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Chapter 31 Spending Money (2)

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing had a good sleep. When they got up the next morning, Lin Mu took Xiao Le to wash up and asked Gu Shiqing to light the fire. He would make fried noodles later. Everything was put away and Gu Shiqing went to see it. Lin Mu was sitting on a small stool in the yard writing and drawing about the current status of the new house construction.

He had not forgotten what happened last night. Although Gu Shiqing asked him not to be so stressed, he still thought about it seriously.

Starting from his ordinary life, he quickly figured out the clue.

After a while, Gu Shiqing came back. Lin Mu asked Xiao Le to play in the yard and not to run out casually. He stood up and pulled Gu Shiqing into the side room, still holding his notebook in his hand.

After locking the door, Lin Mu pulled Gu Shiqing to sit by the bed.

"I've thought about it. We need to consider where to live first." Lin Mu said seriously.

"Yeah." Gu Shiqing and his wife saw the same thing, and explained to him that they now built a new house with a circle of livestock areas outside, as well as a place to grow food and vegetables, storage rooms, and inner walls. He planned the bathroom and bathroom for the main living area, built a fire wall connected to the stove, installed a kang in the room, and left a place for a charcoal basin. He thought that if nothing else, it would be a good way to withstand the cold wind and hunger. Reliable.

At this point, Gu Shiqing explained to Lin Mu one by one all the other preparations he had made. Lin Mu smiled and praised him while scratching something out in his notebook, "You are quite thoughtful."

"That's right!" Gu Shiqing said with a smile . The green flowers are in full bloom.

Lin Mu lowered his head and wrote for a while, and then concluded: "Our living problem has been solved now, and the medicinal materials are available. Next, I can read the medical books by myself, and I can find a doctor to ask questions at this time."

Gu Shiqing nodded.

"What to do with the water?" Lin Mu asked.

"There is a river in my space. I tried it and it's drinkable. It's quite sweet." Gu Shiqing smiled.

Lin Mu shook his head in disapproval, "I think we should make some more preparations. Let's buy a few large water tanks. We will collect more water during these days, and you can put it in and store it."

"Okay."

"There are more, I Take a look." Lin Mu lowered his head and thought.

"I bought cotton and some coal that you said can be burned. I think we should chop some more wood for the fire, otherwise it will be too expensive."

Gu Shiqing nodded. Mumu was right, but it was still too much . It's better to make some preparations.

"There are also vegetables and vegetable seeds, fruits and fruit saplings that must be prepared. We already have cattle, sheep, horses and chickens at home. I will buy some ducklings and piglets. How about you go and take a look at some fish and shrimp? We want Don't you want to raise more geese?"

Lin Mu's serious plan for this family made Gu Shiqing want to kiss him, but he thought about it and held it back.

Hey, let's talk about it tonight.

"Huh?" Lin Mu couldn't wait for Gu Shiqing to answer and looked at him doubtfully.

"Oh," Gu Shiqing came to his senses, "You're the one to pick out these seeds and piglets? I'm not very good at it." He was a little embarrassed.

"Okay." Lin Mu did not refuse.

"Leave it to me to cut wood and catch fish and shrimps. It's convenient for packing."

"Also order some water tanks and porcelain bowls and jars for me. I'll go there on horseback. I can go a little further. You can go in the village." It's convenient to buy these here or nearby."

"Okay." Lin Mu nodded. He felt that Gu Shiqing's idea was right. He was indeed good at these and could take care of little Le brothers.

In fact, these also hide Gu Shiqing's selfishness. He feels that being nearby is safer and more reassuring.

The two made a plan and started taking action. Gu Shiqing wanted to give Lin Mu the money to buy these things, but Lin Mu refused, "I earned some money, and this is our family's business, why can't I pay for it?"

Lin Mu refused. First, I went to Xiahe Village next door to buy duck chicks. Their duck chicks are famous and people from nearby villages buy them there. I spent half a tael of silver to buy five male duck chicks and ten female duck chicks, all of which are more than one month old. , lively and adorable. Not only that, because he didn't buy enough ducks, he also asked in detail how to take care of the ducks, and wrote them down in a notebook when he came back, in case he needed them later.

After he came back and built a simple nest for the ducklings and settled them, Lin Mu didn't want to take Little Le brother back and forth, so he had to ask Aunt Wang to take care of him for a while.

He went to Butcher Li's house in the east of the village to pick piglets. Butcher Li's family had a pork stall in the county and raised pigs to sell. Butcher Li and his eldest son went to the county every day to sell meat and occasionally buy some fat. The pigs were given to other butchers, and many people from the village came to their house to take the piglets home.

When Lin Mu went in, Aunt Li opened the door. Butcher Li had gone to the county. Aunt Li and his daughter-in-law were taking care of the piglets at home. Lin Mu knew that Aunt Li was an honest person, so he immediately ordered two boar piglets and four sow piglets. , because he bought a lot, the Li family also gave him a big wooden frame to put these piglets in. They helped Lin Mu move the big wooden frame to the carriage, and Lin Mu carried the carriage back home with these naughty little piglets of Hela. .

After busying themselves with these things over and over again, it was already evening. Lin Mu planned to pick vegetable seeds and fruit saplings tomorrow. As soon as he simply placed these one by one in the utility room, Gu Shiqing came back.

He is not like the forest trees that return with a full load, but with empty hands.

"I have ordered water tanks, porcelain bowls and earthen pots." Gu Shiqing reported his progress to Lin Mu.

That's what he mainly did today. He traveled all over the county to compare several shops, and also visited other people's workshops, trying to find a shop with good quality and low price. Finally, I ordered two large and half-person-high water jars, four large coarse porcelain bowls with lids, and four large earthen jars from a money shop. This shop works quickly and can make these in two days. , he was planning to order a small amount for inspection this time before purchasing in large quantities.

Oops, it's really inconvenient to buy something here, unlike the old days when there were a lot of plastic boxes, thermos boxes and the like that could be used to preserve food.

Seeing that the livestock bought by Lin Mu were huddled in the small house, making the originally small small house even smaller, Gu Shiqing suggested, "Put it in my place? There are already cattle and sheep, so that's not bad." "Place."

He was referring to the two mud-roofed houses where Mr. Zhang lived. Thinking of this, Gu Shiqing thought again, if he raised so many livestock, he would have to find someone to take care of them. Wouldn't it be better for him and Mu Mu? Tired? Besides, they have other things to do.

He thought of Zhang Hanzi. Zhang Hanzi lived well here recently. Gu Shiqing was a generous man. As long as he took good care of the livestock, he let him do the rest. Zhang Hanzi lived a very comfortable life.

Without mentioning this in advance, Lin Mu agreed with Gu Shiqing's idea, "Okay, I'll send you over there." What he was thinking about was that there was a man named Zhang over there. These ducks, piglets, and piglets were still small, and he would still need them tomorrow. If you go out to buy seeds, it would be safer to send them there.

So Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing put the ducklings and piglets on the carriage and rushed to the mud-tiled house. Zhang Hanzi was cooking dinner in the kitchen. He cooked and ate it by himself here. Gu Shiqing vegetables He will not be short of meat, oil and salt, and he is eager to do so.

Seeing that they had brought these again, he was not reluctant. He immediately put down the firewood in his hand and helped them build a nest and put the ducklings and piglets in. He also promised that he would take good care of them. He was now at ease alone. Very well, it doesn't matter if you take care of more livestock, this is what you do.

Gu Shiqing looked at it coldly during this period. He saw that Zhang Hanzi was hard-working and hard-working and didn't ask for much, so he left it to him without any worries and went back with Lin Mu. They hadn't had dinner yet! I also need to stop by Aunt Wang's house to pick up Brother Xiao Le.

On the road, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing walked hand in hand, recalling the scene they had just seen. The cows and sheep were eating grass quietly, but why did he feel something was wrong?

What did he miss?

That's right! Lin Mu was excited and thought of it!

"Have you prepared fodder for these livestock?" Lin Mu turned around and asked.

"Ah?" Gu Shiqing was stunned.

He only thought about food for his family of three, but he didn't prepare food for these livestock at all. They were now being eaten by Hanzi Zhang.

oops! How could I have forgotten this!

Chapter 32 Spending Money (3)

Gu Shiqing thinks that his spatial black land plan will be changed. He originally planned to divide it into three parts, one part to grow medicinal materials, and the other two parts to grow vegetables and grain. Now there is an additional item of fodder for livestock. If the situation goes bad, These livestock are their family's only source of meat. Can they be taken care of carefully?

"Let's go back and ask Hanzi Zhang?" Lin Mu suggested.

"Okay."

Gu Shiqing took Lin Mu's hand and returned the same way. Because it was night, Lin Mu let Gu Shiqing hold his hand even though he was a little embarrassed.

Gu Shiqing explained the purpose of his visit to Zhang Hanzi and asked where he could buy fodder seeds for these livestock. He did not require these livestock to be perfect and nutritious. If it comes to planting in space, he just wants to be able to feed them until they are 70% to 80% full and thank God.

Zhang Hanzi heard this and said: "In that case, the cows can be fed purple grass, and it is better to feed the yellow bamboo grass to the cattle. The purple grass grows much longer than the yellow bamboo grass in one field. If you find it troublesome, you can feed the same grass. Both kinds of sheep You can also feed purple grass to the horse. It would be better if you feed the horse less beans."

Zhang Hanzi led Lin Mu and the two to the place where the forage was kept. "Look, this is purple grass,"

he said again. I eat a lot of miscellaneous things, including sweet potatoes, vines, pigweed, etc. You have already fed the chickens and ducks, so I don't need to tell you." "

Okay," Lin Mu nodded and said, "Why don't you help me. Want to buy some grass seeds?"

"Yes, yes," Gu Shiqing agreed, "My husband and I don't know how to choose, so it's cheaper to ask you to help us."

"What's the point?" Zhang Hanzi smiled heartily. I'll go tomorrow."

"Yeah." Gu Shiqing nodded and agreed with him, "Then I'll come with you tomorrow morning." Zhang Hanzi is not a local, so he thinks it's better to go by himself. Let's learn more from behind!

After this matter was over, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing felt a big stone in their hearts. Lin Mu asked Gu Shiqing to go back and get a piece of bacon for Aunt Wang, while he went to pick up brother Xiaole first.

