Chapter 55 The two children meet
The cellar is divided into two floors, and the stairs leading down are damaged.
Song Liyun was afraid that there might be something bad down there, so she left Xiao An at the entrance of the cellar. After testing the air quality, she jumped down alone.
In fact, she was worrying too much.
The Ji family was a wealthy family in Suijin Town. They had been occupied by the Di people and bandits for many days, so the government naturally conducted a concentrated search when entering the town.
And later, when Black Gold injured someone, no one set foot here again.
Under the bright and powerful flashlight, the cellar is clearly visible.
The walls were made of blue bricks, the floor was paved with blue bricks, it was bare and empty, there were no secret rooms or secret passages, not even the corpses that one would imagine.
On the lower level of the cellar were dozens of clay jars of various sizes that had been smashed into pieces, and some straw had dried into powder and stuck to the ground.
It seems that this is where the Ji family stores ice.
The upper floor was a vegetable cellar, littered with broken wooden shelves.
Looking at these vegetables, Song Liyun suddenly realized a problem: winter is coming soon, and the locals are stockpiling vegetables such as cabbage and radishes in advance.
The radishes and cabbages that he had collected from Xiaoshi Village were all stored in the space. After eating them to his heart's content for so long, they were already running low, and there was no sign of new supplies.
It is not Song Liyun's habit to live off the savings, so she still has to actively generate income.
As the saying goes, live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. Song Liyun thought of the food reserves that Hei Jin had piled up in half of the attic. That was a good thing, the more the better.
Thinking of this, her gaze turned in a certain direction. With such a good helper, she had to make use of it.
Ever since getting the small wooden box, Heijin's temperament has changed these days. It seems like he has given up on resistance and has given up everything.
After eating during the day, it would stop making any noise and just curl up in its nest, holding the wooden box and sleeping soundly.
At night, Song Liyun allowed it to lead a few circles around the house to poop and pee. It was very docile and no longer had the fierce look it used to have.
Song Liyun was a little confused. The small wooden box was so important to him, why didn't Hei Jin take it out himself?
Or maybe it's just a ritual, a symbol, like some kind of agreement between children.
Song Liyun thought about it again and again and decided to make a bold attempt.
When Song Zhenping left home for work, Song Liyun opened the attic door again.
In the quilt, Heijin's ears just trembled, without raising his head. He grabbed a piece of cloth to cover his face and continued to sleep with his head covered.
This is Xiao An's first time in the attic.
He stood at the low doorway, staring intently at the black, furry thing inside.
What is that?
It can move and is aware that the sun outside is dazzling.
"Heijin, look who's here?" Song Liyun took Xiao An a few steps closer and shouted to the sleeping lazy monkey.
Heijin didn't open his eyes, but turned over and faced the door.
Xiao An bit his lip, looking at the strange thing with fear and curiosity. He took Song Liyun's hand, pointed at Hei Jin and whispered, "Sister!"
He wanted to ask, what is that thing!
The moment the clear childish voice sounded, Heijin's ears moved, and his body instantly jumped out of the nest, turned nimbly in the air, and rushed towards Xiao An like a whirlwind.
Because it was the first time that Xiao An was brought to see the attic, Song Liyun was on guard when facing the former ferocious beast, even if Hei Jin behaved well.
Seeing that Heijin was indeed showing his vicious side at this moment, she grabbed Xiao An behind her, quickly retreated a few steps, and stood outside the range of the chain.
Heijin's eyes were wide open, and he was barking at Xiaoan with his mouth open, with his two front paws stretched forward, as if he wanted to grab something.
Song Liyun was furious and annoyed. At this moment, murderous intent suddenly rose up. She took a step forward and shouted, "You beast, you are courting death!"
Before he finished speaking, he swung a stick and hit Hei Jin in the face.
Heijin was knocked over and fell to the ground, holding his head and face as he lay on the ground whimpering.
Song Liyun withdrew her hand and, seeing Hei Jin had returned to normal, she cursed, "What do you want to do?"
Heijin looked up cautiously.
Only then did Song Liyun realize that tears were welling up in Heijin's eyes, and he stretched out his long claws and pointed at Xiaoan.
It turns out that he has feelings for the child!
Xiao An hid behind Song Liyun and looked at the scary monster.
Tears as big as black gold beans rolled down, wetting the long hair on its face.
His two claws subconsciously wanted to pull Xiao An over, but he shrank back and stopped when he saw Song Liyun's gaze, staring at the little man behind her.
The atmosphere was a little weird. Xiao An didn't move, and Hei Jin didn't move either, but the tears in their eyes flowed even more violently.
As he watched, Xiao An slowly emerged from behind Song Liyun, taking one step, two steps...
When Song Zhenping returned from work that night, he saw only Song Liyun busy in the kitchen, but no Xiao An. He asked, "Is Xiao An hiding in the backyard again?"
Song Liyun was making wontons when she saw him come back and said hurriedly, "He's in the side yard. I'll go find him. Brother, boil some water first."
Having said that, he dropped the noodles in his hand and ran away.
Song Zhenping frowned as he looked at the white flour and the pot of meat filling scattered all over the chopping board.
Yun'er is busy with food every day. All the white rice and flour come from the treasure bag, which is consuming her blessings.
I still need to earn more money, plant more land, and live a down-to-earth life. I can't harm my second sister like this.
In the side courtyard, Song Liyun stood under the attic and called softly, "Xiao An, brother is back, come down quickly."
There was a commotion in the attic.
After a while, Xiao An grabbed the wooden railing and slid down, with Hei Jin following behind to try to get out.
But it still had an iron chain around its neck, so it could only watch Xiao An run to Song Liyun, and the two left hand in hand.
Just as he walked out of the side courtyard door, Xiao An turned around and waved towards the attic, and a look of joy immediately appeared on Heijin's furry face.
It is three or four miles from the construction site to Baolinju. In order not to waste time, Song Zhenping has been eating at the migrant workers' house for lunch these two days, and Song Liyun will prepare nutritious meals in the evening.
Song Liyun made small wontons tonight, using finely minced meat mixed with green onions and coriander as the filling.
Xiao An has a bad stomach and can only take care of himself slowly.
During this period, Song Liyun fed him small meals frequently, and he only ate half full from a small bowl of wontons.
He found it difficult to break his habit of wolfing down his food. He would finish the wontons in his bowl in just a few bites and could only watch his brothers and sisters continue eating.
After learning the lesson of having diarrhea after eating chicken soup, Song Zhenping knew that he could no longer let Xiao An eat too much.
The original soup and the original food should be used. No matter how greedy he is, just let him drink more wonton soup to fill his stomach.
Song Liyun tasted her own cooking with great satisfaction.
I've been struggling with food these days and have gradually gotten back to where I used to be.
Before the apocalypse caused by the nuclear war, she also liked to eat dumplings and wontons. She hadn't had the chance to try them for a full ten years, so now she feels a little unfamiliar with making them.
Although the wontons may not look good, they are still delicious when cooked in a pot.
After dinner, Xiao An obediently set up a stool and washed dishes in the kitchen.
Song Liyun took out the clothes that had been tailored for Song Zhenping to try on.
Song Zhenping probably hadn't worn clothes that fit him for a long time. Even though they were old clothes, he still looked excited.
I took it off and folded it after trying it on. I was reluctant to wear such nice clothes.
Seeing that he was so happy, Song Liyun smiled and said, "Brother, the house has been cleaned up for a while now. I plan to take Xiao An up the mountain to pick some acorns to eat. I heard from Ma, the dressmaker, that there is a large area of acorn trees across the Huangsha River."
(End of this chapter)
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