Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

As Zhong Qingran expected, sure enough, a few days later, snowflakes began to fall profusely in the mountains.Fortunately, the snow was not heavy at first, and most of the snowflakes were blocked by the dense forest, which basically did not affect their journey.In the end, the canopy couldn't bear the weight of the snow and was bent over.

With the cold air, the solidified ice and snow slid down from the treetops and branches, and the ground that was not shaded by the trees had already accumulated a layer of snow, which made it even more difficult to travel.

There were a few old people and children in the team, most of the cotton wool bought by Zhong Qingran was used on them, the rest of the people, etc., could enjoy this kind of treatment, only the weakest people, the young and strong could only wear fur clothes that had undergone preliminary tanning .

Ordinarily, leather clothing is more expensive and more resistant to cold, so it should be more popular, because it cannot hold it too heavy.After driving so many days in a row, everyone was exhausted. To be able to wear warm and light cotton clothes, and a thin leather jacket to keep out the wind and snow, this was a dream for all the servants.It's a pity that cotton is a rare item in the north, and the price is not low, and most people really can't afford it.

The time for the first snowfall was not too long. When the snow reached the calf depth, the sky began to clear up.Zhong Qingran was afraid that the night would be long and dreamy. If there was another heavy snowfall, he would have to think of other ways when he couldn't move. He didn't care whether everyone lacked physical strength, so he ordered everyone to continue walking in the snow.

Fortunately, the food, what Zhong Qingran and his party brought along, together with the hunting income of the guards, was enough for everyone to eat, but the cold was unavoidable.There are vegetation in the mountains to keep warm, and the temperature is a little higher than that on the plains, but this level of temperature rise is like a drop in the bucket, and it cannot make up for the drop in temperature.

By the time Zhong Qingran and the others were about to leave the mountain, even the highest temperature during the day had already reached below zero.In this kind of weather, if they want to stay at home, they probably would have lit a stove to keep warm. Now, they have to brave the cold wind and walk through the mountains, and it is their great fortune that no one fell down halfway.

Now, both the northerners and the servants who came from the south in the team have suffered from the boss, and their hands and feet have frostbite. If they hadn't worn hats and scarves, their faces and ears would have been frostbitten.Everyone wore thick clothes to keep out most of the cold, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Walking is not as fast as before. After a day, they can't walk much in total.

Zhong Qingran had no choice but to order a longer time for the journey.Although the snow hindered everyone from walking, it also lengthened the daytime, and it did not delay too much time.Fortunately, Zhong Qingran and his party were traveling through the mountains and forests, the reflection from the snow was not too serious, and they would not be affected by snow blindness for a while, otherwise, the situation would only become more severe.

Zhong Qingran had expected this before. He brought a sufficient amount of preventive medicine for typhoid fever. Every few days, he would let them drink a bowl. Whenever there was a sign of typhoid fever, he would drink the medicine juice. Up to now, no one has been infected by typhoid fever. Only a few people are troubled by other diseases.

In this regard, Zhong Qingran has nothing to do, he is not a god, it is impossible to bring all the herbs, he can cure more than 1000 people with common diseases, and has already surpassed most doctors, whether he can survive to Fucun depends on their good luck.Fortunately, these people are not urgent, and they can bear it if they bear it.

Seeing the servants trying their best to keep up with the large army, for fear of being abandoned in the remote mountains and old forests, Zhong Qingran felt sad for a moment.These people were brought into Hanhai Prefecture by him, and it was his responsibility to bring them to Fu Village intact.But when manpower is limited, he can only do his best to obey the destiny.

Jian Mingyu noticed the dim look in Zhong Qingran's eyes at that moment, and he lightly shook the hands of the person beside him, silently conveying his silent support.

Seeing that in a few days, they will be able to walk out of the mountain completely, but unexpectedly, it is snowing like goose feathers.Everyone didn't stop, didn't take advantage of the fact that it was just snowing, and walked a few more steps, and waited until the snow covered the mountain before thinking about taking action, wouldn't it only be worse.

That night, Jian Mingyu found a leeward place to camp on the mountainside.Everyone cleaned the snow on the ground, covered the surroundings and the top with tarpaulins to keep out the wind and snow, lit a bonfire, dried the ground, and then pitched their tents. A simple camp was declared completed.They have done this kind of work too many times, and they have long been familiar with it.

