As soon as they thought about it, they took action. Xiao Ba and his companions responded positively. They took bows and arrows and swords, carried backpacks and set off. The brothers from the Qiu and Zhang families followed closely behind.
Gu Xinran stayed behind to prepare the ingredients, taking out a lot of cabbage, radish, winter melon and other vegetables, washing and cutting them into pieces;
Soak dried bamboo shoots, dried fungus, dried shiitake mushrooms, dried beans, etc. in hot water in advance;
Cut roe deer meat, venison, tiger meat, etc. into thin slices and set aside.
I looked through the inventory and found two pig stomachs. These are good stuff. The pig stomach makes the chicken soup base even more delicious.
The elders of the Gu family helped wash vegetables and cut meat, Mancang and Manniang built the stove and made pancakes, Xuanxuan and Tingting also came to help, and the shed in front of the cliff was warm and cozy.
Not long after, Brother Gu hurriedly sent back three processed pheasants. The foodies were very smart.
Stew it in advance, and when they finish hunting, they can have a big meal when they come back. How comfortable!
Brother Gu put down the pheasant and hurried away again. The prey was calling him in the jungle.
Clean the chicken and pork stomach, cut into large pieces, blanch them in water first, then add ginger slices, red dates, Polygonatum sibiricum, Gastrodia elata and diluted Lingquan water, bring to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat.
Wait until everyone comes back and then move it to the clay stove in the cave and eat it while it’s still hot. It’s so delicious just thinking about it.
The sheds of the Gu, Qiu and Zhang families were built together. Aunt Zhang and Mother Qiu were moved by what Gu Xinran did.
It's likely that my little brat hasn't caught any prey yet. It doesn't matter. If we don't have fresh chicken, we have cured chicken and castrated chicken. We also have Gastrodia elata. Let's prepare the hot pot.
Gu Xinran gave them a lot of cabbage and radishes to add to their food.
Next, Man Niang watched over the fire and slowly simmered the food. Everyone moved the processed dishes back to the cave, and Gu Xinran also prepared a delicious dipping sauce.
Half an hour later, the hunting team returned.
The three families had a good harvest, including many rabbits and pheasants, and Xiao Ba even brought back a goat.
nice one!
It’s great to eat mutton hotpot in cold weather, it’s both nutritious and keeps you warm.
Gu Xinran smiled widely, "Hurry up, drink a bowl of ginger tea and take care of the sheep.
Pick out the fattest front leg meat, slice it thinly, put it in the pot, and dip it in the soul sauce I prepared. It’s so delicious that you can even swallow it with your tongue.”
After hearing this, they became very motivated and forgot about ginger tea.
The prey was moved to a nearby river and everyone worked together.
Gu Xinran followed them and taught them how to clean the sheep's internal organs, and use them to make delicious mutton soup when they had free time.
Soon, everything was ready and the lamb front leg meat was cut into thin slices.
As night fell, candles were lit in the Gu family cave. Everyone sat in a circle around a steaming pot. The stone slab next to the pot was filled with various side dishes.
Everyone starts with a bowl of nutritious pork tripe and chicken soup. After one bowl, you will feel refreshed!
Then various slices of meat and vegetables were served one after another, accompanied by tiger bone wine. Everyone ate and drank, and felt so comfortable at that moment that even a god would not change it.
After a pleasant dinner, everyone took a rest.
After a good night's sleep, Gu Xinran woke up naturally, washed up quickly and walked to the cave entrance. He found that everything was white. Was it snowing?
At this moment, there are still tiny snowflakes flying in the cold wind, and the temperature is even lower.
The Gu family members got up early. Some were making breakfast, some were practicing martial arts, and Xuanxuan and Tingting were standing in horse stance, looking around.
Gu Xinran did not take the newly opened steep stairs. Instead, he jumped up and joined the exercise group. He first practiced the boxing techniques taught by Yilu Xiaoba, and only after his whole body was warmed up did he start practicing basic skills.
The villagers felt both love and hate when they saw the long-lost snow.
Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, but it will slow down the pace of moving south, and we don’t know what the situation is like outside the mountain.
The snow was a thin layer, not fluffy, and mainly consisted of snow grains and snow flakes. The slopes were very slippery to walk on, making it inconvenient to travel. We decided to rest here for a day.
It was a rare opportunity for her to have some free time, so after practicing her exercises, Gu Xinran took her younger brothers and sisters to make snowmen and have snowball fights, and they had a lot of fun.
They didn't stop until Gu's mother called them to have breakfast.
Even if they were not in a hurry, they could not sit idle. The old, the weak, women and children collected firewood, cut grass and prepared food, and the young and middle-aged people all went hunting. No one complained about having too much meat.
Grandma Gu asked Gu Xinran to stay in the cave and have a good rest. It was too tiring to run outside in such cold weather.
But she had a heart that wanted to have fun. She hadn't seen snow for ten years since the end of the world, and she wanted to have fun in the snow, but her grandmother couldn't do anything about it.
Xiao Ba, the other two, and Brother Gu protected her, and a large group of people walked towards the dense forest.
After the last lesson, Gu Xinran didn't dare and wouldn't cheat. He just came here to have fun today.
Besides, the villagers have food and meat, and their lives are easy, so there is no need to take risks.
There are many rabbit and pheasant footprints in the snow, as well as some footprints of unknown animals.
Two hours later, everyone had a great harvest and it was time to return to the camp.
Xiao Ba looked at a large area of blurry footprints and fell into deep thought.
Gu Xinran noticed something was wrong with him, pushed him, and asked, "Little Starling, what's wrong?"
Xiao Ba's face was tense, and he said seriously, "This large patch looks like a wolf's footprint, but it's too blurry to see clearly."
Hearing this, the Zhang brothers squatted down to check, their expressions gradually becoming nervous. "It really does look like a wolf pack. Such a large area of footprints must be from a large wolf pack. We have to be extra careful."
Brother Gu had never seen a wolf, but he knew how powerful a wolf pack was, and his heart was lifted.
Xiaomei and Xiaolan followed the footprints in a circle and found one or two clear ones. They said solemnly: "It's a pack of wolves!"
When the young and middle-aged men in the village heard that there was a wolf, they all gathered around and the atmosphere was heavy.
Gu Xinran knew the situation was serious and that they had to make plans early. He reminded them, "Let's go back to the camp first so we can make a long-term plan!"
When they returned to the cave, it was already past noon. The villagers hurriedly had lunch and gathered in the shed in front of the cave to discuss countermeasures.
Gu Xinran wondered, could it be that the cave was abandoned because of the wolf disaster?
Most of the people in this village are the elderly, the weak, women and children. If a pack of wolves attacks in the middle of the night and we are not prepared, there will definitely be countless casualties.
Village Chief Li frowned, looking anxiously at Xiao Ba, "Let's evacuate immediately, okay?"
Xiao Ba said solemnly, "No, we can't get out of their territory in a day."
Seeing that there was no hope of escape, Village Chief Li had no choice but to make plans early so that he would have a better chance of winning if the wolves really came.
"Everyone should think about it and see if there is any good solution and prepare in advance."
Uncle Zhang: "Let's prepare more firewood. Burn more and brighter bonfires at night. Wolves are afraid of fire."
Master Qiu: "We'll assign more people to guard the night. We're not afraid of ten thousand, but we're prepared for the worst."
Xiao Ba: "Dig more traps around."
Gu Yuchen: "Send the elderly and children to a cave high above the ground."
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After some discussion, the whole village took action!
The elderly, the weak, women and children went to collect firewood nearby. Zhang Bo led some strong laborers to dig traps. Xiao Ba led another team of people to cut bamboo, cut it into sharp slices to set traps, and also cut some bamboo arrows for backup.
Gu Xinran felt that these measures were far from enough and that she had to come up with a foolproof plan that would allow her to escape safely without having to fight the wolves head-on.
It’s too difficult. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally came up with an immature idea.
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