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Chapter 71 A thief

listened to Lin Xuezhu's words, and Hu Ertong hurriedly ran to throw away the bamboo rat.

Hu Yitong said apologetically: "I'm sorry everyone, something big happened because of us three brothers."

Lin Chengzhang patted his shoulders and said kindly: "It's us who should say thank you. You three have to take care of us." Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

Lin Chengyao also said, "That's right, you are so awesome. You can hunt independently in just a few days, and you won't have to worry about food in the future."

Hu Yitong smiled gratefully. , said: "Thanks to meeting your family, the three of us brothers did not starve to death."

Lin Xuezhu waited for them to finish and asked: "Since there are bamboo rats, does it mean there is a bamboo forest nearby?"

"Yes, we are picking today. I bought a lot of bamboo shoots. I thought you would like to eat them, so I kept them for you to come back and eat." Wen Xiuqing said.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "If you can't eat all the bamboo shoots, you can make them into dried bamboo shoots. From now on, we must store as much food as possible in case we can't find so much food after leaving the mountain."

Mother Ma nodded repeatedly , "Don't worry, Miss Xuezhu, I remember the location of the bamboo forest. I will take Cui'er and Zhenniang to pick it again early tomorrow morning."

"Let's go too." The three brothers of the Hu family said quickly.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while, took out a dagger from the carriage, and quietly put it into Yan Da's hand.

He said: "Chop more bamboo poles and cut them into sharp thorns to use for self-defense in the future."

Yan Da nodded solemnly, took the dagger and carefully hid it at his waist.

Lin Xuezhu found a food box from the carriage, which contained seven or eight exquisite side dishes, which were ordered from Prince Yan's village.

He took out a dozen white flour steamed buns, skewered them on bamboo skewers, and put them on the fire to heat.

After the steamed buns are baked, break them apart from the middle and add side dishes to make a rough version of Roujiamo.

Everyone in the family ate it deliciously.

Lin Xuezhu pulled Wen Xiuqing, Lin Jiayuan and Lu into the carriage and took out five pieces of cloth.

Two are gray-blue, two are gray, and one is white.

It was used in King Yan's village to make clothes for his servants.

It is also the least ostentatious looking of the five pieces of cloth.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Autumn will come after a while, and the weather will gradually get colder. We have a large family, so we have to prepare clothes and bedding in advance. My mother, aunt, and aunt will do it in the car during the day, and after setting up camp, we will change the horses and mama and the others." After she finished speaking ,

Mr. Lu was confused: "Xuezhu, I'm not very good at female celebrities."

Wen Xiuqing also said: "I can embroider, but I have never made clothes."

Lin Xuezhu was suddenly embarrassed.

Aunts and ladies can do these things, but in broad daylight, there is no reason for the servants to ride in the car and the master to walk.

If outsiders look at it, they will inevitably become suspicious.

Just when she was thinking about how to arrange it, Lin Jiayuan spoke.

"Eldest niece, let me teach my eldest sister-in-law and my in-laws." She said, "I have done all these jobs."

As soon as she said this, Wen Xiuqing frowned immediately.

Lin Jiayuan was born in the Lin Mansion. Although she was a commoner, she had never suffered any hardships in life.

She knew how to make clothes and bedding because she was treated harshly at her husband's house.

Wen Xiuqing couldn't bear the thought of the frail Lin Jiayuan who had been blamed by the poor scholar's family.

Lin Xuezhu was quite pleased.

As the saying goes, having many skills does not overwhelm you.

Look, this will come in handy!

So she said, "Then I'll ask my aunt to take my mother and aunt away."

After saying that, she seemed to think of something again, and said to Mrs. Lu, "I remember that my aunt dislikes Nuhong the most. I really feel wronged to my aunt."

Mr. Lu was slightly surprised.

When they were in Prince Xiang's Mansion, she and Lin Xuezhu had a mutually disliked relationship.

A mother is unkind and a daughter is unfilial.

Unexpectedly, this girl is quite attentive and knows her likes and dislikes.

Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "Thank you for understanding me. Although I used to like to write and write, it is of no use in exile. It is not as useful as weaving a basket. Now, who am I? Wen Xiuqing also

smiled: "I can testify that my sister is telling the truth. Many of the rattan baskets and straw mats used in our family are made by my sister.

" Joking and laughing, Lin Jiayuan also said a few words.

Seeing the lively atmosphere, Lin Xuezhu quietly walked away and called Yan Da and the three Hu brothers to the bonfire.

"Miss Xuezhu, what are your orders?" Yan Da asked.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I plan to modify the two carriages at home, and I will teach you four this task."

"Okay, tell me how you want to modify it." Yan Da and the three Hu brothers nodded in unison.

Lin Xuezhu took a small branch and drew a picture on the ground.

Said: "I want to divide the carriage into upper and lower parts. The lower part stores things and the upper part seats people."

"Then just use bamboo to tie up a bed board and add a bracket." Yan Da said.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "That's the truth, but I hope that the bed board can be separated from the middle, and the two ends are fixed on the carriage. When needed, you can flip it up and find things."

"It's not difficult. Kong, just tie it with hemp rope." Yan Da immediately understood what Lin Xuezhu meant.

Lin Xuezhu was very pleased.

The people in my family are all very good at work.

Smart and ingenious.

She didn't need to say much.

Seeing that she had no objection, Yan Da said: "We will chop bamboo early tomorrow morning, and we will do it after setting up camp in the evening."

"Okay, let's go to bed early today." After Lin Xuezhu finished speaking, she saw Mother Ma walking towards her.

"Miss Xuezhu, we are all equipped with straw sandals, straw mats, rattan baskets, and hemp ropes. Take a look and arrange some work for us," said Mother Ma.

Lin Xuezhu almost sighed that his family's enthusiasm for work was really high.

She pulled Mother Ma to sit down and said, "I was just thinking that it will get cold after a while, and a straw mat alone will not be enough. I have to think of a way to make something thick and hard.

" Grandma understood instantly and was really grateful.

Miss Xuezhu has two carriages that can accommodate her family, but she still thinks about servants like them. She is really kind-hearted.

Then he said: "It's not difficult. Put some wooden boards between the two straw mats and stuff them with straw to keep out the cold. It's just that you need some cloth to sew and fix the edges. This..." "

Yes." Cloth." Lin Xuezhu mentioned the matter of making clothes and bedding.

Grandma Ma was very happy when she heard this.

I was thinking in my mind that since there are many people in my family, I have to travel during the day and my time for doing work is limited.

Although the beginning of autumn is still two months away, it is necessary to prepare in advance.

Miss Xuezhu is indeed the backbone of the family.

She tried her best to arrange all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

The two were talking when they heard a sharp voice behind them shouting: "Oh no, Madam Lin, a thief is stealing your things."

Chapter 72: We don't care about these two families.

I heard that there were thieves. Lin Xuezhu subconsciously looked at his two carriages.

Nothing was seen.

She was no longer in a hurry and looked towards the place where the sound came from.

I saw a woman with a nervous face, pointing to the nearby grass.

Lu Mo reacted quickly, rushed over in a few steps, and picked up a person.

Lin Xuezhu took a closer look and saw that it was Lin Chengkun.

He was holding a few bamboo rats in his hands, struggling and shouting: "Why are you arresting me? This is something no one wants, what happened to me?"

The woman put her hands on her hips and said unconvinced: "Those things , it was clearly placed there by Mrs. Lin's family. You sneaked over there, what else is stealing?"

Lin Chengkun pointed at the woman, with a ferocious look on his face, "My family and his family both have the surname Lin, so what can I do if I take it from his family ? What?"

The woman sneered, "Your surname is Lin? Mrs. Lin has already said that it has nothing to do with your family's life or death, so don't take advantage of it."

Lin Chengkun's face turned red with anger and he yelled: " You shrew, it's none of your business who I want to take!"

The woman was not a vegetarian, so she immediately scolded her back, "You are a soft-boiled man, and you are good for nothing but scheming others. Madam Lin's family is everyone's benefactor. Even if they throw away their things, it's not your turn to take them."

These two people were arguing with each other.

Lin Xuezhu was confused.

Is their popularity so high that they have fans of their mothers to worry about them?

Aren't they just a few bamboo rats? They were obviously thrown away by her family.

If Lin Chengkun is not afraid of parasites, he can just eat them, what a big deal!