Gu Shiqing agreed and went. Brother Xiao Le was already waiting eagerly in Aunt Wang's yard. When he saw Lin Mu coming, he ran to the door consciously, "Little uncle, hug." Brother Xiao Le pouted.

Lin Mu thanked Aunt Wang, knelt down and hugged brother Xiao Le's smooth and tender face and kissed him. Brother Xiao Le didn't mind if he got a little drool on him, he smiled and stretched out his short pouty fingers to stuff it in Lin Mu followed him back in his palm.

When Lin Mu and Brother Xiao Le came back, Gu Shiqing had already gone out. Lin Mu took Brother Xiao Le in the kitchen, making fire and cooking in a familiar manner. Brother Xiao Le volunteered to help Lin Mu make the fire, and Lin Mu gave him a piece of it. He asked him to hold the long piece of wood and stuff it into the stove. Brother Xiao Le was very serious and stared closely at the flames dancing inside.

After a while, Gu Shiqing came back and walked in, "Aunt Wang didn't want it, so I forced it on her."

"Yes." Lin Mu nodded, "You did the right thing."

He asked Aunt Wang to help take care of brother Xiao Le . Several times, I should send something to thank people.

"Should we hire a special aunt or husband?" Gu Shiqing was thinking about this when he came back. It's not a problem to rely on others. It's better to hire someone yourself. There are some people who don't do things with enough money.

"Tsk," Lin Mu thought about it, "That's okay. We do have a lot of work to do next. If we hire someone to look after the children or cook a hot meal, we will have more time to chop wood."

Chopping wood is time-consuming and laborious . Lin Muke remembers the work.

"Okay, then I'll go look around tomorrow and I'm sure to find a good one. Don't worry about that."

"Yeah." Lin Mu showed a faint smile. His father-in-law did his job well, so what should he worry about? While doing so, he directed Gu Shiqing to carry the freshly cooked egg drop soup to the main room.

Of course Gu Shiqing responded, and came back to help Lin Mu. Soon, the food was ready. After the three of them had eaten, Lin Mu still took Brother Xiao Le to wash up, while Gu Shiqing went to clean up the dishes.

Lin Mu felt embarrassed at first. How many men in the village were there to clean up these things? However, after Gu Shiqing insisted and let him go, her heart felt even sweeter.

The most famous thing about Liushan Village is the Liushan Mountain. Unlike the vast western hills here, Liushan Mountain is just a few small hills, which are the most suitable for planting fruit trees. There are also many vegetables grown at the foot of the mountain. Fresh ones are picked every day and sent to the county restaurant. .

Lin Mu had followed Zhi Geer here to pick fruits before, but there was no time to pick the fruits when they were ripe. At that time, people from the nearby villages came to pick as much as they wanted without paying them, and they could just keep half.

Lin Mu found Mr. Liu, whom they knew at the time, and bought some fruit saplings from him that were easy to support.

"This is simple," Mr. Liu smiled. He picked out pear trees, jujube trees, peach trees, and grape vines for him. He asked for three trees each. He asked about the tips on planting and took a book. Write it down.

"If you don't know anything when you go back, just come and ask me." Liu Fulang said enthusiastically. Hearing that he wanted to buy some vegetables, they took him to the house of someone he knew well, "You are right to come to our village to buy these. It is more expensive to go to the county and not as easy to talk to as the folks in our hometown."

Lin Mu laughed. As a matter of fact, I selected more than a dozen types of vegetables, each with a large package. He bought a lot, and Mr. Liu and Mr. Wang, who sold vegetable seeds, worked hard to load them into the carriage. They kept praising the carriage for its convenience, and finally gave him some fruits and vegetables.

Lin Mu looked at a basket of fruits and a basket of vegetables. Come on, I'll have something to eat when I go back.

Gu Shiqing also bought purple grass with Zhang Hanzi. Zhang Hanzi was an expert and chose the best grass species. Not only that, although he was usually honest, he had a clever mouth at this time. Gu Shiqing listened to him bargaining with other dealers and just paid the price.

Zhang Hanzi and he did not ride horses today. After the purchase, Gu Shiqing asked him to go back first, saying that he would hire a car to take it back. In fact, the car only went to a remote place outside the city and he drove away the driver. , quietly put the things into the space, and then let people go back.

As for himself, he also wanted to return to the city and find the man who rented the shop that Lin Mu said, and asked him to help find an aunt or husband who could cook and take care of the children. Unfortunately, after looking at several people, he was not satisfied, so he had to shake his head.

Seeing that he didn't like these people, the middleman whispered: "There is another one, but that one can't be hired, he can only sign a slave contract."

A slave contract? Gu Shiqing's heart skipped a beat, buying a slave?

"Let's talk about it. I'll come and see it tomorrow." He hesitated and decided to go back and ask Lin Mu what he thought.

"Okay, okay, okay." The man responded and sent him off respectfully.

It was already past noon when Gu Shiqing walked back to the village. Brother Xiao Le had already eaten, but Lin Mu was waiting for him before he had eaten.

"Don't wait for me next time, eat first, don't starve." Gu Shiqing felt a little distressed.

"It's okay, I'm not hungry, and I didn't do anything in the morning." Lin Mu smiled.

The two ate together and chatted about what they had done in the morning.

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Chapter 33 Daily life

Lin Mu talked to Gu Shiqing about the fruit saplings and vegetable seeds he bought in the morning, "Look, there's a big basket as a gift." After dinner, Lin Mu pointed to the things Mr. Liu gave.

"I've packed up the miscellaneous house. These are all placed in the miscellaneous house. You can put them away."

"Okay." Gu Shiqing nodded and put all the fruit saplings and vegetable seeds bought by Lin Mu into the open space in the space. , he and Lin Mu discussed trying to plant some when the new house was built, and then plant some in the space.

"I also bought the purple-eye grass seeds," Gu Shiqing took out a handful from the space, "Look."

"I can't see anything," Lin Mu smiled, he only looked at the green seeds. , I don't know about the others.

"By the way, we haven't hired the right person. I'll go and have a look tomorrow."

"Yeah." Lin Mu nodded and asked, "What are we doing this afternoon? Go to the mountains?"

"Okay, I ordered the bowls and pots. We can't get it until tomorrow."

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing went to Xishan again, but this time they weren't going for fun. Gu Shiqing was driving the carriage in front, and Lin Mu was sitting in the back with Brother Xiao Le. Lin Mu planned to stay. Later, when I was chopping wood, I let Brother Xiao Le sit in the carriage to play. For this reason, he even carried three big rabbits on the carriage. He also brought a few dolls made by himself, three water bags, a few steamed buns and special Rolled up egg pancakes for children to eat.

Gu Shiqing was already familiar with this large area of ​​​​the Xishan entrance, and he didn't go too far. He stopped almost five miles from the outermost entrance.

He first let the forest trees wait in the car, and walked around the neighborhood to pick some trees that could be cut down. This was also very particular. Gu Shiqing still paid great attention to ecological protection when he could do his best. He planned to pick older trees. Cut off the branches of the big tree for sustainable development.

Sure enough, he found a patch of trees that met the requirements. There were about ten or twenty trees, growing so close together that no one could hug them.

That's right, let me trim it.

Gu Shiqing was quite satisfied and went back to bring the carriage.

Lin Mu jumped off the carriage. There were many trees in this area, so even though the sun was bright, it didn't feel hot and there was still a little shade.

However, the ground is overgrown with weeds and there are probably many mosquitoes.

Forgetting to bring the insect repellent powder, Lin Mu slapped his head in regret and went back to tell Brother Xiao Le not to get off the carriage and stay well. Lin Mu opened the window for him to get some air.

My brother's skin is tender, so don't get bitten. Although Lin Mu is a member of the village, he cares about Xiao Le. He never forgets insect repellent powder in summer, but he didn't expect mosquitoes to appear earlier on this mountain.

I have to remind Shi Qing to buy some insect repellent powder, Lin Mu thought as he walked towards Gu Shiqing.

Gu Shiqing was under a big tree when he saw Lin Mu coming, "I'll climb up. Be careful under the tree so you don't get hit by falling branches."

"Yeah." Lin Mu nodded and pulled Gu Shi Qing Lai looked around and saw that he was well dressed in his coat and trousers. Fortunately, it was not too hot yet. Both of them wore long sleeves and trousers, otherwise they might have been bitten by mosquitoes.

Gu Shiqing didn't know what he was looking at. He thought Lin Mu cared about him and was obedient like a puppet, letting him manipulate him.

"Okay," Lin Mu nodded with satisfaction, "Go up, be careful when climbing the tree."

"Yeah."

Gu Shiqing used his hands and feet to climb up the tree, pulled out the prepared machete from the space, and slashed It hit a branch as thick as a thigh that stretched out next to him. He had been watching it under the tree just now. The long blade of the knife sank into the bark of the tree. Gu Shiqing took out another bundle of ropes and tied it to the handle of the knife. The forest trees were waiting below, and a stone weighing ten kilograms was loaded into the wooden frame. As soon as the rope hung down , he tied the wooden frame, and just like that, Gu Shiqing used the knife and the stone together to see the branch.

There was a "bang" sound, and dust flew up. Lin Mu hurriedly hid aside. Brother Xiao Le was grooming a rabbit in the carriage. When he heard the loud noise, he stared out the window curiously, but he remembered Lin Mu's words. If so, stay in the carriage obediently.

After the branches reached the ground, it was Lin Mu's job. Gu Shiqing also prepared a knife for him. It was not as sharp as his, but it was still convenient for cutting small branches and plucking leaves. Lin Mu prepared two large wooden frames respectively. Place leaves and twigs. The leaves can be mixed with fodder to feed livestock, and the twigs can also be used to make fires.

After the first success, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing followed the same pattern and cut down another tree. By the time it got dark, they had received about twenty branches and several large frames of leaves, because the wooden frame could not fit. Gu Shiqing also collected a lot of them into the space during the process.

"Let's go," Gu Shiqing reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "It's hard to walk in the dark."

Lin Mu also panted and nodded. He was really tired after working all afternoon.

When they returned to the village along the same route, the aroma of rice was already coming from many people's kitchens, but neither of them had the heart to cook today.

"Let me cook some noodles." Lin Mu said.

"Okay." Gu Shiqing nodded. Without further ado, he went to the cupboard and took out a hanging piece of bacon, cut some of it, and put it on top to make toppings when the Linmu noodles were cooked.

