After preparing the necessary tools, Yun Xiaoxiao led the group to the riverbank.
After telling them what to do, we started a fire and cooked.
We're preparing to start work first thing tomorrow morning.
Yuan Min also came along.
She and Xiaoxiao were specifically responsible for cooking.
This allows them to focus all their energy on their work.
To avoid going into the water.
First, push the stone a certain distance away, then place two pieces of wood on top.
Place the second stone on the wood, then place the wood on top of that.
Of course, while others are putting stones in, a few people should stay behind to check the river.
I'm afraid there might be crocodiles coming out to bite people.
The river is currently calm and not turbulent.
This also reduced the difficulty for them in placing the stones.
It's hard to think about, but actually quite simple to do.
In just three days, the stone blocks were placed one by one in the middle of the river.
The stone piers are very tall and weigh over a thousand kilograms.
Having a large stone has its advantages.
This way, the bridge won't be submerged during floods, and the stone piers won't be washed away.
Especially during the summer when the water level rises. The force of the surge is enormous.
The stone is too small to stand upright.
Although the stones were large and heavy, the men placed them in their proper positions without any effort.
You really have to admire them.
Mountain men are not only strong, but also very good at using skillful force.
The stones were placed very securely.
It's wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, so there's no issue with it wobbling.
After all the stone blocks were installed, a few people were left to make grooves on the stone blocks for installing the wood.
The rest of the people went to chop wood.
The wood is a type of wood called Qinggang wood.
This type of tree is quite resilient and sturdy.
There are many such trees around, making it easy to cut them down.
Of course, even the best trees cannot withstand wind and sun.
So the stonemasons laid the chopped stone slabs on the wood.
This way, the wood won't rot easily.
To prevent the stone slab from rolling on the wood, grooves were also cut into the bottom of the slab.
However, Yun Xiaoxiao doesn't understand any of these things.
It was arranged by the village chief's son.
The village chief's son is quick-witted, tactful, and has great courage.
I heard he's also a trained martial artist.
Many of the men in the mountains go up the mountain to hunt.
Over time, they honed their skills.
The village chief's son is named Amu, and he is thirty years old this year.
He was considered the leader among their group of people of similar age.
People generally listen to him, and very few oppose him.
I heard that he will succeed his father as the next village chief.
The villagers not only had no objections, but also thought it was a good thing.
After spending the last few days together, even Yun Xiaoxiao felt that this person was very capable.
Moreover, he is very generous and easygoing, and loves to laugh.
They give off a very approachable vibe.
It took about twenty people seven days to build the stone bridge, which was over twenty meters wide.
Even Yun Xiaoxiao, who came from the new century, was full of admiration for him.
Once the bridge was built, everyone went to the mountain on the other side.
They also wanted to go down to the foot of the mountain to take a look.
Even if we don't go down, it won't hurt to take a look.
With many hands make light work. Along the way, the bushes were cleared away, revealing a fairly wide road.
Unexpectedly, we even encountered two wild boars.
Although not large, each one weighs over 100 jin (50 kg).
How could two wild boars possibly be compared to 20 strong men?
Before Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min could join in, they had already taken down the two wild boars.
The temperature is low now, so it won't spoil even if you leave it for a few more days.
So they divided the wild boar meat among themselves.
A wild boar weighing about 300 pounds was divided among twenty-two people.
When divided among everyone, there's not much left.
Why are there 22 people?
The village chief only found 15 people. Even with the three Fan brothers and Yuan Shitou, there were only 19 people in total.
So Fan's father joined in, making a total of 20 people.
Including Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Min, who cook, there are a total of 22 people.
Two days later, we arrived at another mountain.
Yuan Shitou pointed down the mountain and said, "That road down there leads to the town."
Look, there are still a few people walking over there.
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and sure enough, there were several people walking.
Everyone sat down to rest on the hilltop, with no intention of going down.
With their clothes and accessories, if they went to town, they would be mistaken for bandits and robbers.
It has to be said that they look quite disheveled right now.
I only came here to work and didn't bring anything else.
Besides, they had no intention of going down the mountain, nor had they made any preparations.
After resting, the village chief's son called everyone to return the way they came.
The obstacles on the road were cleared, and everyone was in a great mood.
I feel very relaxed when walking, and my pace has become much faster.
They calculated that it only took them five and a half days to get back.
Of course, this is the speed at which they travel light.
If you're picking and choosing things, it will definitely take much longer.
It's worth mentioning that there was no movement in the river during the days they were building the bridge.
I don't know if there were only four crocodiles in total, or if the other crocodiles were too scared to come out because of the commotion.
Or perhaps they hibernate in their burrows.
Overall, building the stone bridge went smoothly.
After resting for a night, Yun Xiaoxiao went to the village chief's house to express her gratitude.
I also brought a rabbit with me.
The rabbits they raised had grown up long ago and had even given birth to two litters of baby rabbits.
When the village chief heard that she had come to express her gratitude, he quickly waved his hand.
"Don't say that. We're all happy to have a way down the mountain."
Besides, you all disregarded the danger and took the lead in searching for a way down the mountain.
"Can't we even lend a hand?"
Yun Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "Uncle Village Chief, is that road really only for going up the mountain and not for going down?"
I remember when I was first sold, it only took a day or two to get there.
It should be quite close.
The village chief nodded and didn't hide anything: "I heard that during the war, our ancestors led their people to hide here."
So they set up a formation.
People from outside can come in, but no more than five people are allowed.
Those inside can't get out; the fear is that some restless young people will go out and die.
So many years have passed, and no one has been able to break through that formation.
If you can't break through, you can't get out.
Yun Xiaoxiao asked in surprise, "How many years have you lived here?"
Is this stagnation something that will never be broken?
The village chief thought for a moment, then said uncertainly:
"It must have been two or three hundred years, right?"
I heard that this formation can remain unchanged for 500 years.
I don't know if it's true or not; I just heard the older generation say it.
Yun Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in amazement as she exclaimed, "How amazing!"
The village chief smiled and nodded: "Who says otherwise?"
After leaving the village chief's house, Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Shitou went to check on the fields.
How are the potatoes they planted doing?
Seeing the potato seedlings growing well, Yun Xiaoxiao happily skipped and jumped to the edge of the field.
Upon parting the bushes, he immediately exclaimed:
"Brother Stone, come and see how many potatoes there are!"
"They're a bit small, but they should be edible, right?"
Yuan Shitou looked into the grass that Xiao Xiao had parted, and there were more than a dozen potatoes of various sizes.
The larger ones are as big as goose eggs, while the smaller ones are quite small, not even as big as pigeon eggs.
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