Chapter 70: Into the Mountain
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Before entering the mountain, Li Yihe tied the leggings of the two, and the cuffs were also tightly tied, and advised: "You follow me tighter, and squeak when you are thirsty or tired." ”
Li Xuefeng walked into the mountains for the first time, he was very excited, nodded and said, "Dad, you can rest assured that you are hunting, I will lead my sister." ”
The three of them walked through the trees, under the dense trees that could not see the sun, the snow had not completely melted, but the trees of the morning sun had already sent out green shoots. At first, the forest was relatively easy to walk, the trees were sparse, and the feet were relatively flat. As you go deeper into the mountains, the mountains gradually become steeper, and the trees are tall and dense, and walking in the forest has a gloomy feeling.
Li Xuefeng took his sister's hand very dutifully, and asked her from time to time: "Are you afraid of my sister?" Or, "Are you tired, do you want to take a break?" ”
Li Xiaoran was young after all, and she was tired and gasping for breath after walking for a while, she transported the surging vitality in her body, saw the sweat on Li Xuefeng's forehead, walked around her body, and followed the hands held by the two to the eldest brother's body little by little, instantly relieving the fatigue on her body.
This time, Li Yihe is not in a hurry to hunt, unless there is a large and valuable prey worthy of his shot.
Walked for half a morning. After finding a flat place, Li Yihe wiped his sweat, pointed to a big stone and said, "Let's take a rest here!" He took off his basket. It contained an iron pot, a coarse porcelain bowl, a sack, hemp rope and insect repellent, as well as water bladders and dry food and two pieces of torn clothing.
Li Xuefeng first unloaded the small basket he was carrying, then carried his sister onto the big stone and took the water bladder handed over by his father. "Sister drink water."
Li Yihe saw it all the way, and he was very pleased that his son could take care of his sister so considerately. Li Xiaoran took it. After a few sips, he sent the water bladder to the eldest brother's mouth, and said sweetly: "The eldest brother also drinks." ”
After drinking the water, Li Xiaoran asked, "Daddy, haven't you ever dug up ginseng or picked other valuable medicinal materials when you went up the mountain before?" ”
Li Yihe remembered the past. sighed: "Before, when my father was young, there was a fierce energy, and he didn't accept what others said that there were many fierce beasts in the mountains, and he always thought that he could hunt a black bear or tiger, and his family life would be better." I once went up the mountain and walked a long way into the woods, and I really came across it once, and it was thirty years ago, but I had no experience at that time. The ginseng was broken, and the condition was not good, and it could not be sold at a high price, and your grandfather sold it for fifty taels of silver. After getting the silver money, I took twenty taels to buy a dowry for your aunt, and then took the silver money to let your uncle go to the town to study, and after that, I only dug up two or three years of ginseng. ”
No wonder Aunt Li can marry into a small grocery store in the city as a proprietress lady, it turns out that the dowry is high!
Li Xiaoran asked with great interest, "What about later?" Haven't touched any other valuable herbs? ”
"Why do you think everyone can go up to the mountain to pick herbs, we ordinary people. I only recognize some common ones, and some of them are placed in front of me. I have to recognize it! Li Yihe touched her head with a smile, and said with a distant gaze: "After that, I met your mother, and after marrying your mother, I didn't walk in again." However, I went to the county to inquire, and the fifty-year-old ginseng is not easy to touch now, and it can be sold for eighty taels in the county, and your grandfather sold it at a loss. ”
Speaking of Fu, there was a hint of tenderness on his face, what he didn't say was that Li Laoshi went to sell the ginseng in person, and he was afraid that his second son would sell the ginseng money, and he would rather sell less than go to the county.
At that time, he was young, and he didn't understand his father's thoughts, and he really thought that as he said, he was afraid that people in pharmacies or medical halls would see him young and fool him, and he still felt that his father was older and knew more.
Now that I think about it, it's really ironic.
When Li Xuefeng saw his father talking about his mother, the gentle look on his face showed that he thought that in the future, he would also find a wife like his mother, and live a harmonious life like his father.
After resting for a while, Li Yihe said solemnly: "Now if you go inside, the geese are back in the mountains, unlike before in the periphery, there are mostly small animals, and I don't often come in here." You have to be careful, follow Daddy. ”
The two nodded in agreement. Li Yihe put on the two of them in tattered clothes, and took a cloth to cover the two from head to toe, "There are many ticks in the forest in spring, although you have dusted off some medicine, you still have to pay attention." “
Li Xiaoran could see what she was like when she looked at her eldest brother, and she grinned: "Big brother, do you think the two of us look like refugees?" ”
Li Xuefeng also smiled, "I look like, my sister doesn't look like me, my sister looks good in whatever she dresses." ”
I'm quite good at talking, and I'll coax my daughter-in-law in the future.
The father and son began to hit the road again, and this time there were not only birds chirping in the forest, but also the roar of wild beasts faintly heard in the distance, adding a layer of horror to the gloomy forest.
