I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 2 Books of literati still talk about these things?

Since it was only going back to the ancient times where the historical line was deviated, it did not go to an alien planet or a foreign continent, so the plants in the mountains and forests are still very recognizable.

Except for the pine tree and the privet tree, the leaves of the other trees have fallen off, leaving only the bare trunk stretching out to the sky silently, as if telling something.

At a glance, those with gray-brown bark, yellow-brown branches, gray or purple-red, cylindrical, sparsely round or oblong lenticels are privet trees.

The privet tree is an evergreen shrub, and under normal circumstances, it does not lose its leaves in winter in the south.But if the temperature is too low, the leaves will also wither.

And those trees with a height of 20 meters have dark gray bark, irregular deep cracks, taupe branches with longitudinal grooves, and many yellow-gray round lenticels on the bark, which are chestnut trees.

Seeing a chestnut tree, he hurried over with some joy, and wandered around under the tree to see if there were any thorn balls that had fallen and were not picked up by the squirrels.

The fallen leaves under the feet are thick and soft to step on. Presumably there have been no wildfires for many years.

He kicked away the snow under his feet, picked up a lot of small thorn balls, and tore off his robe to make a small bundle.

And Zhu Zi kept guarding behind him nervously, holding a hatchet in his hand, and kept looking around with his eyes.

The two of them didn't dare to go too deep, so they wandered around the edge of the forest.

There were many traces on the snow, but not a single living thing was seen.

"Second Young Master, we have been out for a long time. If we don't go back, the Second Madam will be worried." Zhu Zi was not overly upset that he hadn't found any wild animals.

After all, there are no encounters with small wild animals or large…

The second young master nodded, "Let's go back after I make a few tricks."

While talking, he cut a few slender vines thick with a hatchet with a hatchet, and made several traps where there were animal footprints.

Zhu Zi looked at it in surprise, his second young master was very skilled in making noose traps, but he probably never went to the wild?
The two of them grew up together, but when did the other learn to make these noose traps?
Didn't you learn it from books?

Books by literati still talk about these things?

After the trap was made, the handsome young man looked into the depths of the forest a little unwillingly. It seemed that he would not be able to eat meat again today...

But Zhu Zi thought of something, slapped his head, and suggested: "Second Young Master, why don't we go fishing?"

"Fishing?" The handsome young man gave him a sideways glance in surprise.

"Yeah!" Zhuzi nodded with a smirk, and pointed to the foot of the southern mountain: "Look over there, it's a big lake, Horseshoe Lake!"

The handsome young man followed the direction of his finger to look over, but only saw a vast expanse of whiteness. The so-called great lake had already been covered by ice and snow.

Presumably, the lake should have frozen over.But here is the south, and the ice cover will certainly not be too thick.

"Go, go and see!"

As he spoke, he lifted his foot down the mountain.

Yanglin Village is located in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, where there are dense water networks and clusters of lakes.Therefore, aquatic products such as fish and shrimp are also one of the foods.

His grandfather's family also caught a lot of fish in the autumn, but there were too many people who came to join him.

Not only him and his mother, but also the third aunt with a younger brother and a younger sister, and the Zhuzi family who used to be the nursing home.

It has been more than a month since they were kicked out by the aunt, and everyone bumped all the way to settle here.

Even if grandpa is the head of the village, he doesn't have so much food in stock to feed and drink so many people.

If food is not found as soon as possible, the family will starve.

While thinking wildly, he followed the pillar to the lake.

And after running all the way, sweat has drenched the whole body. When the cold wind blows, and then is hit by snowflakes, the cold air is blowing.

And the footsteps are also a little weak.

This body is handsome, but it is also too weak.Alas, it is the young master Jiao of a rich family!

Zhu Zi also saw his current situation, reached out to help him pat the snow on his body, and comforted him with some distress: "Let's rest here for a while, Second Young Master."

The handsome boy didn't respond, and used dead branches to sweep away the snow on the lake, exposing the ice.

From the perspective of transparency, the ice layer is not thick, only less than one centimeter.

clang, clang

In just three or two strokes, the ice surface was smashed with a hatchet.Then, it continued to expand the results of the battle and broke into a big ice cave.

The clear and cold lake water under the ice is bitingly cold.

Then, he took out another piece of chestnut rice cake from his bosom, broke it into small pieces, and threw it into the lake.

"Hey! Second Young Master, what are you going to do? This is for wrapping your belly! Don't dare to waste it!"

When Zhu Zi saw his movements, he immediately became anxious and yelled loudly.

The handsome young man gave him a sideways look, but didn't reply, and continued to throw the chestnut rice cake into the water.

Soon, half of the chestnut rice cake was finished.

In the shattered ice cave, a layer of crumbs of chestnut rice cakes floated up.

At this time, the handsome young man picked up another dead branch, sharpened the thin end with a hatchet, and made it into a simple harpoon.

The movements are crisp and neat, and extremely skilled.

After all, he was a child who grew up in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Moreover, he didn't fall into the names of "De Lord" and "Bei Ye".

After finishing, he slanted his body, held the harpoon in both hands, and stood motionless by the lake, staring intently at the ice cave full of chestnut rice cake residues.

The fine snowflakes are still falling one after another, accompanied by the cold north wind, covering the whole world overwhelmingly.

Between heaven and earth, a vast expanse.

The hand of the handsome boy holding the simple harpoon was already red from the cold in just a moment.

His whole body was gradually covered by snowflakes, but he remained unmoved at all, staring at the ice cave like a statue.

And the pillar standing next to him also understood his intention at this time, and waited quietly with him.

Suddenly, a black shadow appeared in the ice cave.

Just as he was about to lower his head and take a closer look, a simple harpoon made of a dead branch had already been forked down quickly.

Swish!
In the next second, with splashes of water, a fresh grass carp was lifted up. Judging by its plump appearance, it was estimated to weigh two or three catties.

The harpoon made of dead branches passed straight through the middle of its stomach, bringing out dripping blood, and it was still struggling.

Until the fish was thrown to the shore, the tall boy still couldn't believe his eyes.

The two of us grew up together, when did you learn this skill?
Don't tell me, you learned from books again!

Just as he was about to ask, another black figure appeared in the ice cave.

Swish!
The handsome young man struck again, and the harpoon plunged in with lightning speed.

After a while, another struggling grass carp was thrown onto the shore.

When using a harpoon to stick a fish, the most important test is eyesight, followed by strength.Because objects refract in water.

As long as the angle of refraction is calculated correctly, the fish will come at your fingertips.

Of course, that's easier said than done.

This is a survival skill that he has mastered thousands of times in his previous life.

Seeing the two grass carp twitching from time to time on the shore, Zhu Zi straightened his eyes and asked in amazement, "Second young master, when did you learn how to insert fish?"

Hearing his question, the handsome young man interrupted without raising his head: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, quickly find a vine grass, skewer the fish, and drink fish soup at night!"

While speaking, he made another lightning quick shot.

Swish!
Another fresh and plump grass carp was thrown up.

Hearing that there was fish soup to drink, Zhu Zi smiled immediately: "Drink fish soup? It's really good! These days, people who eat bran and swallow vegetables are almost fading out of their mouths! This is not a human life!"

(End of this chapter)