Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

The stone was stagnant, and Yi Chi had to use a lot of strength to barely move it. After about a few minutes, the concave side of the stone was turned over, and the concave part was aligned with the upper right corner. Yi Chi reached out and touched it. After confirming the position of the keyhole, he pulled out a cotton thread from his collar, with a small white brocade bag tied to the end.

He opened the brocade bag, took out a bronze key from it, and inserted it into the keyhole to unlock the door.

The ground shook slightly, and a tunnel that was only wide enough for one person appeared next to the stalactite at the back, and Yi Chi quickly entered.

There were many things in the cellar, including a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, as well as calligraphy and painting scrolls that had been treated for corrosion. Porcelain ornaments occupied the right corner, while the left side was covered with thick moisture-proof oil paper and piled with various woods.

Yi Chi picked out two cylindrical pieces of wood of relatively suitable size and put them aside, preparing to take them away later.

In the middle of the room stood a few wooden boxes that were obviously not made locally. The locks on them were all decorated with rose patterns. He touched the boxes with a sad face and stood there stupidly for a few minutes, but in the end he did not have the courage to open the boxes.

Before leaving, he looked at the things in the cellar. The books on the outermost were the ones he had hidden in recent years. Most of them were cookbooks picked up from the garbage dump. He found a notebook full of handwritten words in a foreign language, which recorded the method of making red sausage. It was a manuscript left behind by a countryman named E who used to be the chef here. He stuffed it into his pocket, then tied the wood with a hemp rope and dragged it away, leaving the cellar.

Because the journey was long, by the time Yi Chi reached the outskirts with the wood he was going to use to make beams, it was already dark. He had no choice but to return to the cave with his beams. Halfway through the journey, Tuanzi jumped out of the woods to greet him.

Jiang Yu came back early, but when he heard Chen Jinghan say Xue Li hadn't come back yet, he joined him and went to the three-way intersection outside Zhida Road to pick up Xue Li. Didn't this girl say before that she would get them watches? She has been out for a day and hasn't come back yet.

When they reached the middle of the village, they met Zhuang Shouren coming out. Chen Jinghan immediately extended her hand to greet him, "Uncle Zhuang, have you eaten?"

"Not yet. I just came here to talk to my parents. Now I'm going back." Zhuang Shouren also greeted him cheerfully, "Where are you going?"

"Let's go pick up Xue Li." Chen Jinghan replied, glancing to the side, unsure which house was Zhuang Shouren's old house.

"Then go quickly, I have to go home for dinner." After saying this, Zhuang Shouren hurried home.

Chen Jinghan was a little confused as to why he didn't say hello to Jiang Yu. She turned her head to look at the short-haired female educated youth beside her. Could she not have recognized her? Although it was dark outside, they used flashlights, right? ? But speaking of which, "Did you smell it? Uncle Zhuang has a nice scent on him."

Jiang Yu nodded. He smelled it. The fragrance was unique, subtle but long-lasting, and very comfortable. "Let's go. We don't know when Xue Li will be back. We'd better make a fire. It will keep us warm."

"Okay, but I don't mean to say that you don't have to come out with us. You're a girl and the weather is cold now. It won't be good if you catch a cold later..." Chen Jinghan didn't know if it was because she worried about Xue Li every day, but now she became nagging. She would talk for a long time once she opened her mouth.

Jiang Yu glanced at him and said, "You are obviously weaker than me, why do you have the illusion that I will catch a cold? On the contrary, I think you need Wu Aiqing to get you some cold-repelling herbal medicine to drink." She has been in the countryside for almost half a year. She eats well and sleeps well. With the subsequent continuous transformation of the two potions, her health should not be too good. She should be strong enough to go up the mountain to fight tigers!

Chen Jinghan stared, "What do you mean? Jiang Yu, you said I'm weak?" The man's damn desire to win suddenly erupted. He stared at Jiang Yu unwillingly, "Let's compete to see who has the worst health and will catch a cold as soon as the wind blows!"

"It won't be me anyway." Jiang Yu looked like it was up to you, do whatever you want, which made Chen Jinghan grit her teeth.

But Xue Li did not give Chen Jinghan the chance to make a fuss. From a distance, the sound of bicycle tires rubbing against the ground could be heard.

Jiang Yu used a flashlight to illuminate the road ahead, and sure enough, not long after, Xue Li slowly returned riding her ladies' bicycle.

"Oh, you guys are here to pick me up!" Xue Li rode closer, then got off the bike quickly, pushed the bike and walked a few steps quickly, "Let's go, let's go back first."

Chen Jinghan unfolded the fleece shirt he brought and handed it to her, "Put it on. Is it cold to ride a bike today?" He reached out to take the bicycle and pushed it beside him.

Xue Li wrapped himself in a shirt and shivered after feeling a little warmth. "It's cold. The temperature difference between day and night is quite big. I have to bring a thick coat next time I go out."

Jiang Yu nodded, "But if there is nothing to do, you'd better not go out too much. Recently, Yang Xiaoling from the Tuanjie Brigade often comes here to hang out. When she finds out that you are an educated youth, she might come looking for you. After all, everyone in the village knows that Xiong Lijin only plays with us." If you can't find the person, just look for his friends.

Xue Li shuddered again, "Xiong Lijin has already hidden away, but she still won't give up? But when will he come back?" The last sentence was asked to Chen Jinghan. After all, they were good brothers, so he must know where Xiong Lijin had gone.

What did he do? He went to speculate! Xiong Lijin and his partners traded a batch of strong liquor. The Russians all liked this kind of liquor. Who knows what good stuff he could get this time.

Although most of the machines they replaced were obsolete products, they were sufficient for them.

As for how long this trip would take, Chen Jinghan really couldn't be sure. Xiong Lijin also said that he was going to the south and would be very busy and would not be back in the short term. When doing business, you can't decide how fast or slow it is.

"I don't know, but if Yang Xiaoling doesn't give up and keeps coming every other day, he will definitely not want to go back to the village." Chen Jinghan shrugged. Not only was she annoyed that Yang Xiaoling didn't understand her refusal, she was also annoyed that the villagers would eat whatever gossip and spread whatever they wanted. They were already saying things like it would take a woman a long time to win over a man, and how long it would take Yang Xiaoling to win over Xiong Lijin.

Xue Li curled her lips, "It's really annoying, let's not talk about this, I just happened to meet a transport truck when I went out, and bought some bananas, do you want to share some?" It's true that she met a transport truck, and it's also true that the supply and marketing cooperative sells bananas, but her bananas didn't come from there, three parts are true and seven parts are false, Xue Li feels that she is getting more and more experienced in telling lies. Be proud.

Chen Jinghan nodded, "Give me a few and try them. When I was at home before, I still had the chance to eat bananas. I heard that they are not easy to preserve for a long time. They will rot if they are transported for too long, so we don't have much here. You are really lucky today."

Xue Li nodded. It was true that transportation conditions were too restrictive these days. Otherwise, she could have shared all the tropical fruits in her space with her good sisters. What a pity.

Jiang Yu blinked. She hadn't eaten bananas for a long time. After the apocalypse, even food was hard to grow, so where would there be fruit? As for her original self, it was impossible for her to eat bananas. She had never even eaten an apple.