Chapter 43: Into the Mountain
Ming Wenli looked at Mingyue incomprehensibly, "How can it be a guarantee?" β
Mingyue said, "The beast riots, who dares to go up to this Daliang Mountain at will?" If Xianbei comes, it must be for food, Fourth Uncle, do you think they will let the nearby villagers go? Do you think we are safe in this Daliang Mountain or at the bottom of the mountain? And we live on this mountain, and while the mountain is still peaceful during this time, we may be able to ensure our safety by arranging around this cave. β
Mingwenli listened to Mingyue's words, and couldn't help frowning, falling into silence, if Xianbei really entered the Daliang Pass, the Xianbei people on horseback were the most cruel and warlike, and the first people to suffer were the people in the pass, and Linzi County would bear the brunt.
Seeing that the fourth uncle didn't speak, his expression was heavy, Mingyue sighed and said, "Fourth uncle, do you think I'm right?" β
Seeing that the fourth uncle nodded in Mingwenli, Mingyue continued, "Even if this is the case, it is up to the fourth uncle to persuade grandma." β
Ming Wenli looked up at Mingyue, "Why don't we leave Linzi?" β
Mingyue sighed helplessly, "I've thought about it too, but we are such a big family, old and young, and we have no money, where can we go?" β
If Mingyue is alone, with her nature, it is not difficult to leave.
But Mingyue's sense of responsibility developed in her previous life, I don't know when, she has already carried the burden of the Ming family on her shoulders, and she never thought of leaving Mingyue and leaving alone.
Ming Wenli finally agreed with Mingyue's method and agreed to discuss it with his father.
Old Man Ming and Mrs. Ming came back in the afternoon, and seeing Mrs. Ming's expression, Mingyue guessed that her family affair was probably done.
Because of Mingyue's family affairs, even Mrs. Ming's attitude towards Mingyue has changed well, and when she was called Mingyue, even the title was changed from a stinky girl to a moon girl.
Speaking of this family affair, except for Old Man Ming, Mrs. Ming, and Mingyue herself, everyone else was not very satisfied, and they all felt that Mingyue was wronged by marrying a paralyzed man, but not only Mingyue herself agreed, but even Xu Jinniang, the mother, didn't say anything, and the others had to be silent.
The dinner in the evening was particularly sumptuous, and I finally ate white flour steamed buns, plus the fish caught at noon, and chicken soup, the only regret was that there were no vegetables.
When Mrs. Ming saw the food on the table, she frowned and asked, "Where did these come from?" β
Seeing that Mrs. Ming was about to be angry with the cooking mother again, Mingyue hurriedly answered, "The pheasants and fish were caught by themselves, and the white noodles were bought by me when I went out hunting with the fourth uncle and eldest brother in the morning, and the fourth uncle sold the prey and bought it back." β
Mrs. Ming muttered a sentence of "loser" in her mouth, and was about to have a seizure, but Ming Wenli hurriedly took out the remaining nine taels of silver before blocking Mrs. Ming's mouth.
After dinner, Ming Wenli gathered everyone together and repeated what he said to Mingyue in the afternoon.
This is Mingyue and the fourth uncle Mingwenli discussed, maybe Mingyue said it, it is not convincing, but if Mingwenli, who has been in the county school for many years, said it, everyone will definitely believe it.
Mrs. Ming looked at her son Ming Wenli, and said with a fluke mentality, "Maybe that Xianbei won't come over?" β
Mingwen said, "Mother, don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, we must prepare in advance." β
Old Man Ming hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Just listen to Shiro, the old woman will take out all the silver and give it to Shiro, and tomorrow I will exchange it for food." β
Mrs. Ming hesitated and said, "Why don't you leave a little bit and buy a foundation first, and the house will be built slowly?" If Xianbei comes in, let's go up to this big Liang Mountain to avoid it? β
Mingyue said in her heart that she was too naΓ―ve, and said, "What if Xianbei comes in and burns and loots?" β
Ming Wenli also said, "Mother, today's grain, white flour is already one or two halves and a stone, rice is one or two silver and one stone, and even the grain flour is eight hundred wen and one stone, and the supply is tight, it is likely to rise, we don't have extra money to build a house." β
Old Man Ming and Mrs. Ming listened to the words of Ming Wenli, and their mouths opened wide, and Old Man Ming said, "How can it be multiplied several times at once?" With this little silver in our hands, I'm afraid we won't be able to buy much food, but how can we do it? β
Mingyue said, "I studied with my godfather for a few days and knew some herbs, I plan to go into the mountains tomorrow to have a look, dig some herbs and sell them in the county, see if it's worth it." β
Because Mingyue had followed Ming Wenli and Ming Yao into the mountains to hunt a few times before, the family was not very worried, so Old Man Ming also beckoned to be careful and agreed.
Ming Wenli has followed Mingyue into the mountain several times, he knows very well that Mingyue took him into the mountains to hunt only on the periphery, and he didn't go inside at all, today Mingyue deliberately took it out and said, Mingwenli knew that Mingyue meant to go to the mountains.
Ming Wenli felt that it was too dangerous to enter in such a hurry, but in this situation, what he wanted to object to was finally not spoken.
