Lin Yan's children and Blue Star Black Old Man Niu Wa stayed at Ming Dahe's house.
All the way over the mountains and ridges, it was evening, everyone was very tired, and after eating something briefly, the sky became dark.
After a night's rest, Lin Yan opened his eyes early the next morning and heard many people talking outside.
Looking around, Huang Ying and Lan Yue were gone. He quickly turned over, sat up, and walked out of the house.
The large courtyard was crowded with people. At one glance, Lin Yan understood that this was a surprise to everyone.
Although Mingwan Village is a large village with a large population, like Sun City, few outsiders come. In a life of scarcity, it is a rare opportunity to watch the excitement, and no one wants to miss it
Squeezing to Huang Ying's side, Lin Yan asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
"They are all from Mingwan Village. They heard that we were coming and rushed over early in the morning to watch the excitement. Lan Xing and Old Man Hei have already gone to meet people."
Huang Ying said with some fear, "Thankfully I don't understand the language, otherwise these people would have dragged us out and surrounded us. The battle would have been terrible."
"As for being so exaggerated? It's just a group of people. What are you afraid of? We have never seen any battles along the way."
"It's okay. There are really many people in Mingwan Village. No matter men, women, old or young, everyone is here. As soon as I walked out of the house, a group of people grabbed and touched me, and I was almost pulled to pieces."
Recalling the scene she had just experienced, Huang Ying looked horrified. She looked at Lin Yan and said with difficulty: "Don't say sarcastic words. If it were you, you would be like me. However, you still had the foresight to send away Yuan Da and Yuan Er. Otherwise, the consequences will be even more unpredictable.”
"Hehe, it's rare to see you like this. Where are the others?" Lin Yan was a little gloating, "Whenever I eat, I will starve to death."
"Lan Jia and Yu Fei went to cook, and everyone else is over there. Looking at the situation, we probably won't be able to eat for a while."
Lin Yan looked at the crowded courtyard and nodded in agreement, "Where is the kitchen? I'm going to find something to fill my stomach first. I'm really hungry."
Huang Ying pulled Lin Yan into the house, "I knew you couldn't bear it, so I brought you something to eat. Let's have a taste. It's specially prepared for us by Ming Dahe. It's called Wowo. I heard it's a kind of black It's made from noodles. Please try it quickly."
Looking at the Hei Wo Wo handed over, Lin Yan hesitated and reached out to take it, "Have you tried it? How does it taste?" It felt a bit heavy in hand, hard and solid, like a stone. This thing is really edible. ?
"I've eaten it. You'll know after you take a bite. Although it doesn't look good, it's still edible."
Lin Yan hesitated for a moment and took a small bite. The rough texture was really not good.
Huang Ying smiled and said: "Don't be picky, it's good to have a stutter. Heiwowo is a rare delicacy in Ming Dahe's family. It is the greatest sincerity for people to entertain us."
"Can't you warm it up before giving it to me? It's cold and hard. How can I eat it?" Lin Yan couldn't eat it anymore. His throat was sore and it was a test on his teeth.
Huang Ying rolled her eyes and said, "If you want to eat hot food, you can heat it yourself. There are so many people, and it's not easy for me to bring it to you. If you don't want to eat it, give it to the Ming Dahe family's children, they will all fight for it."
"It can barely be eaten, so I won't be picky. But to be honest, compared with our steamed buns, it's not a little bit worse."
Huang Ying also agrees with this. The steamed buns and dry food they brought have been used up long ago. They haven't eaten them for more than two months, and they really miss them.
"It can't be compared. We only have this for now, so just make do with it. I heard that the wowo is made of rye. Let's wait and see what it looks like."
"Okay." Lin Yan took a few mouthfuls and swallowed with difficulty. "Ming Dahe's house has a lot of copper products. Most of them are shiny. They should have been made not long ago. Let's go find the copper mine first."
After entering the yard yesterday, Lin Yan discovered that many copper utensils, dishes, cups, and copper basins placed in the house were indeed what the old man Hei said, and they could be seen everywhere.
"I have also seen it and asked about it. It is indeed newly made no more than two years ago. In Mingwan Village, most people have access to copper utensils, which can be exchanged for food. I have already thought about it. If you want to take away the copper mine, it’s best to go hunting in the mountains. Can you still find Ape Da and Ape Er? With them here, it’s easy to kill prey.”
They had nothing to offer, so they had to find another way. In fact, exchanging food for food is the most popular option.
There are many people in Mingwan Village, but food is scarce. The old man Hei mentioned the situation many years ago before he came, and now it is getting worse.
Over the years, the population has increased, and it has become more difficult to feed so many people.
Lin Yan shook his head regretfully, "The Great Ape and the Second Ape are here and there. I have no way of finding them. I can only wait for them to appear on their own initiative. We can also hunt by ourselves."
Seeing that there were more and more people in the yard with no intention of leaving, Lin Yan said worriedly: "With so many people, it's difficult for us to escape. No one in Mingwan Village is busy. They've all arrived." Join in the fun here.”
"People like to see strange things. If outsiders come to Sun City, most people will also go to see the excitement. This is human nature. Don't rush out yet, wait for Blue Star and Old Man Hei to come back."
The wait lasted for more than an hour. Lin Yan didn't wait for breakfast and could not bear to eat the food in his hand to fill his stomach.
When she saw Lan Xing push the door open and come in, her patience had reached its limit.
"When can we eat?"
Lanxing was stunned, scratched his head and said, "I didn't say anything about eating. There are so many of us, we have to solve the problem of eating by ourselves. Ming Dahe's family doesn't have anything to eat for us."
"Are you kidding me?" Lin Yan looked at him in disbelief, "I've finished all the dry food I brought with me, what should we eat?"
Huang Ying also said: "Why didn't you tell us earlier and let us wait here? There is nothing to eat now. What will we do with so many of us?"
Lan Xing chuckled and said: "Don't worry, I didn't bring the big fat sheep for hunting yesterday. I have already sent someone to deal with it. You can eat it later."
"Isn't that a gift for others? We want to eat it ourselves?" Lin Yan remembered that the fat sheep yesterday was a gift specially reserved to gain favor.
"We haven't had time to give them away yet. Of course it's best for us to eat them ourselves." Lan Xing reasoned, "As you can see, we don't have anything to eat even if the gifts are given to us. It's better to leave them to our own people. I just told Ming Dahe He will take us to see the copper mines. If we want copperware, we have to give us something in exchange. He will give us one or two small items at most."
"Where is the copper mine? Is it far from the village?" Lin Yan asked.
"It's not far, just to the west. It can be reached in half an hour's walk. I heard that the copper mine is very big, even in that area, but the people in Mingwan Village don't take it seriously. In their eyes, the copper mine is far less important than food. "
Blue Star told them the situation they had just learned, and finally said: "Our top priority is to find more food. Not only for ourselves, but also necessary for exchange for copper ore."
Lin Yan and Huang Ying both nodded to express their understanding.
(End of chapter)
