Molly, a female man, has always only cared about things that are useful to her, and she doesn't care too much about what Qu Jincun deliberately hides.

Because there was not much money in their hands, the two of them calculated the price, bought a little seasoning, and exchanged the rest for food. In order to be able to exchange as much food as possible for satisfying food, they were not willing to change white flour, but changed to black coarse grains.

Finally, when he was leaving, he bargained with the store and spared half a pound of cornmeal, and then turned around and walked back.

This bargain is naturally Qu Jin's savings.

Molly secretly said in her heart, she didn't expect him to be an all-rounder, and she didn't get depressed after she fell down, but even learned the trivial and annoying bargaining skills between the women of the mountain and wild villages......

When they came, the two of them walked briskly and were in high spirits; When I went back, I was carrying a large bag and a small bag, and I was full of food, so I couldn't help but feel a little tired.

Qu Jincun only let Molly hold a paper bag containing seasonings, and carried most of the bags of grain and 2 catties of salt on his back, still as light as a swallow, and when he walked through the bumpy road, he didn't forget to pull Molly with his backhand.

The two of them walked from the end of the day until it was almost dark, and then they barely walked outside the small broken courtyard.

Before she could enter the door, Molly was grabbed by the boy.

With a solemn expression, he pulled the firewood knife from his waist and blocked it in front of the girl.

"Wait a minute, there's something in the courtyard." He said lightly and hurriedly.

Molly had never seen a teenager speak in such a tone, and her scalp exploded all at once.

Stuff......

What "something"?

The fence gate, which was not very secure in the first place, was now wide open, and in the yard there was a living creature that looked like a dog, not a dog, with a low tail, and was gnawing on something.

"Yes...... Wolves?!" Molly asked nervously.

The boy nodded slowly.

Molly had never seen such an animal in the real world, not even in a zoo - because the one in the zoo couldn't be called a "wolf".

"Don't be afraid." Qu Jincun's hand holding the firewood knife was very steady, without the slightest trembling, "That thing should be gnawing on the pheasant bones left in the yard, you just hide behind me, don't go far, I don't know if it has the same kind." ”

His tone was so real, and the atmosphere of the scene was so eerie, that no one would not be affected by his words.

Molly clenched her upper and lower rows of teeth so that she could not scream.

Sort of, kind of scary.

The sound of rattling and rattling sounded one after another in the dark courtyard.

It's really making people tremble and chill their hearts.

Qu Jincun moved his steps very slowly, barely making a sound, and slowly moved into the courtyard, gradually approaching the wild animal that was munching with its back to them.

The thing was completely black, almost melting into the night, so the outline was a little blurry.

Qu Jincun saw the angle, suddenly exerted his strength with one hand, and then slashed the firewood knife fiercely.

"Whew......" The thing suddenly screamed so violently that it almost scared people's guts.

Molly's heart was broken, and before she knew it, she grabbed the boy's robe tightly with her hand.

And Qu Jincun quickly raised his arms again, looking like he wanted to do it again, but the wild animal didn't give him this chance, and after screaming, he turned around and rushed out of the yard.

Without waiting for anyone to pursue, it slipped into the dark night outside at a frightening speed.

As soon as it was gone, the boy rushed over and tied up the fence, and picked up a few thicker branches from the pyre in the corner, and struck them heavily at the gap in the fence to prevent it from getting in again.

"Come into the house." The boy said quickly to the girl sitting behind him, "Close the door shut." ”

Molly almost subconsciously asked, "What about you?"

The young man replied without looking back, "I have a hatchet."

Molly unfastened the heavy pockets on his back and dragged them into the room, then pressed against the door.

Because of nervousness and worry, she put her ears on the door panel after entering the house, and did not move, not even daring to take a breath of air.

Qu Jincun's thick wooden branches were firmly erected within the fence wall, creating a second line of defense for the fence wall, but until Qu Jincun had done all the work, the thing did not come again.

It was only at this time that the two people inside and outside the house breathed a long sigh of relief.

"I thought there were rumors of wolves in the mountains...... It's to scare children. Molly, who was in a state of panic, hurried up to the latch after Qu Jincun entered the door.

The young man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said to her comfortingly, "It doesn't matter, it's just more in winter." We guard the gates, and we don't have to be afraid of the brutes. ”

Although he still had a hint of fear, those words undoubtedly calmed Molly's heart.

She and the boy looked at each other for a second or two, and then suddenly said, "Are you hungry?" I'll go cook right away. ”

There was a small door between the kitchen and the back room, and a curtain hung over the door, and as soon as she turned around, the boy followed.

Qu Jincun opened the curtain for Molly, and walked over to light the fire for her without saying a word.

The once noble son has now become intimate and pragmatic...... Molly gave him a grateful smile and began to make a meal.

There are sun-dried white radish strips sold in the market, and the radishes are all grown by the mountain people themselves, because of its large yield, they are often cut into strips and dried after harvesting, and they are filled with grain to eat when there is a grain shortage.

