Chapter 163

Uncle beard asked someone to take two wooden buckets to hold the fish and send them to the stockade for Xu Qing.

Li Changting returned the bow and arrow to his master. The man holding the bow and arrow seemed to be holding a treasure that had been opened. He was so excited that he said he wanted to go back and give it up, which made everyone laugh.

It's getting dark, and it's getting hard to see clearly around. Everyone goes back with buckets.

Uncle beard has arranged two caves for Xu Qing and brought water to wash them. Li Changting is now a hero who kills python. The people in the stockade are much more friendly when they see them than at first.

When he came to the cave, Xu Qing put down the curtain and turned to enter the space.

She put the eight fish on the ground into a wooden bucket and kept them in water. She took some salt, onion, ginger and seasoning to make room.

Li Changting has already dealt with three fish. It's easier to eat them outside. Two are braised in brown sauce and one is steamed.

The meat of wild lake fish is delicious, and three people can enjoy a meal.

After dinner, uncle bearded came over with time. As soon as he came in, he smelled the faint smell of fish in the cave. He said with a smile, "I knew my wife's craftsmanship was good when I smelled the smell!"

Duanmu ring asked: "what's the matter?"

Uncle beard waved, and immediately someone came in with two wooden buckets. Xu Qing came to see that there was a bucket of snails and half a bucket of shrimp!

"For us?" Asked Xu Qing.

Uncle beard nodded: "it's just a thank-you gift for killing the boa constrictor. There were crabs. Unfortunately, there are not many crabs in this season. When autumn comes, make sure all the fat crabs are full, so that you can have a good time!"

Duanmu ring a heard to eat, repeatedly should way: "good good, must come."

Uncle beard moved a chair to sit down and said with a smile to Li Changting, "brother Li, you are welcome to live here for a long time when you come back from the capital. I live here by the mountains and by the water. I'm at ease. I don't know what else. I have enough fish! It's a pity that the wild animals on the mountain are hiding because of the hot weather. Otherwise, it's a must for you to taste the game in the mountain. "

Uncle bearded's intention to attract people is obvious. He lures them with delicious food. Then he recounts the advantages of their mountain stronghold, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. I don't know for the moment, but it's much cooler in the cave than outside.

Li Changting was not moved, but Xu Qing chatted with each other: "our village has also dug a cave, but the cave is not as big as you. We have few people. There was a plague in June, and there were only more than 100 people left."

"Plague?" Uncle beard shivered and patted his thigh. "We too. Many people died!"

"What did you do with it?" Xu Qing asked curiously.

"Cremation, all the plague patients and the things they have touched are burned. It's impossible not to burn them."

"So do we. All the people in our village shaved their hair and all of them were bald. At that time, we didn't find any water. They were dirty one by one I can't describe it. I got better after I found water. It's all caused by poor sanitation. "

"Yes, yes." Uncle beard agreed and nodded, "it's really killing me to have no water. It's really sad that some old people and children died of illness."

Xu Qing shifted the heavy topic and asked, "what can you get on such a hot day when you cultivate land in the mountains?"

Uncle beard: "it's no good not to plant it. So many people can't rely on all the fish in the lake to eat. Sooner or later, all the fish will be eaten up. Ah, by the way, don't you say that your village also grows grain? How do you grow it? Is it different from us? "

Xu Qing said: "we all grow potatoes, sweet potatoes and small vegetables in our village. We use bamboo baskets to pad a layer of grass mats, and then spread soil seeds. When the sun is too high, we move them back to the cave. In fact, as long as the crops are put in a place with light and water, how can they live? It's a matter of whether they grow well or not, but it's better than dying in the sun."

Uncle mustache, with a flash in his eyes, patted his thigh and said, "this is a good way! Why didn't I expect that? I have to try! I don't think the things planted outside will grow well. It's better to move them to bamboo baskets. If they really go on like this, they'll be dead sooner or later. "

Xu Qing: "I suggest you plant potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are full of management. Don't think about those dishes. I don't think it's viable to plant them this day. It's hard to serve them when they are alive. It's better to wait until it's cool in autumn."

Uncle beard asked a few more questions. Xu Qing suggested that he dig a few holes on the top of the cave where the crops are placed. As long as the light from the cave lights up the cave, the crops in the cave can grow without sun exposure. Drought tolerant crops like potatoes don't need to be watered too often. If they are watered too much, they can't grow well.

Uncle beard took a stomach of classics and left happily to discuss with the people at the bottom.

Xu Qing was worried that the half barrel of Lake shrimp would die of lack of oxygen and stink tomorrow. He simply washed it clean, picked out the shrimp line, boiled half of the shrimp and peeled the meat, fried the other half and kept it for eating.

The oil lamp in the cave is still too dark. Xu Qing lets Duanmu ring watch outside. She and Li Changting go into the space to deal with the shrimp. They are busy until midnight.

The next morning, Xu Qing cooked fresh shrimp porridge and roasted a big fish. The three of them had enough to eat and drink before they left.

Before leaving, Duanmu Xiang put the remaining 20 fish in a bucket, and carried a bucket of snails, planning to eat while walking on the road.Three people and beard uncle they bid farewell, quickly left the lake park, once again into the mountains.

After walking for half an hour, until they were far enough away from the lake, they stopped and entered the space.

So many fish have to be dealt with quickly, otherwise it would be a pity to die.

At noon, Xu Qing made stir fried snails, chopped pepper fish head and sauerkraut fish in large pots with enough portions.

Halfway through the meal, Xu Qing asked, "shall we take some fish home?"

Li Changting carried the snail meat with a long bamboo stick and said, "it's not going well. Next time."

Duanmu was so hot that he breathed out: "when we come back from our work, we will have as many as we want to eat. It's not bad this time."

Xu nodded: "yes."

Fortunately, Xu Qing didn't insist on bringing some fish home. Now the village is making trouble because of the fish.

Later, the village has been fishing on the edge of the crack, but it has lost its initial persistence. It's a blessing to fish, even if it's not.

The fish they catch are all kept in the big wooden barrel beside them. From time to time, they give sacrifices to the villagers. Even if there are only two fish, they don't mind drinking some light fish soup.

As a result, we counted the fish this morning and found that there were two fewer fish in the bucket!

It's amazing. It's someone stealing fish!

The patriarch was so angry that there was such a sneaker in the village. We must check it seriously!

On this side, Duanmu Xiang and Li Changting climbed the mountains for a long time, finally set foot on the official road and came all the way to Yuzhou City.

The gate of the city is closed, and there is no patrol on the wall. But even if the people go to flee, there will be officers in it. Otherwise, if an empty city is placed here, it will not be picked up by others.