Li Wenxiu saw them coming back with hoes and asked, "What are you digging for?"
Ye Yutong walked to her side and whispered: "dig ginseng."
"Really, where did you dig it?"
"Not far ahead, there is one big one and four small ones."
Seeing that no one noticed them, he whispered again: "Mom, I have already placed the ginseng at the immortal's place. I will go in and plant it at night."
"My Tongtong family is so lucky that we can even come across treasures like ginseng." Li Wenxiu praised with a smile.
Ye Yutong raised his eyebrows pretending to be proud. She suddenly realized two days ago that she had been acting too mature during this period. Even if there is guidance from the gods, their personalities cannot be too different.
In order not to make the family suspicious, let’s act like a little girl from now on!
Looking at the fish that had been packed, he smiled and asked, "Mom, are you going to start cooking?"
"Yes, your Aunt Xianglan is in charge today. She is the best at cooking fish."
"Then I'll help light the fire."
Maodan's grandma stopped her and said with a smile: "There are so many adults, why do you want you to light the fire? Go and play! You are not needed here."
"Then it's all thanks to Grandma Hu and the aunts." Ye Yutong did not refuse her kindness and walked around again with a small shovel.
Li Yunze was afraid that she would be in danger if she went too far, so he followed behind.
Ye Mingxuan and a few boys went into the water to catch fish and took a bath by the way.
There is no shortage of water since entering the mountains, and everyone has begun to pay attention to hygiene. They wash their faces and feet every day, and even take a shower when conditions permit.
Ye Yutong took a small shovel and dug around, but she couldn't find the medicinal materials she recognized.
When he was about to walk back, Li Yunze whispered: "Tongtong, you and your mother-in-law have worked hard during this time, how about I go help the gods with work at night?"
Ye Yutong looked him over and saw that he looked good, so he nodded, "Okay, if you can bear it, let's go together!"
Thinking of staying outside tonight, it would be inconvenient to enter the space.
"Maybe not today. We all live together and there is no shelter. If someone finds out, the gods will blame me."
Li Yunze smiled and said: "Okay, let me know when you find it convenient. I am strong and can do a lot of work."
When going to bed at night, Ye Yutong entered the space under the cover of her mother, planted the few ginseng seeds in the ground, and then went to the hillside to collect eggs.
Seeing more and more chickens, ducks and geese, as well as the plump little piglets in the pigpen, I feel happy.
This space is her confidence and the foundation for her to settle down here. With this, she doesn’t have to worry about going hungry no matter where she goes.
After picking up the eggs on the mountain, she had some space. With her small body now, she had been traveling all day, and she really had no energy to do anything else at night.
Li Wenxiu helped her tuck in the quilt. The night on the mountain was more than ten degrees lower than the daytime, and it was a bit cold even with a thin quilt.
Fortunately they brought those bandits' quilts with them, otherwise they would have been freezing at night!
Li Yunze felt her breathing and fell asleep peacefully.
The group of people walked for more than half a month and reached the depths of the mountain. The farther they went, the greater the temperature difference between morning and evening.
It is obviously the hottest time of the year, but in the mountains you have to wear long-sleeved clothes in the morning and evening. It is also very hot at noon, and the climate has changed too much.
Along the way, we encountered many large game animals, including wild boars, sika deer, and large black bears. Fortunately, we had no accidents.
Some of those prey were hunted by them, and some were beaten away.
The big wild boar they killed a few days ago has not yet finished eating.
The resting place tonight was a large cave. They set up a simple stove at the entrance of the cave, and meat was cooking in the iron pot.
Yongchang added some firewood to the fire and asked: "We have been walking for more than half a month. It is still some distance from the bottom of the mountain. Those victims should not be able to get here. What do you think of settling here?"
I think this cave is quite nice, and we can live in it. There is a large open space in front of it. After clearing away the weeds, we can grow food there, which should be enough for us to eat. "
After walking for so long, this is the most suitable place to live. The cave is very big and has ventilation on both sides. The land in front seems to be more than ten acres, which is enough for the family to plant.
Ye Yutong felt that he could still walk inside.
She always felt that this was not the deep mountain she had imagined, and it was too close to the outside.
The victims of the disaster will come here sooner or later to find food. When the world is in chaos in two years, princes from all over the country will forcefully recruit soldiers. By then, more people will go to the mountains to escape the world.
Li Yunze had the same idea as she did. He was being hunted from the capital, and no one knew the situation outside better than him.
He said in a deep voice: "Uncle Yongchang, Uncle Wencai, if we want to live a stable life, we may have to go further in."
After this period of getting along, both Yongchang and Wencai felt that although Pingan was young, his mind was nothing like that of a twelve-year-old child.
He was mature, steady, and far-sighted. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although he was the concubine of a wealthy family, he was not comparable to farmers like them.
After hearing his words, the two of them nodded in agreement. Yongchang said optimistically:
"Okay, just be safe and let's walk further in. We're already here anyway and there's no shortage of food, so just walk slowly! Settle down when you find a suitable place."
Li Wenxiu shook his head, "Yongchang, we can't leave slowly. We need to find a suitable settlement as soon as possible, build a house before winter, and prepare firewood and food for the winter."
Yongchang and Wencai felt excited after hearing this. Yes, winter will come in a few months. They only think about the peaceful days now, but they forget that winter in the mountains is much colder than outside.
They haven't found a place to settle yet, so how can they move slowly?
The two said cautiously: "Yes, sister-in-law, starting from tomorrow, we will hurry up and hurry up. From now on, we will leave half an hour earlier, and the rest time in between will also be shortened."
Several people discussed the route they wanted to take. There were many trails on the mountain, and finally decided to observe the terrain early tomorrow morning before deciding which path to take.
After deciding on this matter, dinner was also prepared, a large pot full of meat and pancakes, and several children gathered around and drooled greedily.
Yongchang's wife laughed and scolded: "Greedy boys, during this period of time, you can still be so greedy after a big pot of meat every day. It's really delicious."
"Hehehehe, Aunt Guilan, we are not greedy for meat, but for your craftsmanship. Who told you to cook so delicious? It has brought out the greedy among us." Ye Mingzhe flattered her with a smile.
Yongchang's wife nodded his head and gave him a large bowl of pork ribs and wild vegetable soup, "You have a sweet mouth, go and eat it!"
"Thank you, Aunt Guilan."
Several children at the back also gathered around with smiles. Each of them took a large bowl and squatted next to it contentedly to eat.
After dinner, Yongchang and Wencai lit several torches, and everyone knitted straw sandals and talked.
But after all, I had been traveling all day, so I went to rest soon.
This cave is so big that each family finds an open space and the whole family sleeps together.
While Ye Yutong was eating, he discussed with his mother and elder brother that he would bring Ping An in to work tonight.
Since I told him about space last time, I haven't found a chance to let him in.
The place we live in today is large, and it is not their place to keep vigil, so we took him and his eldest brother to the space to pick vegetables from the fields.
