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

Chapter 258 Shanggang Village (please subscribe and vote monthly)

After that, the three of them went to the kitchen to cook together. It was getting dark soon and there was not enough time. There were more people and more power, so they had to cook faster.

Zhang Mancang Nuan came out to move the food, and when he saw that it had already been moved into the kitchen, he gave Qingyan a thumbs up.

He was aware of Qingyan's strength when he was at the carpenter's shop before. When installing the sled, he had to lift the car up. He was originally going to find someone to help, but he saw the little girl lift up her hands and let the carriage leave. The ground is gone.

At that time, both he and his master were shocked. Only then did they realize why a little girl dared to go on the road alone, and even dared to rescue a stranger. This is the boldness of a highly skilled person!

But if you know you know it, you still have to say thank you for your hard work.

They didn't plan to make anything complicated at night, so they just cut some mutton into cubes, stir-fried it with cabbage, mixed the batter, and made a large pot of pimple soup, which was hot and delicious and didn't take much time.

Everyone, including several children, ate two large bowls of food and felt full.

After we finished eating and it got dark, we went back to our houses to sleep.

The whole family is going out tomorrow. Not only Zhang Mancang is going to town, but Sister Zhang is also taking Zhang Chunhua to Shanggang Village.

Since you want to buy the yard next door, you should hurry up and settle on it as soon as possible so that you can live in it before the year.

There have always been people living next door, but it has only been vacant for more than half a month, so there is no need to clean up, just clean it and you can move in.

Both Zhang Gangzi and his wife were very clean people, so it was probably just a layer of dust inside, which was easy to clean up.

When the time comes, just leave the children in the carpenter's shop. Zhang Like likes children. He really regards the two boys as his grandsons. He is so happy every time he goes to see them.

In fact, it was just two children who would get into trouble, and when they left, they would be called by grandpa and grandpa, teased, and beaten on their legs. What old man wouldn't like such a child.

There is no exception tonight when I have money. There is nothing left from yesterday, so it is also a pimple soup.

There's mutton, cabbage, and gnocchi in it. Not to mention, it's quite delicious if you have the money.

After eating, he kept acting coquettishly next to her, and even sent a message to Chou Chou saying that he wanted to eat this next time.

He also asked Chou Chou to tell her that she also wanted something with mutton flavor.

Qingyan was angry and funny, so she found her favorite flavor and was ordering.

She does know how to make pimple soup. She can learn the procedure just by reading it. The steps are very simple.

She used to watch her parents make it when she was at home, but it was not mutton-flavored. It was usually made with tomatoes and eggs, and some chopped green onion and coriander. She thought it was more delicious.

Maybe she prefers sour food, which is more appetizing and refreshing.

She lay on the bed and chatted with Chou Chou for a while before falling asleep.

There was no movement in Pingyuan County and Lingguang Temple. The half-demon abbot had been doing what abbots should do in the temple, meditating, chanting sutras, and giving Zen lectures to distinguished pilgrims.

Chou Chou got bored and took a look at Qinzhou Fucheng. Someone had already passed by the coal mine and was digging cave dwellings for the soldiers stationed there.

It's too difficult to sleep in a tent in this kind of weather. Fortunately, there is a slope over there. If you dig down a little, you can dig a cave dwelling. There are also ready-made coals for burning, so heating in winter is no problem.

There is nothing wrong with Fucheng, the beast master and Qingyuan Temple have been exposed, but those wolves are difficult to deal with, they are reluctant to kill them, and they are worried about letting them go.

Now they are kept in an empty yard. Not only do they have cages, they are also tied up. Some people want to study them to see if they can keep them for their own use.

After all, well-trained wolves are rare. If they can be used by one's side, they will be a rare force in the future.

Chou Chouxin said that they didn't know that there was a large group of other wild beasts ambushing outside Qinzhou City. If it hadn't been dispersed by it silently, they wouldn't have dared to attack those wolves, and they would have killed them early. Kill them all.

Although they were caught, they had already entered the city. If they howled inside to give a signal to attack, the beasts outside might rush into the city.

Chou Chou also took a special look at the beasts he had driven away before. The medicine that had been used to control them had worn off. Now that they had regained their consciousness and were living their normal lives in the mountains, it didn't pay any more attention to them.

The next day, everyone went out in a carriage. Fortunately, Qingyan's carriage was big enough, and there were many children, so they could fit inside.

Because there is no one left at home, even the rich are in the car. Now they are nestling in the arms of Zhang Mancang, who is driving outside, and serve as a hand warmer for him.

