Chapter 983 Chapter 983, Strange Stone Salt Lake
By the time Rice Flower and Rice had picked up a pile of firewood, the sun had already set, leaving only a bright red sunset in the sky.
The temperature has begun to drop, and Daohua lights the fire, then sits in front of the fire holding the rice, enjoying the sunset over the Gobi Desert.
The rice plant huddled in the arms of the rice flower, eating cakes in small bites while chirping and talking to the rice flower, without a trace of panic or fear of being stranded in the Gobi Desert.
The rice flowers look calm and relaxed, which gives the rice a great sense of security.
He knew that as long as his mother was there, she would definitely protect him.
"Mom, it's cold!"
The sky gradually darkened and the temperature dropped. When Daohua heard her son complaining about the cold, she took the little guy into the tent and tucked him into a warm wool blanket.
Daozi was still young after all, and had no idea how they could have taken so many items with them when they escaped from Wuhuzhai.
"Lie down and let me make you some milk tea."
Daozi nodded obediently.
Daohua left the tent curtain open so that the little guy could see everything outside the tent and not be scared.
Daohua made a tripod with long branches, fixed it above the fire, then hung a clay pot over the fire and started to boil milk tea.
During this time, she was worried about the strong wind at night, so she found some large stones nearby and compacted the area around the tent.
After doing this, Daohua thought about it, took out some medicinal herbs from the space, made some medicine to repel animals, and sprinkled it around the boulder.
While doing these, Daohua also explained to Rice why they had to do this and taught it some common sense and skills about camping outdoors.
Afterwards, Daohua fed the dog Xiaoyi and the camel some water and food, and then brought the prepared milk tea into the tent.
"Mom, why do we still have milk tea to drink?"
Daozi still noticed something wrong.
Daohua said calmly, "There were a lot of things tied to the camel that my mother took away, including milk tea."
After hearing this, Daozi was immediately relieved and lowered his head to slowly drink the warm milk tea.
Seeing that her son stopped asking questions, Daohua smiled and drank a bowl of milk tea.
At this time, it was completely dark and the surroundings were silent except for the sound of burning firewood.
Seeing the brilliant starry sky above her head, Daohua had an idea. She moved the wool blanket closer to the tent entrance, then lay down next to Daozi, pointing to the sky and said, "Daozi, do you see the stars in the sky?"
Rice nestled in Rice Flower's arms and nodded, "Mom, there are so many stars."
Seeing that he was still energetic, Daohua began to tell him various stories about the stars, such as Chang'e flying to the moon, Zhinu and Cowherd.
While telling the story, Rice Flower saw the Big Dipper and immediately began to teach Rice to use the Big Dipper to determine directions.
"Rice, do you see the seven brightest stars in the sky? If you connect them together, don't they look like a spoon?"
"Extend five times the distance from the mouth of the spoon. Is there a bright star? That star is called the North Star, and the direction it points to is north."
Daozi was a little confused when he heard it. Daohua knew that this was quite difficult for her four-year-old son, so she didn't force him to remember it, but just wanted him to have an impression.
After talking about the Big Dipper, Daozi began to yawn frequently. Daohua moved the blanket into the tent, added some firewood to the fire, and then closed the tent curtain.
The night passed peacefully.
Looking at the sun slowly rising on the eastern horizon, Rice Flower fell into deep thought.
Xiao Yeyang would definitely come to find them, but she was not sure how long it would take. Although there was food in the space, it would take too long and she would have trouble explaining herself after she went out.
After hesitating for a while, Daohua decided not to wait there. She watched the Big Dipper last night and knew the direction of the north. Wuhuzhai was in the northeast of Xiliang. She took her son and headed towards the northeast. She should be able to meet Xiao Yeyang who came to find her sooner.
Daohua made milk tea and gave some pastries to Daozi, then went to pack up the tent. After packing it up, she put it on the camel's back.
When Daozi saw this, he asked, "Mom, aren't we waiting for Daddy here?"
Daohua thought for a moment and said, "We can't put all our hopes on Daddy. We also have to learn to save ourselves, okay?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his son's head and took the opportunity to say, "Never place your hopes on others. In this world, only yourself is the most reliable."
Daozi seemed to understand, but nodded to indicate that he understood.
Daohua quickly took the time to eat something, then set off again facing the morning glow.
“Huh~”
The wind and sand on the Gobi Desert were very strong, so Rice Flower took out two pieces of thin cotton cloth and wrapped herself and Rice's head, leaving only the eyes exposed.
It was almost noon and the rice flowers were about to find a place to stop and rest, but a strong wind blew up.
Although the wind was not as strong as a sandstorm, it succeeded in making the rice flowers lose their way again.
When the wind died down, Daohua had to find another place to set up the tent, wait for the night to come, and look at the Big Dipper again to determine the direction.
"Mom, look, this stone is so beautiful!"
While looking for a stone to press down the tent, Daozi found a blood-red stone nearby.
At first, the rice flower didn't care. But when the rice came back with a few stones of different colors, the rice flower was surprised.
These stones look a bit like jade!
Afterwards, Daohua followed her son and saw more and more strange stones. These stones had various shapes and colors such as red, waxy yellow, muddy green, etc. They were extremely beautiful.
"It's rumored that the Gobi Desert is rich in jade and rare stones. I didn't expect it to be true."
Daohua looked at the various sized and colorful stones on the ground. Some of the stones were even emitting bright light. She immediately decided to stay here for a while so that she could check the stones before taking them back.
She took a quick look and found that among these stones, there were many high-quality jade and agate. If she took them back and asked a craftsman to process them, she would definitely be able to sell them for a good price.
Daohua stayed here with Daozi for two days and picked up a large pile of stones and put them into the space.
Without waiting for Xiao Yeyang, Daohua could only continue heading northeast with her son.
Before leaving, Daohua left some spices here, thinking that if she met Xiao Yeyang, she would ask Xiao Yeyang to send someone here to pick up stones.
There are quite a lot of jade and rare stones here. If you pick them up, you will definitely earn a lot of money.
"Mom, why hasn't Dad come to see us yet?"
“Because it takes time to find someone.”
Daohua looked at the rice sitting obediently on the camel's back. She was very pleased that her son had not complained about the hard work in the past two days.
The little guy is spoiled and indulged by everyone at home, and she is really afraid that her son will become a playboy.
Being arrested this time is not entirely a bad thing. It also allows my son to experience the difficulties and hardships of living away from home.
As the sun set, Rice Flower looked around for a place to camp, and suddenly saw a lake in front of her.
"Mirage?"
Isn't it said that hallucinations only occur when one is extremely hungry? They are not short of food or water.
After thinking about it, Daohua drove the camel towards the lake. When she got closer, she found that it was a real lake.
Looking at the white crystals on the edge of the lake, Daohua's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be a salt lake?"
(End of this chapter)
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