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Chapter 101 A delicate woman has such great strength

. "There is still one day left, and we will be able to walk out of the mountains."

Before going to bed, the official announced the news.

Everyone was happy, except Lin Xuezhu who was a little unhappy.

Going out of the mountains means that there are fewer and fewer resources to be found, but more and more dangers.

She remembered that after leaving the mountains and walking for a while, she would reach King Qing's fiefdom.

This King Qing is different from King Yan. He has more delicate thoughts and more ruthless methods. He is a difficult character to deal with.

On the way Yuan Xiu marched north, he encountered King Qing's pursuit, which was said to be the intention of the Dog Emperor.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu rubbed his slightly swollen temples and planned to work hard to gather resources tomorrow.

At this time, Hu Yitong walked towards her.

Said: "Miss Xuezhu, we have finished what you asked us to do. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, stood up, and followed Hu Yitong to the carriage.

I saw a fence with bamboo poles surrounding the top of the carriage, and two dustpans facing each other inside the fence.

On top of the dustpan is a net woven with fine hemp rope. The edge of the net can be directly placed on the fence.

"This net prevents the contents of the dustpan from knocking out and can be removed at any time." Hu Yitong introduced.

Four bamboo poles were fixed around the carriage, above the windows.

Things have already been hung on the bamboo poles, including animal skins and dried meat.

Lin Xuezhu nodded with satisfaction.

Very good, you can use your brain when working.

The three brothers of the Hu family are becoming more and more decent.

After receiving the affirmation, Hu Yitong was very happy and asked quickly: "Miss Xuezhu, do

you have anything else to give me?" Lin Xuezhu said: "It's nothing for the time being. Just help Uncle Yan and Lu Mo with their work. When we get out of the mountains, We won't be able to catch too many prey, so we'd better pay more attention tomorrow."

Hu Yitong said, "Miss Xuezhu, please rest early. We'll be fine."

Lin Xuezhu nodded with a smile.

"Cousin!" Lin Yuxuan took Jiang Qishuang's hand and just came out of the woods.

When he saw Lin Xuezhu, the little guy immediately rushed over to her affectionately.

"Wash your hands. Don't touch your cousin without washing your hands." Jiang Qishuang stopped the little guy's enthusiastic gesture.

Lin Yuxuan stuck out his tongue and ran towards the stream.

Because Ma Ma and others were by the stream, Jiang Qishuang did not follow them.

Lin Xuezhu just happened to pull Jiang Qishuang over and said: "Aunt, I have agreed with Liu Kui that the next time they go to the city to purchase, they will take me with them. You and your uncle can discuss what medicinal materials are needed or what equipment is missing. Tell me."

Jiang Qishuang thought for a moment and said, "There are a lot of things missing. It's best to record them."

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and said, "There is paper in the car, but there is no pen and ink. How about using blackened plant ash and water." Try it? "

Actually, she has pens, inks, paper and inkstones in her space.

It's just that taking them all out is too eye-catching, and it will inevitably arouse suspicion when people see them.

Jiang Qishuang nodded, "Okay, let's get ready now."

Lin Xuezhu went to the carriage to get the paper.

Jiang Qishuang called Lin Chengyao, and the couple picked up a sunken stone and were grinding the plant ash with water.

As soon as Lin Xuezhu put down the paper, she saw Lin Yuxuan running back.

"Cousin." This time, he boldly threw himself into Lin Xuezhu's arms.

Lin Xuezhu picked up the little guy, and the little guy put his two chubby arms around her neck, and his little head went straight into her neck.

The cousins ​​were leaning away when Lu Mo emerged from the woods.

"Cousin, there is a pond over there, and I found a lot of wild ducks in it." Lu Mo lowered his voice and said to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Wild ducks are great. Not only can their meat be eaten, but their feathers can also be used to fill bedding.

"Are you sure we'll catch them all?" she asked.

Lu Mo looked embarrassed, "I was just about to discuss this matter with my cousin. There are more than twenty of them in total, and they are not easy to catch."

"Take a net to trap them." Lin Xuezhu said, "Look around the pond. Is there a cave or reed bush? It might be their nest. Sprinkle food in it and catch them all in one fell swoop."

As she spoke, she nuzzled at the top of the carriage.

There happened to be two nets on it, which were newly made by Hu Yitong and the others today.

Lu Mo was very happy. He jumped up to the roof of the car and removed the net.

Lin Xuezhu went to the carriage to get some leftover pancakes from the morning, and asked Lin Yuxuan, "Xiao Xuan'er, would you like to go catch ducks with your cousin?"

"Okay!" Lin Yuxuan was in high spirits, with bright eyes.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said: "You stay there for a while and don't make any noise, otherwise you will scare the duck away."

"I know." Lin Yuxuan nodded obediently.

Lu Mo called Yan Da and the three brothers from the Hu family, and the five men, one woman and one child set off quietly under the cover of night.

After walking for less than half an hour, I saw a faint light of water ahead.

The moon is reflected in the pond, which is both soft and holy.

"I'm going to take a look first." Lu Mo said to everyone and ran to the side with light steps.

Lin Xuezhu and others followed him with their eyes, and soon they saw him waving to them from across the pond.

Lin Xuezhu waved his hand and led the people around the grove.

"Cousin, there is a cave here. It is quite spacious inside. I found feces nearby." Lu Mo pointed not far away.

Lin Xuezhu took out a big cake and handed it to him.

Lu Mo broke the cake into pieces and scattered them into the cave along the road.

Then he ran back and squatted in the grass with Lin Xuezhu and others to wait.

About half an hour later, a rustling sound came from the pond.

Several people followed the sound and saw a group of wild ducks waddling over.

Lin Yuxuan thought the actions of these ducks were funny, so he covered his mouth and laughed.

The ducks soon discovered that there was food on the ground, and more than twenty ducks immediately gathered around, scrambling to grab the food.

They grabbed it all the way to the cave.

"Close the net." Lin Xuezhu ordered decisively.

Lu Mo, Yan Da, Hu Yitong and Hu Ertong each grabbed the four corners of the net and buckled it towards the entrance of the stone cave.

Hu Santong stood outside the cave, planning to wait for the ducks to run out and break their necks one by one.

Unexpectedly, more than twenty ducks circled around the cake crumbs one after another, and no one noticed that the entrance to the cave had been sealed.

Hu Santong turned back speechlessly and made a questioning expression to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while.

If we throw a stone at this time to scare the ducks, we are afraid that they will rush out and the four people pulling the net will not be able to hold them down.

Lin Xuezhu searched around with her eyes, and finally she found a stone that was just big enough to block half of the cave entrance.

So, she gestured to Lin Yuxuan and asked him to wait where he was.

He quietly walked over and moved the stone.

This move frightened Lu Mo and others.

They never expected that Lin Xuezhu, a seemingly delicate and frail woman, could have such great strength.

Chapter 102 Mrs. Lin's family is very wealthy.

Lin Xuezhu gently placed the stone at the entrance of the cave, blocking most of the ducks' exit.

Lu Mo, Yan Da and the three brothers from the Hu family lined up on both sides, ready to attack.

Lin Xuezhu picked up a smaller stone and quickly threw it into the hole.

The ducks, who were indulging in the delicious food, were suddenly frightened and rushed out of the cave quacking.

However, the narrowed opening only allows one duck to squeeze out.

After a while of flying and jumping, a strong duck rushed out first.

Lu Mo grabbed its neck, turned around, stretched out his hands, and ended its life painlessly.

The second one was caught by Yan Da. He took a step back and imitated Lu Mo and broke the duck's neck.

Then came the third one, the fourth one, the fifth one...

The five people took turns guarding the entrance of the hole to catch the duck. Once they caught it, they would retreat to the back and kill the duck. After killing it, they would line up and wait to catch the next one.

She moves like a revolving lantern, very coquettish.

Lin Xuezhu was stunned.

In such a short period of time, these people have developed such a tacit understanding?

It seems that she is redundant.

After four or five rounds, all twenty or so ducks were caught.

There was a nest of duck eggs in the cave, which Lin Xuezhu picked up.

Five men, each caught two ducks with one hand, and one was left.

Lin Yuxuan ran up happily, held the duck's neck and lifted it up.

Lin Xuezhu smiled.

She deliberately brought Lin Yuxuan here with her. She wanted to cultivate her survival ability from a baby.

In this way, the little guy can adapt quickly to the northern border.

I thought that the scene of killing ducks would be difficult for children to accept, but unexpectedly, this child was quite happy to watch it.

