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Chapter 285: Staying in the wilderness at night (please subscribe and vote monthly)
In fact, Qingyan was a little confused. The other party deliberately made the carriage dark. She thought they would drive overnight or find a place alone.

That way, once bandits come over, they can better avoid or escape, and they don't know why they came and stopped with them for the night.

At this moment, the teenage boy got out of the carriage and jumped down easily.

He cupped his hands in front of them and said, "I, Chen Shijin, have met three of you and I'm sorry for bothering you tonight."

Fang Zhengyi and Zhan Zheng both returned the greeting at the same time, "Young Master Chen, you're welcome."

After Chen Shijin finished speaking, he turned around and helped the old lady out of the carriage together with the coachman.

Qingyan found that the old lady was really high, which was not much different from the two men, at least 1.7 meters.

If he wasn't relatively thin, he would probably look very tall with broad shoulders and long legs.

Qingyan didn't have the nerve to stare at others, so she used her spiritual consciousness to observe carefully, focusing on the Adam's apple and earlobes. There were no ear piercings or Adam's apple.

This... I'm really not sure if it's a man disguised as a woman.

In the event of a woman who doesn't like to bring earrings, she is afraid of pain and does not dare to hit the ear pierced. This was not no in ancient times.

The more suspicious thing was that the old lady didn't speak, but just nodded at them with a smile, and went towards the forest under the help of the boy.

Qingyan was embarrassed to follow the consciousness, fearing that people would be convenient. After all, it was normal to take a carriage for a day.

The coachman stayed and saw the oilcloth they had surrounded on one side. He also took out an oilcloth from the back of the carriage and followed their example to surround the other side.

But there are no trees there, so it can only be fixed on the stone wall. Fortunately, there are cracks in the stone wall, so just use branches and oilcloth to stick it in. It is still quite strong.

Qingyan and the Fang family's father and son took out the charcoal and divided it into three piles. As soon as she lit the side of the carriage on the left next to the Chen family's carriage, she found that the coachman of the Chen Shijin family had finished laying the oilcloth on the shaft of the carriage in front of it. Several wooden boards were placed on top, and a straw mat was placed on top.

Qingyan was quite surprised. Are you planning to sleep on it at night?

Carriages like theirs that travel long distances always carry a long bench. The bench can usually be taken out and used as a temporary seat, or it can be placed under the front shaft when the horse is unloaded from the carriage. Supporting role.

Qingyan didn't think of this before, and she always put the car's shaft on a rock or somewhere. Later, when she saw someone else's car having this, she asked Zhang Mancang to make one for her too.

The width is longer than the two cars. It can be stuck in the car where the car is driving, as if a car board is added ahead. When you go to the place, you can remove the bench and take it. Just right.

She sometimes puts a few wooden boards on it. When the temporary table is used, it is very convenient to eat, but she did not expect to sleep on it.

Of course, if you sleep on it, it will definitely be more comfortable than sleeping on the ground. After all, there is snow on the ground. Even if the snow is cleared, the ground is still frozen, and it is still wet after being baked by the fire. Not very useful either.

Fires were lit on both sides, and people slept in the middle. No matter how tightly covered they were, it was actually not much colder than inside the carriage.

What surprised her even more was that the other party not only built a bed, but also inserted two sticks on the front of the carriage, placed two more horizontally, made a shelf, and then put a piece of oilcloth on top.

Hey!Isn't this just a simple small tent?

Qingyan looked at it and nodded. This method is very good. She can do it this way in the future. When she gets to the south, when the weather is hotter, she can sleep outside directly.

Of course, there was a shed in front of her carriage. She just needed to hang the oilcloth like curtains on both sides. When she thought about it, she found that her carriage could also be used as an inside and outside room.

In fact, Fang's father and son also wanted to transform the carriage like this at that time. A shed that could be extended in front of him could not only cover the horse, but he could also cover it when sitting outside and driving.

Not only can it protect you from the wind and rain, but you can also block the sun. Even if it is cold, it is uncomfortable to have the sun shining directly into your eyes, but the time is too tight and you can't finish it in one day, so you give up.