Zhang Mancang and Zhang's sister-in-law Zhang Chunhua kept praising him for being so good and sensible. Only Qingyan knew that he was too tired of being rubbed by four children inside.

No matter how sensible you are, you are still a child. Sometimes your hands are neither light nor heavy, and you don’t know how to control them. You are always being rubbed, and you are annoyed by them.

Fortunately, it didn't take long to get to the town, and the sled below slid faster than the wheels, so it took less time than usual.

When we arrived at the carpenter's shop, we went directly into the backyard.

Everyone greeted Zhang Li, and the master and apprentice first went to see the sled on the carriage to see if there were any problems or areas that needed improvement.

The four children also joined in the fun in the backyard, but they were well behaved and did not disturb the adults.

Qingyan was planning to go to Shanggang Village with Aunt Zhang Chunhua. She always felt that there might be some problems there.

You can only get a rough idea with your spiritual sense, but you still have to ask the local villagers for details. Some things may not be true just by seeing them, and there are many hidden things behind them.

Zhang Lili asked them to drive there in a donkey cart. The carriage still needs to be remodeled and repaired, and the carriages need to be built.

It didn't snow last night, so Qingyan had asked Chou Chou to put the plastic sheeting in the mezzanine into the space, leaving only the straw curtain, tarpaulin and sheepskin. They didn't have to worry about finding anything unusual when they removed it today.

The donkey cart was smaller than the ox cart and horse carriage, so it was suitable for the three of them to sit in. The only drawback was that there was no shed, so they took off the sheepskins from the carriage and wore them to keep them from getting cold.

Qingyan was fine, she was wearing a big cloak, and the sheepskin quilt was just for Zhang Chunhua and her sister-in-law.

Shanggang Village and Zhangji Town are separated by three villages, namely Zhangwan Village, Dazhangzhuang and Xiaozhangzhuang.

The distance is neither close nor very far, about seven or eight miles.

I heard from Mrs. Zhang that the name of Shanggang Village was previously called Yungang Village. It got its name because it was halfway up the Yungang Mountain. Later, there was a quarrel because of the quality of the fields, and the village was divided into two villages and the name was changed.The ones that were still in place were called Shanggang Village, and the other group went to the foot of Yungang Mountain, where the terrain was lower, and they were called Xiagang Village.

The same goes for Dazhangzhuang and Xiaozhangzhuang. They used to be part of the same family. When there were more people, there were more conflicts, so they naturally separated.

After passing Xiaozhang Village, there is an uphill road. When you encounter a fork, go left. After walking about a mile or so, you will reach Xiagang Village. To go to Shanggang Village, you have to go into the mountains.

The farmland in Xiagang Village is all at the bottom of the mountain. On both sides of the road that turns from the official road, there are fields in Xiagang Village.

To be honest, since the two villages were divided into villages, life in Xiangang Village is obviously much better than that in Shanggang Village. After all, transportation is convenient down the mountain and there are more fields. However, it is worse in the mountain.

In addition, only some of the houses in Xiagang Village are cave dwellings next to the mountain, while the rest are mostly adobe and stone houses.

In Shanggang Village, they are basically cave dwellings.

Yungang Mountain is not very high, and is flatter than Qingyuan Mountain. From a distance, it looks like a low, large earthbag, but there are many trees on it that can form a large forest, so there are many Shanggang villages. In addition to farming, people also make a living by hunting, relying on the mountains and eating the mountains. This is understandable.

Due to the season, the leaves on the mountains have fallen now, and the branches are mostly bare with white snow hanging on them. They look like white flowers without any greenery.

There are trees on both sides of the mountain road entering the village, which means they are "sneak attacked" from time to time.

Because there was no shed, a lot of snow fell from the trees on the car, and the three of them were hit a lot. Fortunately, Qingyan was wearing a hood, and Zhang Chunhua and Mrs. Zhang also had their heads covered with quilts. Go up, otherwise your face will be covered with snow.

Because the road up the mountain is not steep, it only took more than 20 minutes to reach Shanggang Village.

Before entering the mountain, Qingyan had looked at it with her spiritual consciousness, so she could find the direction accurately even without Mrs. Zhang's guidance. What's more, there was only one way up the mountain, so it was difficult to take the wrong one.

But as soon as they entered the village, they were stopped by someone. It must be because of the previous accident. The people here are very wary of outsiders.

Although the incident has been classified as a ghost story, some people still don't believe it and think that someone might have harmed the child.

