Traveling through mountains and rivers

The cold winter is coming as promised, and the sky of the winter moon and the sky of the twelfth lunar month are like two seasons.

Dongyue can still see a little sun. Although there is wind, it is not too cold, and it has no effect on outdoor activities.

But this twelfth lunar month has just begun, and the temperature suddenly dropped several degrees. Even though it didn't snow, it seemed to skip the snowing process and go straight to the snow melting day.

Ning Ze and Tao Qing also prepared winter clothes early, replaced the quilts at home, and prepared enough firewood. In short, the preparations are complete, but this is limited to not going out. When I go out, I feel cold even under the quilt.

The three playful kids didn't go out anymore, they hugged the dog and squatted by the fire every day, and the fire in the house never went out from morning till night.

Ning Ze sighed helplessly, and asked Tao Qing, "Ah Qing, is it always this cold in previous years?"

Tao Qing shook his head and said, "Although it's quite cold, it's not as cold as this year. In previous years, it was the coldest time during Chinese New Year, but this year it's a full month earlier."

Ning Ze has nothing to say, this is what happened to him, summer is hot to death, winter is cold to death, the days without air-conditioning are not places like spring all the year round, life is not easy!

Ning Ze said, "Fortunately, everything is ready at home, and the New Year's goods are almost ready. When the weather is better in a few days, we will kill the pigs, and the New Year's meat will be delicious."

The pig at home was bought during the previous dinner, and it should have been killed in Dongyue, but Tao Qing insisted that the pig should be raised again after it moved to the pen, so Ning Ze listened to him. Yes, raise it, and then raise it until the twelfth lunar month.

It was said to be killed at the beginning of the month, but in this weather, there is no hope at the beginning of the month. It is estimated that the kill can only be done after Laba.

Thinking of Laba, Ning Ze hurriedly asked Tao Qing, "Ah Qing, are there any customs in Laba?"

Tao Qing said, "What kind of custom can there be, that is, to cook Laba porridge at home, and then the whole family will have a meal?"

This is very simple, Ning Ze nodded, "Okay, let's just call Ah Mo and the others over together, there are so many people and it's lively, we've moved for so long, and we haven't invited them over for dinner later, Laba will be Just right."

Tao Qing nodded, "Okay, listen to you, but there is no meat at home, do you want to buy some meat?"

Ning Ze thought for a while and said, "Just buy some in the village. You don't need to go to the town. It's cold and it's troublesome to come back."

"it is good."

Ning Ze pondered for a while, and decided to buy it at Dong Ning's house. Although it didn't cost much, it could be regarded as an increase in Ning Dong's income. The barren fields and wasteland were all settled with Ning Dong's help. He really didn't worry about anything other than giving money. Well, it's time to thank others.

At the beginning of the new year, Ning Dong was officially asked to follow him. Someone must watch over the mountain and the pond.

Ning Ze got up and turned around in the room. He was so tired from sitting that his butt hurt.

Tao Qing just looked at him and didn't say anything, not only Ning Ze didn't want to sit anymore, but he didn't think much about it either, he was tired after sitting for a long time.

It's just that there is nothing to do, and I can't sleep in broad daylight. The child has been sitting by the fire all the time, and he wants to sleep after sitting for a long time, so someone must watch him.

Tao Qing planed the fire, and said to Ning Ze, "Go around the yard, or go for a walk in the village to see who still has puppies, catch a few more, and keep them on the mountain to watch. Fruit forest."

When Tao Qing mentioned this, it made Ning Ze think that he should catch more puppies and bring them back to raise. He trained them himself and raised them on the mountain in the future.

After the orchard bears fruit, they are not afraid that someone will pick it casually, and they don't have to keep guarding it by themselves.

Ning Ze nodded, took the hat that was on the table and put it on his head, "All right, I'll go out and have a look, you look at the children, if you don't want to sit still, take them to the bed and go to sleep."

"I know, you go, just come back for lunch at noon."

"it is good."

Ning Ze responded, went to get some copper coins, opened the door and went out.

The temperature outside and inside the door were completely different, the cold wind was blowing all the time, Ning Ze felt a sharp pain on his face when he came out.

He reached out and touched his face. This winter brought out the sea breeze climate, but he didn't know why it was so hot during the day and night in summer.

Ning Ze felt that he should ask Tao Qing to prepare a complete set of tools for going out, gloves, masks, scarves, everything is indispensable, otherwise he would be frozen into a dog when he went out.

Ning Ze jumped in the yard a few times, moved his body before walking outside.

The village is very deserted now, even if no one lives there, and Ningze has not seen a few open doors where people live.

In this way, Ning Ze didn't know at all who had a dog and who didn't, because people didn't move around and dogs didn't move at all. He didn't even see a shadow.

