Before leaving, the people of Xilin Town gave all the things they didn't use to the people of Donglin.

When they came, it was Donglin Aid that gave them the first supplies and helped everyone settle down.

And now Xilin has voted to return the gift, which means that the residents of the two regions have become friends forever and will definitely be friends for generations.

This winter, cattle and sheep not only have a place to breed, but also a place to graze and eat hay, so a cold winter has not lost much weight, walking on the road, looking particularly energetic, from time to time there are naughty calves and lambs, taking advantage of the shepherd dog is not paying attention, sneaking to the side of the road to gnaw tender grass tips.

The black horse and the black mountain horse knew that they were going home, and they ran very fast with a loud nose, these two guys were young and strong, if they didn't pull the reins, they would definitely ignore the big group of cattle and horses behind, and they would have run away from the dust.

When I came, everyone was also dressed up like this, only to feel that the cold wind was biting and the whole person was cold, and this time I felt different, the spring breeze was blowing on the willow green, and when I walked to the afternoon, my head was even a little sweaty.

The big guys are full of energy, and by the evening they have already reached the middle of the North Mountain.

Now that the days are long, when the sun has not completely set down the mountain, the herdsmen do not feel tired after a day of riding horses or riding ox carts, and they have untied their cattle and run to the mountains to pick mushrooms.

This winter, it's all cabbage and potatoes, and there are no vegetables to eat, and everyone's mouths are very light.

Chu Xingchen came to La Zhuoyan early, "You can make soup when you pick mushrooms!" ”

Air-dried meat and mushroom soup, my favorite is that fresh, Zhuo Yan responded immediately, and followed Chu Xingchen up the mountain after him.

It's still cold and snowy on the mountain, but where the sun can reach it, the snow has melted away.

The two of them quickly found a lot of matsutake mushrooms, which were thick and delicious.

Zhuo Yan also found a lot of fungus on an old wood that was shaded, "Okay, it's enough to have these things, not to mention drinking soup, it's enough to stir-fry vegetables!" ”

"Okay, let's go down the mountain," Seeing that the sun was already half out of sight, Chu Xingchen was also afraid of the dark.

At this time, a strange grunt sounded in Zhuo Yan's ears, and she glanced at Chu Xingchen suspiciously, "Are you hungry?" ”

Chu Xingchen touched his stomach, "I chewed a few bites of fried noodles at noon, shouldn't it?" ”

At that moment there was a louder grunt, which both of them heard, and at this moment, the two of them heard clearly where the sound was coming from, and together they turned to the back of the big pine tree, and saw a small cat curled up under the root of the tree.

This cat is yellow shading, with black patterns on its body, and the black patterns are very large, making it seem that this kitten is pitiful.

"Hey, there's a kitten here...... Chu Xingchen didn't have time to stop it, Zhuo Yan had already picked up the kitten and wrapped it in his woolen scarf.

"It looks like a cat, you'd better leave it alone," Chu Xingchen looked around, but he didn't see any beasts, but he still felt that the origin of this kitten was unknown.

"That's not good, if I don't care about it, it'll die," Zhuo Yan, like all girls, has no natural resistance to these kittens and dogs, anyway, her family has a big business, and the family already has a group of open-mouthed ones, so it doesn't matter if there are more such kittens.

Chu Xingchen smiled, helped Zhuo Yan, wrapped the kitten in a scarf, and then picked up the mushrooms and went down the mountain.

Now there is not so much snow, and everyone has to go to the small river to get water, the river has melted, and there are fresh fish together.

In the evening, almost every household cooks fresh fish and mushroom soup, and for a time the camp is full of fragrant aroma, and the soup is even more delicious, and people want to swallow their tongues when they drink it.

Then it was time to clean up the pots and pans, feed the animals with water and fodder, and by the time they were busy, it was already dark.

The grassland is still very cold at night.

During the day, the temperature has risen to minus seven or eight degrees, and at night it quickly drops below freezing.

Because it is now spring, I am afraid that there will be wild beasts on the north mountain that will come down, so I specially kept a bonfire and a night watchman.

Zhuo Yan packed up the quilt and rested in the quilt early.

Fortunately, these bedding were placed on the ox cart during the day, and they had been exposed to the sun all day, and there was still residual warmth on the body at night, and it was warm and dry, and she did not feel cold, so she put the kitten by her side and fell asleep quickly.

In the second half of the night, the howl of an unknown beast suddenly came from the mountain, which frightened the people, and those who kept vigil immediately moved into action, ready to meet the enemy, and even those who rested did not dare to sleep soundly, who knows what beasts will come down.

The kitten beside Zhuo Yan was about to move, and she wanted to run out, but she was stopped by Zhuo Yan, she really couldn't understand, such a small thing had no combat effectiveness, what was it anxious about?

The beasts were still afraid of the campfire, and in the end they did not come down, but after a while they dispersed, and the camp finally fell silent, and everyone fell asleep again before dawn, and took a nap.

The return journey was much smoother than when I came, mainly because the weather was fine, and the people of Xilin Town were almost crying when they finally crossed the North Mountain, and the Nanshan Prairie was just in front of them.

The livestock smelled the familiar smell of the land, and they all ran faster, and home was a sweet and warm place for everyone.

Running and running, the people who were in front of them noticed that something was wrong, and on the road not far ahead, there were two people walking not far away, and these two people were each riding a big mule, and they couldn't run fast, but in this vast wilderness, they couldn't avoid even if they wanted to.

The people of the Xiliu camp quickly saw who these two people were, and hurriedly ran to report to Chu Xingchen, "Captain Chu, we saw that the attendant from Beishan had run away!" ”

Chu Xingchen frowned, knowing who the other party was referring to, "Leave your post without permission and bring someone to us!" ”

The militia in the village immediately went, and soon, Tang Ling and Lu Jiangtao were caught in front of the team of the Xiliu Battalion.

I didn't see it this winter, Lu Jiangtao was even more embarrassed than the herdsmen who carried out the winter herding migration, he had a scruffy beard, long hair, and frostbite on his face, and Tang Ling, who was standing next to him, didn't look much better, in order to resist the cold, Tang Ling took off his delicate coat and put on an old sheepskin jacket, which looked bloated and cumbersome.

"Lu Jiangtao, you are so bold, didn't you tell me that you are on duty in Beishan, and you are not allowed to leave your post without permission for a moment?" Chu Xingchen didn't smile, and he didn't have a good face for these two people.