"Hiss!" Lin Mu yelled. He was tired today and the weather was warm. After eating, he boiled hot water and took a bath in the hut. As soon as the water was poured on him,

he felt the back of his neck was spicy and painful, and it felt swollen to the touch. .

Maybe he was bitten by an insect, Lin Mu guessed.

After washing hastily, I put on a set of white underwear and came out. I let my hair down, frowned and went to look for medicinal oil in the cabinet in the side room.

"What's wrong with your neck?" Gu Shiqing saw him come out and was taking off his clothes to go in and wash up. He noticed with sharp eyes that the back of Lin Mu's neck was red and swollen.

He walked forward and touched it gently, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts!" His rough hands felt even more pain when touching the forest trees, and they were also numb and itchy.

"I need to apply medicine." Gu Shiqing felt distressed looking at his red and swollen skin.

"Found it." Lin Mu took out a bottle, and Gu Shiqing took it, opened the cork and smelled it. It smelled of medicine, but it was effective...

Lin Mu saw his hesitation and advised: "Just apply this first, it really won't work. I'll go see the doctor tomorrow."

"Okay,"

Gu Shiqing said.

Lin Mu obediently lowered his head, and Gu Shiqing poured some medicated oil into his palms, rubbed his hands together, and applied it to the red and swollen areas.

"Well..." Gu Shiqing's hands were touching and rubbing, and Lin Mu suddenly felt a sharp pain, and tears were about to flow out.

Gu Shiqing was busy coaxing him, but he showed no mercy. He rubbed it three times, applying the ointment to the forest tree until his cheeks turned red. When he turned around, he scolded Gu Shiqing with moist eyes, "Why do you use so much strength!"

Lin Mu's face covered with red clouds reflected the white clothes, and Gu Shiqing suddenly became energetic. Although Lin Mu was injured after working hard today... This is a bit animalistic...

But... Hey,

Lin Mu fell into Gu Shiqing's arms shyly.

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Chapter 34 Spending Money (4)

A night of noise.

The next morning, when Lin Mu woke up, Gu Shiqing had already gone to the county. The steamed buns were warming in the pot, but at this time, cold ones would be fine.

Brother Xiao Le was also neatly cleaned up by him and played on the big bed.

Lin Mu stood up, his body still aching, "Where's Uncle Gu, have you gone to the county?"

Brother Xiao Le nodded, "Yes, Uncle Gu also left a lot of leaves in the yard."

Lin Mu got up and got out of bed, Walking out of the side room, there were two large frames of leaves in the yard that they had just picked yesterday. There was a note sandwiched between them, which read: "I went to the county. I'm not here today. Don't chop wood alone. If you want to do something, you can do it." Wash the leaves we just picked yesterday."

Gu Shiqing knew that he would not agree if he wanted to leave the trees alone for a day without chasing them, so he simply found a lighter job.

Lin Mu held the note, looked at it and put it in his pocket.

He really wanted to go to the mountain to cut wood, but it was not that convenient to be alone. Besides, he had to make some deworming medicine today. He reached out and touched the red and swollen place on the back of his neck. He felt that the swelling had subsided, but it still hurt a little. He would apply it again today. Some medicine should be fine.

Thinking about the scene of applying medicine yesterday, Lin Mu's face turned red again.

He looks serious...but actually...but some Meng Lang are really not afraid of embarrassing people to death.

Lin Mu knew that Gu Shiqing cared about him, so he followed what he said. After breakfast, he washed the leaves with water in the water tank in the yard. He took a long wooden board and spread out the washed leaves to blow on them, instructing Brother Xiao Le to blow them. Watch to prevent these leaves from being blown away by the wind.

Brother Xiaole is very happy to be able to help. He puffed up his little chest. I am a big kid now!

It took Lin Mu and Xiao Le brother most of the day to put the two large frames of leaves through water and then blow them away.

Lin Mu watched the sun set, gathered the leaves and put them into the frame, and held out his hand to hold brother Xiao Le, "Come, go pick herbs with uncle."

Lin Mu took brother Xiao Le out of the courtyard and went to the village. As he walked to the cemetery, the insect repellent he planned to collect was right in front of the cemetery, separated from the normal living areas of the villagers.

Lin Mu carried the small wooden basket and took Brother Xiao Le to the destination. He handed the small wooden basket to Brother Xiao Le and told him to look at it. He rolled up his sleeves and trousers, squatted down, and gently used the small cutting knife. Lightly cut off the cordyceps above the rhizome.

The green leaves and white rhizomes of insect repellent exude a pleasant fragrance, but I don't know why mosquitoes don't like this smell. Anthelmintics are made from powdered anthelmintics, but only the leaves can be used.

After cutting the trees for most of an hour, he saw that there was almost half of the basket in the small wooden basket. "Okay, go back!"

He took brother Xiao Le's little fleshy hand and shook it gently.

As the sun set, the two people held hands and returned home. Under the warm yellow sunshine, two figures, one large and one small, swayed along the road.

After returning home, seeing that it was getting late, Lin Mu put the insect repellent aside and lit a fire for the stove. The fire leaves lightly rubbed the wood in the stove a few times and yellow flames jumped out. Lin Mu threw in a few more Go in with a long piece of wood.

As the fire gradually started, Lin Mu put the earthen pot on the big iron pot, washed and cut vegetables and mushrooms and threw them in. He also cut a small piece of bacon into small pieces and threw them into the pot. The soup was bubbling.

"What are you doing? It smells so good." Gu Shiqing pushed the door open and came in, sniffing.

Um?

Lin Mu looked up.

Gu Shiqing came over and kissed him gently on the cheek.

Seeing his natural movements, Lin Mu suppressed the surprise and shyness in his heart and replied calmly: "I'm making soup, how about you go to the county today?"

I was always frightened by his sudden attacks, so I had to stay calm. ! Lin Mu said secretly in his heart.

"I got the bowls and pots I ordered. I think they're pretty good. I've ordered another batch. Let's see what happens later. If you think they're good, we'll order more."

Gu Shiqing picked the bowl . Containers such as these are mainly practical and do not require fancy styles, so they are not expensive.

"Yeah." Lin Mu nodded.

"By the way, I also brought back a husband." Gu Shiqing told Lin Mu the process in detail.

"This is what the middleman introduced last time. He sold himself as a slave and signed a five-year slave contract."

Gu Shiqing spent twenty taels of silver to buy Mr. Zhou, who was in his thirties. He was a hard-working man. , my father died very early, and was promised to a gambler by his stepmother. He gave birth to three children, one boy and two brothers. The younger brother fell ill, and he and the two children finally saved up money to hire a doctor. But he was stolen away by his own man to gamble. He cried all night and finally sold himself into slavery without telling his children.

Lin Mu sighed a little after hearing this, "Poor man."

"I'm not just pitiful for him," Gu Shiqing said, "I wanted to help him because I saw that he had a plan."

Gu Shiqing was not. As a charity person, he chose Mr. Zhou not only because of his life experience, but also because he only proposed to sell himself for five years, so that he could save money for medical treatment and have a chance to reunite in the future. He even used the money to settle his children. He was not originally from the area, but came from the south. After he and his children left their gambling father, their lives would only get better and better.

"I thought that if he can do well in the future, I will give him a probation when his life is up."

"It should be done." Lin Mu nodded repeatedly. He only signed a five-year contract, so why not.

Furthermore, Lin Mu thought that he was just a country boy, so how could he be served by slaves?

After saying that, the two met Mr. Zhou in the yard. He was in his thirties, a little shorter than Lin Mu, with a weather-beaten look on his face. He had suffered a lot at first glance, but his eyes were bright and determined. When you look at them, you have to kneel down and kowtow.

Lin Mu waited for him to kowtow and called him up, "Our family doesn't talk about this, just work seriously from now on."

Mr. Zhou responded respectfully and stood with his hands down.

Lin Mu looked at Gu Shiqing, and Gu Shiqing called him, "Go to the kitchen to prepare some food first."

Mr. Zhou responded.

Gu Shiqing pulled Lin Mu, "Come, let's take a look at these."

In the yard were things that Gu Shiqing had just brought back, a thick bowl that was bigger than his face, with a lid on it, and it was full of There is enough food to feed one person; there are also thick bowls smaller than the face, also covered with wooden lids, and there are ten of each type.

Also, there are two types of earthenware pots, large and small. The larger one is two circles smaller than the big iron pot in the kitchen. The smaller one can simmer soup for three people. There are five of each. Lin Mu looked at them one by one. Just as Gu Shiqing said, the materials used are the most common nowadays, but they can be installed. They are not picky about these things.

"How's it going? I ordered thirty large bowls, fifty small bowls, and ten earthen pots each."

"Okay." Lin Mu nodded, "More is fine."

"Okay. "

After the two of them saw this, Lin Mu took out a small stone pounder, put a handful of washed insect repellent grass in it, and started grinding it. Gu Shiqing was also learning next to him, holding another one to help Lin Mu do it together.

Not long after it had been pounded, Mr. Zhou was ready to cook.

"Master, husband, you can eat now." Mr. Zhou said with his head lowered.

Lin Mu was not used to it, "Don't call me husband, just call me Lin Mu."

Although there was an extra slave in the family, he had not changed his mind yet.

Frightened, Mr. Zhou waved his hands repeatedly, his expression became tense, "It can't be done, it can't be done."

Gu Shiqing stood up helplessly and said, "Then just call me boss." Just treat it as someone they hired.

Lin Mu nodded in agreement, and Mr. Zhou also hesitantly agreed.

Lin Mu and the two moved to the main room. Four dishes and one soup were already placed on the table. In addition to the bacon stewed mushrooms made by Lin Mu himself, there were also scrambled eggs, cold watermelon and other dishes. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing tasted them neatly. It tastes quite homely, and Brother Xiao Le is also satisfied.

"Then settle him." Gu Shiqing asked.

Lin Mu nodded.

The deed had been signed before, so Gu Shiqing took out the remaining ten taels of silver and handed it to him. Mr. Zhou thanked him repeatedly.

In this way, the matter is settled.

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Chapter 35 Built

That night, Gu Shiqing arranged for Mr. Zhou to live in a mud-tile house. The small house he built before was now empty.

Of course it should be Mr. Zhou.

The next day, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing started working again.

