Su Nian and Chu Beichen took off the lining of their jackets and only wore the outer layer. They felt much more comfortable and no longer felt hot.
The warm sunshine shone on the earth, and in just a few days, tender green grass sprouts emerged from under the snow.
After Chu Beichen and Su Nian walked around the area several times and made sure the road was dry, they took their cattle and red deer out for a walk.
Several dogs chased each other happily. Several ponies raised their heads high, their manes and tails swaying in the wind. For a moment, they seemed to hear something and kept gazing into the distance.
Four adult deer were walking in front. Perhaps because they were not dragging a sled, they looked particularly relaxed and agile. The fawns were jumping around, imitating the big deer, searching for tender green grass under the snow.
These animals all look eager to try, as if they would run away at any time if their companions called them from afar.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen were a little nervous. They realized that they were too relaxed with these animals and didn't even put collars on them.
If we encounter a herd of horses or cattle now, there is no guarantee that these little guys will not follow them, and we will have been fed for nothing this winter.
However, to their surprise, the ponies just looked into the distance and then lowered their heads to concentrate on chewing the tender grass.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen felt that it was time to leave Huodong Village and head to the south bank of Gangwa River, but the bearded village chief told them that Ye Xiao said it was not yet time to cross the river.
In the beginning, Su Nian and Chu Beichen were captured and brought to Huodong Village because of the Night Owl's warning. Now, hearing that Huodong Village actually relied on the Night Owl for warnings for everything, they couldn't help but become curious.
Chu Beichen took advantage of his friendship with the village chief and raised this issue.
The village chief laughed heartily. "I thought you'd been waiting to ask me this question for a long time, but I didn't expect you to persist until now. Well, let me tell you the answer!"
The village chief took Su Nian and Chu Beichen to the witch doctor's house. He explained his purpose to the witch doctor, who smiled faintly. He led Su Nian and Chu Beichen to his attic and said, "This is the night owl. Only I can communicate with it!"
A brass horizontal bar was hung in the attic where the fur mattress should have been placed. A big bird was squatting on the railing with its eyes closed, looking lazy and indifferent. Even the arrival of Su Nian and Chu Beichen could not make it open its eyes to look at everyone.
This big bird has a round head and a round brain, and looks a bit like an owl.
"This is the night owl. It can sense what is happening around Huodong Village without leaving the house," the witch doctor said with a smile, and took out a few bean-like things from his pocket and handed them to the night owl's mouth. The night owl still kept its eyes closed, but opened its mouth correctly and ate the beans.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen's curiosity was satisfied, so they went downstairs. The witch doctor told them that he would keep an eye on the weather conditions and notify Su Nian and Chu Beichen once it was suitable to leave.
The bearded village chief suggested that Su Nian and Chu Beichen prepare some dry food now. "If you want to go a long way, your ponies will come in handy. Deer and cattle aren't very suitable for traveling. Now that spring has arrived and many people are exchanging supplies, you can take the deer and cattle to the market and exchange them for some food and things to use on the road!"
Su Nian and Chu Beichen thought this was a good idea. Elk were very useful in the cedar forest because they were small and could move freely in the forest.
If you want to travel a longer distance, horses are the most commonly used vehicles because they are tall and strong.
In the following time, Su Nian and Chu Beichen began to take care of this matter. They brought several large deer and cattle to the market and exchanged them quickly.
Because the livestock they raised were strong and well-nourished, they were able to exchange them for a lot of food. With these dried meat and plant seeds, Su Nian and Chu Beichen felt that they could go on a long journey. As for the dogs, for safety reasons, the two decided to take them with them.
After a busy period, the witch doctor finally informed them that tomorrow was a good day and they could set out for the Gangwa River and then take a raft down the river.
What Su Nian and Chu Beichen didn't expect was that the bearded village chief excitedly told them that he wanted to take several young people in the village out to see the world.
"I will go with you and take the raft together. We will say goodbye when we reach the south bank of the Gangwa River!" said the bearded village chief excitedly.
Chu Beichen immediately understood what they meant. During this period, he and Su Nian had visited the village and brought a lot of new things. This probably made them interested in life in Gangwa and Nan'an, so the young people wanted to go out and take a look.
"Then let's go together!" Chu Beichen patted the village chief's shoulder generously.
In order to make a long journey, Su Nian and Chu Beichen made saddle stirrups. They had planned long ago that the five horses would take turns riding on the road, while the remaining horses would carry the luggage.
The so-called luggage was actually mainly food and a huge golden ball. In order to carry these things, Su Nian and Chu Beichen even specially built a carriage.
After the village chief and several young men who were about to go out visited the supplies prepared by Su Nian and Chu Beichen, they went home and imitated them and also organized a team of horses. After all, this was a cedar forest, and it was easy to catch a lost wild horse like this one.
Just before departure, the whole village came out to see Su Nian and Chu Beichen off. According to the plan, the old village chief and the young people in their village would still come back, but the same could not be said for Su Nian and his wife, so this separation might be forever.
After saying goodbye to everyone, the couple ran towards Silver Lake.
After a long winter, both people and horses felt that they had endless energy and were eager to run and go to a wider world.
Soon the Silver Lake disappeared behind them, and a brand new scenery appeared before everyone.
We did not take a break at noon and ran until four or five o'clock in the afternoon. We stopped only when both the people and the horses were exhausted.
At this time they had reached the entrance of a valley.
The guy found a place sheltered from the wind, set up camp, untied the horses, helped brush their fur, and took them to the stream to drink water.
These were young wild horses, full of energy. After eating hay and oatmeal, they lowered their heads and looked for fresh grass stems. They bit off the fresh grass stems, making a crisp sound, and then raised their heads to chew them carefully.
When these horses were eating grass, they looked at their owners with gentle eyes. They wagged their tails contentedly, indicating that they were very satisfied with their current life.
The cedar forest has disappeared, and at the foot of the mountain ahead is a poplar forest. The stream is singing happily, and the breeze bends the green grass on the river bank.
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