Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

Zhang Mancang went to wash up, and Sister Zhang went to the kitchen to cook. Qingyan wanted to help in the kitchen, but Sister Zhang stopped her, so she had to go to the livestock shed to see the big bear first.

It snowed last night, and I don’t know if the big bear was frozen.

As soon as Qingyan entered the barn, she was startled by the face of a big horse. This guy heard the sound and blocked the door waiting for her.

Qingyan pushed its horse's face away and went inside, feeling the temperature in the shed. It was okay because there were a lot of things inside, so it was much warmer than outside.

He reached out and touched its nose again, and saw that it was still quite warm, so he felt relieved.

"Fortunately, the Zhang family has a livestock shed, otherwise you would have suffered yesterday. We will go to town later and buy some beans for you to eat."

As he spoke, he secretly fed some grass into its mouth. Fortunately, I had stored some grass in the Chou Chou space, otherwise the bear would have had to eat hay in this weather.

After feeding it some warm water, Qingyan went out.

At this time, Zhang Chunhua, mother and daughter also came out. They must have heard the noise outside.

Zhang Chunhua saw Qingyan and said with embarrassment, "Sister, you got up so early, why don't you sleep a little longer. Have you washed up? My sister-in-law has boiled water over there, it should be warm."

Qingyan smiled and said: "I've been used to it since this time. Now I can't sleep. I just went to see the horses and haven't washed up yet. Let's go together."

The four of them entered Zhang Mancang's cave dwelling. It must have been because they had added fire to boil water in the morning. The warm air inside hit their faces.

Gou Wa and Tie Dan were carrying the quilts and putting them into the kang cabinet. Because the four quilts were stacked together, it was very difficult for the two children to lift them. Tie Dan's body was tilted and he was about to be pressed underneath.

Qingyan and Zhang Chunhua hurried up, one took the quilt and the other supported Tiedan.

"You two kids, you have to do this all at once. You can't just put them in separate beds."

Zhang Chun put the things away with great effort and turned back to the two brothers.

The two brothers scratched their heads with a silly smile, and Gouwa said: "Auntie, we remember, next time we will put them in bed one by one."

Zhang Chunhua: "You guys put your clothes on and come down to wash up together. Your mother will prepare breakfast in a while."

After several people washed up, Mrs. Zhang called for dinner, and everyone went to the kitchen with cheers. Everyone took a big pottery bowl and ate in the kitchen. It was multi-grain porridge and pickles, and there was no need to toss them back and forth.

Sister-in-law Zhang looked at Qingyan with some embarrassment, "Sister, you are really neglectful. Just eat some and wait until the warehouse is full at noon to buy the vegetables and then I will make something delicious for you."

Qingyan shook her head, "This multigrain porridge is very good. It makes my stomach feel better to have some warm food in the morning. I've been running outside and often eat a dry pancake in the morning."

Of course these are words to comfort the other party, but this multigrain porridge is really good. It must have been brewed last night. It is thick and sticky, very fragrant and delicious.

After dinner, Zhang Mancang helped Qingyan to hitch the carriage together. He swept the snow off the carriage and Qingyan covered the big bear with a piece of sheepskin and then hitched the buggy to it.

Zhang Mancang looked at it curiously, "Girl from the Yang family, what is this sheepskin used for?"

Qingyan: "The big bear makes me a bit delicate and doesn't like getting wet. This sheepskin is to protect it from the snow."

Zhang Mancang looked at the style of her carriage and said, "You must have made a temporary shed, right? I think it's just a few wooden bars on the inside, and straw curtains and sheepskins are used on the outside. If it's a bumpy road for a long time, If it doesn’t, I’m afraid it will fall apart.”

Qingyan said with some embarrassment: "I made this myself. Time was tight at the time, so I just built a shed like this. It can keep out the wind and snow."

Zhang Mancang said: "Sister, if you can trust me, I will make you a carriage. There happens to be a batch of lighter wood in the shop, which is perfect for making a carriage.

When the time comes, I can make a long eaves for you in front and cover the body of the horse, so that no matter whether you are sitting in front driving a carriage or getting in and out of a carriage, you don't have to be exposed to rain or snow. "

Qingyan's eyes lit up. She had actually wanted to renovate the carriage for a long time. At first, she thought it would be more low-key and not attract attention. But now she feels that it doesn't really matter. She is a woman on the road. No matter what, she encounters bad people. The other party will have bad intentions.

Anyway, she and Rich Chou Chou both have force values, so they won't be afraid if they encounter each other. There is really no need to feel aggrieved.

