Hard times have room

Chapter 34

On the other side, around eleven o'clock in the afternoon, Bao Lin and Li Cao found a big tree on the wasteland at the foot of Daqingling Mountain, thirty miles away from Shanghe Village, and rested under the tree.

The two of them made a fire and used a small milk pot to boil a pot of chicken porridge and eat them separately. The taste is so fragrant!
When they were on their way this morning, the two of them killed the eggs they had brought. Now the sun is too strong at noon, it is no longer suitable for traveling.

The two of them stopped and went all the way. It was already far away from Shanghe Village. They left at night. Now they should rest for a few hours, and then continue on the road when the sun is at its strongest.

"Pauline, let's sit and sleep here."

"All right."

Because of yesterday's fatigue, the two of them each held their bags and fell asleep soon after.

When Pauline woke up again, it was already afternoon, the sun was sloping westward, and the sun was soft.

Li Cao had already started a fire next to her and boiled the water, because Paulin didn't drink raw water for fear of parasites in it.

There is a small lake nearby, which can also be said to be a big puddle, which is why the two of them stopped here.

The lake is very small and not deep, and there are some weeds in it, indicating that this should not be a lake soaked in water all year round. It should have accumulated some water after it rained some time ago. The place will revert back to land where weeds can grow.

It was because of their luck that they found such a good place in this wilderness. Let alone the rest, at least there is no need to worry about the water source.

Li Cao saw that Paulin was awake: "You look at the water here, I'll go over there to pick some wild vegetables, and cook it with the chicken. Let's eat before leaving."

"Well, okay, we'll walk more than ten miles forward, about three or four hours, and we should be approaching the Tongmao Village that Aunt Zhu said. At that time, we can rest on the roadside outside the village at night. Second Go in and ask about the situation.”

Watching Li Cao walk away, Paulin took out the chicken she brought from the basket. The hair and internal organs had been cleaned. She cut two chicken breasts in the morning and cooked porridge. Now Paulin plans to chop it into pieces. The pieces were cooked in two batches. The weather is a little hot, and the meat should taste good again.

With a kitchen knife, Pauline walked to the stone next to it, put the chicken on it, chopped it into large pieces, and then wrapped it in leaves and went to the small lake next to it to clean it up.

Pour the freshly boiled hot water carefully into the bamboo tube and save it for drinking on the road.

The bamboo tube was cut when the two of them were passing through the bamboo forest. Otherwise, they didn't know how to pack the water. Paulin wouldn't dare to drink the water in the pit in the river outside.

This is also because the two have been in the village all the time, and they have no experience in traveling long distances, so the things they bring are not the same.

Paulin put the chicken directly in the small milk pot, fry it for a while, and when it was slightly oily, she added water, after the water boiled, directly covered it with a large leaf, and simmered slowly over a low heat.

At this time, Li Cao also came back with his harvest, and by the way, he also brought back a bundle of twigs.

Paulin hurried up to meet them and found that there were a handful of wild onions in the pile of wild vegetables. She also picked a lot of shepherd's purse, plantain, and dandelion. They all looked fresh and tender. Moreover, Pauline has eaten these dishes, and they belong to the category of good taste.

"Sister Cao, look at the fire, I'm going to wash the vegetables." After Paulin finished speaking, she took the vegetables and walked towards Xiaohu without waiting for Li Cao to answer.

Li Cao looked at Bao Lin's cheerful back, smiled silently, did not speak, and obediently watched the fire.

Sitting in front of the pot, burning the fire and smelling the fragrance in the air, Li Cao moved his throat and swallowed. This chicken tastes really good!

This taste is much more overbearing than the meat porridge that only put some chicken breasts in it in the morning. Li Cao closed his eyes and immersed himself in the taste. He really wanted time to stay at this moment forever!

Unscrupulously, he smelled a handful of meat addiction. After a while, Li Cao opened his eyes and looked at the pot of meat in front of him with incomparably longing eyes. !
When Bao Lin came back from washing the dishes, she saw such a scene, which made Bao Lin a bit dumbfounded. Since she left Shanghe Village, she has indeed become more lively and lively than before.

Paulin walked up, sat next to Li Cao, took out the salt, sprinkled a small pinch in it, stirred it, and then added the wild onions and vegetables, and a pot of clear, oil-free and fragrant chicken soup was good.

Although it may not be enough time, it's just cooked enough to eat, and it's not the best time to eat, but now I can't control so much.

Take out the bamboo chopsticks that were shaved last night from the bag, one pair for each person, and the two of them couldn't wait to eat.

A small pot of chicken with vegetables and soup, and after a while, the two of them ate a clean meal, even the bones that could be swallowed were not spared.When these things went down, Pauline was seventy percent full, while Li Cao was only five percent full.

It doesn't matter, the two of them just finished eating, they glanced at each other still, and tacitly cooked and ate the remaining half of the chicken. Then they covered their stomachs and didn't speak. They just sat silently and enjoyed this rare and comfortable time. .

When the sun went down, the two of them walked silently forward with their things on their backs.

Why did I leave at this time? One was that the sun was shining during the day, the temperature was high, and the sun was so hot that she was walking with things on her back. Paulin couldn't stand it. Walking on the road with things, people who see them can’t help but ask questions. go again.

Anyway, after more than ten miles, the two of them will reach the first destination where they can rest and look at each other.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the two finally arrived at their destination, Tongmao Village.

Tongmao Village is several villages away from Qingping Village, Aunt Zhu's mother's home. This is a large village with more than 200 households, a population of [-] to [-], and eight production teams.

The village is so big. One is that it has a good location. There are mountains and Daqingling in the back, and a large plain in front. All of them have been turned into paddy fields. Life is much better than other places, and the work points are more valuable than other places.

Another is that there is a large river with a gentle flow that flows through Tongmao Village and merges into the ocean. Therefore, every fifteenth month in this village, boats from fishing villages come here to exchange things and sell seafood.

On this day of every month, people from nearby villages come to Tongmao Village to exchange supplies and buy things. Over time, a market is formed in this place, and this day has become a customary market day. , the nearby villagers will spontaneously come here to go to the market.

Usually, Aunt Zhu would like to talk about this place the most in Shanghe Village. What is a good place with good mountains and rivers? In her words, it is both envious and longing. At that time, Li Cao was thinking about this place. Tomorrow will be the market in Tongmao Village. Now that I have the chance, of course I have to see it for myself.

　Thank you for your support these two days, thank you very much, I will add more tomorrow

　　
　
(End of this chapter)