Section 7: The First Snow in the Northland of Faeron ()

"Remember, William, little Allos, protect the cellar!" When the elves came, Mi Sha'er stuck a wooden bolt into it, which would allow her to protect herself safely. Cyrus took the two brothers to check out their working conditions and points this winter.

"There's a small fireplace in the cellar that goes straight to the ground, right here, and you have to be careful that goblins might get in through here. Hard bread, wooden barrels of water, frozen sausages, potatoes, frozen lettuce, salt, and iron pots are enough to get you through this long, damn winter. Seru showed the two brothers the necessary utensils and supplies. Of course, it mainly refers to showing Alos, Chen Jinyang's brain has not won enough trust from everyone, except for Xiao Sha'er.

"You have to get rid of all the hay before the goblins come, preferably burn it, as long as there is nothing to keep warm from the cold, the goblins will not live in a wooden hut that is almost as cold as the outside, and of course you can guard the cellar first. I'll leave two goats behind, and they'll fill the goblins' ** and give you time to buffer. ”

"Little Alos, take care of your brother and sister, and William, do everything in your power to protect Alos and Michael. Like a long-tongued woman, Ceru chattered over and over the brothers.

"Got it, I'll do everything I can to protect this place. Little Alos, who looked thinner because of the inch red hair on his head, replied briskly.

Chen Jinyang, who was in a state of soul wandering most of the time, didn't understand the other words, but Sailu understood the last sentence, and he still replied with his signature smirk: "Wei-Lian-Hui-Bao-Protect-A-Luo-Si-He-Xiao-Mi-Sha-Er." "It's really awkward to learn to be a fool biting your tongue and talking.

Chen Jinyang scoffed at the behavior of these people returning to the city as soon as winter, and although he accepted most of William's memories, he did not have the most intuitive understanding of the winter here. In the middle of the tavern, all the doors and windows were blocked and nailed with thick logs, all the doors, windows and ceilings of the wooden houses were removed, and the beds, tables and chairs were cleaned. The important things were put into the cellar, and the more valuable things were loaded into the wagons, which were dragged by heavy horses and Highlands, two Northland cows were herded into the wagons, two of the original four goats had been slaughtered, and medium and light horses were used as spare animals and mounts, ridden by strong militiamen.

It is about fifty miles from the village of Nome to the city of Miraba, and it takes only one day to ride a fast horse, and three days to reach it by horse-drawn carriage. As a subordinate village of Miraba, Nome and other similar villages were only allowed to enter the city free of charge during the invasion and winter, and received relief and protection from a small amount of free supplies.

In order to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the loopholes, these winter migrants are only considered truly sheltered when the first snow falls in early winter, so Sairu's convoy usually departs just before the first one falls. The snowfall will be small at first, but it will last for several days, and the convoy may wait for several days or even ten days in the dangerous wilderness if it leaves early, and the road will be blocked by heavy snow when it is late.

Looking at the distant convoy under the lead-gray sky, Chen Jinyang felt a sense of relief from relaxation and freedom. He turned back to his brother, who was also intoxicated with the future of freedom, and said:

"Alos, go back and look at Millet Sha'er, I'll go and cut some more pines in the woods. "The deep affection between his relatives means that he no longer needs to disguise himself.

"No, I don't need Alos to watch, I'm going with you!" Before Aros could reply, a crisp little girl's voice sounded behind him. Wrapped in the skin that warmed itself, Millet Sha'er followed her barefoot with the horn of Cole on her head.

"Mi Sha'er, there are monsters in the forest!"

"I don't! Brother William will protect me!"

"Mi Sha'er, it's too cold outside, it's going to freeze you. ”

"I have warm fur (referring to animal skins) that are not afraid of the cold, but it smells a little bad. The little girl showed off her beautiful silver-gray fur as if she were offering a treasure, and wrinkled her nose.

"I'm going! William—!"

Looking at Xiao Xiaosha'er's resolute little face of "I'll cry if you don't let me go", the two brothers were helplessly defeated. Closing all the gates, Chen Jinyang carried a logging axe, an iron pot, a sleeping bag and a canvas tent, and held in his arms the restless writhing and screaming Millet Sha'er wrapped in animal skins. The portable backpack of potatoes and cutlery, wrapped in a woolen blanket, looked left and right with the same excitement, even if the awakened blood of fire was more resistant to cold than ordinary people, the thin little Alos still couldn't wear only a thin jacket like Chen Jinyang.

Since he decided to come out, Chen Jinyang decided to take the two little ones to have a snow picnic, the content of the picnic was potato stewed fish, of course, it would be better if he could catch a few rabbits or snowcocks and other ingredients, after all, the combination of fish and potatoes is not very common. A delicious pot of hot soup on a cold winter day can definitely make three people happy, especially if there is nothing but barbecue and bread for more than a month. Mr. Chen's destination was near a creek not far from the lumber yard. More than a month of penance gave him enough confidence to protect his family in the dangerous jungle.

