C123 Tiger Trail

"We have seen them, but we do not dare to provoke them." Dao Ba did not understand what Ning Yan meant and vaguely replied.

"Yes, that's good." This proved that there was a tiger on the mountain. Since there was a tiger, it was only a matter of time before that happened.

Seeing that Dao Ba did not want to elaborate, Ning Yan did not continue asking.

Walking down from the mountain, the Mr Xue's speed suddenly increased, Ning Yan landed behind, Ning Yan stopped in her tracks, and was not in a hurry to compete with the Mr Xue, and strolled home.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw the Mr Xue sitting on a rock.

Mr Xue straightened his beard, looked at Ning Yan with disdain, and asked: "Why are you so slow?"

"Slow down?"

"…" The corner of Mr Xue's mouth twitched, then looked at Ning Yan's innocent face, and started to become angry. This girl was really doing this on purpose, even if she couldn't catch up with him on the way down the mountain, she would still admit defeat …

"She went back." Seeing that the Mr Xue still wanted to find fault, Ning Yan waved her hands and quickly walked back home.

Mr Xue stared at Ning Yan's back, his expression turning more and more unsightly. This girl was already lawless since no one cared about her, but she had agreed to respect her elders and her children.

Ning Yan naturally did not have any conjectures about the old children of Mr Xue.

When he returned home, the cellar had already been dug up. Liu Erhei was grinding the stone tablets to cover the entrance to the cellar.

Walking to the backyard, he stood outside and took a look at the cellar Liu Erhei had dug. There was a lot of space, but he didn't know if the rain next year would cause it to collapse.

However, he had dug the cellar to store the wild fruits. In a single winter, the wild fruits would probably all be used up. At worst, he could just fill up the cellar again.

"Girl Ning is back. The cellar is almost done, and there's a brick floor inside. It's very smooth." Liu Erhei laughed and said.

He had dug the cellar himself, and now that the cellar was ready, he was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

However, once the cellar was dug out, there would be nothing left to do in a short period of time.

He might even have to dig a ditch. When he dug the ditch, the water would be icy cold on his body. If he dug it all the way through the winter, he would definitely be sick.

Thinking of this, Liu Erhei's heart became heavy again.

"That's it? I'll go down and take a look. " Ning Yan stood at the mouth of the cellar and looked down. With a depth of four to five metres, not digging out water was pretty good.

Using a wooden ladder to descend into the cellar, Ning Yan walked down.

A candle was lit inside the cellar. The soil around it had been smashed into a solid shape, and the floor was paved with what remained of the building's green brick slab. The space was not small, and it was very square.

Walking out of the cellar, Ning Yan asked, "Can Erhei count?"

"…" Liu Erhei scratched the back of his head. Other than his own name, he didn't seem to recognize any words.

He chuckled, feeling awkward yet not lacking in manners.

Ning Yan naturally understood what Erhei meant, it was shameful for him to not know the words.

"The fruits at the outer parts of the mountain are all ripe, I want to keep them in the cellar, does Uncle Erhei want to help me pick the fruits, one catty for one copper coin."

"…" Liu Erhei was shocked. One must know that fruits had a lot of weight.

That day was over a hundred copper coins. He could probably pick the fruits for ten days to half a month.

"Girl Ning, what do you want those fruits for? They are astringent and not tasty, it's fine if we eat them ourselves, but if we sell them, we will definitely not be able to sell them."

"It's okay, I can sell it. If there's anyone Uncle Erhei knows, I can also pick it and send it here. One catty for one copper coin, I want all kinds of fruits."

"Then, your cellar is not enough." Liu Erhei spoke the truth.

"The fruits will only ripen in a few days. If it's not enough, continue digging." At the foot of the mountain, due to the proximity of the back mountain, no one came to build a house.

The cellar was her nameplate.

Looking at the mountain behind him, Ning Yan had the urge to buy the entire mountain.

"Alright, continue digging." Hearing about digging the cellar, Liu Erhei was extremely excited.

As long as he did not make any mistakes, the Girl Ning would definitely let him dig a cellar next time.

There would be meat buns to eat again.

"Fine, then I'll bring a few people with me to pick the fruits. There are wild beasts on the Girl Ning. Although we are men, we still have to take care of our lives. We don't dare to venture too deep into the mountains."

"There's no need to go any deeper. We can only pick the fruits on the outer mountains."

"Alright then." Liu Erhei laughed, and continued to grind the stone floor with the sandpaper.

Ning Yan raised her head and saw that Mrs. Xu was hiding behind the door. This kind of concealing technique, Ning Yan was about to lose her eyesight.

Mrs. Xu became more and more obedient. Ever since the last time she was carried inside the house, she didn't even dare to go out at night.

He was probably alone in the house.

"Want to make money?" Ning Yan walked to the door and stared at the pitiful weak and helpless Mrs. Xu, as if she was a demon opening her mouth to lure others.

Hearing Ning Yan's words, Mrs. Xu looked around, and in the end, put on a defensive posture, and asked the question that was in her mind: "You, you want to give me the money, would you be so kind?"

"Of course not."

"…" Mrs. Xu revealed an expression as if he was right.

"If you can help me pick the fruits on the mountain, I will charge you one copper coin for one catty. What do you think?"

"Is this how you instruct me to work?"

"If you don't like it, then don't. Everyone else will be fighting over the fruits anyway." If he was not worried that Mrs. Xu would suffocate to death in the room, Ning Yan would not have taken the initiative to step forward.

Since she could not earn money, Ning Yan would definitely not force Mrs. Xu.

Seeing Ning Yan turn around, Mrs. Xu immediately changed her mind. Wasn't it just picking fruits? If she did not have money, then she would be different from others. When she went with Liu Erhei, she did not believe that those dirty things would dare to come out in broad daylight.

"Wait a moment, I'll go."

"Got it." Hearing Mrs. Xu's reply, Ning Yan's footsteps did not stop, and continued to walk towards the outer courtyard.

Wu Yuvniang was still squatting in the kitchen.

Walking into the kitchen, Ning Yan saw the egg tart on the grid. Ning Yan could not help but exclaim, there was an expert in this field.

She did not make the cake tart several times.

However, under the condition that there was no butter and no oven, the Wu Yuvniang was actually able to make an egg tart as a substitute.

He picked up a freshly baked tart and placed it in his mouth. It was crispy and fragrant. It could be considered one of the best in this era.

"Not bad, not bad at all." Towards people with skills, Ning Yan would naturally not be stingy with her praise.

Wu Yuvniang smiled lightly, her ears turning red. She looked up at Ning Yan, thought for a moment and asked: "Elder Lady, Old Biddy Jia has already left for a long time, can I go and see her?"

There was definitely no problem with that. Even the person who had signed the indenture contract had feelings for her. "Alright, let her come back tomorrow."

"Thank you, Elder Lady."

"No need to be so polite." Ning Yan said as she poured the egg tart from the shelf into a plate and carried the plate back to the living room.

Sitting in the living room, he picked up a travel book and started reading.

Reading and writing scriptures and the like was something that she could not understand. It was just that travel notes could broaden one's horizons and pass the time.