The wood mage and the native brother

Before going down the mountain, Ji Deng couldn't help but take Ji Xiaomei to the place where the trap was dug, hoping to gain something.

In the past few days, just to provide rations for the green-eyed man, the Wunuo dumplings that Ji Deng bought in the county before have been exhausted, and these two are the last two.For the past seven or eight days, Ji Deng has only been relying on the dumplings from Ji's family to fill his stomach, and he has to take care of Ji Xiaomei to eat first. He is so hungry that his eyes are turning green like that man.

If there isn't one today, Ji Deng will have to find an excuse to go to the county to buy some food and come back.But there is no reason to wrong yourself for outsiders.

It's all because of his good intentions!

Ji Deng frowned, really wanted to let go of the man in the hut, but he couldn't really let go.Anyway, let's wait until that man can move freely down the mountain.

At most, it will take a month.

Ji Deng comforted himself like this, it's not like he hasn't been hungry like this before.

The traps dug were not far from the Huicao field. Three or four holes were dug sporadically, and a shelf was built with branches on top, and a layer of weeds and fallen leaves was spread to cover it up.

This kind of simple trap is Ji Deng's own idea, and it must not be compared with Orion's. He just hopes to get a chicken, duck and hare to eat meat once in a while.The wild animals in Naihe Mountain have already learned from the Orion. After setting traps for two or three years, they only succeeded three or four times.

Ji Deng didn't have much hope at first, but there was still some distance from the trap, so the sharp-eyed Ji Xiaomei pointed to the front and called out,

"Falling! Falling! Brother! Falling!"

When Ji Deng saw it, he immediately slapped his thigh happily.

you do not say!There are two tree leaves on the pit in front, gone!

Stepping forward in three steps in parallel, Ji Deng bent down to explore the pit, and picked up two fat and thick pheasants.

The pheasant flapped its wings and struggled vigorously, but Ji Deng smiled and opened his eyes.

Good energy!Strong chicken fragrance!

A gust of wind blows, the trees in the mountains and forests rustle, and the weeds on the ground shake their heads and rub against each other. The sound is regular like the sound of a piano, and the twigs and vines beside the hole are also blowing with the wind. If you look at it wrongly, you may think it is coming from the hole slowly. Climb out in general.

Perhaps aware of Ji Deng's thoughts, the two chickens flopped and gave up struggling, and the listless Ren Ji Deng slipped away.

Ji Deng probed into another hole, and took out another one.

Ah!Three blessings!

Ji Deng was so happy that he showed his big white teeth.It was the first time in all these years that he got so many chickens!

Although the third one was thinner than the first two, Ji Deng didn't care at all.

The pits he dug were shallow, chickens could not come up, but not all worms and wild wolves. If a ferocious creature came over and swallowed it in one gulp, he would have no place to cry.You have to eat it today to feel at ease.

Ji Deng's abacus made a crackling sound.

The two fat ones can be slaughtered to make soup and eat meat, and the firewood one will be brought back to Ji's house as an excuse to return late.Although Ji Deng is distressed, but with two fat chickens as compensation, he can bear it.

Ji Deng held three pairs of chicken wings, and called Ji Xiaomei arrogantly,

"Come on, let's find that man to eat meat!"

"Eh!"

Ji Xiaomei followed behind Ji Deng, and rolled her eyes happily.

Back in the hut, the green-eyed man was still sitting where he was, and he didn't seem too surprised to see the Ji Deng brothers and sisters who had gone and returned.

Ji Deng happily showed off to the man with three chickens,

"Look, I caught three chickens today! I'll kill them and eat them. We're lucky today!"

The green-eyed man saw the rare youthful brilliance on Ji Deng's face, and also smiled.

Without a knife, Ji Deng took out his pickaxe and killed the two fat chickens three times and two times. The remaining one tied its wings with thin willow branches and put it aside.

Ji Deng went into the house and searched for a long time, but when he came out he scratched his forehead resentfully,

"What if there is no pot..."

He was excitedly thinking about eating meat, but he forgot that this hut was a temporary shelter for the first hunters, and a broken bowl would be good, where did the pot come from?

