Chapter 120: The City
When Ah Di hung the nest back, he suddenly disturbed the little hanging bee for some reason.
In the oblique stab, two small hanging bees rushed towards Adi.
Brother couldn't dodge.
In this way, the two of them stung on Adi's chin and lips with lightning speed.
Ah Di hissed and gasped for cold air.
Eh, it hurts!
Ah Di shouted, and Yan Liu's side immediately dropped the firewood and ran over.
When Yan Liu saw this, how could he not understand, "......"
Although Ah Di was bitten, his hand held the honey in his hand tightly and did not fall to the ground, which showed that he was very strong.
Yan Liu hurriedly stepped forward and scraped out the bee needles on Ah Di's two wounds with his fingernails.
When he was once stung by a little hanging bee, that's how his mother helped him deal with it.
Note that it is scraping, not squeezing with your hands, nor pulling by hand.
Because after the tail needle of the little hanging bee is pierced into the flesh, it will keep wriggling inside.
If you pull it out by hand, if you don't clean it up, it will release more bee venom into the body.
After Yan Liu dealt with it, he hurriedly took Ah Di away from this place.
At this time, by the stream, Song Huan and Fu Yuanzhi were already putting meat.
Song Huan chopped the chicken into small pieces, and Fu Yuanzhi opened the lid of the jar.
Song Huan saw the two people who came back.
Ah Di covered his face with one hand and held honey in the other.
Song Huan was not surprised.
At this age, changes in body shape can make them feel like adults.
And have a strong desire to learn and explore, and will have a strong brave spirit.
The bravery at this time has the element of recklessness and recklessness, and has the characteristics of "the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers".
Today's honey picking can be fully reflected.
Song Huan beckoned to Ah Di, "Stung by a little hanging bee?" ”
Ah Di walked up to Song Huan and nodded aggrievedly.
Song Huan held back a smile, took the honey in his brother's hand and handed it to Fu Yuanzhi, and said, "Take your hand away, Sister will take a look." ”
Ah Di's eyes flickered, and he didn't immediately remove his hand.
Song Huan asked with concern, "Has the tail pin been scraped out?" ”
Brother nodded.
Song Huan was relieved at this time, and forced a smile, "...... If you don't cover it, Sister won't laugh at you. ”
Brother, "......"
Deceitful!
He's already seen it!
In the end, Ah Di couldn't resist Song Huan, so he could only move his hand away.
I saw a big bag bulging on the right side of my chin, and my upper lip was swollen like a sausage.
Song Huan snorted and laughed out loud.
Fu Yuanzhi also looked away after seeing it clearly, hooking the corners of his lips where Ah Di couldn't see, his eyes were full of smiles.
Ah Di looked at his sister accusingly, "......!!! ”
He knew it!
Only Brother Yan is the best, and he doesn't laugh at him.
Yan Liu, "......"
Is there a possibility that he had already laughed before you found out?
When drinking porridge, Ah Di can only wait for the porridge to cool before scooping it into his mouth with a spoon.
The difficulty of eating has skyrocketed.
It was after the afternoon.
Ah Di and Yan Liu stayed in the camp to rest, and watched the mules and carriages by the way.
Song Huan took Fu Yuanzhi to the upper reaches of the stream.
Halfway through, water fungus was also found in the creek's stone crevices.
It looks like fungus.
The difference is that it grows inside the water.
It can be eaten raw.
Song Huan picked one and gave it to Fu Yuanzhi, "Taste it." ”
Fu Yuanzhi took it and looked at it curiously, he really hadn't seen this thing.
Fu Yuanzhi opened his mouth, unable to speak.
Song Huan picked up one and put it in his mouth.
There is no special taste, the entrance is slightly cool, and the taste is like cold powder.
There are sporadic sands sandwiched inside.
Song Huan frowned, a little toothless.
It's fine except for some sand.
Song Huan wrapped it in leaves and prepared to take it back for Yan Liu and Ah Di to taste.
The water fungus is green all over and looks a little like jadeite.
