Chapter 33 "The Wolves"
They were jealous and envious of the quiet, and at this time they were shuttling through the depths of the mountains and forests. It was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the dense branches and forks weaved into a large net over his head, and the sun sneaked in through the occasional gap, and with him the slightest breeze. The ground is full of wild grasses, and there are all kinds of small wildflowers that can be seen everywhere, and the occasional pheasant and rabbit shuttle by.
Quiet's goal today is to hunt a big guy with a lot of money, and choose to turn a blind eye to all these little things. The slightest fishy smell wafted along with the breeze. Quietly and quickly climbed up to the nearest tree and turned his head to look under the tree.
At this time, a group of gray-white wolves were staring at her in the trees with their heads raised and a pair of green eyes. Quiet didn't expect her to meet wolves, looking at the pair of green eyes under the tree, Quiet felt a little chill down her spine and her scalp fried. Everyone knows that wolves are the most cunning prey, they are fierce, fast, and patient, and they are best at fighting in groups. So the hunters who make a living by hunting, they would rather encounter a tiger than a pack of wolves. This shows the terrible nature of the wolf pack.
One man, a pack of wolves, stared at each other, waiting. It was as if time had stood still.
Suddenly, the silence in the trees moved. She grabbed the curved bow behind her and shot the arrow with the bow in one go. The arrow was like a rainbow, heading straight for the head wolf. The head wolf didn't have time to dodge, whimpered and screamed, and fell to the ground in an instant. A solemn eyebrow, this is quiet and cost-effective, try to only shoot the head and not hurt other places, because then the wolf skin will be valuable.
The fall of the head wolf made the other wolves instantly furious, and they even tried to jump into the tree. Silence doesn't care about this, it's time for you to die. She continued to shoot arrows with her bow, once, twice, three times, and three more wolves fell to the ground in anger. At this time, there were still three wolves under the tree, and Quiet on the tree, but there was only one arrow left, and Quiet aimed his bow and arrow at a slightly larger ruthless and shot the last arrow. When it fell to the ground and the other two were distracted, it jumped down from the tree, and the dagger in his hand stabbed down on the nearest one, killing him with one stab. The other wolf came to its senses, a lightning-fast gray figure swooping down on the silence. Quiet had expected that she would pounce and roll on the spot, fighting one man and one wolf.
Half an hour later, the wolf fell to the ground covered in blood. Quiet was also struggling to sit against a big tree at this time, gasping for breath. The clothes were scratched by the wolf several times, and there were dots of red on them, and the flesh and blood on the little arms were also blurred.
After a few minutes, Quiet sat up and ripped a piece of cloth from his clothes and wrapped the wound around his arm. Then he got up neatly, quickly set up a raft, carried the six wolves onto the raft and tied them with ropes, and dragged the raft down the mountain quickly.
Not long after the quiet walk, a white-eyed white tiger followed the smell of blood and walked from the mountain forest. It shook its huge tiger head, looked left and right, and there was nothing but a large patch of blood on the ground and a gray wolf that had died a tragic death. After the white tiger roared unwillingly, he picked up the gray wolf on the ground, turned around and jumped into the forest.
Thankfully, Quiet thought the wolf's skin was badly damaged and threw it here. Otherwise, the tiger will catch up with her, and I am afraid that she will die today.
By the time Quiet had dragged the six wolves home with great effort, it was already dark. People who went to weed in the fields walked home in twos and threes carrying hoes. When they saw Quiet dragging a bunch of wolves down the mountain, they were completely shocked. It's a wolf! An Lao Er was originally hunting in the mountains and encountered wolves, and was seriously injured, but there was no talent. How good is it to be quiet to be able to beat so many wolves? And this girl still has the strength to drag the wolf back, so it can be seen that she has not suffered any major injuries, and people's eyes have changed again when they look quiet.
When the children saw the eldest sister come back, they dragged a lot of wolves, and when they saw the wounds on her body, they wiped their tears. I think that my father didn't meet the wolves at the beginning, but now when they see the eldest sister like this, how can they not worry and feel distressed? They all know in their hearts that the eldest sister is fighting for them like this. In order for them to live in a warm new house, so that they do not freeze or starve, in order to raise them, so that they can have a better life. The eldest sister's hard work and eldest sister's dedication, they all see it in their eyes and remember it in their hearts. They silently told themselves in their hearts that one day, they would repay their eldest sister a thousand times.
After all, the peace of mind is big, and she quickly stabilized her mind, she wiped away the tears on her face, hurriedly brought clean water, and found clean strips of cloth and wound medicine, and carefully bandaged the wound for the eldest sister.
Seeing the tears on the faces of his younger siblings, Jing Jing knew that they were frightened. Hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't worry, I just had some skin injuries, although it looks scary, it's actually nothing serious. ”
"We just feel sorry for the eldest sister, and we don't want to see the eldest sister hurt, eldest sister, you have worked hard!" Seeing that Quiet was injured, he had to comfort them with a smile. Anxin couldn't help it, and the tears in his eyes slipped down again.