The Fang family's father and son came over after lighting the fire and saw the way he operated. Their eyes lit up instantly. It was not impossible for them to sleep in the car. They had made do with squeezing together before.

But now this is a charcoal stove. The stove takes up a lot of space, and the two of them can't stay in it. At least one of them can't stretch his legs, so he will definitely not be comfortable sleeping.

They had originally thought of leaving one person to watch and rest alone at night, so that they would not be too tired after changing shifts every two hours. They had taken turns to rest during the day, so it should be fine.

But now that I see what the other party is doing, I think this will work. I just need to seal it with oilcloth and open the door of the carriage. The heat inside should be able to spread out a little, and with the fires on both sides, it won't be too cold. .

Their current order is, Qingyan's carriage is in the middle, the Fang family's carriage is on the left, and Chen Shijin's carriage is on the right.

The area on the left and between the Fang family's carriage was blocked by an oilcloth and two horses were placed there. They lit a fire between the right side of the Fang's carriage and the mountain wall.

There is a small open space between the two horses and the mountain wall. A fire is also lit there so that there is no need to worry about being stepped on by the horses.

There is also a fire on the left side of Qingyan's carriage. It was not needed originally. She was going to sleep in the carriage anyway. Now there is another car. Lighting a fire can not only provide warmth but also provide lighting.

In this way, there was a fire on both sides of each carriage. Even if one side was leaky, it would be much warmer. Even if there was an oilcloth on top, it would definitely not be sealed, otherwise the smoke from the fire would not be able to escape.

The place they chose was triangular in shape, with mountain walls blocking the southwest and northwest sides. It was sheltered from the wind and there was no snow, so it was completely unnecessary.

Qingyan heard that the Fang family's father and son were discussing how to get some branches. It turned out that they also wanted to make a bed in front, but they didn't have wooden boards, so they wanted to get some branches and braid them, and then put more padding on top. A few layers should be fine.

They also brought fodder for the two horses, and that hay would also come in handy.

Seeing that the two of them were about to walk out, Qingyan quickly stopped them. They didn't bring an axe. It was so easy to chop branches. You couldn't use a big knife. The knife was hidden just in case. Yes, it's better not to expose it.So Qingyan walked directly to the back, and then pretended to go under the car board, but actually asked Chou Chou to take out a few wooden boards from the space.

This wooden board was leftover from the previous construction of the carriage. Zhang Mancang had put it in the box at the back for her to take with her. If something was broken, she could repair it. Qingyan thought it would take up space outside, so she let Chou Chou After putting it away, the space is very large, so it is no problem to put these things.

When Fang Dayou saw the wooden board that Qingyan had pulled out, he burst out laughing, "Young girl is very thoughtful. It's convenient to have so many things prepared."

Qingyan also smiled and said: "I often slept in the wilderness before, and often used these wooden boards to make a temporary table in front of me. These wooden boards were all leftover when building the carriage. I am afraid that there are any problems in the carriage that can be repaired."

Fang Dayou looked at her carriage. Indeed, whether it was the shed extending out from the front or the box at the back, if you put so many things and often run around outside, you really need to have some ready, just in case anything is broken, repair it. It is also easier to repair.

With this wooden plank, it was much easier to handle. I followed the man's example and spread it on the front shaft of the car. I also wanted to put an oilcloth on it, but I found that they didn't have wooden sticks to build a frame.

Qingyan looked at it and gave them an idea. She directly tied the oilcloth to the two corners of the carriage, then lowered the other end diagonally, and tied the other end to the shaft of the carriage. In this way, a triangular tent was set up, narrow. There should be no problem putting your feet there.

The father and son did it as she said, and it looked really good. It was easier this way, and the oilcloth had extra parts. It just drooped down on both sides, covering both sides. There was a little gap underneath, and there were fires on both sides. Not a big problem.

Qingyan looked at the burning fire. In fact, it was not wise to light a fire when there were bandits. It was very unsafe.

Originally, people might not know where they were, but the fire gave them a clear target.

But in such a cold weather, it is impossible not to light a fire. Their two carriages are okay. There are charcoal stoves in the carriages, so they can survive a night without a fire. But others can't do it. They just sleep in the cold all night. The bodies will be rigor mortis tomorrow morning.

