Chapter 9: Foothold

I don't know how long it took for the immigrants to finally come up with a stupid solution.

The women and children waited in the same place, while the men went in different directions to check the surrounding soil.

If the surrounding land is not suitable for growing food, find another place to live. If the soil quality is okay, you can settle here directly, just next to the Daqing River, and it is convenient for people to live and use water.

Hearing this, Shen Jingcheng and Gu Jin frowned at the same time, got together and muttered for a long time, and finally decided that if these people really wanted to settle by the river, then they would leave alone.

Although they would be isolated in such an event, the flood in their previous life had cast a shadow on the hearts of the two of them, and even if it was said that there would be no flood here, they were not at ease.

And Gu Jin also has a problem with cold, the river is humid, and it is colder in winter.

After discussing, Shen Jingcheng carried Gu Jin straight south into the wilderness, and at this time, Gu Changping had already walked away from the other men.

But Gu Jin and Shen Jingcheng thought of everything, but they only forgot the current height of the two, no one walked out of the road in front, and it was a big problem for the two of them to walk in the barren grassland.

The grass was sparse and low, and the two could barely see a little ahead, but where the grass was a little higher, the two could not see anything.

Looking at the weeds in their eyes, the two sighed almost at the same time, and if they continued like this, they were afraid that they would not find their foothold, so they would be lost in this wilderness first.

Shen Jingcheng thought about it, so he could only let Gu Jin come down first, put the back basket on the ground, and climbed on the back basket to look forward.

With the height of the basket, Shen Jingcheng's vision immediately widened a lot, and when he looked around, his heart suddenly cooled.

Because in front of him is a wasteland, the kind that can't see the edge as far as the eye can see, but looking at it, he looked at the southwest direction and suddenly squinted his eyes slightly, tried to distinguish it, looked back at the way he came, and asked Gu Jin with some confusion.

"Ah Jin, I saw that some plants are very tall quite far from here, I want to go over and take a look, but when I get to that place, I have to keep identifying the direction, I need to use the back basket, I may not be able to carry you, or you go back to wait with those aunts and aunts first, and then come back to you after I see it, okay?"

"Okay." Gu Jin knew that he was a burden now, so he nodded happily: "Then you go quickly, I'll go back by myself." ”

With that, she turned around and walked back, but fortunately the two had just walked far, and she could easily return to the riverbank.

Seeing her turn around and leave, Shen Jingcheng felt a stump in his heart.

She couldn't rest assured, but she said she would go.

But now is not the time to be entangled, Shen Jingcheng stood on the back basket and watched her stumble back to the riverbank, and immediately turned around and walked towards the place he had just seen.

Because he was alone, Shen Jingcheng walked forward faster, in addition to walking for a while, he climbed onto the back basket to identify the direction, and also left marks along the road.

Gu Jin said that he had returned to the shore, but he didn't really go back, but stopped a dozen steps away from those women and children, found a thick bush to sit down, and waited quietly for Shen Jingcheng to come back.

Now that Shen Jingcheng is not here, she is too lazy to go back and see Wang and Gu Dani, so it is better to hide here and be quiet.

Gu Jin was bored waiting in the grass, so he had nothing to do and think about the future.

How should the two survive this winter, how can they keep their place warmer, and how should they open up the wasteland in the spring next year.

Thinking about things in her head, time flew by, and I don't know how long it took, some men began to come back one after another, but she didn't go back, until a tall man suddenly appeared in front of her through the grass.

It was rare to see her alone, Gu Changping couldn't help but ask, "Why are you here alone?" What about the kid? ”

"I'm looking for a place to stay." Gu Jin stood up as he spoke, and opened his hand at him: "You hug me." ”

She wanted to have a higher field of vision and see why Shen Jingcheng hadn't come back yet.

Gu Changping was stunned for a moment, and then stretched out his obedient big hand and picked her up from the ground.

This girl was like eating dynamite along the way, and she didn't even give herself a look, but it was rare to take the initiative to hug herself.

As soon as Gu Jin was picked up, his eyes immediately searched for Shen Jingcheng's shadow, and even Gu Changping didn't let him turn around and go back.

I let myself hold her, I want to find that kid.

Gu Changping was so angry that his mouth was a little crooked, but he also learned how tough this girl was, so he could only stand there obediently with her in his arms and let her look around.

I don't know how long it took, Gu Jin finally saw a human head peeking out of the grass in the distance, happily grabbed Gu Changping's shoulder and waved frantically into the distance.

"Husband, ...... here"

Gu Changping listened to her milky husband, and wanted to roll his eyes.

Seeing that he refused to even shout a father, he was very enthusiastic when he saw the little rabbit cub.

Shen Jingcheng heard a voice in the distance, squinted and saw a little person being held by a man and waving at him, Wucao jumped off the back basket and threw it on his back and ran.

How did Ah Jin get held by that man? Is this a thaw in the relationship?

But obviously he was wrong, almost as soon as he appeared in front of Gu Jin's eyes, Gu Jin slipped out of the man's arms, and his movements were as fast as throwing a dog skin plaster.

Gu Changping snorted angrily when she used it and threw it away, turned his head and left.

Shen Jingcheng looked at Gu Changping's back as he left, and asked in a low voice, "Why did he hold you?" ”

"You haven't come back, I'm a little worried, just ran into him, just let him pick him up to see if you're back." Gu Jin finished speaking without any psychological burden, and asked him instead: "What about you?" Found a place? ”

"Found it." Speaking of this, Shen Jingcheng became happy, took her hand and talked about the experience along the way while walking back.

It turned out that the plant that Shen Jingcheng saw was a few small trees that had regrown from the stump that had been cut down, and he was still a little disappointed, but when he climbed to one of the thicker trees, he saw that there was a relatively tall plant in the distance, so he looked for it again, but fortunately, this time it was really the higher place he expected.

It is a piece of red land, with more than ten acres, because the red soil is sticky and suitable for building a house, and the terrain here is high, and a little water can not be flooded at all, just suitable for settling.

Gu Jin kept nodding when he heard this, and Shen Jingcheng said yes, it was probably a good place.

So when all the men came back, they all felt that the plot of land here was not bad, and when they discussed settling down here, Shen Jingcheng said the place he had found, but people didn't take a child's suggestion to heart, and directly ignored him, and continued to discuss the matter of settling down and naming the village.

Shen Jingcheng and Gu Jin sighed when they saw this, and began to pack up their salutes silently.

These people are where they love it, after all, they will not settle on the banks of the river.

Gu Changping frowned when he saw the actions of the two, but he could only resign himself to packing his luggage.

To be honest, in fact, he also thought that it was a good idea to settle down by the river, at least he didn't have to worry about the water problem, but the two dead children had to go, and he couldn't stop it if he wanted to, so he could only follow.

Several families who took a fancy to Gu Changping's strong body and wanted to take care of each other couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh when they saw this.

Who can believe that a man who stands up to the sky and is the master of the house is held hostage by a girl who is only four years old and can't be the master anywhere, it's ridiculous.