Crossing the famine, relying on a spiritual spring to support the entire village

On this day, they finally ate the meat they had not eaten for a long time.

Su Shuitian's roasting skills are really good. The meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is delicious and fragrant even without seasoning.

It was the first time for the people to eat meat since they fled from the famine. After finishing their dry food, they ate sea buckthorn and apples.

Fortunately, whenever they were running out of food, they would find either sea buckthorn trees or apple trees, and the fruits were large and sweet.

Whenever they were running out of water, they would find a small pond or a puddle under the riverbed.

Su Shuitian was extremely glad that he followed Su Nian'an to embark on this journey to Axe Mountain.

God really opened a window for them.

Su.Window.Ann, she is really grateful.

"Xiao Jing, come and eat too. If you don't come, these grown men won't be so polite." Wang called Xiao Jing who was still collecting firewood.

It turns out that this Xiao Jing is the little girl Chen Jing who was sold by her father at the Beilin city wall that day.

She didn't want to be sold to a dirty place, so she broke free from her father's control and found a sharp stone to scratch her face. Since then, her father drove her and her mother away.

Fortunately, I was able to find water and wild fruits along the way. I don’t know how I was lucky enough to survive and catch up with the large group heading to Geli.

"Where's your mother?" Su Nian'an asked. The little girl's eyes were full of hatred. She bit her lower lip tightly and refused to say anything.

Su Nian'an didn't ask any more questions. She would speak naturally when she wanted to.

Chen Jing didn't talk much with Su Nian'an and the others. He just did whatever work he saw quietly. He didn't ask for food or water, and would just take it and eat it when others gave it to him.

When talking, he basically answers one question at a time, and keeps silent when he doesn't want to answer a question.

I called her several times before she came over and started to chew the skeleton. There was no meat on it.

Su Nian'an felt distressed when she saw Chen Jing's sensible appearance. How many children were abandoned by their loved ones in such a disaster?

Su Nian'an handed over a roasted squirrel that he had never eaten before.

When Chen Jing saw the meat suddenly appear in front of her, her eyes warmed up and she shook her head. She only needed a little bit of food. She ate very little.

"Xiao Jing, please eat. We are a family from now on. We don't need to be polite. If there is food, we eat together. If there is no food, we starve together. There is no guarantee that there will be no food tomorrow." Su Nian'an said softly. She could fully understand the girl's feelings.

In her previous life, she thought that if she was more sensible, talked less and did more, she would be able to gain her mother's love. However, in the eyes of those who are despised, no matter what you do, it is useless.

Later she learned to just be herself, and she lived a good life.

Wang and Aunt Li looked at each other and understood each other.

"Xiao Jing, we still have a lot here. Don't listen to your sister An's nonsense. Come, have a taste. It's really delicious. What does the skeleton taste like?" Wang took the meat from Su Nian'an's hand and stuffed it into Chen Jing's mouth.

Chen Jing was infected by their enthusiasm. They ate together when they had food and starved together when they had nothing to eat. Is this really how family members are? Her father never gave them meat to eat. He said that all the meat belonged to him. It was useless to say that she was a money-loser.

Eating with tears in her eyes, this is so delicious. Chen Jing's eyes lit up, is this what meat tastes like?

Everyone laughed when they saw Chen Jing's expression while eating meat. A little girl should act like a little girl. How can she live if she is so lifeless?

"Everyone, eat quickly, or the bandit Xiao Hao will eat them all," Su Shuitian hurriedly urged while chewing the meat.

When Xiao Hao heard this, he said that there was no way he was a bandit. However, when he looked at the pile of shiny bones in front of him, he was powerless to refute. It was all because his uncle had roasted it so deliciously. He didn't want to eat it anymore. He was about to put the meat back in his hand, or take another small bite.

Everyone laughed when they saw Xiao Hao's tangled look.

This time everyone was very full. Although they felt uncomfortable after not eating meat for a long time, they were more satisfied.

After everyone finished eating, it was almost dark, so they quickly buried the remaining bones in the soil and burned hay on their bodies to remove the fishy smell.

The remaining meat was wrapped in three layers, but the squirrel skin was not kept. There was no way to process the fur, and the remaining meat and blood on the fur would easily attract wild animals, so it was also buried.

The group took advantage of the daylight to get back on the road, away from the scene of their crime.

Sure enough, at night, the animals came out to look for food, and the bones and squirrel skins buried in the soil were dug out and eaten clean.

Fortunately, Su Nian'an and his companions had already run dozens of miles away after having eaten and drunk enough.

The potatoes in Su Nian'an's space have been planted for six days. They are growing very well and can be harvested tomorrow night.

According to the normal yield of potatoes, she should have planted about 500 to 600 kilograms of potatoes, which is the minimum yield.

Su Nian'an plans to plant again after this harvest. Currently, there are only potatoes that can be planted. It would be great if there were other varieties.

It is somewhat time-consuming and laborious for one person to plant and harvest by himself. Although drinking spiritual spring water can relieve fatigue, it still requires help to get these fruits out in the open.

There were twelve people in their group, including men and women and Xiao Ni, who was unable to work. I wonder if the land near Axe Mountain can be cultivated?

"Hurry up, everyone, get up, there's someone here!" Uncle Li suddenly said in a nervous voice

Su Nian'an was startled in the space and hurried out. When Wang opened her eyes sleepily, Su Nian'an had already stood up with Xiao Ni'er in her arms.

Su Nian'an: "What happened to Uncle Li?"

Xiaohao and his wife and several men from Su Shuitian's family came forward and looked at Uncle Li in confusion.

"Someone is coming. When I went to the bathroom, I saw four dark figures coming towards us from the north. Everyone, take your weapons and protect yourself." Uncle Li had already grasped the axe tightly in his hand and looked towards the north vigilantly.

They were burning a fire, and it was not appropriate to extinguish it in the middle of the night. They didn't know if the other party had any ill intentions.

the other side

A fat boy was holding a man's sleeve tightly, with a pair of big black eyes rolling around.

"Su Ping'an, walk slower. It's all your fault. You have to walk in the middle of the night. There are many ferocious beasts around here."

"Fatty, if you keep talking, don't follow us."

"That's right. I told you not to follow us, but you insisted. Now you blame Ping An."

"Okay, stop arguing. Look at the fire over there, there must be someone there. Let's go to that fire and stay there for a night, and then leave tomorrow."

But when the little fat boy heard the fire, his expression became even more frightened. Su Ping'an felt the hand that was pinching his sleeve change to holding his arm. When he was about to shake it off, he felt the fat hand trembling.

"Hey, Fatty, what's wrong with you?" Su Pingan asked, trying not to feel uncomfortable with a big man holding his arm.

"My godfather once said that if you see a fire in the wild mountains or on the wild hills, it is the soul of an innocent person, a ghost or fire." The little fat boy shuddered with fear and got goose bumps all over his body.

"Hey, Fatty, are you telling the truth?"

"Hey, you two, don't scare me, I haven't married yet."

The other two also became frightened. They were wondering where the fire came from in this desolate mountain. It must be a ghost.

Su Pingan looked at the two boys hugging each other and the fat boy holding his arm tightly, and his mouth twitched.

Please open your three dog eyes and look, that is yellow light, okay? How can a will-o'-the-wisp be yellow?