Chapter 44: The Visit
The time has entered April, and spring plowing is about to begin, Luo Qingyan is ready to take Shao Mingzhe into the mountains to see how Shao Jiansheng and them are doing in the valley. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info and then go to Kyoto to pick up Shao Feng and them.
In the morning, Shao Mingzhe and his wife drove the sheep out of the sheepfold early, and drove the sheep to the direction of the mountain with the dry food they ate at noon. Then Luo Qingyan will go to them, Liu Yueru will watch the sheep, and Luo Qingyan will take Shao Mingzhe into the mountain.
Luo Qingyan carried a bow and arrows and said to his friends that he was going to the mountains to hunt some prey today, so that they could study hard at home and have meat to eat at night. A few boys were overjoyed when they heard this, and this time they could eat meat again.
Although Liu Changjun wanted to follow, he also knew that his archery skills were not good, and if he went, it would only add to the chaos, and Luo Qingyan would not take them to the mountains to adventure.
Luo Qingyan found Shao Mingzhe and his wife, and told Liu Yueru to herd sheep on the side of the mountain, not to go inside, to pay attention to safety, so he took Shao Mingzhe and quickly marched towards the valley.
Shao Mingzhe has been very excited since he learned that he was going to see his father yesterday, and he deliberately armed himself today. Seeing Luo Qingyan carrying a bow and a quiver on his back, he knew that the road would not be peaceful, and he unconsciously raised his vigilance. He looked at Luo Qingyan, who was running quickly in front of him, and his heart was very complicated. He is a middle-aged man who exercises a lot, but he feels a little difficult to walk in the mountains behind a little girl, and if he doesn't keep trying to follow, he will almost fall behind. And the little girl in front of her is breathing steadily and walking briskly, which is simply incredible. A little girl who is only a teenager has skills that ordinary people can't match, and she feels very mysterious. Shao Mingzhe knew that he should not ask anything, nor should he doubt the motives of a person who has a great kindness to his family.
Shao Mingzhe gradually entered the mountains under the leadership of Luo Qingyan, and wild animals appeared around him from time to time, but Luo Qingyan ignored them. Shao Mingzhe didn't know how long he had been walking, but he only knew that there were the same mountains and forests everywhere, and if he hadn't been led by Luo Qingyan, he would definitely get lost. The two continued to walk after resting for a while, and this time it didn't take long for Luo Qingyan's movements to slow down. Suddenly, Luo Qingyan raised his hand to make a warning footstep, began to lighten his steps, and slowly took off the bow and arrow he was carrying behind him and held it in his hand.
Shao Mingzhe knew that there must be a beast ahead, and he also paid more attention to his movements and tried to be as light as possible. There was a sudden chaotic sound in front of him, and it was initially judged that the beast was not one. Luo Qingyan and Shao Mingzhe gently picked up the grass and saw a large and two small three wild boars more than ten meters in front of them, which seemed to be the mother wild boar and the little wild boar foraging.
Luo Qingyan observed carefully, listened for a while, and made sure that there were no other beasts nearby, so he stood up straight, quickly mounted three arrows on his bow, and shot them at the wild boar. Then, at lightning speed, he quickly mounted three more arrows and shot them at once. Just look at the six arrows that shot into the eyes of the three wild boars, and the arrows were not missing, and Shao Mingzhe was dumbfounded. He had never seen anyone with such a skill, it was simply a legendary skill.
The three boars barely struggled before they fell to the ground. Shao Mingzhe took the lead in running to the three wild boars, only to see that each arrow was shot deeply, which showed how powerful the bow and arrow were.
Luo Qingyan didn't give Shao Mingzhe much time to react, took out the rope she was carrying, tied up the wild boar and let Shao Mingzhe drag the big wild boar, and she dragged the two little wild boars away quickly. Not long after walking, Luo Qingyan stopped in a place overgrown with weeds and bushes, knocked around, didn't make any movement, and then picked up a tall clump of weeds to reveal the entrance of a cave.
Shao Mingzhe was overjoyed, it seemed that this was the entrance to the valley. Luo Qingyan looked at the wild boar and barely bled much, and after disposing of the bloodstains, he took out a flashlight and took the lead into the cave, followed by Shao Mingzhe. Both of them dragged the boar too fast, and after half an hour they finally reached the entrance to the valley. The entrance was blocked with a wooden door, and there was a gap above it where the hand could reach over and open the deadbolt. Luo Qingyan was very satisfied.
Only after opening the wooden door did the two actually enter the valley. Shao Mingzhe felt that his eyes were not enough since he entered the valley, the inside and outside of the valley were simply two worlds, and the trees were already green.
Shao Mingzhe didn't go far before he saw his father herding sheep, threw down the wild boar and ran towards his father, "Dad." ”
Shao Jiansheng also saw his son running towards him, and the two fathers and sons hugged each other excitedly. Shao Jiansheng patted Shao Mingzhe's shoulder, "I see that you have a good complexion, you are not very thin, how are you doing in Qingyan Village?"
Shao Mingzhe replied: "Very good, Yueru and I live in Xiao Yan's house, in her grandfather's former room, the conditions are very good, very clean, and we eat enough every day." Xiao Yan often goes into the mountains to hunt, so we follow the borrowing light and often eat meat, and the meat that I lost weight before grows back, I am afraid that I will gain weight if I continue like this, so I also strengthened my exercise. After a few days, Xiao Yan will go to pick up Xiao Feng and them, so that our family can be regarded as reunited. Although I can't live with you, I feel relieved to think that you are so close to us. ”
Shao Jiansheng was very happy to hear this, "I, you can rest assured, I am at ease here! I plant the fields every day, herd the sheep, and drink some wine, I feel very relaxed." It's a life I never thought of before. ”
Shao Jiansheng, father and son, excitedly told what happened after they separated from each other, dragging the wild boar and driving the sheep back as they spoke.
Luo Qingyan didn't wait for the two of them, and dragged the two little wild boars to the cave where they lived, and from a distance, houses had been built in the valley, and the valley became more orderly.
There are a few more vegetable patches and farmlands, all of which have grown things, some fruit trees have bloomed, a few cows grazing leisurely in the distance, and occasionally the sound of hens laying eggs, it is really an idyllic beauty.
Yue Pengcheng and the others were very happy to see Luo Qingyan coming, and Luo Qingyan also brought them a big wild boar, which was really unexpected. Yue Huaili hurriedly went to pick up Shao Mingzhe, and after a while, the two of them carried the big wild boar back.
After Luo Qingyan said hello to everyone, he said hello to the two old men, and took Yue Huaili and Shao Mingzhe out of the valley to hunt, wanting to take this opportunity to hunt more prey, and then salted it so that it could be eaten for a longer period of time. It is also planned to catch more hares for breeding. Rabbits breed quickly and are very suitable for breeding.
In the valley, Luo Qingyan left a few guns last time, in case the beast strayed into the valley for defense, no one dared to waste bullets for hunting, and he was afraid of being discovered. It's too dangerous to go deep into the mountains without a gun. Therefore, if you want to eat meat in the valley, you have to rely on your own farming.
In fact, the three of them were mainly hunting for Luo Qingyan, and the other two were just acting as porters. So it didn't take long for several people to come back with a bunch of pheasants and hares, most of them alive. The living were raised first, and the dead were dealt with and eaten meat.
Next, the three wild boars were dismembered by a few big men, and Hu Juan used salt to marinate the meat that could not be eaten for the time being or prepare to make bacon, which could be eaten for a longer time.
Shao Mingzhe learned about the specific situation of the valley through observation and inquiry, and he was relieved that his father lived here.