Chapter 213 Walnuts and Chestnuts (Part 2)
But why did she feel a sense of familiarity towards that young lady?
She always felt like something was pressing on her heart, a heavy feeling.
Jiang Zhiluo took a deep breath and stopped thinking about it. Instead, she climbed up from the bottom of the canyon to the cave in the stone wall halfway up the mountain.
After she entered the cave, she discovered that there was another world inside.
The entrance to the cave is not big, but it is very spacious inside. There is a stone bed and some wooden cabinets next to the stone bed.
Jiang Zhiluo opened it and saw that there was nothing in the cabinet.
But she knew that someone must have lived here.
There was just a layer of dust on the ground and the entrance of the cave was covered with grass and trees, which showed that no one had been here for a long time.
"This place is suitable for everyone to hide in the mountains for a while."
Jian Yunci was right. If a war broke out outside and the villagers resisted, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
It’s better to protect yourself and wait until it’s peaceful outside before going out.
Anyway, as long as there is food, you can hide in the deep mountains and forests for a long time.
Jiang Zhiluo was satisfied with discovering such a place and nodded.
There is also water here, and there is a wide flat land next to the canyon where trees can be cut down and wooden houses can be built.
I just hope that the war won’t last for a year. In winter, there is no heated kang and it is very cold to stay in the wooden house.
Jiang Zhiluo observed for a while, then walked around to see if there was any food.
After a look around, Jiang Zhiluo found a lot of vegetables.
We also found jujube and apricot trees on the mountain, but neither the jujube nor the apricot is ripe yet.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhiluo found some walnut trees and chestnut trees.
Although chestnuts and walnuts mature in autumn, the chestnuts and walnuts that matured last year have fallen to the ground and have been dried by the wind and sun, making them just right to be eaten.
Jiang Zhiluo picked up some walnuts on the ground and used a stone to chisel open the outer shell. The walnuts inside were still intact.
There are also chestnuts. Because they are ripe and dried, the thorny outer shells have cracked, revealing the chestnuts inside.
Seeing so many walnuts and chestnuts, Jiang Zhiluo first put some into her backpack.
Jiang Zhiluo was very happy to see these walnuts and chestnuts.
Because many delicious foods flashed through her mind.
"Walnuts can be used to make porridge, and you can also put some in bread."
"And chestnuts. You can make sugar-roasted chestnuts."
Jiang Zhiluo put some of the chestnuts in her backpack, but the basket couldn't hold them all, so she put some in her space.
"With so many, I can make some more sugar-roasted chestnuts and sell them at the stall."
Seeing that it was getting really dark, Jiang Zhiluo had no choice but to get up and go home.
There are so many that she couldn't pick them all up in one night.
When I was carrying the basket on my back and going home, as soon as I reached the edge of the forest, I saw Cui Hejin holding a lantern and preparing to go into the mountains.
"Cui Hejin!"
Jiang Zhiluo was slightly surprised when she saw him.
It was getting dark now, and under the light of the oil lamp, he looked even more picturesque and beautiful.
Seeing that Jiang Zhiluo was fine, Cui Hejin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you okay?"
Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "I'm fine, don't worry."
"Have you encountered any wild animals?"
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "I didn't see it."
Speaking of this, Jiang Zhiluo was also a little strange.
If she saw wild animals, such as bison or wild boars, she would hunt them and bring them home.
Cui Hejin reached out and gently helped Jiang Zhiluo remove the grass debris from her hair, her movements gentle.
"Well, I'm glad you're okay."
"Mom has prepared dinner, let's go home first."
Jiang Zhiluo nodded.
Just as she was about to move forward, Cui Hejin reached out and pressed her shoulders, saying, "I'll carry the backpack."
Jiang Zhiluo instinctively wanted to refuse, but Cui Hejin said, "I'm much better now. I'll do the heavy work."
He really didn't want Jiang Zhiluo to get tired from carrying so many things.
Jiang Zhiluo also knew that Cui Hejin was almost recovered now, but his meridians and internal strength still needed time to recover, but his body was fine.
The medicine prepared for him used supernatural powers, which was of great help to his body and helped it recover quickly.
Jiang Zhiluo gave the backpack to Cui Hejin.
On Cui Hejin's back.
The two of them walked down the mountain towards home. Jiang Zhiluo explained, "I saw some chestnuts and walnuts on the mountain and happened to pick some up."
“Walnuts can be used to make porridge and can also be put into bread.”
"Chestnuts can also be made into sugar-roasted chestnuts."
After the family's conditions improved, Jiang Zhiluo was willing to buy some seasonings.
Including sugar.
There is a lot of sugar at home, which is just right for making chestnuts.
But don't put too much, because Mrs. Cui doesn't like to eat too much sweet food.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "No."
"I saw Madam Jian and Master Jian today and earned thirty taels of silver."
If it was just a medical consultation, she wouldn't ask for so much money.
But it also has surgical special abilities to treat it, so it's worth thirty taels.
"Mrs. Jian wanted to give me a hundred taels of silver, but I didn't ask for that much. I only took thirty taels. Do you think I took too little?"
Cui Hejin shook his head and said, "No, just follow your heart."
Jiang Zhiluo kept talking to Cui Hejin about going to Jian's house.
He also said what Jian Yunci said.
"So I went up the mountain to take a look in the afternoon, thinking it would be safer if I hid in the deep mountains and forests."
Having said that, Jiang Zhiluo looked at Cui Hejin and wondered if a young man like him would be unwilling to hide.
After a pause, Jiang Zhiluo said, "If a war really breaks out, would you be willing to hide in the mountains?"
Cui Hejin said gently, "Wherever you and mother are, I will be there."
"Do you feel afraid of death?"
Cui Hejin lowered his head and looked at Jiang Zhiluo with a gentle expression, saying: "Silly girl, the situation is like this. Only by surviving can you do more."
As if thinking of something, Cui Hejin said softly and vaguely, "That year, after the case of deposing the crown prince occurred, my grandfather, my father, and many other loyal ministers advised the emperor. They were not afraid of death, but because of their advice, the emperor ordered them to be deposed, detained, and imprisoned."
"They were all tortured in the Ministry of Justice prison."
Jiang Zhiluo's expression changed, "Why torture?"
"They are loyal ministers. Even if the emperor insists on doing what he wants, he shouldn't torture them."
Cui Hejin said, "The late emperor was very suspicious in his later years. After deposing the crown prince, he established the current emperor. Since the current emperor came to power, he has become even more suspicious and trusts no one."
"He was also somewhat stubborn and self-righteous. He felt that his ministers were disobeying and rebelling against him."
"After the previous emperor passed away, the current emperor ascended the throne. He has always held a grudge against the officials who interceded for the deposed crown prince, so he tried every possible way to frame them with false charges. Over the past few years, he has purged many officials."
"The Emperor has killed too many loyal ministers, so that among the officials in the court today, there are very few who truly work for the people. Most of them are only concerned with their own interests."
"You see, they weren't afraid of death, but they were still killed by the emperor."
Jiang Zhiluo asked, "What kind of person was the prince back then?"
Jiang Zhiluo was a little curious. So many loyal ministers did not want the prince to be deposed. She was curious about what kind of person the prince was who was supported by so many loyal ministers.
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