This is really rare. Before, there were some turbid rivers, and at most some relatively clear pools and creeks. I have never seen such a large lake. It seems that we are really approaching the capital, and places with more water sources are more prosperous. .
Qingyan studied the surrounding terrain. The other side of the lake didn't look much lower than this side, but it was blocked by a raised hillside.
Qingyan actually wanted to camp there. It looked good in a place with mountains and water. Even if it was frozen, it didn't matter. She could dig a hole for winter fishing, which would be pretty good.
There is a hill next to it. It looks like there are many trees and a lot of green. Some of them should be cold-resistant. Maybe there are wild animals. She and Yuan Bao can go hunting.
It's just that you need to study how to get there. It's not difficult to get to the lake because there are many paddy fields there, so there is a path leading there.
She mainly wanted to go to the left side of the lake, next to the mountain. There was no road there, so it would be difficult for the carriage to pass.
Qingyan looked at the storage bag and saw that she could put down the carriage. She just had to sort out the things inside and arrange them together, otherwise they might get crushed.
It was completely dark now. Qingyan lit the torch and asked Big Bear to turn to the path on the left.
As he walked, he used his spiritual consciousness to pack the storage bags and put the food together. Clothes and bedding were put in the carriage first, and the charcoal was also piled up.
I measured the approximate size, um, it should be fine.
He said to Yuan Bao: "Let's go to the lake over there to spend the night tonight. At night you can go to the mountains and forests to see if there are any wild animals, and you can also see if there are any fish in the lake.
We will go to the county town tomorrow morning. If we go early, there probably won’t be many shops open. We can spend the day shopping there and then leave after dinner. "
Yuanbao had no objection at all. He liked to move at night. Even if there were no wild animals in the mountains, he could still go for a walk and have fun.
It's not far to reach the lake, even if the path is rugged, it only takes half an hour.
There are no crops left in the paddy fields, leaving only rows of fields and traces of burned rice stubble.
Once here, there is no road ahead. Horses can walk through the rice fields, but they have to cross the large and small field ridges and bypass some artificially dug water canals.
Some of them have shallow water inside, and you can easily get stuck in them if you step in.
Qingyan unloaded the carriage directly from the big bear. Yuanbao also jumped on the big bear and put the carriage directly into the storage bag with a wave of his hand.
The charcoal stove in the carriage had gone out before, so I was not afraid that it would burn if it entered the storage bag. After all, there was no air in there, so no living things could be put there, and the flame would not burn again if it reached it.
Anyway, she had to relight it when she took it out. After the previous charcoal was burned, she did not add any more and let it go out naturally, thus saving some charcoal.
I looked at the situation of the carriage in the storage bag. It was placed very well, and it didn't touch the surrounding things at all.
She looked around with her consciousness and saw that there was no one within a five-mile radius, so she extinguished the torch with relief, put it away in her storage bag, took out the spirit stone bottle and hung it around the bear's neck.
Riding on the big bear, holding the ingot in one hand and holding the reins in the other, he walked towards the boundary between the lake and the mountains.
The lake was very big, but she didn't have to go across the entire lake, so she didn't go too far. It was just because there was no road around.
We had to go around many ditches in the middle and try to walk on a flatter place. In about a quarter of an hour, we arrived at the closest point where the lake meets the mountains and forests.
Jumped off the horse, and used his spiritual consciousness to explore the surroundings. Under the moonlight, he found no wild beasts in the forest. Only some small animals were moving. Then he safely led the big bear and hugged Yuanbao to a place where it was more sheltered from the wind and flat. s position.
She had spotted this place before, but the light was too dark and she couldn't see it clearly. Now that she got closer and used the spirit stone to illuminate it, she could see it more clearly. It was indeed very suitable for camping.
This is a triangular land, with mountain walls more than three meters high on both sides and woods on one side. Only the side leading to the lake is empty. It is a good place to rest and no one will see it even during the day.
After all, we have to get the carriage out. If someone with good eyesight passes by and sees a carriage here from a distance, he might be curious and come over to take a look.
She tidied the ground first, gathering dried grass and dry firewood together, and picking up gravel to make a rectangular fire pit.
Even if she sleeps in the carriage, there is a charcoal stove inside to keep her cool, and the big bear is still outside and needs to rest, so it is better to light a fire pit.
