Chapter 18: Up the Mountain
Gu Lan was overjoyed, these are all money! Looking at these wild herbs, Gu Lan only felt that the silver of the white flowers flew towards him.
It's just that I didn't bring the tools with me now, so I can't pick them up.
Gu Lan turned around halfway up the mountain and decided to go down the mountain. Just look at it today and come back tomorrow to collect.
After deciding on the approximate range of herbs, Gu Lan prepared to go down the mountain.
As soon as he took a few steps, suddenly a smell of firewood smoke blew in the wind.
Strange, there are no people living on this mountain, how can there be the smell of fireworks? And the smell of firewood smoke is very strong, as if a large amount of firewood has been burned.
Isn't there going to be anyone picnicking in the mountains? This mountain of dead branches and leaves, if it catches fire, it will be terrible, and the whole mountain will be burned up.
Wouldn't that have burned the herbs on this mountain?
Gu Lan decided to go and see what was going on?
For the sake of this mountain full of medicinal herbs and white flowers, Gu Lan had to go through this experience.
Walking along the smell of firewood smoke, there are more and more fireworks, and looking at it from a distance, it seems that the mountain is really on fire.
Gu Lan remembered that there was a report in the news, saying that a few middle school students went to the mountains for a picnic and made a barbecue to eat, but they didn't extinguish the fire when they left, but the fire broke out, burning bigger and bigger, and burning the whole mountain bare.
The host who reported the news heartily told the people who listened to the news that on the mountain, whether it was throwing cigarette butts or picnics, as long as it was related to the fire, the fire must be completely extinguished before leaving.
Gu Lan was so anxious that he couldn't do it, if this really burned, the water used for fire extinguishing in ancient times could only be carried by people, so how could he extinguish the fire?
Modern fire trucks and airplanes are still not able to extinguish the fires on the mountain.
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, Gu Lan simply pulled his skirt halfway up to his waist, exposed his middle pants, and ran towards the smoke.
When he looked at the thick smoke, Gu Lan was dumbfounded.
No one cooks, no one sets fires.
Where is there only a tall cellar?
It was from the chimney at the exit of the cellar that the smoke rose in the wind.
It turned out that someone was burning a kiln in this mountain.
Also, the ancient kilns could afford to use coal. Burning a kiln with firewood is not only inexpensive but also can be used locally, killing two birds with one stone.
It's really a mountain to eat the mountain!
Gu Lan stepped forward and saw a sturdy middle-aged man squatting at the mouth of the kiln and stuffing firewood into it, and the kiln was surrounded by burnt clay pots.
In another place, there are a large number of burnt clay pots, either in poor condition, cracked, or missing a corner.
Seeing those burned clay pots, Gu Lan's eyes lit up, these clay pots are good for cultivating vegetables. I just don't know if the kiln owner is willing to give it.
"Uncle, are you burning the kiln?" Gu Lan walked over and greeted the middle-aged man very politely.
The middle-aged man turned around with an honest and honest expression.
This is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a square face, medium build, and a very strong build. The skin on his face was dark and rough, and there were wrinkles on his forehead. He was dressed in a gray cloth hexagram shirt and wore a pair of black cloth shoes on his feet, which were stained with dust.
He looked at Gu Lan, touched his head and said with a smile, "Little girl, are you calling me?" How did you get up the hill? A girl's family goes up the mountain at will, and she is not afraid of encountering poisonous snakes. ”
"Is there a poisonous snake on this mountain? Why didn't I meet? Gu Lan asked back with a smile.
"You little girl is really not small? Even poisonous snakes are not afraid. Seeing that Gu Lan was not afraid, the middle-aged man also smiled.
"Uncle, where are you from? Name? How come I haven't seen you before? Have you been burning kilns on this mountain? Seeing that there was no firewood at the mouth of the kiln, Gu Lan helped the middle-aged man carry the firewood to the mouth of the kiln and asked.
Seeing that the little girl was diligent, the middle-aged man had a good impression of Gu Lan, and his answer was also refreshing, "I live behind the mountain, from Fuxing Village, surnamed Li, and I burn a kiln on the mountain during my spare time, which is used by some street stores in the market, and I also sell some to the people in the village." ”
"Uncle Li, your kiln pot has burned a lot! You see, it's all piled up. ”
Uncle Li looked at the waste kiln jars and sighed, "The heat is not well controlled, and it burns out a lot." It can't be sold, and it still occupies space. ”
"Doesn't anyone buy these waste kiln jars?" Gu Lan asked again.
"Who would want these broken kiln jars, which are not usable and take up space." Uncle Li shook his head and replied.
Gu Lan was silent, but he had a plan in his heart, and next time he came, he could bring some clay pots back for experiments.
Gu Lan was chatting with Uncle Li while helping him carry firewood.
Slowly figured out the situation of Uncle Li's family.
Uncle Li's family has a son, who went to learn a craft abroad, Aunt Li cooks and washes at home, and sends meals to Uncle Li every day, after all, it is inconvenient to eat in the mountains.
Sometimes a cellar of clay pots is burned, and in order to master the heat, you have to keep watch on the kiln all day and all night. I couldn't go home for a few days.
"Little girl, you are from Zhengning Village! I see that the direction you came from is Zhengning Village. Uncle Li stuffed the firewood that Gu Lan brought over into the kiln, turned around and asked Gu Lan.
"Yes! I am from Zhengning Village. Gu Lan replied.
"The day before yesterday in your Zhengning Village, there was a hunter who fell and injured his leg while hunting, I don't know if it's okay? O iniquity! It's terrible to go up to the mountains to hunt in such heavy rain. Uncle Li sighed.
Listening to Uncle Li's words, Gu Lan thought that Gu Jinkang broke his leg in the rain to go hunting in the rain, his eyes couldn't help but turn red, and his heart was sour.
"Uncle Li, then Orion is my father, and he is still lying in bed?"
"What? Is it your dad? Your father is dying, and he braves the rain to go up the mountain to hunt, why don't you persuade him?"
"Persuaded, Dad didn't listen, he had to go up the mountain."
"Hey! Poor thing! Uncle Li shook his head and sighed.
"Dad was forced." Thinking of the Gu family's coldness, Gu Lan's face turned cold.
In the future, she will never let the Gu family pinch her father and mother casually, she must heal her father's leg.
Gu Lan told Uncle Li about the situation at home, and Uncle Li didn't say anything for a long time after listening to it. Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, but this Gu Lao is too unkind. His own son watched him lame in the eye.
"Girl, don't be too sad, there will inevitably be bumps in your life. There is no hurdle that you can't pass, in the future, you just need to honor your father more. What does the others do to him? Seeing Gu Lan's eyes red, Uncle Li began to comfort her again.
"Thank you, Uncle Li, I will let my father and mother live a good life in the future." Gu Lan clenched his fists and said firmly.
"Okay, good, ambitious, your father didn't hurt you in vain." Seeing that Gu Lan was so sensible, Uncle Li was happy for her father.
Seeing that it was not early, Gu Lan said goodbye to Uncle Li and began to go down the mountain to go home.
Uncle Li was afraid that she would be in danger, so he insisted on sending her a ride before turning back.
After chatting with Uncle Li, Gu Lan felt that the depression in his heart had dissipated, and his mood had improved.