Just as I was wondering, I heard an "ouch" and then a "bang" behind me, followed by strange noises.

Lin Xuezhu turned around and met Yuan Xiu's eyes first.

Yuan Xiu winked at the carriage.

Lin Xuezhu understood and took a few steps to lift the curtain.

She saw Lin Xuelan huddled in her carriage, with a bamboo stick stuck in her leg, grinning in pain.

In front of her were some things that had just been messed up and had not yet been put away.

In an instant, Lin Xuezhu figured it out.

What kind of mother-in-law fans are clearly anti-fans, the accomplices of those who are the direct descendants!

A sneer appeared at the corner of Lin Xuezhu's lips, she reached into the carriage and pulled Lin Xuelan out.

Then, his sharp eyes glanced at the woman.

When the woman saw what had happened, she wanted to be a coward and fool her.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuezhu reacted so quickly and saw through her immediately.

It is said that no one can be offended by Mrs. Lin, so the woman suddenly panicked.

Fortunately, Lin Xuezhu just glanced at her.

He said to Lin Chengkun: "What kind of fun is this in your family, making false claims in the east and attacking in the west? The father pretended to steal something and was discovered by others, and made a fuss to divert everyone's attention. The daughter got into someone else's carriage and really stole it. Something, right?"

When she said this, everything she didn't understand at first became clear.

The woman's face suddenly turned red with shame, and she could neither stand nor sit.

Lin Chengkun and Lin Xuelan, on the other hand, acted like I am weak and I am reasonable, and you deserve to be strong. Their faces were neither red nor white.

Lin Xuelan pulled out the bamboo stick from her leg, glanced at Yuan Xiu resentfully, gritted her teeth, stood up, and opened the car curtain.

He said loudly: "Everyone, come and see how many good things they have in their car."

Everyone has curiosity, not to mention this time when people generally don't have enough to eat.

Lin Xuelan's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Seeing that there were indeed many things in the carriage, everyone's eyes became complicated.

Most of them have received favors from Lin Xuezhu's family.

Not to mention the time when they were poisoned by eating mushrooms, just the anti-mosquito bite medicine pack saved them from suffering a lot.

A sense of morality binds them, but at the same time, hunger also tortures them.

They are envious, jealous, and even a little hateful, but they can't express it openly.

Lin Xuelan saw the effect she wanted from everyone's faces, and felt quite proud. She

further instigated: "We are all in exile. Their families can ride in carriages and eat meat, and they don't have the same meal. Why should we only have a sour bun after a hard day's work? Is this fair?" Everyone was attracted by her.

As he spoke, his expression became even more unnatural.

Seeing this, Lin Xuezhu ridiculed: "It's hard to imagine that the word "fairness" came out of your mouth. I don't have the ability to survive, I'm lazy and greedy, and I just want to be helped and fed. That's what you said. Fair?"

She looked around at everyone and said coldly: "This car was given to me by King Yan. If you are jealous, just come and get it."

With these words, the person who was about to move suddenly stopped thinking.

King Yan?

Can't afford to offend.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Except for these things, what other things were not obtained by my family themselves? Lin Xuelan, I would like to hear, what kind of fair law do you mean by fairness? Do I have to let your whole family go free? How can we be called fair if we eat and drink for free?"

Lin Xuelan naturally had no shame in admitting that she just wanted to eat and drink for free.

All I can say is: "My family has elderly grandmothers. Except for my father and my younger brother Lin Shengjing, most of them are female. It is naturally difficult to survive. Since your family has the ability, what if you take care of others? What if we are all desperate? No, your family can't be alone!"

Lin Xuezhu laughed at these plausible words.

She asked back: "Which of the two men in your family who is capable of working has ever gone out to make a living?"

With one sentence, Lin Xuelan was rendered speechless.

Everyone saw it and felt that what Lin Xuezhu said made sense.

When it comes to female relatives, Mrs. Lin's family has more of them, and I don't see anyone arguing every day that they can't go on.

On the contrary, after the division of labor, men play the role of men and women play the role of women, and the arrangements are well organized.

No wonder people's lives are so exciting!

So, someone said: "Mrs. Lin, please teach us how your family lives. We don't have to learn in vain. When we get food, we will definitely repay Mrs. Lin."

This person's mind was spinning fast, and his words As soon as it was spoken, it immediately attracted a chorus of echoes.

Lin Xuezhu saw this and knew that the time had come.

I deliberately discussed it with my family in front of everyone.

Then, he said half-heartedly: "As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. But you have also seen that my family has a large population and a heavy burden of life, so I am afraid that I cannot teach everyone step by step. You can only pay attention and follow. Just learn."

When everyone heard this, it was indeed true.

So they all shouted: "Don't worry, Mrs. Lin, as long as you are willing to take us, we will naturally not hinder you. If you find something, please take it first, and we will divide the rest. How about it?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded. , changing the subject, she added: "However, we don't care about these two families."

As she said this, she pointed at Lin Xuelan and the woman.

Chapter 73 What about the promise of being alone?

Since it was Lin Xuezhu who spoke, everyone naturally followed him.

Someone said: "Ms. Lin, don't worry, these two families have evil intentions. If we get something, we won't leave it to them."

Lin Xuezhu stopped talking and said no more.

The woman was anxious, "Ms. Lin, why would you transfer the conflicts of your Lin family to me, an outsider? If I hadn't been helpless, I wouldn't have been incited to do such a disgraceful thing. Your Excellency, If you don't remember the villain's fault, just forgive me."

Lin Xuezhu glanced at her and said coldly: "It's really not wrong for me to target you. However, if you cheated me today, if I forgive you easily, I will let others see it. You will think that I, Lin Xuezhu, am a soft-tempered person who can be manipulated by anyone. Therefore, I must target you. If you feel wronged, you don't have to come to me. Just go to whoever encourages you to do bad things."

After that, She stopped paying attention to the woman and turned to everyone: "I know that some families in our team have mostly women and children and cannot engage in heavy physical labor; while some families have mostly men and are not very good at detailed work. So. I suggest that these two families can unite and work together to learn from each other's strengths.

"Yes, why didn't we think of it?" Everyone suddenly realized.

Looking at the Lin Xuezhu family, after absorbing the three brothers from the Hu family, they made up for the lack of boys.

Lin Xuezhu added: "On our journey, we have nothing more than food, clothing, housing, transportation, and medicine, these five things. My uncle and aunt know medicinal materials, my little cousin Lu Mo can hunt, Yan Da and the three brothers of the Hu family can do crafts, and the female relatives can Responsible for cooking, knitting and women's work. After you find a partner, you can refer to my family for the division of labor. If you don't know it, just send the corresponding person to learn."

After listening, everyone thought in silence for a moment, and then started to look around. , search for the right partner.

Someone said: "Mrs. Lin, after hearing what you say, we will understand much better. We are not afraid of Mrs. Lin's jokes. Our family has been in a mess since we set out on the road. We really have never thought about what Mrs. Lin said. No wonder we can't do anything. What about the rules?"

Someone echoed: "Yes, yes, no wonder Mrs. Lin's family is busy from morning to night every day. It turns out that everyone has arranged work and knows what they should do."

After everyone finished sighing, Lin Xuezhu. Cai then said: "In addition, each family must have one person who is responsible for arranging everyone's work and adjusting the division of labor at any time according to different situations. If you don't understand anything about what I said above, you can ask me Dad."

After saying that, she gave Lin Chengzhang a look.

Dad, you know!

Lin Chengzhang gave her an "understanding" look in return.

My daughter is trying to establish his prestige.

Lin Xuezhu played a guiding role and then retired after success.

Returning to his carriage, he took out a small basket of fruits and ate them while watching the fun.

At the beginning, everyone looked for their favorite partners, but rarely saw each other in the eye.

This created a situation where you were looking for me and I was looking for him.

After a while of commotion, someone came to ask Lin Chengzhang for his opinion.

Even though Lin Chengzhang had a clear mind, it took him a long time to sort out this mess.

He equipped each team with a relatively balanced formation of men and women, with slightly more women than men.

It also explains which tasks are performed by men, which tasks are performed by women, and which tasks can be done by both men and women. The division of labor can be adjusted at any time according to the situation.

For situations where the family has a large population and there is no need to form a team, but there is an imbalance between men and women.

Then the corresponding families are arranged to allow both parties to exchange resources.