In this way, she has nothing to worry about.

When the baby gets a few years older, Lu Mo can take him out hunting.

Lu Mo opened the way in front, followed closely by the majestic and high-spirited child Yuxuan Lin.

Then came Lin Xuezhu, Yan Da and the three brothers from the Hu family.

They walked for almost half an hour before returning to the camp.

It was almost late at night and most people were asleep.

Hearing the noise, Grandma Ma got up.

When she saw twenty-one ducks, she couldn't close her mouth.

She quickly woke up Yan Cuier and Gu Zhenniang, and together with Yan Da and the three Hu brothers, they tiptoed towards the creek.

Lin Xuezhu put Lin Yuxuan on the carriage.

Seeing the little guy automatically crawling into Jiang Qishuang's arms, rubbing his eyes and falling asleep, she lifted her feet and went to the stream.

Yan Da and the three Hu brothers were disemboweling the duck.

Lin Xuezhu walked up and said: "Keep the duck feathers and process them so they can be stuffed in winter clothes. Put the duck guts, duck neck, duck wings, duck head, duck tongue and duck paws together. I will make a pot of braised meat as a snack tomorrow. Sprinkle the remaining duck meat with salt, dry it and keep it.

"I know, Miss Xuezhu, you can go and rest first, we can just do this work," said Mother Ma.

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said: "Then you work hard today. If you feel tired during the day tomorrow, go to the carriage and rest."

After all, there is a carriage at home, so it's okay to let people stay up all night.

After explaining, Lin Xuezhu returned to the bonfire.

Her straw mat has been upgraded to resemble a tatami, with a layer of wooden boards underneath to keep out the cold, but it's a bit uncomfortable to sleep on.

But fortunately, Yan Da's tanned hides will be completed in a few days.

When the time comes to lay the animal skins on the board, it should not be so uncomfortable.

Lin Xuezhu lay down on his back, looked at the moon for a while, and then closed his eyes.

The consciousness entered the space, sorted out the gains during the day, and then fell asleep.

The night passed peacefully, and when the sky was getting brighter, Lin Xuezhu woke up.

Seeing Yuan Xiu napping against a big tree, she walked up and patted him on the shoulder.

Yuan Xiu opened his eyes and heard Lin Xuezhu say: "You can sleep for a while, I'll just take care of it."

After saying that, he moved her wooden mat next to him.

Yuan Xiu didn't say much, stretched out his arms and sat on it.

He fell back, just lying on her pillow.

Sleeping on a wooden board was nothing to him and he didn't feel uncomfortable.

Soon, he fell asleep.

Seeing his even and long breathing, Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but sympathize.

Although he could sleep in the carriage during the day, no one would be comfortable if day and night were reversed.

For more than half a month, he has been keeping vigil for everyone silently without any complaints.

Compared with those people who have small official positions but great official authority, he is obviously a superior person, but he does not have any of the airs and flaws of a superior person.

Lin Xuezhu smiled unconsciously when he thought of this.

She took out a large iron pot and put it on the fire, adding a large piece of lard into it.

When it starts to smoke slightly, add various spices.

Some of these spices were given to her by Lin Chengyao, and some were taken from the space to fish in troubled waters.

Since everyone was asleep now, no one would notice how much she drank.

When the aroma of the spices exploded, she poured half a pot of spiritual spring water into the pot.

Boil it, add the duck, pour the soy sauce, and make a big pot full.

The aroma woke some people up.

They glanced at Lin Xuezhu following the smell, and suddenly started to complain.

Look at Mrs. Lin, she started making food again early in the morning.

I don't know who is craving this scent.

When the marinade in the pot boiled again, Lin Xuezhu pulled out some firewood from the campfire.

The fire became smaller, and the marinade bubbled up and slowly seeped into the duck.

Lin Xuezhu took out the cooked duck eggs, soaked them in stream water, peeled them, and threw them back into the pot.

When the official came to tell everyone to prepare for the journey, the duck food was just coming out of the pot.

It's hot and exudes a strong aroma.

"Miss Xuezhu, why didn't you wake us up when you had to work?" Mother Ma felt a little distressed when she saw Lin Xuezhu cooking a big pot of duck food by herself.

She went to bed late last night and felt a little heavy, and she got up late this morning.

She didn't hear the sound of Lin Xuezhu working at all.

"Since you're awake, come and help." Lin Xuezhu said, "Pour out the marinade and put the rest in the pot with the pot first."

Mother Ma looked at the pot full of marinade and felt distressed. Said: "This soup is a good thing, but after being used for a long time, it turns into old soup. It would be a pity to throw it away."

Lin Xuezhu also knew that old soup was good, but he already had enough things at home, so he couldn't bring a pot of soup with him, right?

What if it was sprinkled on the way and marinated in other things? Is it possible that everyone should have braised food, clothing, housing and transportation?

Mother Ma also understood this. Although she was reluctant to give up, she still found the three brothers from the Hu family and asked them to pour the marinade.

Someone around saw it and hurriedly said: "Mrs. Ma, if you don't want this marinade, can you give it to us?"

This is marinade. There are spices in it. You can save it for stewing meat and making soup. What can't you do?

Mrs. Lin's family is really wealthy, and such a good thing will fall down at the drop of a hat.

Mother Ma heard that the marinade would not be wasted, so she was naturally happy and asked: "I can give it to you, but what do you pack it with?"

Chapter 103 The last day in the mountains was perfect.

"We have earthen pots, and we pooled our money to buy them from the official."

As he said that, several people in the team took out their own pots and lined up to make marinade at Grandma Ma's place. .

Seeing this, Lin Xuezhu ordered the three brothers of the Hu family: "You can give me the marinade, but don't pour the spices in it."

The three brothers of the Hu family just thought that Miss Xuezhu wanted to keep the spices for next time, so they nodded in agreement.

However, Lin Xuezhu was afraid that someone who knew about spices would find out that she was carrying private goods and cause unnecessary trouble.

Mother Ma joked with a few people: "It's inconvenient for you to carry a can of soup while walking."

A few people said with a smile: "You have to carry it even if you hold it in your arms. This is a good thing."

They poured out the stew . Sauce, the three brothers of the Hu family carried a large pot of braised meat and put it into the carriage.

So on this day, the people in the exile team smelled the fragrance that wafted out from the car windows from time to time, and walked away distractedly.

Unlike the situation where they were greedy but couldn't eat, Lin Xuezhu's family had all they could eat.

In the morning, each person has a braised duck egg.

While on the road, I can grab some duck food to eat at any time.

Even the women working in the carriage were provided with a small pot of duck. When they were tired, they would stop to take a few bites and chat.

Don't live your little life too comfortably.

So much so that when they stopped to rest at noon, the Lin family were not very hungry and did not eat.

Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang ran out to collect herbs, and Lin Xuezhu followed them leisurely.

As she walked, she "fell behind".

One person went in another direction and worked hard to gather resources.

When they were almost done, she took out some of the root ingredients in the space and put them into the basket on her back.

There is no shortage of meat at home, but vegetables and starches are relatively scarce.

It's not easy to keep vegetables fresh, so we have to think of another way.

But starches, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, yams, etc., have a relatively long shelf life and can be taken out for a while.

Lin Xuezhu arranged the basket on her back, put it into the space first, and then continued to move forward gently and skillfully.

Soon after, she discovered a mud pond.

At first, she didn't pay much attention. She just took a quick glance and moved forward.

But at that glance, she saw a bubble popping up in the mud pond.

She stopped her advance and stepped back.

With a thought, the thing under the bubble was taken into the space pond.

The spiritual spring water has the effect of self-purification, this is the conclusion she came to after observation.

Although the small crabs and a few small fish she had raised in the space had grown up a lot, the water in the pond was still as clear as if it had just been poured into it.

Several small fish have successfully bred offspring and grown into a perfect edible family.

And the little crab, because he had no opposite-sex companions, turned into a big crab alone.

After Lin Xuezhu waited for the mud bubble to be purified by the spiritual spring water, she was pleasantly surprised to find that it turned out to be her favorite crayfish.

Crayfish reproduce quickly, and there is a mud pond if there is only one crayfish.

Lin Xuezhu was so happy that she built another spiritual spring pond in the space and moved the entire mud pond in front of her into it.

Because it is too muddy, the Lingquan water cannot complete its self-purification in a short period of time.

Lin Xuezhu was not in a hurry. He picked up a big tree branch and dug it into the deep hole left by the mud pond. After making sure that there was no living thing left, he continued to move forward.

