That evening, Lin Mo told his mother what he was going to do.
Although his mother disagreed, she couldn't persuade Lin Mo otherwise.
After all, once Lin Mo has made up his mind, nothing can change it.
Moreover, the family still has old hunting equipment that the father used to use when he went hunting in the mountains.
Lin's mother was simply worried about Lin Mo's safety.
In the evening, Lin's mother cut the piece of fatty meat into small cubes and carefully rendered it into lard and pork cracklings in a pot.
Pigs in that era ate mainly grains, so their fat was very fragrant.
He could smell the fragrance even from across the courtyard.
The younger sister, Lin Xiaohua, was even more eager for it. After a while, her mother scooped the rendered pork cracklings into a small bowl, sprinkled some salt on them, and served it to the two siblings.
"Whoosh, it's so hot... and smells so good."
Lin Xiaohua, the younger sister, couldn't wait to pick up a golden piece of fried pork crackling and put it in her mouth. The salty and savory flavors mixed with the aroma of oil made her squint her eyes and look completely satisfied.
"Mom, you should try some too."
Lin Mo picked up a piece and brought it to his mother's lips.
The younger sister also picked up a piece and fed it to her mother.
Feeling the love and care from her children, Lin's mother couldn't help but tear up. Wasn't this the moment she had raised her children all by herself?
......
After dinner, Lin Mo returned to the west wing and began tidying up the old things his father used for hunting.
The things my father left behind were a mixed bag: tubes, ropes, slingshots, spears, animal traps, a military-green water bottle...
It has everything.
Lin Mo's father was a renowned hunter in the area back then. If it weren't for the accident that happened back then, the Lin family wouldn't be in such dire straits.
Even though there was a famine, Lin's mother didn't sell these things.
There were a few sweet potatoes and a pot of sweet potato leaves in the grain cabinet; that's what he ate for dinner.
After all, the brigade could no longer borrow any more grain, and the sweet potatoes in the cupboard were their last lifeline.
To ensure the hunt goes perfectly, Lin Mo plans to set off early tomorrow morning.
Unable to persuade her, Lin's mother stopped trying and instead prepared dry rations for Lin Mo according to the habits her husband used to have when he was alive.
A handful of dried sweet potato chips and a pot of boiled water.
That was all the surplus food the family could squeeze out.
The next day, when the rooster crowed and it was still barely dawn, Lin Mo carried his belongings and headed towards the mountains north of the village.
Many villagers saw Lin Mo traveling along the way.
Some of the educated youth also saw it, and soon the news reached Jiang Ying's ears.
"What? He went up the mountain?"
Jiang Ying was taken aback when she heard the news.
After all, Lin Mo's failure to give her that piece of meat yesterday had made her feel very upset all night.
She spent the whole night thinking about how Lin Mo would beg for her forgiveness.
"Yes, and some people even saw him carrying iron clamps, which were clanging all the way."
According to eyewitnesses.
"They must have gone hunting in the mountains."
These educated youths were very familiar with Lin Mo because of Jiang Ying, and they had heard Lin Mo talk about hunting.
However, because the team was too busy, Lin Mo didn't have time, so Jiang Ying and the others always thought that Lin Mo was just bragging.
After all, hunting is something far removed from their lives; it's something they only see in textbooks.
"Hmph, so what if he went hunting? I won't forgive him if he doesn't give me everything."
While Jiang Ying was still brooding over the fatty meat, Lin Mo had already arrived at the back mountain of Old Tree Village.
The back mountain.
It was originally a low hill, but it was still over a hundred meters high, and it would take half a day to climb over it.
Because there are snakes in the mountain, few people come here.
Just as Lin Mo was about to take a sip of water and rest, a scream rang out.
Lin Mo quickly put down the kettle and ran towards the direction of the sound.
Under the pine tree, a girl dressed in coarse cloth was seen leaning against it, calling for help.
There were quite a few mushrooms scattered in the basket next to me.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Lin Mo stepped forward and realized that the girl was none other than Su Xiaoxiao, who had been framed by Jiang Ying in his previous life, had a one-night stand with him, and later became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter.
Su Xiaoxiao and Lin Mo are the same age; she is the daughter of a carpenter in the village.
She had a gentle appearance and a charming demeanor, which made her a frequent target of harassment by vagrants.
Later, the carpenter threatened anyone who dared to touch a single hair on his daughter's head, saying he would chop them up alive.
That's why Su Xiaoxiao never had any accidents.
"Brother Lin Mo!"
Su Xiaoxiao frowned, then her eyes reddened, and she said, "I've been bitten by a poisonous snake, and I might die!"
"A poisonous snake!?"
Lin Mo looked around and followed Su Xiaoxiao's pointing finger. Sure enough, there was a mark on the thick pine needles on the ground that looked like something had crawled over it.
"Tell me what the snake looks like first."
Lin Mo asked.
"It's the green one with red around its neck."
Hearing this, Lin Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The snake Su Xiaoxiao was referring to was a common snake in northern China, known as the pheasant neck snake, scientifically called the tiger keelback snake, which is mildly venomous.
Although it can bite people, it rarely causes fatal poisoning.
However, the possibility that the wound was too deep and snake venom could have entered the body cannot be ruled out.
Then he asked:
"Don't rush, where is the wound?"
Having lived two lives, Lin Mo knew the difference between bites from venomous and non-venomous snakes.
Then Su Xiaoxiao blushed and pointed to her own buttocks.
Even Lin Mo, who was well-traveled and knowledgeable, couldn't help but speak up.
How did you get bitten?
After all, a person's buttocks are not like legs; they don't touch the ground easily.
"Um, I just relieved myself under that tree over there..."
Lin Mo understood immediately.
But then another problem arises: how do we determine what kind of snake bit us?
Perhaps it was the changes brought about by his time travel that altered the life trajectories of everyone in this life to varying degrees.
For example, Su Xiaoxiao in her previous life was never bitten by a snake.
But in this life...
"Human life is at stake; we can't let Su Xiaoxiao die."
Lin Mo wanted to make amends to many people after his rebirth, and Su Xiaoxiao was one of them.
Therefore, he would not stand idly by and watch Su Xiaoxiao die, no matter what.
“Here’s a piece of clothing for you. Cover yourself up. I only saw the wound once.”
Su Xiaoxiao blushed, feeling extremely shy, but knowing that Lin Mo wanted to save her, she nodded in agreement.
Then Lin Mo took off his coat and turned his back.
He only turned around after Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking.
At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao looked like an ostrich, her head level with the ground and her round bottom raised high.
Of course, only the wound area was exposed; the rest of the body was completely covered by clothing.
Lin Mo looked down and leaned closer to see that there were two rows of teeth marks on it, which did not look very deep.
There was some redness and swelling around the teeth marks.
"call......"
Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief, but the hot breath blowing on Su Xiaoxiao made her tremble all over.
"Brother Lin Mo, I don't want to die..."
Su Xiaoxiao had clearly misunderstood.
He thought he had been bitten by a poisonous snake.
But Lin Mo's next words completely put her mind at ease.
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