When he got up early in the morning, Mr. Zhou had already prepared breakfast, including hot multi-grain porridge and yellow corn pancakes with the aroma of oil. Brother Xiao Le ate without raising his head, and Lin Mu also ate deliciously.

After finishing eating, Mr. Zhou left the dishes and chopsticks to clean up, and Lin Mu started to pack up and go up the mountain. Not to mention, having more people at home to help is really a lot easier.

Lin Mu took six large white-flour steamed buns with him, as well as two bottles of insect repellent powder made yesterday. He and Gu Shiqing each took a water bag and put it in the carriage.

The two of them went up the mountain together. There was Mr. Zhou and his children at home. Lin Mu asked Aunt Wang to go and have a look. He felt really relieved.

I can finally concentrate on my work.

When they arrived at the mountain, Lin Mu learned his lesson and called Gu Shiqing first, and the two sprinkled insect repellent powder on each other.

"By the way," Gu Shiqing looked at the small porcelain medicine bottle with a sudden realization, "We also need to keep some of these small medicine bottles. Where should we grind the medicine and put it?"

"That's right." Lin Mu nodded repeatedly, he had also forgotten about this.

It seems that we still need to find a salesman who travels all over the country to collect some small items. Gu Shiqing thought that there is still something wrong with it, and he might just wrap up the salesman.

Lin Mu didn't know what he was thinking. The two of them were still cutting down trees and sorting them into places as they did yesterday. Gu Shiqing knew that he would stay here for a long time, so he deliberately vacated several large wooden frames.

The two of them sat down to rest after doing this for two hours, drinking water and talking. There seemed to be no one else around in the secluded Xishan Mountain, but it felt more like a world between two people.

At noon, the two of them didn't go down the mountain. Gu Shiqing ran to catch a pheasant and built an earthen stove to stew soup. Lin Mu brought fire leaves to light a fire, set up a wooden rack to simmer soup, and ate a full meal with big soft steamed buns. .

After eating, Lin Mumu leaned on Gu Shiqing's shoulder and dozed off with his eyes squinted. Gu Shiqing also leaned his head against his. Recently, he always woke up an hour early in the morning to farm in the space, and he was a little tired.

The weather was warm, and the two of them sat under the shade of the trees, with the breeze blowing, so comfortable.

In the afternoon, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing got up and continued working. It wasn't until the sun set that they went down the mountain with a full harvest.

Lin Mu also took advantage of the break to pick a basket of wild vegetables. He had not finished the ones given by Mr. Liu at home before, but he knew that Gu Shiqing had enough space to store them, so he would naturally stock up on them if he had the chance. The forest trees are like little hamsters, trying their best to store food for the winter.

When we got home, Brother Xiao Le was leaning against the courtyard door. He saw their carriage shaking from a distance, so he ran and jumped over.

Gu Shiqing stopped the car, and Lin Mu saw it from the window, jumped out of the car, picked up Xiao Le and walked home together.

"Lele, are you good or not today?"

Little Lele shook his head, "Lele is the best."

He said in a coquettish voice, "Uncle, can you come back earlier next time? Lele misses you." ." Brother Xiao Le stretched out his short round little finger and pointed it.

"Okay." Lin Mu kissed his forehead and promised.

Brother Xiaole clapped his little hands happily.

The three of them entered the house. Mr. Zhou saw his master coming back and took a basket of wild vegetables from Lin Mu's hand. "The food is ready, Master, go and eat."

Lin Mu held brother Xiao Le's hand, and Gu Shiqing followed them. , and walked into the main room together.

Mr. Zhou also sat at the corner of the table and moved his chopsticks. He didn't want to at first. How could any servant eat at the same table as the master? Even the dishes cannot be eaten the same.

Lin Mu didn't have so many taboos. He said that people in the village didn't pay attention to these things, so wouldn't he work the same way? This time Mr. Zhou only agreed to sit on the corner of the table, and Lin Mu followed him.

The next day, Gu Shiqing rode a horse to the county. Firstly, he bought some porcelain bottles. Secondly, he found a salesman to wrap up various bits and pieces from other people's stalls, and asked them to buy any new things first. Send it to Lin's house in Shangxi Village to show him. This is a big customer, how could the money man not want to? The money he earned this time alone was enough for him to walk the streets for a month.

He also brought back a big fat pig. The utensils were about to be in place and the food was ready. Mr. Zhou's cooking tasted good, so he could stew meat at home during the day.

In the morning, Lin Mu took Brother Le to wash vegetables at home and picked two large boxes of insect repellent. This thing is useful anyway, so he will pick some when he has time.

Gu Shiqing arrived home just before lunch. After the family had eaten, the big fat pig that Gu Shiqing brought back had been killed, and a bucket full of pig blood was also collected. Mr. Zhou knew how to cook meat. Lin Mu told him not to work too hard and just cook it step by step. When the time comes to eat, add more ingredients and stew.

Although Mr. Zhou felt a little strange, it was whatever the master said.

Lin Mu went up the mountain with Gu Shiqing again. Brother Xiao Le stayed at home to watch the fun, but he stopped clamoring to follow his uncle.

After five or six days of such a regular life, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing had cut down a lot of wood. The large branches alone formed a hill, and the small branches were placed in wooden frames, and the leaves were washed. Later, many were packed in sacks.

Gu Shiqing has also carefully observed the use of firewood in the kitchen during this period. It does not use much just for cooking, and the large wood they cut into sections is more resistant to burning. It is winter to see how to use it for burning the kang in the new house. How many counts?

On this day, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing had lunch on the mountain and went down the mountain soon after. Gu Shiqing should have gained something from farming in space today. He thought about going down the mountain early to organize things with Lin Mu.

When he arrived at the door of his house, Wang Xi was pacing back and forth at the door.

As soon as he saw them, he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and cupped his hands, "You two, the house is built!"

Gu Shiqing had a guess in his mind as soon as he saw him. When he heard what he said, he and Lin Mu both looked at each other in surprise. .

"Go and have a look?" Lin Mu couldn't wait.

"Let's go!"

The three of them walked together. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were busy going up and down the mountain. They hadn't been here for a few days.

When he got closer, he saw that the outside was just as Gu Shiqing imagined. It was surrounded by a wall, a tall and thick mud wall. The top of the wall was mixed with some gravel and thin bamboo tips. At a glance, he knew that Wang Xi had brought laborers with him. Use your heart.

"How's it going?" Wang Xi raised his hand and knocked on the wall, "It's thick, don't worry."

Lin Mu stretched out his arm to hold Gu Shiqing, and the two of them walked along the door from the outer wall, and walked around in a circle back to The outer door all nodded in their hearts, it was built solidly and did not fool them.

Wang Xi reached out and pushed open the outer door. The outer door was also made of the strongest stone available, but it took a lot of effort on his part.

The three of them walked in and found an open area. "It's just right to plant something here." Gu Shiqing whispered into Lin Mu's ear.

"Yeah." Lin Mu was tickled by the air he blew out, and nodded slightly.

If you look closely, you can see that traps have been dug around the inner wall according to the requirements of taking care of Shi Qing.

Keep walking forward, which is the inner door. Gu Shiqing still needs to work on this door, so he doesn't think too much about it.

Walking into the inner door, Lin Mu exclaimed, "Wow."

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Chapter 36 Mutation

Inside the inner wall is where the family lives.

The high wall surrounded by blue bricks. The first thing that comes into view is the two side rooms on the left and right and the main room in the middle, which are the same as Lin Mu's house. There is a smaller kitchen and bathroom in front of the main room on the left.

Gu Shiqing opened the bathroom door, "How about it? Mumu."

Lin Mu looked into the room and divided it into two places. There was a large wooden barrel on one side, separated by Ubu in the middle. The other side looked a little strange, with a square protruding from the ground, and a water tank and long pipes connected to the wall.

Gu Shiqing stretched out his hand and pulled the rope next to him to demonstrate to Lin Mu, and water flowed out. "You can take a bath on both sides, just boil hot water and pour it in."

Lin Mu opened his eyes wide, "This method is really good! Shi Qing, You are so capable."

Gu Shiqing hugged Lin Mu with a smile, "But it's easier to be more capable."

He said quietly: "I'll let you see what my husband is capable of tonight!"

Lin Mu stretched out his fist to hit Gu. Shi Qing's chest twitched, "That's not serious."

His ears turned red quietly. Gu Shiqing felt itchy and stretched out his hand to twist. Lin Mu broke away and walked to the backyard.

Huh, ignore him.

After Lin Mu left, Wang Xi looked at Gu Shiqing teasingly.

Gu Shiqing didn't feel embarrassed at all and raised his eyebrows, "What?" envious? I have a wife but you don't.

He lifted up his gown, crossed the threshold, and followed Lin Mu to the backyard.

The backyard is also a row of houses, unlike the east and west side houses where beds and cabinets have been arranged and are still empty. Gu Shiqing plans to use them as storage rooms, but if he keeps Zhou Fuzhou, he will have to give them to him. The house is arranged. There is still space in the backyard, and it is possible to build more.

"Are you okay?" Gu Shiqing waited for Lin Mu to come back from reading, took his hand and asked.

"Very good," Lin Mu was very satisfied. Although the house cost a lot, it was large and sturdy, and the two of them planned it well, so there was nothing they were dissatisfied with.

"Okay."

Gu Shiqing was also satisfied and readily handed over the balance to Wang Xi.

Wang Xi was also very happy to meet such a quiet customer, and left in a hurry with a group of laborers, promising to come back next time if there was any work.

The couple's new house is built!

Lin Mu suggested, "The livestock are kept close to each other in the mud-tile house. Otherwise, Zhang Hanzi could move over slowly, just in time to set up a cowshed."

There was already Gu Shiqing in the mud-tile house . The livestock he bought back, and Lin Mu also bought chickens, ducks, chicks, etc. during this period, were all simply used to make a nest. When they got here, they had to free their hands to clean up slowly.

"I think so too," Gu Shiqing said.

He felt that their belongings could be moved depending on the situation, but it was best to move the livestock and other things first, so as not to be ignored in case of emergency.

The couple told Zhang Hanzi about this matter, and Zhang Hanzi got busy.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were also very busy.

Gu Shiqing was busy traveling to and from the county to buy odd things from salesmen and various small traders; second, he was busy planting land and medicinal materials in the space; and third, he was busy going up the mountain with Lin Mu to prepare firewood.

