Chapter 161 There is an evil spirit at work!
"The Feng family said that wild beasts are also afraid of humans. They don't easily come to places where people live. Most of them stay in deep mountains and old forests and have their own territory.
As long as we don't go into the mountains, we can set traps. If we can catch prey, we can not only eat meat, but also have fur clothes to wear!"
"Yes, Second Grandpa said that the north is very cold, and people there mostly use wool to make outerwear, which is both warm and snowproof, very good."
"Then raise a flock of sheep and let them out to graze on weekdays. I heard that sheep soup is best for drinking in winter, and the wool can be used to make outerwear and brushes."
"Why not raise some more rabbits? They'll just eat grass, too. As long as we're diligent, I heard rabbit meat is delicious too. We'll stir-fry it with lots of chili!"
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There were a lot more swallowing sounds around.
Finally, unable to hold back, others joined in the conversation: "Um, Uncle Xiangnan, can you bring my parents? I want to eat spicy rabbit meat and drink mutton soup, too."
"I can cut grass. I used to be very good at cutting grass for pigs when my family raised pigs. I can also cut grass for rabbits and sheep!"
"Every household has a donkey. Raising donkeys requires cutting grass for fodder. They all eat grass, so it would be easier to graze them together or cut grass together, right?"
"But we have to buy a cub first. Once we get it back, we can raise it together in the village. Then we can all eat meat! And we can take turns eating it!"
Hearing about the change of food, Jiang Xiangnan and his companions turned around with their bowls and started a heated discussion.
Shen Qing was a little amused, but after thinking about it briefly, he felt that this suggestion was really good!
Generally, there are basically no big rivers in mountainous areas, but if you live by the mountains, you can make a living by the mountains, and if you live by the water, you can make a living by the water. Just one of these two things will be enough.
Mountains are the first choice, mainly because they can form natural barriers. Man-made disasters are more likely to occur after natural disasters, and the world in ancient times was prone to instability, so protection is indispensable.
Once things settle down, we can build some protection along the mountains and villages, otherwise it will be dangerous no matter who you meet, the disaster victims, refugees, bandits...
Another thing is that there is a lot of space at the foot of the mountain. The Northeast is extremely cold in winter, so we need to heat the kang, and firewood is indispensable. As several children said, chopping firewood and cutting grass are not a problem.
She also wanted to plant more fruit trees, cultivate a large vegetable patch, build a large yard, and put lounge chairs and swings in the yard...
"I wonder when the court officials will post the notice?" Jiang Ying walked up to Shen Qing with a bowl of rice, squatted down and asked while eating.
Shen Qing has become accustomed to the way the villagers eat.
A bowl of rice can be carried from one end of the village to the other, or if there is gossip in someone's house, you can eat while leaning against the door frame.
She estimated, "One day's delay means one more day's worth of food. With so many victims, that's no small number. I guess notices will be posted in two or three days."
Jiang Ying was thinking, "We can still hurry up and harvest some wild rice stems for two or three days. Wild rice stems are really delicious! Let's save some for the road."
Jiang Shuiguan Li standing by nodded in agreement.
Shen Qing laughed.
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The next day, the Zhou family members who had received the porridge hurried back to report.
"Oh no, there's an evil spirit coming to take my life!" Zhou Ershan said in panic.
Everyone in Qili Village was stunned, then they asked in shock, "How is that possible? Wasn't he killed by a human?"
"People died? How many? Why do you say it's a demonic evil?"
"The disaster victims are in chaos, much scarier than demons! I think it was done by humans."
"Tell me what's going on."
Shen Qing was also waiting curiously. Why did the news of evil spirits coming out of nowhere to claim his life?
Zhou Ershan told the villagers of Shili Village that he had met and learned that the Zhou family was in Qili Village, so he told them what had happened to Zhang Heshun's family of three yesterday.
"You two, what's going on? A family of three got into trouble for no apparent reason. Zhou Chuncao especially kept saying the tree was full of her second son, even though there was nothing on it! If this isn't a case of evil spirits, what is?"
"Wang Fugui and his men fed them boy's urine to exorcise the evil spirits. They vomited violently, but it was useless. They said Zhang Heshun was hard when he woke up in the morning. Zhou Chuncao and her second son weren't feeling well, but they shouldn't be dead."
"Now there are rumors everywhere that it's a demon that's taking our lives. Shouldn't we be more careful? But how can we be careful?"
Shen Qing and Jiang Shui and Huo Bing looked at each other.
Understand each other what is going on.
Master Jiang said coldly, "It's not a demon. It must have eaten something poisonous. It must have been affected by the poison."
The people in the village exclaimed, "Ah!" It's so simple?
The original atmosphere of panic completely disappeared.
Zhao Mingyue spoke frankly, "How could their whole family not know what they were eating these days? Could they be eating it secretly?"
"Well, even if we know, who would tell it voluntarily? If someone is possessed by evil spirits, we just need to drink some incense ash and boy's urine to exorcise the evil spirits. But if someone is poisoned, we have to send him to see a doctor, and it will cost money." Wang Cui thought of the sarcastic remarks made by Zhang Heshun and Zhou Chuncao when her head of the family was injured and had a fever.
With parents like this teaching by example, how can children be willing to spend money on their medical treatment?
All I can say is that you reap what you sow!
"To put it bluntly, they are pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth. Even if the Zhou family members know the truth or guess it, they will just treat it as evil."
"you do not say."
"I'm relieved if it's not a demon."
"Alright, alright, let's go find some wild vegetables, or else someone else will dig them up."
There were too many disaster victims gathered outside Wen'an City, and almost everything edible had been picked up. Now they had to walk a long way to find wild vegetables. If they didn't hurry up, the ones far away would also be gone.
Alas, the porridge provided by the imperial court for disaster relief can only ensure that you won’t starve to death. If you want to eat your fill, you still have to be diligent in finding food.
The older generation of Qili Village was filled with grief, but the world was not peaceful, and their relationship with the Zhou family, from the old to the young, was not very good, so they did not go.
By the afternoon, the rumors of evil spirits had intensified.
It even reached Song Shu's ears.
He slammed the table loudly and said angrily, "Ridiculous! A scholar does not speak of strange things! It's nonsense."
"Master, they are just a group of hungry disaster victims. How would they know this? I heard that everyone is talking about this now. Will it cause chaos?"
"We finally managed to calm them down. We can't let them cause any more trouble."
"Death isn't scary. How many dead bodies have they seen along the way? They're used to it!
The most important thing is that the woman in that family behaved strangely and described it as if she had seen it with her own eyes. It was really scary."
Song Shu frowned and thought carefully. After a while, he ordered, "Bring enough people, disguise yourself, and go to the disaster victims to see what's going on."
If there are many believers, then arrange for a Taoist priest to come and perform a ritual to "exorcise the evil spirits", regardless of whether it is true or not, so that the victims can feel at ease.
"Yes, sir!"
They didn't arrive at Qili Village early, and the good locations were all taken. The resting place they chose was some distance away from Wen'an City.
Fortunately, being remote has its advantages, that is, the place is large and the surrounding area is open, so there are not many other victims.
Independent and simple.
The many men who stayed behind to look after their belongings saw a team slowly coming towards them.
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