Chapter 8 The New Land
The meat at home was gone after only two days.
So the first thing Su Yun thought about when she woke up today was how to solve the problem of eating.
It seems that life's cruel hand is destined to prey on the fish in the river.
While brushing her teeth, Su Yun was thinking about how to catch fish. Yesterday, she found a net in the storage room.
Or you could make a fishing rod?
But you'll need a fishhook.
We also need to dig up some earthworms.
I found a few earthworms while weeding in the corner of the yard before. After getting the fish hook, I caught a few more earthworms to use as bait.
Hmm, let's go out for a walk later, and I also want to see the pine forest.
Su Yun was lost in thought when she turned around and found Ye Feng staring intently at her hand movements, seemingly curious about her actions, but he didn't ask any questions.
Su Yun looked at him, then at the toothbrush in her hand, and thought for a moment, "Taking care of your teeth is everyone's responsibility."
So she beckoned to Ye Feng, signaling him to come over, and handed him an old toothbrush that she had found yesterday.
Su Yun squeezed out a little toothpaste and said to him, "Ye Feng, you should brush your teeth too!"
"Brush your teeth?" Ye Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.
This was the first time Ye Feng had heard this word, and he found it somewhat novel, slowly staring at Su Yun's mouth.
Su Yun looked at his face, which was full of curiosity.
After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally opened her mouth wide, disregarding her image, revealing her two rows of front teeth. She then slowly and deliberately picked up a toothbrush and demonstrated, "Look, like this, gently hold the toothbrush and brush the surface of your teeth to remove food debris. This will prevent toothaches. Then brush the inside of your teeth up and down, and then horizontally..."
Ye Feng watched for a while, then finally picked up the toothbrush. Following her movements, he began, mimicking her actions, slowly putting the toothbrush into his mouth. The cool, minty toothpaste instantly flooded his mouth, stimulating his tongue. His ears drooped, his handsome brows furrowed, and he uttered two words with a hint of frustration: "Bitter..."
Seeing the adorable kitten, Su Yun couldn't help but chuckle and gently reminded it, "Be careful, avoid applying toothpaste to your tongue, just brush your teeth."
After hearing this, Ye Feng nodded.
He slowly moved the toothbrush to his teeth and began brushing carefully. After about a minute, Su Yun poured him a glass of water and gestured for him to rinse his mouth and clean the foam out of his mouth.
"Wow! That feels so good." After finishing his first brushing, Ye Feng sighed softly, holding his toothbrush.
Su Yun smiled gently and placed their toothbrushes side by side on the windowsill.
Then she handed him a towel. He was familiar with the night breeze, having used it a lot in the past few days when he took a bath. He took the towel and, imitating Su Yun, began to wash his face.
So the two of them finished their breakfast and washed up by the well.
Su Yun took out the last two packs of cookies, cut them in half, and handed them to Ye Feng.
"There's nothing left to eat in the kitchen, let's have some biscuits to tide us over~ that'll have to do." Actually, there was still some instant noodles locked in the cupboard, but Su Yun checked the expiration date and decided to keep them for as long as possible. After all, there's still something to eat in this season, and it's always good to have some food at home if we encounter a situation where we can't go out to find food in the future.
Night Breeze took the cookie without any sign of dissatisfaction. On the contrary, his ears perked up and his eyes shone brightly. "This is very good... I've eaten it before..."
Su Yun: "Hmm..."
Oh right, when Ye Feng was unconscious before, Su Yun had made him some biscuit paste to make it easier for him to swallow.
Cookie batter...that taste...
I didn't expect Ye Feng to find it delicious. It must taste even better when it's dry, right?
Su Yun turned to look at him and saw him chewing the biscuit intently, making crunching noises, looking like he was enjoying it very much, while her ears seemed to be about to take off.
Seeing how happily the other person was eating, even more so than when they were eating meat...
Su Yun raised his hand to look at the AoXao cookies in his hand. It was still that familiar taste. It was rare for him to eat so happily. Seeing that he was enjoying it, Su Yun thought for a moment and simply handed him the rest of the cookies.