Lin Mu was different from him. Apart from going up the mountain when he was free, he spent the rest of his time gathering wild vegetables, hunting pigweed or stewing meat with Mr. Zhou. He prepared both human and livestock food together.

Mr. Zhou noticed something was wrong, but he also knew that as a servant, sometimes you couldn't ask about the master's affairs, so he just kept silent and worked silently.

On this day, Gu Shiqing came back from the county with the last batch of customized bowls. They ordered four or five batches, and finally felt that they were almost ready.

Of course, another important reason is that the money to stock up on things is almost spent.

Gu Shiqing hurriedly rode to the door of his house, jumped off the horse and hugged Lin Mu who opened the door for him.

"Mumu!" The moment he hugged Lin Mu, Gu Shiqing felt real and let out a long sigh of relief.

"What's wrong?" Lin Mu looked at him worriedly.

Aunt Liu passed by the door and pointed at them, "Shameless, doing these things in broad daylight."

Lin Mu was embarrassed.

Gu Shiqing's eyes were cold, and he shot at Aunt Liu like a sharp sword and said loudly: "It's only natural for me to hug my husband!"

This was good, because it was already before noon, and everyone in the village came home from the fields to eat. As soon as Gu Shiqing made a loud noise, many curious, teasing, and reproachful glances came towards them.

Lin Mu felt so many attentions and hurriedly pulled Gu Shiqing in, closing the courtyard door to block out those sights.

After entering the door, Gu Shiqing changed his appearance, lowered his head and hugged Lin Mu depressedly, "Mumu, I'm sorry, I was impulsive just now."

He had emotions in his heart and shouldn't yell blindly with Aunt Liu.

They have more important things to do and can't waste time talking.

"It's okay." Lin Mu reached out and touched Gu Shiqing's face, and said tolerantly, "Don't be impatient. Speak slowly."

Gu Shiqing frowned, "The living dead are coming."

What?

Lin Mu's heart sank.

"Yes," Gu Shiqing smiled bitterly, "I heard from the salesman who goes there often that there are quite a few people in the neighboring county who are infected with madness. It is said that the magistrate of the neighboring county has sent doctors to treat them, but... there is no result."

Of course not . With results, Gu Shiqing knew that doctors who had close contact with zombies were also in danger.

Even... they have become the next zombies that will endanger people's lives.

"You have to tell Brother Zhi!" Lin Mu said anxiously, "I'll call him back!"

Brother Zhi is still in the shop. Some time ago, Lin Mu persuaded him not to open it, but he was stubborn and refused. Lin Mu There was nothing he could do but tell him to be careful.

But now it's time for him to be willing even if he doesn't want to. Tang Jiang is still outside guarding the bodyguards, and the living dead have appeared in the next county. There may be some in their county now or soon, and they can't wait any longer.

Gu Shiqing quickly held his hand, which was dripping with sweat. He squeezed it tightly, "Mumu, don't be afraid, I'll bring him back!"

"But..." Lin Mu frowned, how could he feel relieved that he was gone?

Gu Shiqing gently smoothed his frown, "Nothing happened when I came back just now. Don't worry, I will come back safely."

"Just in time," Gu Shiqing came closer and said, "Find an opportunity to Our things have passed through."

"I..."

"Mumu," Gu Shiqing interrupted, "You have other important things to do."

"What?" Lin Mu was distracted by his words. .

"Water." Gu Shiqing reminded him, "The water tank we bought is not full yet."

Lin Mu's expression condensed, yes, they still need to fetch water.

"Okay." Lin Mu's eyes were determined, "I'm going to fetch water, you, be careful."

"Yeah." Gu Shiqing nodded and rode his horse quickly.

As he rode, he was thinking in his mind, he had this, he had that, and there was nothing missing.

"Brother Gu!"

Gu Shiqing heard the voice after riding for a short distance.

In front of you is... Lin Zhi?

What's the dirty look next to him?

Gu Shiqing rode a few steps forward and took a closer look. That was... Tang Jiang?

He was greatly surprised, and hurriedly rode up to them and jumped down.

Tang Jiang is the bodyguard of the bodyguard bureau. He can't compare with their previous superpowers, but his skills are pretty good.

Why do you look like this?

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Chapter 37 News

"Brother Gu," Tang Jiang looked at Gu Shiqing's surprised eyes and said with a wry smile, "It's a mess outside. I won't do the escort agency's business."

"It's a mess?" Gu Shiqing asked.

"Yes."

"Do you still remember the living dead we treated at Dr. Ge in Beijun?"

Tang Jiang sighed helplessly, "There are a lot more of them now. I almost couldn't come back this time because of this."

"Hiss, "Gu Shiqing then said with concern: "You're not injured, right?"

"It's a small injury," Tang Jiang pointed to a long gash on his left arm. "It's just that the journey was a bit difficult."

Gu Shiqing looked at the wound. It wasn't a zombie bite, it looked like a knife scratch, so I felt relieved.

Brother Zhi's eyes were red. He sniffed and his voice was choked with sobs. "You still said! Why is he so small?"

Tang Jiang hugged Brother Zhi comfortingly and patted him. He said a little apologetically: "I'm from the county store." I don't want to let Brother Zhi go, so why don't you tell Lin Mu?"

"In this world, I just want to live a good life with Brother Zhi in the village."

"It should be done," Gu Shiqing said. To tell you the truth, Mumu asked Brother Zhi to come back when I went to the county

. "Ah?" Brother Zhi raised his head.

"Yes," Gu Shiqing responded, "Go back and talk to him."

Seeing that the forest was intact and his husband-in-law Tang Jiang was protecting him, Gu Shiqing had finally completed the task given by his wife.

However, he pulled Tang Jiang aside and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

"What?" Tang Jiang was surprised.

Seeing that he didn't understand what he meant, Gu Shiqing hit the point directly, "I'm going to go to the county to buy some things to stockpile."

"The county is fine now, and no one knows what will happen in the future, so I won't panic if I save more. "

Tang Jiang's eyes lit up, "Brother Gu, you are right."

"I'll go with you."

Gu Shiqing shook his head, "Send your husband back to the village first, Mu Mu is here.

" I'll go back and bring the carriage here so I can load it up."

"Okay!" Tang Jiang said with fists in his hands, "Thank you!"

Although he was tired and injured during the journey, he still had that energy at home. Gu Shiqing wasn't worried about him.

After making an appointment with Tang Jiang to meet at the entrance of the village, Gu Shiqing rode back.

The forest trees are fetching water.

Gu Shiqing had already placed the large water tank they bought in the inner courtyard of their new house. It was noon now, and every household was eating and resting at home. There were not many people around the new house, so it was nothing for the trees to come and go again and again. people see.

Lin Mu was holding two large wooden barrels in his hands, and he was worried about Gu Shiqing and Zhi Geer.

"Washing!" One large water tank was full, and slowly the water level in the other one also rose.

Lin Mu put down the barrel and wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves.

He hadn't eaten lunch yet, but he was anxious and not hungry.

"Mumu!" Lin Mu just walked out of the outer courtyard door and faced the warm sunshine.

"Shi Qing!"

The bucket was thrown on the ground randomly.

Lin Mu pounced on Gu Shiqing. Just as Gu Shiqing was about to hug him tightly, Lin Mu let go and pulled Gu Shiqing to look around carefully.

Very good, neat clothes, no wounds.

Gu Shiqing looked at him with a smile.

"I met Brother Tang and Lin Zhi on the road."

"Brother Tang just finished escorting, and they came back from the county together."

"You can go talk to him."

"That's great!" Lin Mu's eyes lit up. , laughed.

Finally heard some good news!

"I want to go to the county with Brother Tang." Gu Shiqing broke the happy atmosphere.

Lin Mu smiled slightly, "Do you have to go?"

"Yes," Gu Shiqing said, "I want to accompany Brother Tang to buy some things."

"Now that the situation is not so urgent, I can go a few more times. "

Okay," Lin Mu nodded, "Don't worry about me at home."

He pulled Gu Shiqing's sleeve and said coquettishly, "I just hope you are safe, think about me and Lele, okay?

" Gu Shiqing couldn't help but kiss him on the forehead. Lin Mu rarely acted coquettishly. His heart melted and he couldn't bear to leave.

Seeing the cunning look in Lin Mu's eyes, Gu Shiqing knew that he did it on purpose because he just didn't want to leave.

But...

Gu Shiqing took Lin Mu to his chest and hugged him tightly, "Let's go."

He did not go to the village entrance agreed with Tang Jiang, but went to the old village chief's house first.

The old village chief's house was very lively. Many old people from the village came and paced over after dinner to chat outside the courtyard gate.

Seeing him coming, she said something cool, "Young boy, come to see the village chief."

Gu Shiqing smiled and knocked on the door.

The village chief's son opened the door and saw that he had nothing in his hands. He frowned and let him in anyway.

The old village chief was sleeping on a deck chair in the yard with his eyes squinted.

Gu Shiqing was in a hurry and couldn't care less about whether to disturb him or not. He said loudly: "Village Chief, Mr. Gu wants to talk to you about something."

The old village chief was startled and woke up from his sleep. Even the old people outside Everyone heard it, and their ears perked up.

The old village chief was a little impatient, "What's the matter?"

Gu Shiqing told the story about the living dead in East County, and also said that the neighboring county also discovered it, and it would be a matter of time before they found it here. I hope the village chief can report to the county magistrate as soon as possible and tell the villagers to pay attention. It is best to strengthen the house and stock up more food.

The old village chief felt a little unlucky, what a living dead! What does Shangxi Village have to do with them!

However, Gu Shiqing looked solemn and said perfunctorily: "I know, I know."

Then he said to his son standing aside: "You just heard it, tell the outsiders about this living dead."

He only felt that Gu Shiqing was causing trouble for him.

His son was obedient and went out to learn the language.

Gu Shiqing saw that the old village chief turned a deaf ear to his words!

He was also a little angry, but he didn't listen to his well-intentioned advice?

never mind.

Gu Shiqing left.

The old people outside saw him come out, and some laughed at him, "Young boy, are you crazy? What kind of living dead? I have never seen this old man in more than sixty years of life!"

Gu Shiqing glanced at him . Looking at his gray hair and stooped body, he couldn't bear to say: "Uncle, I heard this from someone when I was doing business. Just don't believe it."