The last day in the mountains became perfect because of the appearance of crayfish.

Lin Xuezhu saw that the time was almost up and walked back.

When she arrived at the camp, she took out the basket from the space.

After thinking for a while, he pulled another basket of wild vegetables from the space, and then quickly walked into everyone's sight.

Seeing her coming back carrying two more baskets of things, the whole family showed admiration.

If they didn't want to make too much noise, they would all have to praise her.

Lin Xuezhu was just about to take a rest when he suddenly saw a yellow flower growing in the grass not far from the camp.

That shape and color are definitely daylilies.

The number of day lilies is not large. If everyone in each team comes to pick a handful, they will soon be all gone.

Lin Xuezhu wanted those day lilies but didn't want to alarm others.

So, she waved to Lin Yuxuan, leaned into the little guy's ear and said something.

After hearing this, the little guy jumped up and ran over to pick flowers, carrying his little basket.

Because he is a child, he picks flowers.

Even if someone saw it, they would at most sigh that Mrs. Lin's family had enough to eat, and even the children were more lively and playful than other children, and they would not doubt anything else.

Under Lin Xuezhu's gaze, Lin Yuxuan quickly picked most of the day lilies with his small hands.

At this time, the official sounded the gong to set off.

When Lin Yuxuan heard the voice, he turned back and glanced at Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu waved to him, signaling him to come back.

Lin Yuxuan ran back happily and showed Lin Xuezhu a small half basket of day lilies like a treasure.

Lin Xuezhu rubbed his little head and praised him a lot.

After everyone got up and went on their way, she slowly dropped to the end of the team and planted the remaining day lilies up to their roots into the space.

Eating and drinking along the way is important, but more importantly, keeping the concept of sustainable development in mind.

Day lilies are somewhat toxic when eaten fresh. Lin Xuezhu took advantage of the fact that the team was not far away and asked Lu Mo to spread the day lilies on the top of the carriage to dry.

These day lilies, plus the dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and dried bracken, her family has a rich reserve of dried vegetables.

But she still felt a little stressed out by having to provide so many mouths when winter came.

Grandma Ma and others had washed the duck feathers that had been removed from the ducks yesterday, and dried them after a whole morning of drying.

This thing is not easy to store, and there is a risk of it being blown away by the wind at any time.

The feathers of twenty-one ducks, if made fluffy, only amount to half a basket.

Lin Xuezhu called Grandma Ma and explained to her in detail how to make a down jacket.

Let her remove the stems from the duck feathers and dress Yuxuan Lin first.

After Ma Ma understood it, she admired her Miss Xuezhu's wit very much.

Then, Lin Xuezhu picked out a few thick tail feathers from half a basket of duck feathers, intending to keep them to make quills.

In this way, if family members need to write or draw in the future, they will be able to use it.

If anyone sees her, they will only think that she is useless and won't think much about it.

After doing this, Lin Xuezhu ducked into the forest and gathered resources.

"Madam, look quickly, that's a tree." Lin Xuezhu heard Lin Chengyao's excited shouts from behind.

She paused hurriedly and recalled it in her mind.

She was so anxious that she had an intangible inheritance from her previous life, called Tong Cao Hua Lai.

It is to use the core of Tongcao wood, cut it into very thin pieces of paper, make it into the shape of petals, and then fix it and color it to make a very realistic Tongcao flower.

The production process requires extremely high skills from the craftsmen, and no one with more than ten years of skill can use this craft skillfully.

Chapter 104 A man is a young man until death

. Lin Xuezhu naturally cannot be a Tongcaohua.

But when she watched the video introduction, she was very attracted to the finished product.

The preciousness of Tongcaohua is not that it was used by the ancient royal family, but that it embodies the creativity and hard work of ancient craftsmen.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu quickened her pace and ran in the direction of Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang.

Lin Chengyao was standing under a small tree that was not too tall, looking at the tree and sighing.

The leaves of the tree are large, complex and beautiful in shape, and very recognizable.

In his eyes, this is just a medicinal plant, but there is no way to deal with it, which is a bit regretful.

After he told Lin Xuezhu about the location and properties of the medicine, he took Jiang Qishuang away.

Lin Xuezhu waited until the two of them were far away before taking the grass tree into the space.

She looked around and saw that there seemed to be another tree in the distance.

So I ran over, identified it, and then took it into the space.

The Tongcao wood core can not only be used to make Tongcao flowers, but also used as paper. Naturally, the more the merrier.

Lin Xuezhu was contented and was about to leave when he accidentally saw a huge rotten tree under his feet covered with white fungi.

Tremella is a good thing, it can be used in cooking and desserts.

Very nourishing for the body.

Although it is not as expensive as bird's nest, it was also a valuable skin care product in ancient times.

Lin Xuezhu did not hesitate and put the whole rotten wood into the space.

The white fungus is picked off and placed in the basket on the back.

She was afraid that it wouldn't be good if it was hot, so she quickly returned to the team and asked Lu Mo to put the white fungus on the roof of the car to dry.

Seeing Tremella, Ma Ma quickly said: "Miss Xuezhu, the bird's nests we collected earlier have been packed away. Do you want to stew some for the masters tonight?"

These days, thanks to the masters, they The servants also followed suit and lived a contented life.

But for something as valuable as bird's nest, they dare not even think about it, let alone eat it.

Lin Xuezhu heard the meaning of Mama Ma's words and admired the other party's sense of proportion.

She has no intention of breaking the inherent master-servant rules of this era and making everyone equal.

What kind of environment you are in depends on what kind of three views you have.

Bringing what you think is advanced into a closed era will not set off a huge wave of reform in this era.

On the contrary, any reform that is not in line with the development trend of the times will bring huge sacrifices and backlash.

She didn't want to make this unnecessary sacrifice.

Therefore, she will give preferential treatment to the servants in her family as much as possible within the scope of her ability and environment.

But all the preferential treatment will not be given without measure, nor will it give them the illusion of being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with their master.

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said: "It's better to be away from home than at home. It's hard to control the heat, so don't ruin things. Besides, this thing is eye-catching, so just eat it once in a while to avoid getting into trouble."

"Got it." Mother Ma responded, I found a small pot and soaked half a cup of bird's nest in it.

She counted the number of people with her fingers. In addition to their family, Gu Zhenniang and the three Hu brothers, the master had a total of eleven people.

Although Lu Mo is Yuan Xiu's bodyguard, he is also the young master of Mrs. Lu's natal family.

Strictly speaking, the identity is different from them.

Half a bird's nest for eleven people, the portion is just right.

Mother Ma couldn't bear to put the remaining swallow lamps on the top of the carriage to dry.

Instead, he put it in his own basket, covered with a thin layer of hay, and carried it with him.

This will keep it ventilated and dry without being discovered.

After walking for more than an hour, the exile team finally descended from the mountain and arrived at a plain area.

Looking around, there is no other scenery except a small stream winding down from the mountain and the woods under the distant peaks.

Lin Xuezhu took a look closer to the stream and saw a lot of small fish and shrimps inside. He immediately moved into the spatial fish pond while others were unprepared.

Then, she called Yan Da, Ma Ma and others.

"Hurry up and weave a larger fishing net with fine hemp rope. The water flow here is gentle and there are many fish and shrimps. We will catch fish tonight." Lin Xuezhu said.

This family, born and raised in dry land, had never caught fish before.

When I heard that weaving a fishing net, I thought it was very simple. It was just a matter of knotting hemp ropes in sections.

But as I was weaving, the rope got messed up.

What should be tied is gone, and what should not be tied is tied.

What a great net, it's almost ready to be woven into a net bag.

Yan Da and the three brothers from the Hu family were sweating. They had to rush again. The more anxious they were, the more unclear they became.

Lin Xuezhu looked at them scratching their heads and wanted to laugh.

"Come on, come on, I'll teach you." she said.

Seeing that Miss Xuezhu took action, Yan Da and others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xuezhu pulled out a few thin hemp ropes, tied a knot in every two ropes, and handed them to each person.

Then let these people line up in a row, and in the end there is only Tweety who has the clearest mind.

Tweety only needs to tie one of the ropes between two adjacent people, and stagger one person each round.

The person holding the rope only needs to distinguish between the left rope and the right rope without confusing them.

Fortunately, there is a lot of space on the plains and the roads are easy to walk.

Seven people pulled the rope side by side, and Cui'er tied the knot backwards alone.

In about half an hour, a small network was compiled.

When you tear it apart, you can see that the size of the mesh is suitable. It can catch big fish while letting small fish go.

