Lin Nianhe had climbed many mountains and walked many rugged and winding roads before. Now, although her physical strength did not support her jumping around, it would not make her too uncomfortable.
Wen Lan was as tired as ever. When she entered the mountain, she felt as if she had arrived at her home. She could definitely see where there was food, which made Wang Shumei wonder if she had sneaked up the mountain in the middle of the night.
Although Wang Shumei was suspicious, she really didn't have the energy to ask.
She used to live in the city and had almost never been to the mountains. Although it was the slack season at this time and there was not much work in the fields, they had worked all morning, so it would be a lie to say they were not tired.
"Hey, please wait a little slower." Wang Shumei held her hand on the tree and breathed heavily, "Didn't you say gathering firewood? Just pick it up at the foot of the mountain. If you go further in, don't run into wolves again."
Wen Lan chuckled and pointed to the east: "This is not a deep mountain to begin with. There is a road less than two miles to the east. What are you afraid of?"
Wang Shumei rolled her eyes at her and took a few breaths before she had the strength to ask: "Xiaolan, why are you so familiar with mountains?"
"That's right, my home is very close to the Qinling Mountains. Does the Qinling Mountains know? The shortest mountain is higher than this." Wen Lan raised her chin, very proud, "I have been in the mountains with my brother and sister since I was a child. What? never seen it?"
As soon as Wen Lan finished speaking, there was a rustling sound in the leaves, and then, something that looked like a deer but not a deer, or a donkey but not a donkey poked its head out from behind the bushes.
Lin Nianhe pointed at the animal in front of him: "Sister Lan, tell me, what is this?"
Wen Lan: "...?"
Wen Lan was also confused. She had never seen this thing before.
Behind, Wang Shumei chuckled and picked up a stone from the ground and threw it over.
The little animal was disturbed by the sound, immediately retracted its head, and trotted away.
Wang Shumei realized that she had found her home court, raised her chin and said, "This is a stupid roe deer, don't worry about it."
Lin Nianhe also knew about strange creatures like silly roe deer, which he had seen frequently on the Internet before.
She pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Why silly roe deer?"
"Well... you'll find out later."
Wang Shumei pretended to be sophisticated and took this opportunity to rest against the tree.
Wen Lan raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's go first. We don't have a hatchet or anything. If we get hit by it, won't all our bones be broken?"
Wang Shumei waved her hand, indicating that she didn't need to be nervous.
Seeing that she was so calm and composed, Wen Lan also relaxed a little.
However, just as she breathed a sigh of relief, there was another familiar rustling sound from the bushes.
A little head poked out again, tilting its head and looking at them.
It seems to be asking: Who just threw me?
Lin Nianhe burst out laughing.
In the past, I only heard that the roe deer was very curious, and even if the hunter didn't catch it, it would run back on its own. But now that I saw it with my own eyes, my joy doubled.
She smiled and bent over, scaring the roe deer away again.
Wen Lan was confused and couldn't understand: "Why did it come back and run away again? What was it doing?"
Wang Shumei looked at her cute look and suddenly felt that she was surprisingly similar to a roe deer.
Wang Shumei also smiled and said meaningfully: "Maybe it also wants to ask me something!"
Wen Lan curled her lips: "Don't be superstitious. How can animals be so hungry?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Cheerful laughter echoed in the mountains and forests. This was the first time the girls laughed so heartily after coming to the Shili Brigade.
There are always countless delicious foods in the mountains. Although they don't have the ability to hunt, they can still pick wild fruits and find mushrooms.
We walked and talked all the way, listening to Comrade Wen Lan recalling the glorious deeds of galloping across the Qinling Mountains in the past.
"...The boss owned a wild boar! My eldest cousin took seven or eight young men from the village and killed it! He dragged it back to the village and my grandma's family shared a huge piece of wild boar, weighing seven or eight kilograms! "
Lin Nianhe smacked her words and finally felt relieved.
"Sister Lan, you used to go back to your grandma's house a lot? Is that why you learned to do farm work at that time?"
Wen Lan's show off froze on her lips.
She opened her mouth and glared at Lin Nianhe for the last time: "Why are you so conceited? I just told you to hunt wild boars, and you can hear these words."
She acquiesced.
Wang Shumei couldn't help but wonder: "Then why don't you just go to your grandma's village when you go to the countryside? Why are you traveling so far?"
Wen Lan lowered his head.
She walked with her head down and didn't speak for a long time.
Wang Shumei felt that she was being rude. Just when she was about to apologize to Wen Lan, she heard her say: "No one knows better than me how difficult life is in the Northwest. My grandma and uncle tighten their belts all year round and live a life. I'm going to It’s just a lot of drag, and it’s impossible to live.”
Wen Lan's voice was very low. She wiped away her tears and said, "Although it is cold in the Northeast, the fertile land can provide enough food, and I can also help the family."
She walked in front, her thin back seemed to contain countless energy.
Lin Nianhe's steps slowed down a little. She looked at Wen Lan and her heart beat a little fast.
If possible, who wouldn't want to hide under the wings of their parents and be an ignorant little girl?
Life forces them to grow up early and share the worries of their family, but they forget to give them a piece of candy.
Wang Shumei was silent for a long time after hearing Wen Lan's words. After a long while, she sighed softly and said, "I miss my sister and my brother too."
Others think of their parents first, but Wang Shumei thinks of her younger siblings.
Lin Nianhe turned to look at her and found that Wang Shumei's eyes were also red.
She wondered, should she also be gregarious and think of something?
Um……
She wants to grill big crabs in hot pot.
Went back to eat in the evening.
"Hey, there is a cave ahead. Let's go and have a rest."
Wen Lan's sadness was short-lived, and she forgot about it in a few breaths.
She turned around and grabbed Wang Shumei, who was stumbling, and took them both to a cave of twenty or thirty square meters.
I don't know what this place is used for. The entrance to the cave is full of dead branches and weeds. It's obvious that no one has set foot on it for a long time. It seems to be a natural formation.
The three of them each found a place to sit down, drank water from the kettle, and rested.
Wang Shumei leaned against the cave wall and gasped: "This mountain road is too difficult to walk. I would rather walk five miles carrying 200 kilograms of rice than go up the mountain again."
"What are you thinking of?" Wen Lan pouted, "If you can give me two hundred kilograms of rice, I can walk fifty miles!"
"Hahaha, that's right!"
Carrying rice on my shoulders, no matter how much I walk, it’s still sweet and I don’t feel tired.
Lin Nianhe ignored their whims and secretly sprinkled some realgar powder into the weeds while wandering around the entrance of the cave.
"Hezi, what are you doing?" Wen Lan called to her in a loud voice.
"Oh, let me look over there. You can actually see the main road from here." Lin Nianhe pointed to the east.
"real?"
Wen Lan became interested, got up and went to Lin Nianhe. He put up a pergola and took a look, and sure enough he saw the road in the distance.
Wang Shumei no longer had the energy to look, so she took the time to beat her sore legs.
They rested in the cave for a while before preparing to go down the mountain. The trip was fruitful and they also picked up a few wild eggs.
However, their luck seemed to run out on the way up the mountain.
Not even ten minutes after leaving the cave, dark clouds suddenly rolled over the sky.
A muffled thunder streaked across the sky, and heavy raindrops poured down.
