The others wandered around in the woods for a quarter of an hour and actually got something. Shen Erhe had a nest of pheasant eggs in his pocket, and his uncle had a pheasant in his hand. It wasn't as fat as the one in Shen Li's space, but it was pretty good too.
Shen Yanshan was holding a nest of bird eggs and two birds in his hands, and it was obvious that he had taken away the whole family.
Everyone who went for a walk in the mountains gained something, and after returning, the atmosphere in the team became much better.
From time to time, refugees could be seen going into the woods to look for food. When some of them came out, there was joy in the corners of their eyes and eyebrows, obviously they had found something to eat.
Both pheasants were killed, so Lin Cuicui simply collected them all and ate them tonight. As for the pheasant eggs, she kept them for now.
There is no water now, so we can't use water to scald the chicken feathers. We can only roast the pheasant over the fire. When it is almost done, we can take it down and pluck the feathers.
There was not much water left, so I couldn’t make chicken soup. After processing it, I just fried it in a pot, and added some dried beans, which was my favorite, and stewed it in a pot.
I cooked a pot of rice tonight and ate it all. I have been eating dry food for a long time and today I can finally have a normal meal.
Lin Cuicui gave a small bowl of rice to Li Qiaolan and Xu You, mother and son. After Li Qiaolan finished her meal, she served a bowl of rice to Lin Cuicui.
It's true that she accepted it for the sake of her son, but she couldn't accept it so complacently. Otherwise, she would feel embarrassed without anyone telling her.
The in-laws have protected them and their son so much along the way, so how can they take advantage of them now with a clear conscience?
Lin Cuicui originally wanted to refuse, but when she saw the determined look between Li Qiaolan's eyebrows and her eldest daughter-in-law secretly winking at her from behind, she accepted it.
There are not many people in the team now, so we need to leave someone to guard the night, one person from each family. These guards are divided into the first and second half of the night. This is both safe and will not affect the journey during the day.
"Ali."
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Shen Changshan walked over to Shen Li and squatted down. He stammered a few times before lowering his voice and asking, "A-Li, did you get those two pheasants tonight?"
Although it was a question, his tone was very firm.
"Um."
After Shen Li nodded, she looked up and met Shen Changshan's somewhat disapproving gaze.
"Ali, there's still so much food at home. You don't have to take this out. What if..."
Chen Li smiled with her eyebrows curved, revealing two shallow dimples, "Dad, I know my limits, don't worry."
Then she put on a distressed look and said, "The most important thing is that I want to eat meat myself."
Shen Changshan looked at his daughter's face, which showed a trace of distress. She finally showed the cuteness and innocence that belonged to her age.
Ali's facial expression is mostly calm and composed, and she rarely shows this look.
As a father, he felt a surge of self-blame in his heart. If they, as fathers and brothers, were not so useless, Ali would not have to take such risks.
Three brothers: ???
"Ali, it's all Dad's fault. Dad will definitely work hard to make sure you have meat every day!"
Looking at his father who suddenly got up, Chen Li smiled and nodded, "Dad has to be careful too. He can't just focus on the prey. If he gets hurt, Ah Li will be heartbroken."
Shen Changshan nodded, "Yeah, Dad knows his limits."
Inwardly: It seems that not only I need to work hard, but I can’t let those brats off either. They’re having it too easy day by day!
Not only chicken yourself but also chicken your baby!!
The three brothers who were still asleep felt a chill on their backs.
"Ali, go to bed quickly, you still need to grow!"
Chen Li: ...
Let’s not talk about this, we are still good father and daughter!
Looking at Chen Li's resentful little look, Shen Changshan smiled. Ah Li looked more vivid like this!
In the middle of the night, Shen Li suddenly opened her eyes. It was Lin Feng, Shen Erhe and Shen Jiajun who were guarding the second half of the night.
The three of them were very quiet while on guard, only occasionally talking in low voices.
Suddenly, Lin Feng looked in a certain direction in the woods, and the other two became alert instantly.
Behind a dead tree, two thin teenagers were approaching quietly. They accidentally stepped on a dead branch and immediately hid behind the dead tree.
They had been following this team for a day. The team was relatively well-off and must have food and water, so the two of them risked coming here in the middle of the night to steal some food.
Lin Feng and the other two stood up, weapons in their hands, and moved silently in the dark.
The two young men waited for a while and heard no movement. Just as they stuck their heads out, they found a long knife shining coldly in the moonlight against their necks.
Shen Qi'an used the moonlight to clearly see the appearance of the person in front of him, "Why are you sneaking around here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Both boys were held at knifepoint, and they dared not move. One of them swallowed hard and said in a hoarse voice, "We just came here to relieve ourselves."
Lin Feng sneered, "Who are you trying to fool? It's late at night, in such a large forest, there are so many places to relieve yourself, but here."
"I remember you guys. You've been following us since today, and the place where you rested at night was quite far from us."
As soon as Shen Qi'an finished speaking, the two teenagers became visibly panicked, but still refused to admit it.
"We just came here for convenience!"
Shen Qi'an nodded and put away the knife, "Cousin, if that's the case, then help them."
"OK."
As he spoke, he dragged them a little further away. Soon, a few muffled groans were heard from the woods, and then the two teenagers limped away.
Shen Erhe saw that they handled it well, so he didn't interrupt and stood there waiting for them to come back.
The three of them returned to their original places and sat down. They all knew exactly what the two teenagers were doing there. They couldn't just let them go, otherwise the people behind them would follow suit, which would be very annoying.
Chen Li closed her eyes and continued to sleep. It was good that the third brother and the others handled it this way. Although if it were her, she would not handle it so gently.
Her experiences were different from theirs, and if they became like her in a short period of time, she would definitely be subconsciously wary.
At noon the next day, everyone finally saw the big green tree and instantly felt a lot cooler.
Chen Li also felt a lot more relaxed, as she had the ability to use wood. Before, she felt a little unhappy when she saw the dead flowers, plants and trees, but now she felt a lot less depressed.
During the lunch break, everyone harvested some wild fruits in the woods and everyone was very happy.
In the evening, the team stopped casually in the woods by the roadside and set up camp there.
As soon as the team stopped, Shen Changshan led a few people into the woods in a hurry. They were going to look for water.
Chen Li did not follow them. She had a hunch that they would not find water today.
Moreover, at this time, any water source in the mountains must be guarded by wild beasts and cannot be easily approached.
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