newbobooks Chapter 893 Preparations for Entering the Mountains
Chapter 893 Preparations for Entering the Mountains
Speaking of which, when Lu Qingqing was packing the congratulatory gifts, she just felt...
When I was learning how to make beggar's chicken from Chen Lao Er, I only gave him a few pheasants and rabbits.
Chen Lao Er was an honest man.
When I was teaching her, I taught her step by step, afraid that she wouldn't be able to learn it.
Later, she and Qin Lang tried the method he taught them in the space again.
The beggar's chicken I made was absolutely delicious!
There are still seven or eight beggar's chickens on the deli shelf.
Sometimes when the two of them craved meat, they would eat one.
a few days later.
At noon, Bai Song came to the courtyard as usual to freeload a meal.
Looking at the increasingly bland dishes on the table, he couldn't help but frown.
Over the past few days, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang have almost finished eating all the meat they brought back.
They even ate most of the meat that Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue had stockpiled.
Ironically, of all the meat dishes, he and Yan Xu ate the most.
Therefore, each time he came over, Old Man Zhuang's expression grew increasingly grim.
Yan Xu had even told him that he didn't want to come back anymore.
But Bai Song insisted that even if there was no meat on the table, the food would still taste good.
There's no special technique involved; it's just that the old man at the restaurant is generous with the amount of oil he uses.
The stir-fried vegetables also taste delicious.
At this moment, the group sat on the kang table, and Bai Song picked up some hot and sour shredded potatoes with his chopsticks.
He took another big bite of the steamed bun, chewed a few times, and spoke in a muffled voice.
"Brother Lu, why don't we make another trip up the mountain?"
It's been so many days since we've had meat.
My second brother and I came here to make some money.
His men were all incredibly hungry for it.
Or, I can call a hundred or so brothers to escort you to Dongshan.
We'll be waiting for you at the foot of the mountain.
"Once we've caught the prey, we'll escort you back, how about that?"
Before Lu Qingqing could speak, Old Man Zhuang interrupted her.
"No! The weather is getting warmer these days, and there are more and more refugees outside!"
I went to the watchtower to keep watch a couple of days ago, and in that short time, I encountered two groups of refugees.
You have no idea how hungry those people were.
When they saw us, their eyes lit up with greed.
Even from my height, I could see the big blisters on the corners of their mouths.
He looks like he's eaten too many people and is suffering from internal heat!
We still have enough food to eat.
There's really no need to take that risk just to get a bite of meat!
After hearing what he said, Bai Song's desire to eat meat was greatly diminished.
There has indeed been an increasing number of refugees outside during this period.
He also secretly sent people out to scout out what happened after the refugees arrived in the town.
Some searched around but found nothing to eat, so they continued on their way.
Some felt that with houses here and their isolated village, staying here might offer a chance to survive.
So I simply stayed at a shop on the front street.
At that time, the number of displaced people living on the front street was already two or three hundred.
Although the fighting there continues every day, the number of people is constantly decreasing.
However, people kept coming here, and the overall number of people was still slowly increasing.
According to some of the brothers who went out, the entire town of Fushan was almost turned upside down by those refugees.
If the village hadn't built ice walls early on, they probably would have been ambushed countless times.
Thinking of this, he spoke:
"Never mind, let's..."
Lu Qingqing interrupted him.
"Xiao Lang and I are planning to go up the mountain in the next few days!"
In just half a month, it will be the Chinese New Year.
After a year of hard work, it wouldn't be right to have no meat dishes on the New Year's Eve dinner table.
Actually, she had this idea a few days ago.
However, Old Man Zhuang kept a close watch on them and wouldn't let them go out.
Just then, Bai Song brought it up, and she took the opportunity to bring it up herself.
Actually, the amount of meat that Old Man Zhuang had originally reserved was enough to last until the New Year.
But there was always a guy named Bai Song who would come over every day with grain to freeload off meat.
They've been here a while, and although Old Man Zhuang is still sharp-tongued, he's become a little closer to them after all.
Including the things they brought, they could be considered guests to some extent.
Old Zhuang had no choice but to add some meat to every meal he cooked.
Before long, they had almost finished eating the meat.
This time, she and Qin Lang weren't actually going up the mountain anyway.
It's just a matter of finding a place, taking the things out, and then coming back.
But when Old Man Zhuang heard her words, he suddenly became anxious.
Are you crazy?!
What a terrible year! We still have to eat meat during the Lunar New Year.
Anyway, I don't agree to you two going out.
There are countless refugees; if you two run into them, you'll suffer greatly!
Upon hearing this, Bai Song wanted to explain that he could send someone to escort them.
But sensing that the atmosphere at the table was a bit off, he wisely kept quiet.
However, Lu Qingqing's mention of the New Year reminded him of something.
His men fought and died alongside him; they couldn't possibly go without meat during the New Year!
Seeing that Lu Qingqing's expression didn't seem like she was going to give up, he had an idea.
After the meal, Old Man Zhuang was so angry that he didn't even bother to clean up the table.
Sun Yue and Yan Xu, sensing something was wrong, quietly tidied up the table.
Bai Song secretly followed Lu Qingqing as she went out.
He cautiously glanced back to make sure Old Man Zhuang wasn't watching at the door before pulling Lu Qingqing toward the stable.
Seeing this, Qin Lang quickly followed.
Once inside the stable, Bai Song warmed his hands by the stove and coaxed:
"Brother Lu, we can actually cooperate on this hunting trip!"
I will send about a hundred men to escort you to the foot of Dongshan Mountain.
When you arrive at the destination, they will be waiting at the foot of the mountain while you go up to hunt.
After you've finished hunting, how about they take you back on your way home?
Don't worry, I'll still buy these animals from you at the same price as before!
Or, we can add another 10% to the price.
As he spoke, fearing that Lu Qingqing might refuse because of Old Man Zhuang, he added another explanation.
"Actually, as long as we come back safely without any trouble, Uncle Zhuang won't be really angry!"
Lu Qingqing scanned the space with her mind.
Looking at the robust sika deer and the dozen or so pigs that had grown up in the pigpen, he agreed.
"Okay, it's settled then."
"There's no time like the present, let's set off tomorrow at the hour of Yin!"
When Bai Song heard that they were leaving at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), he knew she wanted to avoid Old Man Zhuang, so he agreed.
After discussing the specific details, Bai Song hurriedly took Yan Xu back.
This trip will involve about half of the people, and in addition to arranging the personnel, he also needs to make arrangements for the defense of the village.
After Bai Song left, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang also returned to their room.
They needed to go into the space to prepare the prey they were going to bring back.
This trip should be the last time they go out before leaving Fushan Town.
This trip is definitely going to yield as much game as possible.
I just don't know if the wild boar herd is still there after her two hunts.
Hopefully, the food she left behind last time will keep the wild boar herd at bay.
However, just in case, it's still necessary to prepare some extra prey in the space beforehand.
After entering the space, Lu Qingqing began to pick and choose.
This one isn't fat enough, and that one hasn't grown up yet.
Once you find a suitable one, throw it directly into the trap.
Qin Lang stood in the trap, throwing down prey, and he would kill it.
Once the kill is complete, set it aside to allow it to heal.