Since everyone else has made a fire, and there are just a few of them, it is better to just follow the crowd. If they are really discovered, no one can escape.

Of course, this kind of thing will not happen. Chou Chou has already said that he will deal with those bandits, so there is no need to worry about this at all.

But Qingyan now also wants to understand why Chen Shijin and the others wanted to stay with them instead of finding a place where no one was around. She probably saw someone else lighting a fire, and then realized that she had made the carriage so dark that it was completely dark. It was a useless effort.

It was impossible to stay in the dark on such a cold day.

When Chen Shijin helped the old lady back, the coachman not only set up a place for him to sleep at night, but also lit a fire with a pot on it, which was boiling snow water.

This mountain is full of snow, and there is no water source at all. Fortunately, as long as the top layer is pulled apart, the snow inside is clean and you can drink it after burning it.

Their fire was also made of charcoal. It was difficult to find firewood in the wilderness, so most people took the charcoal with them on the road.

Of course, not everyone is like this. For example, there are no people in the bullock cart. Their cart can pull so many people, plus those people’s luggage, there will definitely be no way to pull things like charcoal. .

So they could only look for dead branches nearby buried in the snow, and then lit two large fires. The fires were lit, but they were choked by the billowing black smoke.

There was nothing I could do. If I wanted to stay warm, I had to endure it. Fortunately, when the fire started to dry out the moisture in the firewood, the smoke became much smaller, otherwise this night would be really uncomfortable.

What those people ate were the dry food they brought with them, such as flatbreads, steamed buns and the like, which they roasted over a fire and then ate with some hot water.

Qingyan also used her spiritual consciousness to look at the caravan. The coachmen and bodyguards were not much better. They were all gathered around the fire roasting some dry food to eat. The difference was that they brought some braised meat and pickles. , so that the food will not be tasteless.

Qingyan discussed with the Fang family and his son that they would no longer cook alone. If they stewed meat or something outside, the smell wafting out would be too annoying.

They are not afraid that others will come to trouble them, but one more thing is worse than one less thing. They also have children with them, so there is no need to conflict with these ordinary people.

Even if they don't come, it's indeed a bit unethical. They have to work hard to eat dry food. They eat a lot of fish and meat here, so they just make do with a little bit.

I just made porridge on the stove, heated up the steamed buns, and ate it directly with meat sauce and pickles. It was much better than what those people ate.

They didn't eat around the fire outside, but each ate inside the carriage. It was much warmer inside than outside, so they didn't have to suffer outside.

When Chen Shijin came back, he saw that a fire had been lit outside. He thought they were going out to cook after cleaning up, but no one came out, which felt a little strange.

Do you think they won't have dinner?Until I smelled the aroma of rice porridge wafting from Qingyan's carriage.

He swallowed subconsciously, thinking that people would really enjoy it. Not only did they install a charcoal stove in the carriage, but they could also cook in it.

In fact, he had discovered some clues before. After all, he had been walking behind the other party's car. He also occasionally came out to sit and talk with Uncle Gui.

He also looked at the carriage in front of them, and he discovered that there was a round iron tube-like thing sticking out from the right side of the carriage. At first, he didn't know what it was for. Later, smoke would occasionally come out from there, and then Understand, that should be a chimney.

Especially when the temperature inside the car is high and the temperature outside is low, white hot steam will come out, which is very obvious.

At first, he was still studying how the other party put the stove in the wooden carriage. Wasn't he afraid of catching fire?I also thought that if I had the chance, I would take a look and get one myself when I got to the next town. It was too cold inside their carriage, not much better than outside.

They still had to drive a long way, and they couldn't stand being in the carriage like this even if they were covered with quilts.

Just now he was thinking about chatting with each other while they were cooking outside, and asked him casually after getting acquainted with each other, but it turned out that they didn't come out to cook at all, and he was too embarrassed to go knock on their door. It was getting late. There is another woman next to her, so we can only wait until tomorrow morning to see her.

Qingyan didn't know what was going on outside. She was breastfeeding her child while listening to Chou Chou's voice transmission. Chou Chou said that there was no one left where the hunters lived...

(End of this chapter)