He paused, looked at the people around him, and said nonchalantly: "Anyway, I'd rather believe it."

After saying that, he patted the dust on his gown and left.

Only the old people in the village were left talking about it.

"Is what he said true or false?"

"Is it credible?"

"Who knows!"

Some people were dismissive, while others were thoughtful.

"If the world is really in chaos, we won't sell the grain we harvested this year."

"That's true. In my opinion, we have to stock up on more."

"No!"

Gu Shiqing put aside these mixed voices. After thinking about it, I went back to the mud house and drove the carriage to the entrance of the village. Tang Jiang was already standing under the big tree at the entrance of the village.

He changed into a pair of clean and tidy clothes, and looked like that strong man again.

"Coming?"

"Let's go."

The two of them didn't say much and rushed to the county together.

When we arrived in the county, everything was as usual. It seemed that the disturbance next door had not spread here yet.

There is not much time now. Tang Jiang does not have time to choose as carefully as Gu Shiqing, so he can only spend more money to buy things.

Fortunately, Gu Shiqing followed him and could give Tang Jiang suggestions on what to buy, so that he would not have to list them slowly.

However, for things like the water bowls and bowls that Gu Shiqing ordered before, he can only order less and rush them to see if there is still a chance to pick them up.

Tang Jiang was doing a big purchase, and Gu Shiqing also bought some, so that when he moved to Lin Mu's house later, he would be able to move the things at home out of the way. He had always packed them into the space quietly before.

After the two finished shopping and loaded the carriage, Gu Shiqing said he was going to find Wang Xi, and Tang Jiang accompanied him.

He and Wang Xi met through building a house, and he thought Wang Xi was a person worth getting to know. Now a crisis was right in front of him. Believe it or not, Gu Shiqing felt that it would not be in vain to remind them of their friendship.

The carriage arrived in front of Wang Xi's house.

Gu Shiqing asked Tang Jiang to stay in the car and look at things, and he was about to jump out of the car.

"Brother Gu!"

Wang Xi hurriedly came out of the house, "You came just in time! I was just going to find you!" "

What's the matter?" Gu Shiqing pulled him, with a vague premonition in her heart.

Sure enough, Wang Xi's anxious expression was genuine. He glanced around and pulled him under the eaves of his house. "Did you know that there is a madman in the county next door?"

He spent so much time in Shangxi Village for Gu Shiqing's house. He left before dawn, and arrived home after dark, his eyes darkened. I didn't hear about the madness until today, and I hurriedly went to tell my relatives and friends.

"I heard," Gu Shiqing nodded, "That's why I came to you."

"Well, that's a coincidence," Wang Xi laughed at himself, "I was worried that you didn't believe it."

"How could that be?" Gu Shiqing He said seriously: "It's better to be cautious. I don't know what will happen to us!"

"It's not easy to farm in your county, so you'd better buy more rice and noodles." Gu Shiqing reminded.

"Thank you, Brother Gu!" Wang Xi thanked him with his hands.

Gu Shiqing also nodded, turned and left.

The two of them settled down and returned to the village together.

Gu Shiqing bought less things, so he discussed with Tang Jiang to park the carriage in front of his house first, and then take Tang Jiang away and move slowly after the move was completed.

"Pap tap tap tap." The carriage stopped. Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang jumped out, opened the door, and carried the baggage down one by one. There were bags of rice, noodles, and some soy, vinegar, oil, and salt. When Mr. Zhou heard the movement, he opened the door. The courtyard gate also came forward to help.

The neighbors and the husbands and aunts walking nearby also came forward curiously. Words spread quickly in the village. They had already heard the news brought by Gu Shiqing.

Someone was immediately shocked, "Young boy, are you really buying it?"

"That's right, I thought he was joking!"

"I'm afraid it's not true. Why don't we prepare some at home? There's not much white flour left. ." A husband lifted his arm to the man next to him.

They said it was theirs, and Gu Shiqing just did his own thing, unloaded all the things and moved them into the house.

"You can take it away. My family is not in a hurry to use it." He said to Tang Jiang.

Tang Jiang nodded in greeting, ignored the comments of the people next to him, and drove away with the carriage.

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Tang Jiang led the carriage back home. His house was a short distance away from Lin Mu's house, and they were only a short walk away.

The courtyard door is open.

Tang Jiang drove the carriage into the yard and locked the door.

Brother Zhi heard the movement at the door and came out.

Next to him, Lin Mu held his hand and followed him out. Both of their eyes were red.

"What's wrong?"

Tang Jiang stepped forward, and Brother Zhi sniffed and threw himself into his arms, "Why have you been gone for so long?"

He raised his head and complained to Tang Jiang with his big eyes, "I'm so worried about you. Lin Mu

couldn't care less, "Is Shi Qing back?"

Tang Jiang nodded, "He's already at home."

"Okay," Lin Mu nodded and said to Brother Zhi, "I'll go home first."

Brother Zhi straightened up from Tang Jiang's arms and said, "Well, you can go back." He spoke with a bit of a nasal tone.

Lin Mu came to Zhi Ge'er's house after Gu Shiqing left. He heard from Gu Shiqing that Tang Jiang was back with Zhi Ge'er, so he came over to take a look. When Zhi Ge'er saw him, he couldn't shed tears. Talking about the hateful boss of the shop opposite, talking about their Lin's shop being closed.

Brother Zhi knew that Tang Jiang said he was quitting for his own good, but he and Mu Mu finally opened the shop and then gave it up. As the boss wished, he felt anxious and angry, and also had feelings for Lin Mu. Guilty, but he couldn't let go of Tang Jiang. Tang Jiang was injured outside and came back alive on the line between life and death. He was worried and scared.

All kinds of emotions were intertwined. As soon as he saw Lin Mu, he took his hand, "Mumu, wuwu, mumu..."

Seeing him like this, Lin Mu thought he had been wronged in some way, and hurriedly pulled him into the house to explain in detail. .

"Hey..." After knowing the reason, Lin Mu took the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears that Brother Zhi finally shed, and advised him, "Zhizhi, Brother Tang is right, I don't plan to open a shop anymore. "

Brother Zhi raised his eyes and looked at him.

Lin Mu smiled, "The most important thing is that the family lives safely, Zhizhi, are you right?"

"Yes." Zhige nodded in confusion.

Lin Mu held his hand, sighed, and said sadly: "Hey... I don't know when they will come back?"

"Yes." Brother Zhi also agreed. He also wanted Tang Jiang to accompany him now.

In the Lin family courtyard.

When Lin Mu heard that Tang Jiang said that Gu Shiqing was also back, he hurriedly said goodbye and knew that his brother had returned home.

Mr. Zhou was cooking dinner, and the aroma of rice wafted over. Gu Shiqing was holding Xiao Le and wandering around in the yard, not thinking about the unknown dangers. It was really a beautiful scene.

Seeing Lin Mu push the door open and come in, Gu Shiqing put down the child, and Brother Xiaole also ran over and hugged Lin Mu's legs.

"Look, I'm back. I'm missing my arms and legs, right?" Gu Shiqing teased Lin Mu.

Lin Mu really laughed.

Forget it, don't say anything to him, he always has an idea.

"What should we do next?" Lin Mu asked Gu Shiqing while eating dinner.

At the dinner table, brother Xiao Le was eating and drinking soup obediently, no matter what his uncle and uncle Gu were saying.

Mr. Zhou had eaten early and went to the kitchen to wait.

"Let's live like this." Gu Shiqing said. He thought that the transportation here was not developed. Even if there were zombies in the county, they would not

spread on a large scale within five or six days. He didn't realize that it had been several months since he arrived here from Beijun. Is it done?

Lin Mu nodded, he also felt that it was not time to live at home.

Unless you have no choice, who wants to stay at home and not go out?

"Then let's make an appointment with Zhi Zhi and the others to go to the mountain together tomorrow?"

"Sure." Gu Shiqing expected that his wife would say this, but he didn't object. The two of them didn't have any relatives in this village. Lin Zhi and his wife had a good time. Tang Jiang is also a kind person, so it would be nice to have some contact with him.

Maybe the two families will have to help each other in the future!

Although he has space and experience, he doesn't dare to overdo it. It's good to have trustworthy companions.

"But we're not going together, I'm going with Tang Jiang." Gu Shiqing added.

He observed that Tang Jiang would rather go out as a escort to earn hard money than hold Lin Zhi captive, so he knew it in his heart, and decided for him directly without asking.

Lin Mu's eyes widened, what? You don't want me if you have helpers?

"We'll take this opportunity to hunt some wild animals this time. You and Lin Zhi will help cook them together. I'm afraid that Mr. Zhou won't be able to do it alone." Gu Shiqing hurriedly found a reason to persuade his wife.

"Okay." Lin Mu agreed, still a little unhappy.

Gu Shiqing saw something was wrong in the atmosphere, stood up and slapped Lin Mu on the cheek, and before he could react, he slipped away to the kitchen with the bowl in hand.

Lin Mu was stunned? !

He...

Lin Mu was angry and laughing, and the little depression just now disappeared without a trace.

In the evening, Gu Shiqing went to Lin Zhi's house to talk to Tang Jiang about going up the mountain tomorrow. Tang Jiang agreed and the two agreed to go early tomorrow morning.

On the morning of the next day, Tang Jiang planned to get up quietly by himself, carrying Zhi Ge'er on his back, but unexpectedly, his brother also got up and insisted on going with him.

I have no choice but to take it with me.

When I arrived at the door of Lin Mu's house, I saw Gu Shiqing and Lin Mu waiting there.

The two agreed last night that they would go alone, but today they both brought their husband with them, so no one could blame the other.

Come on! Then let's go together.

Tang Jiang took the family's donkey cart, and Gu Shiqing drove the carriage. Lin Mu invited Zhi Ge to ride in the carriage with him. Zhi Ge climbed up the mountain in a hurry, and the four of them packed up and set off.

When we arrived at Xishan Mountain, it was June and the sky was already bright. Gu Shiqing first took Tang Jiang to set up traps and took a bundle of ropes to trap the wild animals.

Lin Mu and Zhi Geer picked wild vegetables and mushrooms together. At this time, the wild vegetables and mushrooms were growing very well. When the wind and rain came, the things in the ground popped up one after another, and they were still fresh and delicious. , flavorful.

