Chapter 083: Safe and Sound
Everyone was really worried a little less when they heard this, and no one would get used to it if they didn't suddenly come to a strange place.
The eldest son looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting dark, and we need to find a place to spend the night and get something to eat."
Everyone also counted the tools brought out of the burrow, collected them together, and used them uniformly. Although it is not much, it is basically enough, firewood knives, kitchen knives, iron rods, shovels, scissors, etc., there are also some things that ignite fire.
When it came to eating, everyone's stomachs were screaming, as if a flock of lambs were waiting to be fed when they saw their mother.
But now there is no food, even if you eat grass, you have to bow your head and lie on the ground to eat.
Now there are seventy or eighty people, and just finding a place to spend the night is a big deal, let alone eat.
In fact, there are many people who also have the advantage of having more people, and they can get to work quickly and have many ideas.
The eldest son divided the people into four groups, a group of twenty people, who were responsible for finding a place to spend the night or build a house, two groups of forty people, who were responsible for finding food, anything or anything, three groups of a dozen people, who were responsible for guarding and looking for tools, and four groups of the rest of the people, who were responsible for chopping wood and finding Cong Manuscript Liang.
The eldest son is in charge of the second group, the second son is in charge of the first group, the third son is in charge of the third group, and the cousin and cousin are in charge of the fourth group.
These jobs are all normal jobs at home, anyone can do them, and there is no need to bother to teach, as long as you pay attention to safety.
When he got busy, the eldest son divided his group into two parts, one of them was responsible for going to the mountains to look for them, and the other was responsible for looking for them by the stream.
The eldest son and everyone searched by the stream for a while, but they didn't find much, except for a little aquatic herbs and a few small crabs, and nothing else.
When the eldest son was annoyed. He remembered that there seemed to be something else in this place back then, and there were so many delicious things to eat.
After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't remember, so he shouted loudly and asked the second and third sons, they are a little above here, remember that there is a spring, and the spring water is full of fish.
Speaking of which. The eldest son also remembered that there was such a thing.
He quickly found two shovels from the pile of tools, and called a few men to find them nearby, and soon found the spring under a maple tree, and the spring was no longer bubbling outward, but bubbling and bubbling, and the ground was drenched and wet, and the spring seemed to be blocked by something.
Using a shovel to cut away the fallen leaves and things like the limit, a basin-sized spout was revealed. It's exactly like the scene back then, and if anyone accidentally stepped into this water hole with one foot, they might be scared.
The eldest son asked the fire-builders below to move the fire a little upstream, and then asked a few men to dig up the water with shovels.
I could only hear the sound of the spring water, and it seemed that a large bubble was bubbling up, and it flowed down with a bang.
The water that first came out of the spring did not seem to be as clean as it used to be, and it was still stained with some oil, and the eldest son knew that it might be because the spring was next to the roots of the maple tree. Maple oil is heavy, and some of the oil naturally melts into the water. Causes sleep to take on a yellowish-brown appearance.
Sure enough, after flowing for a while, the spring water began to clear, and the water was so clear and lovely. After a few moments, the first hand-wide fish slapped out of its eyes and rolled down the slope with the current. Finally, we come to the cobblestone ground by the creek.
Next, more and more fish flowed out of the spring, and they did not stop until everyone picked up dozens of them, enough to eat several meals.
Then the eldest son blocked the spring again. It seems that the water level of this spring is as high as the opening, so if you dig a little down, the water will come out, and when you don't move it, the water will not flow out.
Actually, that's fine.,Ordinary outsiders include which monsters are absolutely unthinkable.。 After catching so many fish, others also found a lot of wild vegetables, including bracken, cress, some snails, turtles, and wild fruits, and there were dozens of kinds of wild vegetables.
I didn't find a suitable place to spend the night, but fortunately, I cut some firewood and trees nearby, and built a big shed to make do with the night.
This large shed is three or four zhang long and two or three zhang wide, surrounded by pillars made of tree trunks, and topped with branches to form a roof, and then covered with a thick layer of leaves and thatch.