Li Xuefeng was frightened, holding his sister's hand and squeezing it tighter, Li Xiaoran smiled at him and comforted: "Big brother, we are even more powerful than the eldest uncle and the third uncle, and they have never entered the forest!" ”
Li Xuefeng saw his sister's bright smile, and his heart unconsciously calmed down, and he nodded heavily: "What my sister said is, I'm afraid that few people in our village have entered this deep mountain." ”
Suddenly, a sizzling voice came, a snake with the thickness of a baby's arm was five feet long, and swam towards them with its head tilted, Li Xuefeng's first instinct was to protect his sister behind him, carefully escorting her to retreat, his voice trembled and said firmly: "Sister, don't be afraid, Dad will definitely kill this snake." ”
At this moment, Li Xiaoran's heart was soft, and the actions of her eldest brother and father protecting him made her secretly swear in her heart that she must let her family live a happy life.
As early as when the snake came out of the grass, Li Yihe shouted: "Protect my sister" The knife in his hand was waved as soon as possible. He is ruthless and accurate at the moment, which is very different from the usual honest and honest person.
Li Yihe has never left the knife in his hand since he entered the mountain. Suddenly stepped forward and cut down according to the snake's seven inches, the snake's skin was tough, and it was not hacked to death, it rolled on the ground a few times, and fiercely entangled Li Yihe, Li Yihe quickly took two steps back to prevent it from being entangled. With a sharp swing of the knife, it was sure to go along with the previous scars. The head of the snake was cut off by him at once.
Then he took two more steps forward and slashed at the broken snake, and then he took a few steps back and asked, "Feng'er." Ran'er, are you scared? ”
Li Xuefeng's face was pale, although he was the eldest in the family, he was only nine years old, and this bloody occasion put a lot of pressure on his psychology.
And Li Xiaoran had seen a lot of bloody places in his previous life, so he just pursed his lips and said, "Fortunately, this snake is not poisonous." ”
Li Yihe took out a smaller bag, picked up a branch and picked up the snake body and put it in, "Snake meat is a great supplement, and snake gall can also be used in medicine." This snake is worth a tael of silver. ”
Li Xiaoran, who was worth it or not, didn't know, she picked up the grass that was a person high. After taking a few steps forward, a tall dead dead tree appeared in front of her, there were a lot of weeds and rocks next to this dead wood, and she could see at a glance that there was a huge purple Ganoderma lucidum growing on the trunk, and the lidium of the Ganoderma lucidum was still glowing with purple light.
Li Yihe followed her with his father and son. Seeing this huge Lingzhi, Li Yihe's eyes widened. He swallowed his saliva with difficulty and muttered, "I'm afraid this Lingzhi must have a thousand years!" ”
He looked at his daughter with surprise in his eyes, "Ran'er, our family can make a fortune this time, Ran'er is really a lucky star!" ”
Half of the heart he has been carrying is let go, and his daughter can be lucky to find the thousand-year-old Lingzhi without using supernatural powers, which is not something that can be explained by good luck.
Li Yihe stepped forward and carefully picked the Ganoderma lucidum, there were a few inconspicuous insect eyes on it, he carefully put the purple Lingzhi with the soil and weeds intertwined into the basket, and discussed with his daughter: "We have picked such a big Ganoderma lucidum, let's go back, this forest is too dangerous." ”
Li Xuefeng couldn't help but ask at this moment: "Dad, what is Ganoderma lucidum?" Is it worth the money? ”
Li Yihe explained: "This is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which is very valuable, and with him, we can build a big house." ”
Li Xuefeng was very happy, looked at his sister who bowed his head and pondered, raised his head and said, "Dad, we finally entered this mountain, let's go for a walk, maybe we can touch the mallet!" ”
Li Yihe: "If you are not afraid, you may encounter fierce beasts such as wolves or bears." ”
"Don't be afraid, I will be like my father in the future, naturally not afraid." He said this a little weakly, but he still straightened his little chest and said proudly: "Dad, you are too powerful, in the future, you must take me with you when you go up the mountain to hunt, and I will also follow you to learn how to hunt." ”
Li Xiaoran also said: "Dad, let's take another walk, anyway, if you come once, you have already come in so far, and you won't often come to this mountain in the future." ”
Li Yihe said: "Okay, you are not afraid, let's go inside, and my father will take you to the forest where I dug ginseng." ”
Not long after walking, Li Yihe took them to stop by a small stream, "Let's rest here for a while, eat something and then leave." ”
Li Xuefeng was combed by Li Xiaoran with his vitality ability all the way, and he didn't feel tired, but he was afraid that his sister would be tired, so he still dutifully took a water bladder and went to the stream to fill it with water.
The water of the stream is crystal clear, and adults can step over it lightly in a narrow place, but there are a few zhang in the wide place, and there are all kinds of fish swimming in the river, Li Xuefeng shouted excitedly, "Dad, sister, come on, there are red fish, red fish!" ”
Li Yihe rushed over with an arrow and asked urgently, "Where is it, where is it?" ”
Li Xiaoran didn't know what a red fish was, and looked at it in the past, there was a fish she didn't know swimming under the stream, all red, some like the red carp in the previous life, but only the size of a finger, the shape was a little like a loach, but the red was as bright as satin, and the golden-red scales were shining in the light.
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