Chapter 51 Snow Camping
Qu Yanbai stepped on the thick ice and sighed, "There's no village or shop in the distance, and the road is blocked. What should we do now?"
Qin Muxue looked at her watch. It was almost five o'clock. The days were relatively short now, and it would be completely dark before six o'clock. In that case, she might as well rest here for a night.
There is no way to rush in this situation. We can only wait until dawn to see the situation on the snow-capped mountains and see if we can change the route directly.
Shi Yan looked at the collapsing snow in front of him and said, "I know there is a way to go around it, but it's getting dark now, let's set off tomorrow!"
Qu Yanbai saw that this was the only option under the current circumstances. If he insisted on setting off, the lives of five people might be in danger, which would not be worth it.
"So where do we live now..."
As soon as Qu Yanbai finished speaking, Qin Muxue found a solid place, and a motorhome appeared out of thin air in front of everyone. Although they knew that she had space, others still showed surprised expressions.
Only Shi Yan seemed to be thinking about something. This was the first time he saw Qin Muxue use space skills, and he did not seem surprised. Qin Muxue planned to find a chance to explain things to him later.
The interior of the RV is very well decorated and is definitely more than enough for living.
But now there are five of them, and the RV is originally designed to accommodate five people. The dining table can be turned into a bed when put together, and there is another bed at the back and another bed behind the driver's seat. The five people can barely rest by squeezing together.
Qin Muxue opened the RV and pulled out the tent on the back seat, so that she could cook outdoors.
If the weather was better, we could put a small table outside and have a drink and chat. Unfortunately, the wind was howling outside, and the temperature got even lower once it got dark.
"Let's just eat whatever we can!" Qin Muxue scratched her head embarrassedly, "The weather is too cold."
Shi Yan smiled and said, "Want to eat fresh fish?"
She asked in confusion, "How can we catch fish when there is ice all around us?"
"You guys go in first, don't stay outside, it's too cold."
Ding Manman, Qu Yanbai, Wu You, Qin Muxue, Baozhu and Zhenzhu got into the RV first. This RV is a high-end RV that combines solar energy, electricity and gasoline, and it has a large space inside.
As soon as they entered, Qin Muxue turned on the air conditioner. The temperature soon rose and everyone took off their coats, feeling the long-lost warmth.
There was also a small coffee machine in the RV. Qin Muxue took out the coffee beans, made a few cups of coffee, and made a cup of milk tea for Wu You.
"Thank you, Sister Qin." Although Wu You is young, he is very sensible. He is usually cheerful, but at this moment he seems a little sad.
"Wu You, what's wrong with you? You don't look happy." Ding Manman noticed that something was wrong with him.
Wu You held the cup of milk tea and said sadly, "I don't know how Dad and Grandma are doing. I'm a little worried about them."
"Don't worry! They have Captain Huang and his men with them. They have weapons and will definitely be able to protect your father and grandmother."
Qu Yanbai was also worried about her grandmother, and now she could only pretend to be strong to comfort Wu You, "You see, I am worried about my grandmother too, but the shelter is better than sleeping in the open, don't worry! They must be safe and eat better than us, we should think positively."
"Thank you, Sister Manman, Brother Qu, you don't have to worry about me."
Qin Muxue gave Wu You a cat toy. Except for the fighting time, Zhenzhu was still in the state of a kitten most of the time. She was very excited when she saw the cat toy.
"Why don't you play with Pearl for a while!"
Wu You was still a little child. He played with the cat toy and pearls for a while and soon forgot his troubles.
Ding Manman knew that Qu Yanbai must be worried about Grandma Qu, so she could only pat his shoulder and whispered, "As you said, there are also Captain Huang and the others, so don't worry too much."
"Yeah." Qu Yanbai forced a smile.
Qin Muxue opened the curtains of the RV and looked around for Shi Yan, wondering why she couldn't see him.
Although he told her not to worry, Qin Muxue still poured herself a cup of coffee and wanted to come out to look for him.
Shi Yan was seen looking for something on the ice. After he saw a clearer piece of ice, he planned to dig a hole in it.
His special ability was very practical. His hands turned into sharp blades and a hole soon appeared on the ice. Qin Muxue saw it and knew that he wanted to catch fish.
Qin Muxue handed him a cup of coffee, and he smiled and thanked her, "Thank you, it tastes great."
