survival in the wilderness

Chapter 4 Surviving the Cold Season
Hidden under the animal skin, the human calf is short, but it is tightly covered, but it still feels bitingly cold.

No wonder it's called the cold season, A Niang is like facing a big enemy.

In such extreme weather, there is no fire to keep warm, let alone cold-proof clothing, so I can only rely on my body to support myself.

They were no longer in the original cave, but changed to a deeper one, just below the original cave.

Lin Yan discovered that before the cold season came, A Niang had dug three holes little by little with sharp thorns polished by stones.

The deepest one is used to house people, and the smaller one on the side is used to store food and water.

Most of them are dried wild fruits and dried meat, as well as dried animals.What was left was a great pit dug and filled with smooth stones, on which a great layer of leaves was stacked.It is the canna leaf that can be seen everywhere here. One piece is very big, about [-] centimeters wide and [-] centimeters long. It is shiny and thick, and has a wide range of uses.

Before the cold season came, her mother filled the pit with water.

The other largest cave contains all kinds of debris, including various stones, bark leaves, dry grass and so on.

It turned out that the cave was the closest to the ground, and the entrance was sealed with stones, leaving a small gap for ventilation.

A lot of sand was piled inside, and a hole was dug, which later Lin Yan found out was a latrine.

I don't know how long it will take for the cold season to pass. Looking at such a simple and dark cave, Lin Yan is even more autistic.

She didn't know if she could survive the cold season.

Lin Yan asked Fat Bao to record the time. Day by day passed, and she slept all day except when breastfeeding.

The same is true for bonuses, which are basically sleeping.

I couldn't sleep, so I smeared and went to the cave next door to rub the bark.The rubbed bark will be softer and can be used as a rope.

Lin Yan couldn't see what A Niang was doing, but Fat Bao knew and reported to her every day.

When the water in the pit is almost exhausted, Huahong will open the stone at the entrance of the cave, get some ice and snow back, and pile them in the pit to melt the water.

During such tormenting days, Lin Yan became more and more numb.

Just when she thought she couldn't bear it anymore, the temperature started to rise one day, and it was the hot season again in just two or three days.

Huahong said in surprise: "Hey, the hot season is here, we've made it through. Auntie will take you out."

Lin Yan regained his energy in an instant.

God knows that she has the idea of ​​not wanting to live several times a day. The only thing she is lucky is that she is still a baby, has milk to drink, and does not need to eat raw jerky.

If she was allowed to act like her mother, she would have killed herself long ago.

The smell in the cave is mixed, and all kinds of smells are mixed together, which is really fatal.

I don't know if it's because she's been here for a long time, but her sense of smell is getting duller, and she survived the difficult three months.

That's right, with Fat Treasure counting the time every day, Lin Yan determined that ninety days had passed since the cold season.

After breathing the fresh air and feeling the warmth of the sun, Lin Yan felt that he went from hell to heaven in an instant.

She longed so badly to breathe free, to be in the sun.

After taking a few deep breaths, Lin Yan shouted cheerfully, "Finally alive."

I thought it would be "Ahhhhhh" as before, but I didn't expect it to change this time.

She can talk.

Huahong hugged her little boy, and said happily, "Guy, you can talk now."

"Yeah, Ma'am." Lin Yan's eyes were filled with tears. It was really difficult. After more than five months, she was finally able to speak.

"Hey, you're so smart, you can say so much at once."

Huahong was both surprised and delighted. The two children before said they jumped word by word, but Lin Yan was able to speak a complete sentence fluently as soon as he opened his mouth.

This makes Huahong even more convinced that Gwaii is born different.

She laughed loudly and said: "My dear, my mother's little boy is smart and good-looking. Let's go, my mother will take you to see the water."

Lin Yan nodded immediately, and said obediently, "Aniang, let's go, let's go."

This is her first opportunity to leave the cave five meters away, and she must not miss it.

Huahong tapped her forehead, and when her rough fingers touched the baby's delicate skin, she immediately restrained herself and just touched it lightly.

After being exposed to the sun for more than a month before the cold season, Xiaoguai got a lot darker.After a cold season, it turned back to its white and tender appearance.

Holding Lin Yan in her arms, Hua Hong trotted all the way towards the Sun River.

Lin Yan rolled his eyes and kept looking left and right, trying to see clearly what the place of life looks like.

There are grasses and trees everywhere, some buds have just emerged, and they are bright green.

Most of the branches are covered with dry leaves that are falling.

This is a relatively flat place, the ground is overgrown with wild grass and tall trees can be seen everywhere.

Although it looks like the wild, there are still traces of human life, and various stones are everywhere.

The most stone slabs are used by the people of the Sun Tribe to dry dried meat and wild fruits.

After walking about 1000 meters, they came to the Sun River.

This is a very wide river, sparkling in the sun, flowing slowly.

The ice on the river is melting.

You can vaguely see the trees on the other side of the Sun River.

A beautiful and peaceful scene, like a picture scroll.

Lin Yanhe had never seen such a beautiful scenery before, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so beautiful."

Huahong nodded, "It's very beautiful. My little boy, the winter season has just passed, and there are fish in the water. Mom, go and catch them. You lie here, be good."

Lin Yan nodded, "Okay, Mommy."

As soon as Huahong left, Lin Yan immediately turned over and crawled towards the river on both hands and feet.

Lying down, you can't see the beautiful scenery at all, and the view is completely blocked by grass.

Finding a place with a lot of river sand and few weeds, Lin Yan lay on his stomach, playing with the sand and sand with his little hands for a while.

She suddenly discovered that being a baby is also fun.

When Hua Hong came over with a big fat fish, Lin Yan had already become a little clay figurine.

Huahong put the fish aside, picked up her daughter, and washed it in the water.

Although the temperature has risen, the ice layer has not completely melted and the water is still very cold.

The excited Lin Yan kept trembling.

"Okay, it'll be fine soon."

Lin Yan took the opportunity and said, "Aniang, I named myself Lin Yan."

Hua Hong was stunned for a moment, but quickly accepted, "Okay, my little boy will be called Lin Yan."

In fact, people in the tribe choose names at will, and everyone gets used to it after calling them.

When Huahong was young, she was also called Guaiguai. Later, when she became sensible, she saw that the red flowers were beautiful, but there were many people in the tribe called Honghua, so she named herself Huahong.

When Lin Yan said this, she was just surprised that her daughter knew to name herself at such a young age.

"Lin Yan, that's nice to hear. My little boy will be called Lin Yan from now on. My little girl has her own name, so Auntie will call you Lin Yan from now on."

As for the implication of the name, the bonus is not considered at all.

Lin Yan didn't expect it to be so easy, he was taken aback for a while and said cheerfully: "Mother, there are so many people by the river, why do we live so far away?"

She found that many people lived not far from the river bank, so she asked this question.

Their caves are more than 1000 meters away from the river bank.

Huahong quickly washed Lin Yan and wrapped it in animal skins, "There are owners on the banks of the river, and only powerful people can live here."

"How can you be considered a powerful person?" Lin Yan asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)