In the end, the only ones left were Lin Xuelan's family and the wife of the accomplice.

The woman was alone, dragging two half-year-old boys with her.

The half-grown boy has a fatal weakness, that is, he has limited work to do but eats a lot.

Therefore, the woman's life is very difficult.

In order to survive, she had to propose teaming up with Lin Xuelan's family, but was rejected.

Lin Xuelan was not stupid. How could she bring three more oil bottles when her family was already in dire straits?

The woman had no choice but to come to Lin Xuezhu for help.

She burst into tears and told over and over again that it was difficult for her to survive and that was why she did something wrong.

In response, Lin Xuezhu only asked one sentence, "Is your road at an end?"

The woman was stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You said that you, a woman, have no ability to make a living, so when everyone dug wild vegetables and foraged wild fruits, did you follow suit? If you really wanted to live, you wouldn't take shortcuts, because You can't steal things every time. With someone like you, who would be willing to team up with you?"

The woman was silent for a while and retorted: "I don't want to steal everything every time. "My children have been hungry for several days. I just want them to have a full meal. I was confused for a moment. If Lin Xuelan hadn't been caught by you today, no one would know about it, and neither would I." If I was ostracized during the team formation, I could make a living on my own."

"Really?" Seeing her stubbornness, Lin Xuezhu didn't bother to talk nonsense to her, so he shouted to everyone, "Is there anyone willing to accept this person? A confused mother? It's really not easy for her to raise two children alone."

As soon as she finished speaking, the noisy crowd fell silent.

No one spoke, no one even wanted to look at this woman.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "We are all prisoners, let's be considerate of each other."

Silence again.

After a while, someone said: "Ms. Lin, to be honest, this woman came to talk to me a few days ago. After she left, things were lost in my house. I didn't doubt her at the time, but after seeing what she did today, I I'm a little suspicious."

"Do you have any evidence? Why do you doubt me?" The woman asked unconvinced.

The man said: "I have no evidence, but I will not team up with someone with evil intentions like you."

"Why? Why do you think I have evil intentions?" The woman was annoyed and yelled angrily. .

The man curled his lips and ignored her.

The answer is self-evident.

Everyone was silent for a moment and then started discussing the division of labor within the team again.

No one was willing to devote any more energy to that woman.

"Do you understand? People's credit is a very fragile thing. If you want to break it with your own hands, you must be prepared for the backlash. Whether you are temporarily confused or have evil intentions, you, I, and everyone know it."

After Lin Xuezhu finished speaking, he stood up, stretched his waist, yawned and went back to the carriage.

Yuan Xiu was half leaning on the pillow, his eyelashes were slightly drooped, and he was resting his mind with his eyes closed.

Hearing Lin Xuezhu come in, he raised his head and looked at her with a half-smile.

Said: "You still decided to help them, did you agree to be alone?"

Chapter 74: Another day of tricking others.

Lin Xuezhu was embarrassed to say that she had never thought of being alone.

Just waiting for the right moment to make everything seem natural.

She has been thinking about this issue since she entered the mountains.

After all, exile was just the beginning of their lives in the north.

What they will face in the future will be more cruel environments and struggles.

No one can survive alone, unity is the only way out.

Today, Lin Xuelan's provocation actually helped her.

She just used this to unite everyone.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu quickly got a vitality pill for Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu took it, put it in his mouth, and took another sip of the water handed over by Lin Xuezhu.

The fragrance of the elixir melts in the mouth, leaving a faint aftertaste.

Outside the carriage, Lin Chengyao's voice sounded, "Eldest niece, I'm here to see my niece-in-law and change her dressing."

Hearing this, Lin Xuezhu opened the curtain and jumped out, giving up her seat to Lin Chengyao.

She was about to go to sleep by the campfire when she saw Yuxuan Lin wandering over.

The little guy rubbed his eyes and hugged her thigh. Lin Xuezhu

said softly and softly: "Cousin, I want a hug."

Lin Xuezhu felt funny.

How come this little kid who has been abused countless times by his loving parents since he was a child and is used to being strong and independent turns into coquettish mode as soon as he sees her?

She reached out and picked up the little guy, held him in her arms, and patted his back gently.

The little guy was still rubbing his eyes at first, and fell asleep while rubbing them.

Lin Xuezhu didn't dare to move, and waited quietly for Lin Chengyao to get out of the carriage, and then gave him a look of condemnation.

When Lin Chengyao saw this, he scratched his head in shame.

Said: "Eldest niece, Xuan'er likes your cousin very much."

Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "Really? Isn't it because you and your aunt are patronizing me and me, and always leave your own son aside?"

Lin Chengyao coughed twice, and his face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As an elder, he was still very embarrassed to be teased like this by his eldest niece.

Lin Xuezhu stopped and hugged Lin Yuxuan into the car with a smile.

A night of silence.

The next day, before dawn, the bamboo-cutting and shoot-cutting team set off under the leadership of Yan Da and Ma Ma.

Through the bargaining between Lin Chengzhang and the officials last night, each team can receive a machete.

But the condition is that each team can only send two people, and these two people must be shackled, while the rest must stay in the camp.

After the work is completed, the machete must be returned in its original condition.

This is already the maximum level of accommodation that officials can offer.

Even so, everyone set off happily.

When Lin Xuezhu woke up, she found that almost all the people in her family who could work had left.

Ma Xing was the only one left by the campfire, dozing off with half-closed eyes.

"Ms. Lin." When Ma Xing saw Lin Xuezhu, he immediately opened his eyes and said, "The boss said he wanted to see you."

"Okay." Lin Xuezhu straightened her hair and walked to the place where the officials rested.

She did not come close, but kept a distance, and shouted: "Master Liu, are you there?"

After a while, Liu Kui got out of the carriage and strode towards her.

"Master, what do you want from me?" Lin Xuezhu asked with a professional smile on her face.

Liu Kui looked around and seemed a little wary.

Seeing that there was no one around, he asked, "King Yan..."

Those guards who came to the door yesterday clearly had bad intentions.

Liu Kui was already prepared that Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu would not be able to come back.

Unexpectedly, not only did they come back, they also brought back a load of things.

He felt he couldn't understand.

Lin Xuezhu naturally understood what Liu Kui wanted to ask.

But she couldn't tell the truth and tell him that King Yan was chased all over the mountain by the dog she unleashed.

He could only say vaguely: "King Yan is in good health and everything is fine."

Liu Kui took a deep breath, suppressed the irritability in his heart, and asked tentatively: "Did King Yan say anything?"

Lin Xuezhu found it funny.

What would His Majesty, Prince Yan, say to these two mere exiled prisoners?

So, he said nonsense: "King Yan said that if you, the official, do your job well, he will take care of Dali Temple and get a good job for you, the official."

When Liu Kui heard this, he frowned.

What does it mean to run a business well?

How to handle errands well?

Could it be that King Yan didn't want to take action against his half-brother and wanted him to do it for him?

Liu Kui looked at Lin Xuezhu suspiciously, not knowing how to make a decision.

Seeing his hesitation, Lin Xuezhu smiled secretly in her heart.

He said: "Yesterday, I heard King Yan mention that many dignitaries in the capital had their houses stolen, including Prince Yan's house. There seemed to be rumors of some kind of divine punishment, which made people panic. Oops, this is another matter with my husband. What does it matter? If God were on my husband's side, why would he be confiscated and exiled and end up like this?"

Lin Xuezhu would have said this if he didn't. Once he said it, Liu Kui would inevitably feel worried.

When something happened in Beijing, he was also on the investigating team, and he had also heard the rumors of divine punishment.

In particular, even several adults from Dali Temple who were implicated in Prince Xiang's rebellion had their houses stolen.

It was difficult for him not to suspect that there was God's handiwork in this.

When he was on the road to exile, he witnessed with his own eyes that the property of the old lady and others who were against Mrs. Lin's family, as well as Divine Doctor Zhou, were looted.

At that time, he still felt strange that the method of committing the crime seemed familiar.

Now looking at it all together, is this Yuan Xiu not really the chosen one? Everyone who opposes him will suffer the punishment of heaven?

So, King Yan invited the person away and sent him back unharmed and with good food and drink. Could it be that he was trying to atone for his sins?

Thinking of this, Liu Kui was struck by lightning and trembled uncontrollably.

Looking at Lin Xuezhu's eyes again, there was a hint of awe.