Ning Ze simply gave up this idea and went straight to Ning Dong's house.

Ningdong is familiar with the village, so he must know who has a dog, which is better than him looking everywhere.

The door of Dong Ning's house was open, but it was just a gap, not too big, which proved that someone was at home.

Ning Ze went to knock on the door, and soon the door opened from the inside, and the person who opened the door was Ning Dong.

When Ning Dong saw Ning Ze, he was very surprised, "Zezi, why are you here?"

Ning Ze said, "Come out for a walk when you have nothing to do, and come to ask you something by the way."

Ning Dong stepped aside, "Then hurry up and come in, it's very cold outside, come in if you have something to do."

When Ning Ze entered, he found that everyone in Ning Dong's family was there, and Ning Ze called them one by one.

Ah Ning Dong greeted him with a smile, "Yao Ze, come and sit down, why are you willing to go out in such a cold day!"

Ning Ze responded with a smile, "Uncle, it's cold and I haven't been able to go out. I sit by the fire every day. This man is so lazy. I really can't sit still, so I came out for a walk."

Amo Ning Dong nodded, "That's right, it's not good for this person to sit for a long time."

Ning Dong sat down next to Ning Ze and asked him, "Zezi, you said you came to see me for something, what is it?"

Ning Ze said, "It's not a big deal. I just want to ask if you know where there are puppies in the village. I'm thinking about catching some and bringing them back to raise."

"Puppy? Don't you already have one at home? Why do you want to catch puppies? Zezi, why do you want to raise so many dogs?"

Ning Ze smiled, "How many dogs are there in my family? Three dogs. In the future, they will not only look at the yard, but also the pond. Now I bought a mountain. It's so big, it's not enough!"

"Buying mountains," Ning Dong muttered softly, and then said, "Zezi, I'd have forgotten about it if you didn't tell me. I haven't asked you yet. What is Katayama doing, what can there be on this mountain?"

Ning Ze looked at Ning Dong and said, "There are many things on this mountain. I bought this mountain to grow fruit trees. You know the price of the fruit. If all my fruits are grown, it will be expensive." Money!"

Naturally, Ning Dong knew the price of the fruit. He asked, "Zezi, can you grow fruit trees on this mountain?"

Ning Ze said, "Why can't it be done? My mountain is not just planted with fruit trees. It will be used for many more in the future. I won't do business that loses money. You don't have to worry about it."

Ning Dong nodded, "Alright then, I know you are capable."

Then Ning Dong said, "You take puppies to go back to see the mountains, so how many puppies do you need! Such a big mountain."

Ning Ze thought for a while and said, "Ten dogs are enough for the mountain, and two for the pond. There are twelve dogs in total, both male and female. See if you can help me find them."

Twelve, plus the three already in Ningze's family, that's fifteen.

This calculation is really a bit scary, Ning Dong hurriedly said, "Zezi, do you really want that much?"

Ning Ze said, "Naturally, I need it. Don't worry about anything else. I bought all this mountain, and it's not short of food for a few dogs. I won't be hungry. You can help me keep an eye on it."

After Ning Ze said that, Ning Dong naturally didn't say anything more, and nodded, "Well, I'll pay attention to it for you."

Ning Ze added, "If there are more, I'll ask for them too. I'll accept twenty at most."

Ning Dong opened his mouth and didn't know what to say.

How much food these twenty dogs have to eat, doesn't Ning Ze feel distressed?

But Ning Dong didn't ask this question. Since Ning Ze said this, it means that he can really support him. He just needs to find him the dog.

Finding a dog is much better than raising a dog. Ning Dong grew up in the village since he was a child. He knows very well who has a dog. He patted his chest to reassure Ning Ze that he would definitely find it for him.

Ning Ze smiled and nodded, then asked Ning Dong to cut a few catties of meat for him, gave him the money and left.

There is no more meat at home, except for Laba, they usually also have to eat, so Ningze bought them all together, this winter’s meat can be put down, and today is the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, away from Laba Not far away.

When Ning Ze went back, Tao Qing was carrying a few children to bed, when Ning Ze yelled, "I'm eating meat!"

The three children opened their eyes immediately, and the speed at which they woke up was simply staggering.

Ning Ze laughed, "A group of gourmet ghosts wake up as soon as they hear meat."

Ning Ze handed the meat up and shook it, but seeing that the meat was raw and inedible, the three children closed their eyes again and ignored Ning Ze.

Tao Qing laughed at him from the side, "You're such an adult, you know how to tease children, look, I'm ignoring you now."

Ning Ze touched his nose with his free hand, but didn't answer.But I think these three children are fun.

But Tao Qing didn't let him continue teasing them, Ning Ze had no choice but to give up and took the meat to the kitchen.