Although the temperature here is much higher than that in the northwest, it was quite cold at night. It was below zero and the lake was even frozen.
With a wave of his hand, he took the carriage out, placed it on the flat ground, and set up a bench under the front shaft.
She first lit the charcoal stove in the carriage, and then she would be warm when she went to sleep.
Then he came out and put some dry grass and dead branches in the fire pond, lit it with flint and steel, and let the fire light up.
It hasn't snowed here recently, so the dry grass and dead branches on the ground are very dry and can be burned directly without much smoke.
Yuanbao has already gone into the forest. There are many small animals in it. He wants to see if he can catch some to make his own food.
Although Qingyan saw a lot of moving little black figures when she used her spiritual sense to explore, she could not see what they were. Her spiritual sense was not as accurate as Chou Chou, and those animals were too fast, so she was not in a good position. catch.
After the fire pit started to burn, Qingyan took out all the pots and pans.
When I came here just now, I looked at the lake and it was indeed frozen.
Although the ice layer was not thick, she didn't know if the water was clean, and she didn't dare to use it to wash pots and pans.
Fortunately, there was still a lot of water in the storage bag, so I just washed the pot.
Put water in a small soup pot and prepare to make egg soup.
She was a little tired of stewed mutton, mutton soup, and roasted mutton was no problem, so she took out the mutton that Chou Chou had marinated before, and then took out an iron plate and grilled it directly on it.
The firepit is rectangular, so you can cook soup and grill at the same time.
Egg soup is easier to make. Just boil the water, add seasonings and beat the eggs, and it will be ready in a short time.
Then put the pot on the edge to heat it, then put on a frying pan and stir-fried a green vegetable.
She fried this well, mainly because it was simple, just put some lard, some salt, and some minced garlic when taking it out of the pan. Although the frying was a little hot and bitter, it was still edible.
Egg soup is also the simplest. Just add some salt and vinegar, and then some sesame oil. When it is served, add some coriander, or coriander, and the soup is ready. It is quite delicious.
Qingyan doesn't make much of these, it's just enough for one meal. After eating, don't waste it and make it again tomorrow morning.
Otherwise, the storage bag cannot keep the food warm or fresh. It can only be stored for a little longer than the outside, but there is no guarantee that it will not go bad, so it is better to eat and cook it now.
After cooking, she was not in a hurry to eat. She first took out some young grass for the big bear and got him a basin of water.
There is no need to heat it up specially. The water in the storage bag is much higher than the temperature outside, at least it won't hurt your teeth.
After tidying up the big bear, she sat by the firepit and ate her meal.
After she had finished eating and all the pots and pans were washed, Yuan Bao came back with a rabbit in his mouth.
"You caught a rabbit in such a long time. Is it enough to eat? Do you want to bake it for you?"
Yuan Bao spit out the rabbit and then said: "I'm full. There are a lot of wild animals in the mountains. I ate a small deer. I wanted to catch one for you, but I think you don't know how to do it. It's not fresh if it's left there." I don’t want to waste it, so I didn’t catch it. It’s not too late to catch Chou Chou when he comes back. Hey, I’ll give you this rabbit first. If you don’t want to make wine, put it away and make it tomorrow.”
Qingyan glared at it. This Yuanbao was becoming less and less cute, and she was talking nonsense.
"I'm full. I'll save this rabbit to eat tomorrow morning. I'll roast the rabbit and make some millet porridge with some pickles. It's perfect!"
"It's up to you, it's getting late, let's rest."
Yuan Bao shook his hair and jumped on the carriage.
Qingyan added some thick firewood to the fire pit and tied it to the carriage frame with an oilcloth on one side and to the tree on the other side. This way the big bear could have a shelter from the wind, and there should be no problem with the fire pit this night.
After doing this, Qingyan returned to the carriage, laid out the bedding, took off her coat, got in, hugged Yuanbao and fell asleep quickly.
The next morning I was awakened by the chirping of sparrows. I looked out with my spiritual consciousness. It was already broad daylight and there were many sparrows jumping back and forth in the woods.
Qingyan took out her watch and looked at it. It was already half past eight. It seemed that she was tired yesterday and she slept so deeply.
After getting dressed and packing the bedding, he got out of the carriage with Yuanbao still taking a nap.
The fire in the fire pit had long been extinguished. Fortunately, the temperature during the day was a little higher, so it wasn't very cold.