"Aren't you going to eat any?" Ye Feng asked, looking at the biscuits she offered.
"I can't eat that much, you eat it."
"oh."
Night Breeze didn't refuse; he took the remaining half-pack of biscuits and started eating.
Seeing his ears happily taking flight again, almost flying to the back of his head, Su Yun really couldn't help but want to pet him. Oh my god, he's just too cute.
What are mere cookies? Take them, take them, I'd give you my life.
Just let me touch your ear.
Su Yun thought to herself.
But she had the desire to steal but not the courage.
After finishing the cookies, Su Yun planned to go out to find food.
Originally, she wanted to go out alone, but when Ye Feng saw that she was going out, he said that he wanted to go out with her, so it turned into a trip for the two of them.
"Two people it is then," she agreed, seeing that Ye Feng seemed to be in much better spirits.
Well, since he was going to the river anyway, Su Yun picked up a large bucket of clothes to wash them.
Ye Feng followed behind, carrying a net and an empty bucket, and the two walked slowly along the way.
On a spring morning, the sunlight is neither glaring nor scorching, but rather gentle and warm, bringing a comforting warmth.
Walking along the country lanes, the plants that have survived the harsh winter have just sprouted new green shoots. Looking into the distance, the light and dark shades of tender green intertwine, creating a vibrant spring scene that fills one with joy.
Of course, what's even more delightful is the field of bright yellow rapeseed flowers blooming by the roadside. Rapeseed flowers are so easy to grow. I remember when I was little, my grandmother would often scatter her vegetable seeds along the roadside in the spring. In just a few days, tender green seedlings would sprout from every corner. On my way home from school, I would see them and pick a handful along the way. When I got home, I would have a small handful of greens in my hand and happily take them to the backyard to feed the chickens.
Now, this field of rapeseed flowers is unmanaged. It must have bloomed and produced seeds, gradually growing into such a large, golden field, and its growth is very promising.
When she goes back later, she will come back and pick some tender cauliflower to take home. This patch of vegetables will be enough for her to eat throughout the spring. Thinking that she has a food supply, she can't help but feel much more at ease.
There should be some other vegetables left over, Su Yun thought. She would take another stroll around the village when she had time to see if she could find anything else.
Currently, she is all alone, and with Ye Feng still recovering from her injury, she doesn't dare to wander around alone. She tries to stay only in the familiar riverside and the two directions from her home, keeping a very simple routine between the two points.
They walked slowly for about fifteen minutes and arrived at the place where they had washed clothes before.
The river still glistens and flows quietly, and the fat fish in the river still frolic happily, seemingly unaware of their impending fate as food on a plate.
"Hehe, here come the fat fish~" Su Yun looked at the fat fish swimming in the water and couldn't help but get excited and smiled.
When the night wind came to the riverbank and saw the fish in the river, it began to take off its clothes, revealing its strong muscles.
"Night Breeze, what are you doing? Don't take off your clothes!" Su Yun blushed as she watched his actions and hurriedly stopped him.
"Aren't we catching fish?" Ye Feng stopped what he was doing, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Su Yun hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The river water is still too cold. Your injury hasn't healed yet, so you shouldn't go into the water. Watch me." As he spoke, he picked up the net, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to get to work.
Su Yun noticed this when he last came here: the fish here had been too comfortable for too long and were easily attracted by things floating on the surface of the water.
So, on her way here, she picked a small handful of cauliflower.
She first submerged the net halfway in the water, then scattered a small piece of cauliflower petal on top of the net. Sure enough, the fish in the water swam over curiously and began to peck at the petal. Taking advantage of the floating petal, Su Yun lifted the net, and the greedy, fat fish fell into the net.
"Look!" Su Yun excitedly grabbed the net and handed it to Ye Feng. Looking at the lively fish inside, she excitedly put it into the empty bucket.
It was a tilapia the size of a palm, swimming around in the bucket, its head bobbing, completely unaware of the cruel fate that awaited it.
"You caught it in one go... You're amazing..." Ye Feng's eyes widened when he saw the fish in the bucket, his ears turned into airplane ears again, and his tail swished back and forth, looking very excited.
