The wolf spiders had been killed, and there was no more threat on the way down the mountain. The only thing to be careful of was the brutal apes. However, Sun Ziyun said that if you hurt the enemy, you will lose 800 of your own. How could the apes who destroyed the entire wolf spider nest not be hurt at all? At this moment, there was a lot of bloody blood on the scene, which showed that the fight between the two sides was brutal.
The gorillas must have also suffered heavy casualties and were severely damaged. Although their bodies were not found at the scene, they were very human and probably could not bear to see their brothers die in battle, so they were all taken away. Even the first gorilla whose head was pierced had disappeared, which is a clear example.
As we walked by, Sanfu was particularly agitated, snorting constantly and kicking his legs wildly. Yunwen and I had to comfort him for a long time before he felt a little better. The Song sisters had already turned pale from seeing and hearing about this scene, and they took turns vomiting several times along the way.
The gorillas killed them all, and there was no extra wolf spider left. The journey was relatively smooth, and it wasn't long before we reached the foot of the mountain. Outside the post station with the words "馓龍軍機" written on it, while there was no danger around, I also paid special attention to see if there were any gorillas spying on us.
According to my usual understanding of sniper hiding positions, the bushes in the southeast corner, the branches covered by leaves on the west side, and the corner near the south side are all places where we can hide, so that the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Therefore, I paid attention for a long time to prevent the gorillas from paying special attention to our whereabouts.
Fortunately, there is no problem. They don't seem to have the extra time to spare. Although there is a blind corner around, the sound cannot escape my ears. Since I have been observing for a long time, I can be sure that there is no problem.
After confirming, we immediately entered the yard of the post station. In a blink of an eye, it had been nearly half a month since we left. The house that Yunwen and I had cleaned up with great difficulty had to be cleaned again. Some weeds had grown again and had to be removed again.
When the Song sisters saw the room, they immediately became very happy. They walked around it several times, saying that this was good and that was good. After Yunwen tied up and comforted Sanfu, she also accompanied them around and introduced it like a tour guide. As expected of a former flight attendant, she was elegant and calm when introducing things. Her voice was sweet and her posture was upright. It was obvious that she had been well trained.
After the introduction, I organized everyone to start the check-in work.
"Everyone listen to me, the main reason we move in here is to be able to hide and not be discovered by those brutal gorillas, and secondly, to be able to live better and more conveniently. As a residence, it must first be suitable for everyone to live in. Therefore, I will arrange the tasks now. Everyone will be responsible for an area, and improve the living environment here as soon as possible. Yunwen, you will be mainly responsible for pulling out the weeds and finding something to eat and drink for Sanfu. Yingchun, you will also be responsible for getting some water and soil, and making some dishes and chopsticks. Bailu, you will be responsible for cleaning the stove and the millstone, and then you can assist Yingchun." I said.
The girls nodded and went about their own business.
It's not that I'm lazy, it's just that because of the Golden Sword before, my body really needs to replenish qi and blood and restore energy, so I can only do some small jobs, such as taking the wooden barrel left here, fetching water from the well, irrigating the floor, wiping the old wooden tables, stair railings, and the window sills, floors and even wooden beds in the three rooms on the second floor with cloth.
I repeatedly threw the wash cloth here and rubbed and wiped it with soap nuts. After an afternoon of tidying up, it became much cleaner and more comfortable, and there was a pleasant fragrance all around. There was also the stainless steel field pot that I left behind last time, as well as a spoon and a meat cleaver. I would be able to set up the pot and cook food soon. I used the stove to make iron and build a blast furnace last time, so I left it to Yingchun to use. It could be used directly to bake earthen bowls and the like, which was quite convenient. Soon the silence here was gone, and it became more human.
At night, everyone was tired after working hard for most of the day, so they sat on the Eight Immortals Stools left by their predecessors, or one by one, leaning against the Eight Immortals Table to rest.
There is an earthen basin on the table, with a notch specially left on the side of the basin, so that a lot of charcoal and firewood can be placed in the basin. The basin is obviously specially made, just enough to fit a clean wild hanging pot on it, so that the fire stick can stir the charcoal to stimulate the fire, and the pot on it can be used to boil water for food, or to cook some soup, which is very convenient.
Furthermore, you can also put a sieve inside and steam the buns directly, which is extremely convenient.
Bailu was always the one who made the food, and Yunwen would help from time to time. Now Yingchun and I took a break, while the other two washed the wild vegetables in the backpack with a wooden bucket, and used a knife with small serrations that foreigners used to cut beef that I picked up to cut the vegetables on the washed wooden board left over from the last time I made the bellows, and used that as a chopping board.
One was responsible for adding water and ingredients to the stainless steel pot and adjusting the flavor. Suddenly, the whole room was filled with hot aroma, floating in the air and entering everyone's noses, stimulating their stomachs to rumble.
The soup contained some fennel, wild pepper, star anise and some dried seasonings that I didn’t recognize, and some chopped mountain mushrooms, which served as the soup base.
Yunwen cut the wild mushrooms, some wild vegetable roots, and a can of canned beef into slices or sections. Then Bailu mixed some flour and after the dough had rested, she rolled it flat with a rolling pin. The rolling pin was made from a section of a long wooden handle of a spear they found in a corner. I wonder what the ancestors would think when they thought their life-saving weapons were used to roll noodles.
After that, roll it flat and cut it into strips one by one with the cutting knife. In this way, the hand-cut noodles are completed. Put them all on a baked earthen plate, and all the preparations are ready.
Yingchun gave everyone some simple, crude wooden chopsticks, and they just used them tonight.
At least I had a homemade hotpot tonight, which was a relief after many days of running around. According to the way of eating hotpot, let the soup base boil first, then add vegetables, such as wild vegetables and roots. After a while, add hand-cut noodles, and finally put in the meat. The starch in the noodles can reduce the harmfulness of purine in meat.
We scooped them out one by one, let them cool down and ate them. The only drawback was that there was no seasoning. We could only use a clay bowl to scoop some soup base and add some dry ingredients or sansho to make a rough seasoning.
However, this hotpot was really appetizing and refreshing. A few pieces of boiled beef, a few bites of natural wild vegetables, a few bites of chewy wild mushrooms, and hot hand-cut noodles, not only did my appetite get satisfied, but my mind was also fully healed.
What’s more, compared to the hotpot restaurants in my hometown, the food here is all grown naturally without pesticides, which is even healthier.
"At night, everyone should try not to go out of this room, and don't light a fire that is too bright, so as not to be noticed by the apes. After washing up, everyone will rest. We will also adopt a shift system. In case of danger, we will notify in time for prevention. The people on night watch will stay downstairs and pay attention to the movements around. The others will rest upstairs and be ready to hand over shifts at any time. Tonight I will be on the first shift, Yunwen will be on the second shift, Yingchun will be on the third shift, and Bailu will be on the fourth shift. Do you have any objections?" I asked.
"Why am I not in Class 4?" Yingchun asked.
"Can you stew medicine? Yunwen and I are not fully recovered yet, so Bailu needs to rest more while she stews medicine for us to replenish our qi and blood. So she will be busier than any of us, do you understand?" I said.
Yingchun pouted and nodded. Then everyone washed their faces with water, chewed willow leaves, rinsed their mouths with tea, and went upstairs to rest. I stayed downstairs and lit a bonfire on the ground. However, I thought that the fire was too big and would increase the risk of exposure. So I thought that I should grind some vegetable oil tomorrow to make an oil lamp, which would be more convenient.