Then he nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll leave this car to Brother Mancang. You can take care of it. The more comfortable it is, the better. It's up to you to decide what materials you need to buy. Money is not an issue."

Zhang Mancang waved his hand and said: "The materials are all ready-made, and I definitely can't ask you for any money. This carriage should be regarded as a thank you gift for saving Chunhua and her daughter. Sister, please don't refuse, otherwise I will feel uneasy."

When Qingyan heard what he said, she didn't know what to say. It was indeed difficult to repay a debt of gratitude. If it made the other party feel better, that wouldn't be a bad idea.

At most, she can give a few more ideas so that their carpentry shop can create more styles, which can be considered a success.

It was Zhang Mancang who drove the car, and Qingyan sat in the car. The two of them went directly to the town. If they had money, they would stay at home. It was warm in the cave and they could play with the new children. I was very happy to have money. After all, it was Still a baby.

Although it has been snowing for half the night, the snow on the ground is not very thick. It should not have fallen heavily in the past, at least not as heavy as it is now. The large snowflakes now are almost as big as goose feathers.

It is estimated that on a day like this, the snow can reach my calves.

It took almost the same time to get to the town as yesterday, because there were almost no people on the snowy road.

Zhang Mancang drove the carriage directly to the backyard of the carpenter's shop. There was a livestock shed there. It was built big enough at that time. There was already a cow and a donkey in it, and a horse could fit in it.

Putting the carriage on a stand beside them, they first entered the shop through the back door and greeted Master Zhang Mancang.

Zhang Li had just seen his apprentice driving a carriage into the backyard from the front. He was a little confused about where the carriage came from. Now he saw him bringing a strange girl in and thought that the carriage should belong to this girl.

"Master, this is Miss Yang. Something happened to my sister, and it was only because of Miss Yang's rescue that the danger was saved. Not only that, but I also troubled Miss Yang to send her here..."

Zhang Mancang introduced to the master and told the story about Zhang Chunhua. Yesterday, he asked the master for leave and went home without going into details. He only said that his sister had come back because of something.

Zhang Lili regarded Zhang Mancang as his son and loved his family. He was very angry after hearing what happened to Zhang Chunhua.

"The Qi family really deceives others! Everyone in the family has a bad conscience. They even plot against the orphans and widowed mothers, and they join forces. It's really rotten to the core!

Even the village chief is not a good person. Such a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong and helps others is really arrogant to be the head of a village! "

After finishing speaking, he looked at Qingyan and said with a kind face: "Miss Yang is really a woman who can take action for justice. Mancang is my apprentice. As the saying goes, once a teacher is always a father, his business is my business. If the girl is of any use, just say it, I will never refuse."

Qingyan was a little embarrassed to be praised, so she quickly said: "It's just a little effort, Uncle Zhang doesn't have to do this. I really have something I need your help with. I still have thousands of miles to go, and I want to renovate the carriage." Now, we need Uncle Zhang and Brother Mancang."

Zhang Li waved his hand and said: "What's the matter? This is what we are good at. Don't worry, girl, I will definitely modify the carriage to your satisfaction."

Qingyan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, uncle."

It just so happened that there wasn't much work left today. There was only one cabinet left to assemble and there was no new work to do.

The waiter was asked to look at the shop in front of him. The master and apprentice quickly finished the cabinets and measured the dimensions of the carriage. One began to draw pictures, and the other began to study the sleigh and simple folding tables and chairs that Zhang Mancang told him.

Qingyan watched him draw pictures next to Zhang Mancang. Needless to say, this man was really a talented player. He didn't even need a ruler, and the pictures he drew were detailed and clear at a glance.

As he said before, the long eaves stretched out in front to protect the big bear are about two meters long. There are two fulcrums in front, one is at the place where you get on the car, and the other is on the shafts on both sides of the horse.

While he was painting, he explained to Qingyan, "You can't use wood for the top here, it's too heavy, just use oilcloth or leather.

The roof of the carriage is still arched. Although it cannot store luggage, it will not trap rain and snow and prevent it from seeping into the carriage.

The doors and windows are pushed horizontally, which saves space and is not easy to be bumped. You can put window paper on them to transmit light and keep warm..."

Qingyan kept nodding her head as she listened. Just by looking at this picture, she felt that she really liked it. It was much better than what she had done by herself.

Zhang Li, who didn't know when he went out and came back, said: "Your carriage also needs to be repaired. The horizontal axle underneath is old and has some cracks. If you continue to go on bumpy and difficult roads, it will break on the road if it is not repaired properly." .