Lin Xuezhu keenly caught his emotional changes and smiled without saying a word.

That's it, five big and three thick big babies, use your imagination.

She asked calmly: "Do you have anything else to do, sir? If not, I will resign."

Liu Kui's usually serious expression suddenly became a little more kind, and he nodded: "Ms. Lin, please come back."

People that King Yan couldn't afford to offend, let alone a small official like him.

Lin Xuezhu gave a brief salute, turned around and left.

Another day when I successfully deceived others with my sharp tongue.

Lin Xuezhu returned to his camp. As soon as he sat by the campfire, he saw a limping figure not far away, slowly approaching.

She leaned forward, took a closer look, and immediately smiled.

Good guy, that guy Zhou Shenyi is really perseverant. He walked all night and caught up with the exile team.

"Miss Lin, help, help me."

Zhou Shenyi looked like he was dim-sighted. He grabbed a few handfuls of air and then knelt down with a plop.

Chapter 75 Wei Honger is a smart person.

Lin Xuezhu cheered up and waited to watch the excitement.

As she expected, Zhou Shenyi struggled on the spot for a long time, but Lin Xuelan was nowhere to be seen.

As a last resort, I had to work hard and crawl forward by myself.

He crawled and crawled, crawled and crawled, and finally climbed to where Lin Xuelan was under the attention of everyone.

At this time, Wei Honger followed the bamboo shoot digging team.

The remaining people from the direct lineage are still sleeping soundly.

Lin Xuelan was woken up by the sound.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a big pale face, less than a foot away from her.

Lin Xuelan sat up with a scream and yelled at Zhou Shenyi: "What are you going to do?"

Her roar woke up both the old lady and Lin Chengkun.

The family of three looked at Zhou Shenyi angrily.

With a flattering smile on his face, Zhou Shenyi fumbled for a piece of silver from his arms and handed it to Lin Xuelan like a treasure.

Said: "Miss Lin, I got some silver. This is enough for us to use for several days."

Lin Xuezhu looked at the broken piece of silver with interest, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

She clearly gave him five taels, why did he only take out a small piece?

It seemed that he was already wary of Lin Xuelan.

This may be a kind of temptation.

Sure enough, the family of three looked much better when they saw Yinzi.

Lin Xuelan reluctantly took the money and said to Zhou Shenyi: "Master Zhou, don't blame me for not saving you yesterday. My family's current situation can really be described as difficult. If I save you, others may say something. You are a weak woman and I am really powerless to say such ugly words."

Zhou Shenyi showed understanding of these words and simply said: "Miss Lin, I haven't eaten for a day and a night. Can you help me to buy some from the official? Want some food?"

"Of course." Lin Xuelan stood up quickly and went to find Liu Kui with a gentle and kind look on her face.

After a while, she came back with a small basket and said happily: "I bought a lot of good things, enough for us to eat for a few days."

As she said that, she grabbed a handful of dried meat from the basket and He handed it to the old lady and Lin Chengkun, and then gave a few more to Zhou Shenyi.

Seeing that everyone had eaten, she slowly sat down and started eating too.

With such a virtuous look, those who didn't know it would have thought that she was supporting the whole family.

The old lady and Lin Chengkun, on the other hand, ate the food they bought with Zhou Shenyi's money with peace of mind.

As if that's what they deserve.

Sure enough, poverty will infinitely magnify people's selfishness and narrowness.

When Wei Hong'er returned with the bamboo shoot digging team, she saw that everyone except Lin Shengjing was full.

She didn't say anything, just pushed aside the skin of the bamboo shoots and started to nibble on them.

She didn't have any tools. Others used knives to cut the bamboo shoots, so she could only break them with her hands.

What she finally got back was something that others would eat without hesitation, but she would eat it herself.

Lin Shengjing followed suit and ate several bamboo shoots in succession before he could barely satisfy his hungry stomach.

Lin Xuezhu said to Wei Hong'er gently: "Aunt Wei, I see that the straw sandals on my grandmother's feet are worn out. If you have time, you can knit another pair."

Wei Hong'er nodded, without any emotion on her face.

After eating the bamboo shoots, she took out a ball of hay from the rattan basket and braided it with unskilled movements.

Lin Xuezhu curled her lips and looked away.

Some people, no matter how much they suffer, can never let go of their sense of superiority.

They always think that others owe them.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Gu Zhenniang walking over with hesitation on her face.

"What's the matter?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

This was the first time Gu Zhenniang took the initiative to find her.

Gu Zhenniang lowered her head and said timidly: "Miss Xuezhu, I won't eat today. I want to save my rations and give them to Sister Wei. Can you?"

Wei Hong'er helped Gu Zhenniang several times, and Gu Zhenniang still remembered her kindness. , is a kind-hearted girl.

Lin Xuezhu simply replied: "It's okay if you want to help her, but are you afraid that Lin Shengjing will misunderstand?"

When Gu Zhenniang heard this, she shrank and said nothing, but bit her lip with her sharp tiger teeth.

Seeing her hesitation, Lin Xuezhu smiled and said, "I'm just reminding you to speak clearly. In addition, those descendants are cannibals, so you have to avoid people when delivering things."

"I understand. ." Gu Zhenniang suddenly became more cheerful after hearing Lin Xuezhu's instructions.

Lin Xuezhu said again: "As for your rations, there is no need to save. You just have to be careful and methodical when helping others. You gave her something today, but what about in the future? She has to find another way out for this matter."

Gu Zhenniang thought about it silently. After a while, he seemed to understand. After thanking Lin Xuezhu, he turned and left.

At this time, the female relatives of the family were gathering the newly picked bamboo shoots by the stream, and Lin Xuezhu also went over to help.

When Wen Xiuqing saw her daughter coming, she greeted happily: "We dug five or six baskets of bamboo shoots today. If we dry them into dried bamboo shoots, it will be enough to eat for a while."

Lin Xuezhu hurriedly squatted down to peel the bamboo shoots.

Mr. Lu stopped her and said distressedly: "It's better not to do this kind of work with your little hands. When we finish peeling, you can be responsible for cutting."

Lin Xuezhu suddenly felt like she was being protected, which was very heartwarming.

She sat down beside a relatively flat stone, holding a dagger, and cut the bamboo shoots that others had peeled into thick slices.

After a while, the men also joined the team of peeling bamboo shoots.

Everyone worked together and it didn't take long to pack up five or six baskets of bamboo shoots.

Seeing that the five or six baskets of bamboo shoots turned into two baskets after being packed away, Wen Xiuqing gasped in distress.

Lin Xuezhu joked: "Mom, don't feel bad for now. It will be nice to have a basket after it is dried."

Wen Xiuqing hurriedly stroked her chest, looking like she was about to faint.

Lin Chengzhang hurriedly stepped forward to support him and said with a smile: "Ma'am, take care, it's not worth it just to light some bamboo shoots."

Everyone talked and laughed and returned to the camp.

Because Lin Xuezhu brought two large pots back from King Yan's Zhuangzi, the efficiency of cooking bamboo shoots was greatly improved.

In less than a cup of tea, both baskets of bamboo shoots were ready.

Grandma Ma used a dustpan to take out the bamboo shoots, sprinkled them with salt, and put them on the roof of the car to dry.

At this time, several leaders of the team came over and asked Lin Xuezhu to borrow the pot.

Lin Xuezhu pointed to the still boiling water in the pot and asked them to throw the bamboo shoots in and cook them.

These families did not fight or grab each other. They lined up to finish cooking, thanked each other and left.

Before setting off, Lin Xuezhu took a special look at Wei Hong'er.

I saw her talking to a few women, and they seemed to have a good relationship with them.

Speaking of happiness, several people even laughed.

Lin Xuezhu understood. It seemed that Wei Hong'er didn't need to worry about others and had already started to plan for herself.

She is a smart person and should have realized long ago that there is no future in following Lin Chengkun.

What happened last night was also an opportunity for her.

As long as she can find a team willing to accept her, she will no longer have to stay in the Lin family and be manipulated by those guys.

Chapter 76: My Family's Life Became an Exhibit

After the exile team went on the road, Wen Xiuqing, Lin Jiayuan and Lu stayed in the carriage and began to do needlework.

Lin Xuezhu followed Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang to search for herbs nearby.

When she saw someone she knew, she took advantage of them and transplanted them into the space.

Lin Chengzhang is busier than any of them.

