Yunwen was originally sleeping with her back to me, but when she saw me hugging her, she immediately turned around and fell asleep with me in her arms, face to face. I felt her unique softness and slowly fell asleep in this wonderful embrace.
I slept for quite a while. When I woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. The curtains in the room had been drawn, and the whole room was very bright, even a little dazzling. Yunwen had already gotten up and was not by my side. I quickly packed up, thinking that nothing would go wrong again, and hurried out of the room and went downstairs.
But I saw the Song sisters sitting downstairs and talking nearby. I didn't see Yunwen, so I went downstairs and asked them. They said Yunwen was in the yard, so I went outside to look for her, but I saw her walking with Sanfu in the open space in the courtyard. I was relieved. When she saw me, she pulled Sanfu over. When she got close to me, she smiled at me and asked, "Did you sleep well?"
Although her smile seemed a little forced, I knew it was a sign of her trying to adapt to and accept herself and to appear normal.
"Not bad. How about you? Do you feel better? Don't move too much recently. After all, those wounds are recurring." I asked.
She nodded, obediently let go of the horse, came to my side, took my arm, and went back to the house with me.
When I got to the house, the Song sisters were waiting for me. Everyone was hungry. Besides, now that we had returned to normal life, we had to replan everything. After all, this place was not our farm backyard, nor was it the civilized world we knew. It was still a deserted island and a wilderness. Since it was a wilderness, we had to work hard to find a way to survive, put aside our emotions for the time being, and focus on survival.
In this regard, I should return to this small world and try my best to ensure everyone's survival. As for other things, they are still luxuries for the time being. So let's all sit at the dining table and discuss everything we need to say.
"Everyone is here, right? Let me say a few words. We are now in a place where there is no extra opportunity for me to play tricks or do anything selfish for my own purposes. From now on, I will strictly forbid you. If I hear about your intrigues again, either you leave or I leave. If the team cannot be united, then don't force it together. If you want to stay together, you must be of one mind. Now we are short of food, the meat has been eaten, and the only vegetarian food is black fungus and some wild vegetable roots. The only thing that is relatively edible is the wild milk I collected yesterday. Life is not as safe as we thought. Do you understand?" I asked.
The Song sisters knew that I was specifically calling them out, so although they felt unhappy, they still nodded. Yunwen smiled, knowing that I was protecting her.
"You'd better understand the situation. It was Zhang Yunwen who asked us to rescue you, and it was she who suggested that I stay and support you. The potatoes haven't sprouted yet, and the wheat won't mature until May or June. Moreover, this is a remote post area, and you would be eaten by wild beasts in the mountains if you don't get there even in the hottest days of summer. So you should have some humanity, be grateful, and stop guessing about those things, otherwise don't blame me, Zhou Bo, for being rude." I said.
"I know. Only your Zhang Yunwen is precious. We are not worthy of your eyes. You are so partial to her. I don't know if you are blind." Song Yingchun muttered.
"No, no, no, Brother Zhou Bo, you know my sister has always been outspoken. She has no ill intentions, but she has always had that kind of intention towards you. This is no longer a secret, so don't take it to heart. We all listen to you. We will do whatever you say. The most important thing is to survive. We can't live without each other." Song Bailu also said.
I sneered and said, "She is not just being straightforward, she is being immoral. Don't forget that she stabbed you in the stomach with a dagger. Don't forget the pain after the wound has healed. Haven't you figured out who your sister is yet?"
As soon as these words came out, Song Yingchun's face flushed, and Song Bailu couldn't help but clench her fists. Obviously, this was the biggest rift and wound between them, and I just sprinkled salt on it, how could it not hurt? All of this was in the hope of dispersing their strength and restraining them. After all, three people don't form a group, and two people don't form a group, so Yunwen can be less targeted by the same way.
"Okay, from now on, no one should cause trouble, otherwise no one will survive this dangerous food shortage. Listen to my arrangements. Now Bailu, you go and cook, Yunwen go and lend a hand, and Yingchun, see if you can fix your little wooden man so that you will have an extra helper when you work in the future. I'll go to the backyard to process the potatoes and water them. After we finish breakfast, I'll go to the wheat field to take a look. In the meantime, you guys better stop causing trouble for me, do you hear me?" I said.
The girls nodded, and seeing that they didn't say anything else, I stopped there. According to the original plan, I carried the iron bucket to get water from underground, and went to the backyard to water the potatoes. I just watered them a little to prevent them from being too dry. After that, I went to deal with the weeds and the like. Not long after, Yunwen came to call me to eat, so I went over.
As we were walking over, Yunwen said, "Zhou Bo, take me with you to the wheat field later. I want to relax and pick some herbs."
When I saw that she was in a positive mood, I was of course happy. I would definitely agree to this small request. Although the bumpy ride is not good for physical wounds, it is at least better for the mentality.
When we got to the castle, there was cold-mixed black fungus, a plate of roasted wild mushrooms and wild vegetables on the dining table, and some crab meat that had been made into balls, baked, sprinkled with powder and placed on a plate. In addition, a bowl of milk was placed on everyone's table. After all, it was a good breakfast, at least it was delicious. After the wild milk was boiled, a layer of milk skin was left, and everyone's bowl had some. This thing is made of fat and protein, which is exactly what Yunwen needs now, so I gave her my piece.
She looked very happy and couldn't stop smiling.
All in all, this meal tasted very good. The dishes and dry ingredients were well matched in color, aroma and taste after being baked, and the milk was fresh. The only problem was that the quantity was a little small, after all, food was still scarce.
After dinner, I also briefly arranged their tasks. I said, "Yunwen will go out with me this afternoon. You sisters will stay in the castle and watch over her. Bailu will change Yunwen's medicine and write a prescription for collecting herbs. We will also come back to collect herbs in a while. Think carefully about which medicine can help the wound the most. Yingchun, now that you are allowed to come back to live, do something well and don't be lazy. Help your sister clean up the house and repair the wooden man. It may be needed in the future. Do you have any objection?"
The Song sisters shook their heads, apparently having no objection.
So after Yunwen finished changing the medicine, she went out with me. We rode the Sanfu horse out. She sat in front of the horse and I sat behind. So I basically hugged her all the way. Her shoulders and back sometimes touched my chest, but she always held her face with one hand. When she turned her back to me, she still looked sad because she didn't have to pretend.
"By the way, you seemed to have known that the mantis-like insect was called Kaiyuan. How did you know it? Also, why does it speak so similarly to us, and why does it understand human nature so well and is so dark? What is the principle behind its ability to transform flesh, blood, and bones?" I asked.
"【Kaiyuan】is also one of the eight treasures of Taiqiong Cave. The five of them are Jinque, Yinxi, Daofu, Longpo and Kaiyuan. They are all recorded in the Tiancanjuan. I have a good memory and I have memorized them all. Jinque transforms the Eight Qi and Five Elements to communicate with the Supreme Being, Yinxi transforms Yin and Yang to communicate with the You, Daofu transforms Lingshi to communicate with the Mysterious, Longpo transforms Xuqi to communicate with Qian, and Kaiyuan transforms Jingyuan to communicate with the Gods. Each treasure has magical powers. As for the principle, I think it may be due to some special medium for transforming energy. And the way of speaking is similar because it is originally a thing that communicates with the gods. It can use the frequency emitted by our throat to immediately master the same way of speaking and frequency, which is called communicating with the gods." Yunwen said.
She was having a hard time speaking, so I didn't dare let her say more, but knowing this, I had some idea of what had happened to her. I hoped to get some information that might help her. From what I heard now, it seemed of little use, but I was somewhat relieved.