eurekapd Chapter 144 Good News
Chapter 144 Good News
I also made breakfast for a few people.
They were ready to go back too.
Xiaoman saw Xu Wenyan counting something and interrupted him, "Xu Wenyan, let's go."
"Hey, wait a minute, there are five backpacks, and we had thirteen bowls of lean meat porridge in the morning. Each person also brought a bottle of jujube syrup... In total, I'll charge you one or two hundred coins." Xu Wenyan snapped his fingers.
Xiaoman smiled helplessly: "Three yuan, give me the money."
"Oh."
Luo Sanyuan came over with a backpack filled with wild boar meat. Of course, it was impossible to take so much wild boar meat away at once, so he left some here.
As he took out the money, he muttered, "Xu Wenyan, we'll come over every two days to eat."
"Okay, come when you have enough money."
"Hey, we are brothers, why are you so rude?" Luo Sanlin muttered.
Xu Wenyan took the money, counted it, and threw it to Chen Sanlin: "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Welcome to visit next time."
Looking at Xu Wenyan's sly smile, Luo Sanyuan smacked his lips, but still didn't say anything, and just left with his men.
It was not easy for them to come here. The cave was filled with branches and sand. They must have dug for a long time. If the wild boar had not attacked, Xu Wenyan would probably have found them.
There are still a lot of things to do today. The house that was destroyed by a wild boar yesterday needs to be repaired in time. Once it collapses completely, the workload will be much larger.
In addition, there are vegetables from the vegetable garden.
"Oh, what a pity for the wheat." Wang Cuijuan was worried in the field. The wheat was growing strong and was hardly affected by the frost, but was destroyed by wild boars.
Chen Sanlin immediately took Xiaohu to the mountains and cut a piece of wood. Xu Wenyan measured and divided the main board. After the carbonization was completed, they could put it back together with the mortise and tenon structure.
"Brother Xu, do you think that commander Xiaoman will agree to our request? What if they suddenly change their mind?" Xiaohu helped Chen Sanlin fix the wood and asked Xu Wenyan who was painting grooves on the wall next to him.
"Not necessarily. Everything is possible. Let's be prepared. If they really have other ideas, we can only get rid of them." Xu Wenyan paused and said, "There are so many traps in the forest. We are not afraid of them. There is also the road leading to the cave above. We have to dig it up and then use wooden planks to cross it."
Although this is a bit more work, it does ensure their own safety, unless they dare to jump into the dark pool of water.
After the house was repaired in the morning, the whole family started to take turns digging. It was very convenient to just throw the shoveled soil down.
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When Xiaoman arrived at the foot of the mountain in Jixiang Village, it was already afternoon.
They were wandering around in circles in the woods and almost got lost.
"Ah - I'm finally out. It's really creepy to grope around in the woods without the sun." Luo Sanyuan took a deep breath.
"What? Are you still afraid of ghosts?" Xiaoman followed closely, and the five of them continued on their journey. The meat was to be delivered to Wang Zeren's tent.
Luo Sanyuan lifted the backpack and said, "Hey, don't disbelieve me. I encountered this when I was in Yunnan Province. It was so weird."
"Okay, okay, let's talk about it during the day. You guys live together, and I have to walk around in a long circle by myself." Xiaoman quickened his pace and walked forward.
Luo Sanyuan smiled, took a few steps forward and pulled Xiaoman's arm: "Haha, so it's Xiaoman who's scared. Don't worry, I will definitely send you back to bed. I will leave after you fall asleep, hahaha."
"Brother Luo, won't you take me to bed too?" Xiao Liu also joked.
"roll roll roll."
While chatting and laughing, they came to Wang Zeren's yard: "Brother Wang! Er Mazi!"
Er Mazi came out with a frown on his face: "Tsk, stop yelling. I've told you so many times not to call me Er Mazi outside."
"Tsk, isn't your name Ermazi?" Luo Sanyuan was not afraid of him. He said that he had been hanging out with Wang Zeren for a long time and no one was better than him. The two of them had known each other since childhood.
Wang Zeren came out wearing a shirt, stretched his shoulders and walked towards the yard. With the help of the moonlight, one could see the man's disheveled hair and a lazy look on his face, as if he had just woken up from sleep. One could also notice the horrifying scar from his neck all the way to his left collarbone.
"How is it?" Wang Zeren walked forward and looked at the pork in the basket.
Xiao Man said, "They don't want to lend it to us. They want to exchange it with us."
"Change? Change what?" Ermazi asked puzzledly.
"Salt and white wine. They have wild boar meat, rabbits and chickens. There are not many kinds of vegetables, but there are a lot of wild grains in the mountains." Xiaoman told Xu Wenyan about the more precious things he had. This was not only to help him complete the task, but also for the safety of Xu Wenyan and the others.
Xiaoman has observed that Wang Zeren is a very ambitious person, so it is unrealistic to expect him to stay here forever.
Wang Zeren nodded and pointed at the wild boar meat in the basket: "Are they also using this to exchange for salt and liquor?"
“Yes and no. When we first arrived, they were fighting with wild boars. Even if we didn’t take action, they could have dealt with the wild boars.
These are what we have now.”
Luo Sanyuan wanted to say something at this time, but was stopped by Xiaoman.
"Did they say what the exchange ratio would be?" Er Mazi, who had listened for a while, also noticed this problem.
Xiaoman shook her head: "We haven't made it clear how to change it yet, and it's because time is too urgent."
"Then bring the person here tomorrow. It's better to talk it out face to face." Wang Zeren yawned and walked into the tent.
Er Mazi was envious when he saw the meat. He looked into Wang Zeren's tent and then at Xiaoman: "Is all the meat here? Didn't you leave some?"
"It's all here. Second Lieutenant can take some if he wants to eat." Xiaoman smiled with narrowed eyes. The meat that had been brought back was already considered military rations. If they dared to keep it privately, it would be a serious crime.
Thanks to this pockmarked guy, he was able to ask the question.
A few people came back after eating their fill of meat, so naturally they didn't miss it too much.
"Oh, let's go, let's go."
Luo Sanyuan glanced at him, ignored him and went back.
When Xiaoman returned, the fireplace in the room was still on. Zhou Rong was sitting on a stool, looking very anxious.
You can see that she has more wounds on her body. Since Xiaoman is not around, she feels embarrassed to eat Xiaoman's food, so she goes out to look for wild food, and then she starts fighting with some refugees again.
"You, you're back." Seeing Xiaoman coming into the room, Zhou Rong stood up: "Have you eaten? I'll make it for you."
Xiaoman waved her hand and said, "I've eaten. I saw your second aunt and she said she missed you too. Tomorrow you pack up and come with me. I have to go again."
"Really? Really?" In just a moment, Zhou Rong's eyes became moist.
Only she knows how difficult the past six months have been and how much sadness she feels in her heart.
Even though her parents might dislike her again, she really didn't want to stay alone among these refugees.
"Pfft!"
Zhou Rong knelt down in front of Xiaoman, tears streaming down her face: "Thank you, Brother Xiaoman. I will definitely repay your kindness when I have the chance."
Xiaoman wanted to help her, but hesitated: "Okay, go to bed early."
Zhou Rong was lying on the ground, wiping her tears. She could see that her whole body was shaking violently. Her inner excitement caused her to have some stress reaction.
She stumbled into the house and began to gather her things.
Actually, there was nothing to bring, just two pieces of clothing and a torn quilt.
That's it.