Chapter Twenty-Four: Descending the Mountain
After the sacrifice swept the relatives, the children began to prepare for the descent of the mountain. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info The three of them also have different ideas about life under the mountain.
Meng Ge thought more about being cautious, believing that all unknown factors could be harmful.
Yu Yang is just the opposite. Even when he fled the famine, he saw the lack of humanity, but it did not make him give up his hope for a better life.
Xiao Mengmao was still afraid and resistant. But compared to before going to worship his parents, Xiao Mengmao's resistance has decreased a lot.
But no matter what, they have to go down. There is no doubt about that.
"Little spear, the bottom of the mountain is not more terrible than the inside. We can't stay in the mountains all the time, if we want to continue living, we have to go down the mountain, understand?" Meng Gewen persuaded Meng Mao.
Meng Mao also knew that going down the mountain was a must. However, he was really frightened. At the beginning, the image of those people pounced on his mother like wolves made him afraid of all the living people.
He didn't want to pick up strangers anymore, he didn't want to live in the crowd anymore.
However, Meng Mao also knew that this would not work. His sister and brother Yu Yang yearn for the crowd and want to live a normal life.
Looking at Meng Mao, who was lost in thought, Meng Ge sighed and continued: "Little Spear, not all people in this world are bad people. It's just that we were unlucky, and we just happened to run into bad people. I believe my sister, the mountain is actually very good, at least better than the mountain. ”
Meng Mao nodded his head unconsciously, but the flattened mouth and frowning brows revealed his little resistance.
"If you don't feel comfortable at the bottom of the mountain, let's find a small village to live in, and when you get used to it in the future, let's go to a place with a lot of people. We'll have to go find your brother. Thinking of his parents' entrustment, Meng Mao's heart throbbed.
The word "parents" is as heavy as a mountain in the hearts of the three of them.
This time, Meng Mao seemed to have made up his mind, raised his head and nodded his head firmly. The big eyes clearly said: "Sister, I'm not afraid, as long as you don't abandon me, I'm not afraid." Let's go down the mountain and find my brother. ”
After making sense of Meng Mao, Meng Ge put things in order again. Although they are now wearing "clothes" made of animal fur spliced together, they have to wear normal clothes and pants to go down the mountain.
For the past two years, Mungo has been reluctant to discard the salute they brought with them when they fled. In the salute, Meng Lang and Wan Qi's clothes were also there.
Even when they encountered the bear and lost it in a panic, Mongo ventured back to pick it up.
"Yu Yang, you can wear my old clothes, you should be able to wear them. Back then, my mother deliberately made it a little longer. Little spear, although your clothes and pants are short, you have to put them on. When we get to the town and sell the fur and honey, my sister will buy you new clothes to wear. Meng Ge cleaned up and distributed the clothes.
In this way, the three of them embarked on the road down the mountain with different expectations for a new life.
Meng Ge put Meng Lang's clothes and pants outside, rolled up the sleeves and trouser legs several times, and carried all the fur and herbs.
Yu Yang was carrying the only big basket left behind that had always followed them, and inside the basket was five jars of royal jelly and some food.
Xiao Meng Mao is relatively small, although Meng Ge is reluctant to let him take things. But he asked for some himself.
Therefore, Meng Ge took advantage of the time to go into the mountains and catch a robe, two rabbits and a pheasant alive, and let Meng Mao carry it.
Of course, that stupid roe deer was not that heavy, only about thirty catties. So Meng Mao can carry it.
It is also the result of Meng Ge's intention to train him and Yu Yang in the past two years. Boys can't be as squeamish as girls.
Since no one had walked those roads for a long time, the roads were littered with grass and thorns. As a trailrunner, Meng Ge carried a big knife in front of him to clear all obstacles.
Of course, in this way, their trip was delayed a lot. Besides, because he hadn't taken this path for too long, Meng Ge couldn't remember the direction very well.
So, after a day of walking, they came to the edge of the woods.
When they got here, they were suddenly confused. Yu Yang, who was still excited, also subconsciously stopped, looking at the path in front of him, and didn't know whether he should step on it.
"Sister Ge'er, are we really going out of the mountain?" Yu Yang was suddenly unsure. He was finally like Meng Mao, and a trace of fear and resistance rose in his heart.
"Little spear, we're really going out. You have to believe in your sister, who can protect you and protect you for the rest of her life. Meng Ge held Meng Mao's somewhat cold little hand tightly, and stepped forward unswervingly.
Seeing this, Yu Yang gritted his teeth and followed. Meng Ge has always taught him and Meng Mao to have a manly spirit, not to twist and pinch like a girl.
Meng Ge, who stepped on the path, did not rush to go, but squatted on the path to observe for a while.
"Judging by the traces on the ground, there have been pedestrians passing by recently. And among those people, there were people pushing wheelbarrows. They are going to the east. Also, not long ago, two groups of people passed by on horseback. Look at the direction of the horseshoe print, it is going north. Meng Ge analyzed.
Yu Yang also followed Meng Ge to squat on the road to observe, comparing the things mentioned by Meng Ge with the traces on the road one by one.
"Sister Ge'er, how do you know that they passed in two batches?"
"It's very simple, look at the freshness of the horseshoe prints and the humidity. You see, there are exactly two horseshoe prints half an hour apart. Meng Ge summoned Yu Yang and pointed to two horseshoe prints to show him.
"Horseshoe prints like this, the first one, are relatively new, and have not been covered by the dust raised by other horses' hooves. Also, it seems to have rained here lately, and the ground is a little soft. Do you see if this horseshoe print is wetter than the one in the back?" said Meng Ge, continuing to teach him by hand.
"Well, that's true. The inscription on the front one is so clear that I can recognize the name of the store that nailed the horseshoe. "The latter horseshoe print, somewhat covered by floating dust, is not new enough.
"Very well, remember what I taught, and maybe it will save your life in the future. Meng Ge was very satisfied with Yu Yang's serious attitude.
Although Xiao Meng Mao was silent, he was also listening carefully on the side, and he didn't know how much he understood?
"Sister Ge'er, which way are we going now?" Yu Yang's eyes were still confused.
Meng Ge stood up, looked at the sunset in the west and said, "Continue to the north." Before, we fled from the south, and I don't know what happened to the south now. ”
So, the three of them followed the path and turned north.
"Tonight, we'll have to spend the night in the woods. Tomorrow will be able to get out of this mountain. Meng Ge looked at the sky and said.
"It's fine, it's not a big mountain, there are no beasts, and there are not so many dangers. Yu Yang could think about it.
The three of them walked until they couldn't see the road, and then stopped under a big tree and lit a fire to cook and eat.
After carrying the stupid roe deer for a day, Meng Mao was actually tired, and he slept very sweetly that night, and even forgot his fear of the crowd.