Chapter 58 59. Into the Mountains
Jin Qianqian knew that the old lady was explaining for her family. They all just met by chance, so they naturally wouldn’t care about these things.
"Please go in quickly. The mountain wind is still a bit cold. Don't catch a cold." Jin Qianqian said as she tightened her clothes and waved goodbye to Grandma Zhu.
Only after the person left her sight did Granny Zhu turn around and close the door.
"They left." Zhu Lin, who had no idea when he got up, said while standing in the yard.
"They left and have their own way. Is your brother still awake? Go and wake him up. It's not good to go into the city late."
Zhu Lin shouted towards Zhu Mu's house a few times, then turned around and returned to his room.
Looking at the neatly arranged earthen kang, he nodded silently in his heart, thinking that these two people were considerate and did not make a mess of his kang.
He was just about to find some clothes to change into, but he found a small silver ingot on his kang cabinet.
He grabbed it in surprise, turned around and ran to the kitchen, "Mom, look at this."
"Where did it come from?" Granny Zhu's face froze after she said that. She immediately guessed that it was probably left behind by the young couple.
"Where did you pick it up? Maybe they dropped it. Maybe they'll find it later."
Zhu Lin was a little hesitant. "It doesn't look like it was dropped accidentally. It was placed on my kang cabinet on purpose. Did they leave it for us?"
"You mean to put it on the kang cabinet?" Granny Zhu confirmed again. When she saw her youngest son nod, she carefully held the silver ingot and said, "It should be at least five taels, right? Our family may not even have this much income in a year."
Granny Zhu felt a little guilty about this. She had hinted to the other person to leave several times, but not only did he not say anything, he also gave her such a generous reward.
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"There is no road here," Gu Wenheng used a telescope to observe the direction. Now he has reached the end of the road.
"Then let's go in a straight line," Jin Qianqian casually took out two machetes and laughed at herself, "There was no road on the mountain, but after we walk through it, there will be a road."
Gu Wenheng took the knife from her hand and said, "I'll take care of the rough work. You stay on the sidelines and be on guard."
Jin Qianqian didn't fight with him, "Then switch when you're tired. We can't just hold on."
Gu Wenheng walked in the direction of the mountain, clearing the way while not forgetting to take care of Jin Qianqian behind him.
"I guess we'll have to spend the next two days in the mountains." As the two went deeper, they heard more and more noises, indicating that this area was already a range for animals to move around.
"Hold on for a while. I think there's a relatively flat area ahead. Let's take a rest there." Gu Wenheng wiped the sweat from his forehead. After chopping for most of the day, his arms had already gone numb. He was just gritting his teeth and holding on.
Jin Qianqian stood on tiptoe, "It's still quite far, let me chop for a while!"
After saying that, he tried to snatch the machete from his hand, but Gu Wenheng dodged it gently, "How can I let you do such rough work? If you are hungry, find something to fill your stomach first."
Jin Qianqian pursed her lips and asked, "Am I the kind of person who eats alone?"
In order to enter the mountain when no one was paying attention in the morning, the two of them were hungry.
Gu Wenheng immediately noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange and quickly changed the subject, "The Zhu family should have seen the silver ingots you left behind by now, and they must be shocked."
"Maybe!" Jin Qianqian, "I hope the money we left behind can help them."
"Silly wife," Gu Wenheng once again explained to her the current prices, "So, although it is just a silver ingot, it is a huge fortune for people today.
Look at the Zhu brothers, they look older than me, but they haven’t found a wife yet. It may be because the village is remote, or they may not be able to afford so much betrothal gift.
Now that they have this silver ingot, if they pool their money together, they will probably have a new bride soon."
Jin Qianqian, "If so, we have done a good thing and we have repaid them for their warm hospitality yesterday."
"So the old saying is true, 'A man who eats from someone else's mouth is soft-hearted, and a man who takes from someone else is obliged to return the favor.' I have been eating and using your things all this time, and my husband has no way to repay you, so I can only repay you with my body." Gu Wenheng always seizes the opportunity to express his feelings.
Jin Qianqian: "." Where is the senior who was always cold and quiet? Please give him back. I can't handle it anymore.
Gu Wenheng carefully protected the person behind him and looked at the flat area. There was some carbon ash on it, and it seemed that someone had stayed here before.
"Who would come here? There are no roads nearby, how did he get in?" Jin Qianqian felt that her mind was full of questions.
Gu Wenheng walked over and carefully picked up the ashes, then shook his head, "It's completely cold, it shouldn't be from last night."
The ashes were covered with a thin layer of soil, indicating that the person was very fire-conscious.
Jin Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief. "Maybe someone broke in a long time ago. Look at these weeds. They don't look like anyone has stepped on them. Maybe they were the hunters from the hunting village."
"Maybe," Gu Wenheng could only comfort himself.
Jin Qianqian wanted to bring people into the space, at least they could feel at ease there. She just expressed her thoughts, but was stopped by Gu Wenheng, "We have to adapt. We should not rely on such an empty place."
The main thing is that you can exit from the same space as you entered. If someone really targets you, it will be endless trouble.
After walking for most of the day, the two finally arrived at the deep ditch that Zhu Da had mentioned. If one only looked at it with the naked eye, one really couldn't see the bottom.
However, Gu Wenheng saw a green area at the bottom through the telescope, which meant that the ditch still had a bottom, it was just relatively high.
Jin Qianqian estimated, "It's about two meters wide. I have five or six meters of iron plates here, which is enough to build a bridge for us to pass through."
The two found a relatively flat place, and Jin Qianqian instantly threw the iron plates on the land on both sides, and a simple and convenient iron bridge was built.
After checking the sturdiness of the iron bridge and laying a few more stones on it, they found that it no longer shook. Then they held hands and quickly ran to the other side.
Jin Qianqian quickly retracted the iron sheet into the space.
Seeing that the vegetation on this side was many times more lush than that on the other side, Gu Wenheng could only carefully use a wooden stick and a machete to clear a path in front, which slowed down his speed.
Seeing the deep mountains slowly sinking into darkness, Gu Wenheng did not insist on staying outside this time. In fact, the surrounding environment made him too cautious.
Being in the field again, Gu Wenheng relaxed and sat directly on the ground without paying attention to the mud on the ground.
Jin Qianqian ignored her tiredness, chose a piece of land in the corner, put an iron bed there, and found some bedding.
(End of this chapter)
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