103 The joy of self-sufficiency

Outside the city to the west of Jiayuguan, there is an endless Gobi with no grass. The beacon fire was in the sky, the sound of Jin Ge's iron horse was killing, and the rumbling war drums, flags, and swords and halberds were sonorous. As a result, the yellow sand flies all over the sky unscrupulously, frightening people!

Just across the perilous Gobi, under the blue sky set against the backdrop of the spring. On the tree-lined hills, the majestic creeper vines are hidden. In the open space one meter away in front of the two circular cave doors, four boys and four girls were playing the game of "eagle catching chickens". It presents a warm and harmonious atmosphere!

Three meters behind the children, there are mountains and rivers, majestic terrain, surrounded by green trees, and majestic weather. In the canopy of the four most lush trees, four pairs of eyes seem to be in focus for a photograph. Look around through the hole that only they can see: the rugged path at the foot of the mountain!

The owners of these four pairs of eyes are the sons of Wan Qilin's two partial wives, Xiaocui and Xiaoqing. They lie condescendingly on the thick forks beneath the canopy, not to "look ahead" at the cars and crowds of people coming and going at the foot of the mountain. But he is shouldering a heavy responsibility to act as a "sentinel" here!

Ten days ago, the escort team headed by General Yu Haoyu, the "Imperial Guard with a Sword". They were sent to the two caves with their mothers, mothers, and children, and they unloaded the silver tickets wrapped in sheets and put them in. General Yu said: "Two young ladies, Lin Yushi asked me to leave two people to protect your safety." If you two are too little, I can tell two more to stay!"

Hearing this, Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan shook their heads and said hurriedly: General Yu, we have no strength to bring the children here, so we can only live frugally. How can you afford to raise a family?

As soon as their words landed, General Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. He laughed and said, "Oh, you two misunderstood Lin Yushi's intentions. For the sake of Lin Xiaoyuan getting along with the two of you, he plans to hire people to protect you "out of his own pocket"!

Hearing this, Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan's cheeks turned red. The two of them snorted embarrassedly: General Yu, so that's the case. It's really embarrassing to see that the two of us actually spend the belly of a gentleman with the "heart of a villain"!

Speaking of this, the two of them took General Yu's hand together and said gratefully: General Yu, please go back and say hello to Lin Yushi. Let's just say that he asked you to send us to Jiayuguan, and we are already grateful to Dai Tian. His intention to hire a family member for us "out of his own pocket", we can only understand it. We've made up our minds, so don't persuade you anymore!

When General Yu heard this, he knew that whatever he said to them would be superfluous nonsense!

So, he had no choice but to take off the carrier pigeon standing on his shoulder and hand it to the two women. Then he turned to the eight boys and said, "Listen, if there are any difficulties and threats." Fly it now, and it will come to me and bring someone to save you!

Then, General Yu and his entourage took a short rest. Just say goodbye and go back!

Since then, Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan have instructed their sons and sons-in-law. Day and night alternately climb the tree with iron ropes tied to their waists, and lie on the forks under the largest canopy to "stand guard". It was found that some tourists went up the mountain to learn bird calls, and reminded relatives to go into the holes until they saw that there were no tourists on the mountain and learned bird calls again. Only fellow relatives will drill out of the hole and carry out activities!

In the sky, a few eagles and birds occasionally fly by. Hence the occasional bird call. It won't attract anyone's attention!

However, their relatives heard the agreed code. He would immediately take the household belongings he used for work and pull eight children into the cave quickly. Pull up the majestic creeper vines in unison, and then stop saying a word as if they were all mute!

Fortunately, the common people who did not have money and time in those days. You will never think of mountain climbing!

In addition to some dignitaries and nobles who have thousands of family wealth and sufficient time, they come to "feast their eyes". There is no one who disturbs the peaceful life of the descendants of Wanfu!

In his spare time, Ye Xiaoqing described the martial arts routines he had seen his stepfather practice. Draw charcoal ash from the bottom of the pot on the wall of the cave, leaving eight boys to take turns to practice "strengthening the body". She knows very well: only by letting the boys have the martial arts to care for their homes, can they live a "peaceful life"!

On the left side, three meters away from the circular hole, Xiaoqing and Xiaolan held pickaxes and turned over the only piece of land; Behind them, a young woman sprinkled a homemade fertilizer from the leaves she had gathered; A young woman carefully sprinkled with mushrooms, glutinous rice, japonica rice, wild vegetables.

A foot away from here, two young women shovel homemade fertilizer into a homemade cart with a shovel. Pushed by two other young women to the edge of the cleared ground, fall down and set aside!

Two young women also put the pottery tripod on top of the half-height clay wall that had been erected on the day they entered the mountain. Throw all the food with the right amount of meat into the ding, and then stuff the leaves you have picked up through the hole at the bottom. Then put in the chopped firewood and make a fire with pine nuts to cook the food!

The food that is mixed and cooked together in this way is now called "one-pot stew". In those days, it was called "soup". This is the first hot pot!

At that time, there was no salt or seasoning as they are now called. There is no sauce, just millet, millet, barley, mushroom, glutinous rice, japonica rice, wild rice, flax, carrots, and ginger. It's just a bunch of meat cooked in the mix!