Ming Wenli's objection turned into a sentence, "I'll go with you tomorrow." β
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Ming said, "What are you going to do?" There are many dangers in the mountains, so you are not allowed to go. β
This differential treatment, Mingyue rolled her eyes in her heart, and she didn't care much, listening to the fourth uncle Mingwenli retort, "Mother, I have been in the mountain with Yue'er a few times before, and it will be fine." β
This is Ming Yao also interjected, "I'll go with it too." β
Mingyue thought about it, the fourth uncle is born strong, and he may be able to help if he follows him, although the eldest brother Mingyao is also very strong, but it is not comparable to the fourth uncle's strength, if he really encounters danger, he may be held back, so Mingyue said, "Tomorrow, the fourth uncle will go with me, the eldest brother will go buy food tomorrow, and by the way, ask if you can receive some iron, but at this time, you must be low-key, preferably in the name of Uncle Li's blacksmith shop." β
Old Man Ming asked curiously, "What are you doing collecting iron?" β
Mingyue picked up the bow and crossbow beside her and said, "Since you want to stay in this deep mountain, you must have a weapon in your hands to be safer." β
Old Man Ming nodded and said, "Yes, let's do it first, now that the door is ready, there is no need to guard the door, everyone should rest early." β
Early the next morning, the sky was bright, Mingyue and the fourth uncle Mingwenli prepared, brought a few steamed buns, each carried a back basket, tied a bow and crossbow to his arm, and brought a small hoe, and planned to go out, by the way, he called his eldest brother Mingyao to go out together.
A few people first went to the nearby trap to take a turn, collected a few pheasants and hares, and brought them back to Mingyao, Mingyue went to the mountains with the fourth uncle, Mingyue asked the eldest brother Mingyao to come together, and asked him to bring the prey back.
About half an hour, the more you go into the mountains, the more lush the mountains and forests will be, an inch is difficult, the two are careful not to make a big movement, the bright moon leads the way in front, where there is movement, try to avoid, this deep mountain is not as good as the periphery, if you meet a beast, conflict with it, it is likely to attract a large number of beasts.
Along the way, Mingyue noticed that there were a lot of fungi and bracken, so she picked them all and put them in the back basket, some rotten wood, as well as fungus, also collected, and before digging up the herbs, miscellaneous food, Mingyue collected most of the back basket.
Ming Wenli looked at Mingyue, who was still squatting on the ground and excitedly picking mushrooms, and whispered, "I don't think you came in to dig herbs, but like you came into the mountains to find food." β
Mingyue finally finished picking the mushrooms on the ground, put them in the back basket and carried them, and said softly, "Isn't there a shortage of food, just pick a little by the way." β
The two of them continued to move forward cautiously, and the sound of water was heard in the distance, and after Ming Wenli heard it, he quickened his pace, and after walking for so long, he sweated, and he was a little thirsty.
Mingyue grabbed the fourth uncle who was walking forward, made a silent movement on the side of her mouth, and the two of them leaned forward and passed over softly and cautiously.
The reason why the fourth uncle was stopped from going over was because Mingyue smelled a strong smell of blood.
Picking up the woods in front of them, the two saw a waterhole in front of them, and on the edge of the waterhole, there were a few wild creatures faintly, all of which seemed to be dead, and they couldn't see what they were.
Mingyue raised the bow and crossbow on her arm, slowly approached, and finally saw clearly that a leopard was lying motionless on the ground, and there was a snow-white dog next to it? Some of them are not like dogs, they are significantly larger than dogs, but their snow-white hair has been stained red with blood, and they are also lying motionless, afraid that they will all die.
The cat was behind a clump of branches, and after looking at it for a long time to make sure that the two wild things did not move, it was only when he got closer to observe, it should be two beasts fighting, and finally died together, Mingyue was very curious, this snow-white dog could actually beat a leopard?
Curiously approached, crawled away from the white animal, it was actually a wolf? White wolf? It's the first time I've seen Mingyue.
And under the huge white wolf, there is actually a small white wolf.
The little white wolf was finally rescued by Mingyue from under the belly of the big white wolf, but he was lying on the body of the big white wolf, making a small whimper, even Mingyue could hear it, it seemed to be the sad call of the little white wolf.
Ming Wenli also looked at it curiously from the side, and asked in a low voice, "This is a dog?" β
Mingyue said, "No, it should be a wolf, just a white wolf, I've never heard of it, has the fourth uncle seen it in the book?" β
Ming Wenli shook his head.
Mingyue looked at the little white wolf very cute, and wanted to reach over and pick it up, but she never thought that the little white wolf suddenly raised her head and looked at Mingyue with a wary face.
Mingyue was stunned by the little white wolf's sudden raised head, and said in her heart that this wolf is so smart and spiritual, and then continued to reach out and rub it on the little white wolf's head, and said softly in her mouth, "Little wolf, I have no malice." β
Ming Wenli looked at Mingyue's movements, and was about to stop it worriedly, but saw that the little wolf cub was comforted by Mingyue, lowered his head and rubbed himself in Mingyue's hand, and let out a shallow whimper in his mouth.
"Let's take it back." Mingyue hugged the little white wolf in her hand and said to Ming Wenli.
Ming Wenli said uneasily, "Will there be any danger in bringing this thing back?" β
Mingyue said, "If it's so big, there won't be any danger." β
Mingyue raised a Tibetan mastiff in her previous life, and when she saw this little white wolf, she felt inexplicably kind, and when she saw this little white wolf, she was very psychic, and she grew up slowly, and she would definitely only be very heartfelt and would not be in danger