I’ll replace the horizontal axle for you and reinforce the wheel spokes, and then you’ll be fine for a few thousand miles…”

Qingyan stayed in the carpenter's shop all day and did not go back at noon. She had lunch with Zhang Li in the shop.

It was not until five or six o'clock in the afternoon that Qingyan and Zhang Mancang went to the northernmost part of the town to buy food, meat and vegetables.

What I bought was flour and some miscellaneous grains. The meat was still mutton, and the vegetables were radishes and cabbage. I didn’t want to buy anything else, but I bought a lot. There happened to be a carriage that could pull me back, and it could be stored in the cold weather.

Qingyan bought some black beans for Daxiong, but nothing else.

In one day, apart from drawing in the morning, I made the sled board in the afternoon, so I can try it out when I get back.

The horizontal axle of the carriage has not been replaced. It has just been coated with tung oil and needs to be dried before use.

Anyway, the old one won't break for a while and can still be used, so just replace it before leaving.

I used the sled when I went back. I put it between the wheels and it was a little shorter than the wheels. The wheels would run normally where there was no snow. Once the snow was thicker than that distance, the sled would slide on its own.

The snow on the road is now thicker than the calf, which is perfect for trying out the sled.

Zhang Mancang also made the ones tied to his feet. The one that was easier was just to fix the position on his feet with two wooden blocks, and then tie it up with a rope.

When he reached the fork in the road, there happened to be a slight slope. Qingyan was there to teach him how to balance, how to stop, and how to control the direction.

Qingyan went skiing with her parents several times in winter, so she still knew some essentials.

"The two feet were pigeon-toed and stopped. Yes, that's it..."

When he was almost able to master it, he skated directly home. Qingyan made occasional corrections while driving behind. It was already past seven o'clock when the two of them arrived home.

It was a bit overcast because of the snow, and it looked a little dark after seven o'clock.

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua were waiting a little impatiently at home. They didn't come back at noon as they expected. Zhang Mancang often had lunch in the shop when he was busy.

But it was going to be dark that day and there were very few people who hadn't come back yet. What's more, Qingyan also went together. Letting guests starve was not something Zhang Mancang would do.

The two of them had been wandering around the door, thinking of hurrying out when they heard some movement outside. So as soon as Qingyan and the others arrived at the door, Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua rushed out of the cave dwelling.

While opening the courtyard door, he scolded Zhang Mancang, "Why don't you come back earlier? It's freezing cold here. You're thick-skinned and thick-skinned, so you can't take that little girl outside to suffer the cold."

Zhang Mancang came back from skiing all the way, and he didn't wear protective clothing or gloves, so his hands and face were a little stiff with cold, and he couldn't even smile at his wife.

Mrs. Zhang supported him and took off the sled board from his feet. He couldn't slide directly into the yard.

When holding the sled, his fingers could hardly bend, so he excitedly said to his wife: "When I came back, I slid this sled back, and it took half the time it took before." Arrived, really fast.”

I also explained that the reason why I came back so late was that I was practicing skiing at the fork in the road. I practiced for a while and wasted some time.

Mrs. Zhang did not let him enter the house directly. She grabbed a handful of snow on the ground and rubbed his hands to warm them up before letting him enter the house.

Qingyan took advantage of them to return to the house, unloaded the grain and put it in the kitchen, unloaded the cart from the big bear, led it into the barn, and then entered the house.

Somewhat embarrassedly, I handed Mrs. Zhang two rabbit skins.

She had forgotten that Zhang Mancang's body was not properly protected, and he had people practice outside for a long time before sliding back. Don't let his hands freeze. A craftsman's skills are very important.

Just before he came in, he asked Chou Chou to take out two pieces of rabbit skin from the space and asked Sister Zhang to make a pair of gloves for Zhang Mancang.

Even if you don’t ski in the future, it’s still a good idea to wear gloves when going out in winter.

Sister-in-law Zhang quickly refused, "You keep it for yourself, and I will make him a pair of woolen ones later. The leather is soft, so you can use it to warm your hands."

Qingyan was the most impatient to refuse, so she stuffed it into her arms and walked away. As she walked, she said, "I picked this off from a wild rabbit I shot on the road before. It's of no use if I keep it. It's just right." I will make gloves for Brother Zhang. Although there are not many wild animals in winter, you can still encounter wild rabbits on the roadside occasionally, so we can hunt them when the time comes."

Only then did Mrs. Zhang accept it.