12dz Chapter 173: The Widowed Mother in Famine 5
Chapter 173: The Widowed Mother in Famine 5
Nan Xi also came over to take a look. Now that they had no land, they could only work in the yard.
"Mom, I think we can turn over this land first and remove all the weeds. Then, we can build a chicken coop here so that the chicks have a place to shelter from the wind and rain." Li Cuiyun pointed to a corner of the vacant land and planned in detail.
Nan Xi nodded in agreement: "You are right. We can also turn over the land over there and plant some seasonal vegetables. In this way, we can not only eat fresh vegetables, but also save money on buying vegetables."
Li Cuiyun's eyes lit up, "I'll go dig the ground and plant the rapeseed."
Lin Xuan held her down and said, "I'll do it. You won't be needed to dig the ground."
Li Cuiyun smiled and followed to pull out the weeds.
After a few days of rest, Lin Xuan and Zhao Kangping were refreshed and they took their three young children into the mountains.
The sunlight shines through the dense leaves, dappling on the ground, forming a beautiful picture of light and shadow.
Lin Xuan and Zhao Kangping walked in front, carefully observing the surrounding environment to ensure safety, while the three children were like three lively deer, jumping happily behind them.
Zhao Kangping turned back from time to time and reminded: "Children, follow closely and don't run around. There are many dangers in the mountains. We must be careful at all times."
Soon, they came to an open area with sparse trees and plenty of sunshine, which was a good place for wild animals to roam.
Lin Xuan and Zhao Kangping looked at each other, quickly dispersed, and began to look for traces of prey.
The three children also looked around excitedly and followed the two to learn the techniques of setting traps and digging snares.
Suddenly, a sharp light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. He saw a chubby hare and quickly raised the slingshot in his hand.
With a whoosh, the stone shot out like lightning and hit the hare's hind leg accurately.
"Hit it!" Lin Le shouted happily. He quickly ran over and caught the injured hare. Lin Ya and Zhao Shitou also came over, curiously looking at the wound on the hare's hind leg.
"Susu..."
A slight sound came from behind the thorny vine. Surprise flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes and he slowly walked towards that direction.
He took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and then walked cautiously in the direction where the voice came from.
Behind the thorny vines, a little deer was eating grass. Lin Xuan was overjoyed. This deer was full of treasures. He missed the taste of roasted venison. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
Lin Xuan slowed down his pace, trying not to make any noise to avoid disturbing the deer. The deer didn't seem to notice his approach, and continued to eat grass intently with its head down.
Lin Xuan's fingers trembled slightly in the air, but he tried to stay calm and not let himself show any nervousness.
He gently put the slingshot in his hand into his arms, then took out a noose, aimed at the deer's neck, and put the noose on the deer.
"Whoosh..."
The noose was wrapped around the fawn's neck accurately.
The little deer panicked and started running around in a panic.
Lin Xuan pulled the noose tight and put the rope around the tree trunk next to him.
The deer struggled to break free, but Lin Xuan was much stronger than it. He held the rope tightly and slowly pulled it out from behind the thorny vine.
"Brother, you are so awesome!" Lin Ya ran over excitedly, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
Lin Le and Zhao Shitou also came over. They looked at the little deer in Lin Xuan's hand with surprised expressions on their faces.
"Great! We have venison to eat tonight!" Lin Le shouted happily.
Lin Xuan touched his hair and said, "I'll make it for you when we get back."
Lin Xuan tied up the fawn with a rope and stuffed it into the backpack.
After the five of them went around the mountain, Lin Xuan and Zhao Kangping's backpacks were already full of prey.
Lin Ya held Lin Le's hand, and Zhao Shitou came down the mountain carrying a load of wild vegetables.
After entering the city, the five men sold all their prey and only kept the fawn before returning home.
The lives of the two families gradually returned to normal. Apart from daily exercise, they were no different from other farmers.
Soon, Nan Xi found the school in the city and sent Lin Le and Zhao Shitou in.
Lin Ya likes going up the mountain very much, so Nan Xi asked Lin Xuan and Li Cuiyun to take good care of her sister. The three of them and Zhao Kangping went to the mountains to practice martial arts all day long, and their kung fu improved rapidly.
Nan Xi was free now and just had to play with Xiao Ping'an.
When the rainy season arrived, Liu Wan'er accidentally caught a cold, so Zhao Kangping took care of her at home every day.
Lin Ya and Li Cuiyun didn't want to go out, and the roads were difficult to walk on the rainy day, so they stayed at home to play with Xiao Ping'an.
Lin Xuan had no choice but to go out by himself. He wanted to check the trap he had set. If the prey had been dead for a few days and he didn't check it, it would have gone bad.
As soon as he entered the forest, Lin Xuan found something wrong. There were many disorderly footprints on the road. The man seemed to be injured, and there was blood in the mud on the ground.
Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment. Sanzhi County was already very chaotic. If he was involved in various forces, it would be difficult to extricate himself.
Lin Xuan was about to leave when he heard a commotion behind him.
"Hurry! Don't let him get away."
"This direction..."
Lin Xuan's heart tightened and he turned around to look, only to see a group of people in robes of various colors chasing a man in black towards him.
He was startled and thought to himself that this was not good. This group of people did not look like officers and soldiers. They were dressed differently and obviously came from different forces.
Soon, the man in black was caught up by the crowd, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle. The sound of weapons clashing echoed in the night sky like a passionate war song.
Although the man in black was very skilled, he was obviously overwhelmed when facing so many well-trained enemies.
Lin Xuan frowned, thinking that he might have run into some big trouble.
He didn't dare to stay and immediately turned around and ran deep into the forest, hoping that these people would not follow him and that he could get rid of their pursuit as soon as possible.
"Hurry up and chase..."
Lin Xuan turned his head and looked. The man in black seemed to have used a big move, repelling a large group of people, and then ran towards Lin Xuan with all his might.
"Oops, what bad luck."
Lin Xuan could only run forward with all his might. Once he was caught up by these people, the consequences would be disastrous.
The bushes around him tore his clothes, but Lin Xuan paid no attention to them. He kept observing the terrain around him, trying to find a place to hide.
There is a dense forest ahead, with the trees very close together, forming a natural barrier.
The ground in the woods was covered with fallen leaves, providing a good place to hide your tracks.
Lin Xuan was delighted and immediately quickened his pace and rushed into the woods. He used the cover of the woods to shuttle through the woods.
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Xuan climbed up a big and dense tree. Using the dense leaves to conceal his body, he carefully stuck his head out and tried to recognize the face and identity of his pursuer.
However, due to the long distance, he could only see a few blurry figures moving quickly, and they seemed to be holding weapons in their hands.
Lin Xuan's heart tightened. These people might not be ordinary hunters or mountain people, but an organized hunting team.
Just then, a figure stumbled through Lin Xuan's sight. There were several dark spots on the man's clothes. It was the man in black just now.
Lin Xuan noticed that the man was wearing military boots and there was a Daxing Dynasty logo on his clothes.
This man was a general of the Daxing Dynasty.