While drinking roe deer meat soup and eating roasted squirrel, you must also drink some wine to warm your body and relieve fatigue.

A few guys were chatting idly around the campfire.

The older ones were smoking dry cigarettes on the side.

Shen Mo sat with the hunting dogs. She preferred to be with dogs rather than people.

Wang Dagang complained to Uncle Tie: "There are thirteen of us in total, and we brought thirteen roe deer skin quilts. Isn't it enough for Shen Mo to come? It's so cold, we can't just freeze her to death!"

The winter nights in Daanling can reach more than 20 degrees below zero. If it weren't for the roe deer skin tube to protect me from the cold, I would probably have frozen to death.

When Shen Mo came out, she didn't expect to spend the night outside and was not prepared at all.

Uncle Tie took a puff of his pipe and said hoarsely, "Give mine to her. The little girl is afraid of the cold, don't let her get frozen."

"Uncle, how old are you? You still think of yourself as a young man."

In fact, there is a quilt in Lu Qingyang's space to protect him from the cold, but it is impossible to take it out under the current circumstances.

He looked at Sun Xiangqian with ill intent, and Sun Xiangqian immediately covered his chest.

"What are you looking at? I already have a partner, and I won't obey you."

The funny words caused laughter all around.

Lu Qingyang asked, "Shall we squeeze in together?"

Sun Xiangqian looked at the roe deer leather tube and fell into deep thought.

Two people of such large bodies would be squeezed to death if they tried to get in.

Shen Mo is small in size, but we can't let her squeeze with a big man.

Brothers' debts must be repaid sooner or later, and respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue.

"Okay, okay, come squeeze in with me!"

Seeing this, Wang Dagang looked at the other people's leather tubes and finally changed the biggest one for them.

"It's barely enough to sleep, and two people will be warmer."

Lu Qingyang knew that the conditions outside were not good, but he still brought a toothbrush and toothpowder, brushed his teeth and washed his face.

Yang Xiaoxiao joked: "Xiao Lu is a very particular person. He even brushes his teeth when he goes out hunting."

"You think it's you? Your wife will hate the smell of your mouth when you go back!"

"My wife doesn't mind, she just likes to kiss me."

"Yes, she loves you the most."

"Why, are you jealous?"

A few people started talking dirty, and Lu Qingyang quickly covered Shen Mo's ears and coughed a few times:

"Pay attention, there is a little girl here."

Shen Mo was eating the cake in her hand, as if she didn't hear anything.

After eating, she asked Lu Qingyang for tooth powder and started cleaning like him. However, she didn't bring a toothbrush, so she could only rinse her mouth with the tooth powder.

Just when she wanted to wipe her face, she was stopped by Lu Qingyang.

"Don't wash your face. Remember what I said before?"

"Um."

Shen Mo went straight into the roe deer leather tube, and Lu Qingyang helped her to untie the knot.

He also found a corner seat for her, away from everyone, and made a fire just for her.

On the other side of the campfire, he and Sun Xiangqian were sharing a leather tube. It was a little crowded, but it was indeed warm.

The dogs would find a warm place by themselves, some leaning against the campfire, and some sleeping directly next to the horses.

Snoring sounds gradually rose in the cave, and Shen Mogen couldn't sleep.

He opened his eyes and stared at Lu Qingyang opposite him. The firelight made the outline of his face clear.

She couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, until she saw the other person's face, she turned over in disgust.

Gradually, Shen Mo fell into a dream.

…

Lu Qingyang felt something licking his face in a daze.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw that it was Steamed Bun wagging its tail and licking his face.

Shen Mo was curled up in a corner, sleeping soundly.

The leather jacket on my body is very tight

The older ones like Uncle Tie have woken up and heard something bubbling in the pot.

Lu Qingyang nudged Sun Xiangqian with his elbow and said, "Xiangqian, it's time to wake up."

Sun Xiangqian muttered, "Good wife, stop making trouble!"

Lu Qingyang knew he was dreaming, so he untied the bag of the leather bag and got out.

Although it was warm, the two men were very crowded.

Steamed Tou came to Sun Xiangqian's side, and he immediately hugged Gouzi and gave him a kiss, which made Steamed Tou howl loudly.

Sun Xiangqian opened his eyes and saw a dog's face, which frightened him so much that he woke up immediately.

Uncle Tie had cooked some corn porridge and steamed some potatoes, and most people were awake.

Shen Mo heard the noise, rubbed her eyes, and got up sleepily.

"Come and have breakfast when you wake up. Breakfast is the most important thing in this day, so make sure you eat it warm."

The corn grits porridge felt warm in my stomach, and with a few steamed potatoes and some slices of steamed dried meat, I felt almost full.

Only Shen Mo was still staring at the remaining potatoes in the pot. Uncle Tie put them all into her pocket and said, "Eat! They're all yours."

Shen Mo was not polite either, and a smile finally appeared on her serious face.

The group continued on their journey. They needed hunting dogs to smell and search for prey along the way, so they switched to horses to pull the sled.

It was extremely quiet in the winter woods. By the time they reached the top of the slope, it was already noon.

Looking down from above, Lu Qingyang could see the vast forest covered with heavy snow, forming a vast and boundless sea of ​​white forest.

Any elaboration of language would be superfluous to describe such a majestic and magnificent scenery.

“It’s so beautiful here.”

"It's beautiful but also dangerous. I don't know how many people are buried here every year." Uncle Tie said with a sad tone, "Being in awe is the minimum respect for it."

His eyes dimmed involuntarily. His son had died in an accident while hunting in the forest.

Even so, at his old age, he still needs to go in and out of the forest frequently.

And every time he came, it would bring back his sad memories.

Lu Qingyang patted his shoulder. At this moment, he didn't know how to comfort him with words, so he could only remain silent.

The atmosphere here is heavy, but it's different over there.

She simply untied the sled and found a suitable position without any obstructions.

Prepare to sit on the sled and slide down the winding and undulating slope.

"This is very dangerous!" Sun Xiangqian shouted behind her to warn her.

"You're so brave despite your young age!" Wang Dagang said this, but he was still worried that she would flip over.

"Lu Qingyang, come on, give me a push!"

Lu Qingyang had no choice but to hold the steamed bun and push the sled, then quickly jumped on. The two of them immediately rushed down from the top of the slope like an arrow from a bow.

The surrounding scenery was blurred with light and shadow. The rapid speed brought an unprecedented sense of excitement, which made Lu Qingyang blurt out a cheerful "Yoho" that echoed in the valley.