Lin Mu and Zhi Geer were flopping on the ground with big baskets in their hands.

This was what Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang saw when they came back.

"Let's go!" Gu Shiqing called them.

They went to chop wood.

This was an old job. Lin Mu was familiar with it. He took his brother Zhi with him, and Tang Jiang also had a lot of strength. The two of them took turns, one under the tree and the other on the tree. They were able to work all morning without rest. Lin Mu used to When he comes with Brother Zhi, Gu Shiqing always wants to take a break from work.

The four of them had some lunch, and Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang went to catch wild animals.

Good guy! After all, the weather is warm, and there are many more wild animals than in winter, including spores, hares, pheasants, and even a wild boar!

They originally thought that Lin Mu and Lin Zhi would go down the mountain with wild animals and vegetables in the afternoon, but that was no longer possible. These things were piled on the donkey cart, and the two of them could not push them at all!

So, the four of them had to go down the mountain together. At noon, not many people in the village were hanging around outside, so they deliberately chose a secluded path. Gu Shiqing also made many preparations and brought a Ubu to protect him from the rain. They put a black cloth over the things to cover them tightly, and the four of them escorted them to Lin Mu's house.

After quietly closing the door, Lin Mu and Zhi Geer began to work. Skinning, bleeding, shaving, grooming, making fire, and stewing all continued in the same manner. Lin Mu asked Brother Zhi and Brother Xiaole to look after the stove, make fire, boil water, and stew. , he and Zhou Fulang were doing more bloody work in the courtyard.

Lin Mu didn't take special care of Zhi Ge'er. Zhi Ge'er wasn't very familiar with other things. Just looking at the stove was not easy in this weather!

After a busy afternoon, the wild animals were not finished. Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang continued to work on the mountain. They came back after dark at night. They were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs. As a result, the blood and feathers all over Lin Mu's house were all gone. No place to start.

Lin Mu and the others were so busy that they forgot the time. When they saw them coming back, they remembered that dinner hadn't been cooked yet.

But there's nothing you can do here! The meat stewed in the pot is not yet cooked.

So Zhou Fulang was asked to go to Zhi Ge'er's house to make a fire and cook. Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang helped with this.

The wood piled on the donkey cart was also put away first. Fortunately, it was night and not many people were seen.

Mr. Zhou knew that there was a lot going on at home, so he only cooked Kuaishou noodles, poured some meat soup, and cut some meat slices. The six of them ate it together, then walked back to Lin Mu's house, pretended to be digesters, and continued working.

It wasn't until night, when I was exhausted, that I almost finished it.

Tang Jiang took his car back. The car was filled with divided wood. Lin Mu's yard had not been cleaned yet.

They didn't want to do it anymore and asked Mr. Zhou to rest early. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing also finished washing and lay down on the bed. Brother Xiao Le had already fallen asleep in the small bed next to him.

Gu Shiqing sighed, he was really tired today.

He still wanted to show Lin Mu what he was capable of!

But today... forget it, forget it.

Now he has no more charming thoughts at all.

The two fell asleep.

When they woke up the next morning, Tang Jiang and Lin Zhi met them at Lin Mu's house. Lin Mu and Zhi Geer didn't mention following them to the mountains because they couldn't leave and there was still unfinished work in the yard. .

It was still noon when Gu Shiqing went down the mountain, piled the wild animals they had shot in the morning on the car and quietly sent them down the mountain.

"Everything is packed?"

"Yes," Lin Mu nodded. They had all the wild things and were washing wild vegetables.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mumu." Gu Shiqing reached out and touched his sweaty face.

Lin Mu shook his head, "Don't say that, you're very tired too."

It's hard for everyone, and it's not easy for anyone, Lin Mu knows.

The two of them chatted for a while, and then Gu Shiqing went back.

Lin Mu and Zhi Geer continued to busy themselves.

After five days like this, the four of them and Mr. Zhou got up early and worked hard every day. However, looking at the increasing piles of firewood and the full store of meat in the kitchen vat, he felt happy and happy. Contented, he believed others were too.

Unfortunately, such days are only temporary, Gu Shiqing also had a premonition.

Today was the day to go to the county to catch a big fair. Lin Mu and Zhi Geer didn't go to their house, so they still went up the mountain.

At noon, the four of them came down from the mountain to Lin Mu's house. Mr. Zhou had been cooking for the past few days, and Brother Zhi and Tang Jiang also came to eat together.

Before she even got close, she saw a circle of people surrounding Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu stood in the middle of the crowd, talking about what she had seen at the market in the morning, dancing with joy

, "I said it's really amazing to have that mad disease. People have changed. They don't recognize anyone, and they even try to bite people!"

There was a burst of exclamation, "Really! Where is it? I'll take a look too!"

Someone immediately scolded, "What are you looking at! I'm not afraid of you."

The man retorted, "I'm just taking a look and not touching it!" "

Gu Shiqing held his head while listening outside the crowd. He didn't have time to hide from the zombies, so he got close to him and died?

At first glance, this person didn't take what he said that day to heart, and still wanted to watch the fun!

Most of the people watching were just listening to the novelty. Gu Shiqing sighed, feeling a little sad in his heart.

It's really hard to persuade a damn ghost with good words!

Hey... Lin Mu watched him sigh, pulling on his sleeves and shaking him, his eyes seemed to say, don't be sad, you warned them, there's nothing they can do if they don't listen.

Gu Shiqing understood what he meant and raised his foot to enter.

When Aunt Liu saw them, she shouted even louder, "It's such a big deal, is it worth being so panicked? Buying this and that shows off how much money you have!"

Lin Mu didn't reply, and pulled Gu Shiqing through the door. Gu Shiqing turned around He turned to close the courtyard door and glanced at Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu was startled, feeling a little cold for some reason, and her voice gradually became quieter.

Gu Shiqing cheered up again. The county already had it, and it was time for them to plan to move to a new house.

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Chapter 39 Moving

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing sat opposite each other in the yard, peeling beans and chatting about moving.

"Let's start moving." Lin Mu said.

With everything planned and prepared in an orderly manner, he was no longer as panicked when facing the zombies, but more focused on what he could do.

Life and death matter.

Lin Mu just wants to be together as a family.

"Okay," Gu Shiqing nodded, "Let's move the things we bought at home one after another. We can still sleep here."

The two decided and started taking action after lunch.

Zhi Geer and Tang Jiang heard about it and wanted to help them, but Lin Mu refused.

The young couple also have things to prepare, so they can do the moving alone.

Gu Shiqing would rather have no one come to help him. Many of his things are stored in the space. How can an outsider tell him clearly?

Lin Mu took Brother Xiao Le and Gu Shiqing to the mud-roofed house and ordered Hanzi Zhang to drive the livestock to the new house. As soon as the new house was built, Zhang Hanzi began to be busy placing the livestock. Gu Shiqing also went to help. A dozen cattle and sheep followed Zhang Hanzi to the new house, and they were very obedient.

Brother Xiaole opened his round eyes and looked at this mighty group with curiosity.

Naturally, it is impossible for such a huge target to be seen by no one.

Immediately, some people in the village came up to talk with envy in their eyes, "Young boy, when your family kills sheep in winter, you can sell some to my uncle at a low price!"

This is better, and you can also spend money.

There are even more unreasonable ones who just want to take advantage!

For example, Aunt Liu, who was mocking them just now, was grabbing Lin Mu's hand with a smile on her face, trying to get her hands on her neighbor's little fat sheep!

Lin Mu had a good temper when it came to his family, but when faced with Aunt Liu like this, he threw his hands away without saying a word.

The sheep and cattle slowly moved into the built nest. Zhang Hanzi grabbed the grass materials and sprinkled them in the trough at the front of the nest.

Seeing the cattle and sheep slowly and tentatively walking forward, lowering their heads in front of the trough and sticking out their tongues to eat, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing both felt relieved and looked at the new place. These animals don't even recognize life.

"The fodder we brought is almost eaten," Zhang Hanzi told them, "Then we have to feed the purple grass we bought last time."

"Okay." Gu Shiqing nodded, "Don't worry, don't worry, eat I'll go buy it when it's done."

Purple grass has been planted in the space and has even been harvested. Gu Shiqing is not worried at all.

After settling the animals, Gu Shiqing led the donkey cart and helped Zhang Hanzi move. He didn't have many things, so he moved them all in one trip. Gu Shiqing carved a small area between the inner and outer walls for him to build. room. There are two side rooms, a stove, and a bathroom. Of course, this bathroom is not as good as their own, and can only hold wooden barrels, but the man is also smiling from ear to ear.

In the past, several people lived in one room, but now one person lives in several rooms. Isn't he satisfied?

Gu Shiqing teased him while helping him unload the baggage, "I didn't expect you to move in before us!"

Zhang Hanzi quickly waved his hand, "Don't dare, don't dare."

Gu Shiqing smiled and patted his shoulder, "Just kidding. That's all."

He felt relieved.

On the surface, the move ended here. It was just to give the livestock a spacious place to grow meat. The villagers didn't think anything of it. At most, they were dazzled by their herd of cattle and sheep.

At night, after Zhou Fulang and Xiao Le fell asleep at home, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing quietly slipped out of the house.

Zhang Hanzi said that the mud-roofed house needed to be tidied up, so he would not stay here today, just to facilitate the two of them.

Gu Shiqing held a lantern in one hand and Lin Mu in the other, and they walked to the new house together.

The surroundings were quiet, only the sound of their footsteps stepping on the weeds and their heartbeats could be heard. The dim moonlight shone on the grass and black soil, and a little candle flame shone in the dark night.

It was the first time that Lin Mu went out to do things in the middle of the night behind someone's back. It was obviously legitimate, but somehow he was a little nervous. He held Gu Shiqing's hand tightly.

Gu Shiqing only thought that his wife was afraid of the dark at night, and it was indeed very dark in his eyes. How could this candlelight compare to the brilliant lights before? Of course, he also held Lin Mu's hand tightly.

The two of them gently took the keys and opened the large iron locks on the inner and outer courtyard doors, and came to the row of empty houses in the inner backyard.

Pushing open the door of the room on the far left, wooden shelves were neatly set up inside, which is what Wang Xi and the others were told to do.

Gu Shiqing threw out a bunch of sacks from the space, filling them with rice first.

