Yun Xue followed behind these people, and everyone walked into the mountain together. This place is not very far from the main peak of Changbai Mountain, so the woods are relatively dense, and those big trees that have grown for hundreds of years can be seen everywhere. When these wood gangs are felling, they all go inside to pick some big trees that are growing very well. These people who have not been put down on the outside are naturally either crooked necks, or have too many scars and are not mature.

There are about 30 people in this wooden gang. Not far ahead, there were several wooden houses, where they lived. These houses are made of wood as a whole, and the two ends of the large wood are made with a saw to make a special shaped saw edge, and then the wood is put together with each other to build the main body of the house. Then on the outside of the wood, smear the yellow mud, and then put a roof on top of it. This kind of house, which the locals call woodcarving, is the most common way for people living in the mountains and forests.

The three-room house, the east and west houses have a big kang, this kang is very large, can sleep seven or eight people. The middle room is naturally used for fire. There were two simple stoves with two pots on them, and it didn't look like they were used for cooking. Just boil some water and keep it for everyone.

The strangest thing is probably the chimney behind the house. These chimneys are directly made of the trunks of large trees, hollowed out in the middle, and then stand on the ground. I think there should be a flue connected at the bottom, otherwise this smoke would not have escaped.

There are four or five such houses. Yun Xue calculated for a while, and felt that two houses should be enough for them, and she didn't know what the latter ones were for.

"Han Yu, come here, this is where you will cook in the future. There's also a small kang in there, and you can sleep on it. Qian Mingyuan called over to Yun Xue, and then pointed to the house in the middle and said.

Yun Xue walked into the house, and it turned out that this was the place to cook. There is only a wall on the east side, and the rest of the place is a few pots and stoves side by side, and then there is a large row of tables on the west side, which is supposed to be a place for the big guys to eat. Yun Xue walked to the small room at the east end, there was a small kang in it, and it was almost the same as sleeping two or three people.

"I got someone in advance, you can live here, after all, it's not convenient to live with those people. This kang is connected to a pot stove outside, and it is very hot, and it should not be cold if you sleep here. Qian Mingyuan said in the back. In the evening we have finished eating, you can rest. Remember to plug the door when the time comes, and whoever tells you not to open the door, understand? Qian Mingyuan instructed again and again.

"Okay, I see, thank you, Uncle Qian." Yun Xue was very satisfied with this arrangement, it turned out that she was a little stunned, and she didn't know how to solve the problem of sleeping when she came up the mountain. Unexpectedly, people have already thought about it for themselves.

"Thank you? Your father saved my life before, and I can still help you do this. Qian Mingyuan smiled.

Yun Xue sighed in her heart, her father was really inscrutable, he went out for more than ten years and returned to his hometown. came to work in the mountain field, but he was able to make good connections. In the end, it was to save people that he lost his life. Yun Xue couldn't help but sigh, if his father didn't have such relatives, maybe the money he earned would have been enough for him to buy land and live a stable life, right? It's a pity that my father is not himself, and he is not that ruthless. That's why he was restrained by his relatives, and all the money he earned was subsidized to those people in the old house.

And now, with the help of the good fate formed by his father back then, he came to Shanchangzi. Continue to follow the path of your father and earn money to support her younger siblings. Is this just like people say? In the dark, is there a providence?

Yun Xue looked at the south wall, where a large wooden shelf was nailed, and it was full of grain and vegetables. "Okay, Uncle Qian, I'll cook first, it's not early." Now that you're here, you have to work hard.

"Okay, then you can do it. Outside, under the eaves, there was meat hanging. That's three days' supply, and when the meat is finished, I'll go to the county seat and buy it back. Qian Mingyuan nodded, he knew that Yun Xue was a capable child, and he didn't have to worry about these things. There are rice noodles and everything, but there are fewer vegetables, cabbage and radish, you can watch and make it. When you go to the county seat one day, you come along, and let's see what we can buy and come back. With that, he left.

Yun Xue took off her leather jacket, then rolled up her sleeves and began to wash rice and cook. There was a lot of firewood outside the door, Yun Xue hugged a big one into the house, and then lit a pot stove and put the washed rice into the pot.

"It seems that this big cabinet is still good, and it even makes the big guy eat white rice and meat. This food can't be eaten at home. Yun Xue muttered as she worked.

That's true, those who work in the mountain field also score to work under the hands of which big cabinet. Some of the big cabinets are very picky, and they are very poor for the wooden handles, and there are no corn, turnips, potatoes, and meat, and they have to spend the whole winter. In order to make a living, the wooden handlers have no choice, and they have to suffer everything.

