After staying guarding the horses for more than half a month, Lin Yan and Lan Yue followed the same method and successfully caught ten horses.
With the addition of eight cows, everyone has a means of transportation.
Lin Yan picked a strong white horse, handsome and spirited.
Lan Yue also chose a horse, and Wen Xue chose a cow. She felt that the cow was stable and riding a cow was more comfortable than riding a horse.
A group of men and horses, switching from shotguns to cannons, moved forward into the distance.
Lan Xing couldn't help but said: "Lin Yan, is this the right direction? We tamed the cattle and ran far away, and followed the horses for more than 20 days. We really didn't get lost? These large grasslands all look the same. We really Did you choose the right direction?"
Don’t blame Blue Star for questioning. Ever since I left Mang Village, I have been walking through grasslands with stretches of grass. Everywhere looks the same, and it’s easy to lose your way while walking among them.
Wen Si smiled and said softly: "Don't worry, the general direction is definitely right."
With so many people here and studying for many years, they all have confidence in judging directions in the wild.
Although I walk to the same place every day, the sun above my head rises in the east and sets in the west, and the stars at night are all guiding the direction.
Lan Xing also knew this, but walking on the vast grassland, he felt a little less confident.
With the addition of oxen and horses, there is no need to walk, and the weight on the body is reduced. It feels so relaxed to hit the road again. It is inevitable that I will be bored and have more to think about.
Lin Yan looked around and had to say that the view from horseback was so good. Compared with before when I was crawling around in the grass, my eyes were always green and I couldn't see what was happening a few meters away. Now I can see at least a few hundred meters away at a glance.
If you encounter a herd of beasts, you can find it faster.
They didn't walk very fast, and their primary purpose was safety. At the same time, he observes everything around him and stops if he discovers a new species.
Day after day, the sun rises and sets. Repeating this is inevitably boring.
On March 8th, during the lunch break, Lin Yan had nothing to do and helped Gao Qiang cook.
The condiments they brought were all gone, leaving only the salt. When I left, I took a hundred kilograms of salt with me.
Everything else can be omitted, but salt cannot be omitted. This is Lin Yan's insistence. Sure enough, they still made it this far.
No matter how good Gao Qiang's craftsmanship is, the rice he cooks will not be that delicious if he only has salt. He sighed: "Lin Yan, you still have the reputation of being a foresight. There are still more than 80 kilograms of salt left, I will keep it safe."
Along the way, we only met two villages. We gave away a few kilograms of salt, and they ate the rest.
He couldn't imagine that if there was no salt, would everyone still be able to eat the meat?
Since the introduction of salt, people in Suncity have become more accepting of it and can no longer tolerate food lacking in salt. A little saltiness makes food taste better.
Lin Yan sighed, "I didn't find any other condiments along the way, so I had to make do with it. It would be great if I could find wild onions."
She had been eating bland food for more than half a month, and if she continued like this, she felt like she was going crazy.
Obviously in the past, I could tolerate even more palatable food. It is indeed easy for people to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
"That's right, I searched for it with my eyes wide open for several days, but couldn't find it." Gao Qiang sighed and looked at the bubbling broth in the big pot in front of him, which had a strong fishy smell.
If you don't add some salt, it will be difficult to swallow.
Lan Shu said, "Don't be dissatisfied. It's great to have something to eat in the wild. You're lucky to be able to drink hot soup and eat barbecue."
He is twenty-five years old and has very vivid memories of his early poverty. Compared with the hardships at that time, the pot of soup in front of me was already a delicious meal.
Among these people, except for the young Wen Xue, they all more or less remember the scenes in their early years, where they were eating raw materials, drinking blood, and being hungry.
A group of people lamented the old days.
Lan Yue came back on horseback. She didn't rest and insisted on going nearby to inquire about the situation.
"Come and have a bowl of soup and some meat." Lin Yan waved Lan Yue over, "You must be hungry after walking all morning."
Lan Yue dismounted, tied up the horse, and walked over. She was not in a hurry to eat, and said calmly: "There is white smoke in the south, there should be someone there."
After saying this, everyone stopped and looked at Lan Yue expectantly.
Lin Yan was extremely excited, "Lanyue, tell me quickly, what's going on? Is there really anyone here?"
I haven't seen anyone in two months. They are like lost lambs, running around on the grassland.
"There is a low hill to the south, blocking the view, but there is white smoke rising, and there must be a crowd gathering. It's a bit far away. Let's go there immediately after eating. Maybe we can get there before dark."
What exciting news, Lin Yan laughed loudly, "Hurry up and eat, we will speed up later."
"Okay." Everyone responded loudly.
This meal was eaten very quickly. In less than twenty minutes, everyone had packed up and set off.
The domesticated cows and horses became more and more docile along the way, but they never galloped.
At this moment, they received the order, spread their hooves and ran, enjoying the joy of galloping across the wilderness.
The people and things on them have no effect on them at all, they just want to run faster.
The horses and cows were happy, but the people on their backs suffered.
In the past, when I walked slowly and hardly ran fast, I enjoyed riding on the backs of horses and oxen. At this moment, I was galloping, and the bumps were strong. If I didn't hold on to the reins tightly and steady my body, I would have been thrown off long ago.
At this moment, Lin Yan was extremely lucky. After listening to Tian Zhong and Zuo Tian's words, they made a set of tools together, similar to a saddle, which was firmly fixed on the horse's back and the cow's body, making it easier for people to ride and load things. Otherwise, someone would have suffered a long time ago. .
After galloping for nearly an hour, the horses and cattle were tired and their speed gradually slowed down.
You can see the white smoke rising in the distance. It may be the time for cooking that there is so much smoke.
Lin Yan squinted his eyes and looked at it. Judging from the amount of white smoke, it should be a large village.
Could it be the Ida Village that Old Man Mu and the others were talking about?
They came all the way just to find this village. Hope is right in front of us, and the efforts of these two months have not been in vain.
According to Old Man Mu and Mrs. Hua, Jingtian Village is very large and has a very large population.
Their rye and rice were brought back from Ida Village. However, there are too few people in Mang Village to protect the crops grown in the fields.
Jingtian Village is different. It has large fields and makes a living by growing rye and rice. Ability to organize people to protect fields from vicious beasts and birds.
There are also techniques such as weaving and making clothes, which were all learned from Ida Village, but it was just too long ago.
No one from Mang Village has come to Jingtian Village for many years. I don’t know what Jingtian Village looks like now.
No matter what, it must be a richer place than Mang Village.
Lin Yan even speculated that the level of productivity development in Jingtian Village must be high. It can break away from the primitive hunting method and make a living by farming. This is the best proof.
With infinite expectations and longing, Lin Yan and his party walked around the hill and arrived at the place where the smoke was rising at around six o'clock in the evening.
(End of chapter)