She touched the big bear and said, "When did the fire go out, big bear? Are you cold? Next time you camp out and the fire goes out, just call me. Don't freeze yourself."
The big bear shook his head to show that he was not cold.
Qingyan patted its neck again and brought out some young grass for it.
Then the fire pit was lit again, and while yesterday's soup pot was used to cook millet porridge, yesterday's rabbit was roasted.
The barbecue ingredients are all prepared in advance, and you can just sprinkle them on while grilling, so you don't have to worry about the taste.
After the rabbit was roasted, Yuanbao became more energetic. They shared the rabbit and ate it. Yuanbao ate two-thirds, while she only ate one-third. She drank porridge and ate some pickles before she was full.
After packing up the things, putting out the fire, putting the carriage in the storage bag, we took Yuanbao and Big Bear to the lake.
Although the temperature in the morning was a little higher than at night, the thin ice on the lakeside had not yet melted, and there was no ice in the middle of the lake. Only the area near the lake had a layer of hoarfrost on the ground, which was freezing to look at.
Qingyan originally thought about fishing today, but it seems unrealistic. The water at the lake is relatively shallow. Fish probably won’t stay in such shallow water, especially when the weather is cold, the deeper the water. The more fish there are.
They don't have a boat now, and the ice isn't thick enough. The idea of digging a hole in the ice for fishing is completely unfeasible, so it seems they have to give up.
Yuanbao raised his head and sniffed around, and said to Qingyan: "The fishy smell in this lake is quite strong. There should be a lot of fish in it, but we really can't catch it. Let's wait until Chou Chou comes back. It can be used directly." Divine consciousness is collected.”
Qingyan nodded, "When the time comes, we can put the fish into its space and put it in the pool. We can catch it anytime we want to eat."
There seemed to be no living things in Chou Chou's pool. Even though there were wild beasts and some small animals in the space, there were no fish or shrimps in the water.
In the future, we can collect some inside to enrich the space. When we get to the south, we can collect some crabs, but I don't know if they can be kept alive inside.
Since she couldn't catch fish, Qingyan directly led Daxiong and Yuanbao away from the lake.
She wasn't going to take out the carriage today, so she just rode the big bear into the city, so that she could hold the horse while shopping.
If you are driving a carriage, you will have to find a place to store the carriage in a relatively narrow place, which is not as convenient as riding a horse.
Just like that, I carried Yuan Bao and rode the big bear up to the official road. There were many more people on the official road today than yesterday afternoon.
Qingyan listened and found out that today was a large gathering held once every ten days in the county, just over the south side of the county.
It seemed like they were lucky enough to join in the fun.
There were people driving around with orders, carrying a lot of things, probably going to the market to sell.
There were also a few people riding horses like Qingyan, but they were all men. She was the only single woman riding a horse like her, so she attracted a lot of people's attention.
Fortunately, she was wrapped tightly, with a rabbit fur scarf she had made before, covering half of her face. She also wore a rabbit fur hat on her head, with only a pair of eyes exposed in the middle.
Coupled with the large cloak covering her body, although the figure can still be seen to be a woman, even an acquaintance would not be able to recognize who it is.
You need to queue up when entering the city, but you don't need to pay the entrance fee. Of course, you still have to check. As long as you don't bring weapons and are not enemy spies, the city guards will let you go happily.
After entering the city, Qingyan directly communicated with Yuanbao and asked him where he wanted to go shopping first. When he heard that he wanted to go to Nanshi to see the big market, he went directly to the south with the crowd.
When we were in Yunzhou last time, Yuanbao had always had objections because Qingyan did not bring him to the market and brought the big bear with him. He said it many times. Although this time it may not be as lively as the big market in Yunzhou, it should be similar. Pretty much the same.
When we arrived at the big market, it was probably because it had just started in the morning, so there were many vendors who had just arrived to set up stalls and residents who were visiting nearby.
Many merchants who came in advance have already started selling things, especially some snacks.
Many people were shopping around the food stalls. They must have not had breakfast.
After coming in, Yuanbao kept sniffing, smelling the fragrance, and kept transmitting messages to Qingyan. She felt like her head was going to explode!
Qingyan was actually a little greedy, but she had eaten too much in the morning and now she had no stomach.
But she can buy some that are not afraid of putting them away, so that she can heat them up and eat them, especially some special snacks, which she has never seen before.
(End of chapter)