During the day, night is the most comfortable time, two people squeezed into a tent, crowded with people, even if there is only a small copper stove for heating, it is enough for them to sleep peacefully.

Early the next morning, Jian Mingyu was unshakable and woke up at the same time.He kept his hands and feet as light as possible, put on his clothes and walked out of the camp, looking at the snowflakes that were still swirling in the sky with the wind, Jian Mingyu frowned.Last night, the snow accumulated above the knees, and after one night, the snow was as thick as the thighs. With this thickness, it is really impossible to go any further.

Zhong Qingran and the others are still a few days away from Hanhai Prefecture, but in essence, the straight-line distance is only tens of miles. If they want to change to flat land, they may not be able to complete this section of the road in a day. This is the problem. The mountains and forests visited by people are often blocked by various steep terrains. I don’t know how many detours I have to make to get out smoothly.

Zhong Qingran and the others were already considered pretty good, with the help of Minglei to explore the way and just guide them in the direction, it saved them a lot of trouble.

After understanding the situation clearly, Jian Mingyu tried his best to relax and returned to his tent with a relaxed expression.Anyone can worry, but he and Qingran can't.As long as the two of them are stable, everyone's hearts will not be shrouded in gloom and mist, and the mood will be stable, and there will be no troubles. Once the tense breath is released, a large number of people will fall down all at once.

Don't look at everyone's energetic appearance, in fact, fatigue has already stained the whole body, and the consequences will be unimaginable if the mind is relaxed.

Seeing Zhong Qingran sleeping soundly, a smile appeared in Jian Mingyu's eyes.He wasn't surprised at all.Qing Ran, this person usually has a big heart, unless there is something big in his mind that he can't figure out, otherwise, the quality of sleep has always been very good.Seeing him like this, Jian Mingyu is no longer worried. Although Qingran didn't say anything, his attitude has already shown that he can solve the matter.

Jian Mingyu firmly believed in Zhong Qingran, this did not happen overnight, but the result of years of accumulation.

He thought that even if Qingran had other ways, if he didn't make some preparations, he might not be able to leave for a while.Jian Mingyu simply got out of the tent, and ordered everyone not to pack their bags after breakfast, but to stand by for orders.

Before going to bed last night, Zhong Qingran thought about various solutions, and finally thought about it until his forehead ached. It was still just an initial idea, and the possibility of realization was relatively high, so he stopped torturing himself and let himself be summoned by Duke Zhou.

Zhong Qingran originally thought that the quality of sleep would be bad, but unexpectedly, he slept until dawn.After thinking about it for a while, he realized that one of the reasons might be that he got up early and went into the dark all day long, and couldn't even sleep until he woke up naturally, which made him tired.Of course, the main reason for this phenomenon is not this, but Zhong Qingran's temperament that has been established for decades.He didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Life was short, and he didn't even have to sleep, and he was tired of foreign affairs.

Since the first snowfall, it has become extremely convenient for everyone to fetch water.There is no human habitation in the mountains, as long as you choose those, clean snow without animals, boil it and drink it with confidence.

Zhong Qingran went outside to take a look at the thickness of the snow, seeing that he might not be able to leave today, so he returned to the tent, washed slowly, sat on the leather-covered haystack, and comfortably drank the thick porridge with minced meat and mushrooms.

These days, everyone has been busy on their way, how can they have time to eat soup and water during the day?In the evening, because I was tired all day, most of them were not in the mood and cooked food carefully.Zhong Qingran counted with his fingers, he had not enjoyed the food for several days.

Due to the heavy physical exertion in recent days, Zhong Qingran no longer sticks to the health plan of avoiding meat as much as possible for breakfast.After eating a bowl of fragrant meat porridge, he didn't feel tired at all, instead, there was a sense of warmth lingering in his limbs and bones.The meat porridge is made of ordinary materials, at most Jian Mingyu's superb cooking skills make it delicious, but no matter what, it will not have such an obvious effect. Could it be that the effect of the fog fruit eaten last time has not dissipated?

With such doubts in mind, after a short rest, Zhong Qingran summoned all the security guards and began to prepare. The tools for walking in the snow—simple skis, not only need a pair of people, but also nearly twenty horses as the main transportation force. .