Yun Xue's movements are very neat, and it is not a trouble-free task to cook for more than 30 people. The largest pot simmered rice, and then Yun Xue washed the cabbage and cut it into a large pot, and then took a piece of meat from under the eaves, and after a while, cut it into slices.

After burning another pot stove, Yun Xue fried the cabbage in the pot, added some water, and stewed for a while. When these people eat, they can only eat some soup and water, otherwise, there are not so many dishes to eat.

This kind of big pot dish doesn't need any good craftsmanship, even if it is a good craftsmanship, it is like that. Yunxue can still cook, and after a while, the fragrance wafts out of the house.

By the time the dish is stewed, the rice will be almost complete. There was a commotion outside, and a group of people came in from outside. "Ah, it smells pretty good. Don't look at our Han Yuren's small people, he is still good at cooking. Come on, come on, big guy, hurry up and sit down and eat. "They came in with dishes and chopsticks in their hands. It turned out that when I worked in the mountains, I had to bring my own household belongings for food.

Shomatsu stepped forward and left both pots open, so that he didn't need to put the food out, just serve it out of the pot. Yun Xue used a large shovel to turn the rice from top to bottom, and then served it to everyone.

These people had big bowls in their hands, a bowl of spiky rice, and a bowl of soup, and they sat down at the table to eat. Shomatsu waited until everyone was finished, and then he brought his bowl and filled the rice. "Alright, you can hurry up and eat." Zhengsong said to Yunxue.

Yun Xue nodded, also served the meal, and went to the table to eat. Her amount of food is naturally not as big as those men, and she only uses two bowls.

"I said Xiaoyu, you can't do this, you have to eat, eat more to grow up. Look at these of us, which one of them is like you, who only eats so much? It's almost like a cat eats. A tall man said to Yun Xue.

When Qian Mingyuan saw it, he glared at him, "Can't stop your mouth when you eat?" Such a delicious dish, why don't you hurry up and eat it? People are still children, only twelve or thirteen years old, where can they compare with you? ”

The big man scratched his head, "That's right, it's still a child." With that, he quickly bowed his head and went to eat.

These people ate quickly, and in a short time, they had already eaten. Then the big guys took their own dishes and chopsticks and left, they all handled their own dishes and chopsticks, and they didn't need to be brushed by Yunxue.

"Xiaoyu, in the morning, the big guys usually eat cakes and drink porridge. You can watch and do it tomorrow morning. When Qian Mingyuan was leaving, he explained two sentences.

Yun Xue had already noticed that on the shelf over there, there was a bag of cornmeal and a bag of white noodles, which I thought I would keep for steamed cakes to eat. If you want to say that the food on the mountain is really good, if it is always like this, it will be good. "Uncle Qian, I know, so will I eat cakes mixed with white flour and cornmeal tomorrow morning?"

"Cheng, you can watch it. Although white noodles are more expensive, there is no need to be too frugal. We are tired from work, if we can't eat well, where will we have the strength? Wait for two days, and then I'll go to the county seat to buy it. Qian Mingyuan agreed, then waved his hand and left.

The big guys are gone, but Zhengsong came to Yun Xue's side, "Xiaoyu, I'll help you clean up here." You're working on the first day today, and you're probably tired. It's a meal for thirty people, so it's not easy to cook. Zheng Song said, and helped Yun Xue brush the pot or something, and then took out the muddy water and poured it out. Tomorrow morning, I'll get up and help you carry water, and you won't have to. Where we live over there, we pick the water ourselves, so you don't have to worry about it. Masamatsu came back and said.

"Brother Zhengsong, don't bother you. After that, you will start working, and you will be tired enough by then. I'm fine, and I do this work a lot at home. Yun Xue was very moved in her heart, but she still didn't want to rely on others for everything. Brother Zhengsong, you better go back and rest quickly, aren't you going to clear the road in the forest tomorrow? Have a good rest and work well tomorrow. ”

Zheng Song saw that there was indeed nothing to do in the house, so he nodded, "Okay, I'll go to sleep." You must keep the door plugged in at night, and no one will open it. There are a lot of wild beasts on this mountain, so don't come out at night, you know? Zheng Song told him uneasily.

"Okay, I'll remember it all. You should be more careful at night, too. Is the kang burning over there? If there is hot water in the pot, it will scald your feet and make it more comfortable at night. Yun Xue smiled and agreed.

After these people left, Yun Xue prepared the things she would use tomorrow morning. Then he bolted the door, went into the east room, and spread out his bedding. I tidied up all the clothes I had brought with me and put them on the kang. The little kang was very hot, Yun Xue took off her coat and lay in the quilt, but it was quite comfortable.