Chapter 157: Into the Mountains and in Search of Water

In mid-July, the river in Dongshan Village, which had been dry for more than half a year, had dried up, and the well water could barely meet people's daily drinking. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Xie Yujiao hadn't taken a shower in days, and she felt that she was already stinking all over, and if she sat still, she could attract a large swarm of flies to surround her.

The old man looked at his granddaughter scratching his ears and cheeks sadly, but he couldn't think of a better way, so he could only look at it and feel distressed.

The grandfather and grandson can not move now, so as not to sweat when they move.

The old man thought, why don't you go to the mountains and forests tomorrow?

He remembers a previous drought year, when he found a hole in a cave deep in the forest, and relied on the water there to survive the lack of water.

There should still be water there.

It's just that in the depths of this mountain, there is the territory of birds and beasts, and it is extremely dangerous.

Besides, even if there is water there, it should be a drinking place for birds and beasts, and at this time, it is probably surrounded by all kinds of birds and beasts, and it is a little difficult to get water.

Back then, it was okay to be alone, be careful, avoid those guys, the amount of water taken was not large, and it was smooth.

Now that I have a child, I want this child to take a bath, and I am afraid that the amount of water used is a bit large.

The road in this mountain is rugged, and it takes a day or two to travel back and forth, and it takes two days to carry back a jar of water, which is not cost-effective to think about.

On the second day, the old man told Xie Yujiao about his plan.

When Xie Yujiao heard this, of course she didn't agree, it took two days of hard work to carry back a jar of water, what was enough? Of course, I'm going to help!

Although she is small, she can still carry back as much as she wants.

Besides, she also wants to take a good cool bath after finding the water source.

As for security, she assures that she is honest and only obeys her grandfather's orders.

The grandfather and grandson brought a change of clothes, dry food, tools, etc., summoned Kufei together, and went to the mountain.

This time into the mountain should be regarded as Xie Yujiao's first time entering the mountain in the true sense.

When they jumped across the small stream, they found that the stream had dried up, and many grasses had withered and yellowed due to exposure to the sun and lack of water.

However, when I entered the mountains and forests, I obviously felt a little cooler than outside, which made both grandparents and grandchildren a lot happy.

Cool flew into the mountain, and ran around, and the frightened birds on lunch break in the mountain forest fluttered their wings and flew wildly.

The two of them are a dog, walking and stopping, taking this trip into the mountains and rivers as a leisurely trip, and they are also relaxed along the way.

The sun sets early in the mountains, the heat dissipates quickly, and in the evening, there is still a little coolness.

Fortunately, both grandparents and grandchildren brought spare changes of clothes, and it was enough to keep them warm and warm when they were draped over their bodies.

Xie Yujiao sighed with satisfaction as she walked, and said to her grandfather: "Grandpa, in fact, we should live in the mountains, you see, the heat outside is unbearable, and there is an extra set of clothes here, how comfortable it is!" I don't even want to go out! ”

The old man also remembered that in the past, when it was very hot, in order to be greedy, he plunged into this deep mountain by himself, and it was common for him not to go out for several days.

"If you want, we can also walk slowly, stay for two more days and then go out!" He laughs.

Xie Yujiao really thought seriously about her grandfather's proposal, but in the end she still shook her head, "Forget it, there is no comfortable kang in the mountains, I sleep very picky, how can I sleep in the mountains, when I am growing my body now, if I don't sleep well, I won't grow tall." No, you still have to go home and sleep to feel at ease! ”

The old man knows that this child sleeps the most in the world, and he can do anything, but he can't sleep when he sleeps, just look at the kang at home.

Even the kang with him, the old man, was cleaned up comfortably by the little girl, and he could sleep better at night.

"Let's walk a little longer, when it gets dark, the mountains and forests will be lively, and we must find a safe place to spend the night." The old man looked at the terrain and said.

Xie Yujiao resolutely obeyed her grandfather's orders and quickened her pace.

Before dark, the grandfather and grandson found a cave with no wild animal tracks and decided to spend the night.

Originally, if they had hurried, they would have reached the waterhole that the old man had said in less than midnight.

It's just that now that it's dark, it's time for the animals to come out to forage for food, and they should avoid it for their safety at this time.

The three of them and one dog lit a fire, heated the baked bread on the fire, and accompanied it with the cold salad they carried, and they ate it with relish, and there was no hardship of sleeping in the barren mountains and mountains at all.

After the meal, there are fruits picked along the way to eat, and this day is no different from at home.

Spending the night in the deep mountains, the old man's experience is sufficient, and she doesn't need Xie Yujiao's help at all, she just watched her grandfather sprinkle insect repellent powder, make the bed with licorice, and divide a few more fires outside the cave.

Xie Yujiao didn't know why her grandfather wanted to light those fires outside the cave, but she was a good baby, strictly obeyed her grandfather's orders, stayed honestly, and didn't make trouble.

When the old man was done, he came back and sat down and said, "The animals are afraid of fire, so they burn a few fires outside the cave so that they dare not come closer. Let's have peace of mind! ”

"I see!" She suddenly realized and slapped her forehead, "It's really going back the more you live, and you have forgotten the nature of animals that are afraid of fire." ”

"Alright, sleep in peace! There's Kufei here, don't worry! ”

This half-day trip to the mountain road did make Xie Yujiao tired enough, she saw that her grandfather had already leaned against the mountain to avoid closing her eyes, so she obediently lay down on the bed made of soft withered grass, and snored quietly for a while.

This night, the grandfather and grandson slept quite solidly in the mountains, but the new emperor Zhao Kuangyin was very unsteady.

He had just put down Li Yun's rebellion in Shanxi, and received news that Li Chongjin had also been sentenced to chaos by Huainan Jiedu, which made him, the emperor of the new dynasty, angry.

"Is it so disobedient to my accession to the throne? Well, since you don't accept it, I will fight you until you are convinced. Li Yun can't deter you if he dies, whoever dares to sentence again, I will destroy someone's whole clan! ”

Zhao Kuangyin personally went to Zezhou to supervise the war, and now that Shanxi has been leveled, the royal driver has just returned to Beijing and received this news, how can he not let him be furious.

In April, the Northern Han Dynasty was eyeing the Great Song Dynasty, colluding with many Fanbangs, and wanted to attack the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, but fortunately, many generals under Zhao Kuangyin were still very effective and scared the Northern Han back.

This time, Li Chongjin rebelled, and there are indications that the Northern Han Dynasty was also involved.

Zhao Kuangyin's soldiers and generals are almost all sent out to either guard the frontier to deter the neighbors, or to monitor the princes of all parties who are about to move.

He, the newly appointed emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, is afraid that he will be kicked down immediately, and I am afraid that the history books will not even record the dynasty of the Great Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin convened several civil and military ministers in the imperial study to give him advice and strive to have a way to have both worlds, not only to have troops to quell the rebellion, but also to protect the capital.

The method was come up by people, and Zhao Kuangyin didn't take the emperor's shelf, sitting around with everyone, discussing what method is feasible!