Chapter 23 Arrival in Shou'an
The remaining wolf bones were used to make a big pot of soup, which was both meaty and delicious, satisfying both body and soul.
As darkness fell completely, a few rays of moonlight pierced through the gaps in the trees. Old Mrs. Li sighed deeply, "Fortunately, we'll reach Shou'an City in five or six days. Once we're settled, we can finally end this life of living in the open."
"I heard from the people of Qingning Town that after Shou'an comes Huichun, which is a good place with spring-like weather all year round. They say that if you live in Huichun for a few months, no one will want to move away."
"Once things settle down, we'll go visit Huichun."
"Does a spring-like climate mean that winters aren't cold and your hands won't get frostbite?"
"That's not true."
"Then I want to regain my youth, start a small business, marry a wife again, and have three chubby babies." Li Yunhai chuckled, which made his brothers and sisters tease him repeatedly, making him blush.
Listening to the younger generation's aspirations and dreams, the elders couldn't help but smile knowingly. Only Old Lady Li was still thinking about the bandits she had encountered that day, her heart pounding. She couldn't help but interrupt the harmony before her.
"I've thought about it, but I'm still uneasy. With so many of you going to Shou'an, can Shou'an really accommodate so many disaster victims?" Old Mrs. Li knew how difficult it was to flee a disaster; people are cheap when they leave their homes, especially disaster victims. "We still need to think of a way to deal with what if things turn out like this again?"
"We can still get together today because Xiao Guai is smart. What if Xiao Guai isn't here next time?"
"I was thinking that if something unexpected happened after we got to Shou'an and we got separated, we would meet up in Huichun, since Huichun is only a few dozen miles away from Shou'an."
"In that case, we can also share the food and water." Zhang Dandan hated the bandits to death. She had spent almost eight taels of silver on that mule cart, but because she was worried about her life, she didn't have time to take the remaining food from the cart. Now, all she had on her was the loose silver she had hidden.
Food is scarce everywhere now; only tangible food is real, while money and the like are just empty words.
“I think my second aunt is right. Everyone should get a share of the grain. Besides this wolf meat, let’s see what other grains we can eat.”
"I still have two jin of wild beans here."
"This is a sweet potato."
"I also have some dried radishes and dried cabbage here."
“I’m carrying a bamboo basket with ten pounds of cornmeal inside.” Instantly, everyone’s eyes turned to Lin Yangyang, who took the cornmeal out of the basket and handed it to Old Lady Lin.
Grandma Lin understood immediately and knew it must have been her eldest granddaughter's doing. She discussed it with Grandma Li and they finally decided to make cornmeal into pancakes and vegetable dumplings that were easy to store.
Some kneaded the dough, others baked the pancakes. By the time everything was done, it was already late at night. The whole family had just escaped the brink of death and had been busy for so long. They lay down on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
Lin Zhaozhao skillfully planted mosquito-repellent plants, released Xiao Guai and the grapevines to guard the night, and then entered the space.
A month is neither a long nor a short time. Lin Zhaozhao has built a cherry orchard, paid off all her loans, and even added 250,000 yuan to her account balance.
In addition, the farmed animals have also changed. The cattle and sheep have adapted to the environment and no longer go back to the wooden sheds. They eat, drink, and sleep on the grass. The rabbits are having litters, and their numbers have doubled in just one month. The wild boars are growing taller and their appetites are increasing. The pheasants, which used to be wild and would peck here and there, have become well-behaved after being shoved hard by the sheep a few times.
After replenishing the grass and feed, Lin Zhaozhao ordered another batch of fish and shrimp fry. The ones she had released earlier were all caught and fed to Meimei and Xiaoguai.
To be honest, Lin Zhaozhao was shocked when she first saw a sheep eating fish, but she got used to it afterward and it wasn't so bad.
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