Chapter 529 Extra Chapter: Surrounded by Wolves
Lin Yi is now in charge of the governorship of Beizhou, while Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan are taking the children to play in various parts of Beizhou.
General Hatu, who had previously bought grain from Lin Luoxi, also received permission from the Emperor of Beiwei five days later to buy 10,000 dan of grain from Lin Luoxi.
Based on local grain prices, Lin Luoxi exchanged the grain for weapons and then gave them to the northern military camp.
Now, Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan's family have a higher reputation in Beizhou than Emperor Xiao Jingchen.
"Father, Mother, I heard from the neighbor's son that the wild animals in the mountains are the best to hunt in the winter in the north. Why don't we go into the mountains today?"
The five children, Xie Zhili, Xie Zhiyan, Xie Zhiheng, Xie Zhichu, and Xie Leyao, who had just returned from playing at their neighbor's house, immediately ran over when they saw Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan having a barbecue in the gazebo in their yard.
Looking at Xie Hanchuan and Lin Luoxi with anticipation, they realized that it was freezing cold and there was nothing fun to do. Those children were too childish, and it would be better to go hunting in the mountains.
“Honey, that’s a good idea. In this freezing weather, if we catch a wild deer, we can barbecue it.” Lin Luoxi said, munching on a freshly roasted sweet potato as she looked at Xie Hanchuan.
Ever since Lin Yi took over as the governor of Beizhou, Lin Luoxi's family has moved out and bought a house in a small town near the mountains in Beizhou.
Bored, Xie Zhili and his five children went to play with their neighbor. Coincidentally, the man next door was a hunter, and when he brought back a silly roe deer, the children became envious.
"Alright, let's get ready." Xie Hanchuan saw his wife and children looking at him expectantly, so he quickly put the hot water bottle he had just filled into Lin Luoxi's hands, got up, and went to prepare the things.
Seeing that Xie Hanchuan had gone to prepare his things, the five children excitedly followed behind, happily preparing their own things as well.
Lin Luoxi watched as the man and child busied themselves packing, while she busied herself stuffing sweet potatoes into her mouth.
The sweet potatoes from this place are delicious. They're sweet, soft, and chewy when roasted, making them perfect as a snack.
After Xie Hanchuan had arranged everything, Lin Luoxi lay alone in the carriage, covered with a silk quilt, leisurely cracking melon seeds.
Xie Hanchuan and Xie Zhili, along with their children, insisted on going sledding into the mountains.
"Dad, look, there's a rabbit over there." Xie Zhili spotted a rabbit hopping out of the snow, looking for food.
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Zhili had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow, and the fat rabbit was instantly hit and pinned to the spot.
"Boss, your archery skills are getting more and more exquisite." Xie Hanchuan couldn't help but praise Xie Zhili when he saw that Xie Zhili had only scared the rabbit into standing still.
"Hehe, I just thought that rabbit was so cute. If I gave it to Mom to warm her hands, it would definitely be very warm."
"Mom, this rabbit is so white and has such long fur. You can use it as a hand warmer!" Xie Zhili smiled, paddled over on his sled, picked up the frightened rabbit, and presented it to Lin Luoxi like a treasure.
"Thank you, my little gift." Lin Luoxi peeked out from inside the carriage and took the white rabbit.
Ever since the children stopped going to the West and instead stayed by their side, helping with chores, Lin Luoxi found herself becoming increasingly lazy.
It wasn't that she didn't want to do anything, but rather that Xie Hanchuan and the five children were all vying to do the work, so she just wanted to enjoy it.
"Mother, wait a moment, I'll find you something good too."
"Me too, Mother. I will definitely hunt down a black bear for you and make you the warmest fur coat."
"..."
Okay, Xie Zhili's gift of the rabbit to Lin Luoxi completely ignited the rivalry between the brothers for Lin Luoxi's affections.
"Alright, alright, you are all my good children. I'll be waiting for your harvest."
The carriage happened to come to a sheltered spot with plenty of dry firewood, so Lin Luoxi decided to stop the carriage and camp there.
"Wife, wait here. I'll go into the mountains with the children and we'll be back soon." Xie Hanchuan warmly helped Lin Luoxi start a fire, prepared snacks for her, and then led the children into the mountains.
I stayed in the villa for more than a month. Although I occasionally went out to stroll around the streets, nothing compared to the excitement of going into the mountains.
Seeing that Xie Zhili had made progress, Xie Hanchuan was even more determined not to admit defeat.
"Okay, you guys go ahead!" Lin Luoxi sat by the fire, adding firewood to make the fire bigger, while telling Xie Hanchuan and the others to be careful.
After the children and Xie Hanchuan went into the mountains, Lin Luoxi got bored, so she took out radishes and cabbages and started feeding the white rabbit.
Looking at the rabbit in her hand, she thought of the rabbit Xie Hanchuan had given her many years ago, and a smile appeared on her lips.
Put the rabbit down, take another rabbit out of the space, quickly bleed and skin it, put it on the grill, and start roasting it by the fire.
The white rabbit, tossed aside by Lin Luoxi and watching her movements, became even more frightened as Lin Luoxi swiftly gutted the rabbit. Its eyes turned even redder and its whole body trembled.
"Awoo..." The aroma of Lin Luoxi's roasted rabbit attracted the wild animals that had been starving for months.
"Damn it!" Lin Luoxi cursed as she looked at the pack of wolves eyeing her menacingly.
"Do you want to eat?" Lin Luoxi asked tentatively when she saw the wolves looking at the roasted rabbit by the fire.
“Awoo…” The lead white wolf nodded to Lin Luoxi.
"All right!"
"However, with so many of you, I don't have enough hands to grill you all. You'll have to eat them raw!"
Seeing the wolves, who were already skin and bones from hunger, Lin Luoxi felt a pang of pity and took out hundreds of rabbits from her spatial storage, throwing them to the wolves to eat.
"Awooo..." The hungry and cold wolf pack saw Lin Luoxi throwing rabbits at them, and they all jumped up, snatched the rabbits that were thrown to them and flew away, and lay down around Lin Luoxi, quietly eating the rabbits.
"Wife, wife..." Xie Hanchuan, who was competing in hunting in the mountains, heard the howling of wolves at the foot of the mountain. Worried that something had happened to Lin Luoxi, he quickly took the children down the mountain.
As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw dozens of wolves surrounding Lin Luoxi.
In desperation, he picked up a bow and arrow, intending to hunt down the wolves.
Regardless of Xie Hanchuan's worries, Xie Zhili and his five children were terrified when they saw so many wolves surrounding Lin Luoxi. They hurriedly drew their bows and arrows, ready to shoot the wolves.
"Father of the children, children, no, they mean no harm." Lin Luoxi quickly spoke up to stop Xie Hanchuan when she saw his actions.
"These wolves meant no harm; they were just too hungry."
Lin Luoxi was worried that the wolves wouldn't have enough to eat, so she took out the chickens from her spatial storage and fed them to the wolves.
The rabbits and chickens nurtured by the space are imbued with spiritual energy. When the wolves eat the rabbits and pheasants, the feeling of being so hungry that they see stars disappears, and they are replaced by a rapid surge of vitality.
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