The finished fishing net is soaked in water to increase its flexibility.

With the first cooperation, and the following several times of network weaving, everyone's tacit understanding has improved a lot.

When it was time to set up camp, we just made four small nets and put them together to form one big net.

"Let's go fishing."

Lin Xuezhu waved her hand, and everyone in the Lin family followed, except Yuan Xiu and Lin Xueyi, who were injured.

Everyone didn't think too much, they just felt that fishing needed manpower.

Regardless of whether you have experience or not, try your best.

Lin Xuezhu asked the stronger Yan Da and the three Hu brothers to grab the four corners of the fishing net and sink the net in the stream.

Wen Xiuqing, Jiang Qishuang and Mr. Lu were holding on to one side, while Mother Ma, Cui'er and Gu Zhenniang were holding on to the other side.

He took Lin Jiayuan and Lin Yuxuan, followed Lu Mo, Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao to catch fish upstream.

Although Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao were parents, they were both in their thirties at this time and were in their prime.

When the two of them saw that Lu Mo had taken off his shoes and socks and only wore a pair of straw sandals to enter the water, they imitated him and followed him down.

The three of them stood in a row and ran wildly in the stream.

While running, they also made different driving sounds.

Lu Mo: Lurrulurrulu...

Lin Chengzhang: Hohohohohoho...

Lin Chengyao: Hahahahahahahaha...

Lin Xuezhu: Just speechless.

If you don't say that a man is a boy until he dies, look at how much fun this real boy is having with two overage boys.

Infected by them, the child Yuxuan Lin also wanted to jump into the water.

But Lin Xuezhu was afraid that he would be in danger, so he stopped him and refused to let him go.

So Lin Yuxuan stood on the shore to support him.

With a milky little voice, she yelled with all her strength: "Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp..."

Lin Xuezhu: Well, in this group of people, there are some who feed pigs, some who feed chickens, some who imitate howling like a wolf, and one who might be dancing. Great God.

The plot of Chapter 105 West Fart is about to be updated.

Perhaps the scene is too lively, which has attracted the attention of Lin Jiayuan, who has always had a calm personality.

She saw her two brothers running happily and started running after them on the shore.

As she ran, she wanted to laugh.

At that moment, the suffering of the past seemed to disappear.

The road to exile with no end in sight seems to be full of vitality.

Lin Jiayuan allowed the corners of her mouth to curve into a nice smile.

Then she laughed.

At this time, the ten-man interceptor team located downstream was staring at the water with great nervousness.

Although their ears were about to explode from the magical sounds upstream, they still did not dare to take it lightly.

"It's coming, it's coming." Yan Da, who was in charge of the command, reminded everyone, and at the same time, he tightened his grip on the fishing net in his hand.

In his sight, three figures with mortal figures, but whose movements resembled monsters, finally appeared.

There is also a little monster on the shore and a beautiful woman who smiles happily.

Compared with them, Lin Xuezhu is the most normal and emotionally stable.

Seeing that the fish was about to hit the net, Lin Xuezhu quickened his pace and ran towards the group of ten people to collect the net.

"One, two, three, close the net!"

Following her order, ten people used their strength to lift the net high.

The net immediately made a loud thumping sound.

Lu Mo, Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao rushed to support.

Everyone worked together to tighten the mouth of the net and drag a net full of fish ashore.

"Hurry and go to the fire to dry off the water on your body."

Lin Xuezhu saw that Wen Xiuqing and others had wet their shoes and socks. He was afraid that they would catch cold, so he urged them to go back and warm themselves by the fire.

Yan Da and the three Hu brothers stayed by the stream and gutted the fish directly.

Mother Ma and the others wanted to stay to help, but Lin Xuezhu rushed them to the bonfire.

Lin Xuezhu took Lin Jiayuan out of the carriage and took out several rattan baskets to the stream.

Yan Da and others packed up a fish and threw it into the rattan basket.

Lin Xuezhu asked them to keep the fish soaked fish, fish roe and fish whites, and put the fish gall separately to be used as medicine for Lin Chengyao. The rest of the internal organs were discarded.

After Yan Da and the others finished cleaning up, there were more than thirty fish, and they placed two full rattan baskets.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu's family catching fish, the other teams were envious.

Someone boldly came to Lin Xuezhu, "Ms. Lin, can we borrow your fishing net?"

"Take it," Lin Xuezhu said generously.

The man was flattered and thanked him profusely.

Lin Xuezhu just smiled faintly.

People can eat alone, but one time out of ten they must leave a way for others to survive.

Otherwise, over time, it will inevitably cause public outrage.

There are so many fish in the creek that her family can't catch them all, so why not lend the fishing net out and let others catch some too.

Seeing that the person was about to leave, she kindly reminded her, "If you can catch as much as you can today, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get food if you go further."

"Thank you, Mrs. Lin." The man left with a happy face.

Those who borrowed the fishing net were happy, while those who didn't borrow it became anxious.

Although they also learned from Lin Xuezhu and used rattan baskets to catch fish, the speed was not as fast as using a net.

By the time they put the baskets in place, all the fish in the stream might have been taken away by someone else's net.

Seeing everyone's anxious expressions, Lin Xuezhu sent Yan Da and Cui'er to teach everyone how to weave fishing nets.

There are at least seven or eight people in each team. If everyone cooperates, it will still be possible.

On the Lin family's side, two pots came into play, a big pot for making soup and a small pot for cooking.

There is young ginger in Lin Xuezhu's space, which was harvested from the vegetable patch of Yanwang Zhuangzi.

At this time, I didn't care whether it would arouse suspicion, so I took it out decisively and used it to explode the pot.

Make fish soup without adding ginger, it will be as fishy as possible.

She couldn't make fun of precious ingredients.

Heat the pan, add oil, add young ginger, wild onions, and pepper and stir-fry until fragrant.

Add water, add fish, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat.

As the saying goes, a thousand tofu stews are worth a thousand fish stews.

Fish can withstand cooking, and the more it is cooked, the more delicious it becomes.

Lin Xuezhu took his time and buried some potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, and yams under the bonfire.

While waiting, she made another pot of braised fish offal.

Finally, she put half a basket of wild vegetables into the fish soup, seasoned it with salt, and took it out of the pot.

The milky white fish soup has the fragrance of both fish and wild vegetables.

A bowl of it on a hot day will make you feel very refreshed after working up a sweat.

The fish roe braised in soy sauce is soft and tender, the fish white is smooth, and the soaked fish is chewy.

The whole family couldn't even talk to each other after eating.

After finishing two bamboo tubes of fish soup, Lin Chengzhang sighed, "It would be great if I could have a bowl of white rice."

It's a pity to have such a dish with rice.

Although potatoes and sweet potatoes are also very fragrant, white rice is always the most delicious as a side dish.

After hearing what he said, other people also felt a little yearning in their hearts.

Since going into exile, white rice has become the most luxurious thing.

They could dig wild vegetables, gather wild fruits, and even beat meat, but they could not get food.

They were so hungry for white rice that they almost cried.

However, compared with others, their lives are considered good.

People can't always think about what they don't have, they must be content with what they have.

Lin Xuezhu looked at the expressions on his family's faces and knew that they were going through thousands of thoughts in their hearts.

He smiled and said, "When I get a chance in a while, I'll bring you some white rice."

Now that I've said that, let's just do a survey on public opinion.

So he said: "Everyone is still missing something. I will report it to my uncle and aunt in the near future. I will buy it when I have the opportunity."

"Is everything okay?" Gu Zhenniang asked.

Lin Xuezhu nodded.

Gu Zhenniang cautiously said to Lin Chengyao: "Second Master, can you write it down for me? I want two pairs of scissors."

After thinking about it, she added: "But it's not for myself. It's really for making clothes. It would be much easier to have scissors."

Lin Xuezhu suddenly reacted and asked, "What did you use to cut the cloth before?"

Gu Zhenniang replied, "We are careful every time. The fabric was damaged."

Lin Xuezhu blamed herself for a moment.

She wasn't good at sewing, so she ignored the fact that they didn't have enough tools.

Thinking of how they were cutting the cloth bit by bit with their daggers, Lin Xuezhu shivered all over.

"Think, think more, see if you are missing anything, I will buy it for you."

If this were the case in her previous life, a boss who would not give him resources but still let him work would not be scolded to death by his subordinates.

Lin Xuezhu ran to the carriage and took out two duck tail feathers, giving one to each of Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang.

The implication is, let them take good notes.

