Li Wenxiu thought about it for a while and said, "After the house is repaired, the weather will get colder. It will be hard to travel by then. If you want to go, just leave early."
Ye Yutong knew that his mother was right. It would take at least two months to build a house. It would be a bit late to go out at that time. It would be even harder to walk if it snowed on the road.
"Then just listen to your mother."
The two women walked to the small courtyard while talking, and Li Yunze and Ye Mingxuan came back carrying vegetables.
"Brother, it's safe. It's getting late today. Let's go out after dinner."
Ye Mingxuan smiled and said: "Okay, we have almost picked the vegetables in the field. Come in tomorrow night to break the corn and cut the beans."
Ye Yutong smiled and praised, "Then you two are really fast. Today I made scallion pancakes and boiled salted goose eggs. You can eat more later."
Several people entered the small courtyard talking and laughing.
On the round table in the kitchen is a basket of golden and crispy scallion pancakes, as well as a large plate of boiled salted goose eggs, tomato and egg soup, and cold cucumbers.
After working for such a long time, the little bit of food eaten at night had long been digested, so I started to eat midnight snacks after washing my hands.
Ye Yutong told several people about his plans to go out to buy salt.
Li Yunze listened and nodded: "I also have this idea. We can only eat salt until next spring at most. At that time, the snow on the mountain has not yet melted, and it is even harder to go down the mountain. Let's go out now! Can we get some salt? "
"I'll go with you and help with the work at night." Ye Mingxuan said.
Ye Yutong said: "Brother, please stay at home. We have just settled in and haven't built a house yet. We still need to prepare firewood for the winter. There are many things to do."
Ye Mingxuan thought about it. There was indeed a lot of work at home, but the food and vegetables from the gods also had to be harvested! My sister and her husband have to be on the road during the day, so how can they still have the energy to clean up there at night?
"Why don't you let your second brother follow? You two hurry up and let him work inside."
Ye Yutong thought his eldest brother's idea was a good one and said with a smile: "Okay, let my second brother follow. The eldest brother will help build a house at home. When we come back, we will have a new house to live in."
Li Yunze was silent for a moment, and then warned: "Brother, during the period when we are away, if you have nothing to do, try not to go out of the valley and block the gate with a tree.
The hay branches cleared from the valley are enough to burn for several months. If you want to cut down trees to build a house, it is near the valley. Don't go too far, let alone go out alone. "
"I know, brother-in-law, don't worry, you should be careful on the road. I don't know what the situation is at the foot of the mountain now. If it doesn't work, just come back and we can think of other ways."
Early the next morning, after greeting Uncle Yongchang and the others, the three of them led two horses out.
Out of the valley, we walked to a hidden path.
Ye Yutong pulled Ye Mingzhe's sleeve and led a horse into the space with his other hand.
Among the three, Li Yunze was the only one who knew how to ride a horse. The reason why he brought two horses was to change the horses.
The mountain road was difficult to walk, and it was too much for a horse to carry the two of them on a non-stop journey.
"Second brother, do it slowly, don't be in a hurry. Ping An and I will come in to accompany you in the evening."
Ye Mingzhe nodded, "I know, you and your brother-in-law should pay attention to safety outside. Come in and have a rest when you are tired. I will prepare a meal for you at noon."
"Okay, second brother, I'll go out first. You can tie the horse to the hillside. There is a lot of grass there, and feed it some beans."
In the future, I will point to these two horses and lead them to run in the mountains and forests.
When Li Yunze saw her coming out, he helped her get on the horse and warned her, "Sit tight."
He grabbed the reins and stepped onto the horse with his left foot, his movements handsome and unrestrained.
"Drive." The horse galloped forward.
"Peace, which way should we go first?"
"Let's go ahead for a few days and take a look. If there are no traces of walking, we can make plans then."
"That's the only way." This time we came out to explore the road. Let's explore slowly. Anyway, there is food, drink and a place to live in the space, so there is no need to worry about survival issues.
The trail was uneven and it was very difficult for the horses to drag them along, so Li Yunze had no choice but to come down and hold them.
"Peace, how about I go down too?"
"No, you just sit on it." He used a knife to open the branches blocking the road with one hand, and held the reins with the other.
Ye Yutong knew that he couldn't help much if he went down, so he could only sit on the horse honestly.
With a "swish" sound, a plump rabbit emerged from the bushes nearby and hit the big knife in Li Yunze's hand.
The rabbit was stunned for a moment. Li Yunze immediately grabbed its ears and asked Ye Yutong, "This rabbit is pregnant with a baby rabbit. Do you want to keep it?"
"If you want it, put it inside, and you will have rabbit meat to eat later." Ye Yutong took it excitedly, then changed hands and threw it into space.
I also caught two when I first went up the mountain, but everyone saw them and it was hard to put them away. They didn't encounter any of them later, but they caught a lot of pheasants, and they stewed them and ate them.
Ye Mingzhe, who was walking back with corn on his back, was startled when he saw the rabbit appearing out of thin air, knowing that it must have been caught by his sister and brother-in-law.
I was afraid that the rabbit would ruin the crops in the field, so I packed it in a big basket and planned to build a nest for it on the mountain later.
He dumped the corn on the open space at the entrance of the small courtyard. There was already a large pile of corn there, which he broke off this morning. Wait until empty before threshing.
Looking at the flowers at the entrance of the small courtyard, he remembered his brother-in-law's instructions to make incense for his sister. He put the rabbit aside first and took a small basket to pick flowers.
Just wait for the rabbit nest. How can this matter be as important as the fragrance of your sister?
Thinking of his brother-in-law's abilities, Ye Mingzhe grinned. Unexpectedly, the old monk was quite reliable. The little husband he found for his sister was indeed a good one.
Li Yunze, who was holding the horse, didn't know it yet, but he had already been recognized by his second uncle, and he had a pretty good opinion of him.
Ye Yutong also thought about making incense and asked: "Ping An, can the kind of incense that you said can cover up the smell be made from flowers?"
"No, I still need some medicinal ingredients. I'll keep an eye out on the way to see if I can come across them?"
"Is the medicinal material rare?"
"That's not true. There are all the bigger pharmacies in the capital, but isn't it inconvenient now? You can only search in the mountains. Don't worry too much. As long as I follow you, no one will find you."
Ye Yutong said with a smile: "Of course I know this, Ping An, I know you are very powerful, and I have never doubted your strength."
Li Yunze blushed slightly after hearing her straightforward compliment, coughed, and turned his face to the side.
Suddenly he found a red berry not far away. He paused, then smiled and said, "Tongtong, what do you think that is?"