So I was a little wary when I saw their donkey cart and their unfamiliar faces, and I definitely wanted to ask them.

Stopping them were two women who looked to be in their late 40s or [-]s. One had a round face and the other had a long face. They must have belonged to two families at the entrance of the village. They were holding brooms in their hands. They were sweeping snow from the road.

Qingyan didn't speak. Her accent was too obvious and it would be more troublesome to explain, so she gave the task of negotiating with the other party to Mrs. Zhang.

Sister-in-law Zhang lifted up the quilt and jumped out of the car, and said to the two of them: "We are from Zhangwa Village. We are going to Lin Dasheng's house. We are relatives of Zhang Xiaocui. Didn't they bring Xiao Cuier's father and mother over? Let's come and see How did you see it?"

As soon as the two women heard this, they knew who it was. Everyone in the village didn't know why Zhang Xiaocui's parents came here. After all, it was decided by the whole village.

Knowing that he was not a suspicious person, he let down some of his vigilance and said to them: "Then do you know how to get out of his house? Do you need me to take you there?"

Sister-in-law Zhang nodded and shook her head, "I know a rough idea. My man came to see her off and told me about her, but I just don't know how to get there.

Sister-in-law, just show me the way. We'll find it ourselves, so there's no need to delay your work. "

She had never been to Shanggang Village. When Zhang Xiaocui got married, Zhang Chunhua was already married, and she had to stay home to take care of the children, so she didn't come over.

Zhang Mancang came to help with the wedding ceremony, but he didn't come here. She only knew the location of this village after Zhang Mancang told her how to get there in advance.

Among them, the long-faced woman said: "Okay, then we won't go with you. You go forward from here, then turn right and the third house is there. There is a round stone pier in front of his house that is easy to find."

Sister-in-law Zhang thanked the two of them. Zhang Chunhua and Qingyan also smiled and nodded to the two of them, and then drove forward in the car.

Qingyan had good ears and could hear the two people whispering.

One said: "Didn't Zhang Xiaocui say that there are no relatives in the village where her mother's family lives? Why are there still people coming to see them?"

Another said: "Don't you have close relatives or distant relatives? Come to see what's going on. I see that they have a donkey cart and are wearing thick clothes. It doesn't look like they are here to enjoy the autumn wind. They should be here to visit relatives and recognize their families."

"That's true, most people can't afford a livestock cart. Look at the big cloak on the girl driving the cart. It looks like it's made of thick leather. I heard my brother say that if you buy this in the county town, it will cost several taels of silver."

"Really! That's not enough to build two yards. I didn't expect Lin Dashan's family to have such rich relatives..."

Qingyan listened for a while, but didn't hear any useful information, so she turned her attention back and turned right according to the route pointed by the man. Then she saw a round stone pier in front of the third courtyard door. .

The door of the courtyard was open, and inside there were two old men, a man and a woman, cleaning up the snow in the yard. A little boy of five or six years old was running around making trouble, and it was a very warm scene.

As soon as the car parked at the door, I heard Mrs. Zhang and Zhang Chunhua shouting: "Uncle Zangzi, Aunt Lanhua."

It seems that these are Zhang Gangzi and his wife. The little boy should be their grandson. They seem to be living a good life here, at least they are in good spirits.

In this way, it should be smooth for Zhang Chunhua to buy their yard. Qingyan had thought before that if the old couple had a hard time here, it was very likely that the house would not be sold, and the two of them might go back there. side.

There should be no problem now.

Zhang Gangzi and his wife stopped what they were doing when they heard the sound and looked over. When they saw it was them, they hurriedly greeted them.

"Mancang family, Chunhua, why are you two here?"

The two families are neighbors and from the same clan. Although they have been married for five years, they are still closer than others. Isn't there a saying that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.

What's more, the relationship between their two families has always been very good. Otherwise, when Zhang Xiaocui got married, Zhang Mancang, his brother who was not in the fifth service, would have helped to get married.

Even so, Zhang Gangzi and his wife did not expect that they would come all the way to see them.

Although I had some doubts in my heart, I still enthusiastically asked them to drive the donkey cart into the yard. It must not be placed outside. The road was a bit narrow and it would be blocked on other roads. Furthermore, I was afraid that the surrounding neighbors would see the cart. Come around and watch the excitement.

Guessing that they must have something to do, they took the people directly to a cave on the right, which was the house where the old couple lived.

Zhang Ganzi asked his grandson to call his mother back. Zhang Chunhua and Zhang Chunhua grew up together, and her daughter would be very happy to know that she came over.

(End of this chapter)