Because the prisoners who have just found the way are at the stage when they are most curious about knowledge.

Lin Chengzhang didn't stop talking all morning.

During his lunch break, he drank two full bottles of water to relieve the thirst in his mouth.

Lin Xuezhu patted his shoulder with a smile and asked: "How are you, dad, how does this feel compared to serving the emperor?"

Lin Chengzhang was not in a hurry, and replied politely: "The difference between tired body and tired heart, They can't be compared."

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said nothing.

If given a choice, who would want to be tired?

But things in this world often cannot be chosen.

Lin Xuezhu took some snacks out of the carriage. The whole family filled their stomachs, ate some fruits, and then went about their business.

Yan Da took the three Hu brothers to find a spacious place and prepared to cut bamboo to make bed boards.

Mother Ma took Cui'er and Gu Zhenniang to dry the dried bamboo shoots in a sunny place.

Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang called Lin Yuxuan, and while packing up the medicinal materials, they explained the properties and pharmacology of the medicine to the little guy.

Lin Chengzhang was invited by a group of people to serve as a consultant.

Before leaving, he took a rather reluctant look at his camp.

Those sad little eyes almost made Lin Xuezhu laugh.

However, after a while, another group of people came one after another, surrounding Lu Mo and asking him for advice on hunting methods.

From time to time, people came to watch from Yan Da and Ma Ma.

Good guy, my life has become an exhibition, and people are watching whatever I do.

Lin Xuezhu, one tall and two tall, quickly got into Yuan Xiu's carriage.

"Husband, you are whittling bamboo poles again." She said pleasantly.

Yuan Xiu raised his head and glanced at her, holding back his smile and jokingly said: "Why, instead of going to educate everyone, you came back to hide in peace?"

Lin Xuezhu didn't take it seriously, lay down in the carriage, and said comfortably: "I am a person Well, I won't do the work that can be assigned to me. The power of the masses is huge. I have to believe in the masses."

Yuan Xiu poked the spikes of the bamboo pole with his finger and asked casually: "You are so. If you believe in others, aren't you afraid that others will do bad things?"

Lin Xuezhu chuckled and said, "This is what I want to do, to ensure that everyone plays their role in the right position."

Yuan Xiu paused while cutting the bamboo pole. He couldn't help but glance at Lin Xuezhu.

He knew that this woman was not simple, but he didn't expect that what she said casually made sense.

Back then, when he first entered the military camp, he was still a naive kid who didn't understand anything.

After several years of experience, I gradually developed a set of experience as a general.

It grew up slowly like that.

What Lin Xuezhu just said was something he only figured out after thinking for a long time.

His duty as the coach is to make every soldier and every tactic play its maximum role on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, he looked at his injured leg fixed with a splint and laughed to himself.

Lin Xuezhu turned over, lying on her side facing Yuan Xiu, picked up a bamboo pole, and weighed it in her hands.

"Husband, can your bamboo pole pierce the skin of a wild boar?"

Yuan Xiu shook his head, "The fur of the wild boar is very hard, but you can use the bamboo pole to pierce its eyes."

"What about the wolf?" Lin Xuezhu asked again.

Yuan Xiu thought for a while and nodded, "It should be okay. What, you want to go hunting?"

Lin Xuezhu took a deep breath and did not answer.

She was silent for a moment, got up and got out of the carriage, and walked towards the carriage where the officials were.

"Master." She shouted from a distance.

Liu Kui poked his head out of the carriage and jumped out when he saw it was her.

"Ms. Lin, what's the matter?"

Although Liu Kui's face was serious, his voice was calm and even polite.

Lin Xuezhu suppressed her smile and said straight to the point, "Master, I would like to ask you to lend us some daggers."

"What?" Liu Kui almost died.

Fortunately, he realized in time that Lin Xuezhu was a woman he could not afford to mess with, so he swallowed back the curse words that were about to spout out.

Suppressing her anger, she explained: "Ms. Lin, it is taboo to provide prisoners with sharp weapons during escort. Not to mention whether they will run away if they have the knife. If they fight and cause death, it will be a big deal for our officials." End."

Lin Xuezhu also understood this.

But, she had reasons that she had to fight for.

So he said: "My lord, my idea is very simple. If you want to eat, you have to hunt. You can't do it unarmed. In addition, in these deep mountains and forests, there may be wild beasts at any time. Once danger occurs, everyone will Only by having weapons in hand can you protect yourself."

Liu Kui fell silent.

He knew that if the prisoners did not have enough to eat for a long time, there would be no guarantee that they would not be able to rebel.

And if danger does occur, the prisoners will be able to protect themselves, which will also reduce the burden on the officials.

But these reasons were not enough to convince him to issue weapons to the prisoners.

Lin Xuezhu saw that Liu Kui's expression relaxed and knew that there was hope in this matter.

He quickly struck while the iron was hot: "My lord, I don't want you to give out daggers to everyone. What I want you to do is lend them to everyone for a period of time just like this morning. Now everyone has bamboo in their hands. As long as they are sharpened, It can be used as a weapon. You don't have to worry, they will rebel with bamboo poles."

She knew how to negotiate. She first gave Liu Kui a proposal that he could never agree to, and then took a step back to encourage the other party to do the same. concession.

In this way, the probability of success will be much greater.

Sure enough, after careful consideration, Liu Kui agreed to her request.

The two agreed that after setting up camp tonight, under the supervision of the officials, each team could take a dagger for use.

The period of use is two hours.

Lin Xuezhu achieved her goal and left happily after thanking Liu Kui sincerely.

She found Lin Chengzhang and told the matter.

Lin Chengzhang gathered the leaders of each team and conveyed the news.

I heard that bamboo can be used as weapons, and the faces of each family member were filled with joy.

You know, since they embarked on the road of exile, they smelled the smell of Lin Xuezhu's meat every day, and greedy insects crawled in their stomachs.

With weapons, you can hunt and eat meat.

This is something they never dared to dream about before.

Lin Xuezhu glanced at the joyful expressions on everyone's faces, feeling worried in her heart.

As they go deeper into the mountains, they may encounter more and more dangers.

If she remembered correctly, not even half of the nearly 100 exiled prisoners actually made it to the northern border.

Can her actions today save more lives?

Chapter 77 Shameless Family

Lin Xuezhu returned to the carriage, found a dagger from space, and imitated Yuan Xiu's example of cutting a bamboo pole.

She had thought this would be difficult for her.

But her strength seemed to be greater than she expected.

This should be the effect of spiritual spring water.

Not only is her body stronger, but even the ailing Lin Jiayuan and young Lin Yuxuan are in stable condition.

Lin Xuezhu felt slightly comforted.

When she becomes more proficient in her skills, peeling the bamboo poles is almost like peeling off the skin of bamboo shoots.

Yuan Xiu looked at it and called him an expert.

The two worked hard all afternoon and cut four baskets of bamboo poles.

But Lin Xuezhu was exhausted.

When it was time to set up camp, the officer faithfully distributed a dagger to each team.

So each team left the strongest man in charge of cutting bamboo poles.

Some of the others went to find food nearby, some collected firewood to make a fire, and some followed Lin Chengyao and his wife to find medicinal materials.

It presents a picture of orderly work.

When the officials saw that everyone was calm, they were less wary.

Lin Xuezhu went to the nearby stream to check.

I found that the water flow in this section was quite gentle and there were many fish and shrimps in it, so I took out the fishing basket and put it in.

This move was noticed by several women in the team, and they also looked for rattan to weave fishing baskets.

Fortunately, they were sensible and did not dare to put down the basket near Lin Xuezhu. Instead, they walked far away and dispersed to put down the basket.

In the process, someone discovered a mushroom patch.

She didn't want to keep it to herself, so she ran back quickly and told others about it.

Having learned the lesson from eating poisonous mushrooms last time, no one dared to act rashly this time.

After a brief discussion, a few people who knew mushrooms were selected to lead the team, and then they set off.

Wen Xiuqing and Mr. Lu followed.

Wei Hong'er and the woman with the two children also went.

Lin Xuelan originally wanted to go, but was stopped by the old lady.

The old lady stared at Wei Hong'er and motioned for Lin Xuelan to sit down.

Lin Xuelan understood and took out the food she had exchanged from the official with a clear conscience, and the family started eating.

When Zhou Shenyi came back, he saw that there was not much food left in the basket.

He didn't say anything and quickly put it into his mouth.