Smelling the smell of meaty food, the two young women beckoned to Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan, who were turning over the ground, and said, "Mother, the meal is cooked." You can wash your hands and eat!

Then, the two of them picked up two water basins carved out of wood and went to the lake to squat down. When he stood up, he turned to the children who were playing and whispered: "Stop playing games, hurry up and wash your hands and eat lunch!"

After a while, the young lady and the children washed their hands and sat around a stone table in the stone cave. The two women who were in charge of cooking opened the cupboard and took out the porcelain forks, spoons, and plates they had brought from the house and placed them on the stone table.

Then, the two of them picked up the porcelain bowl and put it on the edge of the ding, which had already been brought in. Pick up the copper spoon and scoop up the contents of the food, fill the porcelain bowls, then pick them up and put them in a tray and carry them to the stone table. Their mission is complete!

During the meal, Ye Xiaoqing, Yu Xiaolan and their respective sons and sons-in-law drank a few glasses of wine. The so-called sake is made by natural fermentation of leftover meals!

Jin people Jiangtong "Wine Message" said: The prosperity of wine comes from the emperor. Or Yun Yi Di, a Du Kang! There is no end to the rice, entrusted with empty mulberry, depressed into taste, long-term storage. For this reason, I can't help it!

From this "Wine Message", Wanfu's grandson and grandson-in-law realized the technique of winemaking. For themselves and their mothers, they have made it: add infinite courage and joy to survive!

After eating lunch and resting, wild courgettes, walnuts, coriander, pomegranates, as well as peaches, plums, apricots, and pears. It's the snacks of Ye Xiaoqing, Yu Xiaolan and the descendants of their children!

At the same time, Ye Xiaoqing said to her and Yu Xiaolan's son and son-in-law: When you take turns to stand guard, you must strive to dig out a large low-lying area. Reserve for planting millet, millet, yellow sorghum, glutinous rice, japonica rice, and wild rice in spring and summer next year. As long as we work together, we regularly pick up the water in the lake and pour in the right amount of water. We will definitely be able to cultivate enough fine food for our daily diet!

As soon as her words landed, Yu Xiaolan picked up the conversation: Next summer, we will plant soybeans, black beans, and pockmarks on dry land. These coarse grains were mixed with millet, millet and other fine grains, and we ate them. In order to have a variety of grains, balanced nutrition and good health!

Hearing this, the eight boys who were sons and fathers seemed to have made an appointment. Let's point their heads together like "chickens pecking rice"!

Yu Xiaolan's eldest son, Wan Qing, also said in a solemn tone: The food we eat now is all brought out from the house. We really have to dig up a lot of new soil, and we have to dig up more weeds to make fertilizer for later use!

Hearing this, Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan couldn't help but glance at each other. After a while, they looked at the heirs in front of them with teary eyes, and said with relief: "Children, it is rare for you to be so knowledgeable and considerate. As your elders, we are really happy!

Suddenly, the sobs of the eight children exploded in the air flow in the stone cave.

Their father and mother all pushed them inexplicably, and scolded them in confusion: Oh, we work with the two grandmothers every day. And there is no one to tell you, why do you cry when we are in high spirits?

When the eight children heard this, their tears were like "floods that have opened the floodgates". Scrambled to squeeze out of their eyes!

They raised their tearful cheeks and said with tears in their eyes: "Two grandmothers, woo---- grandpa and grandpa." Woo---- why don't you come here with us? Woo----, we'd love to ---- them!

These intermittent cries made all the adults in the cave immediately lie on the stone table. His shoulders shrugged violently, and he couldn't stop crying with tears streaming down his face!

After about half a cup of tea, Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan took out their handkerchiefs to wipe away the tears that wantonly violated their cheeks. Leaving his seat, he came to the side of the eight children, stroked their cheeks, choked up, and said, "Children, grandma was afraid to tell you the truth ten days ago." You will not come here with us, and now the time has come to tell you the truth. Your grandfather and grandfather may no longer be here!

When the eight children heard this, they all shook their immature little heads like "rattles". Grinning in disbelief and crying: Grandma, woo---- grandpa and grandpa. Woo woo---- definitely not dead, woo woo---- take us to see ----

At this, they all couldn't stop crying. Only the shoulders shrugged violently!

Seeing this, Ye Xiaoqing and Yu Xiaolan each hugged the four children tightly. patted them on the back with tears streaming down his face, and was busy persuading each other: Children, all dynasties and dynasties have the law of "exterminating the nine clans". Your aunt and grandfather led troops to break into the Qinzheng Palace to "seek power and usurp the throne", and the emperor has already issued an order from the "royal mouth". There will never be a fake!

As they spoke, they stroked the tearful cheeks of the four children as if they had made an appointment. Said softly: Children, now we are the only ones who can accompany you. With our share of the family property and a pair of hands, we will definitely be able to live a "self-sufficient" life. Let you grow up healthy and worry-free!

touched the scene, and their son, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law also left their seats together. Walking behind the two of them and the eight children, he suddenly stretched out his hands to wrap his arms around his loved ones and said with tears in his eyes: "Children, your grandmother is not bad at all. With the efforts of us and them, we will definitely be able to make you live a happy and happy life!

As soon as the words landed, the young men and women looked at each other. Then he stretched out a hand and clasped it tightly!

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