There were still a lot of fishing gear in her space. She took out two fishing rods, walked to Shi Yan's side, and handed him a fishing rod, "Is this useful?"
When Shi Yan looked up, he saw Qin Muxue, who was smiling. "It would be very cold if I caught fish with my bare hands! It would be more convenient to use a fishing rod. I have a lot of fish food here!"
As she spoke, she sprinkled a fish cake in, and the fragrance of the fish cake quickly attracted a lot of fish.
These grass carps can survive in lake water at temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero.
It just doesn't look as plump as normal fish, it's rather thin.
It seems that this was originally a lake. After the temperature dropped, such thick ice formed on the surface of the lake. Qin Muxue took a look and was surprised that the ice was much thicker than she had imagined. She didn't realize it before, but now she realized that Shi Yan's ability might be much more powerful than she imagined.
Shi Yan took the fishing rod and calmly threw the fishing line in.
"You haven't put up the bait yet, can you catch any fish?" Qin Muxue found it a little funny. She had never seen anyone fishing with an empty fishhook.
She quickly hung the fish bait on the hook and threw the fishing line into the water.
"Have you ever heard the saying, Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who are willing will take the bait."
Just as he finished speaking, Qin Muxue had already caught a grass carp. "It seems that I am still better, hahahaha!"
But soon, she couldn't laugh anymore, because even with an empty fish hook, Shi Yan caught several fish at once, and the number of fish they caught was actually almost the same.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Qin Muxue suggested: "Let's go back first, it's so cold!"
Even though I had covered my body with hot packs and wore so many clothes, it was still more than 30 degrees below zero and I could still feel the cold.
Shi Yan took off his coat, put it on Qin Muxue, and said with a smile: "Put it on! It's very cold."
Qin Muxue saw that he was only wearing a sweater, revealing his fair neck, and quickly refused: "It's so cold, you should wear it!"
"It's okay, I don't feel cold."
Qin Muxue looked at his red nose and took off her clothes and gave them back to him. "You said you're not cold, but your nose is red from the cold."
But Shi Yan really didn't feel cold. Looking at Qin Muxue's eyes, he didn't refuse anymore.
The two of them caught two large buckets of fish, including grass carp, silver carp, carp and yellow croaker. However, Qin Muxue didn't know how to handle these fish. "It would be great if Grandma Qu and the others were here. I don't know how to handle fish. Although Manman knows how to handle fish, she doesn't dare to kill them."
"Don't worry, leave these to me!"
After his hands turned into sharp blades, he easily killed the fish and scraped off their scales. His movements were so fast that Qin Muxue didn't have time to react.
"With so much fish, let's make braised fish tonight! It's just a pity that there are no vegetables."
Qin Muxue touched her chin and said, "There are vegetables." Randomly, as if she remembered something, she began to explain, "In fact, I also have spatial abilities, but I have never told you."
"It's okay." Shi Yan smiled, as if he didn't care. In fact, he had known it for a long time, but now that Qin Muxue said it herself, it proved that she had begun to trust him, and he was still very happy about that.
Qin Muxue saw that he didn't have any special reaction, "Don't you have anything else to ask?"
Shi Yan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there are some vegetables. Why don't we make some grilled fish?"
Qin Muxue looked at his back as he left with the fish, and couldn't help but feel that Shi Yan had become much stronger, but his characteristic of caring about people had not changed.
In the open-air kitchenette, Qin Muxue made a small stove. Fortunately, she had a lot of things and tools in her space, so she didn't need to hide anything and just took out a grill.
Various kinds of meat were stored in the small refrigerator in the RV. They had brought back a lot of meat from the hotel before, and Qu Yanbai even took out a bag.
Qin Muxue was still curious about what it was, so Qu Yanbai opened the bag directly. They were all fresh fruits and vegetables picked from the shed of the hotel. He wanted to see if there was anything that could be roasted.
While Shi Yan was marinating the fish, he said to Qin Muxue, "You go in first. He and I will be busy outside."
"Well, come on, gentlemen!"
Qin Muxue pulled out the projector and watched the animated movie Conan, the childhood shadow of many people, with Ding Manman and Wu You.
Wu You was a little scared while watching, "Wow, how did they kill people in the secret room? It's amazing, Conan is so amazing at such a young age, I want to be like him."
