After the Dragon Boat Festival, we prepare to dig a well.
Song Yuehua wanted to dig a deep well, and the master told her in advance that if they encountered large rocks or hard layers, they would have to pay extra money.
Unless there are special circumstances, the fee will be calculated as 25 taels per well.
After both parties agreed, the construction officially started.
In this era, digging wells relied entirely on manpower. More than a dozen people dug and reinforced the wells from morning to night, but they still hadn't finished digging after a whole month.
Song Yuehua also went from being curious and expectant in the beginning to being indifferent now. As the saying goes, a well can always be dug well.
Only half of the money for digging the well was paid, and only 21 taels of silver actually belonged to her.
Digging a well caused Song Yuehua to face another financial crisis.
The weather has been good recently, so we can go into the mountains.
Having learned from the last lesson, before entering the mountain, Song Yuehua asked Carpenter Yang to make a simple cart that could be disassembled.
Carpenter Yang put a lot of thought into achieving the effect Song Yuehua wanted, so he naturally would not be soft-hearted when it came to taking the money.
A detachable cart cost a full 2 taels of silver.
Everyone in the family knew that Song Yuehua was going into the mountains this time. Xie Wenwu was smart for once and didn't say anything.
On the contrary, Liu Xue was a little eager to do something, "Master, can I go into the mountain..."
"Liu Xue, look!"
Song Yuehua threw a ball of mud into the sky, then put an arrow on the bow and drew the bow in one go. The arrow shot out and the mud ball exploded.
After putting away the bow, Song Yuehua said, "When you have practiced to this level, I will consider taking you into the mountains."
Of course, it is also possible that they just go into the mountains to pick mushrooms.
Song Yuehua didn't say this.
Liu Xue had a goal and was more motivated than usual, but she felt sorry for Xie Wenwu, who had been throwing mud for the entire afternoon.
The next morning, Song Yuehua took her equipment and went into the mountains.
The animals in the mountains were still as restless as ever. Not long after entering the mountains, Song Yuehua shot two pheasants. When she continued to move forward, she deliberately avoided the white snake's territory.
As a result, when we climbed over the second hill, we ran into Bai Daxian again.
Meeting those green eyes again, Song Yuehua felt like crying but had no tears. She could only offer two pheasants, retreat fearfully, and run away.
It was not known whether Bai Daxian came here because of the scent of the pheasant or because of her scent.
Does this mean that I will have to offer sacrifices every time I enter the mountain?
Hunting pheasants was originally fun, but now it has become a task. If it really doesn't work, can I bring my two old hens with me next time?
Song Yuehua thought about it and decided to give up, as it was not possible to encounter the White Snake every time.
The next day, Song Yuehua went deep into the Bugui Mountain and caught a pheasant and two fat rabbits.
I roasted a chicken in the evening. The skin was roasted until golden and it sizzled with oil when you took a bite.
After eating and drinking, I found a tree and was about to climb up to sleep when I heard the howling of wolves.
As the sound got closer, Song Yuehua had a bad feeling.
When there were more than a dozen wolves surrounding the tree, Song Yuehua's heart sank.
I really can't understand it. With her body, how can she be enough to fight against more than a dozen wolves? Is it necessary to make such a big fuss?
Is it the smell of roast chicken?
Fortunately, the moonlight was bright, and the wolves moving on the ground could be seen clearly.
He counted them and found that there were 15 wolves in total, but he only had 10 arrows on him. Even if he killed one wolf with each arrow, there were still 5 wolves left. It would be difficult for them to survive if he climbed down from the tree.
The best solution for now is to negotiate first.
Song Yuehua threw out two rabbits and shouted, "Brothers and sisters, please take the rabbits and let me go."
Half of the wish was fulfilled, and half was unfulfilled.
The wolves took the rabbit, but had no intention of letting her go.
Song Yuehua was very angry. It was so shameless that the man took the gifts but did not do his job.
He immediately drew out an arrow, got into position, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The moment he opened his eyes, he pulled the string and shot the arrow at the gray wolf that was howling the loudest.
The gray wolf's reaction was not slow, but it was still a step late.
An arrow shot through his waist, not fatal, but still unable to move.
After the gray wolf fell, the other wolves in the team howled even more fiercely.
Another big white wolf walked out of the bushes. This wolf was obviously bigger than the surrounding wolves. It growled softly. The wolf pack split into two groups, one group gathered under a tree, and the other group walked away.
Song Yuehua aimed the arrow at the white wolf. She knew without thinking that this was the leader of the pack.
The white wolf seemed to sense something and darted into the bushes the next second.
At this time, several wolves in the distance were running towards this side, and Song Yuehua turned and aimed her arrow at a mottled wolf.
An arrow was shot and the motley wolf fell to the ground.
The other wolves that were rushing over not only did not stop, but instead sped up. Just when they were about to get close, they leaped into the air and kicked hard on the back of the wolf that stayed behind, as if they had stepped on a springboard. The whole wolf almost flew to Song Yuehua's feet.
Song Yuehua was so scared that she stepped back and almost fell off the tree.
After she steadied herself, she drew the bow without hesitation and shot at the wolf that was flying towards her.
After shooting two wolves in succession, the leader's growl was heard again, and the wolf pack under the tree disbanded and returned to their original formation.
There are 12 more wolves and 6 arrows.
Song Yuehua was unwilling to wait for death on the tree, so she touched her chest and fortunately the tinderbox was still there.
Most of the branches on the tree have high water content, so it is not easy to ignite them. You have to find dry branches and leaves to start a fire.
Song Yuehua tied one end of the hemp rope to a thick branch high up, tied the other end around her waist, and then climbed to the top of the branch to break off the dead branches.
Some branches could not bear the weight enough and almost broke. When Song Yuehua carefully climbed onto the branch, the wolves below actually started to hit the tree trunk.
The branches beneath her were thin to begin with, and Song Yuehua fell down directly after being impacted. Fortunately, she reacted in time and hugged the branch beneath her.
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