Ji Xiaomei suggested,

"We can eat it roasted, it's delicious even roasted!"

Ji Deng glanced at the green-eyed man, originally wanted to make soup, but there was no pot.But it’s all meat, so it should be the same when grilled or cooked, right?

So, Ji Deng deftly used a hoe to open up the intestines of the two chickens, remove the feathers and let the blood out, and soon the two naked and hairless chickens appeared in front of the three of them.

The green-eyed man was not idle either, he and Ji Xiaomei built a firewood pile together, and lit a fire with a flint, and soon white smoke billowed up.

The man picked up two more pointed firewood and handed it to Ji Deng. Ji Deng took the two chickens and put them on the pile of firewood set up by the man, and slowly turned them around.

"I didn't expect that there would be a day when I could catch so many chickens."

Ji Deng squatted on the ground, happily spinning the stick.

Ji Xiaomei sat next to Ji Deng with her face in her hands, clapping her hands in applause,

"Brother is amazing!"

The green-eyed man also applauded, and gestured to Ji Lantern with his eyes bent.Although Ji Deng didn't quite understand it, he also knew that it probably meant something like giving a thumbs up.At the moment, he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and smiled,

"Actually, I didn't do anything. If I really have the ability, I should be able to catch it every day."

Ji Xiaomei wrinkled her nose,

"That's not true, brother is the most powerful!"

After being praised by his sister, Ji Deng suddenly narrowed his eyes with a smile.

The green-eyed man sat on the other side of Ji Lantern, took a wooden stick from Ji Lantern's hand, and walked slowly along with him.Seeing the laughter of the boys and girls, the dark green pupils also showed tenderness.

Although the chicken was not sprinkled with salt or pepper, the Ji Deng brothers and sisters still ate it without looking up.Perhaps because of being hungry for a few days, a frail adult, a half-grown boy and a baby girl ate up two big fat chickens.

After Ji Deng propped himself up, he rubbed his stomach contentedly, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Oh my god, I haven't eaten so full for a long time."

Ji Xiaomei bowed her eyes and nodded.

"Okay, if we don't go back to grandma, we should be killed."

Ji Deng didn't delay any longer, and washed the oil stains on her mouth and hands for Xiaomei Ji with spring water, and found a few sour fruits. Mention the chicken with tied wings at the door, and wave to the green-eyed man,

"Okay, we are really leaving now, and we will come to you tomorrow."

The green-eyed man stood up protecting his belly wound, waved his hands and watched the two brothers and sisters go away.

After entering Ji's house, it was almost noon, and the cooking smoke was curling up from the roof.

As soon as he entered the yard, Brother Yan was walking towards the fire room with a bag full of firewood. When he saw Brother Deng and his sister who had finally returned, they turned their heads slightly towards Granny Fang's room.

Ji Deng understood in his heart, nodded and smiled back.

Just as he was about to put down the back basket, the door of the big room opened with a creak.

Ji Deng raised his head and looked at the sky, the sun didn't rise from the west, why the meal was not ready yet, Xu came out unexpectedly.

After thinking about it, Ji Deng came to his senses, but his face was only ignorant.

Mrs. Xu came out with a dark face.This one was put together by Mrs. Fang, although she had embroidered all morning handkerchiefs, but Mrs. Fang said that a handkerchief would cost four coins, so how could she earn money now!

While embroidering handkerchiefs in the room, Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth and cursed at Mrs. Fang, her embroidery was no longer as proficient as before, and it took a long time to embroider half of it.After finally staying up until noon, Mrs. Xu put away the embroidery baskets early for the first time, thinking about taking a break.

As soon as she went out of the house, she happened to see Brother Deng who had returned late, so Mrs. Xu said with concern,

"Brother Deng is back, why did you come back so late today, didn't you fall down the mountain again? Come and let the auntie take a look, oh my poor child."

After speaking, Mrs. Xu took a few steps forward and made a gesture to hug Brother Deng into her arms.

Ji Deng's body froze, but he still held back and stood where he was.