Lin Chengyao himself was bad at calligraphy and was afraid of being seen, so he quickly gave the feather to Lin Chengzhang.

So the whole family got their heads together and discussed in a low voice.

Lin Xuezhu thought this scene was quite funny, so she drank a lot of fish soup by herself while everyone was unprepared.

Just when she put down the bamboo tube with satisfaction, she saw a weak figure of Liu Fufeng not far away and fell to the ground with a grunt.

Lin Xuezhu took a closer look and suddenly became interested.

Ouch, she was so pissed that the plot will be updated.

Chapter 106: Engaging Prince Qing's Mentality

Lin Xuelan was not really dizzy, she just wanted to test whether Zhou Shenyi still had any financial resources.

In the past two days, she reluctantly found some wild vegetables and fruits to eat, but her stomach was empty and she felt very uncomfortable.

And every time Zhou Shenyi went out to look for food, although what he got back were some bad wild fruits, he didn't seem to be very hungry.

Therefore, Lin Xuelan concluded that Zhou Shenyi definitely still had money on him.

He just found an excuse to run out, exchange food with others to fill his stomach, and then came back to fool her with wild fruits.

Seeing Lin Xuelan's eyes rolling around under her eyelids, Zhou Shenyi knew that she was faking it.

He grabbed her hand, pinched her vagina with two fingers, and squeezed hard.

"Ah -" Lin Xuelan screamed and sat up, throwing his hand away with all her strength.

She was so lively and energetic that it was hard to believe that she had just fainted.

These two people made Lin Xuezhu laugh after a lot of manipulation.

Zhou Shenyi deserves to be a miracle doctor. When others pinch people, he pinches the tiger's mouth. It hurts wherever he pinches.

Lin Xuelan, who realized that she had cheated, was hiding her embarrassing situation with a shy look.

"Mr. Zhou, you are hurting me," she said sweetly.

Zhou Shenyi smiled naively, with eyes filled with pity and pity, "I'm sorry, Miss Lin, I was in a hurry just now, so I didn't think too much."

Lin Xuelan rubbed the tiger's mouth, and her back molar almost broke.

But she didn't dare to offend Zhou Shenyi, after all, she would have to rely on him to live in the future.

Zhou Shenyi also recognized Lin Xuelan's point and didn't say any more words of apology.

At this time, Lin Xuelan's stomach made a growling sound.

Lin Xuelan took the opportunity to ask: "Mr. Zhou, how far do we have to go before we can enter the city? Is there your Zhou Ji's shop in the city?"

The meaning is self-evident. If you find Zhou Ji's shop, you can pay money from the account.

For Zhou Ji's direct descendant, this is not something that can be easily grasped.

However, when Zhou Shenyi heard this, he only sneered in his heart.

He didn't even know the name of the city in front of him, let alone the jade tablet he carried with him was still in Lin Xuezhu's hand.

Even when I met Zhou Ji's shop, he didn't have a jade plaque, so how could he prove his identity?

But she couldn't tell Lin Xuelan about this, so she could just let her hope and be disappointed slowly.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shenyi raised a smile on his face and said gently: "Our Zhou family's business is spread all over the country. In any city, there is a Zhou Ji shop."

Lin Xuelan's eyes lit up when she heard this.

There are Zhou Ji stores all over the country, so how rich the Zhou family must be.

In the past, she thought it was good to be an official.

Like a grandfather, like a concubine uncle.

The scenery is infinite and admired by everyone.

She also once disliked her own father who was not enterprising.

It seems now that she was still too young and ignorant at that time.

What good is it for an uncle who is a concubine to be an upright official? He only gets a small salary a year.

Even if her grandmother tried all her means, wouldn't it be the property left by her grandfather that she relied on in the end?

Her grandmother would never be able to afford Zhuangzi in her lifetime if she relied on her concubine's uncle's salary.

So when it comes to people, their reputations and status are all empty.

Money is a person's greatest support.

Lin Xuelan thought of this, and when she looked at Zhou Shenyi, she suddenly felt that he wasn't that ugly anymore.

Even, the body still shines like gold.

The two of them looked at me, and I looked at you, their eyes gradually tightening.

Lin Xuezhu quickly looked away and felt goosebumps rising on her body.

"Does it look good?" Yuan Xiu beside her suddenly asked.

Lin Xuezhu turned her head and saw him looking at the bonfire indifferently, with unclear emotions in his eyes.

Lin Xuezhu suddenly felt like he had been caught for doing something bad. He cleared his throat and said, "That's it."

Yuan Xiu picked up a piece of firewood and threw it into the fire, with no emotion in his tone.

"The Zhou family's backer is Prince Qing."

Lin Xuezhu's eyes suddenly widened.

And why doesn't she remember this?

Is this another hidden plot?

Or maybe she wasn't reading carefully and missed some details?

But after thinking about it carefully, I think it makes sense.

The book writes that although Prince Qing was loyal to the Dog Emperor on the surface, he actually had his own Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.

On the surface, he helped the Dog Emperor assassinate Yuan Xiu, but in fact, he was well prepared.

As soon as Yuan Xiu died, he spread rumors that the Dog Emperor framed Zhongliang and killed his younger brother, first destroying the Dog Emperor's reputation.

When the Dog Emperor lost the support of the people, he started a rebellion under the guise of justice for heaven.

In this way, he will become the biggest winner in this battle.

Lin Xuezhu thought that if King Qing wanted to raise an army, he must have huge financial support behind him.

And Zhou Ji's business is spread all over the country, and he is indeed an excellent money bag.

However, it is hard to say how much money is clean in this purse.

Using ill-gotten wealth to commit unjust acts, King Qing had two tools.

Lin Xuezhu thought of this, turned over Zhou Ji's jade card, held it in his hand and looked at it repeatedly.

After looking at it for a while, she asked Yuan Xiu, "Do you think there are many jade tablets, or is it unique to Zhou Shenyi?"

Yuan Xiu thought for a while and replied: "He is the only legitimate son of the Zhou family. His jade tablet must be It's unique."

"But he easily exchanged this thing for five taels of silver with me, and he didn't seem to care much about this jade token." Lin Xuezhu was a little hesitant.

Yuan Xiu patiently analyzed: "The jade token is just an object to prove his identity. If he can return to the Zhou family, he can exchange it for another object at any time. But you are in the exile team and there is no chance to enter any city. Therefore, He is sure that even if you hold the jade token, you can't use it. What's more, the more he shows that he doesn't care, the less you will doubt the true value of this jade token."

Listening to Yuan Xiu's rigorous analysis, Lin Xuezhu agreed. nodded.

Then she laughed.

Unfortunately, an exiled prisoner who had no chance of entering any city was about to enter the city.

And since the city they will pass next is the territory of King Qing, there must be Zhou Ji's property in the city, and the scale will not be too small.

So...

Lin Xuezhu smiled evilly and weighed the jade token in his hand.

"Daughter, the list is ready."

At this moment, Lin Chengzhang held a piece of paper in his hand and handed it to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu took it and saw a long list of items that needed to be purchased.

Food and clothing are all covered.

It is indeed the result of brainstorming among the whole family.

Lin Xuezhu put away the list, lay down on the straw mat, and entered the space consciously.

She needs to find what she needs on her list in advance and try not to let the shopping take up too much of her time.

And the time she saved was used to do another thing - to improve Prince Qing's mentality.

Chapter 107 This woman is so interested in disgraceful things

. Lin Xuezhu was rummaging around in the space.

I found that except for a few items, the inventory in the space was too valuable to be taken out.

Most things can be put together.

Including medicinal materials listed by Lin Chengyao.

In this way, her mentality will be stable.

Just pack the necessary items and wait patiently until you enter the city.

When she opened her eyes and her consciousness came out of the space, she subconsciously glanced at where Lin Xuelan and Zhou Shenyi were.

But he was surprised to find that both of them were missing.

Where can they go in this empty place?

"Your cousin said she was hungry and took Zhou Shenyi to the woods to look for food." Yuan Xiu seemed to see her doubts and explained coldly.

Lin Xuezhu trembled all over and looked at Yuan Xiu in disbelief, "Are you the roundworm in my belly?"

Yuan Xiu stared at her with disgust and said, "Most of the time, your thoughts are not difficult to guess."

Lin Xuezhu: Well, what he means is that she is a fool.

However, recalling the way Lin Xuelan and Zhou Shenyi looked at each other just now, she guessed that the two of them went to the woods to eat more than just food.

If that's the case, the heroine is too resigned to herself.

