Chapter 25 There is a treasure on the mountain
At this time, Yang was desperate and wanted to try any possible means. If it were any other time, she would never believe the words of Zhang Xiu, a cowardly woman.
So I asked, "What do you mean, sister? Can you see Lai Fu's situation at home?"
Zhang Xiu shook his head. "I can't see. But I see one thing very clearly. The man who just rode over wasn't wearing Modu clothes. He was wearing the same clothes as us. And he didn't have a sword hanging from his waist. I heard that Modu soldiers are very fierce and they all have a machete hanging from their waists.
"Look, if the man who just came was a Mudu soldier, why didn't he carry a knife? Wasn't he afraid of the villagers' resistance? And I heard that soldiers always serve in groups, so why is he alone? Think about it carefully, is this the case?"
In fact, Zhang Xiu had never heard of this before. She only learned this from TV dramas.
When you hear the name of a country like Modu, you can guess that the clothing styles they wear are definitely different from those in the Central Plains, and soldiers don’t carry swords, which is not common sense in any dynasty.
After she said this, Yang looked at the ancestor uneasily.
Apart from Lai Fu, the one in their family who is most literate and has seen the most of the world is the ancestor.
When the ancestor was young, she was the daughter of a wealthy family in a big city.
The old ancestor didn't see what happened outside the door just now. After listening to Zhang Xiu's words, she couldn't help but nodded: "Zhang is right, that person is most likely not Mo Dubing."
After hearing the old ancestor's words, Yang's heart finally settled down: "So, Lai Fu is still alive, and they won't kill him."
The old ancestor comforted her and said, "I believe that God will definitely bless him."
…
At the same time.
Fortunately, they came out early and the sun was not at its hottest yet. Ding Xiaodie stood on the road at the foot of the mountain and did some stretching exercises.
Stretch your legs and arms and get ready for mountain climbing.
Her actions surprised Dabao and Erbao: "Xiaodie, what are you doing?"
“Stretch.”
"What do you mean?"
"Well, just to stretch my legs so they don't hurt after coming down the mountain."
Erbao quickly followed her and stretched. After finishing, he smiled and gave Ding Gui a thumbs-up: "Uncle, when I was in the village before, I really didn't realize you had such great abilities. Xiaodie knows so much, and you taught her all of it."
"Is that what Xiaodie said?" Ding Gui was a little flattered. In his previous life, his darling didn't have to learn anything from him.
Dabao said with a smile: "Xiaodie, would you lie to us again?"
Okay, I’m satisfied. Ding Gui smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits, looking very proud!
Ding Xiaodie rolled her eyes at her old father, took out some water and shared it with Dabao and Erbao, then started climbing the mountain.
The mountains here are not high, but the forests are very tall. The fallen leaves underfoot are piled very thickly. If it weren't for the fact that these leaves can kill people if eaten, the trees on this mountain would probably be bare within ten days.
And any edible grass next to the tree roots, even a piece of tender grass, was pulled out cleanly.
What Ding Xiaodie hoped for most along the way was to catch another rabbit, even if it was a skinny rabbit!
But after climbing for two hours, they didn't find even a single rabbit hair.
Finally, everyone sat down to rest, panting.
Ding Gui took out the lotus roots he had washed at home from his bag and shared them with everyone. He panted and said, "Xiao Die, it seems there's really nothing to eat in this mountain. Let's go back! What if it gets hotter after noon and we don't even have the energy to walk back?"
Ding Xiaodie raised her head, squinted her eyes, and looked at the sky through the mottled leaves.
It was so poisonous that even the air was filled with waves of heat.
I can't go on like this. I guess I have no choice but to listen to my father and go home!
"It's a waste of time. There are such beautiful fallen leaves, but nothing grows." Dabao kicked the leaves under his feet in frustration.
Erbao sat sideways under a tree, chewing lotus roots. He was happy and thought it was no big deal. It was boring to stay in the house anyway, so it would be nice to go out for a walk and kill time.
Just when everyone was silent, Ding Xiaodie picked up the gourd bottle and drank some water. Her eyes accidentally looked at Dabao's feet.
What is that?
A black lump.
It looks like a pile of poop, but its color is surprisingly black.
"Don't move, Dabao brother, just stand there and don't move."
Why does it look familiar?
No matter what it was, Ding Xiaodie immediately told Dabao to stand there and not move.
Dabao was so frightened by her sudden call that he didn't dare to put his raised foot down: "Zha...Zha La Xiaodie?"
What did he step on?
Ding Xiaodie did not agree to him, but rushed over hurriedly. As she got closer, she smelled a faint fragrance of Chinese medicine.
Yes, yes, that’s it!
Without time to explain, Ding Xiaodie reached out and picked up the black thing, feeling so excited that she almost cried: "Dad, look what this is?"
Ding Gui was chewing lotus roots. At first he thought they were just kids playing around and didn't pay much attention.
Looking at the black ball in Xiaodie's hand, Mu Di almost choked: "Oh my God, that is..."
He wanted to rush over to take a look, but Ding Xiaodie immediately raised her hand: "Don't move, no one of you are allowed to move. Hurry up and search carefully. Just look for something like this. Be gentle and push aside the leaves and search slowly."
"Yes, yes, maybe there is one nearby. It would be a waste if we step on it!" Ding Gui was so excited that his voice trembled.
Dabao and Erbao had no idea why their father and daughter were so happy, but they definitely didn't dare to move.
So they both carefully squatted down, gently pushed aside the fallen leaves, and asked as they searched, "Uncle, Xiaodie, what is that?"
Ding Xiaodie was kneeling on a pile of fallen leaves beside Dabao. She carefully pushed aside the leaves in front of her, layer by layer, afraid of missing anything. Her eyes were focused as she replied, "Black truffle."
“Black truffle, can I eat it?”
“Yes, and it’s the most delicious food.”
"That's great, Erbao, look carefully, this thing is edible." Dabao's eyes lit up when he heard that it was edible. He thought he would not return empty-handed and would not let down the elders in the family.
Erbao said, "I thought it was a tree root." Then he said happily, "There's a bunch of them here."
"Hold it carefully." Seeing him pick it up casually, Ding Gui's heart ached. This thing is worth a lot of money in the 21st century. Even he, a businessman, can't bear to eat it twice a year.
At the same time, Ding Xiaodie also found one: "There is one here too."
Dabao shouted again: "There are some here too."
Ding Gui looked at this and then that, extremely excited: "Oh my God, this is not a mountain, this is a treasure pot!"
"Uncle, you are exaggerating!" Dabao and Erbao were very happy. They thought that this black thing must not be as delicious as lotus root, and there was only a little bit of it, so it would not be enough to fill them up!
(End of this chapter)
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