"Hehehe, the fish here are just too stupid," Su Yun said modestly, somewhat embarrassed. She hadn't expected her trick to work. Was she just too clever, or were the fish really that dumb? Hehehe…
So Su Yun did the same thing several more times, catching more than half a bucket. After thinking for a moment, he figured there should be enough fish for the next few days, so he reluctantly put down the net on the steps and picked up a bucket of clothes to start washing the clothes and sheets.
As Su Yun was washing, she heard a soft, rhythmic pattering sound. Looking up, she saw that Ye Feng, who should have been sitting on the steps basking in the sun with his eyes closed, was staring intently at the net, his tail swishing left and right, pattering against the steps.
It's really easy to understand what's on a kitten's mind.
They probably really want to try fishing, but they don't say so.
But looking at that swishing tail and drooping ears, one has to say, is it an orc? Or perhaps, Night Wind?
It's actually very easy to understand...
Compared to the average human being.
So, with a wry smile, she picked up the net and asked, "Would you like to try it too?"
Before she could even hand over the net, Ye Feng sprang up like a spring, took it, and nodded vigorously with bright eyes, saying, "Mmm!"
“But the fish here might be a bit more cunning; they’re not so easy to fool anymore. You can try going a little further out,” Su Yun said with a smile. Before Ye Feng could finish listening, he grabbed the net and started searching for a target along the riverbank. Watching his retreating figure, Su Yun added worriedly, “Don’t go too far!”
Night Wind waved to her with his back to her, indicating that he had heard her, watching his tail swishing excitedly.
Su Yun couldn't help but smile again, looking genuinely happy.
After walking a distance, Su Yun looked at him, slowly stopped, and began to concentrate on catching fish on the riverbank about twenty meters away, looking quite professional.
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Relieved, he continued washing the clothes.
The little fish in the water, having escaped their ordeal, became forgetful and started chasing and playing with the bubbles from the washing clothes.
Su Yun wasn't worried about not being able to catch fish in the night wind. There were plenty of fish in this river, and they weren't afraid of people. Last time, she caught three fish with just a bucket, let alone a net.
Sure enough, a moment later, Ye Feng excitedly ran over with a net, shouting, "Su Yun, look! We caught a really big fish!"
Su Yun turned her head to look and saw a grass carp, as big as two arms, struggling in the net! It was much bigger than the fish she had caught before.
Wow! What a big fish!
"I saw it hiding under a big leaf, so I tried to fish it out, and I actually caught it!" As he spoke, he picked out the oval leaf and handed it to her.
"You're really good!" Su Yun praised him with a smile, and then helped him throw the lively grass carp into the bucket.
In an instant, the bucket was almost overflowing. Su Yun nodded in satisfaction and said, "We'll fry the fish when we get back!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng nodded happily, and his ears took flight again.
Of course, having just tasted the night breeze of the station expressway, it's impossible for him to give up so easily.
When Su Yun finished washing the clothes, Ye Feng added several more fish to the bucket. Just as the bucket was about to overflow, Su Yun hurriedly stopped him and called out, "Let's go home!"
So the two of them each carried a bucket and returned home with their loads full.
"Wow, I didn't expect there to be so much food here!" Su Yun exclaimed, looking at the bucket full of fish.
“Yes, things have gotten a little better in the last few years,” Ye Feng replied.
"These past few years?"
“Yes, in the beginning, most of the plants and animals died because of the changes in the air... even grass was hard to find.” Ye Feng recalled calmly: “Back then... summers were extremely hot... winters were extremely cold... there were no animals, no grass, and very little to eat.”
Su Yun listened to the night wind's intermittent narration. Although his tone was calm, the content of his words was chilling.
Su Yun couldn't imagine what a cruel world it was; she figured she'd be done for as soon as she transmigrated there.
"It's already considered very, very good now." Ye Feng stood on the edge of the field, gazing at the vast land.
Like survivors of a catastrophe, they have been reborn from their parched and scarred wounds, spreading across the land in varying shades. It is a new green, growing vigorously on this wounded land under the sunlight, a symbol of hope for life.
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