Even if you can't win the male lead in this book, you can win the second male lead and the third male lead. What does it mean to be entangled with a cannon fodder?

Forget it, just respect the fate of others, put aside the plot to help others, and avoid being moved by yourself.

Lin Xuezhu thought so, but she couldn't restrain her gossiping heart.

That is to say, she still has integrity, otherwise she would have to follow the past to find out.

She yawned and her eyelids suddenly felt a little heavy.

She had been working hard all day today, but she was exhausted.

Before lying down, she did not forget to solemnly ask Yuan Xiu, "Husband, please help me see what state the two people were in when they came out of the woods."

She was sleepy, but fortunately, she had someone who didn't have to sleep. Husband.

Can act as her temporary paparazzi.

Yuan Xiu knew that Lin Xuezhu wanted to watch the fun, but he didn't know about the previous performances of Lin Xuezhu and Zhou Shenyi. He only thought that Lin Xuezhu wanted to find out whether the two people had eaten enough.

So, I readily agreed.

Someone was acting as a paparazzi. Lin Xuezhu's heart fell firmly to the ground. Once he turned over, there was no more movement.

Yuan Xiu sat there for a while, and after everyone had fallen asleep, he unfolded a small piece of paper as thick as a finger from between his fingers.

Petition: The treasury has been stolen.

After he finished reading, he picked up a piece of firewood and threw it into the fire with an expressionless expression.

The note had been caught in the cracks of the firewood and was completely burned by the fire.

A playful smile appeared on Yuan Xiu's lips.

He just said that after King Yan "invited" him to Zhuangzi, he did not kill him immediately, but tied him up and prepared to torture him.

However, before King Yan could say what he wanted to ask him, Lin Xuezhu set a fire outside the courtyard.

In an instant, he connected the messy clues together.

On the day of returning to Beijing, apart from her aunt, the people detained in the palace were Lin Xuezhu.

To enter the treasury, you need two keys from the emperor and the Minister of Household Affairs.

Only those who were in the palace that night had access to the key.

Not to mention, the imperial vitality pill that Lin Xuezhu had been giving him, and the damn imperial drug, were not something she could easily get in the palace.

Then contact her with the things of unknown origin that she took out from time to time.

Also, when they entered Yanwang Zhuangzi, it was clearly prosperous; but when they left, everything was dilapidated, as if it had been looted.

Yuan Xiu reasonably suspected that the man who stole the treasury, caused great harm to the capital, and emptied Prince Yan Zhuangzi was the woman sleeping soundly next to him.

But, how did she do it?

Not to mention the treasury, even a small village owned by King Yan cannot be stolen by ordinary people.

What kind of magic can he, this wife of unknown origin, do?

Also, what kind of miraculous elixir was the water she gave him to drink that could make his body recover at an extraordinary speed?

All kinds of doubts filled Yuan Xiu's mind.

If it were in the past, anyone who dared to play tricks and tricks in front of him would have been woken up by him pouring cold water on them, hung up and tortured.

But now, this person is Lin Xuezhu.

He knew that she was full of ghosts, but he couldn't even ask.

Thinking of this, Yuan Xiu tilted his head helplessly.

Some people can't look directly at the only person in his life who can't deal with him.

At this time, he discovered that Lin Xuelan and Zhou Shenyi came out of the woods.

Lin Xuelan's hair and clothes were a little messy, while Zhou Shenyi was adjusting the hem of his clothes while unable to suppress the upward curve of the corners of his mouth.

Although Yuan Xiu had never slept with anyone, he didn't understand everything.

Seeing this scene, he frowned in disgust and didn't want to take another look.

His eyes swept over Lin Xuezhu, who was sleeping soundly, and he suddenly felt heartbroken.

This woman knew clearly what the two people were doing in the woods, yet she still let him watch and wanted to tell her about their status.

Is this woman mentally ill?

To be so interested in such a disgraceful thing!

Yuan Xiu looked at the sky speechlessly and took a deep breath.

Only then did his mind slowly calm down.

Early the next morning, Lin Xuezhu rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up.

Before she fully woke up, she asked vaguely: "Paparazzi, oh no, husband, what did you see last night?"

Yuan Xiu heard her ask this as the first sentence, and he couldn't help but get angry. Lin Xuezhu said animatedly: "I didn't see it."

Lin Xuezhu opened her eyes, glanced at him expressionlessly, and then looked at Lin Xuelan.

Lin Xuezhu smiled when she saw Lin Xuelan nestled in Zhou Shenyi's arms and not sleeping peacefully.

No need to say anything, she understood everything.

"What do you know?" Yuan Xiu's brows almost turned into a knot.

Lin Xuezhu said with a bad smile: "The man is very satisfied and is sleeping soundly to replenish his energy, while the woman is probably going to have a nightmare."

After all, whoever looks at a face as pale as a paper figure for a whole night can't guarantee that No nightmares.

She analyzed it quite thoroughly.

Yuan Xiu was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

However, before he could say anything, there was a sudden patter of rain above his head.

"Oh, it's raining. Let's put away the things to dry out."

Lin Xuezhu jumped up and quickly slapped Lu Mo awake.

Then Lu Mo reacted and quickly woke up Yan Da and the three Hu brothers.

Yan Da woke up Mother Ma and Tweetie, and Tweetie woke up Gu Zhenniang.

The seven people rushed to the carriage one after another. After a lot of hurried work, they finally put all the bits and pieces hanging on the carriage into the carriage.

But in this case, it is impossible to seat people in the carriage.

"Children and the weak should try to squeeze in as much as possible." Lin Xuezhu reacted quickly and raised the straw mat and put it on her and Yuan Xiu's heads.

Chapter 108 I Want to Buy Another Carriage

The light rain continued to fall, but it didn't stop.

The exile team that was originally camping in the wilderness moved to the grove.

However, after taking shelter from the rain for a while, the official sounded the gong, signaling everyone to go on their way.

Although there were complaints, no one dared to resist and could only move forward reluctantly in the rain.

Lin Xuezhu's family squeezed into the carriage as much as possible.

Others wore straw hats and straw mats and marched in the rain.

There was not enough space for work, so Wen Xiuqing and others did not do needlework.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and asked the whole family to rub hemp rope together.

There is a small pot of duck on each carriage, and everyone eats it while twisting hemp rope.

Until we set up camp in the evening, the rain still showed no sign of stopping.

There was no room for everyone to sleep in the carriage, which meant that some people had to sleep in the open air in the rain.

"Build a house." Lin Xuezhu said decisively.

Wearing a straw hat and a straw mat, she wandered around the woods, looking for a suitable spot.

She was finally found.

It was a small clearing in the forest. The surrounding trees were relatively short and twisted, and very imageless.

But it was such conditions that made Lin Xuezhu feel that this place was very suitable for building a house.

She gathered all the men in the family together, after all they were the chosen ones to sleep in the open air tonight.

Then, she took out a big knife and gave one to Lu Mo and Yan Da.

Let them go nearby and cut some slender branches.

The three Hu brothers also followed.

Without knives, they broke branches with their bare hands.

After a while, a handful was brought back.

Lin Xuezhu took Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao to tie the branches tightly to the surrounding small branches with hemp ropes, so that the branches aligned inward.

As more and more branches were brought back, the small house gradually took shape.

When the top of this small open space is filled with branches, a lush canopy will be formed.

The lush leaves on the branches play a certain role in blocking rain.

Next, Lin Xuezhu directed Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao to insert the brought branches in a circle along the periphery of the open space.

As a result, a simple tree wall was formed that leaked air from all directions.

After doing this, Lin Xuezhu asked a few people to take out all the straw mats in the carriage.

Some of these are made up by my own family, and some are used by others in exchange for things.

Several people braved the wind and rain to fix the straw mats on the roof and around it.

Although there were occasional air leaks, such a simple house still shielded them from most of the wind and rain.

And the privacy is better.

The next step is to make a fire.

Due to being washed away by the rain, there are no dry branches in the woods.

The fire couldn't rise, and Yan Da was very anxious.

Lin Xuezhu went to the carriage and found a large piece of wild boar fat.

Place it under the pile of firewood and light a fire.

The wild boar fat burns quickly, and the heat evaporates the water vapor on the surface of the firewood.

Although it took a lot of effort, the fire finally rose.

At this time, it was completely dark, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier.

In the exile team, they initially planned to deal with the sleeping people, but now they regretted not building a shelter to protect them from the rain earlier.

At this time, the aroma of fish soup wafted out of the Lin family's shed.