"Alos! look! what's that?" Every sight of a squirrel or raccoon made Mi Sha'er scream with excitement, and Chen Jinyang had to reach out and hold Cole's horn to prevent it from falling off the little girl's head.

On the way, a beautiful snow guinea fowl passed by and was shot by Chen Jinyang with a dagger, and the little girl saw that he was not injured with a "you are so cruel" eyes. When they arrived at the stream, Chen Jinyang found a flat place to set up a tent to block the cold wind, and Xiao Xiaosha sat on the sleeping bag spread on the ground in the tent and looked at the busy brothers with a smile.

"Alos, you go clean up the guinea fowl, I'll build the campfire. Chen Jinyang commanded.

"I, I, what am I doing?" the little girl raised her little hand and looked hopeful.

"Mi Sha'er is responsible for seeing who is doing a good job and clapping her hands to encourage. ”

Alos went to the stream to pluck the guinea feathers and remove the dirt, Chen Jinyang cut some pine branches and built a bonfire and lit it with a palm flame, and Xiao Xiaosha clapped her little hands and excitedly shouted "William is so good" and "William is so amazing". The iron sword obtained from the goblin leader was also sharpened by Chen Jinyang, he took the iron sword and sharpened a few branches to make a bracket, and at the same time sharpened two javelins for backup, brushed the iron pot rack and boiled water on the bonfire.

At this time, Alos brought back the cleaned guinea fowl, and Chen Jinyang used an iron sword to cut the chicken into small pieces and put it in a pot, sprinkled it with an appropriate amount of salt, and heated it on a vigorous bonfire. Chen Jinyang washed the potatoes in his backpack, peeled them with a dagger and cut them into pieces for later use. The soup in the pot gradually rose and tumbled, rising up a burst of mist, Chen Jinyang put in potato wedges and seasonings at the right time, Alos and Mi Sha'er laughed and laughed around the bonfire, and the little faces roasted by the warm flame were red and hot.

Looking at the carefree smiles of the two siblings, Chen Jinyang's heart always had a kind of relaxation and tranquility that he did not have in his previous life. He felt a slight chill on his face, and raised his head to look at the low sky, where the crystals were sprinkled on the earth.

It's snowing.

The two little ones, who also noticed the falling snowflakes, tilted their heads excitedly and looked at the sky with excitement, although they had seen snow before, but they had never been so focused on its beauty as they are today, rather than afraid of its cold.

Chen Jinyang opened one palm, holding the snowflake that fell in his palm, watching it turn into a trace of coolness, and there were ripples in his heart.

The first snow in the Northland!

A fragrant aroma of meat came, and the stew in the pot was fully cooked.

"Alos, Millet Sha'er, let's eat!" Chen Jinyang stood up and greeted the two of them and took out the washed dishes.

The two little guys stared at the iron pot of stewed meat: "Are you alright?" "Okay?" The bowl is a wooden bowl carved from wood, the fork is a bone fork made of animal bones, and the soup spoon is a hard spoon carved from iron and wood. The fragrant chicken soup is moderately salty, spicy and delicious, and a burst of warmth rises from the stomach after drinking, and a little sweat comes out all over the body. The brother and sister who had not tasted such a delicious taste for a long time sighed and sucked the chicken soup, ignoring the hot soup and the straight air.

There was nothing left in a pot of soup, and the little brothers and sisters with bulging stomachs were lying on the sleeping bags and caressing their stomachs, helplessly watching Chen Jinyang slowly pick out the chicken bones.

After eating, Chen Jinyang cleaned the iron pot, put away the tableware, adjusted the bonfire to a prosperous one, picked up the logging axe, found a pine tree more than a foot thick, and began to cut down the tree.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, the sky was getting darker, the weather was getting colder and colder, and there was already a layer of snow on the ground, and Alos, who couldn't stand the cold, had already gone back to his tent. Chen Jinyang cut down the big tree and looked at the sky, it was time to go back; he removed the crown of the two pine trees and left some branches, tied the trunks side by side with hemp rope, and laid out the strong pine branches on the specially left branches and tied them with bark to make a small platform with a roof, covered with soft pine branches and sleeping bags, and set up a canvas tent on top. Chen Jinyang beckoned the two little ones to sit up, extinguished the bonfire and put all the miscellaneous items on it, pulled up the hemp rope and dragged the trunk back effortlessly, the heavy trunk cut across the ground, leaving deep marks, and soon it was covered by snowflakes again.

Chen Jinyang's strength was even greater, and he felt more than twice as strong as when he first came.