When the old lady saw that he had finished eating everything, she rarely smiled.

He said gently: "Xiao Zhou, everyone else has gone out to look for something to eat. If you run a few steps quickly, you should be able to catch up."

Zhou Shenyi's face changed slightly, but he soon smiled.

He said: "Miss Lin, let's go together."

He looked like a fool who wanted to create a chance to be alone with his sweetheart.

The old lady said calmly: "Lan'er has been walking for a day, and her feet are worn out. Xiao Zhou, you are a man, you should bear more responsibility."

"Okay." Zhou Shenyi stood up and asked with a smile: " Where have the others gone?"

The old lady stretched out her hand and pointed him in the direction.

Zhou Shenyi nodded slightly and glanced at Lin Chengkun, who was sleeping like a dead pig, and Lin Xuelan, who was indifferent.

When he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared.

What a shameless family, eating food bought with his money.

He didn't even say a word of thanks, and he still wanted him to go out to find food and serve their whole family!

There was a hint of cruelty in Zhou Shenyi's eyes, and his thin figure quickly got into the bushes.

After about half an hour, the mushroom picking team came back one after another.

The leaders looked unhappy and complained as they walked.

"It's really unlucky. Why does that woman have to follow us? If she can't get it herself, she just steals it from others. She won't change her ways!"

"That is, she has a child to raise, and we don't have one? Of all the people, She is the most pitiful, and everyone has to let her go?"

"When picking mushrooms, you have to be careful about someone stealing them. You really think we are all good-tempered!"

Lin Xuezhu already knew who they were talking about without naming them.

At that moment, he pretended not to hear anything and turned his head silently.

After a while, Wen Xiuqing and Lu also came back.

They were carrying two baskets full of mushrooms with joy on their faces.

"Girl, let's see if mom and your aunt can do it?" Wen Xiuqing proudly put the basket on the ground, smiling so hard that her eyes were bent.

Lin Xuezhu gave a thumbs up in cooperation and praised her sincerely, "Capable."

This was not perfunctory, but came from the bottom of her heart.

Before being exiled, both her mother and the Lu family were noble ladies who were taken care of by others and had no fingers in the water.

Now, in just a few days, these two people have learned a variety of skills, and they work without any pretense.

It's really too good.

Mrs. Lu said: "Thanks to the high prestige of my family, those women who know mushrooms taught me and your mother first. But after all, we are new to learning. These mushrooms must be shown to Zhenniang, so as not to eat them." That's a question."

"Okay, let Zhenniang pick them again later when I pack the mushrooms." Lin Xuezhu replied.

At this time, Yan Da came over, carrying two rows of tied bamboo poles.

Said: "Ms. Xuezhu, we have made a pair of bed boards. Which car should be installed first?"

Lin Xuezhu pointed to the car of the women and said, "Lay that one first. Once it is done, it will be easier for everyone to work."

After saying that, she got up, went to the car and called out Mother Ma and others.

Mother Ma led Cui'er and Gu Zhenniang to collect the mushrooms.

Lin Xuezhu took Yan Da and the three Hu brothers to sort out the contents of the two carriages.

To avoid accidents on the road, most things are divided into two parts, one in each car.

After finishing the arrangement, Yan Da and the three Hu brothers began to install the bed boards.

At this moment, a woman's cry suddenly sounded not far away.

Lin Xuezhu turned around and raised his eyebrows.

Hey, he's an old acquaintance.

When the man got poisoned by eating mushrooms, he took it out on his own woman, and she even taught him a lesson.

Just listen to the man scolding: "Damn woman, you find out that you don't pick more mushrooms, and you run to tell others. Look at you, others have picked several baskets, and you only get back this little, what a waste!"

while cursing ! , while reaching out to push his wife.

A woman couldn't stand it and tried to persuade her: "Sister-in-law Liu is kind-hearted, and we all remember her kindness. You don't have many mushrooms at home, but I have plenty here. I'll give them to you, so you two can't do anything wrong." We are arguing about this."

As he said that, he grabbed a large handful of mushrooms from his own basket and put them into Sister-in-law Liu's basket.

Then, several women also took out their own mushrooms and sent them over.

When Sister-in-law Liu's man saw this, he shut up.

Seeing that her man finally calmed down, Sister-in-law Liu wiped her tears and went to work with the rest of the team.

Her man, on the other hand, was leaning against a big tree, holding a grass leaf in his mouth, looking idle.

Lin Xuezhu looked up at the sky, with a trace of melancholy in her eyes.

It is a pity that most women in this era cannot get rid of their psychological dependence on men.

Poor, but helpless.

Chapter 78 Why did they give us such a small amount of meat?

Lin Xuezhu was sighing when he heard a commotion coming from the woods.

She looked around and saw a group of men walking back around something.

Lin Xuezhu waited for a long time before the person being surrounded showed his true face.

It turned out to be Lu Mo.

The young boy has not yet grown up, and among a group of tall and thick men, he is very slim and very eye-catching.

However, he was carrying a full-grown male deer on his back.

The deer weighed more than a hundred pounds by visual inspection, and its antlers were divided into three prongs. It was very beautiful.

The men were in great spirits, and when they were still some distance from the camp, they began to shout at the top of their lungs.

"We have shot a deer, and we have some meat to eat tonight."

This sound was like a bomb, causing the camp to explode immediately.

People who had not seen meat for many days got up and surrounded the deer.

A few men stopped the excited crowd and said, "Although everyone worked together to hunt this deer, the one who contributed the most was Brother Lu, so his family had to pick it first."

No one had any objections.

Lu Mo looked at Lin Xuezhu through the crowd and said, "Cousin, what part do you want to eat?"

"Tenderloin," Lin Xuezhu said, "There are also antlers and deer skin." There

is no shortage of meat at home, so I want the tenderest piece. parts can be used.

Deer antlers can be used as medicine, give it to Lin Chengyao.

Deerskin is of course useful in winter.

Lin Xuezhu planned it very well.

"Okay, let's start dividing according to what Madam Lin said." said the strongest man in the team.

"Let Uncle Yan do it." Lu Mo suggested: "My cousin-in-law wants a complete deerskin, and Uncle Yan will handle it."

"Okay, you peel the skin first, and when you're done, we can divide it up." The man was very excited. Said happily.

After hearing this, everyone dispersed and returned to their own camp to wait patiently.

Only Sister-in-law Liu's man came up with a piece of grass in his mouth.

Yan Da first cut off the antlers, then skinned the deer with a dagger, and finally shaved off the tenderloin.

The man just kept watching, as if he was on high alert.

Yan Daleng glanced at him coldly, said nothing, and came back with the things.

The man quickly shouted to the big guy, "He's finished taking it, come here and share the meat."

Then people gathered around again, and the strongest man cut the meat.

Others watched and swallowed.

Yan Da asked Lin Xuezhu, "Miss Xuezhu, how do we eat this meat?"

"Stir-fry it." Lin Xuezhu replied, "We just have bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Let's make a stir-fried venison dish."

After that, he went to the carriage to find seasonings. .

Lin Chengyao held two antlers in his hands and smiled so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes.

I immediately needed a knife to chop off the antlers.

Jiang Qishuang stopped him and said, "We now have three iron pots for cooking at home. None of them are suitable for boiling deer antler paste. Such a good thing is really wasted."

Lin Chengyao patted his forehead as if he suddenly understood and said, "Mrs. You often deal with medicinal materials, so you know better than me. However, this antler has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is most suitable for my niece and son-in-law. We have to think of a way."

While the couple was talking, a casserole was handed over.

Lin Chengyao was overjoyed and asked with gleaming eyes: "Eldest niece, where did this pot come from?"

"It was in the cart of things given by His Highness Prince Yan. I accidentally found it when I was looking for seasonings." Lin Xuezhu said lightly. explain.

She is such a clever little girl.

Using "a cart of things given by King Yan" as a cover, you can take out the things in the space and use them at will.

Lin Chengyao clicked his tongue in surprise, "I didn't realize that King Yan was quite attentive and even thought of such a thing."

"That's not the case." Lin Xuezhu stuffed the casserole into Lin Chengyao's arms, held a bunch of seasonings, and went to the bonfire. .

Mother Ma and others had already washed the mushrooms they wanted to eat, spread the rest in a dustpan, and put them on the roof of the car to dry.