The old lady Fang in the main room was busy this morning, and she had to borrow money from Mrs. Fang, and asked Mrs. Xu to embroider handkerchiefs.Back in the house, Mrs. Fang cated again and pulled out a jar from the hole under the bed, locked the door and counted the copper plates one by one.

After counting and hiding them, Mrs. Fang added the money that the two daughters-in-law could come up with. After the calculation, it was still a little short. When she was worried, she heard Mrs. Xu say at the door that Brother Deng had returned.

Granny Fang suddenly remembered that there was a lazy Brother Deng at home, and she immediately left the house aggressively, reaching out to grab Brother Deng's ears,

"Where did you go, little brat—"

"Grandma, grandma, I caught a chicken!"

Ji Deng was the first to turn around and shouted at Granny Fang with the basket.

"What--?!"

Granny Fang's outstretched hand froze in the air, and asked with a fierce face,

"You caught a chicken?!"

Ji Deng held Ji Xiaomei in his arms, looking scared, and said timidly,

"In, in, in the back basket..."

Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Fang tore off the back basket from Ji Deng's body, and there was a tan chicken in it!

Granny Fang was so happy that she could see her teeth but not her eyes, and even her dissatisfaction with Ji Deng's late return disappeared immediately.

"Okay, okay, I just have to keep this. When the time comes, I will go to the county to sell it to a rich family. If they like this game, I will definitely get a few more copper coins!"

A few taels here, and a few more coins there, can add up to the money for Ji Haikao County Examination.

Old Madam Fang avoided the flock of chickens running around in the yard, bowed and put the pheasant in her hand into the chicken cage to lock it up, and turned to look at Ji Deng with a kind expression on her face,

"Where did Brother Deng catch the chickens? Call your third uncle later to catch a few more. After selling the money, our family will not be as tight as it is now."

Ji Deng stammered,

"Mountain, caught in the mountain."

Mrs. Fang asked anxiously again,

"Where is it in the mountains? Have you looked at the chicken coop? Did you just catch one or just this chicken?"

Ji Deng seemed to be dazed by the series of questions asked by Mrs. Fang, and froze in place for a while before answering in a low voice against Mrs. Fang's suppressed angry eyes,

"I saw it at the place where I was picking wild vegetables. The chicken ran out by itself and hit a tree and passed out before I picked it up..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Mrs. Xu with a smile,

"Hey, it's the first time I've heard that this chicken will take the initiative to give it to people when I grow up so old. Could it be that Brother Deng is hiding something from your grandma?"

Sanfang Ji Jiang has always treated Brother Deng's brothers and sisters kindly, perhaps Deng Brother just remembered Ji Jiang, so he bought a brood of chickens for Sanfang to steal, how could she ask Fang's village woman to take advantage of it? !

Granny Fang's eyebrows immediately stood up.

Ji Deng just shook his head in a daze,

"No, no, it's just this chicken that ran out and hit a tree by itself."

"Oh, brother Deng usually picks outside the mountain, it's great to go inside, if there is really a brood of chickens, where are we waiting for us to catch?!"

It was Fang who heard the sound and suddenly interrupted.

Granny Fang felt embarrassed when she heard "going up the mountain". Last time, Brother Deng's brother and sister fell off the mountain, Granny Fang only said that they didn't pay attention and let Brother Deng go deep into the mountain. walk around.Although Mrs. Fang is an elder, Brother Deng can't say anything, but there are people who say that she treats her little grandson who has lost her father with a vicious heart.

Fang Shi glanced at Xu Shi who was holding his posture, and said,

"I see, as Brother Deng said, the chicken ran out by itself. By chance, Brother Deng picked it up there. When it got into the mouth of my sister-in-law, it became that Brother Deng caught the chicken and didn't give it to his mother. .

"Once you two talk, you will tarnish the reputation of the two children. If you say it, outsiders not only have to point and point at the two children, but also think that our Ji family can't teach the children, so they can teach them to be wolf-hearted. "

Mrs. Fang obviously had something to say in what she said. Mrs. Xu, who prides herself on being smart and intelligent, naturally understood what she said. Her fingers trembled angrily, but she still forced a smile on her face.