrass her daughter. The resilience in her bones was no less than that of men.
She was feeling a little uneasy at this time. She had been carrying something weighing dozens of kilograms on her shoulders, which was constantly rubbing against her as she walked, and the delicate skin on her shoulders had long been worn out.
Sweat and blood made her skin and inner clothes stick together, causing her pain and numbness, making her want to take off her clothes immediately.
Ever since Sang Xingjia went into the mountains, Mrs. Shi no longer had the mood to deal with the golden berries. In addition, Sang Xinghao kept pacing anxiously in the shed, which made her more and more anxious.
Now seeing the four people returning safely, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked them in a low voice what had happened in the mountains.
Sang Yongjing, who replenished salt and electrolytes in time after severe dehydration, was now in the best condition among the few people. He has always been filial, so of course he would answer his old mother's questions immediately.
He evaded the point by glossing over his critical dehydration condition, saying only that he was so engrossed in picking fruit in the mountains that he forgot the time and came back late.
Old people are very shrewd. Mrs. Shi could tell that he was avoiding the important issues. However, judging from his current appearance, there shouldn't be any big problems.
She sighed, "Alas, the good things in this forest are not so easy to get."
The mountains and forests are a treasure trove, containing countless birds, beasts, fruits and medicinal herbs, but ordinary people cannot get them out at all.
Sang Yu, who had recovered, smiled and comforted her: "Grandma, don't worry, it was just an accident today. It took me some time to catch the fish, otherwise I would have been back long ago."
As she spoke, she held up the string of fish and showed it to Mrs. Shi: "Look at this fish. We'll have fish soup tonight."
The fish had been dehydrated for a long time and had a straw rope passed through its gills, so it had lost its previous liveliness.
However, these fish were born and raised in the mountains and streams, and their vitality was extremely strong. At this moment, none of them were still alive. When Sang Yu shook the straw rope, they flapped their tails and struggled.
"There are fish in the mountains? Yu'er, how did you catch them?" Old Mrs. Shi was surprised. In her impression, doesn't one need a net to catch fish?
Not only her, even Sang Yongjing and Xie Qiujin didn't understand how she caught the fish. When they heard Mrs. Shi mention it, they immediately pricked up their ears.
Seeing that he had successfully diverted everyone's attention, Sang Yu smiled cunningly and slowly narrated the whole process of his fishing.
"Of course I have my own way, but first..."
She is very good at telling stories. When talking about the preparations, she not only mentions her psychological activities at the time, but also keeps people in suspense.
When talking about using branches and outer robes to make a simple net bag and slowly approaching the school of fish, everyone held their breath, as if they were afraid that their breathing would disturb the school of fish in the story.
"I used the wooden spear I had made earlier to muddy the water upstream. They immediately avoided the muddy waters and swam towards me, and then..."
Sang Yu stopped talking here, picked up the fish and went to the spring to kill it. As for the rest of the story, she would tell it later.
The few people who had been listening to her story attentively were still immersed in the tense atmosphere, eagerly looking forward to what would happen next.
But she suddenly stood up and went out. For a moment, I was a little confused. Why did she leave before finishing the story?
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