Qin Muxue chuckled and said, "Although his body is that of an elementary school student, his brain is that of a high school student. So, Wu You, even if you are outside, you can't slack off! You still have to learn the knowledge you should learn."
"I know, Sister Qin, Brother Qu teaches me every day, and I have also consolidated my knowledge on my own." He took out a book from his schoolbag.
"Okay, okay, now just concentrate on watching the cartoon!"
It was very warm inside the RV. Everyone drank hot drinks, watched cartoons, and felt the long-lost sense of security.
Shi Yan was processing the ingredients while Qu Yanbai was helping him. In fact, Qu Yanbai always felt that Shi Yan was very mysterious. He was obviously a classmate of Manman and Qin Muxue, but he was very skilled in everything. And Manman said that he was sick before, but now in such severe cold, there was no sign of abnormality in him. There was no expression on his well-defined face, and he only smiled when he saw Qin Muxue.
"What are you standing there for? Cut these vegetables into slices and skewer them with the beef cubes."
"Hey, well, there's no need to be so troublesome! Just eat whatever you want and make do with it."
"Xiaoxue likes it." He only replied with four words and continued to prepare the ingredients.
Seeing that communicating with him was fruitless, Qu Yanbai could only continue working. By the time he finished stringing the vegetables together, it was already past 7 o'clock. He was shivering in the cold wind and began to feel hungry.
Fortunately, Shi Yan had already prepared the charcoal fire and started grilling the meat. The fragrant smell was very tempting. If you didn't think about their current situation, it really looked like they were on vacation.
After grilling the fish, Shi Yan sprinkled some cumin seasoning on it, and the aroma was fully revealed.
A full pot of grilled fish was ready. "Take it in and let them eat it while it's hot!" Then he started to busy himself with making some other skewers.
Qu Yanbai secretly ate a small fish, the taste of which was indescribable. Could it be that this guy used to sell grilled fish? Otherwise, how could he have such skills?
As soon as it was served on the table, several people's eyes lit up, "I'm so hungry, so hungry, it's finally finished roasting, it smells so delicious."
Qin Muxue turned around and took out a can of beer, "Since we have delicious food in front of us, let's drink some beer!"
She opened a can of beer first and gulped it down. Paired with the grilled fish, the feeling made her relax. The fish was grilled to the perfect temperature, and the bones of some small fish were crispy enough to be swallowed. Big fish were more difficult to eat, but the meat was more delicious, and with the seasonings sprinkled on the surface, the taste was very fresh. She ate two in one go.
Shi Yan opened the door of the RV and brought out another plate of grilled food. This time it was grilled skewers of broccoli, bell peppers, pineapple, some beef and chicken. The colors were bright and it looked very tempting.
The other plate contained fish, beef, chicken and vegetables without any seasoning for cats and dogs. Everything was prepared very thoughtfully.
"Shi Yan, with your cooking skills, you can open a store! It tastes so good!" Qin Muxue took a bite of the broccoli paired with the roast beef. It didn't taste greasy at all. Even the vegetables were delicious. Add to that the sour and sweet pineapple, and the taste was indescribable. Qin Muxue almost swallowed her tongue.
Manman couldn't help but admire: "Shi Yan's craftsmanship can only be done by a master who has been practicing for decades."
"Shi Yan, stop working so hard and come over to eat with us." She felt embarrassed seeing that he had been busy for a long time while Qin Muxue and the others were eating.
Qin Muxue handed him a bottle of beer, "Want to drink? It tastes great with the skewers!"
Shi Yan sat aside and shook his head, "I don't drink." Then he picked up the skewers and took a few bites. It tasted really good. Xiaoxue would like it.
"If you don't drink kebabs with beer, they will lack soul!"
Shi Yan originally didn't drink because of his poor health, but now he really doesn't drink. He will get drunk after taking a sip of wine, lose consciousness, and forget what he has done.
He declined: "I'd rather not drink it."
"Brother Yan, drink juice like me then!"
Wu You handed him a bottle of juice, and Shi Yan took it, "Thank you."
Ding Manman looked out the window, which was originally pitch black, and suddenly a colorful light appeared. She opened her mouth in surprise, "Look what that is?" She rubbed her eyes, making sure that everything she had just seen was real.
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