Meng Chen asked, "When is the next time the search team goes out?" ”

Shi thought for a moment and replied, "I brought back a lot of food today, and I should be able to last a few more days." The next time the search team goes out, it may be in five or six days! ”

Meng Chen nodded and said, "Remember to call me next time!" ”

Shi was surprised: "You also want to join the search team?" There may be danger outside! ”

Meng Chen smiled and said, "You have been out so many times and have not encountered any danger, my luck should not be worse than yours." ”

"But......," Stone said with some hesitation.

Meng Chen patted Shishi's shoulder and said, "It's decided!" ”

"Hiss~!"

When Meng Chen's palm touched the shoulder of the stone, a hot pain came, making Meng Chen gasp.

Seeing that Meng Chen's face was different, Shi Shi was puzzled: "Meng Chen, what's wrong with you?" ”

Meng Chen smiled dryly: "No...... It's nothing! I just accidentally scratched a little skin on my palm! ”

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The next morning, Meng Chen was woken up by a shout.

"Fever cake! Fever cookies! ”

The stone hurriedly pulled the dazed Meng Chen up and lined up in a long line with the swarming crowd.

"What is this?" Meng Chen wondered.

"Of course, it's a collar baked cake! You can only receive two per person per day! You're here today, we can get 4! Stone smiled happily.

"......" Meng Chen fell silent.

An hour later, Shi and Meng Chen each received two black baked cakes, which were their rations for today.

Seeing that the stone was fragrant, Meng Chen got up and left.

"Huh? Meng Chen, where are you going? Stone asked.

Meng Chen waved his hand and said, "I'll go back when I go!" ”

Afterwards, Meng Chen found a clay bowl, took some spring water, and walked into the small cave where the bread was hidden.

Tear off a few slices of bread, put them in a clay bowl and mix well, then return to the stone.

"Give!" Meng Chen handed the pottery bowl to the stone.

"What is this?" Stone wondered.

Meng Chen pretended to be casual and said: "I put the baked cake in water and boiled it, and it became like this." You taste it, it's delicious. ”

"Really?" The stone curiously held the clay bowl and drank the bread paste.

"Wow! It's so fragrant, it's really delicious. Why didn't I find this way before? Stone exclaimed.

After drinking a bowl, the stone felt that he was not satisfied, so he immediately went to get some spring water and put the half-eaten baked cake into the water.

Meng Chen saw the stone's actions in his eyes, but he couldn't stop them with words, so he could only let it go.

It didn't take long for Shi to shout, "Meng Chen, why is the baked cake I soaked so unpalatable?" ”

"It's a ghost if it's delicious! This kind of black, hard baked cake is just as unpalatable even if it is soaked in water. Meng Chen said secretly.

Regarding the doubts about the stone, Meng Chen could only flicker: "This is my exclusive secret recipe, you can't learn it!" ”

The stone suddenly appeared, so he flattered Meng Chen: "Hehehe! Meng Chen, in the future, I will hand over my baked cakes to you to make, okay? ”

"......" Meng Chen was speechless.

After chatting with the stone for a few words, Meng Chen left under the pretext of leaving and actually secretly went to the branch roadway to collect stones.

Because of yesterday's lesson, Meng Chen's plan today is to pick up forty units of stone.

For the next five days, Meng Chen waited for the opportunity to join the search team, and at the same time moved his muscles and bones by picking up stones.

。。。。。。

It was another morning, after Meng Chen received the baked cakes, he did not go to pick up the stones as before, but sat quietly beside the stones and waited.

According to the stone's guess, it is likely that there will be a search party going out today.

Sure enough, an hour later, several strong men came to the main alleyway and shouted, "Is anyone willing to go to today's search team?" Limited to 20 people, add two more biscuits per person! ”

"We do! We do! ”

Shi shouted as he pulled Meng Chen and squeezed in front of several strong men.

After seeing Shi and Meng Chen, the scar-faced strong man in the lead smiled and said, "It's you again, and you still have black eggs!" Black Egg is a novice, so I'll teach him a good lesson later. ”

"Okay! Uncle Liu, don't worry! Stone laughed.

Shi pulled Meng Chen to stand behind Uncle Liu, and said softly: "After you go out later, you must follow Uncle Liu closely and don't fall behind." Before entering the village, Uncle Liu will assign tasks, and we will search within the specified time, and then return to the village entrance to gather. ”

Meng Chen nodded and said, "Hmm! I know! ”

After gathering twenty people, Uncle Liu led everyone into another side alley.

Note: There is one main roadway and three branch roadways in the mine. The main roadway is the most crowded with villagers, one side roadway is dark and damp and uninhabitable, and the other side roadway is a passage in and out of the mine. The last branch roadway is in the best condition, and the old village chief and Uncle Liu and other young people who guard the village live in this branch roadway.

After walking two or three hundred meters, the group came to the entrance and exit of the mine.

At this time, the gray-haired old village chief stood aside and waited for everyone's arrival.

The old village chief confessed to Uncle Liu: "Liu Zhi, you focus on searching for Chen's rich family today, their family has always been wealthy, and there should be a lot of grain in stock!" ”

Uncle Liu nodded and replied, "Okay! Chief! ”

"Be careful all the way!"

The old village chief waved his hand, and several strong men standing on the side laboriously pushed away the boulder blocking the entrance.

Thundered!

After a loud sound, bright sunlight shone into the dimly lit tunnel.

The crowd did not go out immediately, and it took some time to get used to the light outside due to the long period of darkness.

A moment later, everyone left the cave through the entrance.

The entire search team, in addition to the twenty villagers who were temporarily recruited, also had twelve strong men with weapons, and they were composed of young men guarding the village.

"Whew~!"

Taking a deep breath of cold fresh air, and then slowly exhaling it, Meng Chen secretly said in his heart: "It's better to be in the outside world, at least this fresh air is dozens of times better than in the mine!" ”

Looking around, Meng Chen looked at the outside world.

The entrance and exit of the mine cave are located halfway up a large mountain.

Since it was winter, there was snow all around, which made Meng Chen, who had been staying in the mine, a little uncomfortable.

Looking into the distance, the mountains are connected as if there is no end.

At the same time, 100-meter-tall trees can be seen everywhere, and the grass all over the mountains is even more than three meters high.

For plants, it's a living world, but for animals, it's a desolate and silent world.

At least so far, Meng Chen had not heard a single bird call or beast howl.

The pale blue sun in the sky made Meng Chen even more sure that he was not on Earth.

"Let's go!" The stone patted Meng Chen on the shoulder and said.

"Oh!"

Meng Chen quickly followed Uncle Liu, who was leading the way, and walked in the direction of Tieshi Village.