It's so common that it's cheap, and they buy half of their pockets, almost as much as thick noodles.

Molly grabbed two handfuls of dried white radish strips, rinsed them with water, then added a little salt to soak them first, rinsed them with water after soaking, wrung them out and set aside.

When there is a faint white smoke in the pot, put the minced meat and salt into the pot to burst out the meat aroma, and then add the chili pepper and ginger and garlic to continue to fry, increase the sauce, add dried radish strips, add a little catfish soup left earlier, simmer it vigorously with a fierce fire, sprinkle a layer of raw green onion before leaving the pot, and then quickly start the pot.

The radish itself has no taste, but it is very good at setting off, and the minced meat is a little rabbit meat, because there is fat in the meat, so it penetrates into the radish strips and is very fragrant.

The raw green onion before serving brings a refreshing aroma to the dish with little aroma, especially in the mouth, the slightly spicy green onion, the slightly sweet radish strips, and the slightly salty minced meat are mixed together to create several flavors...... Take a bite and leave your mouth and teeth fragrant.

The dry food is corn nests, which are also bought at the market, but there is not much corn in it, but it is mixed with a lot of coarse grains, including dried sweet potatoes and coarse bran.

Although there will be some firewood in such a corn nest, it can actually have the effect of a vegetarian duck when accompanied by dry and soft radish strips and fragrant minced meat.

Therefore, Qu Jincun eats very sweetly.

He ate 9 of the 10 corn nests, and Molly couldn't swallow one of them, and it really tasted like grass roots.

He can eat so deliciously, it can be seen that he is hungry now, right?

And even the soup was dipped in corn nests and swallowed......

After this belated dinner, it was already dark outside.

The boy helped Molly clean up, brushed the dishes and chopsticks and cleaned the pot, and was about to leave the kitchen when a faint howl came from far away.

It's a wolf howl.

Molly's movements paused.

Qu Jincun took advantage of the situation and put his arms around her and took her into his arms.

The gesture was warm and sincere, without the slightest bit of unusualness, so Molly did not have the intention of resisting rejection.

"Don't be afraid, this is the village, every house is on fire, and the wolves dare not come," he said, wrapping his arms firmly around her shoulder with one hand and leading her back to the bedroom.

Because there is only one kang, and the thatched hut is outside when she wakes up at night, it is inevitable that Molly is a little worried - how to go out to the toilet after waking up in the middle of her sleep at night?

It's to avoid getting up at night, so she rarely drinks water at night, let alone eats porridge, but even if she is so cautious, when she sleeps until midnight, Molly still wakes up for no reason.

Suffocating is unbearable.

Restlessness.

Inability to sleep.

What to do?

I had to go out to the hut, but there were wolves wandering outside...... What if that thing jumps over the fence and rushes into the yard!

Molly thought about it carefully, and finally remembered that the boy's wood knife was placed in the corner of the kitchen.

She got off the kang lightly, groped the wall and walked into the kitchen in the darkness, and miraculously found the wood knife from memory.

The cold iron weapon in her hand gave her a little courage.

She carefully pushed open the bedroom door and closed it with her backhand, hesitated in front of the big house door for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth and opened the door.

The dark and dreary courtyard is like a different dimension, vague and hazy with murderous intentions.

Molly took a deep breath and grabbed the hatchet in her hand.

The thatched house is in the corner of the small courtyard, about twenty or thirty steps away from the main house.

Although the night was so peaceful, this short distance of twenty or thirty paces was no less than an endless abyss for Molly.

She hurried out of the yard, through the corners of the firewood and grass, and came to the thatched house.

As soon as I squatted down after entering, I could hear something hula and hula in the yard.

…… Like the sound of claws scratching.

Molly felt a buzz in her head explode, and the woman's instinctive fear of darkness and danger became clearer than ever.

At this time, the young man's clear voice came from afar at the door of the big house: "What are you doing?"

"......" Molly held back for a long time, but she didn't hold back the three words [Shangthatch], so she could only whisper, "I'm here." ”

Between the two of them answering one-on-one, the strange noise in the courtyard also paused.

Then there was the sound of the young man's light, fearless footsteps.

He didn't stop until he walked to the hut, and through a wooden door, Molly's face couldn't help but heat slightly.

"There seems to be something in the yard." She quickly stood up.

The internal emergency problem has been solved, she quickly sorted out her clothes, put her hand on the door panel, didn't dare to go out directly, and asked in a low voice: "Is it a wolf?" ”

The boy who was guarding outside did not speak, as if he was watching carefully, or listening quietly.

"No, you probably misheard." He said.

Molly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly pushed the door open and walked out.

But as soon as she stood face to face with the boy, her whole body froze as if she had been struck by lightning—

Just behind Qu Jincun, in the shadow of the fence wall, two points of green light were staring at them closely!

Not only that, but outside the fence wall, there are also some green points of light that are moving in and out of the way.

God, what to be afraid of, what to come.