Chapter 83 84. Entering the Mountain
The man in black kneeling on the ground did not answer, but waited quietly for a new task.
Hua Shunming waved to them, whispered some instructions, and then let them go with a sly smile on his face.
"Since you all already have a countermeasure, let me break it."
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Jin Qianqian followed Hong Daya and followed the long team into the mountains.
Gu Wenheng also followed the other brothers and guarded the front and back.
Now the area near the lake has been searched by these refugees, and all the wild vegetables and fruits that could be found have been collected by them.
If they wanted to find new food, they had to go deeper and farther into the mountains and forests.
Baini'ao would of course not let everyone travel together. They were divided into two groups according to the villages. Only one part went out to search, while the other part stayed where they were to guard everyone's luggage and territory.
Especially the older people like Li Cuicui, who always bring their half-grown children with them, will not go into the mountains with everyone else.
"Qianqian, this time, thanks to the fish hooks you prepared earlier, the elderly and children at home can recuperate." Dai Ling caught up with Jin Qianqian at some point and walked side by side with her.
Jin Qianqian recognized that this was the aunt of Gu Shulin's family. "Aunt Shulin, you are too polite. We were just curious at the time, and we bought it because the price was reasonable. It's just that the things were exchanged for silver and they were not heavy, so we couldn't bear to throw them away.
If there wasn't such a big lake here, even if we had fishing hooks, we wouldn't be able to use them."
Dai Ling, "You have to be willing to give that up. These days, we have saved a lot of food thanks to your fishing hooks. Your third grandfather has been praising you and said you have foresight."
Jin Qianqian pretended to be surprised, "Really? Third Grandpa really praised us? It is our honor to be recognized by him."
Dai Ling, "Don't say that. He is very caring towards the younger generations in our clan. As long as we do a good job, he will see it."
Jin Qianqian did not miss the pride in her eyes and followed her words, "That's right. We have relied on the wisdom of several elders along the way to make it here. It is said that having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Auntie is really a blessed person."
Dai Ling covered her mouth and laughed, "I didn't expect my niece-in-law to be such a wonderful person. She was so talkative that she almost praised our whole family."
Jin Qianqian, "That's because your family has something to boast about. Otherwise, even if I racked my brains, it would be impossible for me to say it out of thin air."
Hong Daya, who was walking in front of her, "..."
The daughter-in-law of the third uncle is the most difficult to get along with in the village. She is usually extremely arrogant. It is rare that she took the initiative to talk to the seventh uncle's wife this time, and she was coaxed so happily. What is she trying to do?
And there is Jin Qianqian. Although she is young, she is very eloquent and can always compliment people. Why didn’t I see her being so capable before?
(Jin Qianqian: “…” We changed the core.)
While speaking, Dai Ling was secretly looking at Jin Qianqian. She didn't take it seriously at first because her husband asked her to come over and make friends with Xiaoqi's wife. But now it seems that she is really a hidden talent.
This eloquent young wife used to be an insignificant girl in the village. She really hid herself well.
"Qianqian, have you ever thought about what to do after the drought is over?"
Jin Qianqian, "We will follow the group. We will go wherever Third Grandpa points."
Whether returning to her hometown or finding a place to settle down nearby, in addition to her own household registration, she must also have the written documents from the clan leader, so that Jin Qianqian will not make any mistakes and give the other party a handle.
"I'm talking about your future plans as a couple. I remember Yuan Yu passed the examination for Tongsheng, but he didn't think about going any further."
Jin Qianqian pursed her lips and smiled, "Aunt, we haven't really talked about this. Now I just want to survive every day, so I don't dare to have these delusions.
It’s already late autumn, and if there’s no more rain, we’ll have to worry about winter.”
"Who said it wasn't true?" Dai Ling frowned when she heard this. "Even if the quilt I brought from home is very thick, I can't sleep in the open air in winter. This is more terrible than lack of water."
If I were at home, I could sleep on a kang again, but now there is not even a tile above my head. The thought of it makes me worried.
Speaking of heavy topics, Dai Ling didn't want to continue the conversation, and slowly the two of them distanced themselves from each other.
"Sister-in-law, does Lao Qi really not want to continue taking the exam?" Hong Daya was also curious and asked more directly.
Jin Qianqian, "Now we have nothing in our hands. Even if my husband has ideas, he is powerless. We should discuss everything after we are settled. Besides, we have stopped taking the exam for so many years, who knows when we can recover?"
Speaking of this, Jin Qianqian shook her head silently. In this feudal era, once the emperor passed away, even the imperial examination could be stopped.
Logically speaking, since the emperor was in great mourning and encountered this natural disaster, the imperial examination would probably have to be postponed again.
"That's right," Hong Daya also believed it. "If you two hadn't been lucky enough to find this lake, we would probably still be chewing grass roots now."
The younger ones are better off because they have good teeth, but some older ones have lost their teeth from chewing so much.
Jin Qianqian saw the leader walking further and further away, "It seems we can't stay here for long. There are so many people here, and there are only a few things to eat in the mountains."
"You have to gain something before you go back," Hong Daya turned and looked at her, "If you can't walk, I'll drag you along."
Jin Qianqian shook her head. "I can do it. Don't forget that my husband and I walked in the mountains and forests for so many days before."
Hong Daya did not force her. When they came to a small path that only one person could walk on, she let Jin Qianqian walk in front and she carefully protected her from behind.
The boy at home hasn't been taking advantage of the couple these days.
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"Let's look for it here!" The person leading in front looked at the sky, estimated the time, and finally asked everyone to stop.
"What's here? It's all bare, not even any wild fruits can be found." Many people complained, fearing that this day would be wasted again.
"We have to look for it even if we can't find it. If all else fails, we can just dig up some grass roots and bring them back. It's still a gain at least." Although Gu Shulin was not familiar with the wild, he knew that this was the best option.
If we go any further, it might get dark and we won’t be able to get back in time, which will give us even less time to find things.
Gu Yuanjin touched the bow and arrow on his back, turned his head and looked at Gu Wenheng, "Seventh Brother, go to the front with Big Brother to search and see if you can bring some meat back home."
Before Gu Wenheng could say anything, Gu Yuanhuo and Gu Yuanshui came over and said, "Brother, Old Seven only knows how to talk nonsense, so why don't we go with you!"
(End of this chapter)
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