Seeing that Lin Xuezhu had brought a lot of things, they all came over to take a look.

Lin Xuezhu usually doesn't cook unless he encounters ingredients that he is particularly interested in.

For example, today's venison.

Mother Ma knew her temper, so she didn't interfere.

Lin Xuezhu made a stir-fried dish using shredded venison, bamboo shoots and mushrooms.

Even before it comes out of the pot, the aroma has spread far away.

This caused several women to come over to learn with their eyes shining.

"Ms. Lin, how can you have such skills at such a young age?" a woman asked cheerfully.

"I have nothing to do, let's learn cooking skills to pass the time." Lin Xuezhu replied.

Several women looked at each other and then invariably turned their attention to Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu frowned as he saw their expressions getting more and more weird.

When the women saw the murderous look on his face, they were so frightened that they quickly looked away.

One of them had the courage to lean into Lin Xuezhu's ear and ask: "Mrs. Lin, they say that young couples just get married and they don't have enough time to spend time together. How come you still have time to learn cooking?"

In their opinion, people like Lin Xuezhu are like this. A woman should have a high bed and soft pillow, and be rich and worry-free.

How is it possible to soak yourself in the kitchen?

Lin Xuezhu thought for a moment and understood what they meant.

His face immediately showed grievance, and he said: "I am not afraid of the jokes of some sisters-in-law. On the day of my wedding, my husband led his troops to go to war. He fought in the north for several years, but he did not go home for several years. After finally returning in triumph, even We were so hot that we didn't even eat, so our house was ransacked and we were exiled. We only met each other for the second time after we got married."

Hearing such a miserable situation, several women smacked their lips.

Although they were full of curiosity about the truth about King Xiang's rebellion, because the current Holy Emperor was involved at this time, if they were not careful, they would be killed. Even if they had a hundred more courage, they did not dare to continue asking.

After exchanging a few words, they said goodbye and left together.

Lin Xuezhu invited her family to come over for dinner as if nothing was wrong.

The venison is extremely tender and paired with bamboo shoots and mushrooms, which not only makes it fresh but also relieves greasiness.

Although the portion was not large, the whole family was very satisfied.

After the meal, Lin Xuezhu distributed another fruit to everyone.

The whole family eats fruits around the campfire and enjoys this relaxing moment.

However, a male voice broke the harmonious atmosphere.

He shouted loudly: "Why do you give us such a small amount of meat, or the leftovers that no one else wants?"

Lin Xuezhu followed the sound and saw that it was Sister Liu's man again.

He put his hands on his hips and yelled at the other two families who were teaming up with his family, looking very ferocious.

Sister-in-law Liu quickly stepped forward to pull him, but he pushed her to the ground.

Even the piece of venison he was given was thrown out.

As for the two families he yelled at, one family consisted of two brothers and their wives.

Another household was a middle-aged couple with a son and a daughter.

Among them, the middle-aged man was the oldest and became the head of these three families.

At this time, it was this middle-aged man who stepped forward to mediate.

He said: "Brother Liu Wei, we divide the meat on a per-person basis. Your family has the smallest population, so naturally you divide the meat into smaller pieces. Is there any problem with this?"

Chapter 79 Beating a woman? Climb!

Liu Wei snorted from his nose and said like a scoundrel: "Three families formed a team, why should we divide things by heads?"

The middle-aged man said in a good voice: "This was agreed from the beginning, you Wife knows."

This stirred up a hornet's nest. Liu Wei immediately turned around and gave Sister Liu a big slap in the face.

She scolded fiercely: "Prodigal women, you know how to throw things away. Ever since I married you, I have been really unlucky!"

Sister-in-law Liu is quite popular, and the other two families teamed up with her family because of her kindness. For kindness's sake.

Seeing her being beaten, the daughter-in-law of the elder brother of the two brothers stood up.

"Liu Wei, if your family can get such a piece of meat, it's because we gave you extra money for your wife's sake. Nine of our ten people in our team went out to work, but you did nothing. You have a labor force and you want to get the same amount as others, why don't you go to heaven?"

This daughter-in-law is in charge at home, and her words are reasonable and well-founded, making others nod frequently.

However, Liu Wei was not unreasonable. When he heard this, he stiffened his neck and argued: "My mother-in-law discovered mushrooms and came back to tell you so that you can all eat them. Isn't her contribution worthy of your family of four? I The mother-in-law can support four people, but even if I don't work, our family will get as much meat as you!"

His strong words made everyone shake their heads frequently, but they didn't know how to refute.

Sister-in-law Liu discovered the mushrooms and kindly came back to tell everyone the truth.

Liu Wei must repay his kindness, and others can't say anything.

Sister-in-law Liu, on the other hand, risked being beaten, tugged on Liu Wei's sleeves, and said weakly: "Stop talking. Even if I don't tell everyone, I can't pick all those mushrooms by myself. Besides, others can't "It doesn't necessarily mean

we can't find it." "Shut up!" Liu Wei slapped Mrs. Liu hard on the face again.

Sister-in-law Liu was beaten so hard that she fell to the ground, and the left side of her face became swollen.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't stand it anymore and threw away the bamboo chopsticks in his hand with a snap.

Lu Mo quickly said: "Cousin, I'll deal with him."

"No need." Lin Xuezhu had already stood up and said coldly: "When a man hits a woman, the woman should hit her back."

As she said that, she walked over quickly. .

Yuan Xiu winked at Lu Mo, and Lu Mo immediately followed Lin Xuezhu.

Standing behind her, ready to respond at any time.

Lin Xuezhu helped Sister-in-law Liu up and motioned for her to stay away.

Sister-in-law Liu was afraid that her man would be a fool and hurt Lin Xuezhu, so she hurriedly pushed her back.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said to the middle-aged man: "Uncle, you are the head of the family. Should this situation be dealt with in the team?"

The middle-aged man remained silent.

As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, so Liu Wei is just a street kid, and anyone who has anything to do with him will be in trouble.

Now he just regrets why he was so soft-hearted and formed a team with such a family.

Seeing that he was silent, Lin Xuezhu's attitude became a little aggressive, "Why, you don't know how to deal with it, do you? Do you want me, a junior, to teach you?"

"Ms. Lin..." The middle-aged man was ashamed and regretful.

Just as he was about to say something, Liu Wei said carelessly: "Smelly bitch, stop meddling in your own business. I haven't argued with you about what happened last time. Don't think that because your family has a large population, you can bully others." , I'm so pissed off, no one of you can have a good life!"

Lin Xuezhu raised her lips, turned around and took out the bamboo pole he used for self-defense from Lu Mo's waist.

Without saying another word, he greeted Liu Wei directly in the head.

Before Liu Wei could react, his head was torn open and blood flowed down his forehead.

At the same time, the world was spinning, and everything in the world felt distorted.

He staggered twice and fell to the ground.

Lin Xuezhu seemed to suddenly remember something, and turned around to ask Sister-in-law Liu, "Don't you feel bad if I beat your man?"

Sister-in-law Liu was so frightened that she didn't feel bad. She was very scared now.

However, Lin Xuezhu kept staring at her, as if he insisted on her giving an answer.

Sister-in-law Liu took one look at her man's embarrassed appearance, and felt a strange sense of joy in her heart.

For a moment, she didn't care about anything else and shook her head slightly.

"I understand." Lin Xuezhu showed a bright smile, picked up the bamboo pole and struck Liu Wei hard.

Liu Wei was completely confused at first.

When he realized that if he continued to fight like this, he would die, he began to scream for mercy.

"Ms. Lin, I was wrong. I don't dare to scold you anymore. Please spare me."

"Ms. Lin, what I just said is just a fart. Let me go."

Lin Xuezhu was unmoved . Move, pole by pole, and greet Liu Wei as if for free.

She didn't throw the bamboo pole to the ground until Liu Wei couldn't scream anymore.

She said expressionlessly: "If you hit a woman again, I will make you crawl."

After saying that, she turned to the middle-aged man and asked in a normal tone: "Have you learned it?"

The middle-aged man nodded tremblingly, "Learn, learn." "Yes."

Lin Xuezhu turned around and left, with a calm and calm expression, as if everything that just happened had nothing to do with her.

Onlooker A: The fierce Mrs. Lin is really scary.

Onlooker B: Mrs. Lin is so beautiful, but she has a bad temper.

Onlooker C: It's good to relieve your anger. Madam Lin is really a hero among women.