In summer, I am not afraid of cold weather at night, but I am afraid of rain at night. Considering the factor of a large number of people, the eldest son let everyone eat while they were busy, and it is not a small matter to eat alone for seven or eight people, so that it can also save some time, and those who are full can do other things, and those who have not eaten do not have to wait.
Although I brought some things and tools out, but after all, there are not many, and if you spend the night for security, it is not enough.
For this reason, the eldest son arranged for everyone to make a lot of wooden spears, which are convenient and durable, and can be taken anywhere, as long as the pointed head is scorched a little, it is a good thing to deal with enemies and defend against wild beasts.
It gets dark fast in the mountains. As soon as these things were prepared, a little more than half of the people had eaten, and it was getting dark.
Because the arrangement is compact and reasonable, the eldest son also has a bottom in his heart, and he is not afraid that something will come out at night.
Subsequently, he told everyone about standing guard overnight at night, and his uncles and brothers rushed to stand guard, vying to say that he was not tired. Everyone was very emotional, in the end, it was their own people, if there was no eldest son to lead the team this time, the whole clan might be buried in that dirty ground for the rest of their lives.
Since this is the case, the eldest son will no longer say politely, please bear with me if the arrangements are not thoughtful.
All the people are divided into three groups to stand guard, and every hour they change their shifts, and half of them are changed each time, and the rest of them are sleeping peacefully.
The eldest son said that the man standing guard was also responsible for tending to the fire. Because of the large number of people, eight fires were burned at night, and basically surrounded the grass hut, so that ordinary animals did not dare to approach.
At night, the eldest son stood guard while pondering what to do next, from the hole in the front of the mountainside to go home seems to be impossible, now there is only one way, that is, from the father took them through the adventure road, maybe ten days and half a month can go back, if it is fast, it will only be a few days to go back, because now after all, there are many people, you can go a little faster every day.
But you can't just pick up your sticks and leave, because there's a bunch of monsters watching them underground. They're much more technologically advanced than humans, so maybe they're watching them.
In other words, going home will not solve the problem, at most it will reassure the family.
And to fundamentally solve the problem and never suffer from future troubles, the only way is to completely eliminate the demons. Only the Xiyan family can survive in this valley and survive in their hometown.
From now on, the people underground are basically the people of the Xiyan family, but there are very few foreigners, these demons are clearly unable to get along with the people of the Xiyan family, and they have been chased here from their hometown, and the troubled times outside are likely to be a conspiracy provoked by these demons, the purpose is to let the people of the Xiyan family take the initiative to drill into the base of this demon, so as to catch them all. Always in control.
Thinking like this, the eldest son has an idea, first of all, to report to the family, to report safety, and secondly, to find a way to exterminate the demons underground, and the breakthrough point is the hole that the dog fell into a few years ago.
Thinking of this, the eldest son was even frightened himself—how far it was from here to the cave in the mountain. How big is the territory of the demons, how can it be wiped out by the hundreds of people in one family alone?
What's more, people's technology is so advanced. A single thunderstorm can't stand it, let alone anything else.
As the head of the Xiyan family, the eldest son feels that his thoughts are a little negative, and he must cheer up, otherwise the Xiyan family will be controlled by demons for generations and played with applause.
From ancient times to the present day. From the books, in the dramas, there are many stories of winning with the small and defeating the strong with the weak, which can be described as countless. But if you really want to use it in the real world, it may not be of much use, let alone such a tough opponent, where to find the answer.
The eldest son was puzzled and had a headache when he thought about it.
The cousin who was standing guard next to him saw that he was so uncomfortable, and thought that he was sick and uncomfortable, so he quickly asked him to lie down and rest for a while, and called the other two people to get up and take his place.
After the eldest son lay down, his headache improved slightly, but he couldn't help but hum.
Later, when everyone saw that this was not a problem, they quickly called a few older people who were sleeping and asked them to see what was going on.
Seeing that his headache had alarmed so many people, the eldest son was very upset, so he told them that it was okay, but he couldn't think of things by himself, and he felt uncomfortable, and he was not sick.
Everyone put their minds at ease, but they all advised him not to think about it, even if the demons came, these seventy or eighty people are not vegetarians, and they will talk about it tomorrow.
