eurekapd Chapter 526 Chicken Floss Mushroom Porridge
Chapter 526 Chicken Floss Mushroom Porridge
Several people were anxious, "We are not deserters, how can we be deserters? We just can't stand seeing our own people killing each other, so we want to surrender to the wise leader. Besides, we only withdrew from the battlefield after the war was over, how can we be considered deserters?"
"That's right. When my eldest brother withdrew, he was already the head of a hundred households. He didn't want to be an official anymore, so he withdrew. Why don't you take him back?"
Zhou Guo was curious, "So, how did you, as deserters, pass through all the checkpoints and come to the Northland?"
"Hey, kid, you didn't understand, did you? I said we are not deserters, not deserters, why are you still calling us deserters? If you call me that again, I will not be polite!"
Zhou Su glared at him, "Why are you so fierce? You have escaped from the military camp. If you are not a deserter, what else can you be?"
"you!!"
Several people glared at Zhou Su angrily, "If you weren't so young, I would have taken action a long time ago!"
Zhou Su was not afraid of them. "Do you have the guts to try?"
"Hey, kid, you are so brave, you don't believe in evil, right?" Several people's faces darkened, their eyes glared, and their fists clenched. It was really a bit intimidating. They had been on the battlefield and fought their way out of millions of soldiers and generals. Most people could not withstand such a momentum.
Zhou Su stood straight with no fear on his face.
Zhou Guo found it funny, thinking that the fox was taking advantage of the tiger's power.
Seeing that he was really not afraid, the others couldn't do anything to him, so they waved their hands and said, "Forget it, forget it. We are afraid of you. You may not be very old, but you are quite brave."
Unable to scare the two men, they had to sit down again and resume what they had not finished talking about before.
"It's not easy for a large army to avoid the checkpoints, but there are only a few of us, so isn't it easy? We have been climbing mountains and wading through rivers all year round. During our years in the army, we have walked all kinds of dangerous roads. We don't have to rush like when we are on the march, so it's easy to avoid the checkpoints through the mountains and wilderness. We walked in deserted mountains and wilderness, drank stream water when we were thirsty, ate wild fruits and hunted when we were hungry. After half a year, we finally got here."
Zhou Guo looked at the tattered clothes they were wearing and realized that they were probably drawn in the wild mountains and forests. "The North is recruiting soldiers and has already recruited quite a few refugees. You came at the right time."
Several people were startled, then they remembered that she seemed to have said that her uncle had also joined the army, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that your uncle is also under General Xu's command?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "The north is the world of the Xu family army. Of course, under General Xu's command, where else can we go?"
"I wonder which general your uncle is under?"
Zhou Guo shook his head. "I don't know about that. Even if I knew, I couldn't tell you. But I can tell him his name. It's Zhou Dacang. Maybe you can meet him."
Knowing that someone in their family had joined the army, they were all very happy, and looking at Zhou Guo and the other man they felt a sense of familiarity.
After the meal, Zhou Guo only took one piece of the remaining meat, intending to save it for dinner. After showing the way to a few people, he took Zhou Su and drove away in the carriage.
The carriage trotted along for more than two hours, and the sky gradually darkened.
She saw a big rock on the side of the road. The key point was that there was a rock protruding from the top of the big rock, like a small cave, where she could sleep at night.
The two men got out of the car, and Zhou Su ran into the woods to collect dry firewood. They needed to keep the fire burning tonight, so a lot of firewood was needed, so he had to collect more.
Zhou Guo started to cook dinner. After a tiring day, he was not so particular about food at the moment.
After finishing the noodles and bread, there was still some rice left in the carriage. He filled half a pot with water, drained the rice and put it in, then threw in the chopped chicken and sliced pine mushrooms, and boiled them all together.
At noon, I cut a piece of the big piece of pork, cut it into pieces, rubbed it with seasoning, and roasted it over the fire, turning it over slowly to prevent it from getting burnt.
The porridge in the pot should be stirred from time to time to prevent it from sticking to the pot.
Zhou Su brought in piles of firewood from all directions from time to time, and he did not stop until the pile was huge.
Zhou Guo asked, "Why are you picking up so much firewood?"
Zhou Su said, "To block the wind, I'll pick up some firewood and surround these sides. Then you won't be blown by the wind when you sleep at night, and you won't catch a cold."
After saying this, he turned and hurried away. He had to find more firewood.
Zhou Guo didn't care about him. It was getting late and the weather was getting colder, so it would be good to run and sweat.
There was really a lot of wood in the forest. Before it got completely dark, the firewood Zhou Su had brought back had already blocked both ends.
The pork was already roasted, and all that was left was the porridge in the pot. She extinguished the open flame under the barbecue, leaving only some charcoal fire, then got up and went to the nearby area to cut a large bundle of hay. She also took some beans from the carriage, mixed some coarse salt into it, mixed it with the hay, and fed it to the horse.
Seeing that Zhou Su was having a hard time dragging the firewood, he simply chose a tree and jumped on it. He broke off two branches with a snap, and the branches fell to the ground with a bang.
Zhou Su was startled.
He turned around and saw the two big branches. He looked up and saw Zhou Guo climbing on the tree. He selected a big branch, stretched out his hand, and with a click, the big branch broke and fell to the ground.
He couldn't help but open his mouth wide. The branch was as thick as his wrist. It was so big, it was amazing!
Seeing that it was almost done, Zhou Guo jumped down from the tree and said to Zhou Su, "That's enough, wash your hands and eat."
She dragged a few branches over, put one branch at each end and one branch in the front, and now a decent shed that could shelter from the wind and rain was built.
Zhou Guo clapped her hands and touched Zhou Su's head with satisfaction. She couldn't help but think of the days when she and Zhou Dacang were looking for him outside. There were countless days when they slept in the wilderness. The number of times they could find a decent place to live could be counted on the palm of one hand, and they needed a place to sleep every day.
Sometimes it was too late and I was too tired, so I would eat something, build a fire, and sleep in a place sheltered from the wind. I was too lazy to even build a roof to keep out the rain, let alone a nest.
Thinking of this, I sighed silently. My uncle has never come back since he left that year. He only sent one letter this year. Fortunately, there are letters from time to time, otherwise I would not know whether he is dead or alive, as if he had evaporated from the earth.
Zhou Su stirred the fragrant porridge and shouted happily: "Sister, it's ready, we can eat it."
Zhou Guo took down the bowls and chopsticks from the carriage, filled each person's bowl, sat in front of the fire, feeling the cold autumn breeze, drinking the fragrant, hot and delicious porridge mouthful by mouthful as the sky darkened.
From time to time, a piece of grilled meat sprinkled with seasonings is so delicious.
Zhou Guo forgot about Zhou Dacang when he started eating. This stewed porridge is really delicious, even more delicious than noodles. It’s a pity that there is no chicken, otherwise I could make a meal like this tomorrow morning.
He glanced at Zhou Suli beside him, who was eating happily with a small bowl in his arms, his eyes sparkling, and he was obviously very happy.
He asked with a smile, "Is it fun to go out with your sister?"
Zhou Su nodded repeatedly, "It's fun!"