Everyone was recalling the scene just now, but they didn't see Liu Kui walking over with square steps.

"What's going on?" Liu Kui interrupted everyone's mixed emotions and asked with his hands on his hips.

The middle-aged man stood up quickly and briefly explained what happened.

After listening, Liu Kui nodded to show that he understood.

Then he squatted down, raised Liu Wei's face, and looked at it.

"You kid, don't cause trouble for me in the future, understand?" Liu Kui said threateningly.

Liu Wei was about to collapse.

It was just a matter of being beaten by a woman, why did the official still favor the assailant?

However, he also knew that with his current physique, he probably wouldn't be able to take another beating.

He could only relent and said: "I don't dare to do that anymore."

Liu Kui handed him a big pen, got up and left.

The onlookers took a look and said, "Good boy, this Mrs. Lin is someone you can't afford to offend. Even the officials are protecting her."

Under the watch of everyone, Lin Xuezhu returned to his camp calmly.

He took out a peach and gnawed it.

She knew that her family looked at her with complicated expressions, so she could only close her eyes and pretend to be blind.

"Girl, girl." Lin Chengzhang's voice was a little shaky when he spoke, but he still forced a smile and said, "Are you in a bad mood today?"

"No." Lin Xuezhu said nonchalantly: "I just think that since we all cooperate to make a living, it is necessary to make my position clear at the beginning. I, Lin Xuezhu, and our Lin family are not easy to bully."

Lin Chengzhang: Daughter, Not only are you not easy to bully, you are simply scary!

Chapter 80: Everyone in this family, she loves

what Lin Xuezhu said is true.

After seeing her beating people, those who were afraid of her and those who were not afraid of her fell silent.

Especially Lin Xuelan's family, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are heartbroken.

Thinking back to the past, they had all kinds of conflicts with the common people, and they didn't get a beating. It was all because of their ancestors' virtues.

Lin Xuelan looked into the woods while feeling worried.

Where is Zhou Shenyi?

Aunt Wei, who went out to pick mushrooms, had already come back, but Zhou Shenyi hadn't come back yet.

If he was here, he could at least be pushed out to deal with that dead girl Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuelan thought about it and asked Wei Hong'er: "Aunt Wei, have you seen Zhou Shenyi?"

Wei Hong'er roasted the mushrooms and said: "I didn't see it."

The old lady glanced at Lin Xuelan and said in a deep voice: "Lan'er, here If someone has evil intentions towards you, what are you doing to him?"

Lin Xuelan was embarrassed to tell her true thoughts.

He had no choice but to say duplicity: "It is very difficult for Mr. Zhou to be alone. If we have any spare power, we can take care of him."

The old lady immediately said with love and affection in her eyes: "Lan'er, our family is in such a state, how can we still have the spare power? Taking care of others? Grandma knows that you are kind, but don't use it in the wrong place."

Lin Xuelan bowed her head and replied.

The grandfather and grandson sang and harmonized each other, moved themselves, and there were so many scenes.

This caused a woman next to her to roll her eyes and whisper to her man: "I just squeezed out the last bit of money from that miracle doctor, so I wanted to kick him away."

Her man snorted: " They are extremely vicious, we have to stay away from their family, lest Mrs. Lin will be unhappy."

The woman said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I felt pity for their family before, but now I see that I am really blind. "

The two of them said, packed up their things and moved away.

At this moment, everyone who got the meat started cooking.

There is a pot of Xue Lin Xuezhu, stir-fried venison with mushrooms and bamboo shoots.

If you don't have a pot, just pick up a few branches, put on the venison and roast it.

Because they learned how to extract salt, the dishes tasted delicious, and everyone looked happy.

After Lin Xuezhu's family finished eating the fruits, they each worked by the fire.

Lin Chengyao cooked the antler paste in a casserole and did not dare to leave for a moment.

Jiang Qishuang called Lin Xuezhu and said, "Niece, I see there is beeswax in the hive you brought back. Can you give it to me? I want to make some ointment." "

Of course." Lin Xuezhu pretended to go to the carriage to look for something.

After a while, she came out holding a honeycomb and a clay pot.

Jiang Qishuang looked at the several white porcelain rouge boxes in the pottery pot and said curiously: "These were also given by King Yan?"

"Oh, there were none originally. I told him that we don't have to worry about food and drink, but the things we use are relatively scarce. , he asked people to prepare it." Lin Xuezhu calmly made up a lie.

Then he said: "Since aunt wants to make ointment, these rouge boxes will be given to you."

Jiang Qishuang felt as if she had found a treasure, and said with a smile: "The relationship is good, I have saved a lot of medicinal materials, and I plan to make something that activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It can detoxify and relieve itching, and it can dispel dampness and dispel cold."

When Lin Xuezhu heard this, he knew that he had to get more bottles and cans from the space.

According to her uncle and aunt's progressive approach, when their family reaches the northern border, they can directly open a pharmacy.

She said happily: "Auntie, just do whatever you want. If you are short of something, tell me and I will find a way to get it for you."

"Okay." Jiang Qishuang smiled and touched Lin Xuezhu's head.

The two poured the remaining honey into a clay pot, sealed it with leaves, and tied it tightly with hemp rope.

The remaining empty hives were left to Jiang Qishuang for free use.

After the two of them finished their work, Yan Da walked to Lin Xuezhu, scratched his head and said, "Miss Xuezhu, can you get me some lime?"

"You want to tan the animal hides, right?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

This was an oversight on her part.

It is said that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. Although Yan Da has skills, he lacks materials.

Halfway through the processing of the boar skin, we couldn't proceed any further.

I got another deerskin today, which is even more difficult.

This honest man had no intention of saying anything. He didn't want to embarrass Lin Xuezhu.

But he had just heard the conversation between Lin Xuezhu and Jiang Qishuang, so he had the courage to ask.

Seeing Yan Da nod, Lin Xuezhu said: "I'll go look for it in the carriage. If it's not there, I'll find a way to get it after we get out of the mountain."

Yan Da didn't doubt it at all.

His Miss Xuezhu is very powerful and can get anything done.

Since Miss Xuezhu agreed, he just had to wait patiently.

Lin Xuezhu sent Yan Da away, returned to the carriage, and entered the space consciously.

She really didn't pay attention to the lime and didn't know if it existed in the space.

Lin Xuezhu looked at everything in the space from a god's perspective and felt a little headache.

She had tried her best to organize it, but there were still too many things.

It's really hard to find something.

It would be nice if there was a search function.

Lin Xuezhu was thinking this when he saw something flashing on the second floor of a certain storage warehouse.

These storage warehouses contain things that she moved from the store in Beijing.

At that time, she roughly divided these things into two categories.

One type is edible, and the other type is inedible.

The idea is simple, don't let the food get mixed up.

Who would have thought that my carelessness at that time would lead to today's headache.

Lin Xuezhu's consciousness headed towards the shining place.

After a brief inspection, I actually found lime.

She happily handed a jar of lime into Yan Da's hand, showing her innocence, and deliberately asked: "Is it this?"

Yan Da opened it and took a look, and said happily: "This is it."

"Then you Use it sparingly," Lin Xuezhu ordered.

Although she has a lot of these things in her space, taking them out in unlimited quantities will still arouse suspicion.

Proper search is necessary.

Yan Da nodded solemnly and asked for instructions: "Miss Xuezhu, I dried the hare skins we ate before and kept them. Do you think it is necessary to tan them together?"

"Yes. Although the hare skins are small, they are worth saving. The extra ones will come in handy, so pack them all up," Lin Xuezhu said.

This Yan Dake is too worry-free, he already knows what to do.

Although she is the one who makes the overall arrangements in this family.

But everyone in the family can quietly consider things for her without her noticing.

Love it, love it.

She loved everyone in this family so much.

Lin Xuezhu Laohuai stretched his waist happily, took out the rolled straw mat from the carriage, spread it on the ground and prepared to sleep.

She knew that Yuan Xiu would keep vigil all night, so she planned to go to bed for the first half of the night and get up for him in the second half of the night.

However, when she put her ears to the ground, she heard some unusual sounds.

Her eyes suddenly darkened, and she subconsciously looked at Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu and Lu Mo were seen staring at the jungle behind them at the same time.

His eyes were deep, implying vigilance.

God, is it true that as written in the book, they are about to encounter the first catastrophe after entering the mountains?