The old hunter talked about his experiences over the years. Su Nian and Chu Beichen learned many things they didn't know. It turned out that the old hunter was not young anymore. He was one of the few elderly people in the world who had lived across centuries.
The old hunter also explained very clearly that the reason he could live to this age was because he obtained the mysterious plant from the golden sphere.
Su Nian called this plant Rejuvenation.
Later, the old man was tired of talking, so Su Nian volunteered to cook for everyone. What she made was the venison stew that the old man had talked about for rejuvenation!
Both ingredients were extremely delicious, and when they were cooked together, they soon gave off a rich aroma. The dog in the house quickly became restless and circled around the stove. After being scolded by the old hunter, it squatted under the window sill and looked at the stove pitifully.
Su Nian listened to the old hunter's story of these years, and she became worried. Taking advantage of the time when the meat was stewing, Su Nian asked the old hunter, "You said that you hid the golden ball. Can Beichen and I go and take a look?"
The old hunter smiled and nodded, then looked out the window and said, "You can go, but you have to wait for a sunny day. In a snowstorm like this, you won't be able to walk even if you want to endure the hardship!"
Those who have never encountered a big storm will never be able to understand the feeling of walking in the wind. Every time you take a step forward, you will feel that the wind can blow you back three steps.
Su Nian nodded in understanding, "Of course, let's wait until the weather clears up!"
Fortunately, the weather turned out fine and as soon as they had the idea of going to the lake, the next day the weather became sunny and the sky was clear.
The old hunter woke up and told Su Nian when he saw the weather, asking her to prepare dry food for everyone. After the dry food was prepared, they would set off with the dog.
Su Nian looked at the food stored by the old hunter and found that one of the tubers was similar to potatoes. She steamed the tubers and added a small amount of flour to it. She then chopped up the venison and mixed it in to make pancakes. The pancakes were neither greasy nor bland. As soon as they came out of the pan, Chu Beichen and the old hunter took away several pieces in the name of tasting them.
When Su Nian saw this situation, she simply gave the rest to a few greedy dogs, and she made two big pots again.
The old hunter's flour has insufficient protein content due to lack of sunlight, so no matter what he makes it tastes a bit sour. However, when used to make this kind of cake, there is no sour taste at all. Instead, it is sticky, glutinous and just the right amount of flavor.
After preparing the dry food, Chu Beichen and the old hunter also packed their bags. They were heading to the lake. The old hunter had several fixed residences, so they only needed to bring warm clothes and quilts, and no tent was needed.
The journey was indeed as difficult as the old hunter had expected. This was mainly because there were strong winds and snowstorms over the past two days, and the snow on the ground was so thick that it would reach up to the knees if you stepped on it.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen followed the old hunter for a whole morning, but they had only walked more than ten miles, and everyone was already exhausted.
The old hunter pulled the dogs out of the snowdrifts and panted as he said to Su Nian and Chu Beichen, "We can't rest, otherwise we won't be able to reach the first resting place before dark!"
The resting place that the old hunter mentioned was not the house he built, but a place he found to live in using the natural environment, which could be a tree hole or a cave.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen both understood what the old hunter said. If they had no place to live in such bad weather, they would most likely freeze to death.
No one ate anything, so they continued to move forward. After a difficult journey, they finally arrived at the first hiding place mentioned by the old hunter at dusk.
At this time, Su Nian was really cold and hungry. She felt that her whole body was frozen and her stomach was empty. Fortunately, the strong wind and snow had stopped long ago.
The old hunter had taken his dogs to look for firewood. His two hounds dug through the snow very skillfully, and the old hunter took out the branches buried underneath.
Chu Beichen also went over to help, but the two hunting dogs they brought had not received similar training, so they just stood there watching stupidly.
It didn't take long for the three of them to clear out a piece of snow and start a fire in the open space.
The shelter the old hunter mentioned was right next to this clearing. There was a huge dead tree with a tree hole underneath that was big enough to accommodate four or five people.
The old hunter took Su Nian and Chu Beichen with him, and now all they had to do was boil some hot water.
When hiking in the wild, it is very helpful to eat a hot meal regularly to restore your physical strength.
The bonfire was quickly and successfully lit. The bright flames were very warm. The three people sat beside the fire and felt their frozen limbs slowly recover.
Chu Beichen took out a water bottle for outdoor use, stuffed it with snow cubes, and hung it over the campfire to burn.
Soon the snow turned into water and began to boil. Su Nian threw tea bags, cream and sugar into it. Not long after, the three of them drank the hot sugar tea. They ate some compressed food with the sugar tea.
Then he boiled another pot of hot water in the kettle, which was used to mix dry food for the four dogs.
After a long journey, this was the first time for everyone to replenish food. After eating, the effect was very obvious and everyone felt their bodies becoming warm.
It was already dark at this time. After nightfall, strong winds usually blow in the cedar forest. The unpleasant wind whistles through the forest, as if mocking the people in the woods.
Chu Beichen and the old hunter put out the campfire, covered it with snow, and then walked towards the tree hole.
The tree hole was very dry, and there were some fur fragments on the ground. It was obvious that there were more than three people staying in the tree hole.
Chu Beichen took out a cold-proof mat and spread it on the ground. Su Nian slept at the innermost part of the tree hole, he and the old hunter slept on the outside, and the four dogs slept at the door.
After setting up the resting place, the old hunter took out the oil lamp. After lighting it, the tree hole suddenly became bright. The old hunter took out the felt and nailed it to the door of the tree hole with a simple purpose.
With the felt covering it, the tree hole became warm and the howling cold wind could no longer get in.
Outside the tree hole, the wind howled fiercely, then changed its tune. Flakes of snow flew into the tree hole through the cracks in the felt and piled up into small snowdrifts on the ground.
There was a chill coming out of the ground.
Chu Beichen took out three heating sleeping bags. These were typical high-tech products. In addition to keeping out the cold and keeping warm, the part close to the human body was covered with fine guide wires. These guide wires were heat transfer wires that could generate heat continuously for sixty hours, which was enough for several people to use when going out in the next few days.
The old hunter had never used such a high-end sleeping bag before. He took off his shoes and coat, got into the sleeping bag, and soon revealed a satisfied smile, "These days things are really easy to use!"
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