Everyone: Another day of envy and jealousy.

Lin Xuezhu's fish soup was simmering in the pot when Liu Kui opened the curtain and walked in.

"Hey, sir, long time no see." Lin Xuezhu greeted with a smile.

Liu Kui's face was a little serious, and he frowned and said: "Ms. Lin, many people were soaked in the rain outside. I'm afraid that some people will have fever in the middle of the night. Can you please ask Dr. Lin to make some soup for everyone so that they can warm themselves up after drinking it. "

As we all know, the Lin family's survival skills are public. If others want to learn, they can ask anyone.

But Lin Xuezhu is in charge of the Lin family's household affairs.

Whether others are borrowing someone or something, they have to say hello to Lin Xuezhu.

After Liu Kui finished speaking, he saw Lin Xuezhu's eyes crinkling and felt something bad.

This woman is a good bargainer and has never been in the habit of helping others for free.

With this look on her face, she might be making another request, right?

Then Lin Xuezhu said: "Master, we can give you this medicine, but how can a person take medicine without eating? What's more, people who have been exposed to rain will definitely get sick tomorrow if they can't fill their stomachs. "Why don't you..."

"I'll take the cornmeal out of the car and make porridge for everyone," Liu Kui gritted his teeth.

He knew that Mrs. Lin was not necessarily up to something.

Lin Xuezhu just wanted him to consume the inventory so that when he got to the next city, he would have to go to the city to restock.

When the time comes, she can follow along.

However, this is just a benefit she strives for for everyone, and her own little wish has not been revealed yet.

"Master, I have a small request. I need you to be noble and tolerant." Lin Xuezhu said.

Is she finished yet?

Liu Kui felt anxious in his heart, but he had to ask for help and he couldn't get angry.

He had no choice but to ask with a stern face: "What request?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled cheerfully and brightly, "The little girl wants to go to the city and buy a carriage."

Liu Kui almost fainted after hearing this.

There were only five carriages for their officials to carry their baggage.

Mrs. Lin and her family want to buy three carriages. Are they planning to compete with them?

It's really too much!

He subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Lin Xuezhu was the first to complain, "Master, you have also seen that there are more and more things in my house. There is no place to dry the herbs. How can they get moldy in such a rainy day? If that's the case, then... It's such a pity."

Liu Kui: God damn herbs are moldy, why do you really think I can't see you drying them on the carriage? It's all fur and meat. Your family is going to open a store!

Liu Kui's face darkened and he said in an official tone: "Ms. Lin, someone told me before that someone in your family took two big knives on the day of the wolf attack. In our exile team, prisoners are strictly prohibited from possessing weapons.

" I mean, I'm also grabbing your pigtails, so you can take care of yourself.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Lin Xuezhu not only showed no intention of giving in, but instead got up and went to the carriage and came back with two big knives.

"Master, do you mean these two?" She handed the knife directly to Liu Kui's hand.

Liu Kui picked it up and saw that the handles of the two knives were engraved with the character "兖", so he knew they were from Prince Yan's palace.

He couldn't take a breath, and the momentum he had just accumulated suddenly waned.

Lin Xuezhu gave a friendly smile and explained: "Those two knives were given by King Yan for my husband to carry for self-defense. Sir, look at my husband, he can kill wolves and wild boars with a bamboo pole. This knife he has If you really want to use it to kill people, how many people in the team can handle it?"

Liu Kui's back felt cold when he heard her speaking the harshest words in the gentlest tone.

If Yuan Xiuzhen has murderous intentions, not to mention the people in this team, even the official officials, no one can withstand it!

Chapter 109 I don't want to have too many fingers, even if I come to steal

Liu Kui found that every time he negotiated with Mrs. Lin, he failed miserably.

This is also the reason why he hasn't shown up for a long time.

There was peace in the team, and someone was helping everyone find ways to eat and drink, which really saved him a lot of worry.

Liu Kui thought this and felt that Mrs. Lin seemed to have helped him a lot.

Forget it, it's just a carriage. She can buy it if she wants.

After all, it was her own money spent.

Liu Kui took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then Mrs. Lin will buy another carriage. But these two knives need to be kept properly and not too conspicuous."

"Remember." Lin Xuezhu said happily. Said: "It's not easy to make a fire. I only have this fire in my house. After dinner, I will make medicine for everyone."

"Okay." Liu Kui didn't want to say more. After getting a satisfactory answer, he immediately picked up the straw mat and left. Got out.

Lin Xuezhu sat back in his seat and threw the two knives behind him.

Lin Chengzhang couldn't help but give his daughter a thumbs up.

Seeing this, other people also gave Lin Xuezhu a thumbs up.

The most powerful one is their snow bamboo, which can climb trees to catch birds and go down rivers to catch fish.

He can outperform the prisoners, he can outperform the officials, he is perfect.

Lin Xuezhu nodded humbly to his family, picked up the fish soup, and drank it.

The whole family was enjoying themselves when they heard the sound of horses braying outside.

Then, there was an unusual sound.

Lu Mo reacted the fastest, flew up and rushed out.

Lin Xuezhu stood up unhurriedly.

She opened a straw mat and looked in the direction of the carriage.

The horse's front hooves were seen tapping the ground uneasily, while Lu Mo walked out from behind the carriage carrying a person.

"How are you, Wei?" Lin Xuezhu recognized the man.

Hearing Wei Hao's name, Lin Chengzhang couldn't help but frown.

"Cousin, she stole things." Lu Mo threw Wei Hao to the ground and got into the shed.

Wei Hao, on the other hand, stared at Lin Xuezhu, dripping wet under the pouring rain.

Lin Xuezhu didn't even blink, and said coldly: "If she steals something, chop off her stealing hand. Since it's her first offender, chop off one finger."

"Okay." Lu Mo said, picking up the hand he just stole. Lin Xuezhu threw the knife on the ground.

Wei Hao's glaring eyes suddenly lost focus.

She didn't expect that Lin Xuezhu was so ruthless. She would have her fingers chopped off just for stealing once.

When she realized what she was doing, she panicked, turned around and wanted to run away.

"Chop off the little finger of your right hand." Lin Xuezhu only ordered.

Lu Mo stepped forward and pushed Wei Hao to the ground. He raised the knife and dropped it regardless of her struggling and screaming.

Wei Hao let out a heart-rending cry, instantly alarming the entire camp.

"What's going on?" Liu Kui, who had just left not long ago, ran back after hearing the sound.

He frowned dissatisfied when he saw a woman rolling on the ground holding her bleeding hands in the heavy rain.

Just now he was thinking that Mrs. Lin saved him a lot of trouble, but now he is causing trouble?

Liu Kui moved his gaze to Lin Xuezhu's face.

Lin Xuezhu said calmly: "Master, this person stole something from my house, so I chopped off one of her fingers."

"You, you, you, you are abusing lynching." Wei Hao gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

"You're right." Lin Xuezhu was not afraid at all. "I just abuse lynching. If you dare to come again next time, I will chop it up. If you have more fingers and don't want them, just steal them."

Wei Hao almost fainted from the pain. However, he still struggled and said: "Lin Xuezhu, you are so cruel. My two children are about to starve to death. What's wrong with me stealing something from you? You have so many things at home, you can't give them to others, you have to Do you want to watch others starve to death?"

Lin Xuezhu didn't say anything after hearing her words, and turned to look at Liu Kui, "Guan Ye, she is a habitual offender, and she is right about one thing. I have a lot of stuff in my house, and there are people who want to take advantage of it. A lot. If I don't deal with her today, everything in my house will be stolen and robbed, so I have to chop off her fingers."

Liu Kui originally wanted to take this opportunity to hit Lin Xuezhu to prevent her from acting too domineeringly.

But after listening to Wei Hao's words, I felt that her fingers being chopped off were not unfair at all.

So, he waved his hand and said, "Since this woman has repeatedly offended Madam Lin, it is reasonable for Madam Lin to punish her with small punishments and severe punishments." He

lowered his voice and said to Lin Xuezhu, "But just don't hurt anyone's life."

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said in a low voice: "It's the little finger that was chopped off. It won't affect daily life."

Liu Kui grabbed Wei Hao and threw her in front of everyone, saying: "This woman has bad conduct and I have found out. I will reward her with twenty lashes as a warning to others."

Wei Hao was stunned.

She already had her fingers chopped off, why did she have to be whipped?

Are these officials blind?

However, she was not allowed to argue. Several officials came forward, picked her up, and tied her to a big tree.

The officer holding the whip raised his arms and fired his bow left and right.