The simple skis are simple in craftsmanship, and under the guidance of Zhong Qingran, the carpenters quickly got started, and finally finished all the work before night fell.

Zhong Qingran took a pair casually to check, the workmanship was extremely rough, he didn't even do basic planing, he just punched a few small holes in the thin wood, and fixed the feet with hemp rope.On the whole board, this place is the most flat. After all, skis are used for traveling, and if the feet are uncomfortable, how can they shuttle in the mountains and forests?

Before, Zhong Qingran put on his own pair and tried it outside the camp. It felt very cumbersome. The first attempt was extremely uncomfortable, but the result was much better than expected.He walked around the camp and found that the speed was faster than walking through the snow yesterday.If it weren't for the lush vegetation in the mountains, Zhong Qingran would not have dared to let everyone use it.It's okay to go up the mountain, but if there is no shelter when going down the mountain, the risk will be great. If you fall badly, it's no joke.

It is good for people to say that walking slowly is not easy to make mistakes, but horses are not easy to control.In desperation, Zhong Qingran could only secretly tamper with the simple skis for horses.

On the second day, the snowflakes were still in the sky, stretching their bodies wantonly, covering the earth with a layer of silver.

Although the scenery was beautiful, Zhong Qingran and his party had no intention of appreciating it. Judging by the momentum, the heavy snow would not stop in a short time, and they couldn't afford to delay.Zhong Qingran made a decisive decision and set out on the road in the snow.Everyone packed all the salutes, lined up and marched in an orderly manner.

The horse's hoof is not fixed well, so Zhong Qingran put a layer of copper in the wooden case, and embedded the horse's hoof pattern seamlessly inside. Such a slight modification made the horse move more nimbly than a human, which made several responsible people take care of it. Their groom's eyes almost popped out.These days, how come even animals are better than humans, how can this make people live?

"Happily, we can go out of the mountain tomorrow, and we don't know what's going on outside. We might as well stay here for a day and let Minglei go find out the situation first." Jian Mingyu was a little worried. They took a shortcut. With several tribes and so many people, it is a bit difficult to avoid being discovered.

If there is nothing wrong with Fucun, there is no need to worry too much. Once Fucun is discovered by the big tribes, it would be too arrogant for them to walk through the territories of various tribes in such a grand manner.They managed to bring these people into Hanhai Prefecture, and no one wanted any accidents.

"Okay." Zhong Qingran was also aware of this, and naturally agreed.He didn't care about the others, he was afraid that the permanent residents of Hanhai Prefecture would be in great trouble if they had animals like sled dogs, and they had to stay far away.

Now that he made this decision, Jian Mingyu sent several village guards to look for a suitable camping place in the nearby mountains.

Early the next morning, Ming Lei took a pack of dried meat and flew forward.

Within half a day, Minglei returned safely.

Minglei has become more intelligent since he ate the Wuguo, and his physical strength is slowly improving.Zhong Qingran once taught it to read on a whim, originally intending to tease it, but Minglei's performance was beyond his expectations, and he was stunned at the time.

Why do you think?It turned out that under Zhong Qingran's tireless teaching, Minglei actually learned to write. He saw the crooked "one" and "two" characters drawn with his claws, and could distinguish the difference between the two.

At that moment, Zhong Qingran was terrified from the bottom of his heart. He was not afraid of thunder, but because he thought of the huge number of birds and beasts in the foggy valley.If everyone is as smart as Minglei, it will be a great threat to human beings.Just don't know if they'll be as harmless as they are in Foggy Bottom.

This matter was too sensational, Zhong Qingran only told Jian Mingyu, other than that, he didn't plan to mention it to anyone else.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu, after a simple communication with Minglei, confirmed that all the tribes along the way were safely nested in the villages, so they planned to take a shortcut and pass through the tribes directly.

Walking in the mountains, no noise is allowed, so as not to cause an avalanche, at least speech is free.When everyone walked out of the mountains and saw the long-lost sunshine, everyone didn't have the mood to reminisce.Zhong Qingran had told them in advance that everyone knew what to do about the situation in Hanhai Prefecture, so they just kept their mouths shut and the atmosphere froze in an instant.

After walking out of the densely populated area, Zhong Qingran and his party returned to their original appearance.