Lin Mu cooperated with him, holding the mouth of the sack with both hands, and the white rice poured into the sack from Gu Shiqing's space. Two bags of white rice were poured in, and two bags of brown rice and one bag of white flour were poured in. Lin Mu and the two worked together to pour the rice into the sack. They moved to the middle shelf of three shelves.

The rice should not get wet to prevent insect infestation. It will not work if it is placed directly on the ground.

There is also a bag each of sweet potatoes and potatoes.

"I have to get a cat!" Lin Mu suddenly said.

What should I do if there are rats here with so much food?

Gu Shiqing slapped his head, no! He hasn't thought of this yet! Fortunately, I prepared early.

Gu Shiqing took out the big wooden basket again and poured the meat into it in pieces. Lin Mu took a rope and threaded it through the candlelight. The two of them hung it on the top wooden shelf together. These were the wild animals that had been hunted in the mountains during this period. The smoked meat and the pork bought from time to time were not fresh meat, and not all of them were here. Gu Shiqing only poured one basket, which weighed about twenty kilograms.

It's warm now, so just take less and put it outside.

On the bottom floor, Lin Mu prepared wooden boxes.

One contains fabrics, another contains herbs, and there are also some bits and pieces that are not easy to break. Take them out first, and Gu Shiqing will put them away later.

Not only that, there were also wooden baskets containing dried wild vegetables. Then there are bottles and jars, all of which are pickled vegetables.

The bowls and pots they ordered were also placed in a wooden box, and the rest were still packed into the space.

Speaking of which, it was enough to just decorate one room, but there was little light at night, and holding a lantern was no better than smearing it, so the two of them worked hard for a long time.

After the storage room was installed, I ran to the open space next to the kitchen and placed two large water tanks. There was no water in them. I would go fetch water tomorrow.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Shiqing also took a good inventory of the space. In addition to the things before, he had accumulated a lot since coming here.

There were a lot of medicinal herbs, but they were pushed together in a mess, so we had to find a chance to sort them. Gu Shiqing told Lin Mu, and Lin Mu took it to heart.

Then there is the purple grass that livestock eats, piled in piles like a hill, and the other hill-like thing is the wood they chop. Thinking of this, the two of them piled a large piece of fodder into the house where the livestock fodder was stored, and piled enough wood in the kitchen to burn for several months.

Compared with these, the grain is not much, but there are a lot of grain seeds. Gu Shiqing also took out a small bag of wheat seeds.

Not to mention cotton or anything else, just put them in a space and group them together. Just have a room outside and lock the others. Even if someone comes, you don't know what's inside.

The two of them worked for most of the night and then went back quietly. They had to clean up tomorrow, so there was no need to avoid people.

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Ah, I worked overtime yesterday and didn't update. I'm sorry.

This is Maomao's application document, so I didn't prepare much to save it at the beginning. I worked overtime occasionally and already used it up.

So there wasn't a drop of it yesterday!

ah! Manuscript Box You are already a mature manuscript box! You should learn to code by yourself!

This incident also teaches Cat a lesson!

For the article about being a roommate with a swordsman, you must save at least one-third before writing it!

Although...

it's too far away to think about these now

! Maomao must finish writing this article first!

Chapter 40 Death

Even though they worked for a long time last night, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing got up early the next day to clean.

What we ate this morning was pancakes. Brother Xiao Le liked to eat egg pancakes, which were soft and fragrant. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing liked to eat corn pancakes, which were tough and chewy. Mr. Zhou was no worse than Lin Mu in doing both.

The two of them ate until they were 70% full, leaving Brother Xiao Le alone at the children's table. Then they energetically took the rag and broom and went to the new house.

Brother Xiaole is now used to the busyness of Uncle Xiao and Uncle Gu, so he goes together without making any noise, and obediently feeds the rabbits little by little with blades of grass in the yard.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing left the house and saw from a distance that the diligent villagers were already carrying hoes and going to the fields. Some of them were still discussing what happened yesterday when they got closer.

"Tell me, what happened to the madness yesterday?"

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say." Old man Liu from the east end of the village shook his head.

"Hey! Lao Li went to the county this morning! We'll find out when he comes back." The man next to him replied with a smile.

Gu Shiqing walked past them, and these words fell into his ears.

Several people looked at him and suddenly fell silent. The young boy was scared!

Lin Mu frowned, "Shi Qing, this..."

Is anyone really so curious to see it?

Gu Shiqing's heart suddenly thought, and he handed the broom to Lin Mu and sighed, "I'll talk to the village chief again."

It's better to go and persuade the village chief again. I hope they can listen to what the village chief has to say.

Lin Mu watched him walk away with worry in his eyes. He couldn't let go, but things still had to be done. He went to the new house alone, found the key and opened the door.

Sweeping the yard, I took a rag and wiped the side room, kitchen and other rooms carefully.

Just as he was pouring dirty water at the door, Gu Shiqing came back.

"How's it

going?" "It's okay." Gu Shiqing smiled and nodded. It didn't work last time. This time he used a different explanation to persuade him.

"The old village chief agreed to tell the villagers not to go out to watch the fun and to free up two rooms." Gu Shiqing told Lin Mu.

What he said last time was just talk in the eyes of the old village chief. This time he only said that if the villagers ran to watch the excitement and didn't take care of the fields properly, they might affect the harvest.

The old village chief sat up straight and took his words seriously.

After all, it is already June, and the wheat will be harvested soon. Now is the time to work harder, how can we be distracted?

He also promptly asked what he would do if he contracted the disease and passed it on to someone else. Why not tidy up two rooms just in case.

The old village chief also agreed.

Sure enough, they followed him out of the house, wandered around the fields a few times, and typed a few words about taking good care of the fields to have a bumper harvest this year. The villagers looked at the green wheat seedlings in the fields that were as high as their knees, and their wandering thoughts stopped. .

You can watch the fun at any time, but now is the most important time.

After hearing what Gu Shiqing said, Lin Mu felt relieved for a moment. It's best for everyone to live peacefully!

The two of them finished cleaning together, and Zhang Hanzi rolled up his bed. Gu Shiqing spread a clean cloth on the floor of a storage room that was empty before he arrived, poured piles of purple grass on the cloth, and ordered He fed the livestock and then led Lin Mu back to the blue brick house.

At this time, the county.

Old Li Tou was walking happily with his feet up.

He is an old man in his fifties. His wife is gone and he only has two sons left.

The two sons are useful and filial, and they married to a good wife. They gave birth to two boys and a little brother. They are both sensible and know how to help the family. The family's life is considered to be top-notch in the village.

The younger members of the family said that he was old, so he was allowed to enjoy the blessings without having to work. He just wandered around and joined in the fun every day. He was among the group of old men surrounding the old village chief's house that day.

He heard that the young man from the neighboring village who had returned from the county said that the man with the mad disease looked different, so he became interested and wanted to take a look.

Just taking a look from a distance won't hurt anything.

He felt a little uneasy, but he comforted himself.

But...that young man didn't say that this is the case in the county now! Lao Li was dumbfounded.

There were screams and noises in the ears, and "pedestrians" were walking numbly in twos and threes on the road. The pale faces and stiff movements of these "pedestrians" were indeed as the young man said, they looked different, and you could tell at a glance See it.

Are these people infected with madness?

Lao Litou started to tremble in his heart. He saw some of those people randomly grabbing people walking next to them and biting them. His companions immediately rushed forward and smashed the biting people with sticks and the like. It was not easy. Pulling out his companion from the biting mouth, the man looked desperate and crying, and was about to cut off his own arm.

Lao Li opened his eyes wide, he was bitten, bitten!

Wouldn't that be like contracting a mad disease?

He was scared, and he looked at the shops along the road and wanted to hide in. However, on West Street, which is always the most prosperous street in the county, the shops were all closed. Occasionally, in some shops, only a small crack was exposed to hint at the inside. Someone is here.

Looking at the ground again, there were deep red blood stains, broken arms and legs, and some unknown things, which seemed to be minced meat!

I just don't know if it's a human being or...

Old Li was panicked, it's someone from the yamen!

ah?

Why is this county like this!

As everyone knows, the yamen is also panicking!

Magistrate Qian anxiously paced back and forth in the back hall of the Yamen, huge beads of sweat rolling down his forehead drop by drop.

"Report to the county magistrate, the doctors in the county say this crazy disease cannot be cured!" A government official ran over in a hurry with his hat on his head.

"It can't be cured? You told me it can't be cured?" Mr. Qian yelled.

"It's been two days and you still haven't found a solution!"

He was so anxious!

From the first report of a mad patient, the disease spread like a spark, and it only took one bite from an infected person to end the disease.

In just two days, word spread throughout the county.

People infected with the disease are still very strong and find it difficult to escape if they are caught alone.

There were just these yamen servants in the yamen. They saved one place and another, and finally caught one or two and locked them in jail. Some family members even came to the yamen gate and cried endlessly.

Several of his yamen officials have lost their lives!

Now many people are so scared that they are hiding at home and dare not go out. It is not an option to continue like this!

The yamen servant was scolded and felt aggrieved. What could he do if the doctor couldn't find a cure?

Besides, two doctors were also bitten!

How good is this!

Lao Litou looked at the patient walking towards him and froze on the spot.

"Hey! Old man! Run!" A sturdy man carried him and dodged left and right.

Old Li Tou stumbled along for a while before being carried to a courtyard.

"Old man! You are so brave! You dare to go out alone now!" The man gasped.

Old Li Tou trembled and thanked him with his hands, "Da, Da Xia, what's going on in the county!"

"Ah, you don't know?" The man was also surprised.

"It's not peaceful recently. These infected people are very strong. They bite people and won't let go. If they don't cut off their hands and feet after being bitten, they will also become infected."

"But if the hands and feet are broken," the man's face was stained with sadness. The look on his face said, "How long can I live?"

"No more, just go and be careful on the road. People in your village have their own land. It's not like us who have to come out to make a living at a time like this."

The man was a little envious.

Lao Litou walked out the door with an uneasy expression, looking carefully and walking close to the wall.

Such a big thing happened in the county, and he had to go back and tell the people in the village.

He already regretted coming to watch the fun. The hair on Lao Li's head stood up, and an unknown feeling came from

behind... behind... and he quickened his pace. "Ah!" The pain from his teeth piercing the flesh made him cry out. He turned his head blankly. A bluish-white face is right in front of you.