When the whip with barbs falls on the body, it can still tear open the skin and flesh even through the clothes.

Wei Hao yelled for a while and then gradually lost his voice.

As soon as the officer untied the rope that bound her, she lay spread out on the ground like a rag bag.

"Mom..." The two and a half young men threw themselves on her, looking at all this with confusion.

They knew that Mom was going to steal something.

Mom said that the Lin family had a lot of stuff, so it wouldn't be a big deal for her to take some.

They will have enough to eat soon.

However, my mother was beaten like this.

Lin Xuezhu glanced at the two children, and finally couldn't bear it, so she asked Cui'er to pack a bag of duck goods and send them over.

When the two hungry children saw the duck, they hurriedly stuffed it into their mouths.

Even the bones are so chewy that they want to be chewed up and swallowed.

Their mother's blood was flowing all over the ground, but they only had food in their eyes.

This scene was so weird that Mother Ma couldn't help but sigh.

Lin Chengzhang said quietly: "It seems that these two children have followed their mother."

Lin Xuezhu put down the straw mat, cut off the sight of the whole family, and said lightly: "Then there is no need to pity them anymore."

Such children will grow up The queen will do whatever it takes for her own benefit.

It is not unusual at all for a woman like Wei Hao, who has a wrong outlook on life, to raise selfish children.

The family's happy atmosphere was somewhat ruined. They finished their meal in silence and went about their own business.

The women will sleep in the carriage today.

Lu Mo was worried and opened the shed so that he could see the direction of the carriage.

Outside, the officials had cooked a large pot of hot corn mush, and everyone was queuing up to receive it.

Lin Chengyao called Jiang Qishuang, and the two went to the carriage to find some dried ginger, pepper, etc., and made a large pot of soup.

Those who have finished drinking the cornstarch can go to the Lin family shed to queue up for a bowl of soup.

After drinking the hot soup, warmth rises from the stomach.

This continuous rainy night seems not so cold anymore.

Chapter 110 As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked

. After midnight, the rain stopped.

The Lin family got up very early. They wanted to remove the straw mats and hemp ropes from the shed and take them away.

While the family was busy, Gu Zhenniang tugged on Lin Xuezhu's sleeve and motioned her to look forward.

Lin Xuezhu followed her gaze and saw Wei Hao sitting under the tree in a miserable state, staring at them resentfully.

"Ignore her." Lin Xuezhu only glanced at Wei Hao and then looked away.

It seems that some people still haven't learned their lesson.

"Lu Mo, Uncle Yan." Lin Xuezhu whispered: "On the road today, you two drive and take care of the women and children."

She expected that Wei Hao would not dare to confront her family head-on, and might attack in the dark.

With so many people in her family, they are still afraid of one woman!

Lu Mo and Yan Da both nodded understandingly.

Yan Daodao: "I'll tell Hu Yitong and the others and let them pay attention."

"Okay." After Lin Xuezhu finished explaining, he went about his work as if nothing had happened.

Because rain delayed the journey, the officials led the way very quickly on this day.

Within half a day, the scorching sun wiped away the dampness caused by the drizzle, and the weather became hot again.

During the lunch break, Yan Da, Ma Ma and others took out the things that needed to be dried, spread out what needed to be spread, and hung what needed to be hung, making the outside of the carriages of the two carriages full of things.

Seeing that there are so many things in the Lin family, no one dares to take a second look.

Even the people who usually like to join in the fun and gossip obediently kept their mouths shut.

With Wei Hao's lessons learned, no one dares to have any thoughts about things that do not belong to them.

Lin Xuezhu was very satisfied with this.

Emotions and favors have never been able to restrain human nature, only fear can.

She just wants everyone to be in awe of her family and never dare to make mistakes.

On this day, the exile team did not find much to eat.

There are only some old and hard wild vegetables.

In order to appease everyone, the official used the last bit of cornmeal to make a paste and promised to go to Jian'an City to buy it tomorrow.

Jian'an City is the most prosperous city in King Qing's fiefdom.

Because it is very close to the capital, people going south to Beijing usually settle in Jian'an City.

The mobile people brought huge wealth.

Rumor has it that King Qing was as wealthy as his country.

Lin Xuezhu was gearing up and looking forward to the trip to Jian'an City.

In the evening, the family was finalizing the purchase list.

Suddenly, Yuan Xiu's eyes sharpened and he looked at Lu Mo.

Lu Mo immediately jumped up and ran towards the woods.

Lin Xuezhu realized that something was wrong, and his eyes quickly swept across his face.

Her heart sank suddenly - Wen Xiuqing was missing.

Before anyone else could react, she had already run away with Lu Mo.

Others didn't know why, so they got up and chased after her.

When Lin Xuezhu arrived, she saw Wei Hao holding a branch with the tip facing Wen Xiuqing's face.

"Mom!" Lin Xuezhu shouted anxiously.

"Don't come here. If you take one more step forward, I will ruin her face!" Wei Hao said with a ferocious expression.

Yan Da and others who came later changed their expressions immediately when they saw this scene.

"Miss Xuezhu, the eldest lady said she was going to the forest for convenience, but we... didn't follow her," Yan Da said reproachfully.

"Forget it, people are plotting against us, so we can't guard against it." Lin Xuezhu calmed herself down and lowered her voice: "Go and call the official."

"Okay." Yan Da ran away immediately.

Lin Xuezhu looked at Wei Hao coldly and asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Wei Hao looked crazy, curled his lips and smiled evilly, "I want one of your fingers.

" Out, the Lin family's fists became hardened.

Naturally, Lin Xuezhu would not go as she wanted. He tilted his head slightly and asked Lu Mo in a low voice, "Are you sure you can hit it with one hit?"

"I'm afraid of hurting Aunt Wen." Lu Mo was hesitant.

Lin Xuezhu nodded slightly, feeling that things were a bit difficult to handle.

"Let's do this. I'll give you a basket of bacon, which is enough for you and the children to eat for half a month. You let my mother go," Lin Xuezhu said.

Wei Hao's eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth twitched and he said: "I changed my mind. If you want me to let your mother go, you have to give me everything on the two carriages, and you have to cut off one of your fingers to compensate. Give it to me."

Lin Xuezhu didn't know what to say when she saw her opening her mouth and raising the price while sitting on the ground.

Before the negotiation, I didn't even think about the price, so I rashly did this kind of kidnapping job.

In the end, do you think you have a long life, or do you think you have a long life?

Lin Xuezhu said calmly: "Wei Hao, if I were you, I wouldn't do such a stupid thing now. We are a family of eighteen, and it would be easy to kill you. Whether you hurt my mother or me today, in the end, You must be the one who suffers. "

This kind of woman is simply stupid and bad.

I thought that chopping off one of her fingers would teach her a lesson, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be stubborn.

Telling her to weigh the pros and cons would probably sound like a fantasy, and she wouldn't be able to understand it at all.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You want a finger from me, which is definitely impossible. But if you want two carriages from me, I can give them to you. With these things, you and the two children can survive. , you should think about it carefully. "

It's not a good deal to exchange the things of two carriages for Wen Xiuqing's face.

This little thing was nothing to Lin Xuezhu.

However, Wei Hao directly rejected her proposal without even considering it.

"I must take one of your fingers, just like you cut off one of mine." Wei Hao said.

Lin Xuezhu was a little surprised, with a sarcastic look in her eyes, "So, two hungry children, are you just an excuse to give yourself when you do bad things?"

Although she knew that Wei Hao had a poor character, she never doubted that she was The concern of the two children.

But now it seems that the life and death of the two children are not as important as venting their anger.

"Stop talking nonsense, your mother is in my hands, you are not qualified to negotiate terms with me." Wei Hao said, and the sharp wooden thorn leaned against Wen Xiuqing's face again.

"Don't hurt her, and tell her what you have to say." Lin Chengzhang said anxiously, "Except for my daughter's fingers, you can have anything you want."

"Really?" Wei Hao suddenly became interested.

An ominous premonition arose in Lin Xuezhu's heart.

Just listen to Wei Hao say: "Then you divorce her and marry me?"

These words were so scary that not only Lin Chengzhang, but also everyone in the Lin family was shocked.

Lin Xuezhu didn't expect that this Wei Hao was serious about plotting against her father and even thought about talking about marriage.

She was secretly looking at Wen Xiuqing, wanting to see what her mother thought of this matter.

Then Wei Hao said again: "Brother Lin, when I held your hand that day in the woods, weren't you very happy?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.