Seeing that the second sister was crying, Jiaming and Jiayue also ran forward, hugged their quiet thighs with teary eyes, and said with sobs, "Sister, we don't live in a big house anymore, you don't want to go up to the mountains to hunt anymore, seeing that the eldest sister is injured, we feel sorry for the eldest sister, we are afraid, afraid that the eldest sister will leave us like a father." ”
"Don't worry, the eldest sister will be fine. The eldest sister assures you that for your sake, the eldest sister will definitely protect herself well and try not to get hurt as much as possible. The eldest sister will never leave you, and the eldest sister will always be by your side to see you grow up healthy and happy. Seeing his younger siblings worried and sad, he felt very uncomfortable quietly. She warned herself in her heart that for the sake of her younger siblings, she also had to cherish herself, protect herself, and not let her younger siblings worry and feel sorry for her.
Quietly and simply bandaged the wounds, comforted the younger brothers and sisters, and with the help of peace of mind, he skinned the six wolves he brought back. One wolf meat was given to the workers who were building the house, one to the village chief and the Gao Dazhuan family, and one to their own family. The remaining three were sent to the town's restaurant. Wolf meat is actually not delicious, the fishy smell is heavy, and the meat is also firewood, but it is better to eat it fresh. The three wolves sold for twenty taels of silver. As for the wolf skin, Jing Jing plans to take it to the county seat and sell it. There are too few people in the town who can afford wolf skins. There are relatively more wealthy households in the county, and the price of leather can be higher. Quiet is in dire need of silver now, and it is a cent to be able to sell it for an extra cent.
Early the next morning, Tranquility went to the town with six wolf skins on his back, missed the carriage from the town to the county seat, and Tranquility had to hire a donkey cart at the town's carriage and horse dealership, and set off to Qing'an County in the donkey cart.
Qing'an County is more than 100 miles away from Zhoujia Town, and it is impossible to come back on a quiet day. When I was quiet and didn't worry about my younger brothers and sisters at home, I went to Huaihua's house and said, please Aunt Bolt and Huaihua go over at night to be a companion with a few small ones. For the request for quiet, Aunt Bolt readily agreed. Huaihua clapped her hands and said yes. also patted his chest and assured Quiet that before Quiet came back, she would definitely protect her younger siblings well. Tell Quiet to put a hundred and twenty hearts, let her go early and return early, and don't have to worry about home.
Qing'an County, quiet is the first time to come. It was already noon when we entered the city. I didn't bother to eat lunch, so I inquired on the street, found the largest leather shop in the county, and after some bargaining with the shopkeeper, six gray wolf skins were sold for a total of five hundred taels of silver. Carrying six silver tickets with a denomination of one hundred taels into his arms, he turned around and walked out of the shop quietly. Walking on the crowded streets, you can feel the prosperity of the county town that is different from the town. Quiet was not in a hurry to invest in the store, bought some snacks at a roadside stall, and walked around the streets of Qing'an County while eating.
The county seat of Qing'an is very large, which is incomparable to the small Zhoujia Town. There are many shops on both sides of the street, the storefronts are luxuriously decorated, and the street is full of people and traffic, which is a lively and prosperous scene.
I finally came to the county seat, and I must have brought some gifts back to my younger siblings at home. I saw a jewelry shop on the side of the street, and quietly walked in. I bought a pair of pearl hairpins for my second sister Xin'er, bought a pearl bracelet, and a pair of silver earrings inlaid with pearls. I chose two pairs of flowers and two headbands for the fourth sister Jiayue. Jing Jing also bought a few hair bands to tie her hair. Thinking of his only friend, the acacia flower, I chose a pair of pink silk flowers in the style of peony flowers. After visiting the jewelry store, I went to buy rouge gouache and a few pieces of fragrant pancreas for washing my face.
After leaving the rouge shop, I entered a cloth shop opposite. I chose a few cotton cloths with new styles. I also chose some fine embroidery thread for Xin'er, a few plain handkerchiefs made of texture, a few large pieces of silk sand, and a large piece of plain silk.
The last stop is the study that sells ink, paper and inkstones. When I entered the study shop, I quietly chose a few pens, two inkstones, two large bundles of paper for practicing calligraphy, and some paints for painting for Jiayue, as well as a set of delicate brushes. Speaking of Jiayue, a child, he especially likes to draw, and he also has a unique talent in painting. What you see and what you paint on weekdays, what you paint likes. The temperament is also quiet and elegant. Therefore, Quiet pays attention to cultivating her, hoping that she can make achievements in painting. Thinking that Jiaming has been literate for months, but he doesn't even have a book. In the study, he chose a three-character scripture for Jiaming, a hundred family names, and a thousand-character text. Quiet also chose a travelogue, through which she wanted to learn about the country she was in. Learn about the customs of this era. Packed these things and carried them in his hands, and then he went out of the study quietly.
After strolling around the street for a while, I bought some local snacks, and then I quietly found an inn to stay with a large bag and a small bag.