Chapter 23 Going up the mountain
On this day, the heavy snow that had been falling for several days finally stopped.
After about two days, the weather became much warmer and there was no cold and harsh wind, so it was quite comfortable.
He Mingcheng changed his clothes and looked like he was going to work.
He took some dry food and put it in his arms, then picked up the rope and the axe and was about to go out.
"Where are you going?" Chen Yi packed up her things and wiped her hands.
He Mingcheng replied: "I'm going to the mountain to chop firewood. I won't be home for lunch. You can cook whatever you want."
The firewood at home has been almost burned out in the past few days, so I should go chop firewood, otherwise what should I do if it snows in a few days?
Chen Yi untied her apron and said, "Take me with you. I'm almost exhausted from staying at home all day. I'm too bored."
I have been staying at home during this period and the number of times I go out is limited.
She felt like she was going to collapse if she didn't go out for some fresh air.
Hearing Chen Yi's complaint, He Mingcheng smiled, but still reminded her: "It's very cold outside, and it's even colder in the mountains. I'm afraid you can't hold on."
Although the sky is clear now, the temperature is still over 30 degrees below zero.
At night the temperature was as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius. You can imagine how cold it was.
Chen Yi replied firmly: "I can hold on, don't worry!"
No matter what, in my previous life, the temperature was over 40 degrees Celsius every day, sometimes even over 50 degrees.
Even in that situation, she could endure several days in the scorching sun. I don’t believe she can’t endure it when it’s cold?
Seeing her say this, He Mingcheng stopped persuading her.
So, I can only say two words, "Change into a thick cotton jacket, I'll be waiting for you."
Chen Yi obediently changed into a cotton-padded jacket. This was the original owner's new clothing and had never been worn before.
Putting on hats, gloves and scarves, the two of them set off.
The road to the mountain is very long. Although there are mountains all around, you have to go farther to chop wood.
All the dry branches nearby had been cut down, and the only ones left were some big trees that could not be cut down.
The two walked for about an hour, and He Mingcheng looked around.
"You sit down and rest first, I'll go take a look."
After walking for such a long time, Chen Yi was indeed very tired. It was already her limit not to walk for such a long time.
She slumped down against the fallen tree next to her and relaxed.
He Mingcheng took an axe and walked to the dry tree and chopped it into small pieces.
There were also some thumb-thick branches around, which were all collected.
Chen Yi was not idle either. After a short break, she started to help.
The two of them worked for more than two hours and it was already noon.
There's no way, it took me a long time to get here, so it's very late now.
"Eat something first, I can do my work by myself later." He Mingcheng took out the pancake from his arms and handed it to her.
Chen Yi ate the pancake and imitated He Mingcheng by taking a bite of snow.
Although it is very cold, it quenches thirst.
They didn't have a water bottle, and even if they did, it wouldn't keep the water warm. Rather than carrying such a heavy weight, they might as well eat snow.
The snow now is very white and it is not artificially made, so it is edible.
After eating, He Mingcheng tied up the firewood he had prepared earlier.
"You wait here for me, I'm going to go somewhere else. Don't wander around, otherwise I won't be able to find you." He gave many instructions, fearing that his wife would get lost.
Chen Yi was not happy to see him so serious.
"I'm not a child. Do you really have to tell me so? You look down on me!"
She rolled her eyes, feeling belittled.
He Mingcheng smiled and said, "Just be obedient. There are black blind tigers in the mountains. I'm not lying to you. You must not wander around, okay?"
Although this place is far away from the mountains, it is inevitable to encounter hungry wild animals in winter.
The hungrier these things are, the more ferocious they become.
Chen Yi was shocked by his words. Are these things real? In the past, apart from the mutated animals in the apocalypse, she could only see the animals he mentioned in the zoo.
"You, you are not trying to scare me, are you?" She was indeed a little nervous.
I should have known I wouldn't have followed, it's so dangerous.
In fact, if she were alone, she wouldn't worry at all.
At worst, if you see it, just enter the space!
But with He Mingcheng around, if he really encounters danger, not only will he not be able to enter the space, he will also become a burden to others.
He Mingcheng saw that she was scared and her face turned pale, and he felt a little regretful.
Did he go too far? Look how scared the child is.
"No... don't be afraid, as long as you stay here nicely, nothing will happen to you." He wanted to comfort her, but looking at his wife's pale face, he really wanted to slap himself.
Why do you have to scare people when you have nothing to do?
Chen Yi pursed her lips and said with a worried look: "Don't go too far, okay? These are enough for one day. Let's go out again tomorrow. Don't go so far."
How can one person deal with those things? If you encounter them, there is probably no chance of survival.
All animals can climb trees, not just humans.
So climbing a tree when encountering danger is really not a good idea.
Besides, how can a person climb a tree so fast? The moment he turned around and ran towards the tree, he might be caught up.
He Mingcheng felt warm in his heart when he saw her worried look.
He comforted her: "Don't worry, I have lived here for so many years, I already know where there are wild animals, I will avoid them."
"Besides, there will be footprints if there are animals around. Just wait for me here."
Having said that, Chen Yi still couldn't help but worry.
But what they said is right, we are all familiar with this place, so it should be fine.
Watching He Mingcheng walk away, Chen Yi also began to collect branches.
Even if it was just a little bit, she tried her best.
Before she knew it, sweat was beading on her forehead as she looked at the pile of branches in front of her.
How long has it been? Why hasn't He Mingcheng come back yet?
Chen Yi looked at the watch on her wrist. It was already past three in the afternoon.
He left quickly just now, but it has been more than two hours now. Why hasn’t he come back yet?
She looked around but didn't see any familiar figures.
As she bundled the firewood, she couldn't help but feel anxious.
Could it be that it was eaten by a tiger?
The more Chen Yi thought about it, the more anxious she became. She looked at the things on the ground, gritted her teeth, and followed He Mingcheng's footsteps.
She hoped the person didn’t go far, otherwise she would be really afraid that she would get lost.
Fortunately, it was winter and there were footprints on the ground.
After walking for more than ten minutes, she saw a bundle of firewood on the ground, which had been tied up. This must have been done by He Mingcheng.
Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking forward.
At this time, there were actually two forked footprints on the road. The footprints on both sides were messy, and they should have walked back and forth twice.
She was confused about which way to go, but after thinking it over, she decided it was best to wait where she was.
The firewood left by He Mingcheng is not far away. He will definitely come back to get it, so we can just sit back and wait.
I just don’t know where this rabbit has gone and why it hasn’t come back.
(End of this chapter)
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