It's not very common.
Its living conditions are harsh.
The requirements for water quality are very high, and only in particularly good water quality will it grow.
On the way, Song Huan also laid a few simple version of 4-character traps.
The higher up the stream, the more often the water fungus appears.
They also pulled some spring bamboo shoots, which are also called bamboo shoots in some places.
You don't need to peel this thing, you can just roast it next to the fire and eat it.
Song Huan and Fu Yuanzhi picked a bag of water fungus and two bundles of spring bamboo shoots, and then returned the same way.
In this way, everyone stops and goes during the journey, and instead of rushing in a hurry, they are like an outing, leisurely and happy.
A few days later, the group reached the vicinity of Mancheng.
Mancheng is located in the middle of Yangjiang Province and Fucheng City.
It is in the southeast of Yangjiang Province.
If you connect the three, it becomes an obtuse triangle.
If you climb over the mountain, you can see the city below.
After the drought four years ago, the city seems to have recovered a lot.
The tall trees and paddy fields are pitching and vibrant, and the green smoke of the houses is contrasting with each other.
Of course, that's just the bright side.
What they saw might just be the property of a businessman or official.
Entering the city, there are many shops, and just looking at the buildings can give a glimpse of the prosperity of the past.
It may be due to the previous drought that caused a severe loss of population.
Today, the population of Mancheng is far less than that of Yangjiang Prefecture.
The streets are also not as lively as Yangjiang Mansion.
The population of a place is also counted in the performance of local officials.
Therefore, the people of Mancheng fled to Yangjiang Mansion, although they did not receive timely assistance because of the disaster, but later according to the policy of the imperial court, they also lent them grain and land for cultivation.
It's just that they need to clear the land themselves.
However, it can be tax-free for three years.
Sounds good.
In fact, the newly cultivated land is not fertile.
There is a lot of gravel, but there are many grass roots.
It is extremely cumbersome to deal with.
Fertility is absorbed by shrubs and weeds.
If you want to grow crops, the harvest is not high or almost none.
If you want to survive, you still have to tighten your belt and rely on wild herbs and grass roots to survive.
Three years is not a lot of time, just enough time for the harvest to gradually improve.
When the harvest improves, you will have to pay taxes again.
The people of the city are so difficult to even solve the problem of food and clothing.
Song Huan and his party stayed in an inn.
It was the cheapest inn they had found.
Ten wen a night, I asked for two people-number rooms, one for Song Huan and one for three men, after all, there is no source of income to use the old book, so it can't be too luxurious, and I also asked the mule brother for some forage.
It cost twenty-one wen in one night, one of which was the forage money of the mule brother, plus the next morning's food, and the four of them would have to spend about forty wen in this way.
Therefore, if you can stay in an inn, try not to stay in an inn.
Ordinary people borrow a night's house, it is only five cents, although they do not provide food, but there is a kitchen to borrow, and they also have their own food, so there is no need to worry about this aspect of food.
And today is because it is not too early to get to Mancheng, and I have to replenish some supplies, so I can only stay in Mancheng for one night.
As for why not to buy it from the people in the village, it is also difficult to see the current situation of the people in the city.
She was also embarrassed to bargain.
It's different when you enter the city.
And things like salt, sugar, and insect repellent medicine also need to be bought in the city.
I happened to take my brother into the city to learn about the prices in the city.
Before leaving Yangjiang Mansion, Song Huan would take Ah Di with him when he went to buy supplies, so that he could understand the prices of Yangjiang Mansion.
Nowadays, every time you go to a city, you record the price of goods in these cities at that time and write down the specific date.
Song Huan also taught Ah Di to make a form.
In this way, it is easier to compare each city, what date of the year, and what the price is.
Maybe in a few years, they will come back and re-record, and after comparing the two, they will be able to know the price level increase in this city during this period.
When they answer the questions in the imperial examination, they can have this data base as a support.
When it comes to topics such as asking about people's livelihood, you can also know what you want and have something to say.