The eldest son fell into a deep sleep.
In the past few days, he has been more worried than anyone else, sleeps less than anyone else, and is more stressed than anyone else, and by this time, he is finally too tired to stand it.
The second and third sons were distressed when they saw him like this, so they sat down beside him, one rubbed his forehead and temples with his palms, and the other gently pressed him on his chest and arms, hoping that he would be a little more comfortable.
In this way, the eldest son finally fell asleep peacefully, and his right hand was still pressing the treasure box on the side and waist.
The eldest son slept soundly and didn't wake up until dawn.
The first thing I said when I woke up was, "Everybody, come here." ”
Everyone saw that he was awake and knew that he was okay, so they all gathered around him to talk.
The eldest son said that he had dreamed of the old lady last night.
"What did the old man say?"
Everyone asked eagerly, the old lady had been dead for many years, and few people had ever dreamed of them.
"The old lady was very happy to see us coming out. However, they also said that the difficulties of our Xiyan family have not yet passed, and they will be difficult for a while. ”
"The old man asked us not to rush home first, and if we went home, we would bring the demons back as well. ”
Hearing the eldest son say this, everyone was a little confused, and finally got out of the cave and returned to the world, but the old man said that the Xiyan family was still in trouble, and he couldn't go home when he came out, what the hell was going on.
Later, the second son told everyone about the wild people on the mountain, saying that they had been helped by the wild people on the mountain for several years, and later learned that these wild people were the deceased old ladies, who had been protecting this place in secret, protecting the bloodline of the Xiyan family, and the old people had dreams for them from time to time to arrange some things.
Uncle Erfangtang said, "Since the old man says so, then we will do what the old man says, but what we have to do next and how to do it." You can arrange these things, and we will listen to you. Whoever is disobedient, I knock on his skull. ”
In a word, everyone laughed.
The eldest son then said that the matter here is not clear in one or two sentences, and we will talk about it slowly later.
They then determined that their goal was to pass through the valley to the cave at the top.
But at the same time, we must also find a way to tell the family about their current situation, so as not to worry about the family, and at the same time, it can also make them prepared, and even cooperate to do something.
After breakfast here, they still need to go up again, and they have to rest for a few days in the middle to make some preparations.
As for how to report to my family, I haven't found a good way for the time being, so I'll talk about it in a few days.
Along the way, they prepared very well, of course, in addition to food, there were some tools, the main one was fir draft.
On this day, their team of dozens of people came to this place on the mountainside, peeled off the layers of thatch, and suddenly there was a few people-wide cave below.
According to the eldest son's plan, they were going to flood the cave this time, so they did not stop here, but continued to walk up the hill in order to find the stream and bring the water to the cave.
Not long after walking up, this place has been completely avoided, the eldest son arranged for everyone to find a place to live first, and then continue to look up tomorrow, anyway, this is not a matter of one or two days, even if you find a water source, and then repair the water tank, and bring the water over, it will take at least ten days and half a month.
According to the requirements of this time, they found a small mountain nest with a relatively leeward wind, and there are also some small mountain bags around the mountain nest, which is not easy to be discovered by demons if everyone lives here.
Besides, there are all big trees with bright feet around, and there are few bushes, so it is easy to guard at night.
Everyone knows that the area under this ground is a demon hole, so try to be careful in everything you do, and even cut down trees are stingy, and you don't dare to let go of your efforts.
After the shed is erected, the upper floor of the shed is basically as high as the surrounding hills, and there is nothing to see in the distance, plus the yellow, green, and red leaves are covered on it, and the flowers are green, which is really difficult to distinguish, and it is also excellent concealment.
Because it is difficult to find food in the mountains, when he set off from the fish spring below, the eldest son stayed for half a day and specially prepared a lot of grilled fish, which was at least enough for one person to eat for two days.
In this way, the pressure on everyone to find food is not very great on the day of the first arrival, the difficulty is the draft, after all, everyone brought a bamboo tube, and the water is enough to drink for a day, and there is no more.
The night was uneventful. (To be continued.) )