Chapter 6 It takes hardships to survive the winter

She didn't know how long she had walked up the mountain, down the mountain, and through the valley. She only knew that at the beginning, she could see paddy fields and dry land that had been cultivated and cultivated with crops. Gradually, the paddy fields and dry land disappeared, and the road under her feet changed. narrowed down.

Looking around, it was all trees and grass, and when the wind blew, it fell to one side, making a rustling sound.

The sun has also risen high - the only thing to be gratified is this, not only does not feel cold, but because of the heat and sweating.

Su Jin raised his hand to wipe off a thin layer of sweat from his forehead, panting.

Qin Lang stopped and looked back at her.

Su Jin smiled and panted: "It's okay. I can still go."

It’s true that you’re tired. Your chest hurts a little when you breathe in and out, but you’re not too tired to hold it back. That’s how this body should be trained.

It takes hardships to survive the winter!

Qin Lang had to take a serious look at this daughter-in-law, he really didn't expect her to have such perseverance.

glanced at her thin body and thin sallow face, obviously tired and out of breath, but those eyes were still bright and a little firm.

Anything can be deceived, except the look in his eyes.

Qin Lang felt soft in his heart and pointed to the front: "Did you see the mountain in front? We'll stop when we get there."

"Okay!" With the goal, Su Jin suddenly felt less tired, and even quickened his pace and followed Qin Lang towards the mountain.

After about a quarter of an hour, the two finally reached the mountain ridge over there.

came down in a clearing where the sun was shining, the grass was soft and thick, and the trees were sparse.

The warm sun shines on the top of the head, there are shrubs and trees around to block the mountain wind, and the view is wide and the location is very good.

glanced at the dense forest not far away, Qin Lang said: "Take a break, let's go to the forest."

"Yeah!" Su Jin nodded.

If you want to find food, you can only go to the forest.

The forests in this area are different from those around the village. They are already very sparsely visited. At least they haven't seen any other people.

But in such a place, it will be easier to find something to eat.

On the hills near the village, wild fruits on the trees, wild yams, etc., where can you get them?

However, there is also a greater danger hidden here, that is, all kinds of beasts.

This is not a modern society where the ecology has been severely damaged. The wild animals are squeezed by human beings to the point that there is almost no place to live. There are green hills everywhere, and there are countless beasts.

is the Xiaohe Village where they live. In the cold winter and twelfth lunar month, occasionally there will be tigers or wolves who are short of food to attack domestic animals.

Besides, this is in the deep mountains?

To say that you are not afraid is false. But Su Jin was afraid of his own crow's mouth, so he didn't even dare to mention the words "beast" and "tiger".

What if you are afraid? The right should be left to die and then to live.

The two of them had already spent a lot of time on their way, and they didn't dare to waste it at this time, and they soon entered the forest together.

The sun was shining bright and warm outside, and when he entered the forest, he felt a coldness coming towards him, Su Jin couldn't help wrapping his arms around his body and shaking.

Qin Lang looked at her.

Su Jin smiled at him: "I'm fine, I'll be warm when I walk."

Qin Lang nodded and the two continued to walk.

"Look around carefully to see if there are yams, wild lilies and other things, and all kinds of wild fruits. It's too cold at this time, and there are basically no mushrooms, and the wild vegetables are all old. limited"

While walking, Su Jin was talking, and suddenly saw a Bupleurum growing not far away, so he went over and pulled it out with force, removed the soil from the root, and carefully put it into the back basket.

Qin Lang was a little puzzled: "This one can also be eaten?" Isn't it a weed root?

Su Jin smiled and said, "This one can treat wind and cold together with parsnip, ginger, nepeta, basil, etc. I'll get some back and prepare."

The poor cannot afford to get sick in the cold winter and twelfth lunar month. Where can they get the money to get medicine? Only self-sufficient.

Qin Lang stopped talking.

These are all very common herbal medicines. Soon Su Jin’s back basket was filled with a small half-basket of various herbs, which were used to treat cold and fever, diarrhea, frostbite, and anti-inflammatory.

Feeling the weight in the back basket, she stopped in shock. Today's main task is not this, so just leave it when you see it.

At this time, I finally found a pot of yam, and both of them were refreshed.

The vines of the yam had turned yellow, and a large piece was entangled together. The two cleaned up the vines to reveal the stems connected to the ground.

This yam vine is very lush, and there are only three of them. I don’t know how much I will harvest if I dig it.

Qin Lang used a sharp wooden stick to dig down, the soil was softer, and the harvest soon came.

Su Jin cheered, smiled and removed the soil from the yam that Qin Lang dug up, and neatly placed it in the basket.

Qin Lang, who was digging, looked up at her and said, "Put them all in my backpack."

Su Jin was startled, his heart warmed, he nodded and smiled: "That's ok, I'll pretend to be here later if there is anything else."

The yam is solid and heavy, and her small body is really a bit overwhelming.

The wild yam is very different from the modern yam. The skin looks thicker and the color is duller. There are many long whiskers on the skin, and each of them is very small.

is half or more smaller than the yams sold in modern markets, and some are only a little bigger than a thumb.

And, it is not straight and round, but flat, curved, and blocky.

Su Jin didn't dislike wasting anything, and put everything away.

These yams grow very deep. Rao is Qin Lang's strength, and it took more than two quarters of an hour to dig them all up.

The harvest is also quite rich, and it is filled with a small half-basket.

Su Jin weighed the basket and said with a smile: "I think there should be 13 or 14 pounds. If I find another place, it will almost be full."

Qin Lang smiled, "Let's move forward."

In this sparsely populated forest, not to mention wild food can be seen everywhere, but as long as you spend time and effort, you will never come back empty-handed.

Next they found a small patch of twenty or thirty lilies in a sunlit valley.

Although each stem is not big, only the size of pigeon eggs, and the largest three are only the size of eggs, but this is enough for two people to eat for a day.

Both of them were a little hungry after working for a long time, so they stopped to rest.

There are two persimmon trees on the hillside. At this season, their leaves have already fallen off, leaving only bare branches like dry branches.

One tree is really full of light, and there are seven or eight red persimmons hanging on the top of the other tree, so tempting.

Su Jin stared at the persimmons, licked his lips, and thought it was a pity.

Unfortunately, they all grow on the treetops and cannot be picked at all. Otherwise, lunch is the solution.

The persimmons must already be very sweet in this season.

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(end of this chapter)