Chapter 42 Encountering a Tiger
"Wife, I've caught the chicken. Wait a minute, I'll clean it up right away." Gu Yan plucked the pheasant next to the spring, took out its internal organs, and found a place to bury it.
Li Wanqing took out salt and rubbed the chicken inside and out, then stuffed the washed mushrooms into the chicken's stomach.
Wrap it in two layers of large leaves that you have found in advance, cover it with mud, and finally throw the mud lump into the fire.
"Okay, we can eat in half an hour." Li Wanqing washed the mud off her hands.
"Well, what my wife cooks must be delicious. I've also learned how to make flower chicken. I'll make it for you next time." Gu Yan wanted to take over and cook it himself, but his wife sneered and disagreed.
"Okay, you'll do it from now on. Not only chickens can be made this way, but rabbits can too," said Li Wanqing.
"Then I'll catch two rabbits tomorrow and cook them for you."
As the two of them talked, time passed quickly and half an hour went by in the blink of an eye.
"Husband, the chicken is ready. Please knock off the mud outside." Li Wanqing directed Gu Yan to work.
Gu Yan also obeyed, dug out the two mud lumps, and found a stone to knock them open.
A burst of meaty aroma mixed with the aroma of mushrooms wafted into his nose. Gu Yan took several deep breaths and said, "Wife, this is called Flower Chicken. It's really delicious. How come you are so capable? You can cook everything.
We ran in the mountains all day long. When we were hungry, we would light a fire and roast something to eat.
If only I had known there was such a method earlier.”
"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Li Wanqing pushed the chicken towards him and took a chicken leg to eat.
Li Wanqing was full after eating two chicken legs and half a steamed bun.
Not only did Gu Yan eat the rest, he also ate two sugar triangles and a big steamed bun.
After finishing their meal, the two returned to the woods.
Since we found a ginseng here, it means that this place is suitable for ginseng growth. If we look carefully, we may find a second one.
They were lucky enough to find it, and not just one tree, but a whole bunch of them.
"Wife, look here... this area is full of ginseng. We are going to be rich." Gu Yan said, pointing to the hillside in front.
Li Wanqing was digging Polygonatum sibiricum not far away, and hurried over when she heard this.
"Wow, there must be twenty or thirty trees in this area, right? Quickly tie the biggest one with a red rope." Li Wanqing's eyes lit up when she saw the ginseng in front of her.
"Yeah." Gu Yan agreed and took out the red rope from his pocket and tied it to the largest ginseng in the middle.
The two men didn't have time to talk, they just picked up their tools and started digging.
Start by digging up the largest one.
Li Wanqing guessed that the small ones next to it should be the descendants of this big ginseng.
Time passed quickly while working, and there was a lot of ginseng in the area. The two of them didn't finish digging until dark.
When it was getting dark and they couldn't see anything, the two of them stood up.
"Okay, let's stop here for today. We can dig the rest tomorrow. Let's sleep here today?" Li Wanqing said.
Gu Yan looked around. There were no large prey in this forest, so it was not impossible to sleep here.
It’s just a bit cold at night, and I don’t know if my wife can bear it.
"Wife, why don't we go see if there is a cave nearby? I'm afraid you will be cold if we sleep outside." Gu Yan said hesitantly.
"No, we'll light a fire later and move it away when we go to bed. The ground where the fire has burned will be warm, and it will be very comfortable if we spread some branches and hay on it.
Don't worry if the temperature drops at night. Let's pick up some dry firewood and build a fire nearby, and we won't be cold." Li Wanqing said this clearly.
These were all things she had read in novels in modern times.
When Gu Yan heard this, he thought his wife had a solution, and he kept praising her: "Wife, you are smart and have a solution. Why didn't I think of it?
Wife, you rest here. I'll go catch two pheasants and we'll make beggar's chicken tonight."
It’s obvious that you didn’t eat enough at noon, but it’s not a big deal, just make it when you want to eat.
Gu Yan also knew that his wife would definitely not refuse, so he turned around and prepared to catch a pheasant.
As a result, when I turned around, I saw a big guy walking towards me.
Gu Yan froze in place. Not only was Gu Yan froze in place, but the big guy opposite was also startled.
It can't talk, otherwise it would definitely say, "Oh my God, when did a stranger come to my house?"
Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, then retreated cautiously, not daring to speak, for fear of scaring the big tiger.
Li Wanqing was squatting with her back to the fire, preparing to light it. She heard Gu Yan's footsteps and thought he had forgotten something.
"Did you forget something?" Li Wanqing was still squatting there putting firewood on the fire.
Gu Yan didn't dare to speak loudly. He whispered in a trembling voice, "Wife...Wife, run...run quickly."
Li Wanqing had no idea of the impending danger. Just then, the fire started. She stood up and turned around, seeing the huge creature in front of her. She screamed in fear: "Oh my god, a tiger~!"
It was the first time that Li Wanqing saw a tiger, of course, not counting the ones in the zoo in her previous life.
She also knew that they could not afford to provoke the tiger, and if they were not careful, they would lose their lives here.
She didn't want to shout, but she was so scared when she saw the tiger that she couldn't help but shout.
The tiger was also startled by the scream. It was originally looking at the two bipeds in front of it leisurely.
Now the front legs are slightly lowered, taking an attacking posture.
Gu Yan saw this and quickly stood in front of Li Wanqing, pushing her back and saying, "Wife, run. I'll stop this beast."
Li Wanqing didn't expect that Gu Yan was willing to sacrifice himself to keep her alive?
After all, anyone who is not a fool knows that the person opposite is a tiger, and there is no way for him to escape except being bitten to death and eaten by it.
Li Wanqing is not a person without conscience. Even if it is a stranger who makes her watch him being bitten to death, she will not be able to bear it.
What's more, Gu Yan would rather be bitten to death than save her man?
This made Li Wanqing, who had been hesitating whether to let Gu Yan enter the space, make up her mind instantly.
Since the man risked his life to save her, how could she watch him being mauled to death by a tiger?
As for her worry about whether Gu Yan would harm her after knowing this secret, let's talk about it now.
People say that husband and wife are birds of a feather, but they fly away separately when disaster strikes. Li Wanqing is not a fool, especially since she traveled to ancient times alone, so she must have some reservations about Gu Yan.
But now it’s different, because Gu Yan didn’t abandon her and run away when facing the tiger.
He even stood in front of her and let her run first, so Gu Yan was worth her risking a try.
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